Mount Juliet Golf Notes

The Winter Series was played again last Thursday just in time before the “freeze up” engulfed the country. The team of players from Clare, who were stranded by the recent floods there, made sure that they got to Mount Juliet on this occasion and duly reaped the rewards. A team mainly comprising of three brothers from Woodstock Golf Club, who have been regular competitors in the series over the past number of years, made the long trip worthwhile by romping to victory and ensuring their place in the Grand Final next April. The three Dormer brothers ably assisted by their fourth member, P.J.O’ Neill, scored 83 points on a testing day with the course playing its full length.

They scored nines of 42 and 41 points respectively and they had only two worrying moments and these came on the long par five 5th and the par four 18th. On the 5th only two players scored and both had bogey sixes whereas on the 18th the same thing happened with two players scoring bogies as well even though three scores were to count. This resulted in a total of six points being secured for both holes. However there were several similar stories from the remainder of the teams who participated and so the Clare men held on for memorable victory. The series returns again in mid January after the Christmas break. On that festive note may I wish all our members and visitors alike a Merry Christmas and a successful golfing New Year.

Results Winter Series:

Winners Robert Dormer (8)

Jason Dormer (10)

Martin Dormer (16)

P.J. O’Neill (11)  . . .  . . .  . (Woodstock Golf Club)

83 points