Sat. 1st. July and Sun. 2nd July, 18H Stableford will be in association with 3T’s.
3T’s is a registered charity working to prevent deaths by suicide through research, intervention and support. 3 times more people die by suicide in Ireland than die in road traffic accidents. Deaths by suicide are devastating for those left behind, for families and loved ones and entire communities. This in an appeal to all members to support this worthwhile event by getting out to play golf on this Saturday and Sunday.
The Vice Captains Prize took place on Sat. 24th. June and Sun. 25th. June.The attendance shows that the club is vibrannt and active, onwards and upwards. There was a fantastic turn out of players “The highest number in 5 years” and the weather and course was exceptional. Thanks are expressed to the White Dowling Society for arranging for some of its members to participate in this event. The competitors were very competitive and we look forward to the final results and the presentation of the Vice Captain Tommy Foley Trophy for the event. This exceptional turnout is a mandate for Tommy that there will be great support for him during his Captain year. Best of Luck to you Tommy and well done.
The Belvedere Cup competition took place in Dundrum Golf Course on Tues. 20th. June. The course was fantastic and the weather was glorious. Templemore had 2 wins and 2 losses after a continued gallant display of golf from the Templemore team the deciding match was on the 19th. hole where Templemore were just pipped. It was a competitive match played with good sportsmanship. Thanks were expressed to Dundrum for their hospitality and wishes and good look to them in their next round. The following were the Templemore team and a full appreciation for their time and effort in making themselves available for this competition,: Liam Leahy, PJ Leahy, Mick Carey, John Mullally, Pat Looby, Gerry Keegan, Paul Tuohy, Michael Webster, Tom Harris. Also The Club congratulates the Managers Phil Ryan and Pat O’Connell for their time and effort in pulling this team together for practice sessions and on the day. Well done to all.
Mens Singles Match play (Club). Players Names are still required. While the list is growing more players are required to make this a very competitive event. See the notice board in the Club House for the entry list.
Templemore Golf Club Classic is on the cards for the coming season and the date and details will be confirmed later. All members are requested to soul search for sponsors for this fund raising event and donations can be made on line on our web site.
Competition Results; Sat. 17th. June and Sunday 18th. June. 18H, Bogey Vs Par. 1st. Tom Quinlean. 2nd. Jim Gleeson. 3rd. Garath Kelliher.
Juvenile Golf Lessons This Summer, will take place on 7th. 14th. 21st. 28th. Julyt. at 10am. under the guidance of a PGA professional. These lessons will be open to all juveniles who have an interest taking up golf as a hobby sport and joining those that already enjoy this great game. Anyone wishing to participate and do not have Golf Clubs, don’t worry, the Club will provide these for you on the day of the lesson.
Just turn up on the day or Contact Pat O’Connell 087-9205821 for any further details.
Sunday Time Sheet; “Make Sunday a great day of Golf”; It’s very encouraging to see a great numbers of golfers on the course on Sunday mornings, an indication that the Sunday golf is now very active. All players are requested to take part in this competition and make Sunday a great day of Golf. It is Important that players select their times and enter it on the timesheet to avoid hold up in play and also it’s useful for a player that has not got a partner to put their name on the timesheet and someone will select to play with them at that time. Also have all details completed on their card especially their Membership Number.
Member Subs are now OVERDUE. URGENT; The Payment of Subs is vital to keep the club active and vibrant. This an appeal to all current Club Members to notify and remind any collegue that has not yet paid to make their payment as soon as possible. This is “Your Club” and all members should be proactive in promoting the club. Payment can be made online on the club web site by PayPal or with Debit or Credit Card. You can also make a donation payment on line and all will be appreciated. There is a list on the Club notice board of those that have paid and those that still have to pay. Subs are the backbone of the club so payment is expected as soon as possible.
Web Site; An appeal for any historical and competition photo’s to promote the past activities of the Club. This is important in the promotion of the Club over the past number of years as a Vibrant and Active Club, contact Tony 0868209991.
Fixtures: The Singles League competition will continue throughout the weeks, Fee €5 Re-entry €3.
Social Mixed on each Wed. evening. The Draw will commence at 6.30pm. Sharp.
Sunday’s 18 hole Competition, see time sheet for details.
Golfer of the Year; It’s important that all members compete in in all competitions throughout the year. This will Increase your “Golfer of the Year” points. All away scores are to be recorded on the “Away Record Form” on the notice board.
Ladies Golf; Results; For the Social mixed on Wednesday 21st. 1st.Team; Martin Gleeson, PJ Leahy and Mary Ryan. 2nd, Team; Joe O’Connell, Timmy Touhy, and Mary Hogan. The Ladies Social Mix is a great social Mix event. All members should make a special effort to participate each Wednesday evening at 6.30pm. Followed by the hospitality of Tea, Sandwiches, Scones and Banter. A wonderful event.
Good Social occasions, Presentation Nights, Social Mixed, Senior Events and Away Trips.
The Handicap System allows members of different abilities an equal chance of winning.
Various Category of Memberships are available at different rates. ( see Membership rates on our web site).
Full Annual Membership €370 = Approx. to only €1 per day.
New members are the lifeline of the club, so all existing members are encouraged to tell all your friends to take up membership and test their skills on this challenging Golf course. Registrations Forms for new members are now available on line on our new web site, or at the club house or contact Martin Bohan 087 0509278. All are welcome, tell all friends.
Volunteers; URGENT; “Adopt a Bunker” The adopt a bunker plan is a great success in keeping the bunkers in great condition. All volunteers are welcome, just check in with our course Volunteer organiser John Stapleton 086-0894718 to offer any skills that will make improvements i.e. Grass Cutting, Bunker Raking, Strimming of all edges, Drains, Patways and Bunkers, Carpentry, Maintenance or others, or just turn up at your own convenience. All will be appreciated.
Miscellaneous Events; Unwanted Golf Clubs are still wanted, to help those that want to start playing this wonderful game, but do not have Golf Clubs. This project is ongoing in conjunction with Templemore Lions Club. To donate to this very worthwhile project, please contact any member of the Lions Club or The Templemore Golf Club Juvenile Officer, Pat O’Connell; 087 9205821 or just leave them into the Golf Club. This is a great opportunity to help young people and others to become active in the great sport of Golf. Have a look into your old Golf Bags/closet, and it doesn’t matter what condition the clubs are in, they will all be appreciated.
Seniors Report and Results Thurs. 22th June. The results are as follows; 1st. Team; D Toohey, Shamus Ryan, Liam Daly, P o Connell. 2nd. Team; E Butler, Sean Gleeson, John Mulalley. 3rd.Team; Sean Lee, P j Leahy, M Carey. A great competitive day of golf was had by all and the banter as always was most enjoyable. Thanks were expressed by the Volunteer Manager John Stapleton to all who participates in the voluntary work on the course and more would be welcome. Contact John-086-0894718.
New Seniors Members; All Senior Golfers and visiting Golfers 55+ are more than welcome to enjoy an excellent social opportunity to play this great game with like-minded golfers.
Fixtures;
Next Seniors, Thursday 28th. June. Usual time 10am. for entries to start no later than 10-30am. Fee €5 which include Golf, Tea, Sandwich’s and the Banter.
LMC Fixtures. Esker Hills Golf Club Monday 26th. June. Templemore on Saturday 22nd. July. All LMC fixtures are on the notice Board in Club House or the LMC web site.
Golf thought for the week; “My golf swing is a bit like ironing a shirt. You get one side smoothed out, turn it over and there is a big wrinkle on the other side. Then you iron that one out, turn it over and there is yet another wrinkle.– Tom Watson
Ladies Golf; Results; Tuesday 13th June, 18 hole stableford sponsored by centenary Co-op. We had an outstanding score from one of our new members . Lorraine Bourke (35) returned a score of 47 points. It certainly is quite some time since such a high score was recorded in the club. Congratulations Lorraine. In 2nd place was Sadie Tynan(17) with a score of 33points from Sara Hearne (31) also with 33points.
The Social mixed on Wednesday was won by Johnny Coleman, Sara Hearne and Eileen Curtain with a score of 27.9. In 2nd place Brendan Russell, Michael Webster and Mary Moore, with a score of 29. Hard luck to the mixed team who performed well on Saturday in Thurles but unfortunately didn’t make it to the winning enclosure. We hope to see lots of people on the golf course this week with the promise of nice weather !
The Ladies Social Mix is a great social Mix event. All members should make a special effort to participate in this great Social event each Wednesday evening at 6.30pm. Followed by the hospitality of Tea, Sandwiches, Scones and Banter. A wonderful event.
County Clubs Winner; Tim Connelly presented by Pat O’Connell
Templemore Golf Club Notes;
“Templemore Golf Club had a very decisive win over Thurles Golf Club”.
The Cashman Cup, Templemore Vs Thurles was played on Saturday 17th. June in Templemore. The Templemore team proved to be far superior over the Thurles Team with a decisive victory of 5 to nil.
All of the Templemore Golfers were on their game and at no time did Thurles seem to be of any threat. This was a fantastic victory for Templemore with a display of exceptional Golf put Templemore Golf Club on a very high rating. Well done to all the team and to the team manager John Stapleton. A brilliant success for the club. The team players were; Pat Looby, Dessie Hennessy, Jerry Keegan, Liam Leahy, Ted Kennedy, Mick Carey, Paul Touhy, Liam Daly, Michael Webster, Bernie O’Rourke, Sean Lee, Andrew Purcell. In support were John Galvin, Jim Russell, Tommy Foley, Frankie Shortt. Well done to all in setting a proud day for Templemore Golf Club.
The Diagio Mixed foursome was contested on Sat. 17th V’s Co Tipperary. Templemore Club fought hard to increase their winning form from the 1st round but were unable to hold on, and lost on an overall result. Congratulation to all the team their mentors and manager. The team next round is Vs Birr 3 at home and 2 away. Date to be announced. The pairings were as follows; Seamus Bourke and Shiela Delaney, Tom McGrath and Josie Bourke, Martin Bohan and Mary Ann Maher, Mick Keely and Ann O’Rourke, Joe O’Connor and Sadie Tynan. In reserve was; Michael Purcell, Denis Tuohy, Tim Tuohy, John Greed, Keith Morris, Padraigh Moloney, Kevin Hassett, Mary Lou Carroll, Mary Hayes, Sara Hearne and Sile Keely.
The Belvedere Cup competition took place in Dundrum on Tues. 20th. June. Results will be in the next issue.
The Vice Captains Prize will be on Sat. 24th. June and Sun. 25th. June. All members are requested to support our incoming Captain Tommy Foley to make this event a great start to his Captain position for 2018.
Mens Singles Match play (Club). Players Names are required. See the notice board for the entry list.
Templemore Golf Club Classic is on the cards for the coming season and the date and details will be confirmed later.
Competition Results; Sat. 10th. June and Sunday 11th. June. 18H, s/f. (Holm Patrick Cup) 1st. John Hassett, 35pts. 2nd. Ted Kennedy 34pts.
Juvenile Golf Lessons; will take place on 7th. 14th. 21st. 28th. Julyt. at 10am. under the guidance of a PGA professional. These lessons will be open to all juveniles who have an interest taking up golf as a hobby sport and joining those that already enjoy this great game. Anyone wishing to participate and do not have Golf Clubs, don’t worry, the Club will provide these for you on the day of the lesson.
Just turn up on the day or Contact Pat O’Connell 087-9205821 for any further details.
Sunday Time Sheet; “Make Sunday a great day of Golf”; It great and encouraging to see a great numbers of golfers on the course on Sunday mornings an indication that the Sunday golf is now very active. All players are requested to take part in this competition and make Sunday a great day of Golf. It is Important that players select their times and enter it on the timesheet to avoid hold up in play and also it’s useful for a player that has not got a partner to put their name on the timesheet and someone will select to play with them at that time. Also have all details completed on their card especially their Membership Number.
Member Subs are now OVERDUE. URGENT; The Payment of Subs is vital to the keep the club active and vibrant. Payment can be made online on the club web site by PayPal or with Debit or Credit Card. You can also make a donation payment on line and all will be appreciated. There is a list on the Club notice board of those that have paid and those that still have to pay. Subs are the backbone of the club so payment is expected as soon as possible.
Web Site; Photos are been added regularly into the photo gallery, so have a look you may be in the mix. Any historical photo’s and competition photo’s would be welcomed, contact Tony 0868209991.
Fixtures: The Singles League competition will continue throughout the weeks, Fee €5 Re-entry €3.
Social Mixed on each Wed. evening. The Draw will commence at 6.30pm. Sharp.
Sunday’s 18 hole Competition, see time sheet for details.
Golfer of the Year; Participating in all competitions throughout the year will Increase your “Golfer of the Year” points. All away scores are to be recorded on the “Away Record Form” on the notice board.
Ladies Golf; Results; Tuesday 13th June, 18 hole stableford sponsored by centenary Co-op. We had an outstanding score from one of our new members . Lorraine Bourke (35) returned a score of 47 points. It certainly is quite some time since such a high score was recorded in the club. Congratulations Lorraine. In 2nd place was Sadie Tynan(17) with a score of 33points from Sara Hearne (31) also with 33points.
The Social mixed on Wednesday was won by Johnny Coleman, Sara Hearne and Eileen Curtain with a score of 27.9. In 2nd place Brendan Russell, Michael Webster and Mary Moore, with a score of 29. Hard luck to the mixed team who performed well on Saturday in Thurles but unfortunately didn’t make it to the winning enclosure. We hope to see lots of people on the golf course this week with the promise of nice weather !
The Ladies Social Mix is a great social Mix event. All members should make a special effort to participate in this great Social event each Wednesday evening at 6.30pm. Followed by the hospitality of Tea, Sandwiches, Scones and Banter. A wonderful event.
Good Social occasions, Presentation Nights, Social Mixed, Senior Events and Away Trips.
The Handicap System allows members of different abilities an equal chance of winning.
Various Category of Memberships are available at different rates. ( see Membership rates on our web site).
Full Annual Membership €370 = Approx. to only €1 per day.
New members are the lifeline of the club, so all existing members are encouraged to tell all your friends to take up membership and test their skills on this challenging Golf course.
Registrations Forms for new members are now available on line on our new web site, or at the club house or contact Martin Bohan 087 0509278. All are welcome.
Volunteers; URGENT; “Adopt a Bunker” The adopt a bunker plan is a great success in keeping them in great condition. All volunteers are welcome, just check in with Liam Leahy, Course Manager, 087 4115773 or our course Volunteer organiser John Stapleton 086-0894718 to offer any skills that will make improvements i.e. Grass Cutting, Bunker Raking, Strimming of all edges, Drains, Patways and Bunkers, Carpentry, Maintenance or others, or just turn up at your own convenience. All will be appreciated.
Miscellaneous Events; Unwanted Golf Clubs are still wanted, to help those that want to start playing this wonderful game, but do not have Golf Clubs. This project is ongoing in conjunction with Templemore Lions Club. To donate to this very worthwhile project, please contact any member of the Lions Club or The Templemore Golf Club Juvenile Officer, Pat O’Connell; 087 9205821 or just leave them into the Golf Club. This is a great opportunity to help young people and others to become active in the great sport of Golf. Have a look into your old Golf Bags/closet, and it doesn’t matter what condition the clubs are in, they will all be appreciated.
Seniors Report and Results Thurs. 15th June. The results are as follows; 1st. Team; Sean Lee, John Mulalley, Gerry MC Gorty. 2nd. Team; George Collins, Pat Costello, Liam Daly, Frank Shorty. 3rd. Team; Ed Butler, John Galvin, Phil Ryan. A great day was had by all and the banter was, as always, most enjoyable. Thanks were expressed by the volunteer manager John Stapleton to all who helped with voluntary work on the course on Wednesday.
New Seniors Members; All Senior Golfers and visiting Golfers 55+ are more than welcome to enjoy an excellent social opportunity to play this game with like-minded golfers.
Fixtures;
Next Seniors, Thursday 22nd. June. Usual time 10am. for entries to start no later than 10-30am. Fee €5 which include Golf, Tea, Sandwich’s and the Banter.
LMC Fixtures. Esker Hills Golf Club Monday 26th. June. Templemore on Saturday 22nd. July. All LMC fixtures are on the notice Board in Club House or the LMC web site.
Golf thought for the week; “Golf is an awkward set of bodily contortions designed to produce a graceful result.“. – Tommy Armour
Ladies Golf; The Ladies Social Mix is a great social Mix event. All members should make a special effort to participate in this great Social event each Wednesday evening at 6.30pm. Followed by the Ladies Hospitality of Tea, Sandwiches, Scones and Banter. A wonderful event and all the Ladies are to be congratulated for organising this event. Well done.
30th. May, Tuesday, 18 Hole Stroke. 1st. Sadie Tynan (17) 72. 2nd. Bernie Stapleton (26) 72. 3rd. Mary Ann Maher (22) 75
31st. May, Wednesday Social Mixed, 1st. Team, Sara Hearne, Ann Hogg, Brendan Russell, 29.8. 2nd. Team, Ann O Rourke, Sile Keely, Pat O’Connell 29.9.
6th. June, Tuesday, 18h, Hole Stableford, 1st. Lorraine Bourke (35) 34pts. 2nd. Sheila Delaney (12) 34pts.
LMC Seniors Alliance Golfers; John Maher, Tony O’Toole, John Ryan, Phil Ryan
Templemore Golf Club Notes;
The 10th. and 11th. June 18h. S/F, competition was in aid of funds for the National Council of the Blind who offer community based services to help people to adapt to sight loss and maintain their independence. These services include emotional support to the individual experiencing loss of vision and to their families, advice and information on all aspects of vision loss as well as practical support and solutions to the challenges encountered by people with vision loss. These services are offered to people of all ages, from birth through to older age. Templemore Golf Club thanks all members who played this event with a big “THANK YOU” for your support. The results will be published in the next issue.
The Diagio Mixed foursome was contested on Sat. 10th at 10.30 am. V’s Mitchelstown home and away.
The contest was very successful for Templemore with a comfortable but highly contested win. Congratulation to all the team their mentors and manager. The team next outing is the Irish Mixed Foursomes in Thurles @ 8.30 am on Sat. 17th. June. Refer to the Club House for the team pairings. We wish all of the Team every success.
The Belvedere Cup competition will take place in Dundrum on Tues. 20th. June. A practice round will take place in Dundrum on Tues. 13th. June. See selection list on the Club House notice board. Any query’s, contact Phil Ryan 087-0668060 or Pat O’Connell 087-9205821.
The Cashman Cup will be played before the 17th. June in Templemore Vs Thurles. Date to be confirmed.
Mens Singles Match play (Club). Players Names are required. See the notice board for the entry list.
Templemore Golf Club Classic is on the cards for the coming season and the date and details will be confirmed later.
URGENT CALL; All members are requested to participate in a volunteers project on the course on wed.14th. a text message will be sent out to all members requesting them to participate in this project. Contact, John Stapleton 086-0894718 or Liam Leahy 086-1742533 for details.
The Vice Captains Prize will be on Sat. 24th. June and Sun. 25th. June. All members are requested to support our incoming Captain Tommy Foley to make this event a great start to his Captain position for 2018. Details will be in the next issue.
Competition Results;
Sat. June 3rd. Sun. June 4th. Mon. June 5th. 18H, s/f. 1st. John Galvan, 37pts. 2nd. Martin Bohan, 35pts. 3rd. John Hassett, 35pts.
Sunday Time Sheet; It great and encouraging to see a great numbers of golfers on the course on Sunday mornings an indication that the Sunday golf is now very active. All players are requested to take part in this competition and make Sunday a great day of Golf. It is Important that players select their times and enter it on the timesheet to avoid hold up in play and also it’s useful for a player that has not got a partner to put their name on the timesheet and someone will select to play with them at that time. Also have all details completed on their card especially their Membership Number.
Member Subs are now due.
URGENT; The Payment of Subs is vital to the keep the club active and vibrant. Payment can be made online on the club web site by PayPal or with Debit or Credit Card. You can also make a donation payment on line and all will be appreciated. There is a list on the Club notice board of those that have paid and those that still have to pay. Subs are the backbone of the club so payment is expected as soon as possible.
Web Site;
The site is now connected to “Facebook” so that members on face book will get an automatic notification of any news posted on the web page. We encourage all to select the “LIKE” button so that the news will also go to all of your friends. Photos are been added regularly into the photo gallery, so have a look you may be in the mix. Any historical photo’s and competition photo’s would be welcomed, contact Tony 0868209991.
Fixtures:
The Cashman Cup, Templemore Vs Thurles will be played before the 17th. June. Contact John Stapleton 086-0894718 for details.
Irish Mixed Foursomes in Thurles @ 8.30 am. on Sat. 17th. June.
The Belvedere Cup competition will take place in Dundrum on Tues. 20th. June
The Singles League competition will continue throughout the weeks, Fee €5 Re-entry €3.
Social Mixed on each Wed. evening. The Draw will commence at 6.30pm. Sharp.
Sunday’s 18 hole Competition, see time sheet for details.
Singles League is currently ongoing, one each week. Round 1, 9 Holes. Round 2, 9 holes. Round 3, 11 Holes. Round 4, 11 Holes. See Notice Board for details, Entry fee €5 re-entry €3.
Golfer of the Year; Participating in all competitions throughout the year will Increase your “Golfer of the Year” points. All away scores are to be recorded on the “Away Record Form” on the notice board.
Ladies Golf; The Ladies Social Mix is a great social Mix event. All members should make a special effort to participate in this great Social event each Wednesday evening at 6.30pm. Followed by the Ladies Hospitality of Tea, Sandwiches, Scones and Banter. A wonderful event and all the Ladies are to be congratulated for organising this event. Well done.
30th. May, Tuesday, 18 Hole Stroke. 1st. Sadie Tynan (17) 72. 2nd. Bernie Stapleton (26) 72. 3rd. Mary Ann Maher (22) 75
31st. May, Wednesday Social Mixed, 1st. Team, Sara Hearne, Ann Hogg, Brendan Russell, 29.8. 2nd. Team, Ann O Rourke, Sile Keely, Pat O’Connell 29.9.
6th. June, Tuesday, 18h, Hole Stableford, 1st. Lorraine Bourke (35) 34pts. 2nd. Sheila Delaney (12) 34pts.
Social Mixed on 7th June was cancelled due to the inclement weather.
Recent Social night and presentation of prizes in Polly’s Pub was a tremendous success. Some of our new members showed their talents stretch beyond the Golf course. Thanks to the Men’s committee for organizing the event and our own competition secretary Josie Moloney for all her work on the night. Hopefully there will be more nights like this over the season.
Good Social occasions, Presentation Nights, Social Mixed, Senior Events and Away Trips.
The Handicap System allows members of different abilities an equal chance of winning.
Various Category of Memberships are available at different rates. ( see Membership rates on our web site).
Full Annual Membership €370 = Approx. to only €1 per day.
New members are the lifeline of the club, so all existing members are encouraged to tell all your friends to take up membership and test their skills on this challenging Golf course.
Registrations Forms for new members are now available on line on our new web site, or at the club house or contact Martin Bohan 087 0509278. All are welcome.
The Golf Course:
URGENT CALL; All members are requested to participate in a volunteers project on the course on wed.14th. a text message will be sent out to all members requesting them to participate in this project. Contact, John Stapleton 086-0894718 or Liam Leahy 086-1742533 for details.
Volunteers;
URGENT; “Adopt a Bunker” The adopt a bunker plan is a great success in keeping them in great condition. All volunteers are welcome, just check in with Liam Leahy, Course Manager, 087 4115773 or our course Volunteer organiser John Stapleton 086-0894718 to offer any skills that will make improvements i.e. Grass Cutting, Bunker Raking, Strimming of all edges, Drains, Patways and Bunkers, Carpentry, Maintenance or others, or just turn up at your own convenience. All will be appreciated.
Miscellaneous Events;
Unwanted Golf Clubs are still wanted, to help those that want to start playing this wonderful game, but do not have Golf Clubs. This project is ongoing in conjunction with Templemore Lions Club. To donate to this very worthwhile project, please contact any member of the Lions Club or The Templemore Golf Club Juvenile Officer, Pat O’Connell; 087 9205821 or just leave them into the Golf Club. This is a great opportunity to help young people and others to become active in the great sport of Golf. Have a look into your old Golf Bags/closet, and it doesn’t matter what condition the clubs are in, they will all be appreciated.
Seniors Report and Results Thurs. 8th June.
The results are as follows;
1st. Team; John Galvin, John Stapleton. Tom Hogan, Bertie Keane. 2nd. Team; Mick Kealy, Tommy Foley, Michael Webster, Jim Russell. 3rd. Team; Rody Cawley, Phil Ryan, PJ Leahy, Ambrose Purcell.
There were also winners in the “Birdie Club” Joe O’Connor, Tom Hogan, Tommy Foley.
A special presentation was made to Phil Ryan who was the founder member of the Templemore Seniors Golf. Congratulation Phil and wishes from all to your continued enjoyment of this great game “GOLF”. A great day was had by all and the banter was as always most enjoyable. These events are a fantastic social event for all golfers 55+.
New Seniors Members;
All Senior Golfers and visiting Golfers 55+ are more than welcome to enjoy an excellent social opportunity to play this game with like-minded golfers.
Fixtures;
Next Seniors, Thursday 8th. June.
Usual time 10am. for entries to start no later than 10-30am. Fee €5 which include Golf, Tea, Sandwich’s and the Banter. This will be the 1st. away event in Rathdowney. There is great interest in this event and the list is already showing a full members participation. Contact John Stapleton 086-0894718 to secure your entry.
LMC Fixtures. Esker Hills Golf Club 26/06/2017. Templemore on Saturday 22nd. July. All LMC fixtures are on the notice Board in Club House or the LMC web site.
Golf thought for the week; “Golf is a compromise between what your ego wants you to do, what experience tells you to do, and what your nerves let you do.” – Bruce Crampton
Ladies Golf; The Ladies Social Mix is gathering momentum. All members should make a special effort to participate in this great Social event each Wednesday evening at 6.30pm. Followed by their hospitality of Tea, Sandwiches, scones and banter. A wonderful event and all the Ladies are to be congratulated for organising this event. Keep it up Ladies and well done
Templemore Golf Club “Welcome sign” is now in place and all golfer are more than welcome to play this wonderful testing course.
The Diagio Mixed foursome has been deferred to a future date, to be confirmed.
Mens Singles Match play (Club). Players Names are required. See the notice board for the entry list.
The Cashman Cup will be played before the 17th. June in Templemore Vs Thurles. Date to be confirmed.
Competition Results;
Sat. May 20th. and Sun. May 21st. 18H, s/f. 1st. Mike Webster, 2nd. Timmy Touhy, 3rd. Brendan Russell.
Social Event; Templemore Golf Club Social Nite on Friday June 2nd. In Polly’s Pub was a great success with the presentation of prizes. The Ladies prizegiving was hosted by Josie Moloney and the Gents by Liam Leahy, also present was captains Josie Bourke, Martin Bohan and Presidents Maura Sheehan and Tony O’Toole and GUI president elect John McLoughney. A great turn out by all which is encouraging to note that the club is very vibrant and active. The overall multiple winners were Jerry Keegan Snr. and Ann O Rourke. Well done to all the prize winners and also a special thanks to Jerry McGourthy and Anna for the use of their function room and the provision of food. This Social event will be continued and everybody is invited including non-golfers Ladies and Gents. Make this your Social Nite Out. The entertainment and Banter is always second to none.
Sunday Time Sheet; This Sunday was encouraging to see a great number of golfers on the course and an indication that the Sunday golf is very active. All players are requested to take part in this competition and make Sunday a great day of Golf. It is Important that players select their times and enter it on the timesheet to avoid hold up in play and also it’s useful for a player that has not got a partner to put their name on the timesheet and someone will select to play with them at that time. Also have all details completed on their card especially their Membership Number.
Member Subs are now due, so please pay A.S.A.P.
URGENT; Payment of Subs are now requested and can now be paid online on the club web site by PayPal or with Debit or Credit Card. You can also make a donation payment on line and all will be appreciated. There is a list on the Club notice board of those that have paid and those that still have to pay. Subs are the backbone of the club so payment is expected as soon as possible.
Web Site;
Our new web site is constantly been added with new features on all sectors relating to the Golf Club activities and the course. The site is now connected to “Facebook” so that members on face book will get an automatic notification of any news posted on the web page. We encourage all to select the “LIKE” button so that the news will also go to all of your friends. Photos are been added regularly into the photo gallery, so have a look you may be in the mix. Any historical photo’s and competition photo’s would be welcomed, contact Tony 0868209991.
Fixtures:
The Cashman Cup, Templemore Vs Thurles will be played before the 17th. June. Contact John Stapleton 086-0894718 for details.
The Diagio Mixed Foursomes. This event has been deferred, date to be confirmed. The pairings are listed on the notice board.
The Singles League competition will continue throughout the weeks, Fee €5 Re-entry €3.
Social Mixed on each Wed. evening. The Draw will commence at 6.30pm. Sharp.
Sunday’s 18 hole Competition, see time sheet for details.
Singles League is currently ongoing, one each week. Round 1, 9 Holes. Round 2, 9 holes. Round 3, 11 Holes. Round 4, 11 Holes. See Notice Board for details, Entry fee €5 re-entry €3.
Golfer of the Year; Participating in all competitions throughout the year will Increase your “Golfer of the Year” points. All away scores are to be recorded on the “Away Record Form” on the notice board.
Ladies Golf; The Ladies Social Mix is gathering momentum. All members should make a special effort to participate in this great Social event each Wednesday evening at 6.30pm. Followed by their hospitality of Tea, Sandwiches, scones and banter. A wonderful event and all the Ladies are to be congratulated for organising this event. Keep it up Ladies and well done.
Good Social occasions, Presentation Nights, Social Mixed, Senior Events and Away Trips.
The Handicap System allows members of different abilities an equal chance of winning.
Various Category of Memberships are available at different rates. ( see Membership rates on our web site).
Full Annual Membership €370 = Approx. to only €1 per day.
New members are the lifeline of the club, so all existing members are encouraged to tell all your friends to take up membership and test their skills on this challenging Golf course.
Registrations Forms for new members are now available on line on our new web site, or at the club house or contact Martin Bohan 087 0509278. All are welcome.
The Golf Course:
The course is in great shape under the guidance of Course Manager Liam Leahy, our Green Keeper John Alexandre and our “Volunteer” organiser John Stapleton who organises the team of voluntary workers which is always appreciated in profiling this vibrant Golf Club amenity.
Volunteers;
URGENT; “Adopt a Bunker” The adopt a bunker plan is a great success in keeping them in great condition. All volunteers are welcome, just check in with Liam Leahy, Course Manager, 087 4115773 or our course Volunteer organiser John Stapleton 086-0894718 to offer any skills that will make improvements i.e. Grass Cutting, Bunker Raking, Strimming of all edges Drains, Patways and Bunkers, Carpentry, Maintenance or others, or just turn up at your own convenience. All will be appreciated.
Miscellaneous Events;
Unwanted Golf Clubs are still wanted, to help those that want to start playing this wonderful game, but do not have Golf Clubs. This project is ongoing in conjunction with Templemore Lions Club. To donate to this very worthwhile project, please contact any member of the Lions Club or The Templemore Golf Club Juvenile Officer, Pat O’Connell; 087 9205821 or just leave them into the Golf Club. This is a great opportunity to help young people and others to become active in the great sport of Golf. Have a look into your old Golf Bags/closet, and it doesn’t matter what condition the clubs are in, they will all be appreciated.
Seniors Report and Results Fri. 26th May.
The results are as follows;
1st. Team; John Galvin, Pat O’Connell, Liam Daly. 2nd. Team; Joe O’Connor, Paddy Nolan, Pat Maher, Frankie Shortt. 3rd. Team; Jerry Keegan, Shamus Ryan, John Mullaly, Willie Haverty.
New Seniors Members;
All Senior Golfers and visiting Golfers 55+ are more than welcome to enjoy an excellent social opportunity to play this game with like-minded golfers.
Fixtures;
Next Seniors, Thursday 8th. June.
Usual time 10am. for entries to start no later than 10-30am. Fee €5 which include Golf, Tea, Sandwich’s and the Banter. This will be the 1st. away event in Rathdowney. There is great interest in this event and the list is already showing a full members participation. Contact John Stapleton 086-0894718 to secure your entry.
LMC Fixtures. East Clare, 12th. June. Templemore on Saturday 22nd. July. All LMC fixtures are on the notice Board in Club House or the LMC web site..
Golf thought for the week; “Mistakes are part of the game. It’s how well you recover from them, that’s the mark of a great player.” – Alice Cooper.
