Last Sunday saw one of the “majors” decided with the running of the Jack Nicklaus Trophy for both the ladies and men.
With a very large entry, on the only really nice day that came this year, the scoring was very competitive amongst the members. The winner and holder of the trophy for 2009/2010 is David Kelly who scored 38 points off 5 handicap. David had nines of 18 and 20 points respectively scoring a 75 gross and dropped shots to par on the 2nd ,13th and 18th holes and added a double bogie on the 4th , but for all this he recorded birdies on the 1st and 12th for a three over par total. He won from Hugh O’Connor who also recorded 38 points but with a inferior last nine holes. Hugh had 21 points on the first nine holes but could only add 17 points for the back nine. In third place came John Carr with 36 points, which represented a one over gross total of 73 shots.
The ladies section was won by Sally Gleeson with 36 points, playing off 13 handicap, she had nines of 20 and 16 points respectively and just got home from Lynda Hickey with 35 points and in third place came Sandra Carr with 32 points. The Carr family rounded up the day on a high note as young Darcey Carr won the special junior prize with 38 points, great scoring off her handicap of 15. This result means that Lynda Hickey holds a commanding lead in the Golfer of the Year (Ladies) competition with 32 points and she leads by 8 points from Sally Gleeson and Ruth Mulholland who are tied with 24 points.
The Golfer of the Year (Men) competition is a getting a slight “strung out” look also after the Nicklaus Trophy with John Carr in the lead with 24 points followed by John Brennan and Jim Cusack with 19 and 15 points respectively.
Results
Winner David Kelly (5) 38 points
Second Hugh O’Connor (13) 38 points
Third John Carr (1) 36 points
1st Nine Jim Cusack (14) 22 points
2nd Nine Kevin McCartan (17) 20 points
Ladies:
Winner Sally Gleeson (13) 36 points
Second Lynda Hickey (26) 35 points
Third Sandra Carr (20) 32 points
Special Junior Prize Darcey Carr (15) 38 points
On the Inter Club front only two teams survive in their respective competitions. The only men’s team to continue are pitted against Castlecomer in the Leinster Fourball and the Ladies Intermediate Cup team play Enniscorthy in the third round of that competition. This team had a fine win against Woodlands in the previous round winning by the odd match of five, Mary Fulton getting the required win.