PRESIDENTS PRIZE 2024
Our very popular President John Hallinan will hold his Presidents Prize here at the Goldcoast on the weekend of the 16th to the 18th of August 2024 with Qualifying on both Friday and Saturday with the final taking place on Sunday. His weekend will kick off with the Presidents Scramble on Wednesday 14th August. To take part in both qualifiers and scramble you must register before midnight Tuesday 13th August.
CONDOLENCES
The club offer our condolences to Pat Power and family on the sad passing of his mother Mary which occurred over the weekend. May God have mercy on her gentle soul.
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Sunday 11th August Club Competition
Sunday 18th August Presidents Final Round
Sunday 25th August Vice Captains Prize White/ Stableford GOY
HANDICAP REVIEW
A Handicap review is taking place now and will continue for several weeks.
THE COURSE
Please remember to repair all divots on the fairways and pitch marks on the greens to keep our course in great condition.
WEEKLY NOTES
The notes that go out each week on the paper and on the Clubs social media page are for all the members of the club. If there is something you wish to be included in the notes, please contact Irene or Brian in the kiosk or the P.R.O. on 083 4862771.
DRESS CODE
We ask members and visitors alike to please adhere to our club dress code. If unsure, please consult with the kiosk staff.
GENTS RESULTS
Tues 30th July Ladies and Gents Open Singles S/F
1st Alfred Herbert (24) 48
2nd Frank Waters (18) 41
3rd Jim Maguire Clontarf (20) 40
1st Lady Mary O’Callaghan Mahon (20) 47
2nd Mary Cashman East Cork (22) 41
Fri. 2nd Aug Ladies and Gents Open Singles S/F
1st Ivor Bagge (19) 43
2nd Justin Walsh (19) Dungarvan 38
Gross Eoin Cahill (8) 26
Sat. 3rd Club comp
1st Conor Duggan (18) 42pts
2nd Jack Mullaney (10) 41pts
3rd Stephen Cliffe (3) 40pts
Sun. 4th Tom Fennell Mem Blue Stroke GOY
1st Brian Looby (13) 66
2nd Brendan O’Connor (25) 69
Gross Ger Bagge (2) 74
HH Andy Travers (19) 78
3rd Michael Wall (16) 69
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Tues 6th Aug Ladies and Gents Open Singles S/F
Fri. 9th Aug Ladies and Gents Open Singles S/F
Sat. 10th Aug Club comp
Sun 11th Aug Club comp
SOCIETIES AND GREEN FEES BOOKINGS
Goldcoast Golf Club warmly welcome societies and green fees and we look forward to greeting you and your friends. Our individual rates and group outing packages offer great value golf. To discuss your booking requirements, contact Irene Lynch on 05844055 or golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com.
DUNGARVAN GOLF TRIANGLE
Dungarvan is a haven for golf enthusiasts with three championship golf courses located within 10 minutes of Dungarvan town, Goldcoast Golf Club, Dungarvan Golf Club and West Waterford Golf Club. The three clubs have teamed up to offer an unbelievable discount, enjoy three games of golf, one on each of the participating golf courses, all for just €84. This special offer is available daily and is a great idea for your next golfing break. For more information contact 058 44055 or email golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com
LADIES NOTES
FIXTURES
18 Hole On-Going 2 Card Competition
10 Hole On-Going 2 Card Competition
10 Hole Gold Coasters Competition every Thursday
Open 18 Hole Competition for Ladies and Gents every Tuesday & Friday
AUGUST
10/11 Isabel’s Place
14 President’s Scramble
16/17/18 President’s Weekend
24 Ladies Outing to Fermoy
29 Open Team Event – Super-Valu
31/01 sponsor-Member
RESULTS – PRESIDENT’S PRIZE TO THE LADIES
1st Miriam Matthews 36pts
2nd Caroline O’Connor 42pts
Gross Fiona Howard 35gross pts
3rd Esther McGuckian 36pts
BRONZE AND SILVER MEDALS
The winners of the medals who will represent us in WWGC on 4th September are:
Silver Medal – Mairead Ryan h/cap under 20
Bronze Medal – Angela O’Connor h/cap 20.1 or above
Congratulations and well done to our ladies and wishing them the very best of Gold Coast luck in WWGC
PRESIDENTS PRIZE WEEKEND
Our Presidents John and Anne are busy in the run up to their very special weekend. The prestigious event takes off on Wednesday evening with the Presidents Scramble and BBQ which is always a fun event with oodles of food, drink and craic – not to be missed!!
We are extremely lucky to have Anne as our Lady President, she is the epitome of calm, cool and collected. Her organisational skills are fine tuned and nothing fazes her, everything goes without a hitch!! We want her to have the perfect weekend she deserves!
Preparations are in hand for the big day, and we are all hoping for great golf, great fun and lots of sunshine!!
Wishing John and Anne every success for the weekend, this could be a wild one!!!
LADY CAPTAIN’S OUTING TO FERMOY
Our Lady Captain Elaine has been busy organising her day out and finalising the tee times and catering for the event. The total cost of the day is €46pp which includes golf, main course, tea/coffee and scone on arrival.
The format for the day will be a scramble which will make it a fun day out, please add your name to the sheet posted in the kiosk and final details will be posted soon.
LADIES CLUB FOURSOMES
The first round is well underway with 28 participants and many matches played during the week. We have had some surprising and predicted results so far, but there are some very strong pairings yet to contend!!.
This is going to be a very exciting Foursomes tournament and one to keep an eye on!! The first round has to be played before the 2nd August, so ladies get your teams together and book your slots on the time sheet as some days can be quite busy!
Wishing all the very best of luck and hopefully it will be an enjoyable experience for everybody!!
EILEEN MURPHY MEMORIAL TROPHY
There has been a lot of interest so far as many pairings have taken to the fairway in the last couple of weeks. For those wishing to take on the challenge in Cork GC, handicap limit of 30 per individual and no more than 56 per pairing.
Terms and conditions posted, the winning pairing will represent the club in Cork GC on the 2nd of September. Enjoy!!
GOLD COASTERS
There was a very healthy turnout on Thursday for our weekly singles competition with beautiful prizes sponsored by a member. There was some great golf played in perfect sunny conditions and some fabulous scores returned, going to penalties and count backs!!
Our next outing will be the Cliff Walk or the Beach Walk in Ardmore with lunch to follow on Wednesday 7th Aug. Looking forward to another day out with our little group and hopefully the summer weather will stay with us!!
The winners of the 10 Hole were:
1st Eilo Fitzgerald 22pts
2nd Joan O’Dea 22pts on C/B
NEW MEMBER DEALS 2024
Ladies, if you had ever thought of taking up golf, now is the time to do it, our Lady Captain Elaine or any committee member would be delighted to take out potential members and showcase our beautiful course which is blessed with unrivalled mountain and coastal 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.