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NEWS
NOVEMBER 2020
Beech Park
GOLF CLUB
Issue No.5 www.beechpark.ie
this issue
News from the Captains
Ladies News
Gents News
General Club news
Course news
New Members Section
BEECH PARK
RATHCOOLE
NEWS FROM THE CAPTAINS
Fellow members, welcome to our Club Newsletter November 2020.
Our thanks go to Tricia Nolan for compiling all of the information and
presenting it in a very professional manner.
Our year in office is coming to a close and we would like to thank all of our
committees for their commitment in very challenging times. We would also
like to thank all of our members for their perseverance during this stop start
season.
The work put in by our volunteers has been exceptional and very much
CAPTAIN COLM appreciated. We are very grateful to the Golf Committees for ensuring our
Golfing calendar was completed.
Our Captains Prizes were completed in trying conditions and once again we
wish to thank all of the backroom people for their invaluable support and
ensuring our Days were a success. Our congratulations go to Jim Noonan
and Valerie Clifford, winners of the Captains Prizes for performing
excellently and winning out. Very well done.
We wish our Club Professional Mark Murphy the best of good wishes for his
future in Beech Park Golf Club. We are confident that Mark will have a very
successful future with us. We also wish to congratulate Dave Callanan and
LADY CAPTAIN THERESA his ground staff for the excellent condition of our golf course. We also
acknowledge Dave’s work as Club Manager, with the able assistance of
Roberta Coakley our Accounts and Membership Administrator. Also, Willie
for his ever ready support to all of our members.
In conclusion, we wish incoming Captains, John Keogh and Tara Keane,
every success in 2021. We know the club is in safe hands.
Regards: Theresa and Colm.
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LADIES NEWS Play in Pink Day
The annual fun Fundraiser for Breast Cancer
In our first Newsletter of 2020, we were looking Research which took place on July 28th was a
forward to an action-packed and exciting diary. fantastic success. Through your generosity, by
This promise was delivered, though some donating to the raffle, we raised an amazing
competitions, due to Protocols and Restrictions, €3,000. Miriam Hand, co-ordinator of PLAY IN
were forced to be cancelled. PINK, was in attendance at the prize-giving to
receive the cheque and noted her appreciation
Nonetheless, all Majors were played and of our Club’s participation in and contribution
provided an exciting close finish for Golfer of the to this worthy Fundraiser.
Year, with just two points between the winner
and the runner-up. Thank you to all who participated in
competitions and donations. Congratulations
We are now ‘winding down’ with Christmas to all the prize winners. Well done to Gerry
Hamper played and Christmas Fare up and Malone, dapper dresser of the day, for catching
running.Just a reminder of the new Handicap the eyes of the judges and winning the Best
Classes, which will be reviewed as the season Dressed Man title of the day. He has set the bar
progresses: very high for 2021!
Thank you all, ladies and gentlemen, for
Major Winners 2020 helping to raise this sum of money and in
doing so, contributing to the progress of Breast
GOLFER OF THE YEAR Cancer Research.
Fidelma King
Lady Captain’s Day
BIRDIES
Monica Robinson Lady Captain’s Day was held on Sunday
September 6th .The weather was kind to us and
MAJOR WINNERS the sun shone. The course, thanks to Dave and
Lady C.Theresa’s Prize Valerie Clifford his team, was beautifully presented and pink
Captain Colm’s Prize Mairead Colclough rims invited the ball to drop effortlessly,
Lady V.C.Tara’s Prize Eleanor Ruddy especially for the worthy winner!!
Trustees’ Prize Joyce Farnan
Hon.Sec.Treas.Prize Maura Russell The mood of the day was uplifting, full of fun
President Noreen’s Prize Marie Holt mixed with anticipation, and a great generosity
Christmas Hamper Fidelma King of spirit prevailed. Thanks to Alan Thompson,
Professional Mark’s Prize Tara Keane patient photographer of the day, this mood was
expertly captured and the lovely moments are
Well done to all prize winners. A special well now frozen in time. Mark’s eye-catching display
done and congratulations to the Major winners of prizes turned his Pro Shop into a Show Shop
and to Fidelma - GOLFER OF THE YEAR 2020, and inspired the ladies to bring their best game
who can add another string to her bow as a onto the course.
HOLE in ONE winner.
After the highs and lows of the game, a well-
deserved glass or two of Prosecco was enjoyed
by all, followed by a lovely meal served by Alan
Costello and his team.
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A huge heartfelt thank you to all who helped LADY CAPTAIN’S CHARITY DAY
make the day so successful. A special thank you Lady Captain’s Charity Day, in aid of Pieta House,
to my Ladies Committee for their work and was held on August 13th and was a great
commitment behind the scenes and of course to success. Many thanks to all who contributed to
Ruth Thompson and her team for setting up and the raffle, which raised a healthy €1,000. The
closing the competition. cheque was gratefully received by Sinead Ronan-
Wells from Pieta House, who informed me that
Many congratulations to all the prize winners and this amount of money will provide 12 face-to-
especially to the elated Valerie Clifford, worthy face therapy sessions for one at-risk individual
winner of Lady Captain Theresa’s Prize 2020. and their family. Thank you all so much for your
valued contributions.
MOBILE SCORING INPUT
This new system of entering scores through the
HowDidiDo App was wholeheartedly embraced
by the ladies. It was introduced at the end of
June and by the end of July 80% of the playing
ladies returned their scores through this system.
This number is increasing steadily and many
thanks to Tricia for helping the “less techie” lady
members to use the system. Well done all, as
this is of great assistance to the Competitions
Committee in compiling the results in these days
of restrictions.
SPONSORSHIP
As a result of an amazing response to my request
for sponsorship, we managed to increase the
value of our weekly class prizes. Our grateful
thanks go to the members of the Ladies Section
for sponsoring these prizes. Also, very many
thanks to Kay & Pearse Woods and Bridie & Jim
Brady for sponsoring our Open Competitions
and to John Caldwell for keeping us fed and
watered on the course on Lady Captain’s Day.
Your kindness and generosity is noteworthy and
very much appreciated.
Sponsors 2020
Anonymous Sponsors X 2
Bridie and Jim Brady
L.C. Theresa Brady
John Caulwell
Maura Dunne
Anne Hackett
Marie Holt
Marion Nolan
Angela O Donoghue
President Noreen Palmer
Gwen Russell
Joan Shanley
Ruth Thompson
Kay and Pearse Woods
PHOTOS FROM THE YEAR
Captains Prize 2020
Lady Captains Prize 2020
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GENERAL CLUB NEWS
Santa 2020!
Unfortunately, Santa can’t make
his annual visit to Beech Park
Golf Club. However, he will
continue to be busy working
hard in the North Pole to get all
the presents ready for the
boys and girls for
Christmas. We now have 45 Junior members on board with
38 Boys & 7 Girls.
He hopes to be
back in Beech Park Monday evening golf finished up early this
in 2021 and in the month , we managed to run the Sixes League for
meantime wishes you all a 5 weeks which was a great success overall , I
safe and joyful Christmas with your families this have gone back to CGI with positive feedback
year. Hopefully you get lots of Golf Gifts that you from both Juniors & members & have agreed
can use in 2021! that we would take part again next year at club &
possibly inter-club level
New Members
Saturday afternoon golf has commenced after
A special welcome again to all of our new competitions with some of the older boys
members. We hope you have enjoyed a warm playing 9 holes. We would plan to continue with
Beech Park welcome - despite us living through this through the months ahead.
this global pandemic.
Handicaps have been given to some of the older
We recently circulated a survey to our new boys based on cards submitted throughout the
members in relation to your experience in Beech year. Alan Ronan is providing guidance &
Park (by email). If you haven’t responded yet - recommendation on same.
please do as we’d love to hear how your first
years experience has been. CGI Level Par Activity Grant for Girls: We were
successful in our grant application for this
AGM 2020 program which will give us a specifi c budget for
Girls in Golf Activities
A reminder to those eligible to attend the AGM.
Midterm Junior Coaching Thursday 29th &
The AGM will take place via Zoom on Thursday 30th Oct started with 25 Juniors taking part. All
10th December at 7pm. Invitations will be issued details are as per email sent to all earlier this
to members along with AGM documents in due week. Great positive feedback today from all
course. took part
Nominations of motions, together with Regards
nominations for officers and the management
committee must by received by the Hon. Sec on Tara
of before 4pm on 26th November.
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GENTS NEWS
Many congratulations go to our Trustee, Jim
Noonan, on winning Captain Colm’s Prize
back in September.
Major Winners 2020 Another highlight of the year was the
crowning of David Horan as our Golfer of
Captain’s Prize: Jim Noonan the Year. David accumulated 20 points over
Golfer of the Year: David Horan the 9 majors played. Congratulations David.
President’s Prize: Karl Moore
Trustees Prize: Niall McKeon On a sad note it is fair to say that everyone
Vice Captain’s Prize: Dave Moody in the club was shocked to hear of the
Hon Sec & Hon Treasurer Prize: Willie McCann sudden death of Andy McDermott in early
Winter Champ: Dave Moody October. Andy will be fondly remembered
St Patrick’s Trophy: Brian Bass for his years as Competitions Secretary and
July Medal: Dermot Moran Jnr his contributions to both the Management
August Medal: Gerard McGovern and Gents Golf Committees.
September Medal: Gerard O’Hanlon
Captain’s Prize to the RAMS: Dudley Gibb With golfing activities still restricted in Level
5 there will be no Hamper or Turkey
competitions for 2020 if there is a
With our playing year having been restricted, resumption of play before Christmas.
due to Covid-19, the Gents Section managed to
complete 9 of our traditional 12 majors during The final of our Winter Championship was
2020 during the summer months. The 1st Major held over, due to Covid-19, until 10th July.
of the year took place on St Patrick’s Day and was Congratulations to David Moody for
won by Brian Bass. We were then on lockdown emerging as the winner.
until the middle of May and no competitive golf
was permitted until 29th June so
it is a credit to our Competitions
Secretary, Eamonn Regan, and
his supporting team that we
were able to have a packed
calendar of events right up to
the latest lockdown which
started on 22nd October.
One of the first competitions that
took place after the lockdown
was the deferred final of the
Winter Championship on Friday
10th July. Congratulations go to
Dave Moody on winning out.
Jim Noonan - Captain’s Prize Winner 2020
UPDATES FROM THE COURSE
Course Development day
A big “Thank You” to everyone who supported
our Course Development Day in late August.
Despite all the Covid restrictions, including a
county lockdown the night before, the day was a
great success. I am delighted to say that over
€3,000 was raised. This money will go towards
upgrade works to the 11th tee box which we have
planned for this winter.
Congratulations to the 5 teams in the winning
enclosure and also to the two “skilful” golfers,
John Benton (12th) and Gerry Doyle (15th), who
recorded a Hole in One on the day.
The early birds who caught the worm - the
winning team about to tee off first
Volunteers
Another big thank you to the course
volunteers who did tremendous work over
the past few months. I enjoyed the “craic”
with you all. Some of you may have noticed
the “new wall” discovered by the volunteers
in the ditch to the right of the 10th green last
August.
John Forde, Billy Devaney, Willie Buckley & Gerry
O’Toole.
Sanding of fairways
A special thank you to the Ladies section for
giving up the course on the 29th September to
allow for the sanding of fairways. Again, due to
Covid, this had to be arranged at short notice
and subject to availability of the contractor.
Almost 600 tons of sand was spread during ideal
weather conditions, essential work and an
investment for the future.
UPDATES FROM THE COURSE
On course
Activity on the course is changing as we head In previous years, it was easier to be more
into winter. Already, there is a drop in grass flexible in the approach taken during the winter
growth which was suddenly noticeable in early months. This is no longer the case. During
October. There is an ambitious work programme winter, we play competitions of less than 18
planned for this winter and reaching the high holes. This allows us to rest tee boxes, fairways
targets we have set will depend on weather and greens which is very important.
conditions and Covid restrictions.
When we are fortunate to return to play after
The replacement of old wooden Penalty Area level 5, please do not play on any tee boxes,
(hazard) stakes has commenced with red, yellow fairways or greens that are declared “at rest” on
and also white coloured stakes affected. New any particular day. This includes during
metal stakes are being installed which are more competitions and social golf. Resting of holes
serviceable and visible. Before this work will rotate from day to day. Follow the notices of
commenced, we sought clarity from the Golf the day and/or check in the Pro shop. When
Committee who approved proposals for re- buggies are allowed (subject to weather
definition of some of the Penalty Areas and conditions), please follow the rules, stick to
clarity on Out of Bounds on 10/18. pathways and fairways, no driving in the rough
or close to greens and tee boxes.
This has meant changes to some holes, 10, 12, 17
and 18. A new drop zone for the expanded Stay safe,
penalty area on 12 (including the pump house) John Curran,
will come into use. This DZ will be for balls which Course Chairman
come to rest in the penalty area after crossing
over or to the right of the wooden bridge on 12.
The out of bounds area between 10 and 18 will
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