August 2021 Web Notes
The One Club Pilot Programme was discussed at last month’s CoM meeting. The CoM have taken into account the Ladies Committee views and are not going ahead with it.
The internal Out of Bounds stakes are treated as Immovable Obstructions when playing the 5th and 18th holes and relief applies. It is not possible to have a local rule prohibiting chipping on any green but the Club asks that players refrain from doing it.
New score cards are being ordered soon and the rules on the card will be reviewed if the CoM so wish.
At the end of July the Junior committee proposed Kayleigh Doyle, Caitlin Logan and Aisling Patton for approval to play in Ladies competitions on Wednesdays. This was passed unanimously.
Handicaps continue to fluctuate wildly for some players who don’t have the full 20 cards in. These are monitored continually, sometimes on a daily basis and adjustments made where necessary.
The Mixed Matchplay competition was a great success. It was agreed that the Ladies committee run a similar competition for both the Ballycurry Cup and Ladies Foursomes Matchplay competitions. There will be no additional fee and anyone that doesn’t want to take part in the matchplay competition can let the committee know. The Competition sub-committee will organise the dates.
The Head Greenkeeper will be asked if anything can be done to make the bunker on the front left-hand side of the 10th green less punishing to players. It is very small and players often have to stand outside the bunker when playing a shot.
James is looking after the Pro shop while Louise is away. All present agreed that James is an asset to Louise and the Club. He is always pleasant with a smile for everyone and always works very hard. He is very reliable and never forgets to pass on messages.
The Chef now has an assistant and the Catering hours are being extended. Catering will be available for Juniors on Mondays. Three new staff have been taken on to help in the Bar.
The competitions committee might look at doing category prizes in future. They will continue to monitor competition results to see what the handicap spread is.
The Intermediate Cup team was congratulated on their recent win and were wished the very best of luck in the district final.