Away Day

Our next away day is Saturday 15^th October 2022.

• Location

Grange Castle Golf Club, New Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin D22WY66

• Competition

18 Holes only

• Time slots

6 Rows

24 Players (4 per row)

• Time

Start 11 am

• Cost

€34.00

The sign-up sheet will be put on the noticeboard shortly.

Handicaps

The committee has received a number of queries on changes to handicaps which I hope are clarified in the summary below.

Members handicaps are reduced automatically when the points received in a qualifying competition are greater than 18. The details of this process are available on the society’s website (https://saturdaystrollers.ie/handicapping/)

A member’s handicap may also be reduced by observation. Cuts by observation are at the discretion of the Lady Captain and Handicap Secretary, in consultation with the committee and are intended to ensure fairness across competitions.

Where a player wins three prizes over a six-month period her handicap is reviewed. First, second or third place prizes are all included in the review. If no automatic reduction in handicap has been applied because her winning scores were lower than 18 points, her handicap will be reduced.

Prizes won in qualifying competitions, which are the standard Saturday competitions and non-qualifying competitions, which are Lady Captain and Lady President days, are all included in the review.

In the event that one of the three relevant prizes is in a non-qualifying competition and the player’s score was above the buffer zone i.e.,18 points for 9 holes and 36 points for 18 holes, her handicap will be adjusted by observation with a reduction proportionate to the score.

Congratulations to the following August winners:

 Birdies

• Aideen O’Leary
• Catheirne Cathcart
• Dympna McCabe
• Lillian McDermott
• Marion Benville
• Mary Jackson
• Patricia Murphy
• Sheila Corballis
• Teresa Comerford

Golfer of the Month – Category B is Thérèse Cahill

Our Lady President Margaret’s day took place on a very warm and sunny Saturday (27^th August).  The meal in the Green Room, Leopardstown was lovely.

Congratulations to Noreen McGeehan who won the President’s Prize and to all the winners on the day.

Our annual Match Play Competition took place over June and July and the winner is

Anne O’Connell.

Upcoming events/activities:

• There is no golf on Saturday 10^th
• We are playing the Back Nine on Saturday 24 September.
• We have an Early Start on Saturday 1 October.
• The Golfer of the Year competition started on Saturday 9^th April and is ongoing.
• Our Away Holiday to Alvor Portugal, takes place from Friday 23 September to 30 September. Twenty-six members (including six committee members) are going on the trip.

Congratulations to the following July winners:

 Birdies

• Aideen O’Leary
• Anne O’Hanlon
• Deirdre Howard
• Eileen Smith
• Lia Egan
• Maureen Kelly
• Marian Byrne
• Marie Maher

Golfer of the Month – Category A is Patricia Murphy

Upcoming events/activities:

• The Golfer of the Year competition started on Saturday 9^th April and is ongoing.
• Match Play Competition started in June and is ongoing, details are on the noticeboard.
• Lady President’s Day – Margaret’s day is on Saturday 27^th August.
• The sign-up sheets for 9- and 18-Holes competitions and dinner are on the noticeboard.
• To be eligible for the President’s prize a member must have entered three cards in the previous six weeks of play.
• If you are putting down a friend, please ensure that they are aware of it and can play on the day.

Margaret hopes you can join her after your day of golf at Green Room, Leopardstown Golf Centre for dinner and prize giving.

• The cost of the dinner is €35.
• Please bring your own wine as they do not have a licence.
• There is corkage which will be paid for by SS.
• Drinks reception is 7pm with dinner 7.30pm.
• Please pay by bank transfer on or before Saturday 20^th August 2022.
• The final day for cancellation is Tuesday 23 August, monies are non-refundable after this date as we will have submitted our list to the chef.
• Bank details:
  • IBANIE34AIBK93339244427027
  • BICAIBKIE2D