Captains Prize 2010
Our captain Martin Keohane’s prize was played for over the weekend of
16th May. The members were out in force to support Martin who has
given years of dedicated service to the club both on and off the
course. Martin plays a crucial roll in the running of the club with a
lot of his work done unassumingly  behind the scenes and so it was
right that there were well over 200 cards played over the weekend. The
rising star of Cork pitch and putt Johan Brosnan was the proud winner
of the magnificent prize. Johan recorded a new course record of 45
(-9) on route to claiming his first major win in the adult ranks. The
future certainly looks bright for the man from the front strand and
all the hours of practice are now paying dividend. Hot on Johan’s tail
was another young gun James Howes, who finished just two strokes back
in second place. James won’t have long to wait for his first major
success.
Results-O/A Nett- Johan Brosnan, O/A Gross- Anthony O’ Loughlin,
Gents- 1st Nett- James Howes, 1st Gross- Paudie O’ Sullivan, 2nd Nett-
Colin Sheehan. Ladies- 1st Nett- Sally Wallace, 1st Gross- Joy Bryan,
2nd Nett- Joan Hyde.
A huge thanks to all who took part and donated so generously to our
scramble in aid of Cystic Fibrosis on Monday evening. A cheque for
€200 was presented to Harry O’ Hanlon (The Acres) who has undertaken
an immense  challenge of playing each course in Ireland over a thirty
day period in memory of the late Barry Kelly R.I.P. (E.S.B. and
Ranges). Well done Harry and to all who helped in the organising of
this epic quest.
The club Matchplay has reached the final where Brendan McCaughey will
take on Anthony O’ Loughlin. Tee off is at 6.30pm Thursday evening
with the presentation taking place after the game at ‘Farrells Bar
Summerfield’ who are kindly sponsoring the competition.
Result of fourball kindly sponsored by ‘Brookes Supervalu‘- 1st Nett-
Seamus Murphy/John Wallace, 1st Gross- Ed Long/Martin O’ Regan, 2nd
Nett- Sally Wallace/Ed Long, Drawn prize- James Howes.
Colin Sheehan and Paudie O’ Sullivan performed well recently at the
St.Stephens scratch cup. Colin shot 95 (-13) for his 36 holes and won
the best 36 prize while Paudie won the final 18 with a blistering 42
(-12) where a putt for the course record stayed agonisingly short on
the lip of the hole on the 18th green. Gary O’ Sullivan and Johan
Brosnan also made the cut. Paudie also claimed the final 18 prize at
the Rocklodge scratch cup with a score of 48.
Best of luck to Paudie O’ Sullivan, Gary O’ Sullivan, Martin Keohane
and Anthony O’ Loughlin who take their place in a star studded field
at the Cork Matchplay in Collins this weekend.