Summer at last?
May Day has come at last to herald in the official summer – that time of year with longest days, brightest sunshine and highest spirits. Hopefully, it will lead to improved golf on a course which is noticeably drier, and we note an increased “run on the ball”. Growth is accelerating and the trees are coming into full leaf. The waft of wild garlic is in the air as we walk along the path behind the 4th and 13th tees. Shorts are beginning to appear on the apparel front and players have been seen to walk with a light step – at times like this we truly acknowledge that golf is “a walk enhanced”.
ANNUAL CLUB CLASSIC
We are now at that time of year when we hold our annual Club Classic – this will take place on Thursday 9th and Friday, 10th May and is held in association with the Jimmy Walsh Memorial Cup. This is a big fixture in the year as it is one of our main fundraisers, and a successful outcome benefits all members. This year the proceeds will go towards our course development fund. We invite all members to participate and anticipate and welcome any teams from outside our club. We would like to thank all members, businesses and other organisation who have sponsored teams or tees or have contributed to raffle prizes. A special word of thanks to our main sponsors, McCarthy Insurance Group. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank our regular sponsors and to remind our members to support them.
The format for our Classic is three ball better ball with booked tee times. Food is provided after play and presentation of prizes will be at 9.30pm on Friday evening. (12.2) 32 pts. (6 ladies played).
This week’s competition, from Friday, May 4th is an 18-hole Stableford, sponsored by Kathleen Hanley.
We are delighted this year to have a prize sponsored by The Scullery as one of our weekly Results - 26th, 27th and 28th prizes. This will be played on April - 18 Holes Singles - SponSaturday 11th, Sunday 12th and sored by Horgan’s Delicatessen. Wednesday, 15th May and will 1st Kieran Dennehy (4.8) 41pts be our first stroke/medal com2nd Kieran Casey (14.9) 40pts petition of the year. It would (b9), gross Michael Walsh be great to see a good turnout
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(6.3) 33gpts, 3rd Robert Murfor this as appreciation for the ray (25.0) 40pts (b9). Results support given to us by Margaret - 3rd, 4th & 5th May - 18 Holes at The Scullery.
Open Singles 1st Liam O’SulliThere will be an open three van (14.4) 42pts, 2nd Clement ball champagne scramble sponLeonard (3.9) 41pts (b9), gross sored by the Doll’s House, SatOliver Walsh (3.6) 33gpts (b9), urday 25th, Sunday 26th and 3rd Fergal Whelton (13.7) 41pts. Wednesday 29th May. Please make sure to keep this date in your diary!
We will hold our next prizegiving on Sunday, 19th May at 5pm. Prizes to be presented will include the Carla Walsh Spring League, The Beauty Salon Champagne Scramble and Horgan’s Open Weekend. Prize-winners list will be issued shortly.
MEN’S CLUB NEWS NEXT WEEKEND - 11TH AND 12TH MAY - 18 HOLES OPEN SINGLES.
Club Singles Matchplay competition – the top 32 in next weekend’s Open singles competition will qualify for this competition. For those who wish to play midweek competition our Tuesday 12-hole and Wednesday Qualifiers are now up and running for the summer months.
LADIES NOTES
Ladies’ results for the 18 Holes Singles competition sponsored by Horgan's Delicatessen Supplies Mitchelstown, week ending 28th April: 1st Mary Rea (38.2) 41 pts. Cat 1 Brid Seymour (18,9) 39 pts. Cat 2 Breda Kennedy (27.4) 38 pts. Cat 3 Annette Crotty (36.7) 38 pts. As ever, we are grateful to Horgan’s for their continued sponsorship.
Results for week ending 3rd May sponsored by Brid Seymour: 1st Siobhan O’Mahony
JUNIOR GOLF
Juniors continue to meet for coaching and practice on the course every Saturday from 4pm to 5.30pm. As ever, new members are welcome to come along, see what happens and consider joining. We are always looking for volunteers/parents to help out with the coaching sessions every week – enquiries to Barry O’Brien please.
SEANÓIRÍ
On the table for this week – Thursday, 9th May are John Hennessy and Michael O’Sullivan.
INTERCLUB COMPETITION
Mitchelstown GC had a solid 3 ½ - ½ victory in the Flogas Irish Mixed Foursomes against Templemore GC on Saturday, 4th May – well done to Michael English and his players. Next up in this competition is an away match v Tipperary (date and time tbc).
Our Pierce Purcell team unfortunately were unsuccessful against Thurles GC on Sunday, 5th May and were defeated 2 ½ - 1 ½ - thanks you to Kieran Dennehy and his team for their efforts.
Our men take to the fairways at Williamstown GC on
Thursday, 16th May at 2pm in the Munster Senior Men’s Fourball competition, under the watchful eyes of Tim Doody and Pat Cleary.
As ever we appreciate the support of our members at all
or any of our interclub fixtures and please wear club colours if possible, to express your support. We are grateful to all our team managers and players who give of their time to represent our club – thank you.