East Cork held their annual Senior Scratch Cup on Saturday and the winner was David Connolly from the home club. The popular winner went around in level par 69 to win the title by a single stroke. The winner started poorly and turned on three over, but birdies on 10, 11, 16 and 17 put him back in the hunt. An all-important par putt on the last was enough to give Connolly a one shot lead and the title. David is also the course record holder in East Cork having shot a seven under par 62 back in 2007. Kinsale’s Cathal Butler was second with a 70 and Cork’s Sean McSweeney also shot 70 for third place. Doneraile’s John Hickey was fourth with a 72. Continue reading
Senior Scratch Cup
Forde Wins Monkstown Senior Scratch Cup
Mark Forde won the Monkstown Senior Scratch Cup in style on Saturday last, the Cork Golf Club member carded a three under par 67 as he won the competition by one shot. It was a 1-2 for Cork as John Hickey was second with a two under par 68. Continue reading
O’Flaherty wins in Ballybunion
O’Flaherty wins in Ballybunion
By Niall O’Shea
Cork’s Gary O’Flaherty won the Ballybunion Senior Scratch Cup on Saturday, beating a strong field in windy conditions at the famous Kerry course. O’Flaherty has been in fine form over the past three months, he recorded top three finishes in Cork, Lee Valley, Muskerry and Douglas but the win had eluded him until last weekend. Continue reading
Updated Order of Merit
Right folks, the updated CGN Senior Scratch Order of Merit after the fifth event in Cork Golf Club this weekend
Top Ten
| Senior Scratch Order of Merit after 5 Events | ||
| Rank | Player | Total |
| 1 | Gary O’Flaherty | 150 |
| 2 | John Hickey | 90 |
| 3 | Barry Anderson | 80 |
| 4 | Rory McNamara | 80 |
| 5 | Keith Crowley | 70 |
| 6 | Sean Barry | 70 |
| 7 | Alan Thomas | 65 |
| 8 | Mark Shanahan | 65 |
| 9 | Eanna Griffin | 50 |
| 10 | Dave O’Donovan | 45 |
(remember, it’s just a bit of fun – I don’t have a budget for prizes and not enough power for inter-pro places)
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Thomas wins in Douglas Senior Scratch Cup
Thomas wins in Douglas
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By Niall O’Shea
Dungarvan’s Alan Thomas put two very impressive rounds together to win the Douglas Senior Scratch Cup on Sunday. Thomas finished at 11 under, a record score at the event. The course was in great condition and the benign conditions on Sunday set the stage for some low scoring. There was a full timesheet for the popular event and the competition was again sponsored by Kieran Canty Financial Services. Continue reading
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