Ladies Junior Cup Team
Alas our Ladies Junior cup campaign came to and end yesterday but they deserve huge congratulations and can take some satisfaction in being Leinster Champions.
Well done to Elenor and everyone involved you have done the club proud and I have no doubt will inspire other teams to push forward and achieve great things in 2016!
Jack Hume
On Saturday, 3 October the club are hosting a tribute to the achievements of Jack Hume after his recent Walker Cup success and everyone is invited to come down. There will be some entertainment and craic along with a Q and A with the man himself. There will be a 9 hole competition in the afternoon prior to the festivities and the timesheet is now available.
ProQuip Winter Wear
ProQuip rainwear and winter lined sweaters are in stock. ProQuip is synonymous with quality and performance trusted most notably by the European Ryder Cup team! All suits come with a 3 year guarantee and are available to buy as a suit or individual jacket/ trouser. If you are thinking ahead and want to stay dry this winter then look no further than our ProQuip range!
Do you want to strike it like they do on tour?
Have you ever wondered how the tour players hit their irons so far? Well, it is not all about strength, but understanding what makes a ball go faster. Ball speed... not club head speed!
On Wednesday, 14 October, I will be hosting a 'Learn to crunch your irons' clinic at the range from 6-7pm. This will cost 30 euros and includes golf balls and tuition. You will not only hit your irons longer, but also straighter.
There are only four places remaining on a first come first serve basis. If you would like to attend, please contact me by calling/texting 0868326676 or clicking here to book your place
Golf, perhaps more so than any other sport, has a variety of unwritten rules that can be difficult to interpret and enforce. A failure to adhere to this esoteric code can leave you in a situation where your playing partners or competitors are accusing you of poor sportsmanship.
During the Solheim Cup on Sunday the European's found themselves in such a situation. After America's Alison Lee picked up a putt she believed to have been conceded, things turned a little ugly when Europe were awarded the hole. Who was right and who was wrong?
It's such a difficult call to make and one I'm sure none of us would have felt comfortable making under such intense pressure. Do you go by the letter of the law or the more arbitrary standards of sportsmanship and fair play? There can be numerous instances of such a situation during every round you play and knowing what's the right or wrong thing to do can be tough, especially if you're playing with an inexperienced golfer.
What do you think? Perhaps we should do away with gimmes full stop? Click here to let me know your thoughts.