Golf galore!
This coming weekend 17th/18th/19th/20th sees a significant increased activity at Mitchelstown Golf Course. At the time of writing, the weather forecast for the weekend is good but as we know this cannot always be relied upon, and frost is still an ever-present threat to the early morning golfer!
Despite the heavy rain midweek prior to last weekend, conditions underfoot did not disrupt play and the third round of the Corbett Court Spring League and the weekly 15-hole competition went ahead as planned. There will be no Spring League this weekend, but there is a busy schedule planned otherwise. The fourth round of the Spring League will be played on the weekend of the 25th/26th/27th March.
Current standings in the Spring League are as follows: Team A – 298; Team G – 288; Team K – 283; Team E – 281; Team L – 277; Team M – 277. Fuller details are posted on the notice board in the clubhouse.
ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
After two years of virtual events, it is great to see the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade going ahead this year. The club are looking forward to significant participation, meeting on Georges St at 12.30, for the parade at 1pm. Please bring buggies, trolleys, club colours – all inventive ideas welcome! All family members are welcome to join us in the parade.
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Thursday, 17th March Scramble Shotgun starts 9am and 2pm. Friday 18th and Saturday 19th, 15 Hole Open Singles. Sunday 20th Drive-in 1:00pm (Scramble Shotgun starts 9am and 1.30pm). A good attendance at the drive-in would be appreciated, in support of our President and respective Captains. There will be food available in the clubhouse afterwards.
MEN’S CLUB NEWS
11th, 12th and 13th March - 15 Holes Open Singles: 1st Brian Deegan (20.6) 39pts Tipperary GC. 2nd Sean Howard (17.8) 35pts. Cat A <11 John Hanley 34pts. Cat B 12- 15 John Martin 34pts (-2). Cat C 16+ Barry O’Brien 36pts (-2).
LADIES’ CLUB NEWS
New lady members welcome for 2022. Winner of Nellie Collins prize 1st: Jean Roche (34) 37 pts. 2nd: Breda Murphy (21) 35 pts. Gross: Rita O’Brien (8) 24 gross pts. This week’s competition is sponsored by Nell Coughlan.
All lady members are invited to take part in the St Patrick’s day parade on Thursday. There also will be scramble competitions taking place on St Patricks day - one at 9am and another one taking place at 2pm.
The annual drive-in takes place on Sunday, March 20th at 1pm. There are 2 shotgun scrambles planned for the day - one starting at 9am and the other one starting after the drive-in at 1.30pm. It would be great to see as many lady members as possible, including novice members out on the course. It’s a great opportunity to mix as it is a great social event, with food provided afterwards in the clubhouse.
RULES AND SOCIAL EVENING
Saturday, 26th March at 5pm is a date and time to put into your calendar as we are going to have a ‘Rules evening’ in the clubhouse. Bunty Flynn has kindly agreed to take us through some of the most important rules and where they apply on our golf course. We will also have information from Katherine Kavanagh regarding handicaps.
All lady members are invited with the new/novice members particularly encouraged to attend.
SEANOIRI
Results of 12-hole Ordinary Scramble held on Thursday, March 10th. 1st - Tom Nugent, Richie Carey, Jim Griffin and John Seymour 36.6 nett. 2nd - Jim Anderson, Liam Gamble, and John Fox 37.0 nett. 3rd - Eamon McGrath, Billy Walsh, Sean Howard and Jimmy Drea 39.4 nett. Nos seanoiri competition on Thursday, March 17th St Patrick’s Day. Weekly Seanoiri competition will resume Thursday, 24th March.
With the golfing season coming into full flow, we are open for new members in all sections of the club.