Gazi wins in Douglas

Mark Gazi (Tralee) pictured with Captain Shane Hartnett and Peter O’Keeffe (GolfStrong) after winning the Senior Scratch Cup.
Picture: James Doolan

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

Peter leading the fitness charge with Golf Strong

Peter O’Keeffe running an online class from his  gym in Douglas Golf Club.

The frosty weather meant it was another week of little or no golf around the courses of Cork, and while many golfers are disappointed not to be able to play because of the weather conditions, many are working on plans to improve their golf.  While the driving ranges are still open in most weather conditions, the gyms are definitely open and a growing number of golfers are focusing on the strength and flexibility to improve their golf.

Peter O’Keeffe has been working with golfers since 2015 when he started out under the Peter O’Keeffe Golf Fitness brand.  That evolved into Golf Strong, a name that has now become the biggest golf fitness brand in the country.  In the early years Peter focused on individual assessments supported Continue reading