Old County Pitch & Putt Club

Ladies and Gentlemen, our first Major Competition of 2022, the Fr Pat Trophy, took place over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. This was the first time since 2019 that we were able to play this competition.

155 Cards were played over the 4 days with some excellent scores in some of the grades. After all the scores were counted one man stood head and shoulders over everyone else winning by 7 shots from his nearest challenger. This man is in the club just over 2 years and experiencing his first full season without restrictions. His enthusiasm for the sport is fantastic to see and the improvement in his game since becoming an Old County member is incredible. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to announce that our Old County Fr Pat Trophy Champion for 2022 with a 36 Nett score of 81 is Denis Grace. Congratulations Denis very well deserved, super pitch and putt.

Another stand out score of the weekend was Karl Murphy shooting 42 and 44 gross to win the Senior 36 Nett prize with 88 (playing off +1). Well done Karl, great play.

The full results are listed below. Congratulations to all the winners and thank you very much to everyone who played.

This was the first competition of the season entered into the PPI handicap system. The buffer zone was 94-100. Players with a 36 nett score of less than 94 have their handicap reduced by 0.1 for each shot below 94 (e.g., a nett score of 90 reduces your handicap by 0.4). Each person with a nett score over 100 increases their handicap by 0.1 (no matter how many shots above 100).

As soon as we know the date for the presentation, we will let everyone know. The full results are as follows:

Fr Pat Trophy Champion 2022: 36 Nett Denis Grace (h/c -12)   81

Gents Senior (+3 to -3)

36 Nett:  Karl Murphy (H/C +1)  88

36 Gross: Andrew Lowe (H/C 0)   89

18 Nett: Kevin Bermingham (H/C 0)   45

Gents Class 2 (-4 to -9)

36 Nett: Brian Gorman (H/C -9)   94 o.b.6.

36 Gross: Thomas Lynam (H/C -4)   102

18 Nett:  Gerry Clarges (H/C -4)   46

Gents Class 3 (-10 to -16)

36 Nett:  Tony Byrne (H/C -10)   89

36 Gross: Captain Patrick Charles (H/C -12)   114

18 Nett: Hugh Barnewell (H/C -12)   45

Ladies A (0 to -13)

36 Nett:  Pauline Balfe (H/C -7)   92

36 Gross:  Captain Laura Whelan (H/C -10)   118

18 Nett:  President Agnes Redmond (H/C -13)   44

Ladies B (-14 to -21)

36 Nett:  Margaret O’Connor (H/C -17)   103

36 Gross:  Katherine Moore (H/C -18)   144

18 Nett: Marie Daniel (H/C -21)   50

Ladies and Gentlemen the draw has been made for the Dublin Mixed Scrambles in Portmarnock on Sunday 24th April 2022. The 3 Old County teams will tee off at 12.30pm in a shotgun start in the 36 hole final.

Hole 7: Margaret Collins, Denis Grace and Tom O'Reilly (9 and 2/3rds shots) 

Hole 8: Madeleine Nugent, Peter Walsh and Gerry Clarges (8 shots)

Hole 9: Vera Glennon, Dolores Mason, Ian Glennon (7 shots)

Handy holes to start on boys and girls. Pitch and Putt Ireland dress code applies so leave them jeans at home. Enjoy the day folks and the fantastic Portmarnock course. Best of luck.

The full draw can be found in the below link:

Dublin Scramble Mixed Finals 2022

Ladies and Gentlemen the results are in from last weekends stableford competition and they are as follows:

Gents Senior (+3 to -3)

18 Nett: Karl Murphy  45 points

18 Gross: Tom O'Reilly 47 points

Gents Class 2 (-4 to -9)

18 Nett: Brian Gorman  47 points

18 Gross: Tom Lynam  40 points

Gents Class 3 (-10 to -16)

18 Nett: Denis Grace  48 points

18 Gross:  Joe Byrne  36 points

Ladies A (0 to -13)

18 Nett:  Dolores Mason 41 points

18 Gross:  Pauline Balfe  34 points

Ladies B (-14 to -21)

18 Nett: Teresa Keating  45 points

18 Gross:  Betty Webb 29 points

Congratulations to the winners. Thank you to everyone who played. This coming Easter weekend is the Father Pat Trophy with the competition running from Friday to Monday, extra prizes in all grades. Weather to be good so no exscuses, take it easy with the Easter eggs and get your asses out playing pitch and putt. Have a great weekend. 

Well Ladies and Gentlemen what a performance by Stephen Murray today to win the MacBride Scratch Cup. Stephen travelled up to the Drogheda Club today and with rounds of 48 and 51 (99, 9 under par) he comfortably made the top 12 and ties for the 18 hole play-off. Going into the final 18 Stephen was just 3 shots off the leaders and with a final round of 48 and total of 15 under par Stephen won by 1 shot from 2^nd place Sean Goggin from the host club.

Congratulations Stephen, fantastic win.