Last week saw the Ladies Invitation Day for July decided with a good turnout for this 18 holes singles stableford. The scoring was good with 38 points recorded by the top two players. Suzanne Sherry from Powerscourt just pipped Maire Shee from Clonmel by virtue of a better back nine holes. Suzanne scored 22 points for her last nine holes against Maire’s 20 points. In third place with 36 points came Maura Cooney also from Clonmel. The nines were won by Kathy Whyte and Pauline McEnery. The usual social evening followed and the next competition in the series will be held on 5th August. This will be a four person team event for the members and their guests.
Results
Winner Suzanne Sherry (23) Powerscourt G.C. 38 points
Second Maire Shee (18) Clonmel G.C. 38 points
Third Maura Cooney (27) Clonmel G.C. 36 points
1st Nine Kathy Whyte (22) Elm Park G.C. 19 points
2nd Nine Pauline McEnery (36) Mount Juliet 20 points
Par 3’s Cilla Healy (36) Djouce G.C. 10 points
Par 5’s Nora Deane (11) Edmonstown G.C. 11 points
As a result of the Captains Prizes, Lynda Hickey has further tightened her grip on the Golfer of the Year competition in the ladies section and she now holds an emphatic lead over Sally Gleeson with the rest of the competitors trailing in their wakes.
The men’s section is a more open affair with Andrew Nixon holding a slender lead over John Carr with David Kelly in third place and a number of other contenders in the wings. Next weekend sees the July medal down for decision and as this is another competition in the G.O.Y., who knows, there could be a change in the leader boards on Sunday night.