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
Junior Golf
Mahon win Harbour Shield
The presentation of the Harbour Shield took place in Mahon Golf Course recently and members from the clubs who took part over the summer returned to play in the final competition of the year. Mahon won the final a few weeks ago in a thrilling match against East Cork in Monkstown. The Mahon team was comprised of Sean Foley, Eoghan O’Shea, James Daly, Stephen Jermyn, Aidan Power, Jack Bolster, Simon Lougheed, Liam Foley, Cathal Browne and Cormac Beausang. This was Mahon’s second time to win the competition, having won the inaugural event in 2009. Continue reading
Mahon win Harbour Shield
Mahon Golf Club won the Harbour Shield last week after a hard fought win over East Cork. Monkstown was the venue for the final, with only two teams remaining from the summer long junior golf competition that saw ten clubs compete over three months. Monkstown was in great condition on Sunday and although it was breezy it stayed dry for the afternoon. This is Mahon’s second time to win the competition, having won the inaugural in 2009. The competition has grown from the initial five clubs taking part, and there are now three inter-club junior golf competitions available to Cork clubs. Continue reading
Wayne heading for the US Masters of Junior Golf
Wayne heading for the US Masters of Junior Golf
By Niall O’Shea
Nine year old Wayne Whitley O’Callaghan is about to take on the golfing world. He’s heading to the US where he has qualified for two international junior golf events. Wayne will be Ireland’s only representative at the World Masters of Junior Golf in Las Vegas in July and in September he has a date in Pinehurst for the US Kids Finals. Wins in the Irish Junior Golf Tour last year saw Wayne qualify for Las Vegas, he won events in Munster, Ulster and Leinster in the under 8 category. A few weeks ago Wayne won again in Dungarvan, this time in a US Kids qualifier and went forward to the Irish finals in Portmarnock Links. The final was over nine holes and Wayne went around the shortened course in 40 strokes. The nine year old was two shots off the lead playing the last but a great tee shot on the 114 yard hole saw his ball finish just 10 feet from the hole. He made to putt to tie the lead and went on to win on the countback. Continue reading
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