GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2022

85 Brian McGill

81 Colin McArthur

80 John Hallinan

79 Ivan O’Connor

75 Peter O;Keeffe

73 Alan Darcy

70 Brian O’Connor

70 Michael Whelan

68 John Enright

 

With just one more competition to go (Sunday 9^th October) there are seven players who, mathematically could still win the title.  Brian McGill, Colin McArthur, John Hallinan, Ivan O’Connor, Peter O’Keeffe, Alan Darcy and John Enright, if the results go right for them could win it.  John Hallinan and John Enright will gain an extra 5 points if they play as both have less than 10 qualifying scores so far.

The winner on Sunday 9^th October will get 12pts, second will get 11pts, third will get 10pts etc.  Best of luck to all involved.

 

ORDER OF MERIT

16 Kealan Walsh

15 Dermot Walsh

14 Willie Moore

13 Ivan O’Connor

12 Colin McArthur

12 David Doc O’Connor

11 Andrew Travers

11 Frank Lord

11 Frank Waters

10 Kieran Cullinan

10 Michael White

9 John Enright

9 John Hallinan

9 John Kiely

9 Nathan O’Connor

9 Pat Kiely

 

Just two weekends to go with the Order of Merit finishing on Sunday 9^th October.  Order of Merit points are awarded on Saturdays and Sundays to players scoring 37pts or higher and in stroke competitions for 71 nett or lower.

 

CLUB SYMPATHIES

The Club would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the late Pat (Mosh) Morrissey on his sad passing. Pat was a long standing member of the Club and would often be seen midweek, whizzing around the course in a buggy with his good pal Fr. Jerry.  He will be sadly missed by all at Goldcoast Golf Club.  May Pat rest in peace.

 

WINTER LEAGUE

We don’t like thinking about the winter months, but we are heading for winter league time once more so with that in mind, a sheet will be available in the kiosk for people wishing to take part this year.  A meeting of team captains will take place shortly.

 

SOUTH EAST JUNIOR ALLIANCE

This competition kicks off again on Sunday the 9th October in Callan Golf Club if you are interested in playing please contact Alan Darcy on 0876987387.

 

ON THE COURSE

Throughout the year we have asked members and visitors to repair pitch marks on the greens which has been a great success now we are asking that the same attention is given to the bunkers please to make sure to rake bunkers when you are finished in them it’s very annoying to arrive to a bunker with your ball in someone’s foot print which hasn’t been raked also please refrain from using them as litter bins we gave got a number of water bottles in the bunkers over the last while thank you for help on this matter.

A few members have contacted me regarding stray balls on the course with no shout been called its most important to shout fore if your ball goes in the wrong direction than which you intended for everyone’s safety

 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Golf Ireland’s Championship Committee has reviewed the eligibility criteria for inter-club competitions for 2023 competitions. As a result of this review to be eligible to compete for their club, a member MUST have a fully developed handicap record (i.e., 20 or more scores recorded on their record). There will be no requirement initially for a set number of these scores to have been achieved in the previous calendar year – just for the player to have 20 scores from any date on their record. However, these 20 scores must be on players’ records prior to the end of 2022 for eligibility in 2023.

 

GOLF IRELAND HANDICAPPING CHANGES FROM 31^ST MARCH 2022

As has been previously communicated to all members of Golf Ireland via email, here is a short summary of the golfers responsibilities in relation to the non-return of scores and the inclusion of your verified handicap index on your scorecard.

 

Non Return of completed scorecards

From 31st March 2022 an automated process will be put in place to apply an automatic penalty score if a score is pre-registered but not submitted. This rule applies to both General Play and official Competitions.

The player is now totally responsible for submitting their score once it has been pre-registered. If they fail to do so without providing the committee with a valid reason, an automated penalty score will be applied.

Mandatory Handicap on Scorecards.

From 31st March 2022, Golf Ireland requires that the player’s Handicap Index is verified before playing and is the required handicap on a scorecard.

 

CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES

The final pairings have now been made in this competition with the final to be played by October 18th 2022.  Through to the final is Nicholas Power and Ruth Hannigan v Nicky Dee and Isobel Kirwan.  Best of luck to all involved.

 

 

RESULTS

Tues 27^th September

1^st Brendan O’Meara (19) Mitchelstown 39

2^nd Brian Dunbar (19) 38

 

Sat. 1^st Oct

1^st Colin McArthur (6) 38pts

2^nd Sean MacCraith (10) 38pts

3^rd Neil Dermody (1) 37pts

 

Sat. 1^st Oct Open Gents Singles

1^st Kieran Power Callan (14) 34pts

 

Sun 2^nd Oct

1^st Declan Kiely (16) 42

2^nd Aonghus O’Raghnaigh (14) 41

3^rd Ger Bagge (3) 39

4^th Lee Crotty (9) 37

5^th Barry Power (3) 37

 

GENTS FIXTURES

Tues 4^th September Open Gents Singles S/F

Fri. 7^th Open Gents Singles S/F

Sat. 8^st Club Comp/Open Singles

Sun. 9^th Club Comp GOY/Open Singles

 

INTRODUCTORY RATES FOR NEW MEMBERS

Here at the Gold Coast Golf Club we have fantastic Introductory rates for new members: New Gents member only €500 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Gents Senior (65+) only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady member only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady Senior (65+) only €350 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee.

For an application form or further information on our fees, please contact our Director of Golf Irene on golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com or 058 44055

 

SOCIETIES AND GREEN FEES WELCOME

Gold Coast Golf Club warmly welcome Societies and Green fees and we look forward to greeting you and your guests and friends. For bookings contact Irene Lynch our Director of Golf on 05844055 or golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com for favorable rates and to discuss your booking requirements.

 

LADIES NOTES

 

FIXTURES

10 Hole On-going Competition

18 Hole On-going 2 card Competition

Tues. 4^th Ladies Senior Alliance

08/09 Oct 18 Hole S/F sponsored by The Wine Buff

15Oct 18 Hole Club Competition

16 Oct 18 Hole mixed Scramble

23/23 Oct 18 Hole Club Competition

29/30 Oct 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Miss Designer Golf

Open 18 Hole Competition for Ladies and Gents every Tue and Friday

 

RESULTS

Helen Fennell Memorial

1st Aisling Fennell (5) 39pts

2nd Breda Veale (26) 36pts

3rd Mairead Ryan (19) 34pts

 

Open Team Event sponsored by Glanbia Business Services

1st Mary Clancy, Leanne Bumster, Breda Veale 77pts on C/B

2nd Margo Condon, Kathy Cleary (Slievenamon), Mary Malloy (Rathdowney) 77pts

3rd Inseun Kim, Breda Conway, Margaret Mulhearne 76pts

 

CONDOLENCES

The Lady Captain Isobel, Lady President Ger and members offer our sincere condolences to the family on the very sad passing of Pat (Mosh) Morrissey. Pat was an absolute gentleman and will be sadly missed by the members and especially his best friend Fr.Jerry.

May he Rest In Peace

 

CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES

Our club mixed foursomes are now down to the final match between Nicky Dee & Isobel Kirwan v Nicholas Power & Ruth Hannigan which has to be played before the 8^th Oct. I have been reliably informed that the golf played by all the finalists was superb and their upcoming match should be riveting!!

Well done to everybody who took part and wishing the final pairings all the very best in their forthcoming match!!

 

GOLD COASTERS

The midweek 9 Hole is proving to be quite popular with new and long term members coming together for a social outing with a cuppa and catch-up afterwards. We had a large turnout last week and it was great to see our many long term members turn up to play in brilliant sunshine and enjoy the spectacular views over the bay!!

Our next outing will be Wed 5th Oct, looking forward to seeing you all there. Registration is 2pm on the day with Anne Keane, many thanks to Anne for organising the event and the wonderful presentation prizes!! Please support, as these midweek events are fantastic to keep you swinging and enjoying the game!!

 

MIXED SCRAMBLE

Sunday 16th Oct sees another great event in our golfing calendar, as the ladies join the men in what promises to be a fun filled occasion!! With a shotgun start at 9am everyone takes to the fairways for a mixed scramble with presentation to follow immediately afterwards in the Gold Coast Hotel. Online draw sheet will be live a week prior to the event, so book your slots early!! Entry €7

 

END OF YEAR DINNER

Our annual dinner which was suspended due to Covid is now being resumed for November 12^th this year. This is always a lovely social gathering where notable awards are presented, including match play events, Order of Merit and Golfer of the Year.

 

GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2022

The top 10 rankings after the last 7 GOY competitions are as follows:

Mary Dunbar 33pts

Karen Darcy 29pts

Isobel Kirwan 27pts

Irene Lynch 24pts

Angela O’Connor 22pts

Lorraine Troy 21pts

Breeda Murphy 20pts

Deirdre Ruane 19pts

Mairead Ryan 19pts

Katie Kiely 15pts

Well done everybody and it’s all to play for in the next and final GOY competition. Full list of contenders posted in kiosk and available on our WhatsApp group

 

NEW MEMBER DEALS

Ladies, if you had ever thought of taking up golf, now is the time to do it, our Lady Captain Isobel and any committee member would be delighted to take out potential members and showcase our beautiful course and unrivalled scenery!! There are great deals on offer for new members and beginners including tuition, please contact our Director of Golf Irene or Brian in the kiosk on 058 44055 for more information.

 

CLUB CLASSIC 2022 

Our Club Classic event this year was a huge success with over 170 teams participating for which we say a huge thank you to each and everyone who took part.  Without this support the event wouldn’t have been so well supported. There are some people we need to thank, firstly all our tee box sponsors and our overall prizes sponsors.  Secondly our ladies committee for coming on board with their input and support, the kiosk staff for all their help over the week the ground keeping staff for their work.  Thank you to the fixtures committee for their efforts in making it such a success and finally the management team for all your help as always for everything you do for all events at the Gold Coast Golf Club. The presentation of prizes took place last Friday 23rd September in the Gold Coast Hotel to the following winners. 

 

CLUB CLASSIC RESULTS 12TH TO 18TH SEPTEBMER 2022  

1st Men’s: Michael Kavanagh (7), Ryan Duke (14), Davy O’Connor (15) 75pts  

1st Ladies: Irene Lynch (5), Niamh Reynolds (8) Dungarvan, Rachel Kiely (19) 69pts  

1st Mixed:, Eamon Keane (17), Rachel Kiely (19), Ciaran Cullinane Dungarvan (11) 74pts 1st Non GI: Darragh Power (14), Freddie McGuckian (10), Darren McGuckian (4) 63pts  

2nd Peter Hayes (13), Paul Sarsfield (16), Peter O’Keeffe (11) 71pts  

3rd Adam O’Riordan (17), Corey Roche (5), John White (5) 71pts  

4th Seamus O’Connell (11), Benny O’Dea Dooks (5), Paul O’Dea (21) 70pts  

5th Nicky Dee (14), Jamie Ryan (12), Joey Veale (9) 70pts  

6th Pat Phelan Dungarvan (14), Jim Harty (14), Tony Keaver (16) 69pts  

7th Tommy Long (8), Michael Foley Callan, Jim Tierney Callan (17) 69pts  

8th Mark Dwyer Nenagh (10), Noel Dwyer Nenagh (20) Frank Donoghue Dungarvan (7) 68pts  

9th Brian St. Ledger New Ross (8), Trevor Condell, New Ross (9), Ciaran Cullymore New Ross (11) 67pts  

2nd Ladies: Majella Moynihan Dungarvan (14), Daphne Power Dungarvan (15), Louise Moloney Dungarvan (21) 64pts.  

2nd Non GI: Corey Roche (5), Adam O’Riordan (17), Oisin O’Ceallaigh (15) 61pts  

3rd Ladies: Karen Darcy (14), Noirin Darcy (20), Katie Kiely (10) 61pts  

2nd Mixed: Frank Murphy Carrick (11), Breda Murphy (29), Rena Landers West Waterford (25) 67pts. 

 

WINTER LEAGUE 

We don’t like thinking about the winter months, but we are heading for winter league time once more so with that in mind, a sheet will be available in the kiosk for people wishing to take part this year. 

 

SOUTH EAST JUNIOR ALLIANCE 

This competition kicks off again on Sunday the 9th October in Callan Golf Club if you are interested in playing please contact Alan Darcy on 0876987387. 

 

ON THE COURSE 

Throughout the year we have asked members and visitors to repair pitch marks on the greens which has been a great success now we are asking that the same attention is given to the bunkers please to make sure to rake bunkers when you are finished in them it’s very annoying to arrive to a bunker with your ball in someone’s foot print which hasn’t been raked also please refrain from using them as litter bins we gave got a number of water bottles in the bunkers over the last while thank you for help on this matter. 

A few members have contacted me regarding stray balls on the course with no shout been called its most important to shout fore if your ball goes in the wrong direction than which you intended for everyone’s safety 

 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY 

Golf Ireland’s Championship Committee has reviewed the eligibility criteria for inter-club competitions for 2023 competitions. As a result of this review to be eligible to compete for their club, a member MUST have a fully developed handicap record (i.e., 20 or more scores recorded on their record). There will be no requirement initially for a set number of these scores to have been achieved in the previous calendar year – just for the player to have 20 scores from any date on their record. However, these 20 scores must be on players’ records prior to the end of 2022 for eligibility in 2023. 

 

GOLF IRELAND HANDICAPPING CHANGES FROM 31^ST MARCH 2022 

As has been previously communicated to all members of Golf Ireland via email, here is a short summary of the golfers responsibilities in relation to the non-return of scores and the inclusion of your verified handicap index on your scorecard. 

 

Non Return of completed scorecards 

From 31st March 2022 an automated process will be put in place to apply an automatic penalty score if a score is pre-registered but not submitted. This rule applies to both General Play and official Competitions. 

The player is now totally responsible for submitting their score once it has been pre-registered. If they fail to do so without providing the committee with a valid reason, an automated penalty score will be applied. 

Mandatory Handicap on Scorecards. 

From 31st March 2022, Golf Ireland requires that the player’s Handicap Index is verified before playing and is the required handicap on a scorecard. 

 

RESULTS 

Tues 20^th September  

1^st Michael McNamara Dungarvan (23) 44 

2^nd Francis O’Connor (27) 43 

3^rd Frank Waters (19) 42 

4^th Tim Dalton (17) 41 

1^st Lady Miriam Matthews (14) 45 

2^nd Breda Kelly Gowran (36) 39 

 

South Munster Seniors Thurs 22^nd September 

1^st Robert Walton (19) 41pts 

 

Fri. 23^rd Open Singles 

1^st Thomas Goodall Dungarvan (7) 43 

2^nd Joe Egan Castlemartry (19) 42 

Gross Andrew Rea East Cork (3) 35 

3^rd Thomas Turkington East Cork (10) 40 

 

Sat. 24^th September 

1^st Geoff Collins (20) 38pts 

2^nd Frank Lord (9) 37pts 

3^rd Ray Ó Ceallaigh (19) 35pts 

 

Sun 24^th Sept Monthly Medal: 

1^st Anselm Hayes (11) 67 

2^nd Ger Bagg (4) 68 

3^rd Freddie McGuckian (12) 69 

Gross Ivan O’Connor (6) 76 

HH John D Walsh (24) 73 

 

GENTS FIXTURES 

Tues 27^th September Open Gents Singles S/F 

Fri. 30^th Open Gents Singles S/F 

Sat. 1^st Club Comp/Open Singles  

Sun. 2^nd Club Comp/Open Singles  

 

INTRODUCTORY RATES FOR NEW MEMBERS 

Here at the Gold Coast Golf Club we have fantastic Introductory rates for new members: New Gents member only €500 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Gents Senior (65+) only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady member only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady Senior (65+) only €350 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. 

For an application form or further information on our fees, please contact our Director of Golf Irene on golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com or 058 44055 

 

SOCIETIES AND GREEN FEES WELCOME 

Gold Coast Golf Club warmly welcome Societies and Green fees and we look forward to greeting you and your guests and friends. For bookings contact Irene Lynch our Director of Golf on 05844055 or golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com for favorable rates and to discuss your booking requirements. 

 

LADIES NOTES

 

LADIES NOTES 

FIXTURES 

10 Hole On-going Competition 

18 Hole On-going 2 card Competition 

01/02 Oct 18 Hole sponsored by Dalton Jewellers (GOY) 

08/09 Oct 18 Hole S/F sponsored by The Wine Buff 

15/16 Oct 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Miss Designer Golf 

29/30 Oct 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Isabels Place 

Open 18 Hole Competition for Ladies and Gents every Tue and Friday 

 

RESULTS 

Open Tues and Fri Competitions 

We had two of our own low handicap ladies scoring well on each day. Miriam Matthews romped home with a fabulous 45pts on Tuesday and Irene returned a very respectable 36pts on Friday. Congrats and well done ladies!! 

 

CLUB CLASSIC 

Our winning ladies team in the Classic were Irene Lynch (5), Niamh Reynolds D/van (8),Rachel Kiely(19) 69pts. In third place in the ladies section were Katie Kiely(10) Karen Darcy(14), Noirin Darcy(20) 61pts. 

Irene, Niamh and Rachel are off to Ballykisteen to enjoy their well earned prize, which I have no doubt they will!! Congratulations to all the lady winners and thank you for your support which was much appreciated. 

 

CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES 

Our club mixed foursomes are well under way with some surprising results and fabulous matches played. With the quarter-finals finished the semi-finalists are : 

Lar Whelan & Aisling Fennell v Nicky Dee & Isobel Kirwan, 

Nicholas Power & Ruth Hannigan beat Aodh O’Murchu & Rosie Murphy to progress to the final. 

Well done to everybody who took part and wishing you all the very best in your forthcoming matches!! 

 

GOLD COASTERS 

The midweek 9 Hole is proving to be quite popular with new and long term members coming together for a social outing with a cuppa and catch-up afterwards. We had a large turnout last week and it was great to see our many long term members turn up to play in brilliant sunshine and enjoy the spectacular views over the bay!! 

Our next outing will be Wed 5th Oct, looking forward to seeing you all there. Registration is 2pm on the day with Anne Keane, many thanks to Anne for organising the event and the wonderful presentation prizes!! Please support, as these midweek events are fantastic to keep you swinging and enjoying the game!! 

 

RESULTS 

1st Mary Fennell 20pts 

2nd Margaret Mulhearne 18pts 

3rd Patricia Doyle 16pts on C/B 

 

CLUB SYMPATHIES 

The club wishes to offer its sincerest condolences to Fiona Howard and family on the death of her father Dan.  May he rest in peace. 

 

OPEN TEAM EVENTS 

Our next and last Open Team Event for this season is taking place this Wed 28th Sept and is kindly sponsored by Glanbia Business Services. Get your teams together and book your slots for what promises to be a great event!! 

H/Cap Limit 36 

 

GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2022 

The top 10 rankings after the last 7 GOY competitions are as follows: 

Mary Dunbar 33pts 

Karen Darcy 29pts 

Isobel Kirwan 27pts 

Irene Lynch 24pts 

Angela O’Connor 22pts 

Lorraine Troy 21pts 

Breeda Murphy 20pts 

Deirdre Ruane 19pts 

Mairead Ryan 19pts 

Katie Kiely 15pts 

Well done everybody and it’s all to play for in the next and final GOY competition. Full list of contenders posted in kiosk and available on our WhatsApp group 

 

MARKING OF CARDS 

Golf Ireland guidelines have stated that all 3 handicaps must be recorded on cards for competition and casual rounds for handicap purposes. To avoid disqualification you must record your h/cap index, playing h/cap and most importantly the course h/cap, all of these are available on the Golf Ireland app and also on screen when you log in for competitions. It is also important not to enter a zero for stableford competitions as it interferes with standard scratch, if you blank a hole just record the shots as the computer will adjust accordingly. All scores must be recorded by the marker and signed in agreement with the player before being returned no later than 30mins after you finish your round. 

 

NEW MEMBER DEALS 

Ladies, if you had ever thought of taking up golf, now is the time to do it, our Lady Captain Isobel and any committee member would be delighted to take out potential members and showcase our beautiful course and unrivalled scenery!! There are great deals on offer for new members and beginners including tuition, please contact our Director of Golf Irene or Brian in the kiosk on 058 44055 for more information.

 

GOLDCOAST GOLF CLUB CLASSIC

This year’s Club Classic drew to a close yesterday Sunday 18th and it was a tremendous success.  We had great support on and off the course with over 170 teams taking part. Thank you to all our members and visitors that participated, to all sponsors that sponsored tee boxes and to all that donated prizes. All your support was greatly appreciated.

There was great praise received for the excellent condition of our golf course, well done to our course staff.  Also many thanks to our office staff and committee for the organization of a wonderful event.

Presentation of prizes will take place on Friday 23rd September in the Goldcoast Hotel at 7.30pm.

 

CLUB CLASSIC RESULTS 12^TH TO 18^TH SEPTEBMER 2022

1^st Mens: Michael Kavanagh (7), Ryan Duke (14), Davy O’Connor (15) 75pts

1^st Ladies: Irene Lynch (5), Niamh Reynolds (8) Dungarvan, Rachel Kiely (19) 69pts

1^st Mixed:, Eamon Keane (17), Rachel Kiely (19), Ciaran Cullinane Dungarvan (11) 74pts

1^st Non GI: Darragh Power (14), Freddie McGuckian (10), Darren McGuckian (4) 63pts

2^nd Peter Hayes (13), Paul Sarsfield (16), Peter O’Keeffe (11) 71pts

3^rd Adam O’Riordan (17), Corey Roche (5), John White (5) 71pts

4^th Seamus O’Connell (11), Barry O’Dea Dooks (5), Paul O’Dea (21) 70pts

5^th Nicky Dee (14), Jamie Ryan (12), Joey Veale (9) 70pts

6^th Pat Phelan Dungarvan (14), Jim Harty (14), Tony Keaver (16) 69pts

7^th Tommy Long (8), Michael Foley Callan, Jim Tierney Callan (17) 69pts

8^th Mark O’Dwyer Nenagh (10), Noel O’Dwyer Nenagh (20) Frank O’Donoghue Dungarvan (7) 68pts

9^th Brian St. Ledger New Ross (8), Trevor Condell, New Ross (9), Ciaran Cullymore New Ross (11) 67pts

2^nd Ladies: Majella Moynihan Dungarvan (14), Daphne Power Dungarvan (15), Louise Moloney Dungarva (21) 64pts.

2^nd Non GI: Corey Roche (5), Adam O’Riordan (17), Oisin O’Ceallaigh (15) 61pts

3^rd Ladies: Karen Darcy (14), Noirin Darcy (20), Katie Kiely (10) 61pts

2^nd Mixed: Frank Murphy Carrick (11), Breda Murphy (29), Rena Landers West Waterford (25) 67pts.

 

SOUTH MUNSTER SENIORS OPEN SINGLES 22^nd SEPTEMBER

The timesheet is available for booking for the South Munster Seniors Singles hosted by the Goldcoast this Thurs.22^nd September.  This is a popular 18 holes singles stableford Open competition for men aged 60+ and local members are encouraged to participate.

 

SOUTH EAST JUNIOR ALLIANCE

This competition kicks off again on Sunday the 9th October in Callan Golf Club if you are interested in playing please contact Alan Darcy on 0876987387.

 

ON THE COURSE

Throughout the year we have asked members and visitors to repair pitch marks on the greens which has been a great success now we are asking that the same attention is given to the bunkers please to make sure to rake bunkers when you are finished in them it’s very annoying to arrive to a bunker with your ball in someone’s foot print which hasn’t been raked also please refrain from using them as litter bins we gave got a number of water bottles in the bunkers over the last while thank you for help on this matter.

A few members have contacted me regarding stray balls on the course with no shout been called its most important to shout fore if your ball goes in the wrong direction than which you intended for everyone’s safety

 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Golf Ireland’s Championship Committee has reviewed the eligibility criteria for inter-club competitions for 2023 competitions. As a result of this review to be eligible to compete for their club, a member MUST have a fully developed handicap record (i.e., 20 or more scores recorded on their record). There will be no requirement initially for a set number of these scores to have been achieved in the previous calendar year – just for the player to have 20 scores from any date on their record. However, these 20 scores must be on players’ records prior to the end of 2022 for eligibility in 2023.

 

CONDOLENCES

We offer our condolences to David Magnier and family on the recent death of his mother Evie. May she rest in peace.

 

GOLF IRELAND HANDICAPPING CHANGES FROM 31^ST MARCH 2022

As has been previously communicated to all members of Golf Ireland via email, here is a short summary of the golfers responsibilities in relation to the non-return of scores and the inclusion of your verified handicap index on your scorecard.

 

Non Return of completed scorecards

From 31st March 2022 an automated process will be put in place to apply an automatic penalty score if a score is pre-registered but not submitted. This rule applies to both General Play and official Competitions.

The player is now totally responsible for submitting their score once it has been pre-registered. If they fail to do so without providing the committee with a valid reason, an automated penalty score will be applied.

Mandatory Handicap on Scorecards.

From 31st March 2022, Golf Ireland requires that the player’s Handicap Index is verified before playing and is the required handicap on a scorecard.

 

 

GENTS RESULTS

Tues 13^th September

1^st Tom Lyons Dungarvan (16) 37

 

Fri. 16^th Open Singles

1^st Ned Connors (19) 40

 

Results Club Classic 12^th to 18^th Sept above

 

GENTS FIXTURES

Tues 20^th September Open Gents Singles S/F

Thurs. 22^nd Open South Munster Gents Seniors Singles S/F

Fri. 23^rd Open Gents Singles S/F

Sat. 24^th Club Comp/Open Singles

Sun. 25thj Gents Monthly Medal GOY, Open Singles

Tues 27^th September Open Gents Singles S/F

 

INTRODUCTORY RATES FOR NEW MEMBERS

Here at the Gold Coast Golf Club we have fantastic Introductory rates for new members: New Gents member only €500 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Gents Senior (65+) only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady member only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady Senior (65+) only €350 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee.

For an application form or further information on our fees, please contact our Director of Golf Irene on golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com or 058 44055

 

SOCIETIES AND GREEN FEES WELCOME

Gold Coast Golf Club warmly welcome Societies and Green fees and we look forward to greeting you and your guests and friends. For bookings contact Irene Lynch our Director of Golf on 05844055 or golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com for favorable rates and to discuss your booking requirements.

 

LADIES NOTES

 

LADIES NOTES

FIXTURES

10 Hole On-going Competition

18 Hole On-going 2 card Competition

24/25 Sept 18 Hole S/F Helen Fennell Memorial

01/02 Oct 18 Hole sponsored by Dalton Jewellers (GOY)

08/09 Oct 18 Hole S/F sponsored by The Wine Buff

15/16 Oct 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Miss Designer Golf

29/30 Oct 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Isabels Place

Open 18 Hole Competition for Ladies and Gents every Tue and Friday

 

RESULTS

18 Hole Queally/Walsh (GOY)

1st Ger Hallinan (20) 68

2nd Noirin Darcy (26) 70

Gross Irene Lynch (5) 83gross

3rd Karen Darcy (17) 74 after C/B

 

CLUB CLASSIC

Our Club Classic this year was played in a week of glorious sunshine on a pristine course and manicured greens, all thanks to Rob and his team. There was a fabulous entry all through the week, with some great prizes and all categories catered for!! Prizes included overnight stay in Dromoland and Ballykisteen, GPS sport watches, coffee makers, Noel Deveraux vouchers and green fees for a range of clubs from Waterford, Wexford,Tipperary, Kilkenny and Limerick.

Our grateful thanks to our sponsors who so readily sponsored all the prizes and tee boxes for the event. As this is a major fundraiser for our club, it was much appreciated by both the men’s and ladies club. Thanks to the classic committee for organising a wonderful event as always, well done!!

Full results are posted above in men’s notes.

 

CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES

Our club mixed foursomes are well under way with some surprising results and fabulous matches played. With the

quarter-finals finished the players going forward to semi-finals are :

Lar Whelan & Aisling Fennell v Nicky Dee & Isobel Kirwan,

Aodh O’Murchu & Rosie Murphy v Nicholas Power & Ruth Hannigan

Well done to everybody who took part and congrats to the semi-finialists, wishing you all the very best in your forthcoming matches!!

 

GOLD COASTERS

The midweek 9 Hole is proving to be quite popular with new and long term members coming together for a social outing with a cuppa and catch-up afterwards. We had a large turnout last week and it was great to see our many long term members turn up to play in brilliant sunshine and enjoy the spectacular views over the bay!!

Our next outing will be Wed 21st Sept, looking forward to seeing you all there. Registration is 2pm on the day with Anne Keane, many thanks to Anne for organising the event and the wonderful presentation prizes!! Please support, as these midweek events are fantastic to keep you swinging and enjoying the game!!

 

OPEN TEAM EVENTS

Our next and last Open Team Event for this season is taking place on Wed 28th Sept and is kindly sponsored by Glanbia Business Services. Get your teams together and book your slots for what promises to be a great event!!

H/Cap Limit 36

 

GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2022

The top 10 rankings after the last 7 GOY competitions are as follows:

Mary Dunbar 33pts

Karen Darcy 29pts

Isobel Kirwan 27pts

Irene Lynch 24pts

Angela O’Connor 22pts

Lorraine Troy 21pts

Breeda Murphy 20pts

Deirdre Ruane 19pts

Mairead Ryan 19pts

Katie Kiely 15pts

Well done everybody and it’s all to play for in the next and final GOY competition. Full list of contenders posted in kiosk and available on our WhatsApp group

 

MARKING OF CARDS

Golf Ireland guidelines have stated that all 3 handicaps must be recorded on cards for competition and casual rounds for handicap purposes. To avoid disqualification you must record your h/cap index, playing h/cap and most importantly the course h/cap, all of these are available on the Golf Ireland app and also on screen when you log in for competitions. It is also important not to enter a zero for stableford competitions as it interferes with standard scratch, if you blank a hole just record the shots as the computer will adjust accordingly. All scores must be recorded by the marker and signed in agreement with the player before being returned no later than 30mins after you finish your round.

 

NEW MEMBER DEALS

Ladies, if you had ever thought of taking up golf, now is the time to do it, our Lady Captain Isobel and any committee member would be delighted to take out potential members and showcase our beautiful course and unrivalled scenery!! There are great deals on offer for new members and beginners including tuition, please contact our Director of Golf Irene or Brian in the kiosk on 058 44055 for more information.

GOLDCOAST GOLF CLUB CLASSIC

Our Club Classic kicks off this Monday 12th September and runs until Sunday 18th September.  Here at the Gold Coast Gold Club this is a huge fund raiser for the Club and goes a long way to keep our club teams competing throughout the year.  We have some fabulous prizes on offer to the winners including overnight stays with golf at both Dromoland Inn and Ballykisteen, GPS watches, coffee makers and green fees vouchers.  It’s a 3 Person Team Event, Format: 1 score to count on Front 9, 2 scores to count on back 9, entry fee is €20 per person and re-entry is €10 so get booking online at www.goldcoastgolfclub.com or contact the Kiosk on 058 44055. Let’s all get out there and support our Club!

 

GOLDCOAST GOLF CLUB CLASSIC

Mon. 12^th to Sun. 18^th September 2022

3 Person Team Event

Format: 1 score to count on Front 9, 2 scores to count on back 9

Entry €20p.p., re-entry €10

Recreational (Non G.I.) Golfers are welcome

Best Men’s Prize: Overnight stay in Dromoland Inn with golf in Dromoland

Best Ladies: Overnight stay in Ballykisteen with golf

Best Mixed: 3 GPS Sports Watches

Best Non GI Team: Greenfees for 4

Other prizes include

Coffee makers, 3 x Noel Devereux vouchers,

Greenfees in Kilkenny, Co. Tipperary, Tramore, Bunclody, Tipperary, Gowran Park, Ballykisteen, Mallow, Enniscorthy.

For a tee time tel. 058 44055 or book online www.goldcoastgolfclub.com

 

ON THE COURSE

Throughout the year we have asked members and visitors to repair pitch marks on the greens which has been a great success.  Now we are asking that the same attention is given to the bunkers please to make sure to rake bunkers when you are finished in them. It’s very annoying to arrive to a bunker with your ball in someone’s foot print which hasn’t been raked.  Also please refrain from using them as litter bins we gave got a number of water bottles in the bunkers over the last while, thank you for help on this matter.

 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Golf Ireland’s Championship Committee has reviewed the eligibility criteria for inter-club competitions for 2023 competitions. As a result of this review to be eligible to compete for their club, a member MUST have a fully developed handicap record (i.e., 20 or more scores recorded on their record). There will be no requirement initially for a set number of these scores to have been achieved in the previous calendar year – just for the player to have 20 scores from any date on their record. However, these 20 scores must be on players’ records prior to the end of 2022 for eligibility in 2023.

 

CLUB MATCHPLAYS

MICK WHITE MEMORIAL FOURSOMES

We are now heading to the final of this competition with one team already there with John White and Nicky Dee awaiting the winners of the semi-finals.

 

CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES

This competition is at semi final stage with Aisling Fennell and Lar Whelan v Nicky Dee and Isobel Kirwan and Nicholas Power and Ruth Hannigan v Aodh O Murchu and Rosie Murphy games to be played by the 25th September.

 

GOLDCOAST CUP

Semi final in this competition to be played by the 18th September following matches are Pat Kiely v Joe Meade and Lar Whelan V Nicky Dee

 

RESULTS

 

Fri 9^th Sept Open Singles

1^st Daniel Daly Bandon (12) 41

2^nd Willie Flavin (21) 41

Gross: Michael White (+2) 36

1^st Lady Elaine Bolger Wexford (29) 45

2^nd Lady Pamela Codd Fota (29) 41

 

Sat. 11^th Sep Gents Singles S/F

1^st Frank Murphy (13) 41pts

2^nd Dermot Walsh (9) 41pts

3^rd Michael Kelleher (25) 40PTS

 

GENTS FIXTURES

Mon. 12^th to Sun. 18^th Open Team of 3 Club Classic

Tues. 12^th Sept Open Gents and Ladies Singles S/F

 

INTRODUCTORY RATES FOR NEW MEMBERS

Here at the Gold Coast Golf Club we have fantastic Introductory rates for new members: New Gents member only €500 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Gents Senior (65+) only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady member only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady Senior (65+) only €350 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee.

For an application form or further information on our fees, please contact our Director of Golf Irene on golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com or 058 44055

 

SOCIETIES AND GREEN FEES WELCOME

Gold Coast Golf Club warmly welcome Societies and Green fees and we look forward to greeting you and your guests and friends. For bookings contact Irene Lynch our Director of Golf on 05844055 or golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com for favorable rates and to discuss your booking requirements.

 

LADIES NOTES

FIXTURES

10 Hole On-going Competition

18 Hole On-going 2 card Competition

12-18 Sept Club Classic

24/25 Sept 18 Hole S/F Helen Fennell Memorial

01/02 Oct 18 Hole sponsored by Dalton Jewellers (GOY)

08/09 Oct 18 Hole S/F sponsored by The Wine Buff

15/16 Oct 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Miss Designer Golf

29/30 Oct 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Isabels Place

Open 18 Hole Competition for Ladies and Gents every Tue and Friday

 

RESULTS

18 Hole S/F Club Competition

1st Anne Purcell (23) 39pts

2nd Mary Kiely (10) 37pts

3rd Terri Lawlor (29) 34pts

 

CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES

Our club mixed foursomes are well under way with some surprising results and fabulous matches played. With the quarter-finals finished the players going forward to semi-finals are :

Lar Whelan & Aisling Fennell v Nicky Dee & Isobel Kirwan,

Aodh O’Murchu & Rosie Murphy v Nicholas Power & Ruth Hannigan

Well done to everybody who took part and congrats to the semi-finialists, wishing you all the very best in your forthcoming matches!!

 

GOLD COASTERS

The midweek 9 Hole is proving to be quite popular with new and long term members coming together for a social outing with a cuppa and catch-up afterwards. We had a large turnout last week and it was great to see our many long term members turn up to play in brilliant sunshine and enjoy the spectacular views over the bay!!

Our next outing will be Wed 21st Sept, looking forward to seeing you all there. Registration is 2pm on the day with Anne Keane, many thanks to Anne for organising the event and the wonderful presentation prizes!! Please support, as these midweek events are fantastic to keep you swinging and enjoying the game!!

 

OPEN TEAM EVENTS

Due to unforeseen circumstances our Open Team Event is re-scheduled to Wednesdays for September, our next outing is Wed 28th Sept

Open 3 Ball kindly sponsored by Glanbia Business Services

H/Cap Limit 36 Please note change of dates

 

GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2022

The top 10 rankings after the last 6 GOY competitions are as follows:

Mary Dunbar 34pts

Isobel Kirwan 27pts

Irene Lynch 24pts

Angela O’Connor 22pts

Karen Darcy 21pts

Lorraine Troy 21pts

Breeda Murphy 20pts

Deirdre Ruane 19pts

Leanne Bumster 14pts

Mairead Ryan 14pts

Well done everybody and it’s all to play for in the next couple of GOY competitions. Full list of contenders posted in kiosk and available on our WhatsApp group

 

MARKING OF CARDS

Golf Ireland guidelines have stated that all 3 handicaps must be recorded on cards for competition and casual rounds for handicap purposes. To avoid disqualification you must record your h/cap index, playing h/cap and most importantly the course h/cap, all of these are available on the Golf Ireland app and also on screen when you log in for competitions. It is also important not to enter a zero for stableford competitions as it interferes with standard scratch, if you blank a hole just

record the shots as the computer will adjust accordingly. All scores must be recorded by the marker and signed in agreement with the player before being returned no later than 30mins after you finish your round.

 

NEW MEMBER DEALS

Ladies, if you had ever thought of taking up golf, now is the time to do it, our Lady Captain Isobel and any committee member would be delighted to take out potential members and showcase our beautiful course and unrivalled scenery!! There are great deals on offer for new members and beginners including tuition, please contact our Director of Golf Irene or Brian in the kiosk on 058 44055 for more information.

GOLDCOAST GOLF CLUB CLASSIC

Our Club Classic kicks off next Monday 12th September and runs until Sunday 18th September.  Here at the Gold Coast Gold Club this is a huge fund raiser for the Club and goes a long way to keep our club teams competing throughout the year.  We have some fabulous prizes on offer to the winners including overnight stays with golf at both Dromoland Inn and Ballykisteen, GPS watches, coffee makers and green fees vouchers.  Looking at the list of prizes it’s like a night from the Generation Game. It’s a 3 Person Team Event, entry fee is €20 per person and re-entry is €10 so get booking online at www.goldcoastgolfclub.com or contact the Kiosk on 058 44055. Let’s all get out there and support our Club!

 

GOLDCOAST GOLF CLUB CLASSIC

Mon. 12^th to Sun. 18^th September 2022

3 Person Team Event

Format: 1 score to count on Front 9, 2 scores to count on back 9

Entry €20p.p., re-entry €10

Recreational (Non G.I.) Golfers are welcome

Best Men’s Prize: Overnight stay in Dromoland Inn with golf in Dromoland

Best Ladies: Overnight stay in Ballykisteen with golf

Best Mixed: 3 GPS Sports Watches

Best Non GI Team: Greenfees for 4

Other prizes include

Coffee makers, 3 x Noel Devereux vouchers,

Greenfees in Kilkenny, Co. Tipperary, Tramore, Bunclody, Tipperary, Gowran Park, Ballykisteen, Mallow, Enniscorthy.

For a tee time tel. 058 44055 or book online www.goldcoastgolfclub.com

 

ON THE COURSE

Throughout the year we have asked members and visitors to repair pitch marks on the greens which has been a great success.  Now we are asking that the same attention is given to the bunkers please to make sure to rake bunkers when you are finished in them. It’s very annoying to arrive to a bunker with your ball in someone’s foot print which hasn’t been raked.  Also please refrain from using them as litter bins we gave got a number of water bottles in the bunkers over the last while, thank you for help on this matter.

 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Golf Ireland’s Championship Committee has reviewed the eligibility criteria for inter-club competitions for 2023 competitions. As a result of this review to be eligible to compete for their club, a member MUST have a fully developed handicap record (i.e., 20 or more scores recorded on their record). There will be no requirement initially for a set number of these scores to have been achieved in the previous calendar year – just for the player to have 20 scores from any date on their record. However, these 20 scores must be on players’ records prior to the end of 2022 for eligibility in 2023.

 

CLUB MATCHPLAYS

The Club Mixed Foursomes and Michael White Memorial Club Foursomes draws for playing partners and deadlines have been posted on the Club WhatsApp and are on display in the downstairs computer room.  Please note due to uneven numbers in the Mixed Foursomes and a surplus of men, refunds are due to some men who didn’t make the draw, please enquire at the kiosk. Good luck to all competitors.

 

 

RESULTS

Tues 30^th Aug Open Singles 2022

1^st William O’Connor (27) 43

2^nd John Dooley (22) 43

3^rd Colin Glasswell (21) 42

4^th Ross Callaghan (Castlemartyr) 16 40

1^st Lady: Bernie Morrissey (26) 44

 

Fri 2^nd Sept Open Singles

1^st David Magnier (14) 43

2^nd Stephen Kirby Tramore (11) 42

Gross: Philip Spratt (1) West Waterford 38

3^rd Cormac Cullinane West Waterford (26) 40

4^th Frank Lord (9) 39

1^st Lady: Kathleen Maher Rathdowney (20) 44

 

Sat 3^rd Sep Club Singles S/F

1^st Lee Crotty (9) 39pts

2^nd Ray O’Ceallaig (19) 38pts

 

Sat. 3rd Sep Open Gents Singles S/F

1^st John P O’Mahony Fermoy (21) 29pts

 

Sun 4^th September Singles S/F

1^st Frank Lord (9) 41

2^nd Kealan Walsh (14) 39

3^rd Kieran Cullinan (5) 38

4^th Mick Walsh (26) 37

 

Sun Open 4^th Sept Singles

1^st Kieran Dalton Tramore (15) 41

 

GENTS FIXTURES

Tues. 6^th Sept Open Gents Singles S/F

Fri 9^th Sept Open Gents Singles S/F

Sat. 10^th Sept Club comp, Open Gents Singles S/F

Sun 11th Sept, Club comp GOY, Open Gents Singles S/F

Mon. 12^th to Sun. 18^th Open Team of 3 Classic

 

INTRODUCTORY RATES FOR NEW MEMBERS

Here at the Gold Coast Golf Club we have fantastic Introductory rates for new members: New Gents member only €500 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Gents Senior (65+) only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady member only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady Senior (65+) only €350 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee.

For an application form or further information on our fees, please contact our Director of Golf Irene on golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com or 058 44055

 

SOCIETIES AND GREEN FEES WELCOME

Gold Coast Golf Club warmly welcome Societies and Green fees and we look forward to greeting you and your guests and friends. For bookings contact Irene Lynch our Director of Golf on 05844055 or golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com for favorable rates and to discuss your booking requirements.

 

LADIES NOTES

FIXTURES

10 Hole On-going Competition

18 Hole On-going 2 card Competition

Sat/Sun 10/11 Sept 18 Hole sponsored by Queally Walsh (GOY)

12-18 Sept Club Classic

17/18 Sept 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Miss Designer Golf

24/25 Sept 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Shaws Dept. Stores

Open 18 Hole Competition for Ladies and Gents every Tue and Friday

Our ladies are taking the course by storm in returning spectacular scores for both our weekend and open Tue and Fri competitions. Congrats and well done to all who featured, see results below!!

Not to be outdone, our Gold Coasters returned some great scores for the weekly 9 hole, well done girls!!

 

RESULTS

18 Hole S/F sponsored by Mari Mina Pharmacy

1st Mairead Ryan (21) 42pts

2nd Catherine Magnier (46) 42pts

3rd Breda Veale (26) 41pts

Gold Coasters

1st Anne McGrath 21pts

2nd Joan O’Dea 20pts

3rd Rita Thompson 19pts

Open Tuesday

Bernie Morrissey 44pts

Margo Condon 42pts

Mairead Ryan 39pts

Open Friday

Miriam Matthews 43pts

Margo Condon 41pts

Breda Murphy 39pts

 

GOLD COASTERS

The midweek 9 Hole is proving to be quite popular with new and long term members coming together for a social outing with a cuppa and catch-up afterwards. We had a large turnout last week and it was great to see our many long term members turn up to play in brilliant sunshine and enjoy the spectacular views over the bay!!

Our next outing will be Wed 7th Sept, looking forward to seeing you all there. Registration is 2pm on the day with Anne Keane, many thanks to Anne for organising the event and the wonderful presentation prizes!! Please support, as these midweek events are fantastic to keep you swinging and enjoying the game!!

 

OPEN TEAM EVENTS

Due to unforeseen circumstances our Open Team Event is re-scheduled to Wednesdays for September, our next outing is Wed 28th Sept

Open 3 Ball kindly sponsored by Glanbia Business Services

H/Cap Limit 36 Please note change of dates

 

GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2022

The top 10 rankings after the last 6 GOY competitions are as follows:

Mary Dunbar 34pts

Isobel Kirwan 27pts

Irene Lynch 24pts

Angela O’Connor 22pts

Karen Darcy 21pts

Lorraine Troy 21pts

Breeda Murphy 20pts

Deirdre Ruane 19pts

Leanne Bumster 14pts

Mairead Ryan 14pts

Well done everybody and it’s all to play for in the next couple of GOY competitions. Full list of contenders posted in kiosk and available on our WhatsApp group

 

MARKING OF CARDS

Golf Ireland guidelines have stated that all 3 handicaps must be recorded on cards for competition and casual rounds for handicap purposes. To avoid disqualification you must record your h/cap index, playing h/cap and most importantly the course h/cap, all of these are available on the Golf Ireland app and also on screen when you log in for competitions. It is also important not to enter a zero for stableford competitions as it interferes with standard scratch, if you blank a hole just record the shots as the computer will adjust accordingly. All scores must be recorded by the marker and signed in agreement with the player before being returned no later than 30mins after you finish your round.

 

NEW MEMBER DEALS

Ladies, if you had ever thought of taking up golf, now is the time to do it, our Lady Captain Isobel and any committee member would be delighted to take out potential members and showcase our beautiful course and unrivalled scenery!! There are great deals on offer for new members and beginners including tuition, please contact our Director of Golf Irene or Brian in the kiosk on 058 44055 for more information.

 

 

 

PRESIDENTS PRIZE 2022

Our Presidents held their weekend last week and what a huge success it turned out to be. Qualifying took place on Friday and Saturday in dry but windy weather.  This didn’t stop some high scoring being achieved, as Friday evening came to a close we had an over night leader Seamus O’Connell on 40 points. We then turned our attention to Saturday and by lunch time we had a new leader in Colin McArthur with 43 points, as the day drew to a close a new leader emerged from the field namely David Magnier with a huge score of 50 points.

Our final took place on Sunday morning with a shotgun start by a member and not the navy vessel that was moored in the bay as some may have thought.  There was great excitement among the players as they made their way to their tee boxes. Again great scoring was produced as our overnight leader kept his cool and returning a great score of 47 points being crowned Presidents Prize Winner for 2022 with 97 points. David Magnier was closely followed in second place by Colin McArthur with 83points and 3rd place Seamus O’Connell with 77 points.

We retired to the Hotel where we were treated to a beautiful meal and our presentation of prizes took place. Captain Seamus got things under way with his opening speech, he then called on Lady Captain Isobel who spoke very highly of our Lady President Gerardine and the glow she has brought to the club since she joined a few years ago. Lady President Gerardine then gave a lovely speech thanking everyone who had helped her along the way, she thanked her family who have been a great support to her she then presented her prize to a very popular winner from the Nire where not alone are they good at football but now have a golfing honour lady President Prize 2022 went to Mairead Ryan. Captain Seamus spoke of President Frank and how he has been so helpful in their year together always willing to help out. President Frank then took to the microphone to thank his family and his guests who had travelled to play.  He thanked the fixtures committee who did so much work over the weekend, the Hotel who as always provided such wonderful service, Irene, Brian and Mark for all their help and the ground staff for having the course in such wonderful condition.  He then presented his prize a beautiful slate replica of Granagh Castle incorporated in a lovely lamp to winner David Magnier. We would like to congratulate both Presidents Frank and Gerardine on a wonderful weekend and wish them well for the remainder of their year.

 

GOLDCOAST GOLF CLUB CLASSIC

Our club classic will run between Monday 12th and Sunday 18th of September an important fund raiser for the club.  Full details next week.

 

ON THE COURSE

A few members have contacted me regarding stray balls on the course with no shout been called its most important to shout fore if your ball goes in the wrong direction than which you intended for everyone’s safety.

 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Golf Ireland’s Championship Committee has reviewed the eligibility criteria for inter-club competitions for 2023 competitions. As a result of this review to be eligible to compete for their club, a member MUST have a fully developed handicap record (i.e., 20 or more scores recorded on their record). There will be no requirement initially for a set number of these scores to have been achieved in the previous calendar year – just for the player to have 20 scores from any date on their record. However, these 20 scores must be on players’ records prior to the end of 2022 for eligibility in 2023.

 

CLUB MATCHPLAYS

The Club Mixed Foursomes and Michael White Memorial Club Foursomes draws for playing partners and deadlines have been posted on the Club WhatsApp and are on display in the downstairs computer room.  Please note due to uneven numbers in the Mixed Foursomes and a surplus of men, refunds are due to some men who didn’t make the draw, please enquire at the kiosk. Good luck to all competitors.

 

CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES

the following matches are to be played by the 11th September 2022

Lar Whelan & Aisling Fennell will play the winners of the first match.

Alan Darcy & Bernie Morrissey v Nicky Dee & Isobel Kirwan

Nicholas Power & Ruth Hannigan v Maurice Fennell & Miriam Mathews

Aodh O Murchu & Rosemary Murphy v John White & Rebecca Kavanagh

 

RESULTS

 

Presidents Prize 2022 Presented by Frank Mulvihill

1^st David Magnier (27) 97pts

2^nd Colin McArthur (8) 83pts

Gross: John White (6) 56pts

3^rd Seamus O’Connell (15) 77pts

4^th Nicholas Fitzgerald (28) 75pts

2^nd Gross: Ivan O’Connor (6) 56pts

Best Sun: Pat Kiely (14) 40pts

Best Fri : Tom Moore (19) 39pts

Best Sat : Jack McGrath (10) 40pts

Past President: Brian O’Connor (11) 75pts

High H/Cap Eamon Keane (22) 75pts

5^th Maurice Swan (17) 75pts

Guest: Tom Connolly Cork GC

Guest Gross; Denis Dudley Cork GC

 

Tues 23rd Aug Open Singles 2022

1^st Bernard Harrington (19) 44pts

2^nd Colm O’Dwyer Thurles (13) 42pts

3^rd Willie J O’Connor (28) 42pts

4^th  Tony Sheehan (15) 41pts

1^st Lady: Olivere Walsh (31) 40 Pts

2^nd Lady: Pauline Morrison Fermoy (18) 40pts

 

Fri 26^th Aug Open Singles

1^st Tom Whelan (26) 46pts

2^nd Noel Hackett Dungarvan (11) 40pts

Gross: Eric Cunningham East Cork (2) 33pts

1^st Lady: Angela Bready Old Conna (30) 45pts

 

Sat 27^th Aug Club Singles S/F

1^st Michael Kelleher (25) 40pts

2^nd Noel Brennan (15) 38pts

 

Sat 27^th Aug Open Gents Singles S/F

1^st Cillian Byrne Rosslare (12) 44pts.

 

Sun 28^th Aug Mick Cronin Memorial Singles S/F

1^st Declan Kiely (16) 40

2^nd Michael Whelan (16) 36

3^rd Kieran Foley (25) 36

Gross Michael White (+2) 33

HH Michael Kelleher (25) 35

4^th Brian McGill (7) 36

 

Sun Open 28^th Aug

1^st Jamie Walsh Faithlegg (16) 35

 

GENTS FIXTURES

Tues. 30th Aug Open Gents Singles S/F

Fri 2^nd Sept Open Gents Singles S/F

Sat. 3rd Sept Club comp, Open Gents Singles S/F

Sun 4^th Sept, Club comp, Open Gents Singles S/F

Tues 6th Sept Open Gents Singles S/F

 

INTRODUCTORY RATES FOR NEW MEMBERS

Here at the Gold Coast Golf Club we have fantastic Introductory rates for new members: New Gents member only €500 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Gents Senior (65+) only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady member only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady Senior (65+) only €350 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee.

For an application form or further information on our fees, please contact our Director of Golf Irene on golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com or 058 44055

 

SOCIETIES AND GREEN FEES WELCOME

Gold Coast Golf Club warmly welcome Societies and Green fees and we look forward to greeting you and your guests and friends. For bookings contact Irene Lynch our Director of Golf on 05844055 or golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com for favorable rates and to discuss your booking requirements.

 

LADIES NOTES

FIXTURES

10 Hole On-going Competition

18 Hole On-going 2 card Competition

Sat/Sun 03/04 Sept Helen Fennell Memorial 18 Hole S/F

Sat/Sun 10/11 Sept 18 Hole sponsored by Queally Walsh (GOY)

Sun 4th Sept Fun Scramble @ 2.30pm

12-18 Sept Club Classic

17/18 Sept 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Miss Designer Golf

24/25 Sept 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Shaws Dept. Stores

Open 18 Hole Competition for Ladies and Gents every Tue and Friday

 

RESULTS

Open Team Event

1st Mary Barnes (32) Maighread Wall (36) Sandra O’Leary (36) East Cork 80pts

2nd Helen Clinton (27) Mary Dempsey (29) Rosa Gardiner (32) Slievenamon 78pts

3rd Paula Spillane (21) Lilly Garden (25) Rathdowney, Ger Bartley (26) 78pts on C/B Slievenamon

 

9 Hole Social Golf

1st Nuala de Paor 21pts

2nd Mary Fenton 18pts

3rd Margaret Mulhearne 16pts

 

WEDNESDAY SOCIAL GOLF

The midweek 9 Hole is proving to be quite popular with new and long term members coming together for a social outing with a cuppa and catch-up afterwards. Our next outing will be Wed 31st Aug, so don’t be shy about turning up and catching up with your friends and golf buddies!!

Registration is 2pm on the day with Anne Keane. Please support, as these midweek events are fantastic to keep you swinging and enjoying the game!!

 

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

The Lady Captain and members are sending many congratulations and best wishes to Helena who celebrated a very special Birthday last weekend. Hope you had a wonderful time with your family and friends and celebrated in style!! Happy Birthday Helena.

 

OPEN TEAM EVENTS

Due to unforeseen circumstances our Open Team Event is re-scheduled to Wednesdays for September, our next outing is Wed 28th Sept

Open 3 Ball kindly sponsored by Glanbia Business Services

H/Cap Limit 36 Please note change of dates

 

FUN SCRAMBLE

A fun scramble has been organised for Sunday 4th September at 2.30pm followed by meal in the Moorings Bar & Restaurant @ 6pm. Registration will be at 2pm and the entry will be €5. Looking forward to seeing you all for this fun occasion with lots of prizes and catch-up to follow!! If you would like to join us for a fun day, please add your name to list in kiosk.

 

GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2022

The top 10 rankings after the last 6 GOY competitions are as follows:

Mary Dunbar 34pts

Isobel Kirwan 27pts

Irene Lynch 24pts

Angela O’Connor 22pts

Karen Darcy 21pts

Lorraine Troy 21pts

Breeda Murphy 20pts

Deirdre Ruane 19pts

Leanne Bumster 14pts

Mairead Ryan 14pts

Well done everybody and it’s all to play for in the next couple of GOY competitions. Full list of contenders posted in kiosk and available on our WhatsApp group

 

MARKING OF CARDS

Golf Ireland guidelines have stated that all 3 handicaps must be recorded on cards for competition and casual rounds for handicap purposes. To avoid disqualification you must record your h/cap index, playing h/cap and most importantly the course h/cap, all of these are available on the Golf Ireland app and also on screen when you log in for competitions. It is also important not to enter a zero for stableford competitions as it interferes with standard scratch, if you blank a hole just record the shots as the computer will adjust accordingly. All scores must be recorded by the marker and signed in agreement with the player before being returned no later than 30mins after you finish your round.

 

NEW MEMBER DEALS

Ladies, if you had ever thought of taking up golf, now is the time to do it, our Lady Captain Isobel and any committee member would be delighted to take out potential members and showcase our beautiful course and unrivalled scenery!! There are great deals on offer for new members and beginners including tuition, please contact our Director of Golf Irene or Brian in the kiosk on 058 44055 for more information.

 

PRESIDENTS PRIZE

Our Presidents competition was held this weekend with very high scoring taking place over the three days we will run the photos and list of winners in next week’s notes.

 

CLUB CLASSIC

Our club classic will run between Monday 12th and Sunday 18th of September an important fund raiser for the club full details next week

 

CLUB MATCHPLAYS

The Club Mixed Foursomes and Michael White Memorial Club Foursomes draws for playing partners and deadlines have been posted on the Club WhatsApp and are on display in the downstairs computer room. Please note due to uneven numbers in the Mixed Foursomes and a surplus of men, refunds are due to some men who didn’t make the draw, please enquire at the kiosk. Good luck to all competitors.

 

MICHAEL WHITE MEMORIAL FOURSOMES

These matches must be played by the 28th August 2022 list of pairings as follows

John W Walsh & Ned O Connor v Ivan O Connor & Maurice Fennell

John Hallinan & Brian Dunbar v Alan Darcy & Pat Bagge

Richard Walsh & Peter O Keeffe v Aodh O Murchu & Seamus O Connell

Tom White & Darren Power v Michael White & John D Walsh

Diarmuid Henley & Declan Kiely v Darren Williams & Aaron Jennings

Nathan O Connor & Ivor Bagge v John White & Nicky Dee

Neil Dermody & John Hughes v Lar Whelan & Pat Kiely

Ger Bagge & Nicholas Power v Jimmy O Dwyer & Pat Norris

 

CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES

These matches are to be played by 28th August 2022 the list of pairings are as follows

Robert Walton & Patricia Doyle v Darren Power & Insum Kim to played by the 28th August 2022

the following matches by the 11th September 2022

Lar Whelan & Aisling Fennell will play the winners of the first match.

Alan Darcy & Bernie Morrissey v Nicky Dee & Isobel Kirwan

Nicholas Power & Ruth Hannigan v Maurice Fennell & Miriam Mathews

Aodh O Murchu & Rosemary Murphy v John White & Rebecca Kavanagh

 

RESULTS

Tues 16th Aug Open Singles 2022

1st Patrick Ennis Wexford (14) 45

2nd Tom Woulfe Ennis (20) 41

3rd Sean MacCraith (11) 40

4th Tony Sheehan (15) 39

1st Lady: Sheila O’Keeffe Clonmel (25) 43

2nd Lady: Aileen Fitzpatrick Carrick on Suir (32) 42

3rd Lady: Maura Lyons Clonmel (32) 41

President’s Scramble

1st David O’Connor Frank Mulvihill Ger Hallinan Teresa Queally 40.6

2nd Tom Maguire Nicholas Keane Esther McGuckian Emma Fortune 40.7

3rd David Hallihan James Lynch John Dooley Angela O’Connor 41.7

4th Martin Morris Andy Travers Tony Walsh Breda Conway 42.5

5th Colin McArthur Sean O’Ciarba Lorraine Troy Mary Dunbar 42.7

6th Brian Fahey Seamas O’Connell Nicholas Power Isobel Kirwan 42.8

 

Fri 19th Aug Open Singles

1st Kieran McCarthy (6) 42

Gross David Bukley Dungarvan (3) 32

 

Presidents Prize 2022 Presented by Frank Mulvihill

1st David Magnier (27) 97pts

2nd Colin McArthur (8) 83pts

Gross: John White (6) 56pts

3rd Seamas O’Connell (15) 77pts

4th Nicholas Fitzgerald (28) 75pts

2nd Gross: Ivan O’Connor (6) 56pts

Best Sun: Pat Kiely (14) 40pts

Best Fri : Tom Moore (19) 39pts

Best Sat : Jack McGrath (10) 40pts

Past President: Brian O’Connor (11) 75pts

High H/Cap Eamon Keane (22) 75pts

5th Maurice Swan (17) 75pts

Guest: Tom Connolly Cork GC

Guest Gross; Denis Dudley Cork GC

 

GENTS FIXTURES

Tues. 23rd Aug Open Gents Singles S/F

Fri 26th Open Gents Singles S/F

Sat. 27th Aug Club comp , Open Gents Singles S/F

Sun 28th Aug, Club comp, Open Gents Singles S/F

Tues. 30th Open Gents Singles S/F

 

INTRODUCTORY RATES FOR NEW MEMBERS

Here at the Gold Coast Golf Club we have fantastic Introductory rates for new members: New Gents member only €500 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Gents Senior (65+) only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady member only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady Senior (65+) only €350 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee.

For an application form or further information on our fees, please contact our Director of Golf Irene on golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com or 058 44055

 

SOCIETIES AND GREEN FEES WELCOME

Gold Coast Golf Club warmly welcome Societies and Green fees and we look forward to greeting you and your guests and friends. For bookings contact Irene Lynch our Director of Golf on 05844055 or golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com for favorable rates and to discuss your booking requirements.

 

LADIES NOTES

FIXTURES

10 Hole On-going Competition

18 Hole On-going 2 card Competition

Sat/Sun 27/28 Aug 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Mari Mina Pharmacy

Sat/Sun 03/04 Sept Helen Fennell Memorial18 Hole S/F Sat/Sun 10/11 Sept 18 Hole sponsored by Queally Walsh (GOY)

Sun 4th Sept Fun Scramble @ 2.30pm

12-18 Sept Club Classic

Open 18 Hole Competition for Ladies and Gents every Tue and Friday

 

RESULTS

Comeragh Oil

1st Mary Fennell (46) 42pts

2nd Alice Collins (37) 41pt

3rd Lorraine Troy (16) 41pts

 

PRESIDENT’S SCRAMBLE

The President’s scramble took place on Wed 17th over 13 holes with a shotgun start. The fun started when the draw was made and the excitement was electric as everybody started on their respective holes at 6pm. There were pars, birdies and eagles scored bringing in some fabulous results being read out by flashlight as the evening drew in very quickly!!

The BBQ which was manned by chef supreme Maurice and his assistant Aisling served up some delicious burgers, sausages and other treats while Aoife was in charge of refreshments which included wines and minerals to the delight of the huge crowd assembled!! Many thanks to Bob and the men’s club for their organizational skills and the very smooth running of the event, it was fantastic!!

Thanks, a mill to Maurice, Aisling and Aoife for their culinary skills and making the occasion very special!!

 

PRESIDENT’S PRIZE PRESENTATION

Our President’s Frank and Ger pulled out all the stops for their weekend ensuring everybody enjoyed the very special occasion!! Prosecco with strawberries plus minerals fruit and bars were served on the qualifying days, making sure everyone was hydrated and nourished while on the course.

Presentation of prizes took place after a delicious meal served by the staff of the hotel. Captain Seamus opened the proceedings speaking very highly about his President Frank and welcoming everybody to the presentation. Lady Captain Isobel introduced her President Ger and spoke very highly of her attributes and generosity. Ger then welcomed everyone including her wonderful family and said how humbled she was that so many ladies played for her prize, it was a record number which had not been seen in so many years!! She thanked the committee, some of which had a major input over the entire weekend for which she was eternally grateful!!

Ger’s prizes were absolutely stunning with a lot of insight put into their selection!! Her prizes were a mix of designer handbags, scarves and beautiful jewelry designed by Gene Kelly, Jill Graham with a special piece by Ti Sento for first prize. Mairead Ryan playing off a handicap of 22 proved a very popular winner playing spectacular golf by returning 40pts in the qualifying round and 39pts on Sunday. Well done Mairead, we are delighted and very proud of your great achievement!!

Thank you to both ladies and gent’s committees who made sure everything went to plan, ensuring a great day for everyone!!

 

LADY PRESIDENT’S RESULTS

1st Mairead Ryan (22) 79pts

2nd Mary Dunbar (45) 75Pts

Gross Irene Lynch (6) 61gross pts

3rd Liz Ivory (38) 73pts

4th Lorraine Troy (15) 73pts on C/B

Best 1st Day Esther McGuckian (9) 38pts

Best 2nd Day Rosie Murphy (12) 40pts

Cat 1 0-17 Karen Darcy

Cat 2 18-28 Angela O’Connor

Cat 3 29 + DD Hannigan

Past Pres. Helena Fitzgerald

Best High H/Cap Isobel Kirwan

9 Hole 1st Mary Kelleher 21pts

9 Hole 2nd Margaret Mulhearne 20pts

 

WEDNESDAY SOCIAL GOLF

Due to the Open Team event on Wed 24th, our next outing will be Thur 25th, so don’t be shy about turning up and catching up with your friends and golf buddies!!

Registration is 2pm on the day with Anne Keane who is organizing this event. Please support, as these midweek events are fantastic to keep you swinging and enjoying the game!!

 

OPEN TEAM EVENTS

Due to unforeseen circumstances our Open Team Events are re-scheduled to Wednesdays for August and September, the new dates are as follows:

Wed 24th Aug Open 3 Ball Rumble kindly sponsored by Garveys.

Wed 28th Sept Open 3 Ball kindly sponsored by Glanbia Business Services

H/Cap Limit 36 Please note change of dates

 

FUN SCRAMBLE

A fun scramble has been organized for Sunday 4th September at 2.30pm followed by meal in the Moorings Bar & Restaurant @ 6pm. Registration will be at 2pm and the

entry will be €5. Looking forward to seeing you all for this fun occasion with lots of prizes and catch-up to follow!!

 

GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2022

The top 10 rankings after the last 5 GOY competitions are as follows:

Isobel Kirwan 25pts

Mary Dunbar 24pts

Breeda Murphy 20pts

Irene Lynch 19pts

Deirdre Ruane 19pts

Karen Darcy 17pts

Angela O’Connor 16pts

Leanne Bumster 14pts

Lorraine Troy 14pts

Esther McGuckian 13pts

Well done everybody and it’s all to play for in the next couple of GOY competitions. Full list of contenders posted in kiosk and available on our WhatsApp group

 

MARKING OF CARDS

Golf Ireland guidelines have stated that all 3 handicaps must be recorded on cards for competition and casual rounds for handicap purposes. To avoid disqualification you must record your h/cap index, playing h/cap and most importantly the course h/cap, all of these are available on the Golf Ireland app and also on screen when you log in for competitions. It is also important not to enter a zero for stableford competitions as it interferes with standard scratch, if you blank a hole just record the shots as the computer will adjust accordingly.

All scores must be recorded by the marker and signed in agreement with the player before being returned no later than 30mins after you finish your round.

 

NEW MEMBER DEALS

Ladies, if you had ever thought of taking up golf, now is the time to do it, our Lady Captain Isobel and any committee member would be delighted to take out potential members and showcase our beautiful course and unrivalled scenery!! There are great deals on offer for new members and beginners, please contact our Director of Golf Irene or Brian in the kiosk on 058 44055 for more information

PRESIDENTS PRIZE

Our President Frank will host his weekend on 19th to the 21st of August.  Qualifying on Friday and Saturday with the final Sunday morning the format will be white/ stableford. Don’t forget to book your time before Wednesday to be eligible. The scramble will take place on Wednesday 17th August booking for this has to be made on line before 10am on the morning of the scramble a barbeque will follow the scramble on Wednesday.  We wish both Presidents best of luck with their weekend

 

CLUB MATCHPLAYS

The Club Mixed Foursomes and Michael White Memorial Club Foursomes draws for playing partners and deadlines have been posted on the Club WhatsApp and are on display in the downstairs computer room.  Please note due to uneven numbers in the Mixed Foursomes and a surplus of men, refunds are due to some men who didn’t make the draw, please enquire at the kiosk. Good luck to all competitors.

 

MICHAEL WHITE MEMORIAL FOURSOMES

These matches must be played by the 28th August 2022 list of pairings as follows

John W Walsh & Ned O Connor v Ivan O Connor & Maurice Fennell

John Hallinan & Brian Dunbar v Alan Darcy & Pat Bagge

Richard Walsh & Peter O Keeffe v Aodh O Murchu & Seamus O Connell

Tom White & Darren Power v Michael White & John D Walsh

Diarmuid Henley & Declan Kiely v Darren Williams & Aaron Jennings

Nathan O Connor & Ivor Bagge v John White & Nicky Dee

Neil Dermody & John Hughes v Lar Whelan & Pat Kiely

Ger Bagge & Nicholas Power v Jimmy O Dwyer & Pat Norris

 

CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES

These matches are to be played by 28th August 2022 the list of pairings are as follows

Robert Walton & Patricia Doyle v Darren Power & Insum Kim to played by the 28th August 2022

the following matches by the 11th September 2022

Lar Whelan & Aisling Fennell will play the winners of the first match.

Alan Darcy & Bernie Morrissey v Nicky Dee & Isobel Kirwan

Nicholas Power & Ruth Hannigan v Maurice Fennell & Miriam Mathews

Aodh O Murchu & Rosemary Murphy v John White & Rebecca Kavanagh

 

TEAMS

Well done to all our teams who represented the Gold Coast during the summer to all our Managers and Players you did yourselves proud and represented the club with pride well done to all.

 

RESERVED PARKING

We ask all members and visitors to please respect the parking spaces reserved for the officers of our club.  In recent weeks the spaces have been blocked off preventing the officers from parking.

 

ON THE COURSE

A few members have contacted me regarding stray balls on the course with no shout been called its most important to shout fore if your ball goes in the wrong direction than which you intended for everyone’s safety.

 

RESULTS

Tues 9^th Aug Open Singles 2022

1^st Nicholas Keane (21) 44

2^nd Thomas O’Callaghan Dungarvan (22) 43

3^rd Mark Laing Kemnay (20) 42

4^th Joe O’Shea Mahon (17) 41

5^th Mick Reynolds (25) 41

1^st Lady: Miriam Matthews (17) 41

2^nd Lady: Marie Therese O’Neill Rathfarnham (31) 40

 

Fri 12^th Aug Open Singles

1^st Eoin Phelan Slivenamon (18) 45

2^nd JJ Quinn (16) 43

Gross Neil Dermody (1) 36

3^rd Jim Kenneally Williamstown (24) 42

4^th Andrew O’Donovan Slievenamon (24) 41

1^st Lady: Marie Therese O’Neill Rathfarnham (30) 46

2^nd Lady: Esther McGuckian (10) 41

 

Sat. 13^th Aug Club Singles

1^st Tom Maguire (14) 39pts

2^nd Frank Waters (18) 37pts

 

Sat Open Singles S/F

1^st Gavin Power Cahir Park (20) 36pts

 

Sun 14^th Club

1^st Pat Kiely (16) 45pts

2^nd Kealan Walsh (15) 43pts

3^rd Ivor Bagge (23) 43pts

4^th Tom Reynolds (19) 42pts

 

GENTS FIXTURES

Tues. 16^th Aug Open Gents Singles S/F

Wed. 17^th Presidents Scramble

Fri 19^th Presidents Prize Qualifier, Open Gents Singles S/F

Sat. 20^th Aug Presidents Prize Qualifier , Open Gents Singles S/F

Sun 21^st Aug, Presidents Prize

Tues. 23^rd Open Gents Singles S/F

 

INTRODUCTORY RATES FOR NEW MEMBERS

Here at the Gold Coast Golf Club we have fantastic Introductory rates for new members: New Gents member only €500 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Gents Senior (65+) only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady member only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady Senior (65+) only €350 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee.

For an application form or further information on our fees, please contact our Director of Golf Irene on golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com or 058 44055

 

SOCIETIES AND GREEN FEES WELCOME

Gold Coast Golf Club warmly welcome Societies and Green fees and we look forward to greeting you and your guests and friends. For bookings contact Irene Lynch our Director of Golf on 05844055 or golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com for favorable rates and to discuss your booking requirements.

 

LADIES NOTES

 

FIXTURES

10 Hole On-going Competition

18 Hole On-going 2 card Competition

Wed 17th Aug President’s Scramble

Sun 21st Aug President’s Prize (GOY)

Sat/Sun 27/28 Aug 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Mari Mina Pharmacy

Sat/Sun 03/04 Sept 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Isabel’s Place

Sat/Sun 10/11 Sept 18 Hole sponsored by Queally Walsh (GOY)

12-18 Sept Club Classic

Open 18 Hole Competition for Ladies and Gents every Tue and Friday

 

RESULTS

President’s prize to Ladies

1st Loraine Birney (37) 40pts

2nd Breeda Murphy (43) 40pts

Gross Deirdre Ruane 27 gross pts

3rd Isobel Kirwan (36) 40pts on C/B

In our Open Tue competition, Miriam Matthews recorded a fabulous score of 41pts and so did Esther McGuckian on Friday!! Well done Miriam, Esther and to all the ladies on great scores!!

 

WEDNESDAY SOCIAL GOLF

On Wednesday 10th Aug our inaugural weekly social 10 Hole competition took place in glorious sunshine. It was a fabulous and fun event which was enjoyed by all with a social cuppa and catch-up after the game.

Due to President’s Prize next week and our Open August team event on the Wednesday 24th our next date will be Thur 25th, so don’t be shy about turning up and catching up with your friends and golf buddies!!

Registration is 2pm on the day with Anne Keane who is organising this event. Please support, as these midweek events are fantastic to keep you swinging and enjoying the game!!

Results 9 Hole social Golf

1st Joan O’Dea 21pts

2nd Siobhan McCarthy 20pts on C/B

3rd Margaret Mulhearne 20pts

 

PRESIDENT’S PRIZE WEEKEND

Our Presidents Frank and Ger will hold their respective competitions over the weekend from 19-21 Aug, with qualifying rounds on Fri and Sat and the final on Sunday with a shotgun start. The President’s scramble takes place on Wed 17th Aug with a fabulous BBQ to follow, another great event not to be missed!! Booking for both events are now open online and draw is being made on Wed 17th, in the meantime we wish our Presidents the very best for their upcoming event!!

 

OPEN TEAM EVENTS

Due to unforeseen circumstances our Open Team Events are re-scheduled to Wednesdays for August and September, the new dates are as follows:

Wed 24th Aug Open 3 Ball Rumble kindly sponsored by Garveys.

Wed 28th Sept Open 3 Ball, format to be advised.

H/Cap Limit 36 Please note change of dates

 

GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2022

The top 10 rankings after the last 5 GOY competitions are as follows:

Isobel Kirwan 25pts

Mary Dunbar 24pts

Breeda Murphy 20pts

Irene Lynch 19pts

Deirdre Ruane 19pts

Karen Darcy 17pts

Angela O’Connor 16pts

Leanne Bumster 14pts

Lorraine Troy 14pts

Esther McGuckian 13pts

Well Done everybody and it’s all to play for in the next couple of GOY competitions. Full list of contenders posted in kiosk and available on our WhatsApp group

 

MARKING OF CARDS

Golf Ireland guidelines have stated that all 3 handicaps must be recorded on cards for competition and casual rounds for handicap purposes. To avoid disqualification you must record your h/cap index, playing h/cap and most importantly the course h/cap, all of these are available on the Golf Ireland app and also on screen when you log in for competitions. It is also important not to enter a zero for stableford competitions as it interferes with standard scratch, if you blank a hole just record the shots as the computer will adjust accordingly. All scores must be recorded by the marker and signed in agreement with the player before being returned no later than 30mins after you finish your round.

 

NEW MEMBER DEALS

Ladies, if you had ever thought of taking up golf, now is the time to do it, our Lady Captain Isobel and any committee member would be delighted to take outpotential members and showcase our beautiful course and unrivalled scenery!! There are great deals on offer for new members and beginners including tuition, please contact our Director of Golf Irene or Brian in the kiosk on 058 44055 for more information.

PRESIDENTS PRIZE

Our President Frank will host his weekend on 19th to the 21st of August 22, qualifying on Friday and Saturday with the final Sunday morning.  The format will be white/stableford.  The scramble will take place on Wednesday 17th August.  Please note bookings for this are to be made online, drawsheet closes 10am on the morning of the scramble.  We will have more details in next week’s notes.

 

TEAM NEWS

Well done to all our teams who represented the Goldcoast during the summer, to all our Managers and Players you did yourselves proud and represented the club with pride well done to all.

 

GOLFER OF THE YEAR STANDINGS

Golfer of the year after 8 events and we have joint leaders at the moment.

The current standings are;

57 John Hallinan

57 Michael Wall

53 Alan Darcy

52 John Enright

51 Thomas Long

50 Willie Flavin

46 Peter O’Keeffe

45 Maurice Fennell

44 Ivan O’Connor

44 Michael Whelan

42 Andrew Travers

42 John D Walsh

 

CONDOLENCES

We offer our condolences to fellow golfer Ned Connors and family on the sad passing of his brother Maurice which occurred during the week, RIP.

 

CLUB MATCHPLAYS

The Club Mixed Foursomes and Michael White Memorial Club Foursomes draws for playing partners and deadlines have been posted on the Club WhatsApp and are on display in the downstairs computer room.  Please note due to uneven numbers in the Mixed Foursomes and a surplus of men, refunds are due to some men who didn’t make the draw, please enquire at the kiosk. Good luck to all competitors.

 

RESULTS

Mon Open 1^st Aug

1^st Siobhan Fitzpatrick Tipperary (22) 42

2^nd Brian Fox West Waterford (20) 41

Gross Barry Power (3) 34

 

Tues 2^nd Aug Open Singles 2022

1^st Bernard Harrington (20) 44pts

2^nd Tadgh O’Currin (18) 43pts

3^rd Patsy Walsh (25) 42pts

4^th Pat O’Sullivan (25) 41pts

5^th Sean MacCraith (12) 41pts

1^st Lady: Jean Kelly Faithlegg (31)44pts

2^nd Lady: Lourdes McCarthy Fermoy (24) 41pts.

 

Fri 5^th Aug Open Singles

1^st James Hayes (8) 41pts

2^nd Richard Queally West Waterford (26) 41pts

Gross Michael White (+1) 34pts

3^rd Sean Nugent Cahir Park (22) 39pts

4^th John N O’Connell Raffeen Creek (19) 39pts

1^st Lady: Breda Veale (28) 40pts

 

Sat. 6^th Aug Club Singles

1^st Kieran McCarthy (8) 41

2^nd Peter O’Keeffe (13) 40

3^rd Michael White (+1) 38

 

Sun 7^th Monthly Medal

1^st John Kiely (6) 68

2^nd Brian Magill (8) 68

3^rd Patrick Bagge (16) 69

Gross Michael White (+2) 70

HH Barry Doyle (19) 72

4^th John Hallinan (6) 70

 

GENTS FIXTURES

Tues. 9^th Aug Open Gents Singles S/F

Fri 12^th Open Gents Singles S/F

Sat. 13^th Aug Club Comp, Open Gents Singles S/F

Sun 14^th Aug, Club Comp, Open Gents Singles S/F

Tues. 16^th Open Gents Singles S/F

 

INTRODUCTORY RATES FOR NEW MEMBERS

Here at the Gold Coast Golf Club we have fantastic Introductory rates for new members: New Gents member only €500 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Gents Senior (65+) only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady member only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady Senior (65+) only €350 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee.

For an application form or further information on our fees, please contact our Director of Golf Irene on golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com or 058 44055

 

SOCIETIES AND GREEN FEES WELCOME

Gold Coast Golf Club warmly welcome Societies and Green fees and we look forward to greeting you and your guests and friends. For bookings contact Irene Lynch our Director of Golf on 05844055 or golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com for favorable rates and to discuss your booking requirements.

 

LADIES NOTES

FIXTURES

10 Hole On-going Competition

18 Hole On-going 2 card Competition

Sat/Sun 13/14 Aug 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Comeragh Oil and qualifier for Eileen Murphy Memorial

Wed 17th Aug President’s Scramble

Sun 21st Aug President’s Prize (GOY)

Sat/Sun 27/28 Aug 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Mari Mina Pharmacy

Sat/Sun 03/04 Sept 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Isabel’s Place

Sat/Sun 10/11 Sept 18 Hole sponsored by Qually Walsh (GOY)

12-18 Sept Club Classic

Open 18 Hole Competition for Ladies and Gents every Tue and Friday

 

RESULTS

18 Hole S/F sponsored by Willow&Oak

1st Eileen Good (45) 51pts

2nd Mary Fennell (48) 42pts

3rd Aine Campbell (48) 42pts on C/B

In our Open Fri competition, Mary Clancy romped home with another great score of 37pts off her new handicap from previous week’s placing. Well done Mary and to all the ladies on great scores!!

 

WEDNESDAY SOCIAL GOLF

From Wednesday 10th Aug we will be holding a weekly social 10 Hole competition, this will be a fun event so don’t be shy about turning up and catching up with your friends and golf buddies!!

Registration is 2pm on the day with Anne Keane who is organising this event. Please support, as these midweek events are fantastic to keep you swinging and enjoying the game!!

 

PRESIDENT’S PRIZE WEEKEND

Our Presidents Frank and Ger will hold their respective competitions over the weekend from 19-21 Aug, with qualifying rounds on Fri and Sat and the final on Sunday with a shotgun start. The President’s scramble takes place on Wed 17th Aug with a fabulous BBQ to follow, another great event not to be missed!! More details to follow re online booking, in the meantime we wish our Presidents the very best for their upcoming event!!

 

OPEN TEAM EVENTS

Due to unforeseen circumstances our Open Team Events are re-scheduled to Wednesdays for August and September, the new dates are as follows:

Wed 24th Aug Open 3 Ball Rumble kindly sponsored by Garveys.

Wed 28th Sept Open 3 Ball, format to be advised.

H/Cap Limit 36 Please note change of dates

 

GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2022

The top 10 rankings after the last 3 GOY competitions are as follows:

Mary Dunbar 24pts

Irene Lynch 19pts

Karen Darcy 17pts

Isobel Kirwan 17pts

Angela O’Connor 16pts

Leanne Bumster 14pts

Deirdre Ruane 14pts

Lorraine Troy 14pts

Katie Kiely 13pts

Esther McGuckian 13pts

Well Done everybody and it’s all to play for in the next couple of GOY competitions. Full list of contenders available on our WhatsApp group.

 

MARKING OF CARDS

Golf Ireland guidelines have stated that all 3 handicaps must be recorded on cards for competition and casual rounds for handicap purposes. To avoid disqualification you must record your h/cap index, playing h/cap and most importantly the course h/cap, all of these are available on the Golf Ireland app and also on screen

when you log in for competitions. It is also important not to enter a zero for stableford competitions as it interferes with standard scratch, if you blank a hole just record the shots as the computer will adjust accordingly. All scores must be recorded by the marker and signed in agreement with the player before being returned no later than 30mins after you finish your round.

 

NEW MEMBER DEALS

Ladies, if you had ever thought of taking up golf, now is the time to do it, our Lady Captain Isobel and any committee member would be delighted to take out potential members and showcase our beautiful course and unrivalled scenery!! There are great deals on offer for new members and beginners, please contact our Director of Golf Irene or Brian in the kiosk on 058 44055 for more information.

 

 

JIMMY BRUEN

Commiserations to our Bruen Team who were narrowly defeated by Clonmel Golf Club away on Saturday in the Munster Quarter finals.  In inclement conditions our team put up a great show and there were some terrific matches.  It proved to be a very close contest, but in the end, it wasn’t to be our day as the home side took the honours.  Well done to our players and management for the effort put in throughout the tournament and best of luck to Clonmel as they progress.

 

PRESIDENTS PRIZE

Our President Frank will host his Presidents Prize on the weekend of the 19th to 21st August 2022.  Qualifying rounds on Fri and Sat and the final on Sunday with a shotgun start. The President’s scramble takes place on Wed 17th Aug.  Timesheets opening online this week.  Full tournament details to follow.

 

ON THE COURSE

A few members have contacted me regarding stray balls on the course with no shout been called. It’s most important to shout fore if your ball goes in the wrong direction than which you intended for everyone’s safety.

 

Tues 26th July Open Singles 2022

1^st Brendan Manley Muskerry (25) 53

2^nd Eoin Collins West Waterford (25) 47

3^rd Roger O’Connor Dungarvan (22) 43

4^th Pat Maher Fota (23) 43

5^th Alfred Herbert (27) 43

1^st Fiona Byrne Grange (29) 43

2^nd Mary Clancy (15) 43

 

Fri 29^th July Open Singles

1^st Kevin Ryan Waterford (16) 47

2^nd Cathal McGuckin Blarney (16) 41

Gross Michael White (+1) 37

3^rd Patrick Bagg (16) 41

4^th Eoin Walsh Dungarvan (3) 40

5^th Tom Moore (20) 40

 

Sat. 30^th July Open Singles

1^st Robert Walton (21) 42pts

 

Sat. 30^th, Sun. 31^st July Club Rumble

1^st Paul Sarsfield (19), Peter Hayes (15), Alan Darcy (9) 75

2^nd Ger Darcy (15), JJ Quinn (16), John Fennell (28) 74

3^rd Jamie Ryan (15), Nicky Dee (17), Gearoid Morrissey (19) 74

 

Sun Open Singles

1^st Conor Power (18) 37

 

GENTS FIXTURES

Tues. 2^nd Aug Open Gents Singles S/F

Fri 5^th Open Gents Singles S/F

Sat. 6^th Aug Club Comp, Open Gents Singles S/F

Sun 7^th Aug, Monthly Medal, Open Gents Singles S/F

Tues. 9^th Open Gents Singles S/F

 

INTRODUCTORY RATES FOR NEW MEMBERS

Here at the Gold Coast Golf Club we have fantastic Introductory rates for new members: New Gents member only €500 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Gents Senior (65+) only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady member only €400 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee. New Lady Senior (65+) only €350 inclusive of Golf Ireland affiliation fee.

For an application form or further information on our fees, please contact our Director of Golf Irene on golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com or 058 44055

 

SOCIETIES AND GREEN FEES WELCOME

Gold Coast Golf Club warmly welcome Societies and Green fees and we look forward to greeting you and your guests and friends. For bookings contact Irene Lynch our Director of Golf on 05844055 or golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com for favorable rates and to discuss your booking requirements.

 

LADIES NOTES

 

LADIES NOTES

FIXTURES

10 Hole On-going Competition

18 Hole On-going 2 card Competition

Sun 7th Aug President’s Prize to Ladies (GOY)

Sat/Sun 13/14 Aug 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Comeragh Oil

Wed 17th Aug President’s Scramble

Sun 21st Aug President’s Prize (GOY)

Sat/Sun 27/28 Aug 18 Hole S/F sponsored by Mari Mina Pharmacy

Open 18 Hole Competition for Ladies and Gents every Tue and Friday

 

RESULTS

18 Hole Stroke sponsored by David Hayes

1st Breeda Murphy (45) 65nett

2nd Mary Dunbar (45) 66nett

3rd Isobel Kirwan (39) 68nett on C/B from Lorraine Troy

In our Open Tues and Fri competitions, we had 2 ladies with fabulous scores recorded – Bernie Morrissey (29) was 1st with 42pts in the Fri event and Mary Clancy (15) was 2nd with 43pts last Tues. Well done to all the ladies on great scores!!

 

PRESIDENT’S PRIZE WEEKEND

Our Presidents Frank and Ger will hold their respective competitions over the weekend from 19-21 Aug, with qualifying rounds on Fri and Sat and the final on Sunday with a shotgun start. The President’s scramble takes place on Wed 17th Aug with a fabulous BBQ to follow, another great event not to be missed!! More details to follow, in the meantime we wish both of them our very best wishes for their wonderful event!!

 

OPEN TEAM EVENTS

Due to unforeseen circumstances our Open Team Events are re-scheduled to Wednesdays for August and September, the new dates are as follows:

Wed 24th Aug Open 3 Ball Rumble kindly sponsored by Garveys.

Wed 28th Sept Open 3 Ball, format to be advised.

H/Cap Limit 36 Please note change of dates

 

GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2022

The top 10 rankings after the last 3 GOY competitions are as follows:

Mary Dunbar 24pts

Irene Lynch 19pts

Karen Darcy 17pts

Isobel Kirwan 17pts

Angela O’Connor 16pts

Leanne Bumster 14pts

Deirdre Ruane 14pts

Lorraine Troy 14pts

Katie Kiely 13pts

Esther McGuckian 13pts

Well Done everybody and it’s all to play for in the next couple of GOY competitions. Full list of contenders available on our WhatsApp group.

 

MARKING OF CARDS

Golf Ireland guidelines have stated that all 3 handicaps must be recorded on cards for competition and casual rounds for handicap purposes. To avoid disqualification you must record your h/cap index, playing h/cap and most importantly the course h/cap, all of these are available on the Golf Ireland app and also on screen when you log in for competitions. It is also important not to enter a zero for stableford competitions as it interferes with standard scratch, if you blank a hole just record the shots as the computer will adjust accordingly. All scores must be recorded by the marker and signed in agreement with the player before being returned no later than 30mins after you finish your round.

 

NEW MEMBER DEALS

Ladies, if you had ever thought of taking up golf, now is the time to do it, our Lady Captain Isobel and any committee member would be delighted to take out potential members and showcase our beautiful course and unrivalled scenery!! There are great deals on offer for new members and beginners including tuition, please contact our Director of Golf Irene or Brian in the kiosk on 058 44055 for more information.