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 1st Aug
1st Siobhan Fitzpatrick Tipperary (22) 42
2nd Brian Fox West Waterford (20) 41
Gross Barry Power (3) 34
Tues 2nd Aug Open Singles 2022
1st Bernard Harrington (20) 44pts
2nd Tadgh O’Currin (18) 43pts
3rd Patsy Walsh (25) 42pts
4th Pat O’Sullivan (25) 41pts
5th Sean MacCraith (12) 41pts
1st Lady: Jean Kelly Faithlegg (31)44pts
2nd Lady: Lourdes McCarthy Fermoy (24) 41pts.
Fri 5th Aug Open Singles
1st James Hayes (8) 41pts
2nd Richard Queally West Waterford (26) 41pts
Gross Michael White (+1) 34pts
3rd Sean Nugent Cahir Park (22) 39pts
4th John N O’Connell Raffeen Creek (19) 39pts
1st Lady: Breda Veale (28) 40pts
Sat. 6th Aug Club Singles
1st Kieran McCarthy (8) 41
2nd Peter O’Keeffe (13) 40
3rd Michael White (+1) 38
Sun 7th Monthly Medal
1st John Kiely (6) 68
2nd Brian Magill (8) 68
3rd Patrick Bagge (16) 69
Gross Michael White (+2) 70
HH Barry Doyle (19) 72
4th John Hallinan (6) 70
GENTS FIXTURES
Tues. 9th Aug Open Gents Singles S/F
Fri 12th Open Gents Singles S/F
Sat. 13th Aug Club Comp, Open Gents Singles S/F
Sun 14th Aug, Club Comp, Open Gents Singles S/F
Tues. 16th 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.