AROUND THE GOLF CLUBS
BALLYBUNION
Men’s club
Result of Dan Blake Singles sponsored by Bob McClure on Sunday on Old Course, C.S.S.
1st Ronan Cross (4) 41pts, 2nd Philip Byrne Jnr (3) 40pts, 3rd Maurice Mulcare (11) 38pts, Gross: Senan Carroll scr 32pts, 4th James Quirke (11) 37pts, 5th Brian Slattery (5) 36pts (back 9 19), 6th Des O Donnell (7) 36pts, Senior: Pat Mulvihill (13) 33pts, Back 9: John Hennessy (21) 19pts (back 3 6pts) Fixtures:
Sunday, September 9 Ceann Sibeal Exchange Day – Cashen Course Ladies club
Result of Tuesday, August 28 Ladies Competition Tuesday Voucher Tuesday 28th Agusut on Cashen: 1st Mary Horgan (20) 37 pts, 2nd Susan G. Kettler (9) 36 pts, 3rd Mary O’Donoghue (11) 35 pts, 4th Judy McMahon (26) 34 pts
Friday Mixed Semi Open Competition Friday, August 31 – Old Course
1st Susan Gilmore (9) Eric Ketler (12) Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan (14) Padraig O’Donnell (21) 5 under 44.4; 2nd Rory Flannery (14) Marguerite Lyons (21) John Bambury (11) Pat McLoughlin (15) 4 under 44.9; 3rd Kieran Lynch (16) Donal Sugrue (7) (Tralee GC) Caroline Sugrue (37) (Tralee GC) Una Lynch (36) (Castlegregory GC) level 45.4
Ladies Mixed Scramble Competition Sunday, September 2 – Cashen Course: 1st Eileen Barrett, Catriona Corrigan, Marie Kennelly 59.8 pts nett, 2nd Lorraine Canty, Eleanor O’Sullivan, Anna Walsh 60.4pts nett Fixtures:
Sunday, September 9 Ladies Competition – Old Course
Tuesday, September 11 Ladies Tuesday Competition – Cashen Course Senior Men
Senior Men’s Competition Thursday, August 30 – Captains Prize: 1st Nicolas Hayes (18) 44pts, 2nd Joe Costelle (22) 42pts, 3rd Con Mulvihill (13) 41pts, 4th Rory Flannery (15) 40pts, 5th Eamonn Kennelly (13) 38pts B6-11, 6th Frank McNerney (27) 38pts, Gross: Frank Dore, V: Jerry Galvin (18) 37pts, S.V: John Cohalan (28) 36pts Fixtures
Thursday, September 6 Senior Men’s Competition on Cashen Senior Ladies
Result of August 30 9 Hole Competition on Cashen: 1st Maureen Stack (36) 20pts, 2nd Mary Whelan (30) 18pts, 3rd Rosalie O Neill (37) 16pts
Fixtures: Thursday, September 6 9-Hole Competition on Cashen
BALLYHEIGUE
Men’s club
Result of Sunday’s competition was an 18 Singles Stableford competition sponsored by O’Donnell’s Bar and Restaurant Tralee: 1. Ger Fitzgibbon (16) 47 pts, 2. Sean O’Sullivan (13) 39 pts, 3. Jack Dempsey (18) 38 pts, 4. Mark Condon (12) 38 pts
CSS 37pts
Next Sunday’s competition is an 18-Hole Single Stableford competition. Timesheet available online.
The top 10 in the GOTY after Sunday’s competition: 1. O’Regan, Denis 92, 2. O’Halloran, Enda 91, 3. Gilbride, Noel 77, 4. O’Connor, Terry 72, 5. Fitzgibbon, Ger 71, 6. Carroll, Colum 64, 7. Dillane, Pat 62, 8. McMahon, Earl 61, 9. Healy, Paddy 59, 10. Hehir, Michael 58. Full details on masterscoreboard.
The top 30 in the GOTY will qualify for the Master Classic on October 7th. 30th place is currently 37pts.
The semi-final of the Billy O’Sullivan took place against Kenmare in the Old Course Ballybunion last Saturday. Ger Lynch & Bernard Dineen Won 4 & 3. John Donegan (A) & Brendan Harty Won 2 & 1. Jack Dempsey & Billy Griffin Won 6 & 5. Colum Carroll & Brendan McMahon were 1 Up after 15 Holes when called in. Thady Coughlan & Eamon Stack Lost 4 & 3. They will now play Ballybunion in Ballybunion (Old Course) on September 15th at 12pm.
Result of the final 9-Hole scramble for the summer took place last Friday: 1st Michael Slattery, Donagh Shanahan, Breda Shanahan, 2nd Noel Gilbride, Brendan Kenny, Mary Fortune, 3rd John Bourke, Brendan McMahon, Mary Halloran.
Ballyheigue GAA are hosting a Golf Classic on 22 September to assist in the development of club facilities. The Golf Classic will take place at Ballyheigue Castle Golf Club starting at 8am. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Entry Fee is €100 for a team of 4. Please contact Club Chairperson Jeremiah Slattery on 087 9732705 or Ballyheigue Castle Golf Club on 066 7133555 for further details.
BEAUFORT
Men’s club
Result of Open Friday, Aug 31, sponsored by Cliffords Groundcare: 1. Patrick Daly (1) 31 pts
September 2: 18 Hole Par 3 Stableford competition sponsored by P Galvins Bar, Beaufort: 1st Captain Sean Coffey (28) 65 pts, 2nd Donal Carroll (22) 60 pts, 3rd Jerry O’Shea (28) 60 pts
Fixtures
September 8/9 18-Hole Stableford (yellow tees) sponsored by Permanent TSB, Killarney
Club Scramble Wednesday – Meet at clubhouse at 5.30pm for 6pm shotgun start.
Every Friday – Open Single Stableford sponsored by Cliffords Groundcare – open to gents and ladies – Entry Fee €25 – Ring Clubhouse on 064-6644440 to book a tee time. Ladies club
Result of August 30 9-Hole Stableford sponsored by Ladies Branch: 1st Lady Captain Aideen Ryan-Lee (16) 20 pts, 2nd Renee Clifford (14) 18 pts
Result of Sunday’s 18-Hole Par 3 competition sponsored by Kissane’s Shop, Carnahone: 1st Noreen Kinsella (28) 60 pts, 2nd Margaret Guerin (26) 56 pts
Fixtures: September 8/9, Round 6 Golfer of The Year 18 Hole Stroke sponsored by Liam Bohan
CASTLEGREGORY
Men’s club
Result of Saturday & Sunday, Sept 1 & 2, Captain Pat Doody’s Prize, 18