News from Greenore Golf Club
Play continued throughout April at Greenore Golf Club
With the weather picking up and ongoing improvements to the Greenore Golf Club course, play continued over 17 holes throughout April. The Ladies 16th Hole reopened on May 2nd.
Thursday, 2nd April – 17 Hole Stableford - Lisa Crudden put in a superb effort, finishing on 41 points to take the top spot.
Thursday, 9th April – 17 Hole Stableford - Ann O’Hagan clinched first place with a solid 35 points, while Sharon McGeough was runner-up, finishing with 32 points.
Saturday, 11th April – 17 Hole Stableford (Green Trophy) - Newcomer, June Burke, took home the Green Trophy after a closely fought contest, finishing level on 34 points with Laura McSorley, who was runner-up on countback.
Thursday, 16th April – 17 Hole Stableford - Roisin Finn topped the leaderboard with 37 points, while Sharon McGeough continued her good form to take second place with 35 points.
Saturday, 18th April – 17 Hole Stableford (McHugh Cup) - Bronagh Daly took home the McHugh Cup, finishing on 35 points. Lisa Crudden was runner-up, also on 35 points, after countback. Kay McCartan won the 9-hole Stableford, finishing with 15 points.
Thursday, 23rd April – 17 Hole Stableford - Marie Keenan put in an outstanding performance, carding 42 points for first place. Ann Davey was runner-up with a steady 36 points.
Saturday, 25th April – 17 Hole Stableford (Roslin Cup) - Laura McSorley was awarded the Roslin Cup with a strong score of 39 points. Joyce O’Hara took second place with 37 points, and Catherine Woods claimed third on 35 points. Roseanna Crudden won the 9-hole Stableford, finishing with 15 points.
Thursday, 30th April – 17 Hole Stableford - Lisa Crudden continued her excellent run, finishing first with 40 points. Teresa Reape took runner-up with 35 points.
9 Hole Re-entry Competition Update - April saw the introduction of a new 9-hole re-entry competition, running from Monday to Friday each week on a trial basis. The format proved very popular, with plenty of positive feedback, so it’s set to continue into May.
Winners
Week ending 10th April: Winner: June Burke – 21 points, Runner-up: Stephanie Malone – 16 points; Week ending 17th April: Winner: Joan McCourt – 17 points, Runner-up: Joan Hardy – 17 points.
Week ending 24th April: Winner: Joan Hardy – 19 points, Runner-up: Bernie Heaney – 18 points; Week ending 1st May: Winner: Susan Keane 19pts.
The Ladies Minor Foursomes team, captained by Anne McDonnell, had a nail-biting conclusion to their opening fixture against Seapoint Ladies, with victory secured on the first play-off hole.
The away pairings of Rita Mulligan and Ann O’Hagan and Agie McAteer and Joyce O’Hara battled well but unfortunately lost their matches after a brave fight.
Meanwhile, at home, Bernie Heaney & Roisin Finn secured their match on the 13th hole.
Monica Mullen and Stephanie Malone found themselves two down but showed resilience, fighting back to clinch victory on the 17th hole.
With the teams tied, a playoff hole was required in Greenore. Bernie Heaney and Roisin Finn rose to the occasion, taking a four on the 1st hole to claim overall victory for the team.
Following this hard-fought win, the team will now proceed to face Balcarrick in the next round.
The Ladies' weekly Open competition commenced on Thursday, 7th May.
This event marked the start of the Andrew Mackin Photography Series, which is set to run throughout the summer, concluding at the end of August.