At a reception to announce the 2016 CPL Resources All Ireland Father & Son Foursomes Paul Carroll (CPL Resources / sponsors), Michael and Stephen Finlan (2015 Winners) and Paul Williams (Captain, Castle Golf Club). Picture by Pat Cashman
Castle Golf Club is delighted to announce that for the third year running Cpl Resources are the proud sponsors of the All Ireland Father & Son Foursomes competition which will be held at the club in July. Paul Carroll of CPL said that “this is one of those great tournaments in Ireland that builds and nourishes future talent, relationships and values which is also core to our business”
Qualifying will take place on an 18-holes strokes format on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July. The Cost of entry is €70 per pair. It is the 56th year of the event and it is expected that this year’s event will once again attract over 500 hopefuls on the two qualifying days, representing over 100 different clubs who will all experience the renowned Castle welcome. 64 pairs will qualify for the match-play stages of the event, which will run from Monday 6th July until the Final on Sunday 10th July.
For more information and for updates throughout the week of the tournament please visit the club website at http://www.castlegc.ie or by calling Castle Golf Club on (01) 4904207.
James Sugrue recovered from an early double bogey to post a two under par 70, and jump into the top ten at the Flogas Irish Amateur Open. Sugrue had a 5 on the par three fourth hole, but bounced back with quick two birdies. More birdies on the back nine saw him move under par and he signed for a 70. The Mallow teenager is the best placed Cork golfer in action in Royal Dublin, he now on -3. Mark Shanahan finished with a one under par 71 to move inside the top 20. It could have been much better only for a double bogey on the 17th and he’s now on -1 for the tournament.
Mark Shanahan and James Sugrue both shot two under par 70’s at Royal Dublin today in the second round of the Flogas Irish Amateur Open. Sugrue is now two under for the tournament and he’s just outside the top 10. Around half of the field have completed their second rounds. Castlemartyr’s Mark Shanahan is two shots behind Sugrue. He had a mixed start to his round but he birdied three of the last six holes to get back into the red and he’s on level par after 36 holes. Shanahan is tied for 20th place currently. John Hickey bounced back from his opening 75, he had four birdies and two bogies and signed for a 70 to get back to +1. Cathal Butler shot a second round 74 and he now also sits in 30th place on +1. Ian O’Rourke is currently on +5, he added a 75 to his opening 74 and he’ll need a better score tomorrow to make the 54 hole cut.
There was an air of familiarity today as David Higgins clocked up another win, this time it was a play-off win over Michael McDermott to secure the Irish Club Professional Tournament. Higgins was the only golfer in the field to break par and his one under par 70 was enough to stake a share of 1st place. Dunmurry Springs was the venue and it took two tie holes to separate the pair. Higgins needed a good up an down to save par at the first, but he hit the green in regulation on the second when McDermott found water.
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