Wicklow People

BALTINGLAS­S GOLF CLUB

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Baltinglas­s Golf Club 2018 Roll of Honour: Golfer of the Year: Michael O’Neill

Lay Golfer of the Year: Mary Deegan Captain’s Prize: Paul Davis President’s Prize: James D’arcy

Lady Captain’s Prize: Angela Howard

Lady President’s Prize: Bernie Hennessy Club Championsh­ip: Michael O’Neill Mitchell Cup Singles Matchplay: Michael O’Neill Club Scotch Foursomes: Brian Foley and Garreth Whelan.

Club Fourball: Liam Horgan and Michael O’Neill Baltinglas­s Golf Club Officers 2019:

Club Captain: Martin Hennessy

Lady Captain: Lil Flynn

Club Secretary: Michael Browne

Club Treasurer: Tom Hannafin President: Jim Murray

Lady President: Olivia Cooney

The following are the results for our very successful opens over the Christmas:

Open two-person team event - Winners: Stephen Byrne and Des Byrne, 58 points; Runners up: James D’Arcy and Jason Bowes, 57 points.

Singles Turkey competitio­n - Winner: Paddy Sargent, 35 points.

Four-person team event, January 5 - Winners: Colm Cooney, Padraig Kavanagh, Joe Cullen, Peter Irwin, 91 points.

Four-person team event, January 6 - Winners: John Traynor, Brendan Doogue, Richard Lynch, Michael Walsh, 84 points.

Upcoming events - Wednesday, January 9 - OFS shotgun start at 12.

Saturday and Sunday, January 12 and 13 - Shumble team event draws at 9 and 12.

Baltinglas­s Golf Club is now firmly establishe­d as one of the finest Parkland courses in Leinster. The course is playable all year round but really comes into its own in the summer months where the expertise and hard work of course superinten­dents Martin Donegan, Eamon Doherty and the many volunteers is showcased.

Golfers travel from all over the country to experience the unique mix of golf holes, where no 2 holes are alike.

It offers a mix of mature tree lined fairways, wandering deer, the water featured par 3 second hole and our famous first hole which is famed far and wide as one of the finest opening holes in the country.

The club is extremely popular with societies and the number of returns year after year is testament to the quality of the course and the friendline­ss of the welcome received. Given its modest green fees Baltinglas­s is without doubt one of the best value courses around.

The committee and members are constantly reinvestin­g and improving the facilities. Next year a massive drainage project backed by the sports capital grant scheme will commence.

Baltinglas­s Golf club are offering full membership for new members for €650 plus GUI / ILGU fee and a fantastic offer for people under 35 at €450 plus

GUI / ILGU fee.

A Pay & Play option is also available for €220 plus GUI / ILGU fee. New members are being accepted for 2019.

All members are encouraged to introduce one new member. This will be a huge advantage to building the Clubs membership and profile. Stratford Lodge Restaurant at Baltinglas­s GC The Restaurant and Bar in Baltinglas­s GC is under new management. Bookings are being taken for christenin­gs, communions, confirmati­ons, weddings, funerals and corporate events.

For January and February the restaurant will be open for breakfast and lunch on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. You will be given a warm welcome on arrival.

For further details contact Barry or Clare on 085 8433267 or 059 64 81350. They will be delighted to discuss your needs.

Following on from a very successful 90th anniversar­y year the incoming captains Martin Hennessy and Lil Flynn are looking forward to an action packed year in 2019 and would like to take this opportunit­y to wish all our members and friends in neighbouri­ng clubs a very happy and healthy Christmas and New Year.

 ??  ?? Baltinglas­s Golf Club OFS Golfer of the Year 2018 Jim Higgins.
Baltinglas­s Golf Club OFS Golfer of the Year 2018 Jim Higgins.

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