Senior Scratch Cup

Draw made for EMC Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup

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The draw for Saturday’s two rounds was made today with 81 golfers making to to the start line.  Robin Daswon is the lowest handicapped golfer in the field, playing off a +4 mark.  He will be joined by Dave O’Donovan and Peter O’Keeffe on the first tee.  A waiting list of 9 reserves is in place.

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Reserves:

  1. Seamus Stack (Doneraile)
  2. David O’Sullivan (Monkstown)
  3. Cian Kidney (Lee Valley)
  4. Jack Boyd (Lee Valley)
  5. Danny Brassil (Lee Valley)
  6. Conor Meade (East Clare)
  7. Gary Morris (Macroom)
  8. Kieran Farrell (Ballybunion)
  9. Stephen Minihane (Bandon_

 

Sugrue wins Muskerry Senior Scratch Cup

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Munster Youths Amateur Open 2016James Sugrue backed up his good form at the Munster Youths by winning the Muskerry Senior Scratch Cup today.  The 70+ golfers faced very testing conditions with frost

Sugrue led going into the afternoon thanks to a three under par 66 this morning.  He backed that up with a level par 69 in the afternoon for a winning total of 135 (-3).  Cork’s Gary O’Flaherty shot the low round of the afternoon, his 67 saw him jump for tied 7th to second place on -1.  Andrew McCormack from Newcastlewest also finished on -1  and took third place with 68,69.

Muskerry’s Conor Riordan took the best nett prize with 134 (-4), he also had the 4th best gross score.  Nenagh’s David Reddan Jnr was 4th in the gross standings with 138.

The Mallow man continues the trend of youth winning in Muskerry, Conor Coyne (Youghal) won in 2015 and John Hickey (Cork) won in 2014.  More details to follow.

Muskerry Senior Scratch Cup, sponsored by Shane Sadler, final standings: Continue reading →

Muskerry Senior Scratch Cup – Round 1 Scores

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TOP 10 after Round 1:

James Sugrue (Mallow) 66
John O’Brien (Castlemartyr) 67
John Corcoran (Muskerry) 68
Andrew McCormack (Newcastlewest) 69
Pat Murray (Limerick) 69
David Reddan Jnr (Nenagh) 69
Ronan Twomey (Muskerry) 69
Mark Ford (Cork) 70
John Hickey (Cork) 70
Gary O’Flaherty (Cork) 70

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Last Call for Munster Strokeplay entries

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Munster Strokeplay Champion Shaun Carter (The Royal Dublin) pictured at Cork Golf Club with Officers Robin Turnbull, President, Lady President Ann Kos, Captain Fergal Deasy, Lady Captain Katherine O’Kelly Lynch and Liam Harkin, GUI Munster Branch. Picture: Niall O’Shea

Entries for the Munster Strokeplay will close on Saturday 2nd April.  The 72 hole championship event will be hosted by Cork Golf Club on Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May.

Link to Munster Strokeplay online entry

Currently there are 25 entrants playing off plus handicaps with a further 20 golfers playing off scratch.  Former winner Pat Murray leads the entrants on +3.8 and the field also includes former three time winner Niall Gorey (+2.0).  Former tour pro Peter O’Keeffe (+2.1) makes his championship debut after regaining Continue reading →

Butler through to last 16 in West of Ireland

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Cathal ButlerKinsale’s Cathal Butler had two good wins today to make it through to the last 16 in the West of Ireland Championship.  Butler qualified on the cut mark of 82 and had an impressive 4&3 win over Jamie Fletcher this morning.  This afternoon he faced Conor O’Rourke from Naas, and he dispatched the Irish International on the 17th, winning 2&1.  Butler will have Dermot McElroy tomorrow morning, the Ballymena golfer is the current holder of the West of Ireland title.  The NUIM student has entered the Munster Youths which starts in Monkstown on Wednesday, his plans might yet change with the final of the West scheduled for Wednesday also.

Seanie Barry was first on the course this morning, he had the tough challenge of playing against Sean Flanagan from Co Sligo.  As well as being a local Flanagan was the leading qualifier.  Barry matched Flanagan for most of the round in a very entertaining match.  He eventually lost out to Flanagan on the 18th.

Mark Shanahan got off to a good start this morning and was leading by 2 at the turn.  Play went against him however and he lost to Ben Best on the 18th.  Niall Gorey was a withdrawal this morning due to a shoulder injury and is likely to be out for a few weeks.  Ian O’Rourke also lost out in the first round, he lost out to Intervarsity Champion Alex Gleeson on the 17th.

West of Ireland Championship 2016 Round 2 Results

Five Cork golfers through in Rosses Point

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Mark Shanahan, Cathal Butler and Seanie Barry, Ian O’Rourke and Niall Gorey all made the cut for the matchplay stage of the West of Ireland Championship.  40mph winds this afternoon forced a suspension in play and the inability to continue led to the cancellation of the second strokeplay round.   The tournament committee had a tough decision and decided to make the matchplay draw based on the first round only.

Mark Shanahan and Paul McCarthy had made the good weather on Saturday morning, they both returned 73’s to put themselves in a good position.  McCarthy was one of those adversely affected by the cancellation of Round 2, his 73 this morning to see him provisionally in 21st place with half of the second round scores in.  McCarthy’s first round 84 meant that he finished in 85th place and two shots outside the cut mark.  Cork’s John Hickey also finished on 84, two shots outside the cut.

Sean Barry (Fota Island) was the 64th and final golfer to make the cut, he’ll face leading qualifier Sean Flanagan from Co Sligo in the first game tomorrow.

West of Ireland Matchplay Draw

 

 

Butler takes Top Golfer title in Fota Island

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Kinsale's Cathal Butler

Kinsale’s Cathal Butler

Cathal Butler delivered a strong message on Sunday when he won the Top Golfer Senior Scratch Cup at Fota Island.  The Kinsale and Maynooth University golfer announced his return to top level golf following a serious arm injury in August last year that could have threatened his participation at the top level.

Butler went around the Deerpark course in Fota in 67 strokes, four under par.  James Fitzpartick (Mount Julliet) and Gavin Young (Nenagh) were next best with 72 and Lee Valley’s Pat Power was fourth with a 73.  John Hickey and Hugh Foley Continue reading →

Lee Valley set for WAGR event next month

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Dave O’Donovan (Muskerry) was the 2015 winner of the Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup. 

Lee Valley are set for a bumper event next month as they’ll host the 54 hole EMC Lee Valley Senior Scratch Cup.  Plans are at an advanced stage for the important competition and this year the competition is a counting event for the World Amateur Golf Rankings.  The WAGR status is likely to help Tournament Director Vincent Drinan and the organising committee, and several high profile amateurs have already entered.  Since Jeff Hopkins turned professional in late 2015, there are now 12 former entrants who have headed for the paid ranks.  This of course includes current PGA Tour player Shane Continue reading →

Fota Island ready for 2016 Season

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Fota-Sign_1Fota Island will get their competitive golfing season up and running on the 13th March when they host their Senior Scratch Cup.  The competition is being held over 18 holes and they have again partnered with Top Golfer, ensuring that there will be some great prizes on offer.  The senior scratch cup has generally marked the start of the competitive season in Cork and a full time sheet is expected as golfers travel from all over Munster.  In fact golfers could travel from further afield this year, Fota Island are hosting the GUI Senior Interprovincials so you can expect to see golfers from all four provinces playing on the Deerpark course between now and July.  The entry fee is €40 and anyone interested in playing Continue reading →