Date posted: 12th June 2020
Fellow golfers,
At this stage of the season we should have had The Challenge Cup, The Scratch Cup and The Presidents Prize behind us, we should be halfway through the matchplay tournaments and looking forward to Super Tuesdays and Invitation week. Unfortunately, however we are not. Your committee has been zooming on a regular basis and have all agreed we would like to play as many of the traditional internal competitions as possible. We also hope to return to our regular Saturday/Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday competitions when it is possible and sensible to do so. With that in mind we have laid out below the current targets for the various events below. Please take the time to read.
Mens Saturday Competitions
We expect to start men’s Saturday Competitions on Saturday 4th July. Until the GUI allows us to run 4 balls at 10-minute intervals, competitions will most likely run as 9-hole events. If the demand is not as anticipated we may be able to revert to a mixture of 9 and 18 holes, however realistically the first expected Saturday Mens 18 Hole competition is likely to be 25th July. If it is the case the GUI rolls back the 10-minute intervals to the 29th June, we will move accordingly.
In line with the GUI guidelines when we resume competitions, we will be running with mobile electronic score entry. We will be running a test on Saturday 27th June. A separate mail with detailed instructions will issue prior to the 27th. In advance please download the Clubnet App.
Saturday Sponsors
We would like to say a special thank you to all our members who so kindly offered to sponsor different events this year. Many of you will be off the hook for 2020. We hope to run close to the published diary from 1st July. However, as some events will be brought forward for example the Presidents Prize some of the sponsors from July on will also be affected. We will be in touch with each of you individually on this front.
Club Finals Day
We are planning on holding a Club finals day on Sunday the 20th of September. We will be endeavouring to hold as many finals as possible this day. If some superstars qualify for more than one event, if necessary, we will likely hold some on Friday 18th September.
Silver and Gold Medals
We will have three strokes events whereby Silver Medals will be awarded. The President's Prize (25th July), The O’Connell’s Prize (15th August) and the Captains Prize (5th September). The first two winners will get automatic entry to the Captains Prize. The three round winners will then play off on Club finals day for the Gold Medal.
Presidents Prize (Silver Medal Event)
Strokes Competition on Saturday 25th July. First round of the Scratch Cup. Winner to get Automatic Qualification to Captains Prize.
O’Connell’s Prize (Silver Medal Event)
Strokes Competition 15th August. Second Round of Scratch Cup. Winner to get Automatic Qualification to Captains Prize.
Captains Prize (Silver Medal Event)
Qualifying 30th/31st August Stableford followed by Strokes Competition 5th September. You must have played in 2 singles competitions prior to 30th August to participate.
PLEASE NOTE FOR ALL THE REMAINING COMPETITIONS THE DEADLINE IS THE DEADLINE. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE WILL BE NO EXTENSIONS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. AS YOU CAN APPRECIATE THE SCHEDULE IS VERY TIGHT. IT IS BOTH PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO ARRANGE MATCHES. THERE WILL BE DESIGNATED COMPETITION SLOTS ON THE TIMESHEETS MOST DAYS EXCLUDING THURSDAYS/SATURDAYS. THE COMMITTEES' DECISIONS ARE FINAL. PLEASE ONLY ENTER IF YOU CAN FULFILL YOUR OBLIGATIONS.
Challenge Cup
This year due to light constraints in August/September the competition will be run over a series of Sundays culminating with the final being played as part of the club finals day on Sunday 20th September.
Qualifying Saturday 8th August -- 31 Qualifiers plus last year’s winner Charlie Allen
Round 1 (32) Sunday 16th August
Round 2 (16) Sunday 23rd August
Quarter Finals Sunday 6th September (PM)
Semi Finals Sunday 13th September
Final Sunday 20th September
Seniors Challenge Cup
Qualifying for this will be on Saturday 4th July. Top 31 scores from contestants 60 years and over plus last year's winner Brendan Pigott will qualify for the matchplay stage.
Round 1 to be played by 25th July (9 Holes only)
Round 2 to be played by 15th August (18 Holes)
Quarterfinals to be played by 5th September
Semi Finals to be played by 17th September
Final will be held on 20th September
Duke Trophy
No Qualifying. The lowest 16 handicappers in the club available to play will be entered into a draw on 1st July.
Round 1 to be played by 30th July
Quarter Finals to be played by 26th August
Semi Final to be played by 17th September.
Final to be played on 20th September
Sherin Trophy
No Qualifying. The lowest 16 Junior handicappers in the club available to play will be entered into a draw on 1st July.
Round 1 to be played by 30th July
Quarter Finals to be played by 26th August
Semi Final to be played by 16th September.
Final to be played on 20th September
Molloy Cup Fourball
No Qualifying. Players will be requested to submit entries via email before 20th June. Separate mail to follow. You can enter as a pair or a single. All single entries will go into a draw for partners. Depending on the number of entries play will be as follows.
33+ Pairs
Round 1 To be played by 19th July (9 Holes)
Round 2 To be played by 9th August (9 Holes)
Round 3 To be played by 23rd August (18 Holes)
Quarter Final To be played by 4th September (18 Holes)
Semi Final To be played by 17th September (18 Holes)
Final To be played on 20th September (18 Holes)
(If 32 pairs or less timetable will be adjusted)
Glenageary Cup Foursomes
No Qualifying. Players will be requested to submit entries via email before 20th June (details to follow). You can enter as a pair or a single. All single entries will go into a draw for partners. Depending on the number of entries play will be as follows.
33+ Pairs
Round 1 To be played by 19th July (9 Holes)
Round 2 To be played by 9th August (9 Holes)
Round 3 To be played by 23rd August (18 Holes)
Quarter Final To be played by 4th September (18 Holes)
Semi Final To be played by 17th September (18 Holes)
Final To be played on 20th September
(If 32 pairs or less timetable will be adjusted)
Golfer of the Year
For the 9 Hole event all Men's singles from the 4th July through to 19th Sept except for the Captains Prize and Captains Qualifying Day will be included.
For the 18 Hole event it is expected all Men's singles from 25th July through to 19th Sept will be included.
The number of counting scores will be announced before the 4th of July but is expected to be 5 or 6 in each category.
Seniors/Plummers
We will look to bring these competitions back as soon as is feasible. These will depend on timesheet structure as we enter phase 3. Hopefully, we will be able to update by July 1.
Tuesday Invitation
We will be in discussions over the next few weeks with the Chef and Secretary Manager. The availability of the dining room/ bar will drive the re-introduction of this long-standing event.
Father/Son
This event will most likely move to Sunday 4th October.
Interclub Matches
Most Non-GUI interclub tournaments have already been cancelled. The GUI have curtailed the number of competitions it will be running (Five in total) Senior Cup, Junior Cup, Jimmy Bruen, Pierce Purcell, and Barton Cup. We have decided that Killiney will only enter two Mens events this year. All qualifying events in neutral venues are cancelled and all tournaments will be run on a home/away basis. This will put extra demands on our timesheets which we expect to be very busy over the summer. Consequently, the two we are going to run with are the Jimmy Bruen (Lower Hcp limit 5 and minimum combined 15) and the Pierce Purcell (Lower Hcp limit 11 and minimum combined 25). Team managers will be putting panels together in the coming weeks and we would appreciate if you could give them all your support.
Stay safe and enjoy your golf.
Mens Committee
