Handicap System
To meet your obligations, contained in the CONGU booklet on the Unified Handicap System (UHS), you must ensure that all competition cards taken out in Qualifying Competitions, whether or not complete, are returned to the organising committee. When competing away from home you may be asked for a current CONGU handicap certificate authenticated by your home club. You must also report to your home club, as soon as is practicable, all scores from Away competitions, including ‘No Returns’; for this purpose there is a page to be completed, on display in the men’s locker-room.
Players are also obliged to report to their home club scores from team events (Classics included) and scores from ‘Society Golf’ which equal or beat the Standard Scratch Score (SSS) of the course. To assist the committee in its administration of competitions and handicapping, players should also total their score and apply the correct handicap, enter the total Stableford score on the card and put their score into the computer; when the computer is ‘down’ competitors should note that on their card.
Matchplay Competitions
The entries are trickling in for the Cunnigar Cup Singles Matchplay, the O’ Connell Cup Fourball, The Club Scotch Foursomes and the Scratch Matchplay. The closing date is May 31st, and the draw will be made soon after that, so get your entry in. Simply put your name and contact details, along with the entry fee, into the envelope provided in the locker room.
Waterford GAA Classic
The Supporters Club ran a very successful classic over the weekend, despite the wind and rain. The sponsorship was as generous as ever, and the format of the competition was very popular, with two scores to count on the first fifteen and three per hole thereafter. Colm Bannon and the committee spared nothing in preparation and organisation, and displayed a beautiful array of crystal prizes, with the lovely Dawn Meats backdrop advertising the business of the main sponsors. County Board Vice-Chairman Tom Cunningham, along with newly-elected County Secretary Timmy O’ Keeffe spoke highly, at the presentation of prizes, of the great work done by the Supporters Club.
Many of the GAA clubs in the county entered teams, keen to support the efforts of our Senior Hurling panel as they embark on the 2009 Munster Championship trail. We all look forward to more of the enjoyment our hurlers have given us over the years, and we wish Davy Fitzgerald and the lads the best for the summer, including our popular member Jamie Nagle. Winners of the classic were the team from Ballysaggart GAA Club, closely followed by Clonea, Cappoquin, Colligan and Fergal Hartley’s team.
Volunteers
Arising from a conversation among some members, and with the blessing of our Course Manager Anthony Morrissey, we are assembling a panel of volunteers who will supplement the great work of the course staff by tackling small jobs on a regular basis. Marking Ground Under Repair, filling divot marks with a sand/seed mixture, moving the tee markers, trimming grass around sprinklers, and other similar tasks, would give club members an opportunity to be involved in the maintenance of their course, and take pressure off the staff who work so hard. Look out for notices and don’t be shy to put your name down. We promise that you will not be overworked.
Heard Around
Jack Leacy proudly represented Dungarvan Golf Club and Waterford at the Pro-am in Baltray before the Irish Open. Seán Power’s team beat Williamstown in our first outing of the Belvedere Trophy, but they must now play the return leg away on Wednesday. Tom Mulcahy’s team are off to play Kilkenny in the Brennan Cup. We host the GUI Pierce Purcell Shield at the weekend, and we wish Manager Austin O’ Connor and his team the best; we hope that all the preparation will be worthwhile. We were sorry to hear that John Gough’s Barton Shield team failed in their efforts at the weekend. At the well-attended presentation of prizes on Sunday, Captain Noel Brennan wished Carol Elstead and her family the best as she ‘teams up with’ Alan Thomas – a frequent visitor to our club.
Scratch Cups
The rain poured on Sunday morning, and the wind blew. However, one hundred and fifty players teed off in the Intermediate and Minor Scratch Cups, and the day improved. At the presentation on Sunday night there was a great buzz of excitement as the winners were announced, with some prizewinners travelling from Faithlegg to collect their Tara Crystal trophies. Nicky Norris won the Intermediate Scratch Cup with a marvellous 78, while Pat Kiely won the Minor with 85. The full results are elsewhere on this page.
DUNGARVAN GENTS RESULTS MAY
Thurs. 14th May 1st Diarmuid O’ Neill, CSS 35pts. Minor Scr Cup Sun. 17th : 1st Pat Kiely (19) 85gross, 2 Bob Kiely Carrick on Suir 87gross, Best Nett Ken O’ Connell (20) West Waterford 68 nett, CSS 70. Intermediate Scr. Cup Sun. 17th: 1st Nicky Norris (12) 78 gross, 2 Colm Nagle (12) 80gross, 3 Tony Power (16) 81gross, Best Nett Noel O’Keeffe (13) 68nett, Best 2nd Nett Jimmy Commerford (14) 68 nett. CSS 71.
DUNGARVAN GENTS FIXTURES
Thurs. 21st May Open Gents Singles S/F Ulster Bank, Sat. 23rd and Sun. 24th Gents Singles S/F.
DUNGARVAN LADIES RESULTS
Ladies Singles Stroke Start of Season Tues. 12th May: 1st Breda McCarthy (4) 69nett, 2nd Mary Hofstede (29) 74nett, 3rd Brid Killigrew (29) 74. CSS 75.
DUNGARVAN LADIES FIXTURES
Sat. 23rd May Singles S/F, Tues 26th Open Singles S/F Maria Moloney.
LADIES MINOR LEAGUE
The second match of the Minor League was played on Sun 17th May in the Gold Coast G.C. against Lee Valley, it was a very tight match- sadly, we were not victorious !! Well done to the players and Managers who went out in dreadful conditions to defend our honour, better luck next year !!
LADY CAPTAINS PRIZE
Our lady Captains Prize is very near, and the timesheet for the draw will be posted on the web-site in the next week, keep an eye on this to log in your preferred time.
LADIES START OF SEASON
Our start of season competition was held on Tue 12th May, and what a result – Breda Mac does it again, what a performance with a 69 nett playing off 4 in very testing conditions. Our heartiest congratulations to you on a superb round – WELL DONE AGAIN !!
YOUNGONES – Reminder to add names to sheets in locker room for our “CAPTAINS DAY” AND OUTING TO YOUGHAL. Our usual competition on Wed 20th weather permitting – new members welcome, age not a factor !!
“3” IRISH OPEN
Amid all the excitement of Shane Lowrys tremendous victory, we had a local interest in this tournament with Jack Leacy playing in the “3” Pro-Am last Wednesday. “3” Managing Director Robert Finnegan invited county coach David Hayes to select Junior County team to compete in the Pro-Am preceding the Irish Open. David selected Kevin O’Leary and Gary Walsh from Waterford Castle and Jack from Dungarvan. Adding to the excitement, the lads drew Graham MDonnell as their professional partner. The three lads played very well on a tough day finishing on a score of 9 under par, two shots outside the prizes. But they thoroughly enjoyed their day playing beside a Ryder Cup Star.
Junior Coaching
Junior Coaching is set to resume this week with our elite panel on Friday evening preceding the Friday night scramble. Our “C” panel starts on Saturday at 3p.m.. All members of this panel will be texted. Junior members are requested to supply contact details to the Club as to avoid disappointment regarding lessons due to large numbers of Junior members. If we don’t have your number, we can’t text you!
No. 1 Caddie on Tour
Ronan Flood, Tour caddie to Padraig Harrington who was voted no. 1 caddie on Tour has accepted an invitation from David to travel down and offer his words of wisdom to our Junior members. Ronan, a 1 handicapper himself is a personal friend of David Hayes and is only too delighted to address our juniors - watch out for this definite date for your diary.
SIXTY.COM Results Weds 13th Ann Morrissey (18) 19pts. Best Gent Maurice Cliffe (16) 17pts. NEXT COMPETITON Weds 24th May, DRAW FOR PARTNERS AT 2.P.M
DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB MINI LOTTO: Week ending 17th May. WINNING NUMBERS 11, 12, 14, 21. Jackpot Winner: No Winner :15 euro winners J&P Flanagan, Pakie Lynch, Kiely – Bernie Norris, Mary Verling, David, Michelle and Mark Sheehan. NEXT WEEKS JACKPOT €4,650. Next Draw Sun 24th May. If you’re not in you can’t win! Thank you for your support.
INVITATION SCRAMBLE Our Friday night scrambles have started, a reminder to come along for a fun 9 holes and a bit of craic in the clubhouse.
