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Friday October 20th, 2017,

Dear Member,

Welcome to Galway Golf Weekly.

Club Lotto The Winning Numbers from the Lotto Draw on Friday October 13th were10, 16, 17 & 28. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €5,300. There were no Match 3 Winners. Jim & Joan Doyle won the Lucky Dip Prize of €50.00 – Well Done Jim & Joan

This Week’s Jackpot is €5,325 Member Survey – Part 4 of 6 – “The Pro Shop” Sent earlier this week – please give your feedback.

Safeguarding Policy The Club Council recently adopted a new safeguarding policy for the club’s junior members. Please see copy attached. Copies are also available in booklet format from the Pro Shop & Club Office. We would urge the parents of all Junior and Temporary Juvenile members to read and discuss the relevant points with your children.

Got News? If you have any news that you would like to see included any week please email me at gm@galwaygolf.com

Rules None this week.

Sponsorship Opportunities – Club Lotto & Weekly Emails If any club members are interested (or know anyone who has expressed an interest) in sponsorship at the club then I would be delighted to hear from interested parties in relation to both the weekly club lotto and the weekly club emails.

This Week’s News from the Pro Shop New Ladies Arrivals Foot Joy winter boot in brown and black. New golf winter accessories including pull trolley mittens, electric trolley mittens and rain covers.

Special Offers 20% Off Ladies Adidas Apparel

European Men’s Club Trophy Golf Du Medoc Bordeaux Galway Golf Club Senior Cup Team are heading to France next week as Ireland’s representatives at the European Men’s Club Trophy which is taking place at the Chateaux Course at the Golf Du Medoc golf resort just outside Bordeaux. The Galway lads having had a convincing victory in the AIG sponsored Irish senior Cup at Carton House last month, can look forward with confidence to an exciting and challenging event against the elite Club players of Europe. The Tournament is a 54 Hole stroke event played over 3 days commencing Thursday 26th October. This in itself is the first obstacle for the Joint Captains Gerry Cox and Kieran O’Mahony in that this is team event of a 3 whereas the Irish equivalent was a 5 man team. All 5 players will travel with the final selection being delayed until practice is complete. Commenting on the format O’Mahony said “it’s a difficult decision for us. All 5 players played a major part in securing our first green pennant in 8 years and it’s going be very tough on the two players that are going to be left out. That being said we are delighted to have the full complement to choose from.” The Tournament format is the 2 best scoring cards each day that will count. Last year’s event was won by the French Champions Golf St Germaine en Laye with a Team score of -15 which just pipped Scottish representatives Balmore by the narrowest of margins. Chris MacLean from Balmore won the individual event on a score of -8. Co. Sligo were well down the field finishing 16th and their leading individual was TJ Ford on + 10. It is some 17 years since Ireland had a winner when Shandon Park won in 2000. This is a very strong Galway team led by + 4 Handicap Player Ronan Mullarney who just recently won the prestigious Fife Students event played at St Andrews. Joe Lyons will be making his third appearance at this event having represented Galway on their previous attempts in 2006 & 2009. Looking forward to the event an excited Lyons said “with no disrespect to our previous teams this team is undoubtedly our strongest and we are most definitely going there with great confidence and we expect to do very well” Squad player Liam Nolan will not lack confidence after a brilliant 3/2 victory in the Senior Cup Semi-Final against none other than Gareth McGimpsey and is currently in a rich vein of form. Liam Power a recent recruit to Maynooth has had a brilliant year and was instrumental in getting his team over the line with an extra holes victory in the Connacht Final against Galway Bay. The fifth member of the squad is the talented young Connemara man, Luke O’Neill. O’Neill who is only 16 years of age has been an immense addition to the team this year. Was the leading qualifier in Belmullet and unbeaten in all his matches during the campaign. Joint Team Captain Gerry Cox commented “we are delighted to be representing our Club our Province and indeed our Country at such a prestigious event. The lads have worked so hard and we are going there to perform and expect to be in the shake – up come Saturday” Cox also wanted to

thank all the supporters and in particular the Officers of the Club for their commitment to this squad over the past 3 years.

Book Launch in Aid of Galway Simon Community In recent years, some of you may have noticed, from time to time, a guy beavering away on a computer, or reading studiously, at the first table on the right, just inside the door of the restaurant (behind the flower box). That was Ken O’Sullivan, and the result is his new book - Pieces Of Mind: The Collection. Ken would like to invite each member of Galway Golf Club and your guests to the Launch in aid of Galway Simon Community. Brief details are below. For fuller information, please see the attached invitation. All the costs associated with the event have been sponsored, so that every cent donated on the day will go directly to Galway Simon Community at a time of year when the people who have little or nothing, who Simon look after, will have even less because of winter conditions. Ken hopes to meet as many members as possible at the Launch and would be grateful if you would consider bringing as many guests as you can. The primary purpose of the event is to raise as much as possible for people in great need in our community.

Sponsors - Golfing Year 2018 Whilst the club is in the fortunate position to have many loyal and long standing competition sponsors there are a number of competitions scheduled for the coming 2017 golfing season that do not have a main sponsor attached. If any members are interested in sponsoring a competition either in a personal or business capacity then I would be delighted to hear from you.

Dates for your Diary - Captain’s Dinners The Lady Captains Dinner takes place on Friday November 10th commencing @ 7.30pm. Tickets are now available for sale from the Club Office. Please see notices posted. The Captains Dinner takes place on Friday November 17th commencing @ 7.30pm. Tickets go on sale on from the Dining Room @ a cost of €35.00p/p on Wednesday November 1st. Dates for your Diary – 2017 AGM’s Please see attached as posted.

Ronan Mullarney Wins in Fife Ronan Mullarney beat Exeter's Monty Scowsill with a par at third tie hole to win the Fife Students' Open Tournament at Fairmont St Andrews. Tied for second with Cathal Butler, four shots behind Stirling's Robert Foley overnight, the Galway man closed with a final round 75 to tie with Scowsill and Foley on seven-over 220. Foley birdied the last to join match Scowsill but Mullarney was unable to hole his birdie putt, and all three players headed back to the par-five first.

All three made birdie the first time around, but Foley wasn’t able to match the others on their second trip down the first. The third extra hole was the par-four 14th and it was the Connacht man who emerged triumphant with a solid par. In the men’s team competition, Bjorn Bojesen’s closing 69 wasn’t enough to carry St Andrews past the Maynooth team as Mullarney’s 75 gave them victory by one stroke. Eugene Smith was the next best of the Irish in fifth place on 12-over after a fine 72 with Butler (82) eighth, Caolan Rafferty (77) ninth and Eanna Griffin (78) 11th.

Fife Students' Open Tournament, Kittocks Course, Fairmont St Andrews (Par 71 - 213) SSS 75 CSS 78 75 76 Detailed scores 220 Ronan Mullarney (Maynooth) 74 71 75, Monty Scowsill (Exeter) 77 70 73, Robert Foley (Stirling) 73 68 79. (Mullarney won with a par at 3rd extra hole) 223 Bjorn Bojesen (St Andrews) 78 76 69. 225 Eugene Smith (Maynooth) 82 71 72, George Burns (St Andrews) 74 73 78. 226 Mark Napier (Stirling) 79 72 75. 227 Cathal Butler (Maynooth) 75 70 82. 229 Caolan Rafferty (Maynooth) 81 71 77. 230 James Blyth (Exeter) 75 78 77. 231 Eanna Griffin (Maynooth) 81 72 78. 232 Alasdair McDougall (Newcastle) 79 77 76. 233 Matthew Myers (St Andrews) 78 75 76. 234 Colin Edgar (Stirling) 82 76 76, Jack Rogan (St Andrews) 80 77 77, Michael Schinkel (Highlands and Islands) 78 74 82. 235 Riccardo Cellerino (Highlands and Islands) 80 82 73, Jamie MacKintosh (Highlands and Islands) 81 76 78, Alasdair McDougall (Stirling) 79 75 81, Rodrigo Andrade Castillo (St Andrews) 78 74 83. 236 Cameron Franssen (St Andrews) 84 79 73, Tobias Hein (St Andrews) 84 75 77, David Nagiev (Stirling) 77 77 82. 237 Tom Bradley (Exeter) 81 81 75, Graeme Greer (Scottish Rural University) 80 76 82, Scott Macpherson (Stirling) 80 74 83, Alistair McNaughton (Highlands and Islands) 78 76 83. 238 Jordan Hood (Maynooth) 82 74 82. 239 Daniel Morris (Stirling) 83 76 80, Oscar Hein (Bournemouth) 82 77 80, El lis Hart (Stirling) 82 75 82. 240 Conor Rochon (St Andrews) 82 78 79. 241 Callum Cochrane (Newcastle) 84 78 79. 242 Liam Frean (St Andrews) 79 83 80. 243 Robert Watson (Strathclyde) 85 77 81. 244 Jordan Sundburg (Stirling) 90 76 78. 246 Christopher Kulukudis (St Andrews) 82 82 82 WD Adam Mulhall (Stirling) 85 77 WD

Subscription Membership Payment Plan / Premium Credit Members who WISH TO AVAIL OF OR RENEW the 10 month easy payment plan for the 2018 Subscription fees are asked to contact Olivia in the office. Storm Ophelia Damage Some photos below of the damage suffered as result of storm Ophelia. Repair works are on-going and necessitated the closure of the course on Tuesday last. Some 15 trees were destroyed during the storm.

Boiler Servicing Please note that due to necessary repairs / servicing of the gas boilers and a gas safety test we will be without hot water on the afternoon of Monday 23rd next from approx. 2pm-6pm.

Winter Bar Closing Times Please see attached. Kind regards,

Dave Kelly

General Manager