Jim Strikes Gold

The sextet of Medal winners Michael McGuinness, Jim McKay, Frank Quinn, Raymond Martin, Mark Hughes and Joe Hazzard played in the final for the gold medal. A week after claiming the Golfer of the Year title the very consistent 6 handicapper Jim McKay became the winner of the Gold Medal. A nett level par 69 was good enough to take the title but only just on a countback from Mark Hughes also returned a nett 69 but the 10 footer for par on 18 by Jim was the most important putt of the day. Jim who has been a model of consistency all year has produced some great golf as has runner-up Mark who has shown terrific improvement in this his second year of golf.

For those not involved in the Medal Final there was a 3 person rumble and it turned out to be another close run thing before there was a winner. There was very little separating the 20 teams in this novel competition in which one score counted over the first 6 holes, 2 scores counted over the middle 6 holes with all three scores to count over the last 6 holes. The winners were the Dundalk trio of Larry O Rourke, Noel Magill and Joe Carroll who returned 85 points one better than second placed Clinton McKeever, Mickey White and Conor Toal.  Mark Keogh, Neil Smyth and Sean Campbell finished in third place.

The race to put the Christmas dinner on the table begins with the Turkey competitions commencing on Monday November 5. Members can play anytime and as many times as they wish during the course of the week.

The Annual presentation night in the clubhouse will be held on Saturday November 24 with music by Charlie. The nomination papers for the Annual General meeting which will take place on Monday November 26 at 8-30 sharp will be with members during the week. The committee is always looking for new blood to share the workload and look forward to input and suggestions from the influx of new and old members alike.

The mild weather has allowed management to continue with their course improvements. Colin has informed us that the drainage work being carried out by Horta Soils will be done so as to cause the minimum discomfort to members over the coming weeks.