Mount Juliet Golf Notes

The last team standing in the Inter Club competitions made its exit on Monday last. The Ladies Challenge Cup team tasted defeat at the hands of the ladies from Woodenbridge Golf Club in the semi-final stage which was played at the neutral venue of Baltinglass Golf Club.

Needless to say they went down fighting but Woodenbridge were the stronger team on the day and won on a scoreline of 3½ to 1½ matches. The team and panel consisted of Brenda O’Sullivan, Wendy Beirne, Ann Murphy, Joan Pierce, Mary Cotter, Ann Daly and Dorothy Kilroy. They were managed throughout the competition by Helen Comerford and the panel and manager deserve congratulations on a fine effort to progress so far in a very keenly fought tournament.

The most recent round of the Summer Series produced some excellent scoring by the winning team comprised of four members of Portlaoise Golf Club. They scored a total of 102 points and were 12 points clear of the runners-up who all hailed from Carlow Golf Club. The entry sheet was full on the day but no one could get near the winning score. The winners had nines of 49 points and 53 points respectively and hardly put a foot wrong on their way to a convincing victory.

Last Sunday saw a Member/Guest Scotch Mixed Foursomes down for decision and this proved to be a triumph for the mother and son pairing of Tim and Sally Gleeson. They just got home from Phelim O’Connor and Helen Scully on a countback with both pairings scoring 35 points each.

The first round of the Summer Series was played last week and it resulted in a win for a team from Woodenbridge Golf Club in Co. Wicklow. This was a first win for this group of golfers and they did so very emphatically. They scored a total of 92 points and won by three shots from a local team of golfers based at Callan and Kilkenny. The winners turned with 43 points after nine holes but they really came to life on the back nine with a very good 49 points. The runners-up had nines of 44 and 45 points. The next round for this popular series will take place on Wednesday 16th June. The format is a 4 person team event with two scores to count on the first seventeen holes and three scores to count on the last hole. Teams may consist of ladies or gents or a combination of both. There is a timesheet for each event and tee times can be reserved by phoning 056 7773071 or 7773064.

On the inter club scene, the ladies are in action next week in the Challenge Cup where they play Bunclody at Rathsallagh. They are then pitted against Borris at Enniscorthy in the Intermediate Cup. The men are to play New Ross in the Duggan Cup and they also have the qualifying round of the Pierce Purcell Shield.

This Wednesday the May Ladies Invitation Day takes place and on Sunday next the May Monthly Medal will be decided and the latter competition will count towards Golfer of the Year points.

Results Summer Series for May