There’s less than a week to go to Blarney’s second senior scratch cup and it’s looking like it will be another great event.  The field is almost full but anyone interested in playing has until Wednesday to contact the club to enter.

Darren Kelleher is one of the organisers and he’s really looking forward to the event that remembers one of Blarney’s leading members.  “The scratch cup is called after our past member Mr Christy Horgan. Christy was a brilliant clubman and he was always there to help others. The scratch cup is a 36 hole event with refreshments after 18.  The prize money is exceptionally good for amateur golf in Ireland and we are nearly full with just a few spaces left.”

“Last year was our first year having our first senior scratch cup in Blarney, all the players that took part said it was one of the best ran scratch cups that they were at so we’re looking to build on that for this year.”

Het course in Blarney has been in great condition, as evidenced by a course record which was set by Darren Kelleher on Sunday.  The Blarney member, who competed in the South of Ireland last week shot a 64 to create a new course record.  He went out with three birdies and six pars, and added three more birdies on the back nine to sign for a six under par score of 64.  Incidentally there is a cash prize for anyone who sets a new course record next Saturday.

Lee Valley’s Keelan McCarthy was the winner of the inaugural staging of the competition and he will be back on Saturday to defend his title.  There’s a strong field already entered including a number of internationals.  Anyone interested in playing on Saturday.