| GOLF
MEMORABILIA DISPLAY |
| It
is widely accepted that golf as we know it originated in Scotland.
But, did it? As part of Jeff Aikens Captain’s Day celebration
club member Dr. Robert Neill will be displaying a small portion
of his interesting and renowned golfing memorabilia.
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| O'HARA
CUP |
| The
draw for the O’Hara Cup took place today (Tuesday) and
there was an overwhelming response from the Mens section.
In fact of the 41 that applied to play only 18 can be accommodated
with a partner from the Ladies Section. Please except our
thanks for your expression of commitment and also look out
for a fun mixed foursomes night to be arranged in late August.
In the meantime the draw for Friday’s event is as follows.
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| 100
HOLES OF GOLF FOR 100 YEAR OLF LIFEBOAT |
| On
the anniversary of their mother’s death the three Jenkins’s
brothers (Neale, David and Grahame) played 100 holes of golf
in a day to the benefit of three separate charities.
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| CAPTAINS
DAY 2010 |
| Arrangements
have been finalised for Captain's Day on Saturday 7th August
and now includes events on the Friday night. Longest drive
down the 5th and an Academy 9-hole competition.
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| PIERCE
PURCELL SHIELD SEMI FINAL - SUNDAY 25 JULY |
| The
club is considering running a bus to Moyola Park on the above
date for those that are interested in supporting the Pierce
Purcell team in their semi final match v Letterkenny teeing
off at 4pm. If you are interested in travelling please add
your name and contact details to the list on the team competition
notice board or speak to Jim in office. If there is sufficient
interest a bus may be arranged. There will be a charge for
the use of this facility and the exact amount will depend
on numbers travelling. |
| LADIES
CLOKEY CUP |
| The
Ladies Clokey Cup (sponsored by Team Air Power of Antrim)
took place at Donaghadee on Wednesday 7th July. Windy weather
made conditions very tricky and troublesome all over the course
and the outcome of it all was that Jackie McMurtry of Bangor
was crowned as winner.
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| SAFETY
ON THE COURSE |
| Important
Message from Club Captain to all Members and Visitors.
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| BEST
WISHES TO NEALE JENKINS |
The
club send best wishes to past captain Neale Jenkins as he
recovers from a frightening accident on the course today
(Saturday 3rd July). Neale was on the 14th tee when struck
full force by a wayward ball from the 18th fairway. Neale
was treated and removed by ambulance from the 14th tee and
it is understood he will possibly be detained in hospital
for observation. Everyone at the club wishes Neale a speedy
recovery.
UPDATE
Good News! Neale has been in touch and has asked that his
thanks are passed on to all the members who had phoned to
check if he was ok. Neale was discharged from the Ulster
Hospital last night (Saturday 3rd) after getting a few staples
in his head. He says he will be back on the Practice Academy
on Monday evening, weather permitting. This is excellent
news after what must have been a worrying time for Neale
and his family. |
| PRACTICE
ACADEMY |
| The
long wait is finally over. During the winter months since
October last year through to the spring this year work continued,
thanks to significant funding from Sports NI, towards the
creation of a Practice Academy that is unrivalled across North
Down.
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| WEDNESDAY
7TH JULY |
| The
club would like to advise golfers that the first tee will
be closed and exclusively for the use of the ladies branch
on Wednesday 7th July until 4.30pm. This is to accommodate
the annual Ladies Clokey Cup. This will affect those usually
taking part in the Hat BUT should earlier tee times become
available gentlemen will be accommodated with earlier tee
offs. However, please give the ladies following you precedence
in their prestigious competition. Your cooperation would be
very much appreciated. |
| HOLE
CLOSURES THIS WEEK |
| Due
to the Official Opening of the Practice Academy and the Members
Celebration holes 13 through to 18 will be closed at the following
times: Wednesday 30th June - holes 13 to
18 will be closed from 1:30pm - 4pm due to the opening ceremony
of the Practice Academy. Friday 2nd July
- holes 13 to 18 will be closed from 7pm due to the members'
celebration event for the opening of the Practice Academy.
Please also note that a 9-hole competition will take place
on the Practice Academy on Friday 2nd July as part of the
member's celebration event. Extended to 7pm, with last cards
taken out 6:15pm. |
| HAPPY
BIRTHDAY LINDSAY |
| Many
happy returns to our Assistant Professional Lindsay Boyd who
turned 309 today - Thursday 24th June. All your friends are
sure to be in touch. Where is he going to celebrate his 30th! |
| O'HARA
CUP |
| The
mixed foursomes O’Hara Cup competition scheduled for
Friday 25th June has been postponed until Friday 23rd July.
Everyone is welcome to take part in this very social event
that will have an open draw in the week leading up to the
event. |
| CAR
PARKS |
| Members
please be aware that there will be work undertaken by external
contractors on the club car parks as follows.
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| LOCKER
ROOMS |
| Mid
2009 the locker rooms were cleared of all excess trolleys,
wet gear and general consortment of items.
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| ENTERTAINMENT |
| James
Huish, performing one Michael Buble hit after another was
a huge success on Saturday evening past. A great tribute to
one of the world’s current superstars! After the short
interval, he packed dance floor until after the last encore
had finished. A full house at Donaghadee Golf Club enjoyed
a wonderful night of good food and fantastic entertainment.
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| WINE
TASTING CLUB |
| Bar
Manager Dermot Spence is considering starting a Wine Tasting
Club and seeks to gauge interest among members.
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| JUNIOR
LATIMER TROPHY |
| Friday
18th June. Open to all Full and Restricted Members (trophy
will be awarded to Best Full Member). Cards issued between
11.30 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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| THE
DONAGHADEE BOWL – ALGARVE |
| Club
Captain Jeff Aiken and 7 Past Captains were in Portugal for
5 days last week playing golf on the superb fairwarys of the
Algarve Golf Courses in brilliant sunshine. Over the first
3 days they played the Millenium, Old Course and Vila Sol
where Past Captain Neale Jenkins narrowly beat 'old timer'
Victor Stevens to the winners enclosure in the Donaghadee
'Race to Dubai' sweep.
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| THE
NEWSLETTER |
| Folks,
I feel compelled to recommend to you the Monday edition of
the Belfast Newsletter. At the beginning of each week it includes
an excellent golf supplement with stories of local golf news.
It has already published news from our own club but, having
bought it over recent weeks; I have found it to be a worthwhile
buy to brighten up the start of a gloomy week at work. Please
bring it into consideration when you step into the news agents
at the start of the week and share it with others! OK, it
probably shares the stories we have on our website but it
is nice to see Donaghadee Golf Club recognised in the local
media and that’s worth supporting! |
| OPEN
WEEK |
| Donaghadee’s
Open Week got off to a stutter with Saturday’s Blackstock
Cup delayed by an hour because of early morning mist that
shrouded the County Down coast. Early starters kicked their
heels and went to and fro from the first tee to the putting
green waiting for their turn to eventually hit off.
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| BANK
HOLIDAY HITAWAY |
| Monday
31st May sees another of our popular Bank Holiday Hitaway
Open Stableford competitions.
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| LOCAL
RULE CHANGE |
| Through
the green, all artificial surfaces, roadways/pathways are
deemed to be immovable obstructions and relief can be obtained
without penalty in accordance with Rule 24-2.
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| PRACTICE
GROUND |
| The
Practice Ground is deemed to be an integral part of the golf
course, unless playing the 18th hole when it is out of bounds.
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| 100
HOLES OF GOLF BALLOT |
| Neale
Jenkins 100 holes of golf ballot was drawn and the winners
are as follows.
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| PATHS
NO LONGER INTEGRAL PART OF THE COURSE |
| Following
a meeting of the club council the local rule regarding paths
on the course has been changed. Paths are no longer an integral
part of the course and relief can now be claimed – nearest
point of relief, no closer to the hole. This local rule change
comes into force with immediate effect. |
| HOOD
CUP |
| The
Hood Cup is a 9-hole stroke competition (played from the white
markers) for the over 65s. It is an annual competition and
this year will take place on Thursday 6th May.
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| VICE-CAPTAIN
HOLES IN ONE |
| Club
Vice-Captain Robert McIlwaine holed out for one at the short
ninth during the Monthly Medal on Saturday 24th April. In
tricky breezy conditions he selected a 6-iron and even thought
that that had come up short on the shortest hole on the course.
But, it was perfect and also drinks all round! |
| THE
RETURN OF THE HAT |
| The
first of the popular mid-week Hat Competition took place on
Wednesday (21st April) and 63 eager golfers took part.
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| BAR
PRICES |
| As
a result of the increase in VAT and the recent Budget, we
will be increasing prices by between 5% & 10% from the
19th April.
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| SAFETY
ON THE COURSE |
| Recently
two members have been struck by golf balls whilst playing
the course, not to mention a number of near misses. Would
all golfers during play please be aware of the position of
others on the course until they are out of reach to help avoid
the possibility of an accident happening..
|
| QUIZ
NIGHT A GREAT SUCCESS |
| Neale
Jenkins would like to express his appreciation to those who
attended and supported the quiz night on Thursday (15th April).
The quiz was part of Neale and his 2 brothers (David and Grahame)
attempt to each play 100 holes of golf on 2nd May 2010 and
raise funds for their chosen charities. £754 was raised
on Thursday night to get the initiative started. Thank you
all. |
| CLUB
KNOCKOUT COMPETITIONS |
| The
annual knockout competitions will soon get under way. Those
who wish the enter the President’s Cup (singles), Club
Fourball and Mixed Fourball should put their name(s) in the
relevant box behind the bar. Please remember to include the
entry fee.
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| MOAT
CUP DRAW |
| The
draw for the Moat Cup has been made. Featuring the top eight
low section and top eight high section qualifiers from the
Fred Daly Trophy.
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| PRESIDENT
TOM MCNULTY TOPS THE PILE |
| Magnificent
sunshine graced the course for the first time in a long while
on Saturday and golfers found that all 18 holes were open
for played for the first time since the end of last summer.
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| ALPINES
CAPTAIN'S DAY |
| The
Alpines closed off their winter sojourn with fair weather
golf that was a surprise, given days of previous wet weather.
Everyone setting off in confident mood hoping to be the one
that would be the envy of their peers at the end of a long
winter. As always there is only the one winner but this event
proved that all could have an enjoyable day and an equally
pleasant evening.
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| NOBODY
REMEMBERS WHO CAME SECOND |
| Nobody
remembers who came second, but we want to make sure everyone
knows who the winner was! We would like all current trophy
holders to return their cup/plaque/plate/award so that it
can go on show in the clubhouse. The intention being that
all trophies will be on proud display in the cabinet at the
top of the main staircase, along with details of the winners
and their scores. In this way we feel we can best honour the
achievements of successful golfers throughout the year. |
| VETERANS
END THEIR WINTER SEASON IN GOOD COMPANY |
| The
Veterans ended their winter season on Monday (29th March)
with the traditional invite to the ladies branch to join them
for mixed fourballs but playing for separate gents and ladies
stableford competitions.
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| 100
HOLES OF GOLF |
| Neale
Jenkins and his 2 brothers, David and Grahame are attempting
to each play 100 holes of golf on 2nd May 2010 for their chosen
charities.
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| NEW
CLUB CAPTAIN |
| At
the 111th Annual General Meeting of Donaghadee Golf Club Jeff
Aiken was introduced as the new Club Captain.
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