Get Into Golf
This programme has been incredibly popular so expressions of interest have already surpassed our limits! For anyone else interested please still get in touch and we will add your name to the waiting list for now. Thank you!
Fantastic introductory offer for lady golfers. If you have always wanted to try golf, now is the time 💕 8 week programme incorporating lessons for only €60!! ⛳⛳⛳ Places will fill up quickly so get in touch soon ❤⛳
Men's Spring League update
Ladies Spring League Winners
Lady President Margaret Ormiston and her team who were the winners of the Ladies Spring League 2018. Pictured with Lady Captain Marese Callaghan at the Spring League Presentation of Prizes 2018.
Winner of Golfer of the Ladies Spring League, Linda Gill, receiving her prize from Lady Captain Marese Callaghan.
Men's Spring League Round 3 results and update
Week 3 results
Team 3, 102pts
Team 1, 101pts
Team 8, 98pts
Team 6, 96pts
Team 2, 96pts
Team 4, 95pts
Team 5, 88pts
Team 7, 86pts
Individual winner Week 3
Martin Redmond 42pts
Ladies Latest New & Results
VIRGINIA GOLF CLUB - LADIES
RESULTS SPRING LEAGUE 2018
1st Team C - Lady President Margaret Ormiston (Capt), Regina O'Brien, Madeleine Farrelly Mc Cabe, Isobel Davidson, Eilish Reynolds, Catriona Keoghan & Carol Mc Enroe
2nd Team A - Anne Tully (Capt)
Individual Weekly Winners
Mairead Denning, Louise Hunt, Regina O'Brien, Linda Gill, Pauline Clarke & Rosaleen Mc Hugh.
Congratulations and well done to Player of the Spring League Linda Gill.
Thank you to all who took part and well done to all the winners. Presentation of Prizes will take place this Thursday 15th March in the Riverfront Hotel @ 7:30pm.
GET INTO GOLF
Virginia Golf Club will run a Get Into Golf programme this summer. An information evening for Current Lady Members will take place this Thursday March 15th @ 8pm in the Riverfront Hotel, following the presentation of Spring League prizes. Rory Leonard from the CGI Golf Development Agency will be in attendance to answer any questions. The success of this programme depends on our members so your attendance would be greatly appreciated.
UPCOMING COMPETIONS
Thursday 15th 18 Hole Stableford - 2 Catagories
Thursday 22nd 18Hole Stableford - 2 Catagories
CAPTAINS DRIVE IN - Sunday 8th April
Men's Spring Leage, Round 2 update
Results and table after Round 2
Ladies Latest Results & News
VIRGINIA GOLF CLUB - LADIES
RESULTS
Spring League Results - Week 6
(Course closed for Week 5 due to snow)
1st Anne Courtney 21pts
2nd Martina Briody 19pts (b6)
1st Team F
2nd Team E
GET INTO GOLF
Virginia Golf Club will run a Get Into Golf programme this summer. This is an 8 week beginner programme for ladies. An information evening for current lady members will take place on Thursday March 15th @ 8pm. Rory Leonard from CGI (Golf Development Agency) will be in attendance to answer any questions which ladies may have. Your attendance at this would be very much appreciated.
Men's Spring League 2018, Round 1
LADIES NEWS & LATEST SPRING LEAGUE RESULTS
VIRGINIA GOLF CLUB LADIES RESULTS
Thursday 1st February
Spring League - Week 3
1st Maureen Donohoe 19pts (B6)
2nd Mary Coyle 19pts
1st Team B
2nd Team C
Thursday 8th February
Spring League - Week 4
1st Marie Gillick 20pts (B3)
2nd Eilish Reynolds 20pts
1st Team C
2nd Team D
SAVE THE DATES
Captains Drive In - Sunday 8th April
Lady Captains Day - Thursday 5th July
Lady Presidents Day - Thursday 9th August
Golfnet
Chestnut Tree Spring League 2018 Teams
Chestnut Tree Spring League 2018 - RULES
Entry fee €35 to be paid prior to playing in the League.
The entry fee is payable in full not weekly instalments
Each player to sign the Competition Book and enter card on the Computer.
Every Sunday is an 18 hole Stableford competition
A timesheet will apply; this time sheet will change weekly whether the competition takes place for that week or not.
Each player is to ensure their own card is entered into the computer and that the score on the system matches the card.
The best five cards on each team to count each week for the team competition
The score will be your best front or your best back nine to count for the team score
It is vital that you do not Non Return your score card
A Time sheet will apply for Sunday morning with a shotgun start at 13:00pm
Saturday shotgun start 08:30 am and 13:00 pm
In the event of a draw the winning team will be decided via countback.
If still tied the winning team will be the best gross score of the top 5 on the final day
WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION
Each week an Individual Prize will be awarded to the best individual score on the day (OVER 18 HOLES). This prize can be won by a player, if not in the league, who has paid their entry fee for that day’s competition.
Weekly individual winners, of Non-Qualifying competitions, will be deducted two stableford points for the remainder of the competition, when considering the weekly individual prize only.
Any players winning multiple weekly individual prizes will receive an additional two stableford points reduction, for each subsequent win, if Non Qualifying.
This point reduction will not apply to the overall player of the league prize.
The two point deduction rule will also count where players are paying per week and not entering the league competition.
Prizes
Individual Weekly Winner (18 Holes)
Winning Team
Overall League Individual Winner (18 Holes Best 4 Cards)
Overall Best Team Winner (18 Holes Best 4 Cards)
Signed
Peadar Gill
087-6813387
Competitions Secretary
Ladies Spring League Results Week 2
Virginia Golf Club - Ladies Results - Thursday 25th January
Spring League - Week 2
1st Regina O’Brien 20 pts (-1) 19 pts
2nd Linda Gill 20 pts (-2) 18 pts
1st Team C
2nd Team F
Ladies Spring League Results Week 1
Well done to all the ladies who played in Week 1 of the Spring League. Great scores in. Well done to Team A who have taken the lead!
1st Linda Gill - 20pts
2nd Regina O Brien - 19pts (b6)
Team Results
1st Team A
2nd Team C
Ladies News & Results
Happy New Year to all members and friends of Virginia Golf Club. The 2018 Ladies Spring League commences on Saturday 13th and Thursday 18th January respectfully. Entry fee is €40 and must be paid in the first day. A full list of rules is available in the clubhouse. It’s no too late to add your name if you haven’t done so already, please contact Competition Secretary Pauline Hutchinson. Virginia Golf Club is now open for new Membership with a special introductory fee for 2 years. Please contact 086/8055386 for further details. Best wishes to Lady Captain Marese Callaghan & Lady President Margaret Ormiston for the year ahead.
Mens News and Results
The Turkey competitions resumed last weekend with Dave Reilly taking the honors on 43 pts and John Donnegan was second with 42 pts., the final turkey competition takes place next weekend . Members are advised that the 2017 joint AGM is taking place on Friday the 8th in the Virginia Show centre at 8.30 pm .
Volunteers Required for World Amateur Team Championships
The Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI) and the Irish Ladies Golfing Union (ILGU) will host the WATC 2018 in late August and early September 2018 in Ireland. The two events will be staged at Carton House, where players will be tested on the world famous O’Meara and Montgomerie courses over the competition. The Eisenhower and Espirito Santo together represent an international festival of golf.
What's Involved
In order to deliver these two prestigious events in 2018, we will require the help and support of volunteers both “inside and outside the ropes”. Roles will include but are not limited to:
- Meet and greet at Dublin Airport
- Team registration and information desks at airport, Carton House and Athletes village
- Media room assistance
- Opening and closing ceremonies
- Athletes Village liaison
- Sponsor liaison
- Information on site at Carton House
- Assistance with official meetings and receptions
- Car parking assistance
All volunteers will receive induction, training sessions, uniforms to fulfill the role.
What's required for this position:
Friendly, enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers are needed.
Drivers
Event management/ Fundraising
Fitness/ Health/ Beauty
General Admin/ Office Support
Hospitality/ Befriending
Multi-lingual/ Multi-culturalism
Personable Skills
Level of English required for this role:
Fluent English
Full details and information on how to apply can be found here: https://goo.gl/h7yR3w
Turkey Competition Week 2 Results
Ladies News & Results
VIRGINIA GOLF CLUB - LADIES
RESULTS
Thursday 9th November
Division 1 (0-28)
1st Bernadette Daly - 18 pts
2nd Louise Hunt - 17pts
Division 2 (29-36)
1st Anne Fox - 19pts (b6)
2nd Linda Gill - 19pts
Thursday 16th November
Division 1 (0-28)
1st Louise Hunt - 20pts (-1) 19 pts
2nd Pauline Hutchinson - 15pts
Division 2 (29-36)
1st Lady President Sheila Courtney - 16pts
2nd Margaret Ormiston - 15 pts
MATCHPLAY 2017
All matchplays for 2017 are now completed.
Congratulations to the Mixed Competition Winners Pauline Clarke and Peter Foran.
ARNMORE ALLIANCE
The Arnmore Alliance will take place in Mannon Castle Golf Club on Monday next 27th November. All Ladies welcome.
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES AND AGM
The next presentation of prizes will take place this Thursday 23th at 7.30pm in the River Front Hotel.
This will be followed by our AGM at 8.30pm.
Please all lady members make a great effort to attend.