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AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield :: Munster Finals 2017
AIG Pierce Purcell Shield :: Munster Finals 2017
Kenmare & Ring of Kerry double up for Scratch Cup weekend
Kenmare Golf Club and Ring of Kerry Golf Club have joined forces for this September.
The competitions will feature Senior, Junior, Intermediate and Minor grades in both venues.
There are two Scratch cups on in Kenmare for the weekend of Sept 2nd and 3rd.
There are excellent prizes on offer for all categories, and entry is only €20 for guests for each competition.
Why not book a weekend away in Kenmare and play two of the best courses in Kerry, bookings can be made by calling Kenmare on 064 6641291 or Ring of Kerry on 064 6642000. Bookings can also be made online with both clubs.
Mahon March On in Pierce Purcell Shield
Mahon won the South Munster area final last night in very competitive and sporting game in Lee Valley. Mahon and Macroom were the last two teams standing after winning three matches each at their respective venue qualifiers. Despite the heavy rain, the course in Lee Valley was in great condition and the course provided a solid test for all of the golfers. Mahon as usual had a huge number of supporters while Macroom members were also well represented. Both clubs seemed evenly matched overall and after the front nine it was very close.
Gallery: Mahon v Macroom, AIG Pierce Purcell Shield Area Final
Mahon secured the first point on the 13th green when Declan Power and Michael Sexton beat Ed Neville and John Donvovan. Macroom balanced the scorecard soon after with another early win. Martin Kavanagh and William Buttimer beat Continue reading
Cleary takes 2nd place in Connacht Seniors
Cork’s Tom Cleary heralded the start to his season when he took second place at the Connacht Seniors today. The former Munster and Irish Seniors winner shot a par par 73 today in Claremorris to jump up the leaderboard and take the runner-up spot. Cleary had three birdies on the back nine to get back to level par for the day. He finished one shot behind winner Nigel Duke (Killiney) who retained the title he won last year. Cleary was the only golfer to match par over the two days as the golfers struggled in testing weather conditions.
Pat Lyons (Cork) and Donie O’Donovan (Bandon) both finished in a tie for 11th place. Both golfers put in a challenge on the front nine today but they faded on the back nine as they dropped a number of shots. Michael Quirke (Doneraile) was in Continue reading
Gallery: Mahon v Macroom, AIG Pierce Purcell Shield Area Final
Pictures from Lee Valley this evening: Continue reading
RNLI Baltimore Fundraising Classic
RNLI Baltimore Branch will hold its annual fundraising Golf Classic on Saturday 22nd July 2017 at Skibbereen Golf Club. The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea, and in the past 12 months Baltimore’s two lifeboats had a total of 33 callouts and its crew of skilled and dedicated local volunteers continues to save lives around our coastline.
The golf competition will be a 3-Ball Better Ball, and teams can be ladies/men/mixed. A donation of €150 per team, including lunch. will be appreciated, and tees may also be sponsored at €100 each.
To book a tee time phone Skibbereen Golf Club (028)2127 or book online at www.skibbgolf.com
Murphy & Sugrue best placed in East of Ireland
John Murphy, Credit: Tristan Jones
John Murphy and James Sugrue were the best placed Cork finishers in the East of Ireland which concluded on Monday. Murphy ended up claiming a spot in the top ten, finishing in a tie for 6th place on +2. Murphy birdied the last to sign for a 73 and continues a good run of form. Like many other Cork and Munster golfers he’ll now head for Tralee for the Kerry Scratch Cup which takes place this weekend. With more Munster Order of Merit points on offer the competition for places on the Munster interprovincial team is heating up. Janes Sugrue closed with a two over par 74 today but signed for a very impressive 69 yesterday. The Mallow man tied the low round of the day with five birdies and two bogies which saw him jump up on the field. The winner was Reece Black from Hilton Templepatrick who blew the Continue reading
Fota date for Irish Kids Golf Tour
A new kids golf event is coming to Cork, the Munster event on the Irish Kids golf tour takes place in Fota Island in August. There are four provincial events planned for this year with Mount Juliet hosting the first event in early July. There’s also an “All-Ireland”
Organiser Gordon Smyth “It’s to help develop and fill a key niche in junior golf in Ireland, the ‘Irish Kids Golf Tour’ provides an elite setting for junior golfers to compete safely & enjoyably in a professionally run Tour on Ireland’s best courses. Established in 2017 to serve competitive junior golfers and their families, the ‘Irish Kids Golf Tour’ offers professionally-conducted competitions, helps develop players on and off the golf course and prepares them for competitive golf and life beyond childhood.”
While the Mount Juliet event is fully booked there are space available for the Fota Island date. Irish Kids Golf Tour events are open to both boys and girls aged 13 and Continue reading
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