The second round of the Fred Daly took place at Fermoy and Cobh on Saturday with seven matches down for decision. Unfortunately Continue reading
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Pro-Am Delight for Amateurs
Pro-Am Delight for Amateurs
Oisin Hassett putting on the 18th in Fota under the eye of Thomas Levet
Almost 150 amateur golfers got a chance to tee it up with tour professionals yesterday as the Irish Open Pro-Am took place in Fota. Play got underway at 7.50am and even at that stage the sun was out and temperatures were hitting 20 degrees. The attendance at the pro-am was an estimated 7,000 spectators which ranks highly on the European Tour schedule. The majority of places in the pro-am are reserved for the event sponsors but there were a few golfers that secured their place thanks to qualifying competitions. Continue reading
William Dwyer 2014 Finalists
The qualifiers for the William Dwyer Trophy, Ireland’s oldest society competition took place on Tuesday and holders ESB Wilton are safely through to next week’s final. The qualifier took place in superb weather at Mahon and ESB Wilton headed the with a great score of 200 from their best three foursomes cards. Mactoums were second on 207 and Eli Lilly were third on 209. Lada took the final qualifying spot with 210. The best socre of the day came from ESB Wilton pairing Sean Mythen and Andy Houlihan who returned a 65.
The first qualifier took place last week and Mahon’s Senior Circle topped the scores with 203. The other qualifiers on the day were Bluffers, Cork Airport and Mollies. In all there were 18 societies taking part in the popular competition. The trophy is a unique as it has the names of each golfer from each of the 71 winning teams to date.All eight will now go through to the final. I addition to the holders, Mactoums, Eli Lilly and Lada are all previous winners so it promises to be a great final. Monkstown will play host to the final which takes place on Thursday next.
Ian Prendergast on the Irish Open Range in Fota
Ian Prendergast on the Irish Open Range in Fota
By Niall O’Shea
It’s all hands on deck this week in Fota, and all of the golf staff have new roles on the course supporting the event. PGA professional Ian Prendergast normally runs lessons and camps from the Academy in Fota but this week the academy has turned into the busiest range in Europe and Ian’s in charge. With a team of 14, Ian has to ensure that all 156 professionals are looked after whether it’s warming up before the round, or practising afterwards. Continue reading
Derek Delivers the Winning Clubs for the Tour Stars
Derek Delivers the Winning Clubs for the Tour Stars
By Niall O’Shea
Many golfers are known for an almost unhealthy obsession with equipment. From drivers to wedges and putters, from shafts to grips, golfers are always interested in the latest developments and technology, anything that will help their game. While the majority of spectators in Fota this week will have their eyes on the course, a few will spend some time on the range watching the golfers and their equipment. The tour trucks will be in Fota too, providing technical assistance, replacement equipment and minor or major adjustments for anyone of the 156 professional golfers needing a last minute fix. With a total of €2m on offer in Continue reading
Irish Mixed Foursomes South Munster 2014
Castlemartyr Fringe Festival of Golf
Castlemartyr Fringe Festival of Golf
By Niall O’Shea
You can expect golf to be the main topic of conversation next week as the Irish Open takes place in Cork. And while Fota plays host to over 150 of Europe’s top golfers, several other courses are getting in on the action. Cobh and Monkstown are two of the clubs with events planned around the Irish Open and Castlemartyr has created their very own fringe festival around the main event. Continue reading
East Cork through Pierce Purcell Finals
East Cork through Pierce Purcell Finals
By Niall O’Shea
East Cork GC booked their place in the Pierce Purcell Munster Finals on Sunday with an impressive win over Bandon Golf Club. Monkstown was the venue for the area final and both side were hoping to advance after they both had overcome strong opposition in the area matches. Continue reading
Monkstown’s McNamara has second bite at the Irish Open
Monkstown’s McNamara has second bite at the Irish Open
By Niall O’Shea
A year ago Cian McNamara was facing a daunting trip to Carton House for his first appearance in the Irish Open. 12 months later the Monkstown PGA professional is relishing a return to the event that saw make headlines with four under par first round. Naturally McNamara is delighted to be back playing in the big time, the Limerick man qualified last year thanks to his top eight finish on the PGA Ireland Order of Merit, and a similar finish in 2013 saw another invitation being issued. Continue reading
O’Leary Partners Cronin to Mahon Scratch Cup Wins
O’Leary Partners Cronin to Mahon Scratch Cup Wins
By Niall O’Shea
Mahon Golf Club held their annual scratch cups weekend over Saturday and Sunday and there was a clean sweep for Mahon golfers. It’s always nice when one of your three-ball is going well, but it seldom happens that two of the three go on to win a scratch cup. Paul Cronin and Tony O’Leary have played together for many years and it looked for a while like Paul was in with a shout for the Intermediate title. Continue reading
