SHORT GAME:THE 21st World Invitational Father and Son Tournament took place at Waterville last week with a international field of 80 teams.
The event hosted teams from eight countries including new entries from India, Russia, Hong Kong and Argentina.
Ireland’s Dermot and Brett Desmond from The K Club playing off eight and four handicaps respectively won the event in a playoff against John and Dane Derbyshire from Kiawah Island after both teams tied on 114 points. Bart and Chip Witherspoon (US) came third on 112 points. Michael and Sean Clune (US) won the Plate on 43 points, with Dan and Joey Marino (US) winning the gross.
TONYO'Farrell made history at Hollystown GC last week by winning the President's Prize two years in a row. O'Farrell, who plays off 18, won Syl Fox's prize with 41 points, following last year's success when he won Oliver Barry prize with 39.
Those who join Hollystown in September 2010 can enjoy 16 months membership for the price of 12 months. There are three options in membership tailor-made depending on frequency of play – starting from €390 per annum.
DOMINICANCollege in Eccles Street hold their annual outing at Lucan on Tuesday September 14th. All past pupils are welcome with places on the timesheet available from Mary at 087-2234756.
Corrstown Juniors to the fore once again in Fingal
THE curtain has come down on the Fingal Juniors Team Trophy season, once again sponsored by McGuirks Golf.
Played over eight weeks and on eight different courses it once again it proved a huge success as it provided all the young golfers with come top-quality competitive golf over the summer months.
The outcome of this much coveted trophy was also in doubt right until the end when Corrstown held off all challengers to win the trophy for the second time.
The competition actually came right down to the last two groups at Beaverstown and it eventually saw Corrstown beating Balbriggan into second place with Portmarnock finishing third.
Over 150 different boys played for the 16 participating clubs over the eight weeks of competition.
The winning Corrstown team was made up of junior captain Zach O’Mahony, Craig Melvin, Ryan Redmond, Conor Sutton and Adam Hanley, while on the Balbriggan team were Kean Gilbert, Karl Vickers, Ryan Duff and Kyle Healy.
Portmarnock had Sean Freaney, Nick Binchy, Ollie Freaney and Conor Purcell on their team.
Among the players who played in this year’s competition were Paul McBride from The Island, winner of the Leinster Under-15 Open Championship earlier in the summer and also an interprovincial for Leinster.It’s hoped that next year’s event will be equally successful.
Condren bidding for more glory
ALAN CONDREN will be seeking a fourth Wicklow Scratch Cup title when this year’s event takes place in Delgany GC on Sunday, September 12th.
This year’s event is sponsored by TopGolfer as part of their 30 Scratch Cup tour events. This is the last chance for participants to qualify from a Senior Scratch Cup to the two-day TopGolfer Tour Championship event in Carton House on October 16th-17th where the 30 winners will compete over 36 holes on the Montgomerie Course to become the first TopGolfer Tour Champion of Ireland. For details contact delganygolf@eircom.net or phone 01-2874536
Age no barrier to in-form Fenlon
THEY say that wine improves with age. Well how about golfers?
Do we get better the older we get.
Maybe we should ask Ned Fenlon, who earlier this month at the age of 74 won Davy Doran’s President’s Prize at New Ross golf club. Having previously won the Captain’s Prize back in 2008, Fenlon – a 12-handicapper – recorded 80 points and managed to edge out Patsy Farrell (15) for the top prize with Walter Kennedy (15) third on 79.
PATRICIAMagee continued her good form at Coollattin golf club recently. Having won Anna Rochford's Lady Captain's Prize back in July – her second Lady Captain's Prize since joining the club in 2005 – the seven handicapper has now added the President's Prize to her collection after she shot 39 points to secure a two-point winning margin over Anne Ryan (9) with Phil Walshe (20) third on 36 points. Helen E McGoohan was the gross winner.
Kelly claims Leinster Open
MAURICE Kelly from Killeen GC, topped off a fantastic season in Seniors golf by winning the Leinster Open at his home club last week.
Local favourite Kelly, with rounds of 76 and 75, won by three strokes from defending champion Adrian Morrow from Portmarnock, who carded two rounds of 77.
Bill Donlon from Birr edged out Seamus McParland from Greenore for third after both finished on 155.
Meanwhile all four will be part of the Irish team seeking a third in a row and a fifth Seniors Home Internationals title in eight years at Crail Golfing Society, Scotland, from September 14th-16th.
The Irish team is: Tom Cleary (Cork), Bill Donlon (Birr), Maurice Kelly (Killeen), Garth McGimpsey (Bangor), Seamus McParland (Greenore), Adrian Morrow (Portmarnock) and Michael Quirke (Doneraile). The team captain is Barry Doyle from Carlow.
The Seniors Home International matches consist of three foursomes in the morning followed by six singles in the afternoon.
Newlandsand Glencullen played outa 2½-2½ match in the first leg of the Best Cup final at Newlands last week. The second leg will take place at Glencullen on Friday, September 10th.
Russell the new Boys U-15 champion
CLANDEBOYE’S William Russell shot a closing 76 for a two round total of 149 to capture the Irish Boys Under-15 Amateur Open Championship at Naas GC.
Having fired an excellent 73 in highly testing conditions on day one, Russell held the joint overnight lead with Eoin King from Ashbourne and Jason Lynch from Ballybunion. The pair failed to shine on day two as Russell opened with three pars before double-bogeying on the fourth.
Five more pars followed for an opening nine of 37 but dropped shots on the 10th, 13th and 14th holes left Russell with work to do.
A birdie-par-birdie run from the 15th gave the Clandeboye player a one-shot lead. A stray drive found the out-of-bounds on the right hand side of the last but Russell held his composure to make par with his second ball and win by one stroke from Luke Woods from Banbridge. Paul Genestou from France and England’s Jevann Parmar finished tied for third place a further shot back.
