Greystones Golf Club
Co.Wicklow, Ireland
Hard luck to our Under 19 Girls team who put up a brave effort but just came up short in 3rd place in the Leinster Qualifier of this Golf Ireland event.
The format of this qualifier was stableford, with the best two scores to count. Our girls, Isabella Stewart, Sophie Lumley and Shauna Seifried shot two creditable 38s for a 76 total. Lucan won the qualifier with an unbelievable score of 85 ( 48+37) with Carton House in second on 83 ( 44+39 ).
Our three remaining representatives played the final round of the Irish Boys competition today at Lucan Golf Club.
Dylan Holmes had been tied 15th overnight on 4 over after rounds of 75 & 71 on day one and Dylan followed up today with another level par round of 71 to finish 9th in the overall event. Jamie Anderson had also made the cut, on 8 over, after rounds of 77 & 73 on day one. Jamie finished in 26th spot after a 75 today.
Toby Murphy was lying tied 5th overnight, 4 shots behind the leader in the Under 14s competition after rounds of 76 & 74. Toby was on 8 over par and today shot a 79 to finish in 9th place also, a triple bogey on the extremely tricky par 5 eighteenth hole proving costly.
So good performances all round and two top ten finishes for the Greystones lads.
Best of luck to our three remaining representatives in the Irish Boys competition which is being held at Lucan Golf Club today and tomorrow.
In the under 16s event Dylan Holmes is tied 15th on 4 over par after shooting 75 yesterday followed by a very good, level par 71 today. Jamie Anderson also made the cut on 8 over after rounds of 77 yesterday and a much better 73 today.
Toby Murphy is lying tied 5th 4 shots behind the leader in the Under 14s competition after shooting rounds of 76 & 74 for an 8 over total.
Unfortunately Jack McGovern missed the cut in the Under 16s event.
Well done to our young junior team who competed at Grange Golf Club today and WON the event. This is a great format for our younger players and is an great initiative by Golf Ireland. The format sees three teams of two each playing a scramble competition with the best two scores to count. Greystones were leading qualifiers from the event today.
Davie had a great turn out for his prize to the juniors this afternoon and we had some fantastic scores in what were very windy conditions.
David McKeown won the Whites with Ryan Goff in second place.
Elliott Nolan shot a fantastic 35 points to win the Reds’ 14 hole competition and Ryan now moves to the Blues. Hugh Taylor was second with 29 points and gets cut to 34 and John Byrne shot 26 points to secure third spot and has been cut to 28.
In the main Blues event Jamie Anderson won the Gross with 30pts. Dylan Cavazza off 24 was third with 40 points ( winning on the back 9 ), while Ethan Smith off 25 was second with 41 points.
The winner of Davie’s Prize was Marc Lawless who shot a fantastic score of 41 points off 10 in high winds.
In his speech David thanked Pete Anderson the Club Junior Convenor for all his hard work and encouraged the boys to come up to the club to practice, pointing out that the lads that do are the lads who improve the most.
Well done to David and all who played today.
Inter-Provincials 18th & 19th July – Templepatrick Golf Club, Belfast.
Having beaten both Connaught and Muster on Monday, Leinster faced Ulster in the final on Tuesday in an effort to defend their title.
After his two excellent performances for the Leinster team on Monday when he won both his singles matches, Greystones’ Toby Murphy was out in the foursomes match on Tuesday paired with William Walshe from our good neighbours, Delgany.
The tie was very close throughout, but when Toby and William birdied the 18th to secure a half-point against their Ulster opposition, Leinster could begin to breathe.
Adam Fahey (Seapoint) added another point shortly afterwards on the final green before Jack McKenna (Laytown & Bettystown) secured the win when he beat Massereene’s Scott McCabe 2&1.
“It was a great week,” said Toby, “I felt I played better yesterday but William played great today
“It was nerve wrecking,” added Walshe, “there was never really a moment where you could relax but it feels great to represent Leinster and even better to win”.
Meanwhile, Connacht finished third in the U14 Boys’ event with Munster finishing in fourth.
Congratulations to Toby Murphy on two great performances today. Toby was out in the singles in the first of the Under 14, Inter Provincials this morning when Leinster took on Connaght. Toby won his match two up after hitting the par 5, 18th hole in two and leaving himself a tap in birdie for the win. Leinster won the match 4:1.
In the afternoon session Leinster took on Munster and again, Toby was out in the singles. Toby played equally impressively in the afternoon match, winning 3&2 and contributing a point for the Leinster overall 4:1 result.
Leinster will face Ulster tomorrow in the final.
Well done to our three junior golfers who represented the club in the Ulster Boys and Ulster Girls Championships which took place in Bangor over the last two days.
Isabella Stewart was in 6th place overnight after shooting 36 points on Thursday. Another 36 points today had her finish in a very creditable 8th place, nine shots behind the winner Eva Banks from Balmoral Golf Club.
Jamie Anderson was leading the championship for a spell yesterday after shooting 3 over par, his round including an eagle two on the eighteenth. A six over round today saw Jamie finish in eleventh place, eight shots behind the eventual winner who was Calum Duane from Naas Golf Club.
Dylan didn’t have his A game with him this week and was out of the running after his first round of +8 but made the cut.
The Dermot Wheeler draw has been done and can be viewed by clicking here. Please note dates by which matches must be played and make contact with your opposition straight away.
Matches are to be played off the blue stones.
Handicap – full difference COURSE handicap.
The best of luck to all competitors.
It’s a great honour for our club to have another junior selected to play representative golf for Leinster.
Toby Murphy has been selected to play in this year’s Inter Pros which take place at the Hilton Templepatrick course in Belfast later this month. Toby has put a huge effort into his game over the last couple of years and we wish him well in Belfast.
