County Sligo Golf Club Breaking Points December 2019 - Happy Christmas to the members and readers
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County Sligo Golf Club Breaking Points December 2019
Happy Christmas to the members and readers
A photograph of 23 past captains with the current Captain of County Sligo Golf Club at the
complimentary dinner to the 2019 Captain
Men’s Committee 2019/2020
Captain John Mc Hugh
President Tom Kenny
Vice-Captain John Feeney
Hon. Secretary Gerry Rahilly
Hon. Treasurer Karl Demmel
Trustees Paddy Morgan
Padraig Keane
Competitions Pat Mc Daniel
Handicaps Denis O’ Sullivan
Junior Golf Shane Flanagan
Sponsorship Fintan Ryan
Links Hugh Arnold
Membership Sebastian Vogt
Outgoing Captain Kevin Flanagan handing
over to incoming Captain John McHugh
Ladies Committee 2019/2020
Lady Captain Edel McDermott
Lady President Una Howley
Vice-Captain Caroline Bradshaw
Past Lady Captain Mary Durcan
Hon. Secretary Jean Barr
Hon. Treasurer Brid Armstrong
Competitions Oonagh McDermott
Elayne McDermott
Handicaps Deirdre Connolly
Junior Golf Niamh Fitzpatrick
Links Colette Armstrong
Get into Golf Vivienne Foley
PRO Siobhan Flanagan
Ladies Committee 2020 with Lady Captain Edel McDermott
Links Update
15th Hole update
All of the work around the 15th Green is now
completed
The two bunkers on the left of the green were re-
built and a new bunker to the right side was
added, all turfing is now complete around bunkers
and the mounding
New 15th Fairway bunker
A new bunker has been built on the right side of
the 15th fairway at around the 100 yard mark.
This particular bunker was built mostly for the
championship golfer making them think about
their landing area when standing on the tee!!
There is another bunker in the plans on the left of
the fairway again at around the 100 yard mark to
be scheduled at a later date
Please check Mark Millar's Blog post for full details @ https://countysligogolfclub.wordpress.com/
Links Report
Extract from a Links Report prepared by the Links Chairman Terry Brady
• During 2019 the standard and presentation of our course has received much praise from members, visitors, the R&A
and the GUI for whom we hosted 3 Championships in the year.
• In recent weeks, STRI, our agronomist, has reported very positively on our progress. STRI, a leading turf consultancy
firm, is agronomist to the Club since the 1970’s.
• Some quotes from the most recent STRI report confirm:
“The putting surfaces were at their most inviting to date”.
“Huge progress to the percentage and quality of fescue grass”.
“Many sections were stunning.”
• In winter the greens are at their most vulnerable with the biggest threat coming from unrepaired pitch-marks. Please
repair at least 2 pitch-marks on every green.
• Many thanks to the members involved in the devoting evenings and repairing pitch-marks during the year.
Winter Mats
Winter mats are in play.
Mats must be used for all shots from the fairways (except
when putting), semi rough and Par 3 Tees.
Mats are to be used on both the Championship and
Bomore courses
Mats are available to purchase in the shop.
Putting with the Pin in A message from Head Greenkeeper Mark Millar Since the new putting rule has been in place allowing a player to putt with the pin still in the hole, every Greenkeeper in the country is not overly happy with this change. We are seeing the edges of the holes being regularly damaged, much more so than previously when the pin was removed. Our team are having to change holes more often due to the damage thus taking man hours away from other jobs. Can I please encourage members to carefully lift the pin out before you pick your ball out of the hole, what happens is when the pin is still in the cup you put your hand in and damage the edge of the hole as you have less space than when the pin is out. The other way we are seeing the edge damaged is when golfers pop the ball out of the hole with the pin, when this happens the ball pops up and hits the side of the hole, again the best way is to gently lift the pin out and then lift your ball out of the hole. Thanks, Mark
Winter Rules All ropes and stanchions on the course are to be treated as immovable obstructions from which free relief is allowed under rule 16.1. Relief is not allowed under rule 15.2. Penalty for Breach of Local Rule: 2 strokes or Loss of Hole. If players swing or stance (but not line of sight) is impeded by the rope or the stanchion, the player may avail of relief at the nearest point not nearer the hole. A player moving a rope or stanchion whether in the course of playing a shot or otherwise incurs a 2-stroke penalty or loss of the hole in matchplay. If a ball strikes a rope or stanchion the stroke may be replayed at the players discretion without penalty.
Wehrly’s Winter League Table Due to an Orange weather warning alert for Storm Atiyah, the Winter League round for the 8th December was postponed. This round will now be played on the spare Sunday 8th March 2020 Current Table Standings after 3 Rounds
Wehrly’s Winter League Table Current Table standings after 3 Rounds
Men’s Competition Results
Saturday 23rd November 2019 - 13 Holes Singles Stableford
Position Person Score Comments
1st Terry Brady (5) 32 Pts
2nd Mark Kelly (14) 31 Pts
3rd Pat Heelan (14) 29 Pts B3
No Of Entries: 59; CSS: N/A
Twos (€19.50 each): Terry Brady, Alan Gaynor
Sunday 24th November 2019 - 13 Holes Singles Stableford
Position Person Score Comments
1st Brendan O’Connor (9) 30 Pts
2nd Charlie Branley (30) 28 Pts B7
3rd Denis Collison (13) 28 Pts B7
No Of Entries: 61; CSS: N/A
Twos (€20.50 each): Dave O’Hara, Patrick WardMen’s Competition Results
Saturday 30th November 2019 - 13 Holes Singles Stableford
Position Person Score Comments
1st Michael Conroy (13) 32 Pts
2nd Pat Naughton (19) 29 Pts
3rd Trevor Johnson (15) 28 Pts B3
No Of Entries: 60; CSS: N/A
Twos (€34.00 each): Karl Demmel
Sunday 1st December 2019 - 13 Holes Singles Stableford
Position Person Score Comments
1st David Edwards (10) 32 Pts
2nd Terry Brady (5) 30 Pts
No Of Entries: 47; CSS: N/A
Twos (€6.40 each): James Barnicle, Terry Brady, Brendan Flanagan, Sean Moylan, Danny
QuinlanMen’s Competition Results
Saturday 7th December 2019 - 13 Holes Singles Stableford
Position Person Score Comments
1st Gerard Sproule (5) 28 Pts B7
2nd John McMorland (29) 28 Pts B7
No Of Entries: 47; CSS: N/A
Twos (€30.00): Pat McDaniel
Competition results are available weekly on the club website @
https://www.countysligogolfclub.ie/category/results/Kevin Flanagan, Denis Collison (Winner) and Fergal Burke Burke & Associates, Sponsor of the Campbell Cup
Ladies Competition Results
Mary Durcan receiving first prize in the Western Alliance from Lady Captain Edel with event
organiser Cora O’RourkeLadies Club AGM 2019 Captain Edel receiving her pin from past Captain Mary. Good luck Edel. President Úna with outgoing President Rita.
Junior Golf Report We are delighted to announce that Niall McDermott has been appointed as our Junior Boys Captain for 2020. Niall has been involved in the junior boys program since he was 6 years old. He has developed into a top class golfer and is now Connacht Boys U18 Inter Pro player and plays off a handicap of 2. He is a fantastic young man and we believe he will follow Tom Flanagan’s excellent example set during 2019. We believe Niall will have the respect of all the Junior boys. Best of luck to him in his year.
Junior Golf Report The Junior Boy Golfer of the Year for 2019 (or Race to Bomore!!) was won by Conor Meade. He narrowly defeated Luke Harrison and others that came close were Aodhaghan Brady and Ross Clifford. It all came down to the last green in the last competition. Very exciting stuff. Our Junior boys Winter Coaching program is continuing under the Pro David McQuillan. We are planning a fun scramble for the 27th December to coincide with the Neafsey Cup. This will be a 9 hole Shot Gun start at 10am in Bomore.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday 10th December Ladies Christmas Waltz 9 Holes
Wednesday 11th December Co Sligo Golf Club Male Voice Choir @
Summerhill College
Sunday 15th December Children’s Christmas Party @ Club
House
Thursday 26th December GOAL Mile
Friday 27th December Neafsey Cup
New Years Day 1st January 2020 Captains Drive-in
Monday 6th January 2020 Nollaig Na mBan 9 hole WaltzCo Sligo Golf Club
Male Voice Choir
Performing 11th December, Wednesday
night @ 7:30PM in Summerhill College
A Great night lined up with many
talented musicians.
Tickets available from the Hawk’s Well
Theatre and Sligo Academy of MusicChildren's Christmas Party
Will take place in the Clubhouse
On
Sunday 15th December
4:30PM
For Children aged 10 and under
Come along and meet Santa
Please PRINT names on all Santa Presents. Value not to exceed €10 PLEASE!GOAL Mile
Thursday 26th December
Starting at 3PM from the
Golf Club
Complimentary finger
food after in the
clubhouse.
ALL WELCOMENeafsey Cup 2019 Shotgun start @ 9AM and 12:30PM Competition over 12 holes on Championship Course Timesheet is available here: https://tinyurl.com/Kneafsey- Cup-2019 Entry Fee: €28 per line Please put money in envelope and names of all players to hand to starters on the day (4 people, Members/Non-Members same price) There will be Chicken Curry available in the bar from around 2:30PM Presentation of prizes at 5:30PM Junior 9 hole fun scramble shotgun start @ 10AM on Bomore Further Details available @ County Sligo Golf Club Website
Captains Drive-In New Years Day Captains Drive-in 2020 takes place on New Years Day at 3:30PM County Sligo Golf Club Male Voice Choir will entertain the crowd afterwards Finger food will be provided
Nollaig Na mBan Monday 6th January 2020 9 Hole WALTZ TEAM of 3 Bomore Course Entry €10 per Member Includes afternoon tea in the clubhouse @ 3:00PM
Golf Rules Quiz
1. In match play, a player, whose ball lies in a bunker, casually leans on his club in
the bunker while waiting for his opponent to play. What is the ruling?
A. The player loses the hole.
B. There is no penalty.
C. The player gets one penalty stroke.
2. In stroke play, a player's ball comes to rest on a gravel surfaced road. He is
entitled to relief from the road but decides to play the ball as it lies. He removes
some gravel that might interfere with his stroke. What is the ruling?
A. There is no penalty.
B. The player gets a penalty of one stroke
C. The player gets a penalty of two strokes.
1-B There is no penalty. - As per Rule 12.2b(2), there is no penalty for a player casually leaning on his club in a bunker providing it is not for the purpose of testing
the condition of the sand, or as otherwise prohibited by Rule 12.2b(1).
2-A There is no penalty. - Gravel is a loose impediment and a player may remove loose impediments without penalty anywhere on the course under Rule 15.1.You can also read
