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Buggy Park
Re-surfacing of the buggy park is due to start next week (15th November), therefore we would request that you move your buggy to the designated temporary buggy park area in the car park. We hope to have all works completed as soon as possible, comprising re-surfaced, newly marked and numbered buggy parking bays. The club will issue numbered bumper stickers which will correspond to your allocated parking space. Please note, appropriate insurance is and will be required to operate and store buggies in Courtown Golf Club. Notification to Buggy Owners. Please note that white stakes have been placed on the fairways and these denote the buggy route. This is an effort to extend the buggy season, as discussed at our meeting in June in the machinery yard. We will try to extend buggy usage for as long as possible and as often as possible but, naturally, this will depend on conditions and adherence to rules.
By adhering to these rules the usage period for buggy’s will be extended. Mary Osborne Hon. Secretary 27 Oct. 21
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We have had a number of justifiable complaints recently regarding slow play. We will now set up a small working group to address this issue, revisiting the protocols introduced over the years. We will report further on this process and seek approval at agm to adopt a Pace of Play Policy. In the mean time, please remember your place on the course is behind the group in front, not in front of the group behind. This will ensure everyone enjoys their round. Thank you.
HANDICAP UPDATES October 2021
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Motion
That the Constitution (Club Rules) of Courtown Golf Club be replaced by the document attached "Courtown Golf Club Constitution 2021.”
Proposed by Seconded by
Vincent Kearney Paul McDonald
Vincent Kearney Paul McDonald
Captain Chairperson
Governance Committee
Proposed by Seconded by
Vincent Kearney Paul McDonald
Vincent Kearney Paul McDonald
Captain Chairperson
Governance Committee
Summary of main points of change
The newsletter sent to all members on 27th August outlined the proposed changes to the governance structure of the Club which will be discussed at the upcoming EGM. Thank you to the members for their comments and queries following the letter. The proposed changes are based on Golf Ireland’s ‘Governance Guide for Clubs’ published earlier this year.
In summary these are:
In summary these are:
- The business affairs of the Club will be organised and run by a Management Committee comprising ten members who will oversee all business matters relating to the Club.
- The Management Committee will be made up of a Chairperson, Treasurer, Secretary, Captains of the Ladies and Gents sections and five members elected at the annual AGM. The terms of office for each of the named positions, with the exception of the captains, will be two years with a maximum of two consecutive terms.
- The current structure of individual Ladies and Gents sections will be retained.
- The Club will have one President, and this mostly ambassadorial role, would be rotated each year between a male and female member. The President may attend meetings of the Management Committee.
- A Nominations Committee will be established to help identify potential members of the Management Committee or other positions- although members can also be nominated to these positions through the traditional routes.
- In establishing committees, the Club will adhere to the Golf Ireland recommended gender balance-30% male, 30% female and 40% from either gender.
- Please see Golf Ireland Governance Guide for further details
Newsletter October 2021
It’s hard to believe that it’s the time of year again for 9 holeTurkey Singles!
These competitions are up and running again so play as often as you like to be in with a chance of winning your Christmas dinner…..
Full details are available in the Ladies and Gents locker rooms.
There will be a new members/members information evening on Friday 29th October.
This includes a 9 hole fun competition in the afternoon, followed by a get together with light refreshments in the Clubhouse. Our own personnel will be on hand to answer your queries on handicaps, clubnet app, etc on the night. This is open to all members and we would encourage in particular all new members from 2019-2021 to come along and meet other members, and hopefully, we will be able to answer any questions you may have. Priority on the time sheet will be for new members and we look forward to seeing you all there. Please use the clubnet app or contact the Pro-Shop or office to book your time on the timesheet.
Please be advised there will be an EGM on Sunday 24th October in the Clubhouse to consider the adoption of a revised Club Constitution. A formal notification will follow, but details are available on the website –go to Clubhouse, click on Club Officers to download a copy of the proposed Constitution.
The Bar and Catering committee are busy behind the scenes planning for after the further easing of restrictions later this month. Watch this space for upcoming events.
Meanwhile the greens are returning to normal after the sanding programme and the fairways won’t be far behind. Just in time for the start of the Winter League, kindly sponsored by E.B.S. Colman Doyle Finance Ltd. First round of the Winter League is on Sunday 17th October, and all names are on the timesheet. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with the hollow coring and sanding.
Finally congratulations to our Captain’s Vincent and Ann, and Men’s President Jim who recently qualified for the final of the Allianz/Irish Officers Challenge. They played the qualifying round in Carlow, and now go to the K Club for the All Ireland Final, due to be played on Thursday 21st October. Best of luck to them as they represent our Club in this prestigious event.
It’s hard to believe that it’s the time of year again for 9 holeTurkey Singles!
These competitions are up and running again so play as often as you like to be in with a chance of winning your Christmas dinner…..
Full details are available in the Ladies and Gents locker rooms.
There will be a new members/members information evening on Friday 29th October.
This includes a 9 hole fun competition in the afternoon, followed by a get together with light refreshments in the Clubhouse. Our own personnel will be on hand to answer your queries on handicaps, clubnet app, etc on the night. This is open to all members and we would encourage in particular all new members from 2019-2021 to come along and meet other members, and hopefully, we will be able to answer any questions you may have. Priority on the time sheet will be for new members and we look forward to seeing you all there. Please use the clubnet app or contact the Pro-Shop or office to book your time on the timesheet.
Please be advised there will be an EGM on Sunday 24th October in the Clubhouse to consider the adoption of a revised Club Constitution. A formal notification will follow, but details are available on the website –go to Clubhouse, click on Club Officers to download a copy of the proposed Constitution.
The Bar and Catering committee are busy behind the scenes planning for after the further easing of restrictions later this month. Watch this space for upcoming events.
Meanwhile the greens are returning to normal after the sanding programme and the fairways won’t be far behind. Just in time for the start of the Winter League, kindly sponsored by E.B.S. Colman Doyle Finance Ltd. First round of the Winter League is on Sunday 17th October, and all names are on the timesheet. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with the hollow coring and sanding.
Finally congratulations to our Captain’s Vincent and Ann, and Men’s President Jim who recently qualified for the final of the Allianz/Irish Officers Challenge. They played the qualifying round in Carlow, and now go to the K Club for the All Ireland Final, due to be played on Thursday 21st October. Best of luck to them as they represent our Club in this prestigious event.
Click on the video below to see what a Golf Simulator can do.
The Bungalow Project
Following from our email last July we wish to update you on progress.
First of all, a quick reminder about the project. The Club, together with our resident professionals, are working together to provide a state-of-the-art golf simulation facility. You will be able to book golf lessons over the winter months and avail of an up-to-date club fitting service. In addition, you and your friends will be able to rent the facility and play the iconic courses of the world like St. Andrews, Muirfield Village or nearer to home, Adare Manor, throughout the winter and in to the early evenings. Paul & James have already purchased a Trackman 4 which is the launch monitor of choice for the top players. It is incredibly accurate and easy to use. It tracks the full trajectory of any shot from putts to the longest drives, pinpointing the landing position with accuracy. Trackman tells us that the monitor is “seriously performance enhancing. You won’t just improve. You’ll improve faster than you thought possible”
For the clubs’ part, we are providing the premises for the facility. The greenkeepers bungalow is been converted to an open plan facility measure approximately 26’x24’ and in excess of 11’ in height. At this stage, all the internal walls have been knocked, the ceiling has been raised, the roof has been re-slated and 1st fixings for the electrics are in place. The next two weeks will see the walls insulated and re-plastered and final fit will take place then. All this work has been carried out by volunteers and therefore, is unbelievable value for money. Thank you to all the volunteers, fantastic work!
On the subject of money, our plan is that the professionals will provide the technology at an approximate cost of 25K. The club will provide the finance for the premises also at a rough cost of 25K by preselling hours in the facility. In our July email we asked you to indicate your interest in supporting this exciting project by emailing info@courtowngolfclub.com and we would be in touch with you. That exercise yielded a brilliant €17,000 and thank you all for contacting us and for your contributions and your encouragement. I know many more of you have indicated your support and we would now like to finalise the finances for this project. Pre-purchasing hours represents great value as similar facilities cost €40 per hour and more. Our average price for this introductory promotion is €20 per hour. We are selling time in 3 tranches, 55 hours for €1,000, 25 hours for €500 and 10 hours for €250 with the €1,000 allocation representing the best value. Hourly vouchers will be issued, they will be fully transferrable and must be used within two years of the facility opening. Why not get together with your fourball and purchase an allocation. It is anticipated that the facility will be open in the evenings over the winter months and facilitated by the bar so a full night’s entertainment is envisaged. Also, at The Bungalow, you can go solo and enjoy your own virtual driving range, work on your short game and practice your drives from the comfort of this heated facility.
This project restores The Bungalow to a club asset and is a fantastic enhancement to Courtown Golf Club membership.
To support this project and obtain unbelievable value for money, talk to your fourball or go solo, decide on which of the three tranches you wish to invest in and email info@courtowngolfclub.com indicating your support and we will do the rest.
Thank you,
Mary Osborne
Hon. Secretary
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