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County Sligo Golf Club Breaking Points 05/02/2020
A Note from the Captain As Winter gives way to Spring, with the days beginning to lengthen and the weather warming, the end of winter golf is approaching. Up until leap day, 29th February, the first 4 holes on the Course will remain rested; mats in use and the 12-hole Saturday and Sunday competitions continue. The men’s competition schedule from 29th February to Easter is included in this edition of Breaking Points. The Hanley Cup and the Jackson Cup (open competition) qualifiers are in March with the Visitors Cup in April. As a point of interest to members, a short history of these prestigious cups, courtesy of Tony Cunningham, is included. The Wehrly Bros. Winter League has reached its half way stage -the final day and presentation will be on 29th March. All to play for! This year’s West of Ireland Championship at Easter i.e. 10th -14th April, with the qualifier on 8th April, has a change in format with 54 holes of stroke play with 16 to qualify for matchplay. I am delighted to welcome the many new members to the Club and I look forward to meeting you all. Finally, I extend condolences to Mary, Maeve and Cliodhna on the sad passing of Michael, our Past Captain. John Mc Hugh Captain CSGC
Past Captain, Michael Mc Gowan R.I.P.
Past Captain, Michael McGowan sadly passed away on 28th January.
Michael, a native of Sligo, was a teacher of English and History in
Summerhill College, and an avid sports fan and renowned quizmaster.
Michael had excellent organisational abilities and communication
skills, qualities which stood to him in his role as Captain of County Sligo
Golf Club in 2011.
The highlight of Michael’s year as Captain was when County Sligo Golf
Club hosted the Men's Home Internationals in Rosses Point where the
Irish team was proudly represented by local members, Dr. Kevin
Flanagan as captain of the Irish team and player Gary Mc Dermott.
Michael's contribution to our Club over the years, in his role as
Captain, committee member; organiser; member and player will
always be appreciated and Michael will be sadly missed by his many
friends in County Sligo Golf Club.
Sympathies to Mary, his daughters Maeve and Cliodhna and brothers
and sisters.
Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.
Men’s Competition Schedule Day Date Competition Format Sponsor Saturday 29th February 2020 Singles Stableford Sunday 1st March 2020 Winter League Wehrly Bros. Saturday 7th March 2020 Singles Stableford Sunday 8th March 2020 Winter League Wehrly Bros. Saturday 14th March 2020 Hanley Cup Qualifier Stroke GOY Brooks Sunday 15th March 2020 Singles Stableford Tuesday 17th March 2020 Singles Open Stableford Saturday 21st March 2020 Singles Stableford Sunday 22nd March 2020 Jackson Cup Qualifier Stroke GOY DNG Flanagan Ford Saturday 28th March 2020 Easter Hamper Stableford Sunday 29th March 2020 Winter League Final Wehrly Bros. Saturday 4th April 2020 Tramore Visit Stableford Sunday 5th April 2020 Visitors Cup Stableford GOY Saturday 11th April 2020 West of Ireland Sunday 12th April 2020 West of Ireland
Hanley Cup
Hanley Cup 1932.
The Hanley Cup was presented with a replica to the club in
August 1932 by Dudley. M. Hanley who was Captain in
1933/34. He was proprietor of D. M. Hanley Ltd, Old Market
St. Sligo. He also served as Mayor of Sligo. The Cup was to
be played for by stroke play with eight to qualify for match
play.
It was won outright in the late thirties by T.F. Jameson but
was brought back to the club from his family in 2018. In 2019
the Captain Kevin Flanagan had a new base fitted and
engraved and presented to the winner of the “West of
Ireland” pre-qualifying competition.
Hanley Cup 1941.
The second Hanley Cup was presented by D.M. Hanley to
replace the 1932 cup which had been won outright. It has
been played for since under the same conditions as the
original cup but in recent years increased to sixteen players
to qualify for match play. It is usually the first match-play
competition for the year.
2019 Winner: Tom Flanagan
Jackson Cup
Jackson Cup. (Men’s) 1926.
The Jackson cup was presented to the club by Arthur
Pollexfen Jackson son of Arthur Jackson Snr. when he
was nominated as vice President of the Connacht
Branch on its formation in 1924. It was to be played
for by match play and was open to all members of
affiliated clubs in Connacht.
Arthur Jnr. was a competent golfer and played in the
“West of Ireland” many times, he was Captain in
1921, 1931, 1937-38 and President from 1935 to 1938.
He was a fine swimmer, and held the rank of
Lieutenant during his time in the Royal Navy.
He was building a pier at Rosses Point “Jacksons Pier”
when he died at the age of 46 in 1938. He was the
first winner of his cup in 1926.
2019 Winner: Thomas Finnegan
Visitors Cup
Visitors Cup. 1945.
The Visitors Cup was presented to the club in 1945 by the
visiting players to the annual “West of Ireland”
championship at Easter for a competition for members and
visitors.
The competition had a maximum handicap of 15 and was
played for on the Easter Monday.
The purchase of the Cup was organised by Professor Pierce
Purcell and Arthur Hamilton.
A silver plate was given to the first winner
2019 Winner: Josef Cervenka
Message from the Professional
Battle of the brands takes place this weekend on the first tee! Test out all the 2020 drivers
and see which one you hit the furthest and be in the draw to win a €500 gift card.
Call the shop to book your slot!
Tip of the week
Playing in windy conditions is part and parcel of
west of Ireland golf and keeping the flight under
control essential to topping the leaderboards.
Try placing the ball position just slightly further
back in your stance and making your left hand a
little stronger on the grip to keep the clubface
under control.
David Mc Quillan : Head PGA Professional
Give it a try and see if you have any success! MOB: +353876577640 | Email: sligo@americangolf.ie
Links Update by Mark Millar Over the past few weeks the team continue to work on the winter programme. We have stripped and re-levelled tee's on 7 and 9 on the championship course and the ladies tee's 1,7 & 9 and the men's 9th in Bomore. All these tee's will be re-turfed this week and will be ready for play come the start of the new golfing season. We are continuing to rebuild bunkers on the championship course with the left Greenside on 8 getting completed this week. After that we will be rebuilding all bunkers on the 9th hole. The front bunker will be built with the Eco sod, (same as practice bunkers) this will get starting on Monday 10th February. This bunker is a high impacted bunker, so it is important that we get the re-build right. The left fairway bunker on 8 was reshaped, we merged the two bunkers into one to make them look more natural.
Links Update by Mark Millar
At the same time we made a small adjustment to the right
mound on 12th to also make it more natural. Some Marram
grass will be added to help blend it into the dunes.
New steps have been added to the drain at 7. If these
steps turn out to be successful we will be replacing them
all.
Greens have now been verti-drained over two weeks and are on
their way to recovery. We have applied top-dressing to help
smooth them out. We are still cutting greens once a week at
6.4mm in height. Over the next few months it is important to
keep good grass coverage on them as weather can be harsh in
February and March.New Mats in the Driving Range New Mats With Training Aid Markings No excuses now not to get down to the Driving Range at Co Sligo Golf Club to get your game in shape for the season ahead. Our new Mats were installed this week so why not grasp the opportunity to try them out over the coming weeks. Good Golfing for 2020 David O'Donovan
West of Ireland Amateur Open
The West of Ireland Championship Committee having recently convened have agreed the Terms of Competition for the 2020
Championship.
The Committee reflected on what was the acknowledged success of the
first staging of the championship in 72 Hole stroke play format in 2019.
In keeping with the strong traditions of the Championship and the
excellent partnership in the hosting and running of the championship
between County Sligo Golf Club and Connacht Golf, the Championship
Committee have unanimously agreed, on a two year trial, to amend the
traditional format of 36 hole stroke play followed by match play knockout
for the leading 64 players.
In 2020 and 2021, the Championship shall be decided by 54 holes of
stroke play over three consecutive days from which the leading 16
players shall then compete in knockout match play over the remaining
two days to determine the champion.
The championship shall therefore remain as a five-day event
commencing on Good Friday and finishing on Easter Tuesday.
The now customary 18 Hole stroke play qualifier shall remain and will take
place on Wednesday April 8th, 2020.
The 2020 West of Ireland Amateur Open Championship shall be played
from April 10th – 14th inclusive and marks the first of ten events in the GUI's
Bridgestone Order of Merit.
2019 West of Ireland Winner Caolan RaffertyClub Annual General Meeting The 2019 Club AGM will be held on Thursday 5th March 2020 at 7.30pm and the official notice will be posted in due course. There are a number of vacancies for Management Council. Should you wish to find out more, please contact retiring Club Secretary Jeff Hatt. Membership of Management Council allows for members to actively participate in the strategic development, direction and sustainability of our great Club.
Men’s Competition Results
Saturday 1st February 2020 - 12 Holes Singles Stableford
Position Person Score Comments
1st Pat Dolan (30) 29 Pts
2nd Tom Higgins (16) 28 Pts
No Of Entries: 45; CSS: N/A
Twos (€7.00 each): Gary Byrne, Seryth Heavey x2, Anton Murphy
Sunday 2nd February 2020 - 12 Holes Singles Stableford
Position Person Score Comments
1st David McDonald (15) 28 Pts B6
2nd Tony Leonard (18) 28 Pts
No Of Entries: 44; CSS: N/A
Twos (€15.00 each): Anton Murphy, Gerry Fox
Competition results are available weekly on the club website @ https://www.countysligogolfclub.ie/category/results/Wehrly Bros. Winter League Results
Round 5 of the Wehlry Bros. Winter League was played on the 26th January
Day Prize Winner: Championship Course
Conor Jordan & Terry Farrelly 4 Up
Day Prize Winner: Bomore Course
Shane Flanagan & John Paul Flanagan 21 PtsWehrly Bros. Winter League Round 6 Round 6 of the Winter League will be played on the 16th February 2020
Wehrly Bros. Winter League Table
Wehrly Bros. Winter League Table
Ladies Golf Teams
Get involved and improve your golf.
Lessons and practice will be starting in early March. Looking forward to a successful year in 2020
Team Captains 2020
Team Co-ordinator Catherine Frazer
Junior Foursomes Grainne Demmel
Junior Cup Helen Clarke
Intermediate Cup Carmel McGrath
Minor Cup Carmel Hatt
Challenge Cup Michelle McGarrahy
Revive Active Deirdre ConnollyLadies Competition Results Tuesday 14th January 2020 - 9 Holes Singles Stableford Position Person Score Comments 1st Oonagh McDermott (31) 14 Pts B6 Saturday 18th January 2020 - 12 Holes Singles Stableford Position Person Score Comments 1st Colette Armstrong (23) 29 Pts B3 Tuesday 21st January 2020 - 9 Holes Singles Stableford Position Person Score Comments 1st Mary O'Sullivan (30) 22 Pts B3 2nd Siobhan Flanagan (35) 20 Pts B6 3rd Claudette Murphy (12) 20 Pts B1 Saturday 25th January 2020 - 12 Holes Singles Stableford Position Person Score Comments 1st Marie Heraughty (24) 26 Pts
DIARY DATE • Members Invitational Day -Team of four 5th May 2020 • Team competition and evening entertainment. • Tee times are filling up fast. • DON’T MISS OUT, booking through the office
Love is in the air.
Please contact Agnes
on 0876445101 to
book.Belated Happy Birthday Tony!
Office Opening Hours The Office will open Saturdays in January and February 9:30AM – 1:00PM To accommodate members wishing to pay their Annual Subscription
Golf Rules Quiz
1. Player B's ball was lying badly. B was deliberating what action to take when
player A, his marker, said: "You have no shot at all. If I were you, I would declare
the ball unplayable." What is the ruling?
A. A is penalised two strokes for giving advice and, if B follows that advice, he too will
incur a two stroke penalty.
B. As A's suggestion could have influenced B "in determining his play", it constituted
advice and A is penalised two strokes. B is not penalised.
C. A gave B information on the Rules and, hence, no penalty is incurred by either player.
2. When lifting a ball to see if it is cut or cracked, a player may clean the ball to the
extent that is needed to see if cut or cracked.
A. False
B. True
1-B As A's suggestion could have influenced B "in determining his play", it constituted advice and A is penalised two strokes. B is not penalised.
Such a comment is advice because it could have influenced the player in deciding how to play the hole. During a round, a player must not give advice
to anyone in the competition playing on the course. See Rule 10.2a and Interpretation Advice/1.
2-A False. When a ball is lifted from a part of the course other than a putting green to see if it is cut or cracked, cleaning is not allowed (Rule 14.1c)You can also read
