Results:
Senior Open Singles (03/08/2010 CSS:71)
1st 40pts Michael Morrissey (Carlow)
2nd 40pts WILLIAM Byrne (New Ross)
Open Week Results:
Open Singles 05/08 white tees (05/08/2010 CSS:71) Sponsor: Kilkenny Tarmac Ltd.
1st 44pts Matt Kenny
2nd 43pts Darragh Mc Comb
An impressive round of 71 gross for Darragh with 1 birdie, 1 bogey and 16 pars and cut into Category 1 (5.3) as a result.
3 Person Rumble, Friday 6th August – Sponsor: Farrell Foods Ltd., Kilkenny.
1st – 95 points:
Nicky Cleere (8) Gowran Park
P.O’Neill (9) Borris
Brian Lannon (13) Gowran Park
2nd – 88 points:
Larry Cleere (7) Gowran Park
Ian Morrissey (15) Gowran Park
J. Brennan (14) Mountain View
3rd – 85 points:
Conor Bolger (15) Gowran Park
Fergus Bolger (10) Gowran Park
John Bolger (16) Charlesland
18 Hole Fourball (Mens) Stableford, Saturday 7th August
1st Nicky Cleere (8) & Brian Lannon (13) – Gowran Park – 46 points
2nd Pat Hickey (12) & Pat Foley (18) – Callan – 45 points
3rd Luke Kelly (10) & Olan Corcoran (14) – Gowran Park – 44 points (back 9)
4 person Team Event, Sunday 8th August – Sponsor :Farm & Industrial Supplies, Kilkenny.
1st – 99 points – R. Barron (9), N. Barron (14), T Dunne (15), D Vaughan (16) – Gowran Park.
2nd – 96 points (back 9) – E. Reville (13), W. Heylin (16), N. McLawrence (15), J. Cunningham (17) – Dunmore East.
3rd – 96 points – E. Delahunty (14), M. Delahunty (10), G. Treacy (7), N. Kiely (4) – Gowran Park
To view the complete Competition Results and Course Analysis visit http://www.howdidido.co.uk
Fixtures:
Open Week Continues!
Tuesday 10th August – JUNIORS Singles Stableford, Morning Tee: 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
Ladies 2 Person Team Event, Afternoon Tee: 2.00 – 5.00 p.m. – Sponsored by: Escape Health Club & Spa.
Thursday 12th August – Mens 18 Hole Fourball Stableford
Friday 13th August – 3 Person Scramble (Ladies/Gents/Mixed), Sponsor : BDM Stone
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th August – 4 Person Team Event (Ladies/Gents/Mixed) Sponsor : The Park Hotel, Dungarvan
Golfer of the Week kindly sponsored by Johnny Greene
Visitors €20.00 per person Members €10.00 per person
ALL VISITORS ARE INVITED TO ENTER DRAW FOR A FOURBALL MEMBERSHIP OF GOWRAN PARK GOLF CLUB (terms & conditions apply).
Time Sheets Now Open or telephone 056 7726699 daily from 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Swipe Cards required in all Singles Competitions.
Restaurant Open Daily – Great Value Open Week Specials.
The Senior and Junior Scratch Cups will take place on Sunday August 22nd.
The President’s (Matty Byrne Snr.) Prize is the following Sunday, August 27th.
Diary Change:
The monthly Medal that was penciled into the diary for this Sunday, August 15th has been rescheduled to September 12th due to the 4 person team event that is taking place over the Saturday and Sunday as part of Open Week instead.
New Standard Scratch Scores:
Following a visit from the GUI regarding testing the course re: difficulty, a new SSS has been put in place.
Blue Tees: New SSS of 73 (previously 72)
White Tees: New SSS of 71 (previously 70)
Junior Golf:
Congratulations to Matt Kenny on winning the Under 15 section in the Junior Open held in Kilkenny GC on Monday 9th. Matt carded a tremendous score of 44 points off a 14 handicap and has now seen his handicap tumble this season towards single figures. In the same competition Shauna Scannell with 41 points and Judy Dick with 36 points also won their sections. Great credit must go to Dominic Bolger who coaches all these junior golfers.
Gowran Park will host its first ever Open Competition for Junior Golfers on Monday 23rd August. It is an end of summer Open confined to Boys and Girls under 19 years of age with prizes for different age categories. Boys handicaps will be limited to 25 and the Girls limited to 36. The entry will be €10 and a special food menu will be available throughout the day. A time sheet will be in operation from 8am and entries from all Golf Clubs throughout the South East are most welcome.
Phone 056 7726699 to book.
Ladies Results:
Ladies Competition 04/08/10.
1st Kathleen Whitehead (30) 42pts.
2nd Cathy Hoyne (22) 42pts.
3rd Catherine O Driscoll (26) 40pts.
Fixtures; 18 Hole Stableford, Wednesday 18th August. Draws 9.45am. 1.45 and 3.15pm
The 2nd round of the Ladies 18 Hole Matchplay to be played by 31st August.
Online Booking:
The Online Booking facility is now active for members.
Select the ‘Members Area’ under the ‘Golf’ section of the gowranpark.ie website and follow the instructions to register using your 8 digit GUI number which can be found on the back of your swipe card.