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County Sligo Golf Club Breaking Points 10/07/2020
Captain’s Message – Return to Competitions Members and Friends, After 16 long weeks and moving into Phase 3 of the Government’s Roadmap, Club competitions resumed last week. A long awaited phase!. Men’s and Ladies competitions started on Saturday 4th July with an enjoyable Fourball Betterball format with a men’s single stableford competition played the following day. Congrats to the winners. Under GUI/ILGU guidelines, new protocols were introduced for marking cards and for competition entry and scoring in singles competitions via Irelandclubs.com. A tutorial on registering your entry and score is posted on the Club’s website or you can contact the Club or a committee member for assistance. The men’s July calendar includes qualifiers for the Club Fourball; Campbell Cup; Noel Keyes Trophy - foursomes and Jackson Cup and the start of team practices for some of our Inter Club matches. Our President, Mr Tom Kenny’s Day is on 25th July and I wish himself, Ada and their family an enjoyable day. Open Week starts on bank holiday Saturday 1st August with a scramble competition and runs until Sunday 9th August. Bookings are open on the Club’s website. Also, why not enter the photo competition, below, to win 4 green fees during Open Week! You may have spotted David Mc Quillan over the past few weeks with the Men’s and Ladies Get into Golf groups on Wednesdays and Thursdays. A fantastic turnout with over 20 men and 40 ladies participating in the programme and thanks to David, Sebastian and Vivienne. We continue to welcome new members to the Club and hope to meet you on the fairways over the Summer. Junior competitions started on Wednesday 1st July. With the further relaxing of restrictions under 18’s are now permitted to play without adult supervision. This Saturday, 11th July, is a special day for Boy’s Captain, Niall Mc Dermott, who will Drive- In on the Bomore at 12.45 p.m. Best of luck, Niall and enjoy the day. I particularly want to acknowledge and thank our sponsors for their continued support which is very much appreciated by the Club and committees especially during these uncertain times. It is always great to see the timesheets busy –over 310 golfers played on both courses on Thursday 2nd July. A few reminders- please book in advance; remove your name as soon as possible if unable to play; note the links request on bunkers; divot bags; COVID 19 local rules- and most of all enjoy!. Also, when next playing, look out for the names of the Championship holes as explained in Tony Cunningham’s article. With competitions now resumed, best of luck to you all! John Mc Hugh Captain CSGC
Guidelines in place for Phase 3 Return to Golf
Reminder: Issued 24th June 2020
1. 4 balls at 12 minute intervals midweek and 10 minute intervals on weekends from 7.3oam to 11am.
2. Tee time bookings must be made online or by phone.
3. Members, Guests and Visitors allowed.
4. Under 18’s may play without adult supervision.
5. Competitions may restart in accordance with Phase 3 protocols. See golfnet.ie Phase 3
The Clubhouse will re open with restricted hours initially.
The Office, which is running with minimal staff, will be open from 10 am to 4 pm Mon to Fri.
The Locker Rooms will be open during office hours and on weekends, from 7 am to 6 pm however the showers will be closed for the
foreseeable future.
The Restaurant will open, initially for Tea, Coffee, Scones etc.
Hours:
Mon. Tues. Thurs. Fri. Sun. 11am to 3pm
Wed. and Sat. 10am to 5 pm
Please remember Social Distance Guidelines will be in force, please follow the signs and any instructions from staff. There will be a
One Way System in place Please Enter into the Main Lobby, Up the Stairs and Exit the door to the 1st Tee. Please wait to be seated.
Member card or Contactless payment preferred.
Regards,
Valerie Booker
Club Secretary
President’s Day
Our President, Mr Tom Kenny, will
have his President’s Day on
25th July 2020.
The timesheet is available on the
club noticeboard
Links Update Our courses are in good shape despite the irregular weather patterns. The burnt look has almost disappeared and it looks like the amount of long term damage will be minimal. Both courses are also very busy still with practically all members taking advantage of being able to play. With the volume of traffic the importance of repairing divots and pitch-marks is even more important and is now the biggest challenge to maintaining the quality of the playing surfaces. I have received lots of positive comment on the location and appearance of the new divot bag stand at the first tee, I think it has helped to grab the players attention and a good reminder to take a divot bag. Mark and Ollie are responsible for the design and manufacture. Competitions are recommencing with local rules regarding bunkers and pins. While the bunkers will be raked occasionally (when time permits) I would ask all players to make their best effort to smooth the sand before leaving the bunker. The bunkers in Bomore were shaped during the lockdown and should be better than they have been for many years. Look after our courses and enjoy your golf. Terry Brady. Links chairman.
Online Competition Entry Now that club competitions have restarted, you may be aware that competition entry and scoring must now be done online. Guidelines on how to sign into the competition and submit your score are available from the County Sligo Golf Club website here This presentation will walk you through the steps on how to do this from a computer or Mobile Device. When returning your card, please pay attention to the following: • Print your name on the top of the scorecard, legible please • Print the name of the marker at bottom left of the scorecard • Single competitions can ONLY be entered online • Ensure you receive confirmation after you enter your score online
Upcoming Competition Fixtures - Mens
Date Competition Format Sponsor
11th July 2020 Club Fourball Qualifier Stableford Martin Reilly Motors
12th July 2020 Campbell Cup Qualifier Stroke (GOY) Burke & Assoc. Chartered Accountants
18th July 2020 Noel Keyes Trophy - Foursomes Qualifier Stableford Coach Lane Restaurant
19th July 2020 Jackson Cup Qualifier Stroke (GOY) DNG Flanagan Ford
25th July 2020 PRESIDENT’S PRIZE Stableford (GOY)
26th July 2020 Singles Stableford
01st - 09th August 2020 OPEN WEEK
15th August 2020 LADY CAPTAIN’S PRIZE
16th August 2020 Winter League Final Stableford Wehrly Bros.
Note :
Qualifier competitions for knock- out matchplay:
Club Fourball - top 8 pairs.
Campbell Cup - top 16 players.
Noel Keyes Trophy - Foursomes - top 8 pairs
Jackson Cup - top 16 players
GOY- Golfer of the Year
Many thanks to our sponsors for supporting these events.
Men’s Competition Results
Saturday 4th July 2020 – 18 Holes Fourball Betterball Stableford
Position Person Score Comments
1st Gerard Sproule (5) & John McDermott (4) 45 Pts
2nd Sean McLaughlin (4) & Luke Harrisson (8) 44 Pts B9
3rd Kieran McDonagh (18) & Peter Maguire (11) 44 Pts B3
No Of Entries: 54
Sunday 5th July 2020 - 18 Holes Singles Stableford
Position Person Score Comments
1st Bryan Whelan (17) 33 Pts
2nd Keith Raymond (20) 30 Pts
3rd David Dunne (2) 29 Pts
No Of Entries: 48; CSS: 75 (Reductions Only)
Competition results are available weekly on the club website @ https://www.countysligogolfclub.ie/category/results/
Championship Course Hole Names – by Tony Cunningham 1st - Greenlands: the cottages on the road opposite are known as Greenlands Terrace and an appropriate name for this hole. 2nd - Barr is Airde: - “the highest point”- people of the village called the hill on which this hole is located by this name. 3rd - Metal Man: named after the statue of the sailor on the pedestal mounted on Perch Rock pointing to the deep at the entrance to the channel between Deadman’s Point and Coney Island. W.B.Yeats said about the statue “he was the only man in Rosses Point that never told a lie”. On a clear day one can see five counties from this third tee. 4th- Gan Gaineamh - “without sand”. Henry Cotton said in 1952 it was one of the best pitch holes in the world, and without any bunkers which is rare for a par three. The valley in front of the hole was known as “hell” and the original 1894 hole with the green beside the present green was known as “Satan”. 5th - The Jump: the jump in the centre of the fairway is part of an old jump from the time when the racecourse was on Bomore and hence the name. 6th- Bomore: given this name as it runs along the area known as Bomore. At one time there was an electric fence on the far side of the drain, right hand side -now out of bounds. This area was used by people from the Lower Rosses for grazing cattle up to the late fifties. 7th - Ewings Profile: named after Cecil Ewing, our most famous golfer and is index one on the Men’s card. In the early fifties it was a par five, one of the seven par fives at that time. 8th - The Churn : at one time, during summer, two Ladies from the Lower Rosses brought buttermilk in cans/churns to the side of the tee and sold it to the passing golfers. 9th - Cast a Cold Eye: this hole looks towards Drumcliffe Church and the name was taken from an epitaph on Yeats headstone “cast a cold eye on life and death horsemen pass by”. Yeats spent time in Rosses Point but didn’t play golf but his cousin Henry Middleton owned the land on which the golf course was laid and two of his first cousins were prominent members, Arthur Jackson Jnr. who presented the Men’s “Jackson Cup” and Robert Gorman who presented the “Summer Cup”.
Championship Course Hole Names – by Tony Cunningham 10th - Benbulben: this hole is in the shadow of Ireland’s most distinctive and iconic mountain or as some people call it “a ship upside down”. Due to its location it was appropriate to name it after the mountain. 11th - Lissadell: this once was a par five looking across the sands to Lissadell House and Estate. The lighthouse on the strand is still in use marking the sand banks in the Drumcliffe estuary. 12th - Lighthouse: almost all the way down the fairway this Blackrock lighthouse is in view. The light on the Wheaten Rock near the lighthouse can also be seen from here. 13th -Wrynne Point: this headland was known by its Irish name “Rinn Point” and is one of the two holes (with modifications) from the 1907 course. 14th -Mahon’s Burn: named after Dr. James Mahon and his brothers Tom and Michael (ISM) - fine golfers who lived across from the club whose combined handicaps, at one stage, was one. A par five in the fifties and a favourite hole of Christy O’Connor Snr. 15th- Through the Gap: the name comes from the two hills, either side of the fairway through which the hole is played. 16th Knocknarea: facing towards Knocknarea mountain across the bay on the Coolera headland. 17th The Gallery: the hills surrounding the green give it the name as it is ideal for viewing. Many matches particularly in the “West “ finish at this hole. It is probably the most significant hole on the course and known as the signature hole. It was a par five at one time. 18th- Christy’s Farm: Christy Bellew, an old member, was unable to hit his tee shot over the valley and would hit into the area at the back of the 17th green- probably not the only one. The area then became known as Christy’s Farm hence the name of the hole.
David McQuillan coaching the Men's Get Into Golf group on Wednesday’s, organised by Sebastian Vogt
Ladies Get in to Golf
Open Week Fixtures
Open Week takes place from the 1st August to the 9th of August.
Tee times for Open Week can now be reserved online using the Club Website. Please note you will not be able to book through the
BRS App for Open week.
To book your tee time on the club website please click BOOK A TEE TIME then the OPEN COMPETITION Tab, you will need to prepay so
a credit/Debit card will be required. Bookings can be cancelled or amended up to one week before the competition date.
Entries fees will be €6 (not including twos) and €5 for the Scotch Foursomes
Date Competition
1st August 2020 Saturday Champagne Scramble Men’s & Ladies
2nd August 2020 Sunday Cecil Ewing Singles Stroke (GOY) Men’s
3rd August 2020 Monday Singles Stableford Men’s & Ladies
2nd August 2020 Tuesday Singles Stableford Ladies
5th August 2020 Wednesday Coombe Cup – V Par Men’s
6th August 2020 Thursday Scotch Foursomes Men’s & Ladies
7th August 2020 Friday Singles Stableford Men’s & Ladies
8th August 2020 Saturday Soden Cup – 4 Ball Betterball Stableford Men’s & Ladies
9th August 2020 Sunday Singles Stableford Men’sPhoto Competition We are delighted to announce our dates for open week 2020 @CountySligoGolfClub To celebrate we have a competition for one member to win 4 green fees during open week. To enter simply take a photo from the golf course and post it on either County Sligo golf club's Facebook or Instagram page. -Tag the people you would bring if your photo wins. Don't forget to tag @CountySligoGolfClub on Facebook or @CountySligoGC on Instagram using the hashtag #countysligogolfclub and of course please share with your friends and let them know about all the great competitions taking place here in open week 2020. You can view all our tee times for open week by clicking here
Inter-Club Competitions in 2020
The Connacht Branch has released all of the 2020 Inter-Club Competition Draws, except for the Connacht U16 Boys
Inter Clubs which is as of yet unconfirmed due to difficulties in securing a central venue.
Please note; matches can only commence on or after Monday 20 July 2020. Each round must then be completed
on or before the date shown on the Draw Sheet.
Team Date Fixture (Home v Away)
Senior Cup On or Before 23rd August (Sunday) Strandhill v Co. Sligo
Junior Cup On or Before 1st August (Saturday) Co. Sligo v Carrick-on-Shannon
Jimmy Bruen On or Before 8th August (Saturday) Strandhill v Co. Sligo
Pierce Purcell On or Before 1st August (Saturday) Carrick-on-Shannon v Co. Sligo
Jack O’Sullivan On or Before 18th August (Tuesday) Co. Sligo v Enniscrone
Irish Boys U18 Inter Club 21st August (Friday) Qualifier Venue: Boyle
Full details of the draw and fixtures is available here via GolfnetLadies - Dates for your Diary
Lady Captain Edel’s day Lady President Una’s day
Sat. 15 Aug. Sat. 5 Sep.
Tue. 25 Aug.
Play in PinkBomore Ladies, 9 – Hole single stableford
Qualifying competition will commence on
Competition Thursdays in Bomore on the 16th
July for all members. Book tee
times on line through the BRS and
remember to enter competition via
the electronic competition entry
system www.irelandclubs.comLadies.. If you are not tempted to brave the elements today. PLEASE take your name off the BRS timesheet. Accurate data is essential for contact tracing.
HELP wanted!!! The get in to golf ladies, (all 46 of them!) need to play 3 holes in Bomore and Super Vivienne is looking for volunteer ladies to accompany groups of three novices once a week. If you can help in any way please contact Vivienne at 0862082882
Junior Girls Golf – Getting back in to Action Saturday 4th July 2020 – 18 Holes Singles Stableford Position Person 1st Kate Armstrong 2nd Ruth Flanagan Saturday 4th July 2020 – 9 Holes Singles Stableford Position Person 1st Jessica Reynolds 2nd Anna Meade
Boys Junior Golf Report
We were delighted to get Junior competitions restarted again on
Wednesday the 1st July. We run a Wednesday morning 18 hole competition
for our white tee juniors for the months of July and August each summer.
There was a brilliant turnout with 20 boys playing. This was the first time that
we had online entry and score recording via irelandclubs.com. That all
went very well and I think these juniors are very comfortable with it.
Thank you to our Junior Captain Niall McDermott and Tom Flanagan for
looking after this competition.
The scoring on a damp day with some wind. Tom Flanagan had a near
flawless day with his only bogey coming on the 18th when his approach
shot fell over the back of the green and he narrowly missed the up and
down. That bogey gave him a 1 under par 69, not bad for the first event of
the come back!
The results were:
1st Tom Flanagan 40 pts
2nd Liam McLoughlin 39 pts
3rd Eddie Fitzpatrick 38 pts
We then moved on to the first full return to Saturday Junior golf. Thank you
to Ivan McLoughlin and Robbie Fitzpatrick for helping to supervise. Also a
big Thank you to our club Captain John McHugh who generously spent the
entire afternoon with us in Bomore meeting our juniors and giving words of
encouragement.Boys Junior Golf Report
Our Saturday Bomore format has our 18 hole competition start at 1pm. This was followed by our 9 hole Finnàn O'Mahony with a hole in one on
green tee players and then our 5 hole younger players. Our girls section then take the tee after our 18 the 8th hole on Bomore
hole players have turned.
We had a fantastic turnout. The highlight of the day was an incredible hole in one for our Finnán
O’Mahony on the 8th hole from the green tee. Having done a small amount of research we believe this
is the first time we have had a hole in one during our junior competitions.
Congratulations Finnán from all of us in the junior program. You have now had as many hole in ones as
the great Seve!!!
The scoring on the day was incredible. In the 18 hole competition 2 players shot level par gross.
1st Sean McLoughlin (4) 40 pts
2nd Aodhagan Brady (3) 39 pts (B9)
3rd Robert McGonigle 39 pts
(yes Robert is a grandson of the great Jonny)
The 9 hole competition was incredibly tight with some very hot scoring.
1st Shane Filan 24 pts (B6)
2nd Oisin Garvey 24 pts
3rd Zac O’Sullivan 23 pts
The winner of the 5 hole competition was Daragh Cathcart.
We are now setting up our junior coaching programs. Our pro David McQuillan takes our boys in groups
of 6 or 7. It is a great way for our juniors to learn the basics at an early age. These lessons will stand to the
boys for years to come. The lessons are planned to take place on Sunday afternoons and thank you to
the Dads who help to look after each of the groups for us.
Shane Flanagan,
Junior ConvenorSligo Rovers Manager Liam Buckley on the Links last Sunday
LOCAL RULE for BUNKERS during Covid-19
Model Local Rule E-3
"When a player's ball lies in a Bunker, the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball in and playing it
from this relief area:
• Reference Point: Spot of the original ball.
• Size of Relief Area Measured from Reference Point: Within 6 inches from the reference point, but with these limits:
• Limits on Location of Relief Area:
• Must not be nearer the hole than the reference point, and
• Must be in the Bunker.
• Area MUST NOT be prepared or smoothed out prior to placing the ball
In proceeding under this Local Rule, the player must mark the ball prior to lifting it, choose a spot to place the ball and use the
procedures for replacing a ball under Rules 14.2b(2) and 14.2e.
Penalty for Playing Ball from a Wrong Place in Breach of Local Rule: General Penalty Under Rule 14.7a."
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RULE 14.2b(2)
(2) How Ball Must Be Replaced. The ball must be replaced by setting it down on the required spot and letting it go so that it stays on
that spot.
If the player plays a ball that was replaced in a wrong way but on the required spot, the player gets one penalty stroke.
RULE 14.2e
What to Do If Replaced Ball Does Not Stay on Original Spot
If the player tries to replace a ball but it does not stay on its original spot, the player must try a second time.
If the ball again does not stay on that spot, the player must replace the ball by placing it on the nearest spot where the ball will stay
at rest, but with these limits depending on where the original spot is located:
• The spot must not be nearer the hole.Flagsticks and Hole Depths during the COVID-19 Pandemic
FAQs for Qualifying Competitions
Many clubs are using flagsticks with lifter mechanisms attached to them that modify the flagstick in this way. In line with the current public
health advice and the GUI/ILGU Protocol, it is strongly advised that players do not touch the flagstick. Other clubs have used foam
insertions or other materials which modify the depth of the hole to facilitate safe retrieval of the ball without a lifter. Others, again, have
inserted the hole cups upside-down for the same purpose. The purpose of this document is to address some frequently asked questions
regarding these issues and their application in qualifying competitions.
Q – The Flagstick is lying at an angle in the hole and will almost certainly prevent my ball from dropping below the level of the surface if it
rolls into the hole. I know I’m not supposed to touch the flag, but can I move it back to the centre of the hole with my putter?
A – Yes. Under Rule 13.2a, a player may either leave the flagstick where it is in the hole or move it so that it is centred in the hole and leave it
there. Of course, in the circumstances, you must be careful not to damage the flagstick when using a putter/other club, instead of your
hand, to reposition the flagstick so that it is centred.
Q – The flagstick is lying at an angle in the hole and despite trying to centre it several times with my putter, it won’t stay in place for very
long because of the wind. Normally I would just take the flag out, but my club have ruled that the flagstick must not be touched or removed
from the hole. Can I have my fellow competitor continue to centre the flag while I
putt?
A – Yes. The centring of the flagstick may be allowed while another player putts. In this circumstance, the fellow competitor is not attending
the flagstick, just centring it. The person holding the flagstick with the putter must keep it in the centred position until ball comes to rest or
until it is clear it is not going to hit the flagstick in any way. There is no penalty if the person accidentally lets go of the flagstick in this
situation. However, if the player tries to gain an advantage by directing the person to let go of the flagstick in another position, the player
gets the General Penalty under Rule 13.2a. If an opponent/fellow competitor intentionally moves the flagstick to a position to affect where
the player’s ball might go or come to rest, they get the General Penalty under Rule 8.3b.Flagsticks and Hole Depths during the COVID-19 Pandemic
FAQs for Qualifying Competitions
Q – I have asked my fellow competitor to centre the flagstick with his putter while I putt. However, my ball then hits my fellow competitor. Is
there a penalty and what do I do?
A – If this is accidental, there is no penalty and the ball must be played as it lies. See Rule 13.2b, which also explains what happens if the ball
is deliberately deflected or stopped in these circumstances. The answers above and this explanation would also apply to a scenario where
the person centring the flagstick lets go of the flagstick and this action then causes the ball to be deflected.
Q – Our Greenkeeping Staff have inserted foam into the hole to ensure the ball doesn’t drop all the way to the bottom, so that we can safely
pick our balls out of the cup. However, I have arrived at a green and the foam has come loose and is now sticking out of the hole making it
impossible to hole the putt. Can I push it back down into the hole with my putter?
A – Yes. Where any safety equipment associated with the hole has been moved outside of its intended position by natural forces, the
player may take reasonable actions to reinstate it to its intended position.
Q – I hit a great putt that would certainly have dropped if the hole was at its normal depth. My fellow competitors even agree! Can’t I just
mark myself down as having holed that putt?
A – No. Sorry! The R&A have confirmed in their updated guidance on the Rules of Golf on 29th June that it is not in accordance with the
Rules of Golf to treat a ball as holed when it bounced out of the hole for any reason (e.g. bouncing off the hole liner, or a tray attached to
the flagstick). Likewise, it is also not in accordance with the Rules of Golf to treat a ball as holed if it is within a certain distance of the hole, or
just if it strikes the flagstick (ie without the ball finishing at rest with some part below the level of the surface). It is also not allowed to have a
hole liner sitting above the putting surface and treat a ball as holed if it strikes the hole liner.Golf Rules Quiz
1. In a singles match, a player concedes her opponent’s next stroke, picks up her
opponent’s ball and rolls it to her opponent along the putting surface. The
player did so out of courtesy, for the purpose of returning the ball to her
opponent. What is the ruling?
A. The player gets two penalty strokes.
B. There is no penalty.
C. The player gets one penalty stroke.
2. In match play, a player mistakenly believing he has won a hole, picks up his ball-
marker. What is the ruling?
A. There is no penalty and the player must replace the ball or ball-marker.
B. The player loses the hole.
C. The player gets one penalty stroke and must replace his ball or ball-marker.
1-B: There is no penalty
As the player's action was not for the purpose of testing the putting green, there is no penalty for testing under Rule 13.1e
(see Interpretation 13.1e/1).
2-C: The player gets one penalty stroke and must replace his ball or ball-marker.
The player gets one penalty stroke (Rule 9.7b) and must replace his ball.You can also read
