May Newsletter #7

 Upcoming golf schedule for May Bank Holiday
 
Friday 29th April                                            Open 9 and Dine 4-person team.
                                                                        Presentation of Outstanding Prizes 8pm.
Saturday 30th April                                         Invitation Any Combination Fourball
 
Sunday 1st May                                              Open Ladies & Men’s Singles
 
Monday 2nd May                                           Invitation 4 Person Scramble
 
Tuesday 3rd May                                            Ladies Open Fourball
 
Wednesday 4th May                                       Open Men's Singles  
 
Thursday 5th May                                           Open Seniors Ladies & Men’s Singles   
 
A full week of golf is available, so why not bring along a golfing friend or two to one of the Open or Invitation Days.
 
Junior and Intermediate Scratch Cups
Sunday 15th May, timesheet booking opens on Sunday 1st May.
 
The Club Diary is now available to view on our website by going to Events and clicking on Diary. The flip page diary has the competitions for the year and some key dates such as Captains’ and President Days dates.  You may also see the diary on the Clubnet app by clicking on Club Info and then click on Diary. We thank our many generous sponsors for the year and ask that you show your appreciation by attending presentations if possible.
 
Inter Club Matches
We are well into the Inter Club Match season now and best of luck to all our Ladies and Mens’ teams as they do battle on the golf course and represent our club. Your support would be welcome at any match and much appreciated by the Team Managers and players.
 
Matches in May
Ladies Challenge Cup v New Ross           Played 22nd April       *Win for Courtown*  
Ladies Revive Fourball v Rosslare                                                 Friday 29th April
Ladies Intermediate Cup v Mountrath                                         Saturday 30th April
Men’s All Ireland Fourball v Bunclody                                         Sunday 1st May
J.B. Carr v New Ross                                                                   Tuesday 3rd May
Men's Senior Cup v Rosslare                                                        Sunday 8th May
Ladies Intermediate Cup v Bunclody                                           Sunday 8th May
Ladies Junior Foursomes v Borris                                                 Tuesday 17th May
Barton Cup v St. Helens Bay                                                        Saturday 21st May
Irish Mixed Fourball v Rosslare                                                    Sunday 22nd May                                                                 
Barton Shield v Enniscorthy                                                              Date t.b.c.
Provincial Towns Cup v Mount Wolseley                                        Date t.b.c.                                                     
Ladies Boyne Trophy                                                                        Date t.b.c.
 
The Club Match Plays are up and running for Men's singles, Fourball and Mixed, so be sure to arrange your match in good time as there will be no extensions given.
The draw for Ladies singles, Fourball, Ladies Over 30 H’Cap and 9-hole match plays will take place on 23rd May. Entry for singles €5, fourball €10 per pair and 9 hole €3.
Write your name on an envelope with the entry fee and put it in the card box beside the Ladies computer.
 
9 and Dine
 
Even if you are not playing in this Friday night’s competition please come down and enjoy the entertainment. All are welcome.
 
Friday 13th unlucky for some, but lucky for others will see a 9 and dine 2 person team competition. Time-sheet will open at 9pm on 4th May.
 
 
Keep your eye out for our ever popular 9 and Dine. There are a selection of sponsored Fridays and the format will be a Four Person Team, which will be followed by some entertainment in the bar.
 
 
Bridge
 
Bridge will resume on Monday 9th May at 10am in the clubhouse. Contact Pat Walters on 086-2873109. Non-members welcome
 
Restaurant and Bar Opening hours.
 
Friday 29th                   12pm-8pm
Saturday 30th               11am-8pm                                   
Sunday 1st May           11am-8pm 
Monday 2nd May         11am-7pm
Tuesday 3rd May         12pm-7pm
Wednesday 4th            12pm-7pm
Thursday 5th May       12pm-7pm   
Booking for the restaurant is advisable. 053-9425166 ext 5 
Bar Hours run in conjunction with restaurant hours, and closing times are subject to patronage.
The Club office will be open on Saturday 30th April 10:00 -12:00. Closed on Monday 2nd May.   Normal hours resume on Tuesday 3rd May.
 
The Pro-Shop will be open as usual, and you may like to check out their end of season sale rail, as well as all the new summer stock arriving daily. Maybe treat yourself to a new club, shoes or clothing, in time for the summer golfing season.
 
Old and New Friends!
 
We welcome back our friendly fox to the course spotted near the 9th tee box by Colman Doyle
 
Also Mother duck and her little ones as they cross the 10th fairway… so cute. Let’s hope Mr Fox doesn’t meet them!
 
There will be a Golf Taster evening on Monday 9th May in the club, so if you know of anyone who may be interested in this please give the name to the office.
 
 
There are a number of loose trolleys in the trolley shed, and as the trolley shed is for authorised users only, we ask that if you own one of these to remove it. The loose trolleys will be removed by 6th May if they are not claimed.
We would like to remind you that if you have to take your name off the time sheet for any reason, to please contact your intended playing partners as a matter of courtesy and allow them to organise markers.
A reminder also, to observe the Pace of Play Policy for the comfort of all players on the course.
We will start line marking of the car park this Friday 29th April, and as there are still some buggies in the car park we will need them removed to facilitate this work. If you own one of these buggies, could you please either move it or collect it.
James and the Greenkeeping staff are doing a terrific job in maintaining the course, and you will all agree that it looks really great at the moment. Why not help to keep it that way by replacing and repairing your divots on the fairways and fixing your pitch marks on the greens. The bunkers must be raked after use…… you all know what it’s like for your ball to land in a big footprint in the sand!!!!
 
Congratulations to all our Junior and not so Junior members who recently took part in the Gorey Musical “The Sound of Music”.  A special mention to 2021 Junior Captain Taylor Dench who received the Michael Doran Best Newcomer Award.