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O’Keeffe wins Irish Mid-Am in Tipperary | Cork Golf News
Peter O’Keeffe bagged his sixth Irish Championship win last weekend when he won the Irish Mid-Am in Tipperary. The two time Irish Open Champion already had two Mid-Am titles to his name but he has had a poor 2024 by his own standards. O’Keeffe has played well in parts this year but struggled to put…
Gazi wins in Douglas | Cork Golf News
The Douglas Scratch Cup is in Kerry hands for the first time in nearly thirty years after Mark Gazi won in style on Sunday. The Tralee teenager shot a second round 65 to win by one shot. Gazi was on the fringes after an opening 72, he was four shots behind the leader Dean O’Riordan…
Success for Byrne, Cork, Douglas and Munster Women | Cork Golf News
Sara Byrne was one of the stars of the show last weekend as Lahinch hosted the Arnold Palmer Cup. Byrne, the first Cork player to feature in the annual event which sees 48 top college golfers face off on American and International teams. Byrne was paired with Max Kennedy for the mixed fourball and mixed…
Twomey wins in Muskerry | Cork Golf News
Muskerry’s Ronan Twomey scooped home success, winning the Brewin Dolphin Senior Scratch Cup recently. The 36 hole competition saw a two way tie at the top after two rounds, with Twomey tied with John Waldron, with Twomey winning on the first play-off hole. Twomey is a regular winner of senior scratch cups, and previously won…
Bornemann Playoff win at Munster Seniors | Cork Golf News
Karl Bornemann won the Munster Seniors in Kinsale last week, winning in dramatic fashion with a sudden death playoff win. Bornemann, who has suffered with injuries for much of the past two seasons, saved his best golf for the end. He birdied the 17th and 18th to force a playoff with David Mulholland, and he…
Coughlan captures Munster Strokeplay | Cork Golf News
A top class field assembled in Cork Golf Club on Saturday, all hoping to take home the Cork Scratch Cup as the winner of the Munster Strokeplay Championship. First played for in 1923, the cup has gone through a few different formats, and 72 holes would separate the field in this staging. Cork was in…
Mairead Martin wins Cork Scratch Cup | Cork Golf News
Mairead Martin won the Cork Ladies Scratch Cup in style on Saturday, shooting two under par round to win by four strokes. The Irish International has been in good form recently and that showed in the first wound when she shot a four under par 70. Martin was delighted with her win, her second of…
Byrne gets boost for Curtis Cup | Cork Golf News
Sarah Byrne gave her chances of making the 2024 Curtis Cup team a huge boost last week when she made it to the final 32 of the Women’s Amateur. Portmarnock hosted the event, it was the first time that the women’s amateur was held in the Republic of Ireland, and when Portmarnock held the Amateur…
New Joiner Offer from Fermoy | Cork Golf News
Fermoy Golf Club has just launched a special limited new member offer, giving golfers a great opportunity to join the popular parkland course. Less than 30 minutes from Cork City, the course is on the Cork side of Fermoy and easily accessible for all. The new membership offer is only open to the first 30…
Byrne set for busy summer | Cork Golf News
Sara Byrne is back in Cork, well temporarily at least as she moves on from finishing her four years on a golf scholarship in the US. The two-time Irish champion has a busy summer ahead, with plans to turn professional in September. Byrne spent the last four years in University of Miami, and came away…
Douglas, Cork and East Cork advance in AIG Senior Cup | Cork Golf News
Douglas Golf Club hosted two days of exciting inter-club matches last weekend as two rounds of the AIG Men’s Senior Cup took place. Eight matches took place on Saturday with the winners coming back in Sunday to play in the next round. The course in Douglas was in great condition for the event. Memories of…
Byrne named on Palmer Cup team for Lahinch | Cork Golf News
Douglas golfer Sara Byrne has been named on the international team to play in the prestigious Palmer Cup which takes place in Lahinch in July. The announcement came late on Tuesday and the 22 year old Senior was delighted with the news. “Being selected was such an honour” said Byrne. “It’s been a goal of…
Murphy wins BoyleSports Lee Valley Scratch Cup | Cork Golf News
Jack Murphy from Douglas became the youngest winner of the BoyleSports Lee Valley Scratch Cup last weekend, the 18 year old beat all before him as he cruised to a four stroke victory. The 18 year old has won plenty of boys events and team events, but this was his first win in a mens…
Interest Building in BoyleSports Lee Valley Scratch Cup | Cork Golf News
The field is building for the 2024 BoyleSports Lee Valley Scratch Cup which takes place in less than three week’s time. Already there are close to 50 entries of scratch or better, with Walker Cupper Caolan Rafferty leading the field with a handicap index of +5.6. Rafferty leads a number of players from the north…
Peter leading the fitness charge with Golf Strong | Cork Golf News
The frosty weather meant it was another week of little or no golf around the courses of Cork, and while many golfers are disappointed not to be able to play because of the weather conditions, many are working on plans to improve their golf. While the driving ranges are still open in most weather conditions,…
IGWA Awards for O’Sullivan and Byrne | Cork Golf News
There were two Cork winners at the Irish Golf Writers awards at The K Club last week as Sara Byrne and Denis O’Sullivan were both recognised. Byrne received the Women’s Amateur of the Year award, her second time to win it, and O’Sullivan was recognised for his distinguished services to golf. Byrne recorded several notable…
Murphy Enjoying Well Earned Break | Cork Golf News
John Murphy is enjoying a well earned break after a long season on tour. The Kinsale golfer recently completed his third year as a tour professional, and had a punishing schedule of 27 tournaments which brought him to 21 different countries over three continents. 2023 was undoubtedly Murphy’s toughest year on tour, but the 25…
Mark Healy, the Tusculum Pioneer | Cork Golf News
Mark Healy’s journey to Tennessee started out as a college student and while the journey isn’t over, Mark is now director of the golf programme he was playing in just two years ago. Healy first went to Tennessee in 2019 after finishing his Leaving Certificate in Hamilton High School. Although it was Covid interrupted, Mark played…
Wet Weather in East Cork | Cork Golf News
The recent wet weather has not been kind to Cork golf courses, with many closed at different times over the past two weeks. While Midleton and Glanmire were in the news, the heavy rain also had a devastating impact on East Cork Golf Club. Close to 30 centimetres of rain fell on the course, and…
Pro Shop Challenge Cheques Presented | Cork Golf News
The proceeds from the 2023 Pro Shop Challenge were recently presented to the beneficiaries, with two local Cork charities benefiting from over €20,000 each. Cork ARC and Breakthrough Cancer Research were both selected as the charities that would benefit from the event, and both have strong links to the core of the event which was…
Ann Heskin, a golfing legend | Cork Golf News
A true legend of Irish golf passed away last week, Ann Heskin of Douglas, Munster and Ireland fame was an important and influential figure in the game for several decades. Heskin had a positive impact on the game across three separate facets, she was an accomplished player, an astute team captain, and a committed administrator. …
Byrne continues form, Walsh second at Intervarsities | Cork Golf News
Sara Byrne continued her current run of form with a solid, performance at the World Amateur Team Championships in Abu Dhabi last week. Byrne started with a blistering 68 on the opening day, taking full advantage of an early tee time and cooler playing conditions. Six birdies in that opening round showed that the course…
Busy 2024 Ahead for Golfers | Cork Golf News
It might be early January but many amateur golfers will be planning their calendars for the year ahead. The Golf Ireland 2024 championship calendar kicks off inMarch but the first event to take place in Cork will be the Cork Women’s Scratch Cup on the 27th April. A week later the Munster Men’s Open takes…
2024 Inter-Club entries now open | Cork Golf News
Entries are now open for the 2024 Inter-Club competitions at All-Ireland and Regional level, after Golf Ireland unveiled the biggest set of changes following a three-year review of the programme. The 2024 programme includes a number of competitions that will remain largely as they were, as well as new competitions that will take the place…
2023 in Review | Cork Golf News
2023 was another great year for golf in Cork. It didn’t hit some of the highs of previous years but there was a lot of success. There was just one national title added to the honour roll in 2023, that was when Sara Byrne won the AIG Irish Women’s Close in Connemara in June. It…
Monkstown Houour Long & Barrett | Cork Golf News
Monkstown had a special celebration last week when they honoured two longstanding members. Jim Long and Greg Barrett are members who are both serving as president of national sporting bodies. Long is Golf Ireland President while Barrett was recently appointed as President of the IRFU. Both Long and Barrett have distinguished records when it comes…
Byrne ready for KPMG Women’s Irish Open | Cork Golf News
Sara Byrne is bringing her summer in Ireland to a close in style this week, she’s playing in the KPMG Women’s Irish Open in Dromoland. Her invitation to play came as a result of her win in the Irish Women’s Close back in June, and she will tee it up in today’s first round alongside…
Castletroy set for TEG Senior Scratch Cup | Cork Golf News
Castletroy Golf Club has announced details of the 2023 Senior Scratch Cup, kindly sponsored by Trade Electric Group. The competition takes place on Saturday, 2nd September. First competed for in 1948, the Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup (the Major HK Murray trophy) is one of the oldest and most prestigious scratch cups in the country and…
Entries open for 2023 Bruen Youths | Cork Golf News
Muskerry will hold the annual Bruen Youths Trophy on Monday next 21st August, and there will be plenty of golfers hoping to add their name to the list of famous winners. The competition provides young golfers with one of very few opportunities to play medal golf over 36 holes. The event started started to mark…
ProShop Challenge raises €30k | Cork Golf News
Kinsale’s Pro Shop Challenge takes place today, and the even has raised almost €30,000 for two Cork charities. A large crowd is expected in Kinsale this afternoon for the skins match that will see John Murphy and Rory Best take on Kinsale PGA Professionals Ger Broderick and Ian Stafford. ARC House and Breakthrough Cancer Research…
Cork Women win second Pennant, Bruen in Cobh, Mullingar Round Up | Cork Golf News
Cork Golf Club captured their second Women’s pennant of 2023 when the Junior Cup team came out on top at Muskerry last weekend. For the second time this year Cork faced Douglas in a Munster East final and the Little Island won for the second time. The final was a close match with Douglas taking…
O’Keeffe goes close again at the South | Cork Golf News
Peter O’Keeffe had another narrow loss at the South of Ireland, finishing as runner-up after five days of golf in Lahinch. O’Keeffe agonisingly lost out on the 18th green, just one step away from claiming his first provincial championship. The three time Irish champion was a semi-finalist in 2021, a finalist in 2022 and reached…
Ten Cork golfers advance at the South | Cork Golf News
Cork golfers had some impressive performances at the South of Ireland last week with ten golfers making the cut. Dean O’Riordan, Joe O’Neill and Robert Walsh all made it through on the cut mark of +6 while Mel Deasy was one better on +5. Peter O’Keeffe was just one off the leading qualifier on -5…