GOLFING UNION OF IRELAND President Gerard D. Golden Honorary Secretary Gerard O'Brien Honorary Treasurer David M. McAufey PresidentElect Desmond Rea O'Keiiy Ivan E. R. Dickson Genera/ Secretary Glencar House 81 Eglinton Road Donnybrook Dublin 4 Telephone Dublin 694111 Fax Dublin 695368 Established 1891 NEWSLETTER NO, 6 APRIL 1990 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Hereunder are a few decisions made at the Central Council A.G.M. in February, 1990: YEAR BOOK: Tara Publications have relinquished the publication of our Year Book after 13 years excellent service. The contract for the 1990 Year Book has been awarded to Golfers Companion (Export) Ltd. AMATEUR STATUS: The Union adopted the Amateur Status Limits introduced by the R. & A. on January 1st 1990: An event of 36 holes or less Max. Prizt= Value 200 An event in excess of 36 holes Max. Prize Value 300 PROVINCIAL From 1993 onwards the Provincial Boys' Championships will utilise the 1st, 2nd and 4th weeks BOYS' C'SHIPS: in July and the 4th week in August. The order of these Championships will rotate annually. IRISH BOYS' CLOSE C'SHIP: This Championship will be played in the 3rd week in July from 1993 onwards. MERIT AWARDS: Commencing in 1990 merit awards for consistency in the Irish and Provincial Boys' ond Youths' Championships will be awarded. The conditions will be similar to those governing the 'Willie Gill Award. The Boys' Award wiii be called the Tom Montgomery Award and the Youths' Award will be known as the Joe Carr Trophy. IRISH SENIORS' Commencing in 1990 no competitor may win more than one prize. CHAMPIONSHIP: AFFILIATION The affiliation of Tulfarris Golf Club was formally ratified at the A.G.M. and we welcome this new Club to the Union. There are now 272 Clubs affiliated. SOCIETY REGISTRATION The Union has decided to increase the Registration Fee for Societies from 5 to 10 from 1991. LEFTHANDED GOLFERS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP We have been asked to inform all left handed golfers that the 6th World Championship for Left Handed Golfers will be staged in Ireland on 7th, 8th, 11th & 13th June 1990 over the courses of Galway, Westport, Athlone & Connemara. All left handers are welcome to enter with Jerry Bradley, Belclare, Tuam, Co. Galway. Previous venues for this Championship were USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia,
GOLF SCHOLARSHIPS In Edition No. 4 of this Newsletter you were informed that Golf Scholarships were available in Sterling University and St. Andrews University. Since that time we have been informed that such Scholarships are all available at the University of Dundee. All enquiries directly to the Colleges. WHO'S WHO IN 1990 UNION OFFICERS & CAPTAINS President Gerard D. Golden PresidentElect Desmond Rea O'Kelly Honorary Secretary J. Gerard O'Brien Honorary Treasurer David M. McAuley Team Captain George F. Crosbie Youths' Captain Michael P. O'Donoghue Boys' Captain John McKernan HEALTH AND SAFETY A circular was recently issued to all Clubs informing them that there were new laws on the Statute Books for the 26 Counties dealing with Health & Safety and that all sporting clubs were covered by this legislation. The circular also pointed out that Clubs in the 6 Counties were similarly covered by a 1974 British Act. The notification advised Clubs that they should employ the services of a Safety Engineer to advise them. The Union has been informed that this is serious and important legislation so do not delay in seeking expert advice. PUBLIC GOLF The Union is delighted to learn that Dublin Co. Council is planning to build Public Courses at Tallaght, Blanchardstown and Clondalkin. PROVINCIAL OFFICERS & CAPTAINS Chairman Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer Hatch & H/C Secretary Senior Captain Junior Captain ULSTER Robert Bell Peter O'Hara Harold Richardson William Black Alan McDade David Long HUNSTER John O'Reilly Richard Barry Richard Barry Percy Shannon Noel Pyne Sean McMahon LEINSTER Eamon Curran Paul Smyth Ui I liam Rossiter Andy Doherty James Greene CONNACHT Declan Howley Tom Grealy Tom Grealy Sean Hosty Eddie Dunne Ken Cunningham GREENKEEPERS TRAINING The Greenkeeper Training Course which is run in the Botanic Gardens is so successful that the next Course, due to commence in September 1990, must be limited to 35 people. Subjective selection of 35 pupils would not be desirable so a "first come first served" basis will be applied. Already twenty five applications have been received. The Greenkeeper Training Committee recommends to Clubs that they should consider employing a Greenkeeper Designate who will take over the job in the fullness of time. It is worth bearing in mind that Greenkeepers who have obtained the London City & Guilds Certificate through the Botanic Gardens Training Course are highly qualified technically and, with a few years experience under their belts, will be first class Greenkeepers. SPONSORS 1990 We are delighted to report that the undernoted firms will once again be supporting Union events in 1990: Taylor Investment Group (Irish Seniors) Thomas Cook Travellers Cheques (Irish Close, Boys, Youths) Furstenberg (Cups & Shields) Heineken (Senior Interprovincials) Carroll Tobacco Co. (Mixed Foursomes) Smurfit Packaging (Junior Foursomes) Macgregor Golf (Golf Bags for Senior & Junior Teams) TwoMorrow Golf (Shoes for Irish Team) T. O'Gorman (Caps for Irish Team) Bank of Ireland (Equipment for Irish Team) Titleist & Dunlops (Balls for Irish Teams)
3. CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP Mr. 0. 0hUiginn, Secretary to the Department of An Taoiseach, in his capacity as Chairman of the International Financial Services Centre Committee, has written formally to the Union seeking its assistance in encouraging Clubs, particularly in the Dublin Area, to make available corporate membership to overseas Financial Service Companies which have set up in the International Financial Services Centre in Dublin, He points out that one of the attractions of Dublin to these Companies is the amenities of a Capital City, including the golfing facilities. These Companies are aware of the difficulties of obtaining individual membership and have raised the question of the availability of corporate membership as exists in other Countries. It is envisaged that such membership would involve the payment of a capital sum for which the Company would have the use of the course, at specifically agreed times, for 2 or 3 Executives. They would not be entitled to individual membership, entry to competitons or to take part in the affairs of the Club, Mr. O'hUiginn is satisfied that it is extremely important, in Economic and Social Terms, that the Country continues to attract these important Companies and he believes that if corporate membership was available in Clubs in the Dublin Area it would be an enormous boost to the success of the International Financial Services Centre. In light of Mr. O'hUiginn's firm belief in the tremendous benefit which would accrue to the Country, the Union, in the best National Interests, suggests that Clubs might wish to actively pursue this concept on terms and conditions which would be a matter entirely for the individual Clubs to determine. IRISH FIXTURES 1990 APRIL 7 8 APRIL 7 APRIL 13 17 APRIL 21 22 APRIL 23 MAY 4 6 MAY 18 20 MAY 25 26 MAY 26 27 JUNE 2 4 JUNE 14 15 JUNE 16 17 JUNE 21 24 JUNE 27 29 JUNE 30 JULY 1 JULY 2 JULY 3 6 JULY 9 13 JULY 10 13 JULY 16 JULY 17 19 JULY 24 29 JULY 28 AUGUST 1 AUGUST 2 3 AUGUST 7 9 AUGUST 1115 AUGUST 21 AUGUST 22 AUGUST 23 24 SEPTEMBER 7 8 SEPTEMBER 17 18 SEPTEMBER 21 23 Connacht Youths' Amateur Open Championship All Ireland County Championship National Final West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship Munster Youths Amateur Open Championship Golf Foundation Schools National Final Junior Interprovincial Charcipionship Senior Interprovincial Championship Munster Seniors Amateur Open Championship St. Andrews Links Trophy East of Ireland Amateur Open Championship Irish Seniors' Amateur Open Championship Leinster Youths' Amateur Open Championship Carrol Is Irish Open Connacht Seniors' Amateur Open Championship Irish Youths' Amateur Open Championship Leinster Under 15 Championship Connacht Boys Amateur Open Championship North of Ireland Amateur Open Championship Munster Boys' Amateur Open Championship Irish Schools National Final Leinster Boys' Amateur Open Championship Ulster Boys' Amateur Open Championship South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship Ulster Seniors' Amateur Open Championship Ulster Youths' Amateur Open Championship Irish Amateur Close Championship Irish Junior Foursomes National Final Irish Club Youths National Final Irish Boys' Close Championships Irish Mixed Foursomes National Final Leinster Seniors' Amateur Open Championship Irish Cups & Shields National Finals Athlone The Island Co. Sligo Nenagh Lahinch Westport Ma I one Ennis St. Andrews Co. Louth Cork Greystones Portmarnock Athlone Dundalk The Island Athlone Royal Portrush Cork Bettystown Bettystown Cairndhu Lahinch Shandon Park Royal Co. Down Co. Louth KiIkenny ' ' i 1 kenny Kiikenny Belvoir Park KiIkenny Westport
RULES OF GOLF The Rule governing grips was amended in 1984 and the R. & A. & U.S.G.A. gave a five year "period of grace" for 'illegal' grips to be phased out. This "period of grace" has now expired and as from 1st January 1990 the use of nonconforming grips will be a breach of the Rules of Golf. If you are in doubt about the legality of your grips please read page 82 of the 1988 Rules of Golf or check with your Pro. ELIGIBILITY DATES 1991 Your Union, through the medium of C.O.N.G.U., is exerting as much pressure as possible on the R. & A. and the E.G.A. for them to reach agreement on uniform eligibility dates for junior and boys events in 1991. ENTRY FORMS Entry forms for Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship, Irish Close Championship, Irish Youths' Championship and Irish Boys Championships are availaole from your Club or Union Headquarters. CONGRATULATIONS TO: Pat Foley on being elected to the Executive Committee of the European Golf Association. TO: Those two well known Golf Club Secretary Persons Mary O'Brien (late Elm Park) and Stanley Adams (Edmondstown) who have announced their engagement. We wish them every happiness. The "Scrubber" from Killarney submitted the following anecdotes for publication. Many thanks. POOR SIGHT An elderly visiting golfer with poor sight had previously arranged a caddy with the caddy master. He was loosening out on the first tee when his seventy eight year old caddy arrived. "Good God", said the golfer, "you're older than I am but how's your sight?" "Excellent" replied the caddy. "Let's go so" said the 12 handicap golfer and away with the pair of them. The old fellow proceeded to deliver a grand show of pars for the first four holes but gave it holly on the par five fifth. It strayed a little so he anxiously asked the caddy, "Did you see that one?" "No problem" replied the caddy confidently. When they reached the area where the ball should be he asked the caddy "where is it?" "I don't know" said the caddy. "I thought you saw it" said the testy golfer. "I did, I did", said the caddy, "but I forget!" MIXED FOURSOMES She hits off ball lands behind machine shed. "Unplayable", says he. "No" she comments, "I'll open the front and back doors and you can play a low shot through". He hits a nice low one iron but unfortunately catches the frame of the front door, bounces off and hit yer wan on the head. She didn't survive so he's now a true golf widower. Months later, playing a mixed with his new girlfriend, he can't believe it! She hit off and the ball lands in almost the same spot. Upon her suggestion to open the doors and flake one through he replies, "no my little pet, last time I tried that it cost me two penalty shots!" Ouch! EPILOGUE The darkest hour they say is just before the dawn. To alleviate the depression of existing without golf I must in fairness state that the situation has its compensations. The Bad Back Club members life is devoid of the joys of clearing clogged drains, painting ceilings, trimming hedges, cutting grass, sweeping leaves, mixing concrete, changing wheels, drilling holes, hanging pictures, hoovering hallways, varnishing stairs, chopping wood, I could go on and on. Hmmm do you know what? When you think about it. Golf really is a crazy ole game. Think about it! If any "funny incidents" occur in your Club or in any Competition please send a precis of them to Union Headquarters for use in future Newsletters.
5. LIST OF CAPTAINS, 1990 ABBEYLEIX ARDEE ARDGLASS ARKLOW '^ AT HENRY ATHLONE L,^ ATHY BALBRIGGAN BALLAGHADERREEN BALLINA 3ALLINAMORE ACHILL ISLAND ADARE MANOR s^ BALLINASCORNEYi/" BALLINASLOE 3ALLINROBE EALLYBOFEV BALL'YBUN'ON "' BALLYCASTLE BALLYCLARE 3ALLYHAUNIS BALLYLIFFIN BALLYMENA BALLYMOTE BALMORAL BALTINGLASS BANBRIDGE ^ BANDON.^ BANGOR BANTRY PARK BEAVERSTOWN BEECH PARK BELMULLET 3ELTURBET BELVOIR PARK BEREHAVEN BIRR ^ BLACK BUSH BLACKLION BLAINROE ^ BODENSTOWN ^ BORRIS BOYLE BRAY """'' BRIGHT CASTLE BROWN TROUT BUNCRANA BUNDORAN ^ BUSH FOOT CABRA CASTLE CAHIR PARK CAIRNDHU CALLAN CARLOW ^/ Edward Thornton Brendan Fahy Seamus Ryan Louis Taaffe David Hunter Patrick Lipsett Joe Lavelle Sean Kearney Michael Prendergast Brendan Farrell Fr. Leo Henry Thomas Langan Noel Blessing Gareth Murphy Frank Hunt Brendan Finlay Michael O'Flanagan Owen MacMahon Hugh Sayers Trevor Patton Vincent Freyne Patrick J. McDaid Alan Green F. Arnott David Lord Denis Lockhart P.J. Flynn M. Ledlie Michael Power F. McGowan Jim Brady David Hurst Gerry O'Rei I ly J. Kearney Co! in Gleeson James O'Nei 11 Aiden Burns Dennis McGuinness Dr. Vincent Delahunt Fergus Egan Justin Manning Li am Coyle Gerry Downer Ed. Griffith R. Orr Thomas Connolly John C. Torrens Peadar Hand Peter McGuire Robert Barton Pat Cunningham Patrick Mullarkey CARNALEA CARRICKFERGUS CARRICKMINES CARRICKONSHAN CARRICKONSUIR CASTLE """ CASTLEBAR CASTLEBLAYNEY CASTLECOMER CASTLEREA CASTLEROCK CASTLETROY ^ CEANN SI SEAL CHARLEVILLE ** CILL DARA CITY OF DERRY CLANDEBOYE CLANE CLAREMORRIS CLIFTONVILLE CLONES CLONGOWES CLONMEL.<"""'' CLONTARF "~" COBH CONNEMARA COOLLATTIN CORK CO. ARMAGH CO. CAVAN CO. LONGFORD ^ CO. LOUTH CO. SLIGO COURTOWN ^ CRUIT ISLAND CURRAGH CUSHENDALL DEER PARK DELGANY " DONABATEX" DONAGHADEE DONEGAL DONERAILE DOOKS ^ DOUGLAS '"" DOWNPATRICK DUBLIN UNIVER. DUBLIN & COUNTY DUNDALK ^ DUNFANAGHY DUNGAMNON OUNGARVAN DUN LAOGHA1RE ' DUNMORE Robert Conroy L. George Glasgow George Al len Patrick J. Shannon Kenneth Beaton Frank Walsh Raymond McCooey Austin Kelly Padraic Henry T. Norwell Paul Costelloe Gary Partington Jerry O'Callaghan Aidan Walsh John Hasson G.A. Fyfe Dermot Mulhall John Grant A. McCullough Nat Doonan Joey Costel lo Liam Dunne Dermot Brady D.A. Kilcullen Jack Cosgrove Brendan Dunne Tom Monaghan James Kirk S. Galligan Terry Carr Gabriel Nallen Noel Keyes Brendan Sheehan Jim Boyle Hugh Dempsey Seamus McCol lam P. McGrath Austin Morgan Tony Greany Norman Walsh Brian Gal lagher Barry Condon Owen O'Sullivan Daniel Thomas M. Bohill Greg Fulton Jim Maher Leo O'Callaghan Joe McHugh Alan Shields P.J. Killigrew Michael Burke Denis Scannell DUNMURRY EAST CORK EDENDERRY EDMONDSTOWN < ELM PARK " ENNI5 EKNISCORTHY "' ENNISCRONE ENNISKILLEN EUROPEAN FESMOY KINTONA FORREST LITTLE FORTWILLIAM FOUR LAKES FOXROCK ** FRANKFIELD GALWAY ^ GARRON TOWER GILNAHiRK GLENGARRIFFJ^ GORMAN STON GORT GRANGE / GREENCASTLE GREEN ISLAND GREENORE GREYSTONES ^ GWEEDORE HAZEL GROVE HEAD FORT,^ HEATH >* HELEN'S BAY HERMITAGE. HOLYWOOD HOWTH ISLAND KANTURK KENMARE KILCOCK.^, KILKEE ^ K1LKEEL KILKENNY S KILLARNEY / KILLINEY / KILLYMOON KILREA KILRUSH KILTERNAN / J.N. Walker Eddie Murphy Michael Moore David Maxwell M.j. Carew Michael Neylon John Byrne Brian Moylett Ivor Craig James O'Toole John McCarthy Damien Montague Gerald Higgins Stanley McMichael T.A. Kenny Vincent P. Stanley Con O'Mahony J.P. Cunningham H. Moore John Kelleher Laurence Brady OFM Patrick Fahy Michael Twomey Dr. Vincent Lang Jim Davis Li am Parker Leslie V. Gaw Seamus Gallagher Brendan P. Lynch Jim O'Brien Ernie Price I.S. Jamison Charles Toal Norman Bennett Patrick S. Patton Stan Craig WiIliam O'Brien James McCarthy Jim Hegarty E, Ferris Michael Barry Jim Fleming Ronnie Walsh Bertie McKinney Brian Currie John McNamara Ssoirse McMenamin
6. KINSALE "" KIRKISTOWN CASTLE KNOCK KNOCKANALLY KNOCKBRACKEN LAN INCH "" Gerry McGlennon LAMBEG T. Burrell LARNE W. Giichrist LAYTOWN & B'TOWN * Dr. Joseph Cremin LETTERKENNY LIMERICK <*" LISBURN L1SMORE LOUGHREA LUCAN X' LURGAN MACROOM MAHEE ISLAND MAHON MALAHIDE *' MALLOW MALONE MASSEREENE MILLTOWN ^ MITCHELSTOWN '" MOATE HONKSTOWN MOUNTBELLEW MOUNTRATH MOURNE MOYOLA PARK MULLINGAR ^" MULRANY MUSKERRY "** NAAS ^ NARIN & PORTNOO NENAGH NEWCASTLE WEST S NEWLANDS ^ NEW ROSS ',' John Crow ley Brian McCormick B. McMonagte Desmond Marron Brian Wai Iwin Joseph MeBride Austin Reid R.T, Roulston W.F. Henry Paul Healy Cecil McAuley Sean McClean Bill Harrington Thomas Murphy Gay Brennan John Mara Batt Kirby Gordon Fetherston James C. Brewer John Qrmond T.. Whet ton Michael Cooney Frank Murphy Johnny Hughes John HcCormack G. Boden Wi 1 1 is Macau I ay Austin Witter Seamus Chambers Fergus Bushel i David Carbery ri. Bonne r J, Sninlan Paddy L. Murphy Jack Murphy itwtownsteuart NORTH WEST NUREMORE OLD CONNA OMAGH ORMEAU OTWAY OUGHTERARO i'arknas'llla PORTADOWN PORTARLINGTON PORTMARNOCK "^ PORTSALOH PORTSTEWART PORTUMNA QUEENS UNIV. RAFFEEN CREEK RATHDOWNEY RATHFARNHAM '"* RATHMORE REDCASTLE ROCKWELL ROSAPENNA S ROSCOHMON ROSCREA ROSSLARH ^ ROSSMORE ROYAL BELFAST R.C. SURGEONS ROYAL CO. DOWN ROYAL DUBLIN ' ROYAL PORTRUSH "* J.L. Shanks ROYAL TARA ^ RUSH John O'Brien Denis Hegarty ST. ANNES "" SCRABG SHANOON PARK Tom Ridcial Derniot Coyle Fintan McCourt Philip Bredin Roy V. Wi I son John 1.. Cooke Desmond Crerand Raymond Croke B. Burns D. Wilson Patrick Egan T.C. Cudclihy Charles McFadden Des Wreath Peter McHugh Cashel R Jordan Sean Bolger Bill Free Rory Hami I ton Brian McQuaid John Sweeney T. Judge Li am Shanahan Adrian Rogers Jimmy McKenna J.S. McSpadden David J. Lappin I.H. McCaw Dr. Harry Horneck Harold 0. Skelton Graham Montgomery James Hyde SHANNON SILVERWOOD SKERRIES SKIBBEREEN SLADE VALLEY SPA SPANISH POINT STACKSTOWN STRABANE STRANDHILL SUTTON SWINFORD TANDRAGEE TEMPLEMORE THURLES X' TIPPERARY S TRALEE X" TRAMORE x TRIM TUAM TULFARRIS TULLAMORE, U.C. U.C. U.C. CORK DUBLIN GALWAY UNIV. OF ULSTER VIRGINIA WARRENPOINT WATER FORD X WATERVILLE ^ WESTMANSTOWN WESTPORT WEXFORD ^ WHITEHEAD WICKLOW ^ WOODBROOK ^ WOODENBRIDGE ''' YOUGhAL Jerry Donworth Ed. Hardy D. 0' Lough I in Finbarr Ui Uiams Jim McLaughlin P. Wilkin David Fitzgerald Michael Ferrick Noel Redden Dan O'Neill Joseph B. Carr Kevin Geraghty Sam Paul Michael O'Connell Benny O'Dwyer Arthur D. Pierse Pierce Wall D.B. Musgrave John McCann Noel Higgins C.J. Lennon Ken Spi I lane Patrick McNulty Shane Flanagan Wi Ison Green Dominic McCartan Joseph Fuller Sean O'Sul livan Majella Ryan Coiam O'Neill Billy Colfer G. McKinney Des O'Shea Chris Dodd Norman Doyle Paul Morrison