Senior Scratch Cup

Three Wins for Cork Golfers

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There were three good wins for Cork golfers last week, spanning different ages and geographies. The age and geographic gap was notable with winners ranging in age from teenagers to the sixties, and wins in three different places.  Closest to home, Cian McDonnell won the Kerry Boys, Karl Bornemann won the Irish Veterans Close and Justin Dennehy won the Scottish Under 14.

Justin Dennehy has won his fair share of junior golf competitions and he was back on the winning trail last week when the 13-year-old won the inaugural Scottish Under 14 Open Championship.

The youngster posted rounds of 68 and 73 at Dunfermline Continue reading →

Gazi wins in Douglas

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Mark Gazi (Tralee) pictured with Captain Shane Hartnett and Peter O’Keeffe (GolfStrong) after winning the Senior Scratch Cup.
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The Douglas Scratch Cup is in Kerry hands for the first time in nearly thirty years after Mark Gazi won in style on Sunday.  The Tralee teenager shot a second round 65 to win by one shot.

Gazi was on the fringes after an opening 72, he was four shots behind the leader Dean O’Riordan and back in 6th place.  A second round 65 (five under par) not only got him back on track, it put him into a winning position.  After chipping in for birdies on the 18th, he rolled in a six foot birdie putt on his final hole (6th) and that was the difference when Continue reading →

Twomey wins in Muskerry

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Ronan Twomey pictured with the Muskerry Scratch Cup at American Golf in Wilton. Twomey won the Brewin Dolphin sponsored event after a play-off. Picture: Niall O’Shea

Muskerry’s Ronan Twomey scooped home success, winning the Brewin Dolphin Senior Scratch Cup recently.  The 36 hole competition saw a two way tie at the top after two rounds, with Twomey tied with John Waldron, with Twomey winning on the first play-off hole.

Twomey is a regular winner of senior scratch cups, and previously won his home event in 2009 and he was delighted to add another win to his growing list of scratch cups.  Twomey admitted that his thoughts of a win were low.  “At this stage, probably not, but i suppose in your home club you always fancy your chances” said Twomey after his play-off win.  “We were going on a holiday the Continue reading →

Coughlan captures Munster Strokeplay

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A top class field assembled in Cork Golf Club on Saturday, all hoping to take home the Cork Scratch Cup as the winner of the Munster Strokeplay Championship.  First played for in 1923, the cup has gone through a few different formats, and 72 holes would separate the field in this staging.  Cork was in great condition for the prestigious Munster Championship recovering quickly from the wet spring.

Holder Jason Law got the competition underway at 7.30 on Saturday as he was out I the first group.  The centenary winner took the winter off from golf and while he opened with a disappointing 79, he followed that with a 71 but missed the cut by two. Continue reading →

Mairead Martin wins Cork Scratch Cup

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Mairead Martin (Kanturk) being presented with the Cork Ladies Scratch Cup trophy by Lady Captain Amanda Welsh and Lady President Nuala Lyden.

Mairead Martin won the Cork Ladies Scratch Cup in style on Saturday, shooting two under par round to win by four strokes.  The Irish International has been in good form recently and that showed in the first wound when she shot a four under par 70.  Martin was delighted with her win, her second of the year.

I really like Cork Golf Club, funnily enough I hadn’t played it very much even being from Cork” said Mairead after her win.  “It’s a challenging course but definitely rewards good approach shots.”

“I played well in round 2, I knew it was important to keep the foot on the accelerator as you never know what can happen.  I started out well with Continue reading →

Murphy wins BoyleSports Lee Valley Scratch Cup

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Jack Murphy (Douglas) pictured after winning the BoyleSports Lee Valley Scratch Cup.
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Jack Murphy from Douglas became the youngest winner of the BoyleSports Lee Valley Scratch Cup last weekend, the 18 year old beat all before him as he cruised to a four stroke victory.  The 18 year old has won plenty of boys events and team events, but this was his first win in a mens event.  It was an impressive wire to wire win, Murphy led after Saturday’s opening round and never let go of the lead.  Kevin LeBlanc, Andrew McCormack and James Walsh were his nearest challengers, but none of then could get close enough.

It was an impressive display from the teenager.  He started with a three under par 69 to hold the joint lead after the opening round.  The opening round was a mixed bag with just seven pars.  Murphy had seven birdies and four bogeys on Saturday morning to finish on Continue reading →

Interest Building in BoyleSports Lee Valley Scratch Cup

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Robbie Walsh (Douglas) pictured after winning the 2023 BoyleSports Lee Valley Scratch Cup.
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The field is building for the 2024 BoyleSports Lee Valley Scratch Cup which takes place in less than three week’s time.  Already there are close to 50 entries of scratch or better, with Walker Cupper Caolan Rafferty leading the field with a handicap index of +5.6.  Rafferty leads a number of players from the north east with Eoin Murphy, Evan Farrell and Gavin Tiernan all set to tee it up on the 20th and 21st of April.

Rafferty and Murphy both played last year, and after getting the know the course on the opening day, and they both finished tied for fourth.  Evan Farrell is also in good form at the moment, reaching the quarter finals of the Connolly Motors West of Ireland in Co Sligo on Continue reading →