Gold Coast Golf Club Notes 16th September
Hole in One:
Congratulations to Nicholas Fitzgerald who recorded an exciting hole in one on 7th hole in Sundays Club competition, great achievement Nicholas, well done!
25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
The Gold Coast will celebrate 25 years in existence this Sunday 22nd September. There will be an 18 hole competition for members with starting times running from 8.00 a.m. to 10.22 a.m., Ladies from 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. There will be a scramble at 12.30 for past members and officers and any present members who wish to take part. All past officers will be invited to play golf and to a dinner which will take place at 4 p.m. All current members will also be invited.
Invitation:
All former Officers have been contacted re 25th Anniversary Celebrations. All current members are also invited to attend the dinner, which will take place at 4 p.m. If you wish to go to the dinner please let the kiosk know before Friday as the hotel will be looking for catering numbers. Also, if you wish to play in the Scramble have your name in by Friday as well.
Winter League 2019/2020
Anyone wishing to play in the Winter League and who did not play last year should give their names into the kiosk before the end of the month. There is a meeting of team captains scheduled for Tues 1st Oct at 7 p.m. to discuss the upcoming league.
End of Year Dinner:
Sunday 20th Oct is the date for the ‘End of Year’ dinner where all the match-play tournaments prizes will be presented as well as Order of Merit and Golfer of the Year.
Dates for your Diary:
Sunday 29th April: Rescheduled Monthly Medal (April)
Sunday 6th Oct: Half-Sub
Sunday 13th Oct: 3 Man Champagne Scramble
Sunday 20th Oct: 3 Man Scramble
CLUB 9 HOLE SINGLES S/F QUALIFIER- every Wednesday
The Clubs 9 Holes Singles Stableford Club Qualifier competition continues every Wednesday evening after 4p.m. Gents and ladies are eligible and are encouraged to participate and it’s an ideal opportunity for a game after work. This 9 Hole Qualifying competition is run over the following sequence of holes. 1-5, 15-18. Sign in and return scores on the Competitions Computer Terminal, competition entry is €3 and entry fees and scorecards for gents and ladies to be submitted into the main scorecard box.
SOCIETIES AND GREENFEES WELCOME
Gold Coast Golf Club warmly welcome Societies and Green fees and we look forward to greeting you and your guests and friends. Our society rates are very competitive and our Director of Golf Irene Lynch is available to provide advice and assistance to the Organisers of outings and Classics. Contact Irene on 05844055 or golf@goldcoastgolfresort.com for favourable rates and to discuss your booking requirements. We aim to ensure that all our visitors enjoy their day with us and we look forward to making your outing a memorable one.
GENTS FIXTURES
Tuesday 17th Sept Open Gents/Ladies Seniors (50+) Singles
Friday 20th Open Gents 18 Holes Singles.
Sat 21st Club Singles S/f
Sun.22nd Club Anniversary Day Celebrating 25 years
Tues. 24th Sept Open Gents/Ladies Seniors (50+) Singles
GENTS RESULTS
Tuesday 10th Sept Open Gents/Ladies Seniors (50+) Singles:
1st Val Ginty (Malahide) (17) 41pts,
2 James Kelly (27) 40pts,
3rd Martin Hayes (9) Douglas 39pts,
1st Lady Siobhan Cronin (14) Ballyneety 38pts, CSS 39pts, Ladies 37pts.
Friday 13th Open Gents 18 Holes Singles:
1st Andrew Travers (13) 36pts,
2nd Liam Hansbury (13) 35pts,
Gross Michael Daly (7) Castlemartyr 23pts. CSS 36pts.
Sat 14th Club Singles S/F:
1st John Moore (18) 41pts,
Gross Michael Lenihan (1) 33pts CSS 37pts.
Sun.15th Club Singles:
1st Frank Waters (16) 37pts,
Gross Conor Clancy (8) 28pts,
Hole in One Nicholas Fitzgerald on 7th Hole.
EVERY TUESDAY OPEN GENTS & LADIES SENIORS
Every Tuesday we host our popular Open Seniors (50+) Gents and Ladies Singles competition. Visitor Entry is 12 euro. For bookings visit our club website www.goldcoastgolfclub.com or phone 058 44055.
EVERY FRIDAY OPEN GENTS SINGLES
Every Friday at the Gold Coast we host an Open Gents Singles Stableford competition. Visitor Entry is 15 euro. For bookings visit our club website www.goldcoastgolfclub.com or phone 058 44055.
LADIES NOTES
Fixtures
10 Hole On-going Competition
18 Hole on-going Competition
9 Hole Qualifier every Wed from 4pm
21st Sept. 18 Hole S/F Johnny Lynch Greenhouse (Sat. 1 day only)
22nd Sept. 25th Anniversary Celebrations
Sheila Norris Singles Matchplay/ Ladies Foursomes Matchplay
The match-plays in both singles and foursomes have been started with gusto over the past few weeks with some very surprising results!! The foursomes are now heading for the semi-final stage with Aisling and Mairead M meeting Mary K and Patricia while Esther and Julie are through to the final, these pairings will definitely play some great golf!!
The singles semi-final pairings are DD v Ruth and Bernie v Teresa. Good Luck to all!!
Lady Captain’s Outing
Our outing this year was to Dundrum GC on Sunday 8th September in glorious sunshine, it was a fantastic day out from the golf to the fabulous food served on the day!! A big thank you to Ruth and especially Bernie who organised the entire event, well done ladies!!
Eileen Murphy Foursomes
If you wish to play in qualifying rounds of this competition, please add your name to sheet in kiosk.
South East Coastal Alliance
Our new season of the alliance started last Thursday with Dungarvan hosting the first game, unfortunately we had no one feature but it was a very enjoyable day and thanks to Maria and Marianne for organising the event. If you are new to the club this is a great way of playing other courses for a nominal fee of €10 per outing plus a yearly registration fee of €15.
25th Anniversary Celebrations
A very prestigious occasion is being marked in our club on Sunday 22nd September 2019 when we celebrate 25years of fun, friendships and of course golf!! To mark the occasion, we have invited all our past officers and members to partake in the celebrations, we look forward to meeting you all again!! Please note all activities as stated in men’s notes, and we would be honoured if you would wear your club jacket.
Winter League
Our Winter League 10 hole competition will be starting on Mon 28th Oct, draw sheet is now posted in kiosk with conditions of play, this year there will be a change to the original format which will be easier and should attract more members.. Please add your name and note conditions!!
Card Rota System
We are currently looking for volunteers to help with competition results, a knowledge of computers is an advantage but not essential as tuition will be given, also being a committee member is not a requirement. Please forward your name to Lady Captain or any committee member, it would be much appreciated!!
Committee Meeting
Our next meeting will be Friday 11th Oct. @ 8pm