Author: Lakewood Pitch & Putt Club

Wednesday 17th saw Rick O’Mahony earning some pocket money for Gentleman John by taking the nett while Sheila O’Leary playing a superb game propelled a very reluctant JP Murphy into the winners enclosure for the gross prize. Saturday’s competition saw JP and PJ Curtin performing admirably, that’s according to the third team member George Bolton…

Back to normal this week, normal being standard fourballs, green fees on the course, watering the greens in the evening and Mick back from his hols. JP was looking after the greens and apparently he’s down a half stone. Wednesday saw John Ahern and Josie Twomey taking the nett while Tim Murphy and JP took…

One of the Major club competitions is the Captains Prize. For the past number of years the Club Annual Bar-B-Que is held on the night before the presentation of prizes and again this year both Captains, Betty and Pat put on a great spread which went down very well with the large attendance. Steaks were…

Wednesday saw the Club travel to Inniscarra for the annual visit, the bit of craic, the cuppa and the nice treats that the Inniscarra Ladies serve up and as an afterthought the game. Rumour has it that Dave Linehan travelled over but didn’t make it out of the clubhouse. Gentleman John was casting his eye…

Another year done and dusted, the Open is finished but the presentation is the important part where the winners are rewarded for their good play. The Club would like to thank the sponsors who supported the open, Ballincollig Credit Union, Hammond Lane, Kanturk Printers, Anne Horgan Solicitors, Cork Hygiene, William Fitton Crafted Furniture, The many…

Margaret Bowen took the nett on Wednesday with Noel McCarthy putting in a fine performance to nett at 38 which was 2 shots clear of the finishing pack while Frank Riordan and Paddy Dennehy went home with the gross prize. Catherine O’Keeffe was s excited winning the nett with 4 under on Saturday with Josie…

Wednesday night Frank Riordan and Mary Donovan had the best card with a number of 41.5 netts handed in, theirs was the winner on the back 6 and Pat Conway was working the calculator like a Returning Officer in the Elections working out the fractions to determine the winner, Ted Canty and Billy Fitton also…

The weekend got off to a good start, well for Gretchen and Alan it definitely did, as their partnership saw off Billy and Rick in the final of the Club Handicap Matchplay. Two down with three to go and Billy missing the putt on the 35 hole saw Gretchen and Alan victorious after two hard…

Hi All Frank announced over the weekend that Summer had officially arrived as he was seen on the course sporting his regulation shorts and then demonstrated his ability to deliver the goods by taking the nett with Paddy Dennehy. Paddy stated that with his new handicap that he has to step up to the mark…