GUI release 2020 fixtures
THE Golfing Union of Ireland have released their 2020 fixtures this past week but unfortunately there’s nothing much of interest for Kerry golfers as none of the County’s clubs are set to host any major championships.
However, among the national championships are the Irish Close Amateur Championship played this year at Ballybunion in August, which moves forward to May next year and will be played at Rosapenna in Donegal from May 9th to 13th while also in is May, the Irish Seniors Amateur Open Championship will take place at Castlewarden in Kildare from the 22 to the 24.
Lahinch which hosted the Irish Open Professional Championship this year, will play host to the Palmer Cup in 2020 from July 3 to 5.
This event is of course the “Ryder Cup” of university golf between Europe and the USA and was last played on these shores in 2012 at Royal Portrush while also in July of next year, the Irish Seniors Close Championship takes place at Lisburn.
The Irish Amateur Strokeplay Championship will be played at Galway from August 13 to 16 while also in August Ballykisteen will host the Interprovincial Championships from the 26th to 28th.
Finally, the Irish finals of the Cups and Shields will next year be contested at Donegal GC (Murvagh) from September 18 to 20.
On the provincial, the Munster Strokeplay Championship is at Cork Golf Club on May 2nd and 3rd, the Munster Mid-amateur is at Nenagh on June 20 and the Munster semi-finals and finals of the Jimmy Bruen and Pierce Purcell Shields are at Fermoy on July 18 and 19.
The Munster Seniors Championship is at Mallow on July 28 and 29 while Tralee plays host to the Munster semi-finals and final of the Irish Mixed Foursomes on August 8th.
Killarney will host the provincial semi-finals of finals of the Irish Senior Cup, Junior Cup and Barton Shield on August 22nd and 23rd while the Munster finals of the All-Ireland inter-club fourball (Michael Cashman Cup) will be at Kanturk on August 30.
Men’s club
Fixture: Men’s Singles Competition – Sunday, November 10 on Old Course
Ladies club
Result of Ladies Tuesday Voucher, October 29, on Old Course: 1st Ellen Healy (38) 27pts, 2nd Irene O’Connor (29) 26 pts, 3rd Breda Barrett (30) 25 pts (Back 9), 4th Elva Clancy (30) 25 pts (bk 3) Fixtures:
Ladies Tuesday Competition – Tuesday, November 12 – Old Course Senior Men
Seniors Competition – Thursday October 31 – Cashen Course: 1st Noel Norkan (22) 35pts, 2nd Vincent O’Kelly (17) 33pts, 3rd Frank Dore (8) 31pts, 4th Michael O’Callaghan (20) 31pts, 5th Michael P. O’Farrell (22) 31pts, 6th Michael Barrett (18) 31pts, Gross: Cameron Sterritt 23pts, V: Tom O’Keeffe (20) 29pts, S.V: Miley Costello 27pts
Fixture: Thursday November
7 – Senior Men’s Competition – Old Course
Senior Ladies
Fixture: Friday November 8 – Senior Ladies Competition – Cashen Course
BALLYHEIGUE
The top 10 in Christmas Hampers competition is: 1. Condon, Declan 77, 2. Darcy, Francis 52, 3. McGrath, Brian 51, 3. O’Connor, Terry 51, 5. McMahon, Earl 49, 6. O’Sullivan, James 47, 6. Stack, Eamon 47, 8. Mulcahy, Michael 44, 9. Behan, Gerry 37, 10. Horan, Jerry 36
The Christmas Hampers will continue with round four next Sunday and will run over 5 weeks. The format of the competition will be run the same as the Golfer of The Year. Each player will also receive 5 appearance points for each day they play.
CASTLEGREGORY
Men’s club
Result of Sunday’s competition: 1st Aidan Smith (12) 37 Pts, 2nd
John Dillane (16) 35 Pts (BN) & 3rd Frankie Herlihy (13) 35 Pts.
DOOKS
Men’s club
Result of Ivertec Broadband Singles, Nov 2 & 3: 1st Pat Riordan (13) 36pts, 2nd Kevin Guilfoyle (10) 35pts c/b, 3rd Denis Griffin (13) 35pts, 4th John Hickie (9) 34pts c/b, Best Gross: Edward Deniel (4) 27 gross, 5th John Clifford (20) 34pts c/b, 6th Pat Bowler (15) 33pts, Over 65: Michael J O Sullivan (11) 33pts, Front 9: John O Shea (10) 19pts, Back 9: Seamus Curran (5) 18pts
Fixture: Next weekend Mini Hamper: 13 holes Shotgun 8:15 Ladies club
Result of Master Golfer last Sunday, sponsored by Sheelagh Yeates: 1. Rosie Lane (12) 36 pts
Result of Sunday’s 13 Hole Scramble: 1st Bridget Cahillane (27) / Roisin Burke (28) / Julie Fogarty (35) = 47.0, 2nd Caroline Mahony (15) / Elke Menz (30) / Eileen O’Hagan (37) = 47.8
Fixture: Sunday November 10th
– Christmas Hamper 18 hole Stableford – Pre enter on line – Shotgun Start at 12 noon.
KENMARE
Men’s club
Result of 18-Hole Open Stableford: 1st Shane Dalton (20) 41pts
Result of Thursday Autumn Gold: 1st Bertie McSwiney 22 pts Ladies club
Result of 18-Hole Stableford sponsored by Patsy Miles: 1st Colette Bradshaw (14) 41 pts, 2nd Grainne Crowley (30) 37 pts OCB, 3rd Ann Clifford (28) 37 pts
Fixture: Sunday, November 10 15-hole Stableford
KILLARNEY
Men’s club
Results of Sunday’s Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty Memorial on Mahony’s Point: 1st Dermot O’Connor 44 pts (8), 2nd Francis Courtney 39 pts (5), 3rd Jonathon Sparling 39 pts (7), 4th Paud O’Donoghue 39 pts (5), 5th Tadgh Gallivan 39 pts (14), Cat 1: Ryan Kelliher 38 pts (4), Cat 2: James Curran 38 pts (9), Cat 3: Seamus Cronin 38 pts (14), Cat 4: John Patrick Murphy 38 pts (21)
Result of the John C Cooper Club Championship Stroke: 1st Brian Regan 70,71 (141), 2nd Finbarr O’Mahony 69,72 (141), 3rd Cahill, John 71,72 (143), 4th Fitzgerald, Crohan 70,75 (145) 5th Gearoid Nagle 71,75 (146), 6th Shane Connole 69,77 (146)
Fixtures
Sunday November 10: Fourball on Killeen sponsored by Club, 2 x shotgun starts on Sunday @ 8am and 12.30pm. Player’s Handicap 0-14
Sunday November 17: Single Stableford on Killeen sponsored by AIB, Handicap 0-14
Sunday November 17: Single Stableford Player’s Handicap 15+ on Mahony’s Point sponsored by AIB
KILLORGLIN
Men’s club
Winner of the Top 20 Competition