Final set for Ryder Cup course at The K
Club
36 qualifiers from around Ireland to take
part
Unique opportunity for club golfers to
compete at All-Ireland level
With the introduction this year of the GUI
All-Ireland Gold Medals, club golfers have a unique opportunity to participate
at individual level in an all-Ireland GUI event. Spread across three different
handicap categories, the competition is open to all club members and entry is
free for all affiliated golf clubs.
The
GUI All-Ireland Gold Medals consists of three stages:
First, each entered club nominated one of their
singles competitions as a club qualifier. Entrants on the day competed in one
of three handicap categories – 9 and below, 10-17 or 18 and over. The best nett
score in each category qualified for the regional final.
Four regional finals were held throughout Ireland in
August, with all club qualifiers playing for a place in the All-Ireland Final.
The best three scores in each category in each provincial final advanced. (36
golfers in all).
The All-Ireland Final of the event takes place at
The K Club on Tuesday 8th October 2019, with the Palmer Course being used for
the event.
Sharon Smurfit, Director of Golf at The K Club said:
“I, along with my team are honoured that The K Club is hosting the inaugural
2019 All Ireland Gold Medal Final on our Ryder Cup Course. We look forward to
welcoming the all-Ireland finalists to what will be a thrilling end to this new
competition. The Ryder Cup course has hosted many special events including the
Ryder Cup in 2006 and more recently the Irish Open in 2016, so the finalists
will have a challenging day here in October. We are delighted to work alongside
the GUI in hosting this All Ireland Final and I wish all the competitors the
very best of luck in their qualifying rounds.”
GUI
Gold Medals
All-Ireland
Final
Tuesday
8 October
The
K Club (Palmer Course)
10:30; Joe Kennedy (Killorglin); Shay Egan (Castle
Barna); Martin Wilson (Hollywood Lakes)
10:40; Liam Mulveen (Athenry); Paul Greene (Newlands);
Fergus McCartney (Rockmount)
10:50; Jeffrey Davies (Castlerock); Bernard
Brannigan (Bellewstown); Peader Kane (Athlone)
11:00; John Lawlor (Luttrellstown Castle); Kris
William McClelland (City of Derry); Jonathan Boyd Hagan (Clandeboye)
11:10; Jim Cantwell (Cahir Park); Conor Clavin
(Esker Hills); James Bennett (Greenacres)
11:20; JP Whyte (Grange); Seamus Ryan (Castlewarden);
Jimmy McHugh (Tuam)
11:30; Keith McGuire (Cahir Park); Neil Kilgallon
(European); Stephen McKillop (Tandragee)
11:40; Ferghal Collins (Monkstown); Paul Redmond
(Balbriggan); Pat Higgins (West Waterford)
11:50; John O'Donoghue (Strandhill); Sebastian
Broderick (Rosslare); Tom Doheny (Castletroy)
12:00; Sean Doyle (Athlone); Michael Joyce (Mulranny);
Joe Manning (Tramore)
12:10; Alex King (Royal Curragh); Neil Garton
(Castle Barna); Niall McDonnell (Ballinascorney)
12:20; Ryan Lenaghan (Ardee); David MacGuinness
(Mannan Castle); Thomas O'Dwyer (Cahir Park)
