Update 27th June

Results

The Lady Captain's Day took centre stage on Sunday with 27 holes being played to determine the winner of Tish Perry's prize. Congratulations to Claire Cryan who emerged victorious on the day and also well done to all the other prizewinners. Full list as follows: 1st Claire Cryan; 2nd Liz Dwyer; Gross Peggy Feely; 3rd Joyce Boles; 18 Nett Regina McLoughlin; Cat 0-20 Joey Mullaney; Cat 21-28 Susan O’Majoney; Cat 29-36 Kathleen Candon; 1st Nine Annette Bartlett; 2nd Nine Sandra McCrann; 3rd Nine Mandy Toolan; Beginner Deirdre O’Reilly. 

In the Lady Captain's Prize to Men also played on Sunday, first place went to John McGuinn (9) 40pts, 2nd Paddy Nangle (15) 39pts, Gross Charlie O’Donnell 28pts (gross score) & 3rd Paul Connolly (19) 38pts. The Golfer of the Year Competition is now through round 11. An updated leaderboard will be available on the club's website. 

On Friday, the Lady Captain's Scramble and barbecue took place. The winning team was Brendan Gaffney, Lionel Lynn, Criona O’Donnell. 

Last Thursday's gent's open 12 hole was won by Michael Rush with 28pts. In second was Michael Simon 27 pts, and Terry Canning completed the top three also on 27pts.

Fixtures

This upcoming Saturday and Sunday (July 2nd & 3rd) the Fore Club Alliance competition will take place. The alliance comprises of ourselves and three neighbouring 9 hole courses - Ballaghaderreen, Castlerea & Strokestown. We invite all members from the aforementioned clubs to come and play on either of these days. The course is in great condition right now so you're sure to enjoy your visit! Format is an 18 hole stableford and tee booking is available through the club website. 

Other competitions scheduled for this week include the men's open competition on Thursday and Friday evening's scramble (draw 6.30pm). 

Open Week 

Open Week is only one week away now. Thanks to all those who have given their sponsorship to help ensure it will be a success. It is very much appreciated!  The week opens with a 9 hole stroke on Monday 4th July for ladies and gents. Tuesday July 5th is Ladies Day (18 hole stableford), with a 9 hole stableford for gents. Bar & Catering facilities will be available each day. The remainder of the schedule to be covered in next week's report.

Interclub Golf

Commiserations to the Jimmy Bruen team who exited the competition on Saturday in the zone final at the hands of Tubbercurry. 

Attention now turns to the Jack O'Sullivan team captained by Sean Heslin who commence their campaign on Thursday with an away tie against Ballymote.

Club Matchplay

Well done to Jonathan Egan and Seamus Gallagher who retained their club foursomes title on Wednesday last, comprehensively defeating Willie Tiernan and Michael Gilmartin in the final. 

A reminder to players involved in round three matches in the King Harmon Cup, the deadline for those matches is Saturday July 2nd. 

Get Into Golf

Professional tuition with Peter Duignan returns this Wednesday evening. It is week 4 of the 5 week program for kids. The two time slots are 6-7pm and 8-9pm. 

Peter will also be conducting ladies and gents group lessons for beginners and improvers from 7-8pm on Wednesday. The cost of the session is €8 and newcomers are always very welcome. It is open to all - you don't have to be a member. Contact Gary on 0860682116 for more info. 

Free lessons for junior members continues every Saturday morning from 11am-1pm.

Update 21st June

Results (week ending June 19th)

Sunday’s Bart Moran Trophy was won by Brendan Gaffney (8) 64 nett, in second was Michael Reid (15) 65 nett, the gross prize went to Jim Mooney (10) with 78 and in third was Paddy Nangle (16) 65 nett. 

The Niamh Nangle Cup was won by Moira Egan while in second was Tish Perry. 

Thursday’s men’s 12 Hole stableford competition was won by Michael Simon 26pts, with second and third going to Michael Bannon & Eamon Perry respectively, both one point behind the winner. 

Friday’s 9 hole Scramble was won by Brendan Gaffney, Tish Perry, John Cryan & Criona O’Donnell with 3 under par. 

Other Recent Results

Men’s Open (June 2nd)

1st Sean Heslin 26pts

2nd Vincent Egan 25pts

3rd Pat Conroy 25pts

Scramble (June 3rd)

1st Paul Connolly, Seth Meredith & Michael Gilmartin.

Well done to Seth winning in his first scramble! 

The ladies Australian Spoons on June 7th was won by Tish Perry & Susan O’Mahoney.

Men’s Open (June 9th)

1st Paul Connolly 32pts

2nd Michael Reid 32pts

3rd Lorcan Egan 28pts

Scramble (June 10th)

1st Brendan Gaffney, Marie Hanmore Cawley & Gerry O’Hara

The Crumlin Classic (Weekend June 11th & 12th)

1st Sean Heslin, Michael Simon & Shane Loftus 95pts.

2nd Liam Whyte, Vincent Egan & John Kelly 94pts

3rd Brendan Gaffney, Susan O’Mahoney &  Eithne Gaffney 92pts

Fixtures

As usual, there will be a 12 Hole S/Ford competition for gents on Thursday. 

On Friday, the Lady Captain’s Scramble & Barbecue will be held at the club. The draw takes place at 6.30pm with a shotgun start 6.45pm. Entry is €10 which includes Barbecue. 

Sunday will see Tish Perry host her Lady Captain’s Prize. Online booking available as always. A window from 1pm – 3.40pm is open to gents. Best wishes to Tish for her day. 

Interclub Golf

Commiserations to the Mixed foursomes team who lost to Co Sligo 3-2 and the Pierce Purcell team who lost 3.5-1.5 to Enniscrone.

In a contrast of fortune, well done to Brendan Gaffney and his Jimmy Bruen team who defeated Ballaghaderreen on a scoreline of 4.5-0.5. They will play Tubbercurry on Saturday at 3pm in the north zone final with 3 matches at home. All support is welcome! 

Club Matchplay

Round three matches in the King Harmon are to be played by Saturday July 2nd.

In the Club Foursomes Matchplay, Willie Tiernan & Michael Gilmartin take on the defending champions Jonathan Egan & Seamus Gallagher in the final on Wednesday evening. 

Get Into Golf

The Get Into Golf with Rory Program for school children is now through week 3 of 5. This week the professional is unable to conduct the sessions, however some adult members will accompany the participants on the course to play a fun scramble event. Professional Pete Duignan will return on June 29th and July 6th to provide the final two sessions of the program. 

He will also be on hand on these two dates from 7-8pm to give group lessons to adult beginners and improvers. Newcomers to the group are always welcome. The cost is €8 for the one hour time slot. Contact Gary on 0860682116 for further info. 

Free golf lessons for junior members every Saturday morning from 11am-1pm. 

Update 3rd June

Results

The 18 Hole Stroke for gents which took place last Sunday was won by Lorcan Egan (10) 64 , 2nd Seamus Gallagher (20) 66, Gross Liam Whyte (12) 79 & 3rd Michael Reid (16) 66. 

The President's Prize to the Ladies was also held on Sunday. First place went to Liz Dwyer, in 2nd Joyce Boles, Gross Tish Perry & 3rd Claire Cryan. 

The scramble played on Friday evening was won by Brendan Gaffney, Michael Reid & Marie Hanmore Cawley.

Thursday's Mens Open Competition (May 26th) was won by Sean Heslin 28pts with in second Pat Conroy 26pts. 

Tuesday's Ladies 18 Hole (May 24th) was won by Lady Captain Tish Perry while in second was Carmel McGarry. 

Fixtures

The President's Prize will take place this Sunday June 5th. Best wishes to Brendan Gaffney for a successful day. 

The weekend will open with the President's Scramble on Friday Evening. The draw will be at 6.30pm with a shotgun start at 6.45pm. 

On Bank Holiday Monday the title of Last Man/Lady Standing will be competed for. (Entry €5)

Club Matchplay

Round 2 matches of the King Harmon Cup are to be completed by this Saturday. Well done to those who have already progressed. One result of note was Shane Loftus' victory over the 2015 winner Niall Kearney.

In the foursomes matchplay, holders of the title, Jonathan Egan & Seamus Gallagher have progressed to the final at the expense of Michael Simon & Vincent Egan. The second semi-final has yet to be played. 

Interclub Golf

Well done to the Pierce Purcell team who beat Castle Dargan 3-2 on Saturday, with one of our wins coming on the 19th hole at home. They're next match is a home tie against the winners of Co Sligo & Enniscrone to be played by June 19th.

In the Mixed Foursomes, it appeared an early exit at the hands of Castle Dargan was our fate. However we have since learned of the fielding of an ineligible player on the opposition team. The penalty for such an offence is disqualification of the team. Consequently, we now played Co Sligo this upcoming Monday with 3 matches away.

Junior Golf

Golf lessons continue every Saturday morning from 11am- 1pm for junior members. 

The CGI's 'Get into Golf with Rory' Program commenced on Wednesday June 1st between 6pm and 9pm. It is not too late for those who missed the first evening to get involved. Contact 0860682116 for more information. 

Update 30th May

Following on from the visits to some of the local primary schools last Tuesday, and an information night on Thursday last, our 'Get into Golf with Rory' Program in conjunction with the CGI will commence at Boyle Golf Club this Wednesday 1st June from 6pm.

The program is suitable for primary school pupils aged 8 and upwards.

We have had a large number expressing interest in this program already, with many of the spaces now filled, however some vacancies remain.

 The cost of the program is €40 per child, with a goodie bag and certificate from the CGI being presented to each participant on completion of the program.

Equipment is not required, however those who have some should bring it along. 

If you are a parent/guardian of a child of the relevant age, and wish for them to participate, please contact the number on the promotional poster.

PGA Professional Peter Duignan from County Longford Golf Club will conduct the one hour sessions each Wednesday for five weeks.*

*The entire program will be in compliance with the child safeguarding policies as laid out by the Confederation of Golf in Ireland

Update 25th May

Results

Last Sunday’s Gents Competition was won by Charlie O’Donnell (9) 39 pts, 2nd Michael Reid (16) 38 pts, Gross Gary Carty (6) 31 pts (gross score), & 3rd Pat Brogan (20) 35 pts.

Thursday’s Gent’s 12 Hole Open Competition was won by Michael Gilmartin 26pts, while in 2nd was Pat Conroy 25 pts. 

The winning team from Friday Evening’s Scramble was Michael Simon, Michael Reid, Michael Gilmartin & Marie Gallagher.  

In Ladies Golf News, the Countess of Granard Foursomes held last weekend was won by the pairing of Joey Mullaney and Carmel Conlon. The runners up were Mandy Toolan and Marie Hanmore Cawley.

Fixtures

On Sunday next, May 29th, there will be two 18 hole stroke competitions, one for ladies & one for gents. These are the President’s Prize to Ladies and Round 8 of our Golfer of the Year Competition respectively. 

As usual, a 12 hole open competition will take place on Thursday for gents and a scramble on Friday Evening for all members. 

Interclub Golf

Commiserations to the Seniors Team who were beaten by Strandhill on a scoreline of 3.5-1.5 last Wednesday. On a more positive note, a massive well done to Brendan Gaffney and his Jimmy Bruen team who defeated a Strandhill outfit, a club regarded as one of the kingpins of Connacht golf at that level. Shane O’Dowd & Jonathan Egan provided the decisive winning point away from home after fighting back from 3 down to seal victory on the 19th. Next up is neighbouring 9 holer Ballaghaderreen. 

There was disappointment for the ladies Revive Active Fourball team who were beaten 3-2 by Ballinrobe on Monday. 

Upcoming matches include ties against Castle Dargan in the Mixed Foursomes on Wednesday and again in the Pierce Purcell on Saturday. Both of these are home draws. 

Club Matchplay

Round 1 matches in the King Harmon Cup are now completed. Well done to all who have progressed. The deadline for round 2 matches to be played by is Saturday June 4th. 

Get into Golf Schools Program

On Tuesday some representatives from the club visited two primary schools in Boyle along with the CGIs participation officer Justin O’Byrne. The main aim of this program is to give kids their first taste of golf in a fun and safe environment, and to invite them to come along with their parents to an introductory night at the golf club this Thursday evening at 7.30pm for one hour. More coverage of our visits to follow. 

Update 9th May

Results

Last Sunday’s 18 Hole S/Ford was won by Martin Wynne (12) 42pts, in second was Michael Bannon 42pts, the gross prize was claimed by Brendan Gaffney, and in 3rd position was Michael Gilmartin (18) 38pts. 

The Golfer of the Year competition is now through round 5, and an updated leaderboard will be a available on the website shortly. 

Thursday’s 12 Hole Mens Open was won by Pat Conroy 26pts, 2nd Lorcan Egan 24pts, 3rd Seamus Gallagher 23pts.

Friday’s Scramble was won by John McGuinn, Pat Conroy, Marie Gallagher. 

Fixtures 

Fixtures for this week are are Thursday’s Open 12 Hole S/Ford for men, Friday’s Scramble – Draw at 6.15pm with a 6.30pm start. 

The PGA Tankard 18 Hole S/Ford (G.O.Y. Round 6) will take place on Sunday May 15th. The winner will represent the club in the regional qualifier pro-am at Royal Tara in August. 

Course Maintenance

Hollow coring of the greens has been completed on the greens today and volunteers are required to clear the cores and brush in the sand.

Junior Golf

Junior golf lessons will recommence on Saturday next May 14th from 11am to 1pm.

Update 3rd May

The first major of the year took place last weekend. It is one which is unique in our golfing calendar as both ladies and gents compete for the top prize.

After 27 holes, Seamus Gallagher emerged the victor by 2 shots with a total score of 96 having qualified on 65 nett. This is Seamus’ second major in the space of two years, having claimed the 2014 Captain’s Prize. A full list of winners are as follows:

1^st Overall Seamus Gallagher; Ladies 1^st Liz Dwyer; Men’s 1^st (Excluding Overall) Pat Conroy; Ladies 2^nd Regina McLoughlin; Men’s 2^nd Liam Whyte; Ladies Gross Claire Cryan; Men’s Gross Gary Carty; Ladies 3^rd Sandra McCrann; Men’s 3^rd Michael Rush; Category 0-18 Michael Simon; Category 19-24 Paul Connolly; Category 25-36 Aisling Gaughran; 1^st Nine Vincent Egan; 2^nd Nine Cillian Doyle; 3^rd Nine Shane Loftus; Nearest the Pin Aisling Gaughran; Longest Drive Lewis Shaw.

The weekend opened on a positive note with the successful running of our Quiz and Curry Night on Friday. The winning team was comprised of Aileen Madden, Claire Cryan, Aisling Gaughran & Lizzie O’Sullivan. In second place was Tommy King, Liam Mullaney, Michael Rush & Gary Carty. Thanks to Susan and Brendan who coordinated proceedings and to Mary who provided the catering.

Other Recent Results:

Ladies 18 Hole Stableford (Tuesday 26^th )

1^st Annette Bartlett 36pts; 2^nd Marie Hanmore Cawley 35pts.

Men’s 9 Hole Open (Thursday 28^th)

1^st Michael Simon 18pts.

Scramble (Friday 29^th)

1^st Charlie O’Donnell, Michael Rush & Carmel Keenan.

9 Hole Stableford (Monday May 2^nd)

Michael Rush 19pts.

Charlie O’Donnell 18pts.

Events this week:

Thursday: Men’s 12 Hole Open

Friday: Evening Social Golf (Scramble)

Friday & Saturday: Geevagh GAA Classic

Sunday: Ladies & Gents (GOY) 18 Hole Stableford.

Also, the monthly meetings of the men’s and ladies club will take place at 8.30pm in the clubhouse. It will be followed by the management meeting.

Golf lessons for juniors will resume on the morning of Saturday May 14^th. Arrangements are also being made for the recommencement of a weekly golf class for adults. More details to follow.