MIXED FOURSOMES
Our mixed foursomes team were in action last Saturday against our neighbours Dungarvan and what a battle it turned out to be. Waterford hurlers might have drawn with Tipperary but our team went for victory with a play off on the 19th hole claiming an exciting win. This sets up an encounter with Williamstown Golf Club in a few weeks with a home venue once again. The team under the management of Aisling Fennell and John Hallinan was as follows Micheal Kavanagh and Katie Kiely, John Hallinan and Gillian Cashman, Roy Ware and Karen Darcy, Darren Williams and Martina Corkery. Thank you for all the support from club members and best of luck in the next round.
JIMMY BRUEN
This competition takes place in the Goldcoast next Saturday 11th May at 3pm v’s West Waterford Golf Club. We wish the team under the management of John White and Martin Murray all the best. Your support on the day would be greatly appreciated.
THE COURSE
Please remember to repairs all divots on the fairways and pitch marks on the greens. Please check with Kiosk regarding current conditions of play. We look forward a great year of golf here on our little gem of a course.
WEEKLY NOTES
The notes that go out each week on the paper and on the Clubs Social Media page is 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.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Membership subscriptions are currently due. We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to all members for your continued loyalty and support.
An information email has been forwarded to members advising of Annual Subscriptions rates for the new membership season 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. Golf Insurance is also available. If you were not in receipt of an email or your email address has changed please let the office know so we can update our database.
We look forward to seeing you on the fairways for another fantastic year of golf at Goldcoast Golf Club.
COURSE HANDICAP CHANGES FROM 1st APRIL
The “Course Rating minus Par” change is an update to the World Handicap System (WHS) that took effect in Great Britain and Ireland on April 1st 2024. It’s a new way of calculating handicaps, where the difference between the Course Rating and the Par of the course is taken into account. Here’s how it works: Course Rating is the measure of the difficulty of a course for a scratch golfer. Par is the standard number of strokes an expert golfer is expected to make for a particular course. Under the new system, your Course Handicap is calculated using the following formula:
Course Handicap=Handicap Index × (113÷Slope Rating) + (Course Rating-Par) If the Course Rating is higher than the Par, you’ll receive additional strokes. Conversely, if the Par is higher, you’ll lose strokes. This adjustment aims to make the game fairer and allows players to compete from different tees without needing an adjustment. Updated course handicap tables are displayed at the first tee noticeboard or can be checked by consulting your Golf Ireland App.
GENTS RESULTS
Tues 30th April Open Singles S/F
1st Percy Walsh (19) 42pts
Fri 3rd May Open Singles S/F
1st Paddy Farrell (11) 39
Gross Neil Dermody (0) 32
Sat 4th May Club comp
1st Tadgh Ó Currin (17) 41pts
2nd Rian O’Dwyer (16) 38pts
Sun. 5th May Club comp
1st Michael Wall (15) 39.2
2nd Wayne McNulty (16) 38
3rd Kiki Cullinan (4) 36.6
4th Pat Bagge (12) 36
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Tues 7th May Open Singles S/F
Fri 10th May Open Singles S/F
Sat 11th May Club comp
Sun. 12th May 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 Competition
10 Hole On-Going competition
10 Hole Gold Coasters Competition every Thursday
Open 18 Hole Competition for Ladies and Gents every Tuesday & Friday
11/12 May 18 Hole S/F sponsor Member
18/19 May 18 Hole Captain’s to Ladies
29 May Captain’s Scramble
31/01/02 June Captain’s Weekend
RESULTS
18 Hole N/Q Dalton Jewellers
1st Katie Kiely 37pts
2nd Miriam Matthews 35pts
3rd Mairead Ryan 35pts
INTER-CLUB CARTON CUP
Our ladies under the management of Breda Veale took on Waterford Castle on Saturday in the 9 Hole 2 leg match – play. They were delighted with the result of 3-2 to Waterford on their home turf, but are awaiting the return leg on home ground next week!!
Congratulations and well done to Breda, the team and their caddies. Wishing you all the very best of luck for next week!!
INTER CLUB MIXED FOURSOMES
Our team under the management of John Hallinan and Aisling Fennell took on near neighbours Dungarvan on home soil on Saturday. It was tough going against the very strong Dungarvan pairings, but they had to succumb to a stronger Goldcoast side on the 19th hole.
It was a great match with terrific golf being played from all pairings, and it was evident from the start that it would go to the wire.
Congratulations to John, Aisling and their team for the spectacular display of golf and wishing them all the best for the next leg of the tournament.
Commiserations to the Dungarvan team and thank you all for a very sporting game. Wishing President June, Captain Liam and Lady Captain Kolette the very best for your Centenary Year celebrations, we hope you have a good one.
INTERMEDIATE FOURSOMES
Our fabulous Intermediate team who had a great win over Faithlegg on home soil, now take on their near neighbours Waterford Castle again on home course, date to be confirmed.
Wishing Mary K and her team the very best on the day. Support for all above matches would be greatly appreciated!!
GOLF IRELAND SILVER & BRONZE MEDALS
This year we have entered the Silver and Bronze Medal Competition. The h/cap categories for each are as follows: Silver – h/cap index up to and including 20.0, Bronze – h/cap index of 20.1 and higher. The club winner for each will be the player who returns the lowest aggregate of 3 net scores in stroke competitions in both Silver and Bronze categories from the 1st April to 31st July.
Both winners will represent the club in the Regional Final in W/Waterford and subsequently onto Final.
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.