Last Thursday saw the third round of the Marble City Travel sponsored Winter Series played on a dry but breezy day. The format of the competition was a “Champagne Scramble” and this was a first at Mount Juliet. All competitors enjoyed the new format with every player’s ability tested to its fullest.
The winners of the day were a team comprised of two players from Carrick-on-Suir which included a former outright winner of the series, John Mahon, and his trio returned a score of 93 points. Their third player was a New Ross member, Seamus Phelan and David Butler was the man in the middle. They had a good start to the day by scoring 51 points on the first nine holes but showed signs of wilting on the back nine by scoring 42 points. They just held on to pip the team of Dick Daly, Billy Fitzpatrick and J.J. Tobin by a point. In fact, had any of the runners-up scored a bogey on the par 3 eleventh hole they would have won on a countback. Unfortunately for them none of the trio could manage a bogey and so to the delight of the winners they managed to hold on and secure their place in the Grand Final in March.
The next round of the Winter Series takes place on Thursday 4th December and the format is a Three Person Team Event. Tee reservations can be made by phone at 056 7773071 or 7773064.
Results
Winners
John Mahon (11)
David Butler (16) (Carrick-on-Suir Golf Club)
Seamus Phelan (18) (New Ross Golf Club)
93 points
Second
Dick Daly (8)(Kilkenny Golf Club)
Billy Fitzpatrick (12)
J.J. Tobin (14) (Rathdownney Golf Club)
92 points
On Sunday last the final competition of 2008 for members and their guests was held and this was a fourball stableford betterball played over 16 holes with Christmas fare for all three places. The convincing winners were James J. Brett and his son Niall with 36 points and they had two shots to spare over brothers Kevin and Noel McCartan who in turn just pipped Dave Wyer and his guest Eugene Colgan. The winners played very solidly and recorded 21 points for the first nine holes and added a further 15 points for the last seven.
Results
Winners
James J. Brett (17)
Niall Brett (10) (Callan Golf Club)
37 points
Second
Kevin McCartan (17)
Noel McCartan (12)(Courtown Golf Club)
35 points [last 8]
Third
Dave Wyer (12)
Eugene Colgan (12)
35 points