A QUARTERLY DIGEST OF MONKSTOWN GOLF CLUB NEWS! Q4 2017
! Thepar3sixthholeinMonkstownhasbeenthe sixthsince1908.Forthebestpartof70yearsitwasfollowedbythe par 3 seventhover the roadandsome ofuswill remember,whencaddying for parents, hoping theywouldmakethe7thgreenandwecouldthenhandthemthepuDerandspoonorbrassieforthedriveonthe8thandslinkoffforalovelyrest(andmaybeasneakyfag)underthesolitudeofthebranchesofthegreatoaktree.
This wonderful par 3, designed by AlisterMacKenzie, bunkered on both sides and framed by magnificentmaturetreestotherightandrearwasdescribedbyChristyO’Connorasoneofthebestpar3sinthecountry.Itisandwill remainachallengingpar3 andas childrenwe recallhavingtouse a driverandnowmanydecadeslaterfindourselvessPllusingthedriver.
Hurricane Ophelia has taken our trees andwe are bereR. However, we also acknowledge that change isconstantandmustbeembracedandwelookforwardtofuturecoursedevelopments.
Theglorioussixth
! Whowilldancewiththewindnowthatyou’rereallygone.Whowillcatchthesun’sraysonthehotsummermorn.Whowillslowdownthegustwhenit’soutofcontrol.Whowilldilutetheairthat’stoxictomysoul.
Whowillspeaktothecloudsaboutsendingtherain.Whowillsheltermefromthestormandsoothemypain.
Whowillstandintherainwhenothershideaway.Whowillprovideaplaceforli<lebirdstoplay.
Whowillcatchmyraindropsbeforetheytouchtheground.Whowillkeepluxuriantgrassfromturningbrown.Whowillfixthishugeholeinthesoilofmyheart.Whowillgivemecomfortnowthatweareapart.
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THE MONKSTOWN EAGLE
AGMRemindersLadies Club: Tuesday Nov 28 @ 8pm.
Gents Club: Thursday Nov 30 @ 6.15pm
Joint Club: Thursday Nov 30 @ 7.30pm
NewOfficersfor2018
The vice captains and vice president wereannouncedatafuncPoninthe clubon29th
Octoberlast.
ViceCaptainMen’sClub:MauriceMcGrath
ViceCaptainLadiesClub:CarolMurphy
Vice-President:PeterLangford
OurSquirrels
PeterDavieshasrecommenced
f e e d i n g t h e
s q u i r r e l sfol lowing the
summer break.Peterexpectsthattheywillconsumeover10
kgs of feed during the winter months thus
keepingthemthehealthiestinMunster.
Coursechairmanre2res
OurcourseofficerJohnByrnerePresfromthemanagementcommiDeefollowingsixyearsofsterlingservicetotheclub.JohnwillpresenthisfinalreportattheAGMbuthisplansforthecomingwinterprogrammehavebeenupendedbyOphelia.DuringhistermJohnhasoverseenmanychangesincludingbunkerclosures,leylanditreeremovalandhardwoodtreeplanPng.WethankJohnforhisenergyandcommitmenttotheclubandweacknowledge,Ophelianotwithstanding,thatheishandingthecourseovertohissuccessorinexcellentcondiPon.WithmorePmeonhishandsnow,Johnwillprobablybeascratchgolferbynextsummer.
Ophelia-thecleanup
WecongratulateandthankourcoursestafffortheirenergyandlonghoursincleaningupaRerOphelia.Tohandback18holestothememberswithinonemonthofthestormisanextraordinaryachievementandgreatcredittothestrategydevisedbyHilaryMaddenandMarPnTravers.
A QUARTERLY DIGEST OF MONKSTOWN GOLF CLUB NEWS! Q4 2017
SlowplayisascourgeItisagroup’sresponsibilitytokeepupwiththegroupinfront.Ifitlosesaclearholeanditisdelayingthegroupbehind,itshouldinvitethegroupbehindtoplaythrough,irrespecPveofthenumberofplayersinthatgroup.Whereagrouphasnotlostaclearhole,butitisapparentthatthegroupbehindcanplayfaster,itshouldinvitethefastermovinggrouptoplaythrough.
Playerssearchingforaballshouldsignaltheplayers inthegroupbehindthemtoplaythroughassoonasitbecomesapparentthattheballwillnoteasilybefound.Theyshouldnotsearchforfiveminutesbeforedoingso.Havingallowedthegroupbehindtoplaythrough,theyshouldnotconPnueplayunPlthegrouphaspassedandisoutofrange.
On Friday 3rd November“StrictlyMonkstown”tookto
the stage at the Rochestown
Park hotel where twentyeight dancers executed an
amazing performance to aful l house. The overal l
winners on the night were
A i d e e n McC a r t hy a n dMichael Brazil dancing the
Charleston. Aideen is a
member of our club and isthe daughter of former
office rs Tony and Dee
McCarthy. Michael is anephew of our much loved
barman Noel Elliot. The
judges on the evening wereour own Fabienne Moloney,
T im Ke a n e o f K e a n e s
Jewellers, singer LindaKennyand hurling star Sean Óg
O’Halpin whobrought much
joie de vivre to the evening.ThisfundraisingventureforMonkstownwasconceivedbyourUachtaránColmÓRiainand
theenergywassuppliedbyJohnLinehanandhisteamofFabienneMoloney, HilaryHarte,JaneO'Hagan,MarPnaLehane,AubreyMurnaghan,DonalDelaney,andPatO'Keeffe.
Hot Shots during Q3
Strictly Monkstown Strictly Monkstown Strictly Monkstown
S e c o n d p l a c e w a sawarded to the ‘best
looking fella in the club’
Shane Dunlea dancingwithColleDeO’Sullivan
Third place was awarded toLuis Parra dancing with
BláithinMcDonnell
T h e b e s t v i d e o
award was won by
our ownDarrenPauldancing withMaxine
Delaney. Maxine ism a r r i e d t o
commiDee member
Donal.
Date Golfer Competition HotShots
08.07.17 JohnHarte Fourball 2birdies+eagleon816.07.17 FrankieÓgSheahan 18holessingles 50points19.07.17 JohnByrne 18holesingles 5birdies19.07.17 EvanO’Mahony 18holesingles Eagleon925.07.17 JoanClohosey 18holesingles 45points29.07.17 TrevorDunne JnrScratchCup Eagleon18.30.07.17 JohnWeir Medal 4birdies+eagleon430.07.17 PatrickO’Sullivan Medal 1birdie+eagleon930.07.17 PeterO’Flynn Medal 4birdies30.07.17 EoinO’Leary Medal 59nett01.08.17 MarieMoran Medal 65nett02.08.17 FrankBruen 18holesingles Front9of31gross09.07.17 IanFitzgerald 18holesingles 5birdies11.08.17 EvanO’Mahony 18holesingles 5birdies13.08.17 ColinDaly Medal 6birdies13.08.17 ShaneHorgan Medal 2birdies+eagleon713.08.17 ShaneO’Mahony Medal 1birdie+eagleon1017.09.17 KenTreacy 18holesingles 2birdies+eagleon419.09.17 MauraBreathnach
RoseNagle–FotaDeirdreO’Brien–ECork
Teamevent
5birdies+eagleon17
26.09.17 CianMcNamara TourSchool–round1 7birdies30.09.17 DonalHolland Teamevent 2birdies+eagleon9
