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Top Golfers heading to Lee Valley

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Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup Launch

Some of Ireland’s top amateur golfers are heading for Lee Valley this weekend for the Mardyke Arena Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup.  The 54 holes competition has been running since 2009 and has consistently attracted a top class field.  One of the key measures of the success of the event is that at least 11 participants have turned professional since it started in 2009.  They include 2009 winner Shane Lowry who played in The Masters recently and 2014 winner Rory McNamara who turned professional shortly after winning last April.  Continue reading →

Conor Coyne wins Muskerry Senior Scratch Cup

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Muskerry Senior Scratch Cup
Sponsored by Shane Sadler

Winner: Conor Coyne (Youghal) 145
Runner Up: Gary O’Flaherty (Cork) 146
3rd: John Hickey (Cork) 147
4th: Ian Spillane (Mallow) 147
5th: Greg O’Mahony (Fota) 148
6th: John O’Brien (Castlemartyr) 149
Best Gross 1st 18: Mark Shanahan (Castlemartyr) 72
Best Gross 2nd 18: Dan Hartnett (Muskerry) 72
Best Nett: Craig Foley (4) Cork  145
2nd Nett: Eoin O’Callaghan (2) Muskerry 146
Alf Kearey Memorial U- 25 Winner: Alan O’Connell (Muskerry)

Down to the last 16 in Muskerry

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Leading Qualifiers Darren Hourihan and Cian Kidney will face off against each other in the final 16 of the Ford Junior Scratch. At least the wind should have calmed down a bit……

Muskerry Golf Club​ Ford Junior Scratch Trophy Round 3:
James Ahern v Alan Buckley, Brian Hartnett v Adam McSweeeny, Liam Harte v Ronan McMahon, John Chisholm v Jack Egan, Darren Hourihan v Cian Kidney. Brian Murphy v Ben Harte, Olan Barrett v Ross Williams, Owen O’Leary v Gary Morris

First Round Results  Second Round Results

Pro-Am Chance for Cork’s Junior Golfers

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THE European Tour has teamed up with the Confederation of Golf in Ireland (CGI) to launch the first ever Irish Open Golf Skills Challenge which is designed to help young golfers, under the age of 15, focus on the key skills of the game.  The winners of the all-Ireland competition will have an opportunity to go to the Pro-Am at this year’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation at Royal County Down where they can watch the players practice and meet some of the world’s top golfers.   Continue reading →

Munster Finals – Schools Senior & Junior Championships

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​The Munster Finals of the Irish Schools Senior and Junior Championships 2014/2015  are taking place this Monday the 30th March at Muskerry GC.

Irish Schools Senior Semi Finals and Final
9.00am Davis College Mallow -v- Kinsale Community School
9.45am St Augustines College Dungarvan -v- Castletroy Community School
Final – 2.30pm Approx. or 45 minutes after last match.
Irish Schools Junior  Provincial Final
Time 11.30am
Teams – Michelstown  Ennistymon  Christian Bros Cork

– See more at: https://www.golfnet.ie/news/gui/munster/160/Munster%20Semi%20Finals%20and%20Final%20Irish%20Schools%20Senior%20and%20Junior#sthash.S5D0kRde.dpuf

Whyte Wins in Waterville – Munster PGA

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Bill Rushby presenting first prize to joint winners Danny Sugrue, David Higgins and David Whyte at the Waterville Munster PGA Pro-Am, also included is Liam Burns, Captain Munster PGA. Picture: Niall O'Shea

Bill Rushby presenting first prize to joint winners Danny Sugrue, David Higgins and David Whyte at the Waterville Munster PGA Pro-Am, also included is Liam Burns, Captain Munster PGA.
Picture: Niall O’Shea

Frankfield’s David Whyte made a return to the winners circle on Monday as he shared the top spot in the William Rushby Waterville Pro-Am.  Whyte shot a leading 73 and was matched by Waterville’s own David Higgins and Killarney’s Daniel Sugrue.  The event was sponsored by Bill Rushby and as part of the pot, a Volvo V40 was on offer for anyone who aced the par three 4th hole.  Continue reading →

Twomey wins Season Opener in Fota

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Muskerry’s Ronan Twomey won the first major competition of the year when he scooped the TopGolfer Senior Scratch Cup at Fota Island on Sunday.  The full timesheet featured almost 120 gofers as they all took to the famous Irish Open Deerpark course.  The course was in great condition although it was a bitterly cold morning.  The scoring was going to be tough for the high class field.  The championship tees were in play and the greens offered up some very tricky pins.  No golfer managed to break par or even match it, and only two golfers posted a one over 73.  Continue reading →