Sunday, May 28, 2017

Update 28th May

The May Monthly Medal 18 Hole Stroke Sponsored By The Mayfly Inn Ballinafad was won by Seamus Gallagher with a score of 63, in Second was Eamon Perry also with a score of 63, the Gross went to Patrick Egan with 72 and third was Frank Flanagan with 64. As today's competition was also the Qualifier for the PGA Tankard Seamus will be joined by Susan O Mahoney who won the Ladies PGA Tankard with a score of 59, second place went to Joey Mullaney with 68 , the gross went to Tish Perry and third place was Mandy Toolan with a score of 69.  Well done to Seamus & Susan and we wish them the best of luck when they go to Royal Tara Golf Club in August.

Inter Club News
Commiserations to the Pierce Purcell Team who were beaten by Strandhill 3 - 2 on Saturday afternoon.

Fixtures
The President's prize to the Ladies will take place on Sunday Next & there is an 18 Hole Stableford for the Men. There will be no Competition for the Ladies on Tuesday or Men's Competition on Thursday due to drainage work taking place on the course this week.

Club Foursomes Matchplay
The Third Round has been extended for one week. All matches must now be played by Saturday 17th June.

Junior Golf
Junior golf lessons will take place on Saturday morning at 11am as normal.

Sports Capital Program

We are delighted to announce that the Lottery Funded Drainage Work on the course will commence this Monday the 29th of May. Unfortunately, while this work is taking place, The Golf Course will remain closed from Monday-Friday and will Re-Open for the Weekend. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Monday, May 22, 2017

Update 22nd May

Results
Last Sunday’s Bart Moran Trophy was won by Pat Conroy with a score of 64, in second was Jim Dwyer with 66, the gross prize was won by Gary Carty with 72, and in third was Pat Brogan with 67. 
The ladies Niamh Nangle Cup was won by Marie Hanmore Cawley, in second was Ruth Hogg while in third was Paula Cull. Well done to all prize winners. 
Last Thursday’s men’s competition was won by Sean Heslin with 24pts, in second was Michael Rush 23pts and third was Ted Hester also with 23pts. 

Fixtures
Next Sunday will see the first Monthly Medal 18 hole stroke which is the second competition in the Brogan’s totalhealth Pharmacy Golfer of the Year series. It is aptly and kindly sponsored by the Mayfly Inn, Ballinafad. Many thanks to them for their sponsorship. 
The men’s Thursday competition also continues this week. 

Club Matchplay
Entries are now being taken for the club’s singles matchplay competition, the King Harmon Cup. The sign up sheet is on the noticeboard. 
The foursomes matchplay competition has progressed to round three with these games to be played by 10th June. 

Interclub Golf
Commiserations to the Jimmy Bruen team who were beaten on scoreline of 3-2 with two of the away games losing in extra holes. 
It’s a busy period on the interclub golf calendar with the Mixed Foursomes team playing Castlerea on Wednesday and the Pierce Purcell team playing Strandhill on Saturday. Good luck to both teams. 

Junior Golf
Junior Golf lessons for kids aged 8-16 began last Saturday at 11am and will continue every Saturday until the end of August. 

They are coordinated by Junior Convenor Brendan Gaffney along with Moira Egan & Paddy Nangle and are free of charge (excluding membership).