A WORD OF THANKS

Just to say a word of thanks to all the wonderful members and staff of the Gold Coast Golf Club for the great support that was given to our recent fundraiser for Dungarvan Lions Club Christmas appeal thanks to the sponsors of the prizes and all who helped in any way to make it a huge success as always. It makes you proud to be a member of such a wonderful club, well done to everyone again.

CARE OF THE GREENS

As the weather has turned seasonally wet special care must be taken for the care of our greens, please repair all pitch marks carefully.  If you are playing winter league each team has been assigned two or three greens to care for please check kiosk for details.

WINTER LEAGUE

The John White Carpentry sponsored winter league is now entering its closing stages and we are now in the middle of week 10 of the league with some great scoring after taking place.  Please remember to mark your team name on the score card as it makes life easier for the kiosk staff to enter the your scores.  The top 8 teams will go forward to the quarter finals in February.

SOUTH EAST JUNIOR ALLIANCE

This competition will continue this year with the next round taking place this January if you are interested in playing please contact Alan Darcy 0n 087 6987387.

GENTS RESULTS

Mon 3^rd to Fri. 7^th Jan 2022 WL WK 9

1^st Darren Williams (6) 45pts

2^nd Sean O’Ciarba (18) 44pts

Gross Michael White (0) 39pts

3^rd Ivor Bagge (21) 41pts

4^th Tony Fitzgerald (16) 40pts

5^th JJ Quinn (18) 40pts

Tues. 4^th Jan Open Gents & Ladies Singles S/F

1^st Sean O’Ciarba (18) 44pts.

2^nd Robert Smyth (18) 38pts.

Sat. 8^th Open Gents Singles S/F

1^st Evan O’Mara Dromoland (25) 37Pts

Sun 9^th Open Singles S/F

1^st Robbie Power Carrick on Suir (11) 39pts

2^nd Johnny Comer East Cork (12) 38pts

Sat. 8^th Jan, Sun. 9^th Jan Winter League WK 10 Open Gents Singles

1^st JJ Quinn (18) 45pts

Cat. 0-8: Neil Dermody (1) 40pts

Cat. 9-13: Brian McGill (9) 42pts

Cat. 14-17: Sean McGrath (15) 43pts

Cat. 17+: Keelan Walsh (18) 42pts

GENTS FIXTURES

Mon 10^th to Fri. 14^th Jan 2022 WL WK 10

Tues. 11^th Jan Open Gents & Ladies Singles S/F

Fri. 14^th Open Gents & Ladies Singles S/F

Sat. 15^th Jan, Sun. 16^th Jan Winter League WK 11 Open Gents Singles

Tues. 18^th Jan Open Gents & Ladies Singles S/F

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. Bookings are being taken for 2022 and our society rates are very competitive. Contact Irene Lynch our Director of Golf on 05844055 or golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com for favourable rates and to discuss your booking requirements. We look forward to making your outing at the Goldcoast Golf Club a memorable one.

LADIES NOTES

FIXTURES

10 Hole On-going Competition

10 Hole Ladies Winter League

18 Hole Ladies/Gents Winter League

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

RESULTS

Ladies 10 Hole Winter League

Rd 1 – Irene Lynch 22pts, Bernie Morrissey 21pts

Rd 2 – Joan O’Dea 23pts, Esther McGuckian 20pts

Rd 3- Mary Dunbar 23pts, Mairead Ryan 21pts

Rd 4 – Irene Lynch (23-2) 21pts, Margaret Mulhearne 21pts

Rd 5 – Leanne Bumster 24pts, Lorraine Troy 21pts

Rd 6 – Breeda Murphy 22pts, Isobel Kirwan 21pts

Rd 7 – Elaine Nash 22pts, Esther McGuckian (21-1) 20pts

Rd 8 – Mary Dunbar (26-2) 24pts, Angela O’Connor 21pts

Rd 9 – Angela O’Connor (22-1) 21pts (on c/b), Helena Fitzgerald 21pts

Rd 10 – Mary Kiely 20pts, Fiona Howard 19pts

Rd 11 – Rosie Murphy 20pts, Siobhan McCarthy 18pts

Rd 12 – Katie Kiely 21pts, Isobel Kirwan 19pts after C/B

Ladies 18 Hole Winter League

Rd 1 – Mairead Ryan 37pts (on c/b)

Rd 2 – Esther McGuckian 35pts (on c/b)

Rd 3 – Elaine Nash 38pts

Rd 4 – Rosie Murphy 35pts

Rd 5 Irene Lynch 36pts

10 HOLE WINTER LEAGUE

Teams as follows:

1. Pinot Noir – Teresa Queally (C)
2. Shiraz – Miriam Matthews (C)
3. Merlot – Ruth Hannigan (C)

D.Chardonnay – Mairead Ryan (C)

1. Prosecco – Bernie Morrissey (C)
2. Rose – Katie Kiely (C)

Some of our ladies have now completed the statuary 10 rounds and are replacing their worst rounds with better scores which will undoubtedly change the team positions once again. After round 12 the team rankings are Team Chardonnay still in the lead and Team Pinot Noir closing the gap with Team Shiraz still in the mix. Well done to everybody so far!! Our weather has been not been conducive to the game of golf in spite of the fact that temperatures are quite good for the time of year – I think this global warming at it’s best!! Hopefully the next few weeks will bring us better conditions to make the game more pleasurable. The end date for the league is the last week of February, so still a chance to get your scores in!!

Reminder ladies, you must enter your name and date in the book provided each time you play, also any rounds played from 11 onwards incur an entry fee of €3.

CAPTAIN’S DRIVE IN

Our Captain’s drive in is scheduled for Sunday 6th March when Seamus and Isobel will start the golfing

season at the Gold Coast, wishing them both the very best of luck for their year ahead!!

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.

The management and staff have implemented all the safety procedures to protect both staff and members who wish to play golf at the Gold Coast GC. Please keep yourself informed of new notifications within the club!