September 2023 Web Notes

Condolences were extended to the family and friends of Evelyn Lalor, Hannah Ferguson, Kathleen Marah and May Kavanagh on their recent deaths. 

A local rule should be put in place regarding relief from the new distance marker discs on the fairways if they interfere with your stance or ball. This will have to be put in place by the Golf Committees and an email sent to all members. 

President Doreen said that the Little and Large season-ending competition was a great success, with everyone having a fantastic time. 

Emails received from Golf Ireland: 

· Sports Energy Support Scheme 

· Webinar on National Fertilizer Database Requirements 

· Silver and Bronze Medals 

· Women in Golf Charter Gold Standard. I. Madden will follow up on this

The CoM will share any feedback from the G.I. representative who they discussed the Junior Policy and Playing Rights with. 

An email was received from the Committee of Management secretary regarding a formal response to the Women’s Golf Committee’s complaint in May. The CoM decided not to proceed with Disciplinary action and the member was requested to submit any complaint using the Complaints and Grievance Policy. 

Emails were received from the NCBI regarding a Fundraising Sweep that they are running in conjunction with the Irish Open and the hosting of the Regional finals of the Granard Cup (women) and Holmpatrick Cup (men) on 4th September. 

An email was received from Roscrea Golf Club re the All-Ireland Captains’ Prize Winners Competition 2023 and this was passed to the winner of the Women’s Captain’s Prize this year. 

An email went out to all members regarding the setting up a the Competition Purse. The Women’s Treasurer has forwarded some questions to the General Manager about it regarding our 9-hole Winter and Spring leagues.

It was suggested that maybe next year the Women’s & Men’s Competitions Sub-Committees could look at setting a matchplay rule that competitors must have played in a minimum of three 18-hole qualifying competitions in the current calendar year of entry. 

The last Stroke play competition takes place this week. Notifications will then go out to the monthly qualifiers of the deadline date for entry to the Lesley Hopkins Silve Salver play-off competition on 30th September. 

The Silver and Bronze Medals have been received and will be presented to the winners at the Club Presentation night in October. 

The Winter Leagues will be starting soon. The first week in the 9-hole league will run from Thursday to Tuesday. Notices will go up soon. 

All present congratulated the Intermediate Cup team on winning the Leinster South Regional final and commiserated with them on the loss in the All-Ireland Quarter Final. 

Tomorrow is Greenkeeper Appreciation Day. A post will be put on the Women’s WhatsApp group and on Facebook.

It was noted that if two members on the same line have booked a buggy there is no discount if they share a buggy. If there is no discount then the members will more than likely take a buggy each. This will result in unnecessary wear and tear on both buggies, with both of them needing to be charged after play and one less buggy available to other members. 

The U20 Wicklow Cup team were wished the best of luck in their next match.