WEATHER permitting, this Saturday, 7th March, will be the penultimate event in the hugely successful Portsalon Open Winter Series.
The event is kindly sponsored by Auto Fast Fit Letterkenny and Michelin Tyres Ireland.
The recent storms have wrcked havoc for golfers, ensuring the concluding two events are now pencilled in for Saturday 7th and Saturday 14th March.
Can anyone overhaul leader and defending champion Daniel Shields in the standings?
Don’t forget all points scored on the final week are doubled. Call the Shop on 074 91 59459 to reserve tee-times for both weeks.
Members Offers
As we move into the new season we have a few offers that we want to share with you. Any member wishing to buy a Portsalon Golf Club pullover and t-shirt can do so €55. This will be the uniform for teams representing the club going forward. Members will also receive 15% off all clothing purchases in the golf shop in 2020.
Minor League 2020
As spring begins to hit the air around us, at long last, it will soon be time to recommence team golf for the new season. One team that managed to bring back some silverware to the Fanad peninsula last year was the Minor League, overcoming Letterkenny in the final. A change at the helm this year will see James Sandilands taking over the reins. The team captain has placed a sheet in the clubhouse where players wishing to be considered for selection can add name and contact phone number or, alternatively, contact James on 086 362 6207.
Results – Wednesday 26th February Gents Open
Winner: Patrick McBride (23) – 41 pts BOT
Runner-up: David Bonner (14) – 41 pts
Ladies Notes
Cannon power wins Portsalon Links
Anne Cannon from Letterkenny was the clear winner at the Portsalon Winter Links last Thursday, with a six shot advantage over the rest of the field. Played in wintry conditions and with the new course layout to contend with, Anne had a great day on the banks.
Ladies’ Winter Links 2020 – Thursday 27th February
Winner: Anne Cannon (11) Letterkenny – 37pts
Runner-up: Kathleen McKeague (22) Ballyliffin – 31pts
Third: Celine Markey (19) Cruit Island – 30pts
First Nine: Kathleen Griffin (33) North West – 15pts
Second Nine: Rosie Spence (26) – 17pts BOT
CSS: N/Q
February Monthly
February turned out to be a quiet month for the members, with poor weather affecting many of the weekend competitions. Deirdre O’Toole made the most of it to win the February Monthly with 64 points.
