Muskerry will hold the annual Bruen Youths Trophy on Monday next 21st August, and there will be plenty of golfers hoping to add their name to the list of famous winners.  The competition provides young golfers with one of very few opportunities to play medal golf over 36 holes.

The event started started to mark the 50^th anniversary of Jimmy Bruen’s famous win in the British Amateur Championship at Royal Birkdale.  The cup itself has its own legacy, it was won by Jimmy Bruen himself in 1944 when it was presented to him when he won the Muskerry Captain’s Prize.  The Bruen family donated the cup to Muskerry in 1986 when the club wanted to honour the 50th anniversary of Bruen’s win in the British Boys at Royal Birkdale.  While Bruen is also associated with Cork Golf Club, it was Muskerry who gave Bruen his first handicap, and that ultimately allowed him to go on to compete and win at the British Boys.

When the Bruen Youths started in 1986 it was a boys (under 18) competition but later moved to youths level.  The trophy is a “who’s who” of the best golfers of any given era from over three decades.  There have been many famous winners, Professionals David Higgins, Cian McNamara, Mick Collins, Mark Murphy and Aaron O’Callaghan have all won.

 

Bruen Youths Winners (Muskerry Golf Club)

Ronan Twomey and Dave O’Donovan are among very few Muskerry men that have won for the home club in the 90’s.  The home club has had more success in recent time, with Jack Egan, Barry Keane and Fionn Hickey winning the last four events between the three of them.  The 36 hole Strokeplay event is sure to attract a strong field and is again sponsored by the Cahill family.  The age limit for entry is under 21.  Full details are available from the club.