Action aplenty at Letterkenny Golf Club following a busy week

Following the excitement of President’s day, it was the club’s juniors who took to the course on Monday last and showing his potential once again was Michael Shiel [18], returning a magnificent 46pts.

With a well put together 20pts on front nine, Michael’s double bogey at Cornagill [10^th] was soon erased by birdies at 15^th [Candalabra] and Stockade [18^th]for a very impressive 26pts on inward nine. In runner-up spot was Philip Cassidy [11] with 34pts.

Photo caption: Mr. Shay Henry, representing CoLAB, LYIT, presenting [l-r] Liam Mac Suibhine, Con Boyce andPaul Callaghan with their winning prizes during Open Week. Also in picture is PJ Nee, [comps]and club Captain Ivan Fuery.

Wednesday 29^th saw the annual Highland Motors Open and winning out on a 4-way B.O.T. was Adrian Mc Clafferty [20] with 41pts. Despite a double bogey at Sliabh Sneacht [4^th] and ‘blank’ at Hacketts Best [6^th], Adrian returned nines of 20pts and 21pts respectively to relegate Anthony Delap [17] to runner-up spot by virtue of countback on last six holes, Anthony also having a double bogey on front nine at 6^th and same points as the winner,although Adrian’s two shot allowance at 15^th won him through.

In third spot was Donegal League and ‘Seniors’ team talisman Peter Dobson [9] who, with birdies at Inishowen [5^th] and The Isle [7^th] returned a one over par 37 shots on front nine but that unfortunate double bogey at 10^th had him lose out on top spot.

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In fourth place was our junior member of the moment Michael Shiel, now playing off 13 handicap, also losing out to double bogeys at 11^th and 14^th holes. Gross prize was won by Jack Patton [4] with 35 gross points, having recorded birdies at 2^nd, 7^th, 8^th, 11^th, 16^th and 18^th for a three under par back nine of 33 shots.

Sunday 3^rd hosted the first Open of July, sponsored by Mc Gettigan’s Gala, and taking centre stage was single handicapper Con Boyce [4] with 41pts. With birdies at Hall Door [1^st] and the par five 7^th, Con’s bogey at par three 13^th [Hunters Home] left him with a return of one under gross 71 and a card reading of fifteen pars, two birdies and one bogey.

Running a close second on 40pts was another single handicapper Kieran Sweeney [6] who, withbirdie at Swilly [3^rd] and bogey at 6^th made the turn on level par 21pts only for a double bogey at 11^th to derail him from top spot. John Paul Clarke [11] was third with 39pts consisting of ‘blank’ at 3^rd and birdies at 4^th, 10^th and 18^th and gross prize was collected by Bryan Margey [7] with birdies at 1^st and 7^th giving him repetitive nines of two over gross for a 32pts gross finish. Visitors prize was won by Paul Given [19] with 38pts.

Sponsors John, JP and Marc Mc Closkey, [left]Evolve Menswear, presenting prizewinners Catherine-CookeHarkin, Joe Coyle, Hugo Daly, Chris Nee and Liam Wiseman with their prizes during the Open Week sponsored competition. Also in pictured is club Captain Ivan Fuery.

Cat 4 member Dermot Higgins celebrated 4^th July in style by winning the Monday 13 hole competition with 25 pts on bot from Pat McGarrigle, also on 25 pts. Cat 4 members are reminded that Mr. Ivan Fuery’s Captain’s prize will be played for on Monday next, 11^th July.

Team news: Letterkenny Golf Club’s Donegal League team, led by the intrepid Liam Wiseman, pulled off what most would have thought was the impossible when they came back from the jaws of defeat to progress to the next round of this competition.

Trailing five [5] matches to nil [0] and fifteen holes down from the away leg against a very fancied Murvagh GC, Liam instilled some backbone into the team with his own fighting qualities as team captain and the team duly responded with a five [5] matches to nil [0] and eighteen [18] holes victory!

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The Eamonn O’ Carroll led Ulster Cup team travelled to Shandon Park GC on Sunday last with the knowledge that a three match victory would see them through to the next round outright but the home team proved a very competitive adversary and with just 1&1/2 matches and one hole won it was a tense finish for the team’s anchorman Shay Henry who chipped it dead on 17th to win his match 2up and help Ulster Cup team to qualify by virtue of a three hole advantage.

Congratulations also to the Ulster 4Ball team captained by Chris Nee who won their first leg at Barnhill v. Enniskillen GC by 4 matches to 1. The team pairings of Sam Hegarty & Lester Speer [5&4], Tony Duffy & Mark Cohen [4&2], Tom Mc Donagh &Alaister Boreland [2&1], Oisin Mc Avinney & Malcolm Crawford [4&2] and the very unlucky Eugene Mc Keever & Vincent Bianconi who, despite pars at two of the last three holes for a commendable fightback, lost 1down.

With less than two weeks to go before our third major of the year, competitions would like to remind everyone that only those members who have played in four [4] or more club competitions in 2016 are eligible to play for the main Captain’s Prize.

For those who have not been able to play in four [4] club competitions, there will be a non-qualifiers competition on the day for a non-qualifiers prize.

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Members are also reminded that tee-time bookings are made for drawn partners to play within the hour booked. Draw will take place on Thursday 14th. Any enquiries following draw should be made to competitions committee.

Competitions are ongoing at Barnhill with the Friday Open Stableford continuing followed by the DMG MOTORS sponsored Open on Saturday 9th and the confined [members]competition on Sunday.

Entrants are asked to book early for the annual Silver Tassie Hotel sponsored Breast Care Unit Open Singles which will be held on Friday 22nd. This competition again hosts fantastic prizes to be won.

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