ONtheFAIRWAYS
NEW ROSS
Our Captains, Seán and Pat, and our Presidents, Brian and Lillian, want to wish all members of New Ross Golf Club, their families, the committees, and all the staff, the very best for 2020. We hope it proves to be an enjoyable and a successful year.
It has been great to see so many golfers out enjoying the course recently.
The Christmas Classic was very popular and it was great to see so many golfers playing in groups they ordinarily might not have joined.
It’s a fantastic way to get to know your fellow members while playing competitive golf.
The course remains in good condition, especially for this time of year. I would again ask that golfers have the decency to repair pitch marks and rake bunkers out of respect for your course, course staff, and fellow golfers.
I would ask that you remind playing partners of this if they demonstrate a lack of basic etiquette.
The new year got off to a great start for the club, with the Christmas Classic proving even more popular than before.
A total of 166 teams entered, and some fine scoring was seen over the course of the competition.
Thanks to everyone who took part, and congratulations to the winning teams.
Results: 1, Tadgh Cahill (9), Jamie Cahill (17), John Evoy (14), Jimmy O’Leary (20), 112 points; 2, John Hartley KK (17), Seán Furlong (13), Tom Fenlon (16), Eamonn Rice (12), 103 points; 3, Mossy Ryan (15), Willie Whitty (20), Denis Kirwan (16), Pierce Walsh (18), 101 points; 4, Richie Kennelly (20), Anthony Feicks (Waterford, 2), Mossy Ryan (15), Richie Aylward (20), 100 points (last nine).
Last weekend we had a 16-hole stableford competition which was sponsored by New Ross Credit Union. The wind on Sunday made for a challenging prospect, but once again the underfoot conditions were very good. A total of 130 played.
Results: 1, Willie Whitty (20), 36 points (last nine); 2, Danny Hayes (16), 36 points; 3, John Hartley (17), 35 points; gross, Derek Ronan, 30 points; Cat. 1, Brian St. Ledger (8), 33 points (last nine); Cat. 2, John Evoy (14), 34 points; Cat. 3, Tom Fenlon (16), 35 points.
Prize-giving for the Christmas Classic and the 16-hole stableford will be held on January 12 at 5 p.m.
Next weekend we will have round four of the winter league, with times available on both Saturday and Sunday.
Split The Pot was won by Kenny Barrett who collects €143.
BUNCLODY
Week three hamper 2019 - Group 1: 1, Eddie Redmond (16), 31 points; Group 2: 1, John Freeman (16), 30 points; Group 3: 1, Michael Ivory (15), 28 points.
December 26-27, men’s open fourball: 1, John Finn (8), Peter Atkinson (17), 47 points; 2, Jack Doyle (11), Tommy Hutton (16, Killerig), 45 points; 3, Ken Leech (12), Willie Fitzpatrick (22), 42 points (back nine).
December 30-31, open four-person team event: 1, Chris Francis (19), Jer O’Toole (20, Killerig), Seán Malone (25, Killerig), Mick Egan (37, Ballinrobe), 96 points; 2, Martin Guidera (9), Jonnie Ryan (11), Tony Gleeson (8), Michael Ivory (15), 95 points; 3, Jack Doyle (11), Ray Furlong (10), Eddie Redmond (16), John Freeman (16), 92 points (back nine).
January 1 and 2, men’s open singles: 1, Pat Moore (12), 43 points; 2, Niall Maher (6, Mountrath), 40 points; gross, Clive Murphy (6), 33 points (back nine); 3, Edward Fitzpatrick (8, Mountrath), 39 points (back nine).