Due to the change in Covid 19 status for Dublin the men’s main hamper competition has been rescheduled for October 17th. Tomorrow’s competition will now be singles stableford instead of 4-ball V Par.
Latest News
Club Championship Final
Best of luck to David Byrne and Diarmaid Mcgabhann who face off on Monday next in the 2020 Club Championship final. This will be the first club match-play final of this extraordinary year.
David overcame Eddie Lonergan in their semi final and Diarmaid beat Alan Condren in the other semi.
Click here to see their route to the final….
GGC Micro-Bio Pro-Am Results
Our Pro-Am to celebrate 125 years, kindly sponsored by Micro-bio Ireland, was played in wonderful weather on Sunday 13th September. 34 teams entered on the day and the scoring was excellent, with Richard Kilpatrick from Banbridge winning with a 3 under score of 66. A special mention to our own Conor Keown who came fifth with a level par score of 69.
The winning team was Salmon Software, captained by John Byrne, with a fine score of 88 points. The full team results are below:
GREYSTONES PRO-AM 13th SEPTEMBER 2020
WINNERS:
Pro: David Ryan, Cahir Park 88 pts
Team: Salmon Software
2ND:
Pro: David Higgins, Waterville G.C. 87 pts
Team: Old Guinness
THIRD:
Pro: Brian McCormack, McCormack Golf 84 pts, 43 back 9
Team: Greystones Nursing Home
FRONT 9:
Pro: Richard Kilpatrick, Banbridge G.C. 42 pts
Team: Michael McGrath
BACK 9:
Pro: Colm Moriarty, Glasson G.C. 43 pts
Team: GGC Vice-Captain
Congratulations to Jacinta Deane – Captain Hazel’s Prize Winner 2020
Congratulations to Jacinta Deane who won Captain Hazel’s prize on September 3rd. Playing off 18, Jacinta shot 36 points and beat Therese Garvey, who shot 35 points, into second place.
Another win for Stephen O’Brien – Resident’s Cup winner 2020
Congratulations to Captain’s prize winner Stephen O’Brien on winning the 2020 Resident’s Cup.
Stephen shot 40 points to win the cup on Saturday ( 5th Sept ) but it needed a very strong 23 point back nine from him to beat David McMullen into second place.
A very successful couple of weeks for Stephen 🙂
Captain David’s Prize Winner – Stephen O’Brien
Many congratulations to Stephen O’Brien who won the 125th Captain’s Prize yesterday with a great score of 39 points playing off 13. The competition was played over two days in very testing conditions. Fergie Wheeler playing off 7 came second with a score of 37 points. Adam Packman came 3rd playing off scratch with 36 points. Best gross was returned by Alan Condren, playing off +3 with a score of 36 points. Click here for full results
Congratulations also to Captain David and Vice Captain Philip on running a great event in this difficult year.
Special thanks to the club team of Karl Holmes, Keith Clancy, Paul Lee and Bliss Cuisine who made it all happen safely under the direction of Club Manager Liam Moulton.
Stephen and David are pictured below at the private prize giving where only the 1st and 2nd placed players were invited to receive their prizes from the Captain.
Guess who just had a big two days ….
Richard Nicols’ 68th Captain’s prize
Richard Nicols played in his 68th Captain’s prize today alongside Brendan O’Dea and Richard’s son Mick. Richard won the prize in 1955 which he described in a typically self-effacing fashion as ” just a 9 hole competition at the time “.
Additional Protocols – Face Covering and Interclub Attendance
Following the recent government announcement, and communication from the golf’s governing bodies, please note the following additional protocols.
Face Coverings
The wearing of face coverings is now mandatory when entering the clubhouse and the Proshop. Face coverings can be removed when seated in the bar and restaurant areas but must be worn when moving around. Face coverings must be worn at all times in the Proshop including when checking in for golf.
Attendance at Interclub Matches
Attendance at interclub matches at both home and away venues is limited to the Team Manager or nominee, Club Captain or nominee, team substitutes, and one parent/guardian of a player aged 17 or under.
Thank you for adhering to these regulations. Stay safe and enjoy your golf.
Karl Holmes Charity Day 2020 results
Congratulations to Jim Wood, John Burke, Tom Creed and Gearóid McKenna who won the 11th annual Karl Holmes Charity Day event yesterday with a fantastic score of 49.75. This is the first time in the history of the event that 50 has been broken.
Joyce Kirwan, Jonathan Kirwan, Mark A. Byrne and Ian Mullaly won the mixed prize (54.06) and Jennifer Moore, Jacinta Dean, Áine O’Rourke and Orla Foley won the ladies team prize (60.5).
Many thanks are due to Karl, Paul, Olivia and Liam for running the Covid friendly event. Over 12,000 Euro was raised for the charity yesterday bringing the total raised by this event over the years to in excess of 250,000 Euro.
Special thanks to members who have supported this very worthwhile cause over the years.
Full results are available here.Crumlin Day 2020 Results
