Sunday, March 27, 2022

Update 28th March

 RESULTS - Congratulations to the team of Adam Daly, Michael Simon, Moira Egan and Liz Dwyer. who won this years Spring League. Second place went to Brendan Gaffney, Pat Conroy and Jim Callery with the third spot on the podium going to Vincent Egan, Kieran O'Connor and Gerry Carty.

The Boyle round of the Holmpatrick Cup was competed for on the weekend of the 26th and 27th of March. Results to follow.

FIXTURES - Our Mens Thursday competitions start again this Thursday the 31st of March and will continue every Thursday for the next 6 months.

There will be 18 hole Stableford competitions for the men on the coming two weekends, the 2nd/3rd and 9th/10th of April. We will be holding a fundraising competition for the club over the Easter weekend.

LADIES GOLF LESSONS - The ladies section are organising a ladies "Get Into Golf" beginner programme. Information evening April 27th at 7.30. Lessons will start the following Wed, May 4th. €50 per person for 8 sessions (4 with the pro, 4 with members). Equipment provided. Max 20 participants. Please spread the word to any ladies who may be interested. Contact Aisling on 0872029064 for further information.

ACCOUNTS - The club is seeking someone to do accounts for the club on a paid basis.  Enquiries can be made through any committee member - or through the clubs email address of boylegolfclub9@gmail.com

MONTHLY DRAW - The winners for March were : 1st Liam Mullaney, 2nd Seamus and Marie Gallagher, 3rd Liz Dwyer. Please consider supporting our monthly draw.

1st place gets 120 euro, 2nd and 3rd 60 apiece. Entry envelopes are available at the clubhouse noticeboard or you can set up a direct debit for 10 euro per month to the clubs bank account at the following IBAN : IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700.

MEMBERSHIP - Membership fees are now due and can either be paid by online banking to Boyle Golf Clubs account at IBAN   IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700, using your name as the reference, or cheques can be made payable and sent to  the office of Lorcan Egan, Elphin Street, Boyle. 



Monday, March 21, 2022

Update 21st March

 FIXTURES - 

The Boyle round of the Holmpatrick Cup will be competed for by the mens' club on the weekend of the 26th and 27th of March.

The all-island fourball betterball competition, which raises funds for the National Council of the Blind for Ireland, sees participating golf clubs hold a qualifying tournament, with the winners going forward to the county final. The county final victors then proceed to the provincial final, with four provincial champs then playing off for the Holmpatrick Cup at St. Andrews in Scotland.

As the clocks go forward next weekend, our Men's Thursday competitions will start again on Thursday the 31st of March.

There will be 18 hole Stableford competitions for the men on the following two Sundays, the 3rd and 10th of April.

ACCOUNTS - The club is seeking someone to do accounts for the club on a paid basis.  Enquiries can be made through any committee member - or through the clubs email address of boylegolfclub9@gmail.com

 

RESULTS - The Spring League has concluded as of the 20th of March, results to follow next week.

Monday, March 14, 2022

Update 14th March

 CAPTAINS DRIVE IN - Despite challenging weather conditions in the run up to the Captain's Drive-In, the competition went ahead with dry weather overhead for the most part. Captain Gabriel Lavin launched the club's golfing year with the traditional drive at the first hole, which he executed well under pressure. It was great to see the clubhouse in use again for the social side of things after the competition, including the presentation of prizes at which our new Captain made a short speech thanking the volunteers of the club and wishing everyone well in their golfing endeavours in 2022.


FIXTURES - All rounds of the Spring League must be completed by 20th March. There will a 9 hole re-entry competition playable as well up to that date which can be played any day of the week.

The Boyle round of the Holmpatrick Cup will be competed for on the weekend of the 26th and 27th of March.

The all-island fourball betterball competition, which raises funds for the National Council of the Blind for Ireland, sees participating golf clubs hold a qualifying tournament, with the winners going forward to the county final. The county final victors then proceed to the provincial final, with four provincial champs then playing off for the Holmpatrick Cup at St. Andrews in Scotland.


KING HARMON - Congratulations to Lochlainn Conboy who was the winner of the 2021 King Harmon Matchplay Cup having beaten Jason Beirne in the final recently. 


MONTHLY DRAW - Prizewinners in the the clubs February draw were 1st Martin Higgins, 2nd Mary McKeon, 3rd Brendan and Susan Gaffney. Please consider supporting our monthly draw.

1st place gets 120 euro, 2nd and 3rd 60 apiece. Entry envelopes are available at the clubhouse noticeboard or you can set up a direct debit for 10 euro per month

to the clubs bank account at the following IBAN : IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700.



MEMBERSHIP - Membership fees are now due and can either be paid by online banking to Boyle Golf Clubs account at IBAN   IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700, using your name as the reference, or cheques can be made payable and sent to  the office of Lorcan Egan, Elphin Street, Boyle. 


Sunday, March 6, 2022

Update 7th March

FIXTURES - The course is now re-opened after the recent weather-enforced closure and the Spring League has resumed. All rounds must be completed by 20th March. There will be a 9 hole re-entry competition playable as well up to that date which can be played any day of the week.

CAPTAINS DRIVE IN - Next Sunday is the date for our annual  Captains Drive, which has traditionally marked the start of our golfing year and will be the first social occasion in the club for 2022. All members are invited to attend to welcome our new Captain, Gabriel Lavin.  The competition is returning to its usual format of a Scramble competition with a draw for teams at 11.30, and a shotgun start at 12. Please show your support.

MONTHLY DRAW - Please consider supporting our monthly draw.

1st place gets 120 euro, 2nd and 3rd 60 apiece. Entry envelopes are available at the clubhouse noticeboard or you can set up a direct debit for 10 euro per month to the club's bank account at the following IBAN : IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700.

MEMBERSHIP - Membership fees are now due and can either be paid by online banking to Boyle Golf Clubs account at IBAN   IE59  BOFI 905328 22439700, using your name as the reference, or cheques can be made payable and sent to the office of Lorcan Egan, Elphin Street, Boyle. 

Sunday, January 30, 2022

Update 31st January

 RESULTS - 18 Hole Stableford  Fourball Betterball 23/1, 1st Lochlainn Conboy and Michael McHale 47 points, 2nd Dessie Murphy and Adam Daly 46, 3rd Lorcan Egan and Mark Feehan 45.

FIXTURES - The draw has now been made for the Spring League competition in February consisting of teams of 3 with a draw on January 30th. It will run over 3 weeks with the format changing each week as follows - Scramble 1st -6th February, Shambles 7th- 13th, Rumble 14th-20th. If a team cannot play one of the rounds due to other commitments, they can opt to play it in the week of 20th - 27th February.

The Captains Drive In competition is scheduled for February the 27th, returning to its usual format of a Scramble competition.

 MENS CAPTAIN AND PRESIDENT - Best of luck to Gabriel Lavin who has assumed the Mens' Captain role for 2022, it would be great to have a good turnout for our Captains Drive In to show support for our new Captain. Good luck also to Ross Andrew who is Mens' President this year.

Sunday, January 23, 2022

Update 24th January

 RESULTS - 18 Hole Stableford 16/1 1st Brendan Gaffney 38 points, 2nd Paddy McLoughlin 35 points, 3rd David Wynne 35 points

FIXTURES - The Mens  Competition for the weekend of the 29th and 30th is an 18 hole Stableford playable on either day.

There will be a Spring League competition in February consisting of teams of 3 with a draw on January 30th. It will run over 3 weeks with the format changing each week as follows - Scramble, Shambles, Rumble.

The Drive-In competition is scheduled for February the 27th, returning to its usual format of a Scramble competition.

Monday, December 20, 2021

Update 20th December

RESULTS - The clubs annual Christmas Bonanza was played on Sunday the 19th of December with good conditions both overhead and under foot. 1st Adam Daly 23 points, 2nd Jonathan Egan 21 points,  Gross Sean Heslin, 3rd Owen Garvin. Nearest the Pin -  Gerry O'Dowd, Longest Drive-  Adam Daly.

 

Sunday 12th December 9 hole Stableford  - 1st Mark Feehan, 2nd John McGuinn

 

FIXTURES - We hope to play the other fixture in the club’s Christmas schedule - the annual Christmas Scramble, which traditionally takes place on the 27th of December , names to be entered in the draw at 12, with a “shotgun start” at 12.30. This is of course subject to weather conditions and to whatever public health guidelines that are in force on that date. If you missed the presentation on Sunday the 19th and have a prize to collect, please come up after the Scramble to take away your prize.