Irish Clubhouse February 2014

SPRING

2014

TUITION

Three of the country’s top teaching professionals share some tips to help your game.

IT’S BACK

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Fota Island Resort takes back the Irish Open

INSPIRATIONAL GOLFER Tony Brouder puts it all in perspective

MUNSTER CUP COMPETITIONS Dates and Venues

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Par Savers, ClubApp and a sensational new company that helps you save on your energy bills POWERSAVVY

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Irish Clubhouse’s new GOLFEXCHANGE is launched. See what it is all about

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LETTER TO MEMBERS

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BUNKER SHOT

Jamie O’Sullivan shows us what to do when in the dreaded trap.

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IT’S BACK

Niamh Hayes on The Irish Open’s return to FOTA Island Resort after 12 years.

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DRIVING RANGES The untapped asset on our doorstep.

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POWERSAVVY

A company that is saving golf clubs and golfers large amounts on their electricity bills.

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TONY BROUDER

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GOLFING QUOTES

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NUTS AND BOLTS

Inspirational golfer. Newcastle West’s golfer of the year 2013.

Marian Riordan goes through basics of the game.

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QUIZ Some easy and some not so easy.

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THE MIND

LD Golf’s Liam Duggan talks about the most important few inches (between the ears).

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PAR SAVERS

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MUNSTER CUPS AND SHIELDS

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9 HOLE GOLF QUIZ

Two professionals bringing style back to the game of golf.

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LETTER TO MEMBERS

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ear Readers, Welcome to the first edition of the Irish Clubhouse golf magazine for 2014.

The publication you are reading has been distributed to all the clubs in Munster - and to 130 nationally. The aim of this magazine is to bring local, provincial, and in some cases, national golf news back to the clubs and their members.

Traditional golf magazines tend to focus on the glamorous world of professional golf and like all golfers I find this very entertaining and inspiring. However, I also find the local golfer can achieve greatness at his/her own level and unfortunately this rarely gets a mention anymore.

cheaper. Some of the best courses in the world can now be played for as little as €40-€50 with some brilliant courses on offer for only €20.

These offers are being seen around the world as great value. Players in Ireland should avail of the deals on their doorstep and play some of the open competitions on offer, or just call around and purchase the very reasonably priced green fees.

Our golf clubs won’t survive if subs are the only form of revenue. The standard club golfer - who wants a challenge away from his own club three or four times a year could be the key to “our financial cliff.”

National and provincial newspapers will give some weekend results and perhaps even have a 150 word feature on the achievements of a promising youngster from time to time but that is it. Golf at a local level is now not perceived as being newsworthy.

If every golfer in the clubs that received this magazine played two courses (other than their own) in a year and paid on average €25 for each round there would be an extra €1.75 million for the clubs. Now you’d buy a lot of bunker sand for that.

The aim of this magazine is to make as many of the approximately 50,000 golfers in the clubs that the magazine is distributed in aware of the achievements and endeavours of their brethren.

We at Irish Clubhouse hope you find this magazine of benefit and of interest to you and we hope that you will visit our website for some special offers from time to time.

Irish Clubhouse aims to be a one-stop-shop for the local golfer. This magazine will be published every two months for 2014. It will feature a mixture of club features, player profiles, news, relevant provincial competition information and photos.

Please feel free to contact us on any issue at info@ irishclubhouse.ie. We look forward to getting stories, pictures and anything else that you may feel is relevant or entertaining and we will make sure to feature it on our website and/or magazine in the forthcoming editions.

Irish Clubhouse magazine also has a website www. irishclubhouse.ie and the magazine has facebook and twitter links. The website is updated on a daily basis, having all the information from the magazine as well as plenty other features that should appeal to the local golfer. Irish Clubhouse magazine will not rate the clubs featured. It will portray your club in the best possible light.

In 2013 we featured 21 Munster clubs and hope to showcase the same amount again in 2014.

If your club is not yet signed up to the Irish Clubhouse Magazine, it’s never too late. Please support the clubs and businesses that advertised in this magazine as without them there would be no magazine.

Thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope you enjoy the magazine.

Yours,

I believe this magazine has a place in the golf clubs of Ireland as an information and entertainment magazine for all the golfers.

Irish Clubhouse hopes members will take this opportunity to read about their fellow clubs in the magazine’s features and on the website and perhaps go and play them. We all know that golf has never been

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Diarmuid Sheehan Diarmuid@irishclubhouse.ie

JAMIE O’ SULLIVAN

BUNKER SHOT

One vital cog in the Irish Clubhouse wheel is golf professional Jamie O’Sullivan.

The Glounthaune-born golfer has been steeped in the game since he was a child and managed to carry a child-like enthusiasm for the game into adulthood.

This has enabled him to make a career from the game he loves.

Golf Professional at Charleville Golf Club, Jamie set up the state-of-the-art JOS Golf Academy several years ago and is now recognised as one of the top teaching professionals in the country.

Jamie has agreed to pass on tips to the readers of Irish Clubhouse that he believes will benefit the average golfer’s game by several shots.

In the first magazine of the year Jamie is going to give pointers on the best way to play the dreaded bunker shot.

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THE BASICS OF THE BUNKER SHOT. 1. Open the club face of the sand wedge, then take your grip. This makes sure the bounce of the sand wedge will glide through the sand bringing the ball with it.

2. You must have the now open clubface aimed at the target, to do this you will have to have your body aligned left of the target.

3. You must concentrate on a spot 1 inch behind the ball, as we are not hitting the ball directly. We must aim to take the ball in a cushion of sand.

4. Make an L shaped backswing by swinging your arms and fully cocking your wrists. Keep your lower body quiet during this move.

5. Swing through to the finish position accelerating through the sand and finish with the clubface pointing skyward and your chest, eyes and belt buckle facing the target.

Don’t be afraid to make an aggressive pass through the ball, as the sand will slow the club head through impact and the open clubface will make the ball fly more up in the air than forward.

TOP TIP: For a short bunker shot have a shorter follow through and a longer bunker shot should have a longer follow through, just make sure you accelerate through impact!!!

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IT’S BACK JUNE 19 - 22.

THE IRISH OPEN AT

FOTA ISLAND RESORT

We at Irish Clubhouse don’t tend to get involved in the world of professional golf, however we do make an exception for the Irish Open. This year the event heads back to Fota, where it is sure to be handled magnificently writes Niamh Hayes.

The news that the largest annual golfing event in Ireland is returning to the Cork venue for the first time since 2002 was greeted by all in the province with great excitement.

“It is great for Fota, for Cork and for the wider region to have such a great international calibre of event coming back to Fota” said Seamus Leahy, Marketing Director at the five star resort. “We are delighted to have been chosen as host venue this year and are very excited about the number of players who have already committed to the Open because these are top European and international golfers. We are looking forward to welcoming them all here to Fota Island Resort in June.”

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Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to flock south for the event that has become one of the best supported competitions on the European Tour after a decision was made to take the tournament on the road and give a selection of different venues the honour of holding it.

Rory McIlroy is one of those lending his support to the east Cork venue. “The country’s National Open should be moved around to give everyone an opportunity to see the event, and it also gives us the chance to show the world just how many amazing courses there are in Ireland. Fota Island will be an exciting venue for the Irish Open, and exactly the kind of place to showcase what Ireland has to offer as a golf destination.”

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the announcement of Cork as host of the 2014 Irish Open, it can be expected that the event will be a significant vehicle for marketing the country to golfers all around the world, and will mean a massive boost to the local and surrounding areas.

Many sponsors are expected to support the 2014 Irish Open – already confirmed are Cork City Council, Cork County Council and BAM Contractors who will partner the Irish Government and Fáilte Ireland in supporting this fantastic sporting and tourism initiative.

The last time the Irish Open came to Cork in 2002, Denmark’s Soren Hansen took the title, while Colin Montgomerie won the

last of his three Irish Opens at the Resort in 2001. Since then there have been many significant investments and developments that have taken place at both the Resort and with the golf courses and facilities. The biggest of those was the recent purchase of the Resort by Chinese investors, The Kang Group Worldwide.

For more information about the event, visit www.irishopen.ie or www.fotaisland.ie

PICTURED Niamh Hayes.

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FEATURE

DRIVING RANGES THE UNTAPPED ASSET What are driving ranges for? A simple question with a simple answer, or is it? We pass-them all around the country without giving a thought about how they can help our game.

Many of us believe that it is ok to pull up to the golf club car park, whip out the clubs and smash a ball straight from the first tee.

We expect to hit the ball cleanly, straight and long, and we often do. However what we lose is consistency.

Driving ranges play a vital role in how a player’s game progresses. We watch professionals finish their rounds on the tv, sign their card, have a bite to eat and then go to the range, Professionals know the importance of practice and the importance of the range yet amateurs feel that they don’t need to avail of the facilities on offer.

Three driving ranges have joined with the Irish Clubhouse to try and change the mind-set. Blarney, Mallow and Limerick will outline throughout the year what services they have on offer, as well talking about what advantages there are from using their respective facilities. All three clubs have some of the best teaching professionals on site who are more than willing to help with all aspects of your game.

What to do when you arrive.

After making the decision to go and visit

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your driving range it is important to ensure your using your time effectively. It’s not just about getting out the driver and blasting away, trying to hit it out of the field. The driving range is there to help improve all aspects of your game.

If you have a serious problem with your swing then the best idea is to consult a professional. Any Onsite professional will help to straighten out those little niggles that turn a straight drive into an unwanted slice.

When you consider how many times you use your driver during the average round (probably between 14-16 shots depending on the course) it doesn’t make sense to spend a whole session devoted to working on the drive. The majority of your shots will come from using wedges and irons, so it’s important to work on these also.

WARMING UP Before starting it’s is imperative that you warm up properly. Most people perceive golf as a sport that doesn’t require athleticism - but that is far from the case. The explosive nature of a golf swing means you will be moving a lot of muscles at very high speeds in a twisting motion. Warming up thoroughly will not only help prevent injury, but it will also make your first few swings more effective.

To ease your body into the practice session, professionals suggest starting with a wedge or a short iron. Depending on how many balls you’re hitting that day - set some aside for each club. Select 10 balls to hit and start with your wedge.

After you’ve completed this set select another 10 and move up along to your shortest iron. You can use this technique and progress through your clubs until you are thoroughly warmed up and ready to finish with your long irons, woods and drivers.

This is a very easy and effective way to ensure you’re working on all the facets of your game, it will help bring attention to the weak aspects. In turn this will help hone your practice sessions, as you will know what parts of your game you need to devote more time to.

These little tips on warming up will be discussed by our professionals in later editions, as well as a host of other topics which are sure to help you get the most from your driving range – and in turn help you on the course.

LIMERICK (COONAGH) DRIVING RANGE AND GOLF ACADEMY Limerick (Coonagh) Driving Range is the only Driving Range in Limerick City and has 19 fully floodlit bays and is open to all golfers 7 days a week. The Range is situated a mere 5 minutes’ drive from the city centre on the Ennis Road and is conveniently located just off the Limerick Bypass which makes us easily accessible from all sides of the city.

In addition to our 19 bays which boast top quality mats and golf balls, we also have a modular putting green which is fully covered which facilitates putting practice even in the most inclement weather. Our golf balls are replenished on an annual basis to ensure top quality strike at all times.

Limerick (Coonagh) Driving Range was built in 1991 and had a 200m distance limit. Whilst this is still adequate for the average golfer, modern technology has some golfers hitting considerably further. Consequently we are currently in the process of significantly extending our boundary to accommodate the modern day big hitters.

A full range of coaching is available from Private Lessons, to group beginner and improver classes and Barbara has recently developed a Mental Skills programme which she hopes to bring to clubs throughout Munster in the coming year.

Golf Tuition that is ‘simple, effective and enjoyable’ is the ethos at the Coonagh Driving Range and Golf Academy and golfers of all levels are welcome to our facilities. For nongolfers looking to just try it out, a range of clubs are available free of charge.

OPEN • Monday – Fri 10am-9.30pm • Sat/Sun/B. Hol 10am-7pm • Group/Society Rates available and Loyalty Scheme also.

MID WEST LADIES GOLF SOCIETY • Weekend Golf Opportunities for women • Fun, Sociable, Friendly Golf on a variety of Golf Courses all year round.

• Annual Membership €75 • Facebook: mid-West Ladies Golf Society Beginners are Very Welcome. All Enquiries to Barbara Hackett, Limerick (Coonagh) Driving Range.

CONTACT PICTURED Barbara Hackett

• Web: www.bhgolfpro.ie • Ph: (086) 8116255

Under the stewardship of Barbara Hackett, Ladies European Tour Professional, since 2000, Limerick (Coonagh) Driving Range has gone from strength to strength and provides a friendly, relaxed environment for golfers of all levels to practice, to learn and to develop their skill level.

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BLARNEY DRIVING RANGE AND GOLF ACADEMY

Blarney Driving Range and Golf Academy caters for a player’s long game, short game, putting, fitness, mental strength, course distance, control and much, much, more.

The academy has access to top PGA teaching professionals. On site, you will find PGA Advanced Munster Coach Fred Twomey as well as the PGA Cork Coach Paul Kiely.

This academy can now boast something for everyone. Whether you are practicing seriously or just using the game as a relaxing pastime, there is a place for you in Blarney.

Regardless of your golfing abilities, Blarney Driving Range and Golf Academy is a place that every golfer should try to visit at least once and like most of the loyal patrons that frequented the range over the years you are sure to emerge a better player.

Contact them at 021 4382060

MALLOW GOLF DRIVING RANGE

50 Grass Tees / 12 Indoor Driving Bays / Professional Tuition / Swing Analysis Chipping Greens / Putting Green / Sand Bunkers / Proshop / TV Lounge / Club Hire

OPEN 11AM - 10PM (7 DAYS) (022) 27894 / (086) 8252440 www.mallowgolfrange.com 14

BEAUFORT GOLF CLUB Open Single 18 hole Stableford every Friday until end of September.

Entry: Visitors €20 Members €10.

Ordinary Membership and Points4Golf Membership available.

Special Green Fee rates available during the week.

Visit our website http://beaufort-golf-club.com and check out our special offers, open days etc.

MUSKERRY GOLF CLUB MUSKERRY SENIOR SCRATCH CUP SATURDAY 22ND MARCH. FORMAT: 36 HOLE COMPETITION. SPONSORED BY THE SADLER FAMILY

ONLINE TIMESHEET NOW OPEN ON WWW. MUSKERRYGOLFCLUB.IE TELEPHONE: (021) 4385297 FAX: (021) 4516860 EMAIL MUSKGC@EIRCOM.NET TWITTER: #MUSKERRYGC MEMBERSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE. NO ENTRANCE FEE APPLICABLE.

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On the face of it, one might feel it is a little strange to have a feature on a non-golf related company in a golf magazine but we at Irish Clubhouse feel this company could be a knight-in-shining-armour for clubs and other companies struggling to deal with rising energy costs.

Powersavvy (Electricity Management Specialists) helps companies save on electricity bills. It’s as simple as that. While there are plenty of companies out there with that mind-set, Powersavvy has already shown several golf clubs around the country that huge savings can be made by just monitoring power usage. Just ask Lucan, Newlands, Castle, Castlewarden, Headfort, Muskerry, Monkstown, Fermoy, Mallow and Charleville golf clubs what Powersavvy has done for

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them. Over the course of 2014 Powersavvy are going to give us a selection of case studies to show what they have done for golf clubs and non-golfing businesses around the country and they will also show just what they could do for you.

THE MAN AND THE COMPANY Colm Rochford was born and bred in Listowel, Co Kerry. He studied electrical engineering in UCC where he also received a masters degree in power electronics.

Colm spent time working in Cork, Limerick and Dublin before moving to Castlebar where he is currently living. He worked for an American multinational but was made redundant in 2009 when they moved their manufacturing to the Far East. At that point, Colm made the brave move and invested his redundancy payment in starting up his own business. His background in electrical engineering, together with spiraling energy costs prompted him to look in the energy sector.

Colm’s market research uncovered an opportunity to help small and medium enterprises optimise their electricity usage. The company’s principle is to establish the business electricity footprint and compare its footprint to similar businesses in order to identify where power (and money) is being wasted and then work with the business to eliminate that waste. To generate the footprint Powersavvy install

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a single monitoring device that records electricity usage in 12 second intervals, which provides up to 50,000 measurements in a week.

As well as recording this information it also gives a live readout of usage which can be viewed real time from a PC or smartphone. This level of detail gives an insight into how power is being used and where savings lie. Powersavvy has had great successes in bars (that serve food) - the electricity footprint generated allows Powersavvy to separate out refrigeration, lighting and kitchen costs which gives the business owner an insight into what is driving their electricity costs and also allows them to compare this breakdown against their peers. This model has also been applied to many golf clubs. Businesses can see the variation in electricity costs and more importantly a variation in consumption patterns. Increased awareness of costs can often be sufficient to change behavior realizing immediate savings.

Examples of what Powersavvy has done for local businesses. A bar saved €5,400 per year. Convenience

shop identified a faulty fridge costing them €650 per month. 24-hour filling station changed work practices around lighting saving them €400 per month.

Golf club saved €500 per month by improving management of their air handling unit. The approach taken to energy and financial conservation has been widely recognised by the industry and Powersavvy was shortlisted in the SEAI innovation awards for the technology developed in analysing electricity consumption patterns.

CHECK OUT POWERSAVVY Whether you’re a business owner or a householder, it’s now more important than ever to save on your electricity bills – and that’s what they are here to do.

What steps can you take? How do you check if it’s your phone charger or your halogen lighting that’s costing you the most? Powersavvy was set up precisely to answer those questions – and save you money. They give YOU the power!

ABOVE Colm analysing electricity consumption.

Contact details.

Colm Rochford 0876678007 info@powersavvy.ie

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RIGHT People in photograph are, from left to right: Paddy McCarthy, DirectorPortside Media, Dermot McHugh, Captain Douglas Golf Club 2014, Bill O’Connor, President Douglas Golf Club 2014, Mary Kenny, Lady Captain Douglas Golf Club 2013 and Michael Ring, Minister of State at Department of Transport,Tourism and Sport.

DOUGLAS MUNSTER’S HIDDEN GEM. Douglas Golf Club was voted the Hidden Gem of Munster at the recent Golfers Guide to Ireland Awards ceremony in Dublin. Beautifully positioned overlooking Cork City and the inner harbour, the club is renowned for the quality of its greens and fairways.

Douglas hosted the National Finals of the Irish Mixed Foursomes in 2013 and it will host the Irish Women’s Open Strokeplay Championships in May 2014.

The awards, presented annually by the Golfers Guide to Ireland Magazine, recognise excellence in golf courses, golf resorts and golf management in each of the four Irish provinces.

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Michael Ring, presented the awards. He praised all award winners for the high standards achieved and their continued pursuit of excellence in economically challenging times.

Other award winners included Powerscourt Golf Club, Westport Golf Club, Royal Belfast Golf Club, Portmarnock Golf Club, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Ballybunion Golf Club, Enniscrone Golf Club, Royal County Down Golf Club, Faithlegg House Hotel Resort and Carton House Resort Now in it’s 23rd year, the Golfers Guide to Ireland features a comprehensive listing of Ireland’s parkland and links courses throughout the island of Ireland, as well as golf resorts, golf hotels and specialist golf accommodation. Speaking after accepting the award, Captain Dermot McHugh said that he was delighted to accept the award on behalf of all Douglas Golf Club members and staff in recognition of the hard work, the commitment to ongoing investment in the course and the culture of continuous improvement that have characterised the club over many years .

Douglas Golf Club.

Maryborough Hill.

Douglas. Cork

Bookings now being taken for Societies, Classics and Green Fees.

Full bar and catering facilities available.

Meeting rooms also available.

Contact Conor O’Brien, General Manager.

Tel: 021 4895297

Email: douglasgolf@eircom.net

Web: www.douglasgolfclub.ie

FERMOY GOLF CLUB Fermoy Golf Club. Established in 1892, represents a challenging test for both the expert and the novice golfer. The newly refurbished clubhouse and restaurant overlook the rolling course and countryside. Corrin Hill is a focal point for the area with its commanding stone cross at its summit.

The course commands a breathtaking views of the Blackwater Valley.

Located just outside Fermoy town, the golf course is located just 20 minutes drive from Cork city on the Cork - Dublin road.

Fermoy Golf Club caters for all groups of golfers - Gents, Ladies, Juniors and Seniors.

Visitors are welcome all year round. Bar and Restaurant available.

Fermoy Golf Club welcomes Green fees, Societies, new and returning members to the club where a warm welcome is assured.

FERMOY GOLF CLUB CORRIN HILL. FERMOY. CO. CORK TEL 025 32694 WWW.FERMOYGOLFCLUB.IE 19

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PICTURED Tony Brouder

FEATURE:

TONY BROUDER INSPIRATIONAL GOLFER

Irish Clubhouse had the privilege of recently spending a morning with one of the most inspirational golfers in Ireland.

Playing off 25, Tony Brouder doesn’t seem to fit the bill as one of the game’s greats. The 47 year old Newcastle West man has been playing the game for just two and a half years - again nothing sensational there. Tony did however win the Golfer of the Year at the Newcastle West Club in 2013 which means that there is propably something special about this players consistency levels – but this fact alone is not likely to attract the national press in a hurry.

There is however one difference between Tony and the majority of the ordinary golfers that strive for greatness in the province. Tony is confined to a wheelchair, and when on a golf course it’s no ordinary wheelchair – it’s called a Paragolfer – a tailor-made device that helps Tony stand up to play his shots. To be clear, that’s all it does. The Paragolfer gets Tony to the ball and helps him to an upright position so he can take the shot. The scores he has been posting since he started the game are simply down to his previously untapped talent.

Born in Leicester, England, Tony’s family moved to Ireland in 1981 and settled in Newcastle West County Limerick. Tony worked as a foreman in the construction industry for many years without giving any thought towards the game of golf.

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Tony was dealt a life changing hand in 2008. After going in for a routine operation Tony ended up being paralysed from the waist down.

“I was devastated” said Tony. “Up to that day I was active, worked in a physically demanding industry and that all changed overnight. I found myself in hospital for months before I came home. Then I just sat around watching television. It was a really tough time for me.” Friends and family did everything they could to keep Tony’s spirits up but it was his cousin, coach and best friend Eddie Brouder that eventually turned the tide for Tony. “Eddie had just started to play golf and was obsessed with the game. He used to call around to me and he would make me watch golf on the television. One day I just said I’d love to be able to do that. I never had an interest in the game before that moment but from somewhere a light went on for me.

I got straight onto google to see if there was anything out there that could help me - and there it was. The Paragolfer. It was very expensive but I said I’d give it a go. I went over to a golf show in England a few months later to see it. I tried it out all day, no one else at the show got a go on it. I had to see if it would make me light headed. That can be a problem when you go from the seated to the standing position but for me it wasn’t a problem.”

Brouder went on to buy the Paragolfer and that’s when his golfing life began. “They were great to me here in Newcastle West. They accepted me in straight away and I just got going. It was tough at first, just learning to play the game but that is no different for any golfer starting out. I don’t have great natural distance as I don’t have the strength from my legs so I contacted Derek Murray in ForeGolf. They were brilliant for me, they helped design clubs for me and even sponsored my clubs when I went to the British Disabled Open in 2012. I can’t thank them enough for all their help.” And what a set of clubs they were as they helped Tony to secure second place in the prestigious competition.

While Tony has plenty of good things to say for all those at Paragolf and

Foregolf, he saves his greatest praise for his fellow members at Newcastle West.

The secretary manager John Devine has done everything in his power to make me feel at home here, I also would like to thank Paddy Lane for his help when I joined - but my cousin and Coach Eddie is the main man for me. If it wasn’t for him I would have never found this game. The Paragolfer has helped me to get back on my feet but Eddie and golf have pretty much saved my life.”

Club manager John Devine is full of praise for Tony and believes his presence at the club and all of his achievements are welcomed by all the members. “We feel honoured to have someone like Tony at our club, we treat him like any other member as that’s what he is, an ordinary member. Tony started out on the ladies tees but quickly had to be moved to the men’s as his advancement was quite rapid. Tony got cut 13 shots last year and now plays off 25. We were delighted that Tony won the Golfer of the Year in 2013. He received a spontaneous standing ovation at the Captains dinner which showed just how proud we are of him. Having Tony here shows what an inclusive club we have in Newcastle West. I feel honoured to have played a tiny part in the story of this amazing golfer and man.”

PICTURED Tony Brouder with Captian Paddy Lane and Mike O’Connor.

Next up for Tony is a trip to Barcelona in April where he will compete in the European Championship for Wheelchair Golfers. “I am really excited about going to Spain in April” stated Tony, “The club have made sure that I won’t have to pay for the trip and for that I am really grateful. I will do my best and hopefully I will be able to do the business.”

There is little doubt that Tony will do well when he goes to Spain. Having met the man it is easy to see why. He is an inspirational character, a real lion heart of a man. But most importantly (like the rest of us) Tony just loves the game of golf.

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“Professional golf is the only sport where, if you win 20 percent of the time, you’re the best. “ - Jack Nicklaus

GOLFING QUOTES Golf is so popular simply because it is the best game in the world at which to be bad.

(A.A. Milne) Golf is a science, the study of a lifetime, in which you can exhaust yourself but never your subject.

(David Forgan)

Golf is a terrible, hopeless addiction, it seems: it makes its devotees willing to trudge miles in any manner of weather, lugging a huge, incommodious and appallingly heavy bag with them, in pursuit of a tiny and fantastically expensive ball, in a fanatical attempt to direct it into a hole the size of a beer glass half a mile away. If anything could be better calculated to convince one of the essential lunacy of the human race, I haven’t found it.

(Mike Seabrook)

Golf is about how well you accept, respond to, and score with your misses much more so than it is a game of your perfect shots.

(Dr Bob Rotella) Half of golf is fun; the other half is putting.

One of the most fascinating things about golf is how it reflects the cycle of life. No matter what you shoot - the next day you have to go back to the first tee and begin all over again and make yourself into something.

(Peter Jacobsen)

(Peter Dobereiner) Golf is an ideal diversion but a ruinous disease.

Golf is a game of expletives not deleted.

(B.C. Forbes)

(Dr Irving A. Gladstone) Golf is played with a number of striking implements more intricate in shape than those used in any form of recreation except dentistry.

Golf is probably the only known game a man can play as long as a quarter of a century and then discover it was too deep for him in the first place.

(Seymour Dunn)

(E.V. Knox) Golf is golf. You hit the ball, you go find it. Then you hit it again.

(Lon Hinkle)

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No-one will ever have golf under his thumb. No round ever will be so good it could not have been better. Perhaps this is why golf is the greatest of games. You are not playing a human adversary; you a playing a game. You are playing old man par.

(Bobby Jones)

THE IRISH CLUBHOUSE “After all, golf is only a game”, said Millicent. Women say these things without thinking. It does not mean that there is any kink in their character. They simply don’t realise what they are saying.

(P.G. Wodehouse) Golf isn’t like other sports where you can take a player out if he’s having a bad day. You have to play the whole game.

(Phil Blackmar) Golf is the closest game to the game we call life. You get bad breaks from good shots; you get good breaks from bad shots but you have to play the ball where it lies.

(Bobby Jones) One thing about golf is you don’t know why you play bad and why you play good.

(George Archer) Golf is an open exhibition of overweening ambition, courage deflated by stupidity, skill soured by a whiff of arrogance.

(Alistair Cooke) Golf is the cruellest of sports. Like life, it’s unfair. It’s a harlot.

A trollop. It leads you on. It never lives up to its promises. It’s a boulevard of broken dreams. It plays with men. And runs off with the butcher.

(Jim Murray) Regardless of what the tour pros think, golf is a rich and varied game, and what all of us awkward fools do on weekends is what golf is truly all about.

(Dan Jenkins) Playing golf is a little like carving a turkey. It helps if you have your slice under control.

(Bob Orben) All I’ve got against golf is it takes you so far from the clubhouse.

(Eric Linklater) Golf is more exacting than racing, cards, speculation, or matrimony. In almost all other games you pit yourself against a mortal foe; in golf it is yourself against the world: no human being stays your progress as you drive your ball over the face of the globe.

(Arnold Haultain) Golf is the only game that pits the player against an opponent, the weather, the minutest details of a large chunk of local topography and his own nervous system, all at the same time.

Golf is 20 percent mechanics and technique. The other 80 percent is philosophy, humor, tragedy, romance, melodrama, companionship, camaraderie, cussedness and conversation.

- Grantland Rice

(Mike Seabrook)

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MARIAN RIORDAN NUTS & BOLTS

Einstein puts it simply “insanity is doing the same thing over an over and expecting a different result”. I want an extra 20 yards off the tee, hit more fairways and shoot lower scores. I’m going to do the exact same practice and preparation for the season ahead as I did last year and the year before that.

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THE IRISH CLUBHOUSE

GRIP How you place your hands on the golf club will greatly influence where the ball goes. Both hands need to marry together working as a link so that the player can deliver the club correctly to the ball every time. All good coaches understand that golfers are nervous when it comes to checking the grip. A simple rotation of the hands about the handle can significantly change the consistency of where the golf ball goes.

In summary, are you a player who stands over a golf shot not knowing where the ball will go? I believe that every golfer can improve by just getting a yearly check-up.

The golf swing is no different to your car, it needs a check-up, a little maintenance and everything will be good. It’s nice to sit into your car, know it will start and get you to your destination without any trouble.

That applies just the same on the golf course.

My suggestion for every golfer is to check the “nuts and bolts” of their golf swing by visiting their PGA Professional. Small and simple changes can make a big difference to your game.

SET-UP Every good swing starts from the ground up. How you address the ball, the width of your stance, and the engagement of the muscles in your body are all integral to your swing. These all linked together support a golf club that can swing freely around the player’s body.

A perfect posture is one that is strong, athletic, lively and energised.

Setting the foundations right from the start will minimise any individual manipulations in the golfer’s swing.

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FEATURE:

WEST WATERFORD GOLF CLUB West Waterford has everything you expect of a parkland: big trees, slopes, gentle hillsides, doglegs, a river – but the location, routing and variety of holes give it that something extra. So does the order and pace of the course: there’s nothing better than the thrill of something different, hole after hole, as exemplified by holes 2 and 3 – reverse doglegs… one heads up, the other heads down. You’re constantly wondering what’s to come and West Waterford doesn’t disappoint. It’s a great experience.

final flourish.

West Waterford’s Gary Hurley capped a wonderful year with an invite to The All American Patriot Tournament in Phoenix as a result of his selection for the European Palmer Cup team, when he made history as the first based collegiate player to represent his continent against the United States.

It is not long for a par 72, and it is a driver’s course where you can feel liberated off the tee.

Not that you can thrash it about, but stepping on to each tee box really makes you want to hit the ball. The back nine are especially strong, with the River Brickey coming in to play on three holes, and 17 and 18 providing a tough

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GOLD COAST GOLF CLUB Ballinacourty, Dungarvan

GENTS OPEN COMPETITIONS Sat 22nd/Sun 23rd March: Open 3 Man Waltz Thurs 24th/Sun 27th April:Open Club Classic

JUNIOR SCRATCH CUP Monday 5th May

LADIES OPENS Mon 26th May:Open Champagne Scramble Mon.30th Jun/Thurs 3rd July: Open 3 Ball Rumble Mon 21st July: Open Champagne Scramble Mon 18th Aug: Open 3 Ball Rumble Open Seniors Every Tuesday Seniors Open,50+ Ladies & Gents €12 for Golf, €20 Golf & Carvery

DUNGARVAN SENIOR PAIRS Tuesday 1st April- Thursday 3rd April Open 3 day event played over the 3 Dungarvan courses, Open to Ladies & Gents (50+)

DUNGARVAN GOLF INTERNATIONAL Monday 19th May - Thursday 22nd May Open 4 day event played over the 3 Dungarvan courses, Ladies & Gents singles competition, stableford pts

INTERMEDIATE & MINOR SCRATCH CUP Sat 28th/Sun 29th June Club Classic Thurs 24th April to Sun 27th April Every Friday GENTS OPEN 18 HOLE SINGLES STABLEFORD €15 for Golf, €25 Golf & Carvery Every Bank Holiday Monday

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Dungarvan Senior Pairs Classic

2014

DUNGARVAN GOLF CLUB Tel: 00 353 58 43310 18 Hole - Par 72 - 6708 Yards www.dungarvangolfclub.com dungarvangc@eircom.net

Entry Fee: €140

Tues 1st, Wed 2nd, Thurs 3rd April

Rules & Format

Singles Competition, Stableford Points

Team Event

Open to Ladies and Gents.

Open to all Golfers aged 55 and over Open to Ladies, Men or Mixed Teams Handicap Limit Men - 24; Ladies - 36

GOLD COAST GOLF CLUB Tel: 00 353 58 44055 18 Hole - Par 72 6788 Yards www.goldcoastgolfclub.com goldcoastgolf@cablesurf.com

Handicap Limits: Men 24, Ladies 36.

Participants must have certified Club Handicap, evidence of which may be required.

Best Two Scores over the 3 days.

Third card to count in event of tie.

One point reduction for players playing on their own course.

Participants only eligible to win one daily prize.

Participants must have certified Club Handicap, evidence of which may be required.

Forty players to qualify for final in Gold Coast Golf Course in the following order: Top 5 overseas Ladies, Top 5 overseas Gents, Top 5 visiting Ladies, Top 5 visiting Gents, Next top 20 in order of merit.

Scores carried forward to Final in Gold Coast

3 Different Formats in Use over 3 Days Two Person Rumble Fourball Betterball Two person Dixie Each team's aggregate score over 3 days from 3 formats Prizes for Each Day Overall and Daily Pairs only eligible to win one daily prize

Prizes Each Day

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Separate Competition Those who do not make it to the final will have a separate competition on the final day in the Gold Coast.

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RULES QUIZ 2014 HOLE 1 If a player makes a stroke at a ball on a non-conforming tee, he is disqualified.

HOLE 2 A player is deemed to have made a stroke if he starts his downswing and his club-head is stopped by a branch of a tree.

HOLE 10 A player removes his driver from his bag and in doing so, scratches the club-head. The club is now unfit for play.

THEY GET A LITTLE HARDER NOW. HOLE 11 In match play, a player’s ball lies in a water hazard and he takes a practice swing in the water hazard without grounding his club, however he touches long grass in the process. What is the ruling?

HOLE 3 A player casually leans on his club in a hazard while waiting to play. The player is in breach of Rule 13-4.

HOLE 12 A and B are partners in a foursome. Player A drives and as there is doubt as to whether the ball is out of bounds, his partner plays a provisional ball. What is the ruling?

HOLE 4 A player may have more than one caddie per round, provided he has only one caddie at a time.

HOLE 13 In match play, a player’s ball lies on a bridge over a water hazard and he grounds his club. What is the ruling?

HOLE 5 A player replaces his ball on the putting green and before he addresses, it is moved by a sudden gust of wind. The player must play the ball from its new position.

HOLE 6 A player may place a club beside his ball or an object behind his ball to indicate the line of play.

HOLE 7 A player can hold the flagstick with one hand and hole a short putt, using the putter with his other hand.

HOLE 8 A player may place a club on the ground during the stroke to aid in alignment.

HOLE 9 A referee has the authority to declare an area ground under repair during a match.

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HOLE 14 A player’s ball entered a rabbit hole, the mouth of which was in bounds but only about a foot from a boundary fence. The rabbit hole sloped steeply down below the fence, so that the ball came to rest beyond the boundary line. What is the ruling?

HOLE 15 A player’s ball lies in a water hazard. In applying Rule 26-1b, he drops a ball in a bunker and subsequently plays the stroke. What is the ruling?

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HOLE 16 In match play, a player’s caddie attending the flagstick removes the flagstick and, in the process, pulls out the hole-liner. The player’s ball rolls into the unlined hole. What is the penalty?

HOLE 17 In stroke play, instead of recording his usual signature on his score card, a competitor records his initials. What is the ruling?

HOLE 18 In a match between A and B, A has played 3 strokes and B has holed out for 5. A putts and his ball apparently comes to rest, but is overhanging the hole.

Within five seconds, B concedes A’s next stroke and knocks his ball away. What is the ruling?

HOLE 19 A competitor, unable to find his ball after a shot of approximately 260 yards from the tee, drops another ball in the area where his original ball was lost and plays that ball. What is the ruling?

HOLE 20 In stroke play, a player bends long grass near his ball so that he can see the ball when playing his stroke.

HOLE 13. NO PENALTY IS INCURRED. HOLE 12. NO PENALTY IS INCURRED. HOLE 11. NO PENALTY IS INCURRED. HOLE 10. FALSE HOLE 9. TRUE HOLE 8. FALSE HOLE 7. TRUE HOLE 6. FALSE HOLE 5. TRUE HOLE 4. TRUE

HOLE 20. THE PLAYER INCURS A TWO STROKE PENALTY. HOLE 19. THE PLAYER INCURS A STROKE-AND- DISTANCE PENALTY AND AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF TWO STROKES FOR A BREACH OFRULE 27-1. HE MUST RECTIFY THE ERROR, OTHERWISE, HE IS DISQUALIFIED. HOLE 18. SINCE B INFRINGED A’s RIGHTS, IN EQUITY (RULE 1-4) B LOST THE HOLE. HOLE 17. THERE IS NO PENALTY. HOLE 16. THE PLAYER INCURS NO PENALTY AND THE BALL IS HOLED. HOLE 15. THE PLAYER INCURS A ONE STROKE PENALTY.

HOLE 3. TRUE

HOLE 14. THE BALL IS OUT OF BOUNDS AND THE PLAYER MUST PROCEED UNDER RULE 27-1.

HOLE 2. TRUE HOLE 1. TRUE

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Irish Clubhouse is delighted to have engaged the services of some wonderfully talented professional golfers for the coming year. One of those is Liam Duggan.

A PGA advanced professional based in the north Kerry region. Liam turned professional in 2002 and graduated in 2006, with distinction, with a degree in the P.G.A. Program. During this training, he excelled, finishing 3rd, 1st and 2nd overall in Great Britain & Ireland across the three years of the programme.

Since turning professional in 2002, Liam has worked at a number of prestigious 5-star resorts such as Doonbeg Golf Club and The Kiawah Island Club in Charleston, South Carolina.

Liam’s tried and tested holistic approach to coaching has helped quite a number of young golfers achieve their goals with many representing their provinces, Ireland and, in some cases, turning professional.

He places great emphasis in furthering his understanding of his craft. In 2011, he completed the P.G.A. golf psychology certificate and the PGA advanced diploma in 2012. Subsequently, in January 2013, Liam was awarded the title of P.G.A Advanced Professional by the P.G.A of Great Britain & Ireland and is one of only a handful of professionals in Munster to hold this title. In June 2013, he became a T.P.I

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certified level 1. instructor, which focuses on the area of injury prevention and screening for biomechanical deficiencies.

Over the course of the next five editions, Liam will give you an insight into different mental techniques that are sure to help improve game. In this edition Liam will deal with the area of confidence.

CONFIDENCE “Confidence is the most important single factor in the game of golf and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.”

Jack Nicklaus Watching the best players in the world down the stretch in a Major takes all golf fans to the edge of their seats. The drama and tension is palpable but the very best display unwavering confidence and fortitude even in the most trying of circumstances. Skill and ability are necessary but the defining factor is confidence and belief, this comes from the right practice and being in full control of one’s mind.

Confidence is unquestionably a key skill to have in the game of golf and whether one

has it or not, it will eventually determine the end result.

In defining confidence, Bob Rotella describes it as: “playing with your eyes” What Rotella means is that golf at the highest level is played by the subconscious mind.

Movements are automatic and are performed by the brain with no input from the conscious mind and these skills are best performed when the target is the primary focus and little else.

This is one of the main mistakes the average golfer makes, thinking while carrying out the motion of the swing.

We all cloud our heads with swing thoughts such as “keep your head down, sweep the club away, set the wrists...” but to consciously control a club head moving at upwards of 100mph is almost impossible.

The key is to trust the swing

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I am an excellent putter and the outcome of any putt doesn’t define my ability

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Consistant Pre Shot routine

2. Look at the target once set up and get ready to fire.

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3. As you bring your eyes back to the ball, mechanical swing thoughts visualise the target in your mind’s eye.

and let go. Let the subconscious mind take control.

have a direct effect on the end-result, be it positive or negative.

How to switch off and let your subconscious take control In golf, there are several stimuli that can effect focus, be it other competitors, the weather or ones score. There are also internal distractions which can paly a part such as self talk or anxiety. The most destructive is having too much internal focus, focus on technique, focus on fear or self-doubt. In order to play to one’s potential it is best to focus your attention on specific external stimuli such as the position of the flag or a landing area on the green. This will help most players hit better shots, and in doing so move away from swing thoughts and focus on the task at hand.

“A belief is simply an interpretation that you hold to be true. Our brains cannot distinguish external from internal ‘reality.”’

Limiting beliefs Speak to any club golfer about their game and they will invariably focus on one aspect that is their Achilles heel. Irrespective of the level of the player we all have that. fundamental weakness that lets us down time and again. Confidence is inextricablylinked with one’s perceptions. To play with confidence, belief is vital; all beliefs

Simply put, what one perceives as real becomes real and these perceptions are built through self-talk. In every round we play we will hit bad shots and this reaction is often the catalyst for further poor shots.

Primarily, this is due to damaging self talk.

Self talk is the internal dialogue we have with ourselves as we play. Too often, after a poor shot we will barrage ourselves with negatives “I’m a terrible putter, I can’t drive the ball, I’m useless..” these associations Modifying behaviors Associating one’s self with a bad shot effects confidence and how we see our ability in this area. If we can control how we react and think, we can improve performance and how we see our abilities.

Below is the thought process for a poor approach and the correct approach to a putt.Reaction post shot is key and if we adopt the following strategies we should see a difference in performance:

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No Instructional self talk or mechanical swing thoughts

1. Use only positive verbal comments about your game and yourself.

2. Post shot, always pick one positive aspect of a shot and focus on that.

3. Never associate you with the result of the shot. The outcome doesn’t define you or your ability 4. Defend yourself against negative comments from others.

As a player, understanding these simple concepts can have a profound influence on your game and by incorporating these into you practice and play you should easily improve performance and lower your scores.

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Your Club can now

Broadcast Live Scoring

...just like a Tour Event!

Smart Phon Tablet TV & PC

Two ordinary Irish guys with an extraordinary Global idea!

It all started in a golf society, progressed to receive national award nomination and has already been viewed in 78 Countries by over 300,000 Sports Fans! What is it..?

ClubApp, A simple Live Scoring App that allows Clubs to broadcast Live Scoring from matches to anyone who follows on their ClubApp. In short it makes a local sporting match globally accessible in seconds!

You might have noticed that the GUI took on ClubApp as their means of broadcasting Live Scoring for the National

Finals last year, ClubApp was also used to cover the South of Ireland Amateur Open in Lahinch and when GMac noticed the Live Scoring, his tweet was followed by over 11,000 hits in 20mins on the Lahinch GC ClubApp!!

With the use of social media on the rise,(while I’m sure we all agree that there is too much rubbish on social media these days!)

ClubApp has come at exactly the right time for the growth of Golf and Sport in general in Ireland. Over 80% of internet users are via smartphone and the time spent in one place online is a matter of seconds. Clubs continually struggle with Communication methods and now there is a simple answer, a simple solution, and a great Cork born and Dublin grown 100% Irish addition to the Tech World! ClubApp truly has revolutionised communication for Golf Clubs in Ireland with this simple but

Course Alerts!!

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“We have had Irish Golfers abroad as far away as Dubai - checking their Clubs progress in their Inter-Club Matchplay - We found it truly amazing that the interest was so popular.

Broadcast the information and it will be followed, look at the Tour and how they have progressed - I don’t see any reason why the amateur game can’t follow the growing trend of broadcasting information to those who want it” said Greg Coleman Co-Founder from Ballincollig in Cork.

Is your Club moving in the right direction...

Barry Nestor who is the golf brains behind the business told us how “Milltown Golf Club came alive with the news from the national finals of up to date Live Scoring - something that had never been done before and especially with such a simple administrator and user friendly app. My father who is in his 70’s loves the app - this was a true test, he found it so simple!!”.

ClubApp was nominated for two national awards and is supported by Enterprise Ireland, It is great to see such a useful tool for Clubs get the recognition it deserves. Will we see your Club join the list of Clubs sigining up for the season...?

For more Info on how to follow oring Your Club Live Sc pp.ie visit www.ClubA TM

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PICTURED Padraig Dooley at the new Par Savers store in Douglas Court Shopping center.

FEATURE:

PAR SAVERS

BRINGING FASHION BACK TO THE GAME OF GOLF.

Cork’s Douglas Court Shopping centre announced just before Christmas that they had secured yet another new tenant. At a time when entrepreneurship and business tends to be holding back from expansion and investment, two local golf professionals from the county decided to take the plunge and join forces to create an innovative new golf shop.

David Ryan and Padraig Dooley set up Par Savers – a retail outlet that focuses on bringing fashionable clothing items to golfers and non-golfers in Cork and further afield. The duo, who are well-known in Irish golfing circles as two of the most talented players and coaches in the land, decided in early 2013 that a fashion retail business, bringing high-end golfing apparel at affordable prices to the general public would be the next step in their business lives.

From those initial discussions Par Savers was born. Ryan and Dooley opened their new premises in late 2013 and have seen the idea take hold around the area. Par Savers not only stocks some of the world’s top brands in golfing fashion but it is also employing local staff – which, in these recessionary times is yet another small step in the right direction for Ireland.

They may be golf professionals but that is pretty much where the similarity ends. David Ryan is currently the retained golf professional in Cahir Park and Fermoy Golf Clubs while Dooley is operating one of the most advanced custom fitting businesses in the country from his base in Riverstown, county Cork.

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Where Par Savers differentiates itself from the crowd is that the focus is clearly on the fashion side of the game. Yes you can buy some bags, tees and balls, as well as a host of other small items, but there isn’t a golf club anywhere near the shop. Most of the clothing items sold at the store can just as easily be worn off the course.

“We thought long and hard about this undertaking but we really felt that the sports and leisure clothing stores in Ireland don’t really cater for the active and semiactive person that also likes to look good,” Padraig told the Irish Clubhouse.

“Most stores carry a huge range of tracksuits and hoodies and little else when it comes to comfort away from the sport of your choice. At present, golf clothing retailers state that as much as 25% of their sales are to people that have no interest in golf at all. We hope to increase on that number by using brands such as Green Lamb, Calvin Klein, Kartel, Adidas,

THE MEN BEHIND THE COMPANY PADRAIG DOOLEY Padraig Dooley, turned professional in 2002 after playing on the Irish National Team. Padraig played on the Sunshine Tour in South Africa for six seasons and played on the Europro Tour (third level tour) in Europe for another six seasons where he had plenty success. Padraig also played in some Challenge Tour events.

Early in his career Padraig was the assistant pro at Cork Golf Club, where he started playing golf back in the early 90’s. Padraig was able to combine his love of the game with another passion (travel) and played extensively around South Africa, the USA, the UK and Europe over the years where he was able to experience a host of different teaching styles.

Padraig has a love for golf course architecture, particularly MacKenzie and studies how courses evolve over time.

Dooley has amassed a host of qualifications over the years (both in and outside of golf). He has a degree in Mathematics and Statistics.

He is a TPI certified instructor with certificates in junior golf, golf fitness, power, bio mechanics, golf coaching and golf instruction.

He also has the Advanced Rules qualification from the PGA and is a Trackman certified instructor. Padraig also runs a very impressive golf performance business in Riverstown Co. Cork (Drive Golf Performance) where he specializes in Golf Fitness, Custom Fitting and Golf Lessons.

Ashworth, Greg Norman and Croc Golf Shoes.” “We felt that women in particular have been under-served as most golf shops carry a very limited stock for ladies. We decided to bring ladies fashion to the fore with a wide range of clothing options on site.” Padraig said.

“The store opened on the 6th of December last and we have been very happy with how things have gone so far.

The public seem to be embracing the idea that you can look really good wearing clothes that traditionally may have been associated with golf as long as the product itself looks good.”

DAVID RYAN David Ryan is the retained golf professional at both Fermoy and Cahir Park Golf Clubs. The 37 year old took up the game when he was 19 and was good enough to turn professional only four years later at the age of 19. David began his career in Youghal Golf Club where he spent his first year. He then moved to the Hermitage where he spent another year before moving to the County Cavan Golf Club. Two years later David became assistant professional at Cork Golf Club where he learned his trade between 1999 and 2006. David, took the brave decision to go out on his own in late 2006 and has seen his career go from strength to strength since.

As one of Ireland’s leading teaching professionals, it is no surprise that David has competed at the Irish Open on two occasions. He also represented the Irish PGA in the European Team Championship three times and won the professional assistant’s order of merit in 2001. David has also been a captain of the Munster PGA. Away from the course, David is married to one of the greatest Irish female golfers of our time (Claire Coughlan). Claire has received plenty of awards and plaudits over the years and was captain of the Irish Ladies golf team for the home internationals back in 2012. The golfing-couple have two small boys. David is not only one of the top talents in the country but he is also a well-respected teacher.

There is little doubt that over the years golf clothing has received a really bad rap from those in the fashion industry ( I assume that’s thanks mainly to the activities of John Daly) but with shops like Par Savers providing style and value to all-comers it looks like this attitude may be about to change.

Par Savers is yet another example of golf in Ireland fighting back. For a business like this to succeed it is imperative that style and price are to the fore and on both of those scores Par Savers really does hit the mark.

PICTURED David Ryan with Francesco Molinari.

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PICTURED Killorglin. Winners of the 2013 Munster section of the Jimmy Bruen shield.

CUPS & SHIELDS DRAWS 2014 JIMMY BRUEN SHIELD 10/11 MAY North Section At Adare Manor Golf Club Rathbane –v- Limerick, Winners –v- Charleville East Clare –v- Castletroy Ballyneety –v- Adare Roscrea –v- Nenagh, Adare Manor –v- Winners At Kilrush Golf Club Ennis –v- Kilrush Lahinch –v- Shannon Spanish Point –v- Woodstock Dromoland Castle –v- Kilkee South Section At Kinsale Golf Club Dunmore –v- Frankfield, Winners –v- Monkstown Berehaven –v- Kinsale, Fernhill –v- Winners Lee Valley –v- Blarney, Winners –v- Lisselan Skibbereen –v- Bandon, Macroom –v- Winners

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At Cobh Golf Club Raffeen Creek –v- Fota Island, Winners –v- Castlemartyr Douglas –v- Fermoy, East Cork –v- Winners Cork –v- Muskerry Mallow –v- Cobh, Mahon –v- Winners East Section At Mitchelstown Golf Club Cahir Park –v- Mitchelstown, Winners –v- Slievenamon Co Tipperary –v- Thurles Clonmel –v- Ballykisteen Tipperary –v- Carrick-On-Suir, Winners –v- Templemore At Gold Coast Golf Club West Waterford –v- Golf Coast, Winners - v - Faithlegg Dunmore East –v- Youghal Dungarvan –v- Lismore Waterford Castle –v- Williamstown, Winners –v- Tramore

PICTURED Winners of the 2013 Senior Cup, Cork Golf Clubuen shield

West Section At Skellig Bay Golf Club Glengarriff –v- Ross, Winners –v- Beaufort Ring of Kerry –v- Bantry Bay Dooks –v- Kenmare Waterville –v- Killarney, Winners –v- Killorglin At Tralee Golf Club Tralee –v- Newcastle West, Winners –v- Castleisland Castlegregory –v- Ballyheigue Castle Ceann Sibeal –v- Ardfert Doneraile –v- Ballybunion, Winners –v- Kanturk

IRISH SENIOR CUP 12/13 JULY North Section At Shannon Golf Club Limerick –v- Rathbane, Dromoland Castle –v- Nenagh Ennis –v- Charleville, Shannon –v- Winners East Clare –v- Roscrea, Winners –v- Lahinch Adare Manor –v- Woodstock, Castletroy –v- Winners South Section At Cork Golf Club Monkstown –v- Lisselan, Winners –v- Muskerry Lee Valley –v- Mahon, Bandon –v- Cobh Fermoy –v- Douglas Berehaven –v- Mallow, Winners –v- East Cork Fota Island –v- Macroom Blarney –v- Cork Castlemartyr –v- Kinsale

East Section At Tramore Golf Club Tramore –v- Mitchelstown Faithlegg –v- Clonmel Dungarvan –v- Cahir Park Carrick-On-Suir –v- Youghal Waterford Castle –v- Co Tipperary West Waterford –v- Ballykisteen Thurles –v- Gold Coast Tipperary –v- Williamstown West Section At Newcastle West Golf Club Killarney –v- Dooks, Winners –v- Ballybunion Glengarriff –v- Tralee, Winners –v- Doneraile Bantry Bay –v- Killorglin, Winners –v- Kanturk Waterville –v- Newcastle West, Winners –v- Ring of Kerry

FRED DALY TROPHY 2014 Venues/Dates TBA early 2014 North Section Castletroy –v- Charleville, Nenagh –v- Winners Adare Manor –v- Limerick, Winners –v- Roscrea North Section Dromoland Castle –v- Woodstock, East Clare –vWinners Shannon –v- Lahinch, Ennis –v- Winners South Section Berehaven –v- Skibbereen, Winners –v- Mallow Bandon –v- Lee Valley, Winners –v- Muskerry Blarney –v- Castlemartyr Douglas –v- Kinsale

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ABOVE Clonmel Golf Club. Winners of the 2013 Munster Irish Mixed Foursomes LEFT Spanish Point, Winners of the 2013 Pierce Purcell Shield (Munster)Bruen shield

PIERCE PURCELL SHIELD 24/25 MAY North Section At Charleville Golf Club Adare –v- Nenagh, Winners –v- Adare Manor Roscrea –v- Ballyneety Charleville –v- Limerick Rathbane –v- Castletroy At East Clare Golf Club Ennis –v- Woodstock, Winners –v- Dromoland Castle Kilrush –v- Lahinch Doonbeg Links –v- East Clare Kilkee –v- Shannon, Spanish Point –v- Winners South Section At Mahon Golf Club Castlemartyr –v- Cobh, Winners –v- Fermoy Blarney –v- Mallow, Douglas –v- Winners Fota Island –v- Monkstown, Cork –v- Winners East Cork –v- Mahon At Bandon Golf Club Lee Valley –v- Skibbereen, Winners –v- Macroom Frankfield –v- Berehaven, Bandon –v- Winners Kinsale –v- Fernhill, Winners –v- Lisselan Raffeen Creek –v- Dunmore, Muskerry –v- Winners

At Dooks Golf Club Killarney –v- Waterville, Winners –v- Kenmar Bantry Bay –v- Glengarriff Dooks –v- Ring of Kerry Beaufort –v- Ross, Winners –v- Killorglin

IRISH MIXED FOURSOMES 14/15 JUNE North Section At Limerick Golf Club Adare –v- Rathbane, Winners –v- Roscrea Ballyneety –v- Charleville Limerick –v- Adare Manor Nenagh –v- Castletroy At Dromoland Castle Golf Club Dromoland Castle –v- Kilkee, Winners –v- East Clare Kilrush –v- Shannon Ennis –v- Spanish Point Woodstock –v- Lahinch, Doonbeg Links –v- Winners South Section At East Cork Golf Club East Cork –v- Frankfield, Winners –v- Fernhill Fermoy –v- Mahon, Monkstown –v- Winners Fota Island –v- Cork Douglas –v- Cobh, Raffeen Creek –v- Winners

East Section At Youghal Golf Club Lismore –v- Dungarvan, Winners –v- Dunmore East Waterford Castle –v- West Waterford Tramore –v- Faithlegg Williamstown –v- Gold Coast, Winners –v- Youghal At Tipperary Golf Club Ballykisteen –v- Thurles, Winners –v- Carrick-On-Suir Slievenamon –v- Mitchelstown, Cahir Park –v- Tipperary Templemore –v- Clonmel, Winners –v – Co Tipperary West Section At Ballybunion (Cashen) Golf Club Castlegregory –v- Ceann Sibeal, Winners –v- Ballyheigue Castle Kanturk –v- Castleisland Tralee –v- Ballybunion Ardfert –v- Newcastle West, Winners –v- Doneraile

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ABOVE Winners of the 2013 Munster Junior Cup, Ballybunion Golf Clubuen shield

At Lee Valley Golf Club Blarney –v- Dunmore, Winners –v- Skibbereen Kinsale –v- Lisselan, Berehaven –v- Winners Macroom –v- Muskerry Lee Valley –v- Mallow, Bandon –v- Winners East Section At Waterford Castle Golf Club Dunmore East –v- Faithlegg, Winners –v- Gold Coast Lismore –v- Tramore Waterford Castle –v- West Waterford Youghal –v- Dungarvan At Clonmel Golf Club Templemore –v- Carrick-On-Suir, Winners –v- Ballykisteen Tipperary –v- Slievenamon Co Tipperary –v- Clonmel Cahir Park –v- Thurles, Winners –v- Mitchelstown West Section At Castleisland Golf Club Ballyheigue Castle –v- Ardfert, Winners –v- Ceann Sibeal Doneraile –v- Castleisland Tralee –v- Kanturk Ballybunion –v- Newcastle West, Winners –v- Castlegregory At Kenmare Golf Club Dooks –v- Glengarriff, Winners –v- Parknasilla Ross –v- Beaufort Killorglin –v- Killarney Waterville –v- Bantry Bay, Winners –v- Kenmare

IRISH JUNIOR CUP 5/6 JULY North Section At Kilkee Golf Club Woodstock –v- Lahinch Doonbeg Links –v- Dromoland Castle Shannon –v- Kilkee East Clare –v- Ennis At Castletroy Golf Club Adare Golf –v- Rathbane Nenagh –v- Limerick Roscrea –v- Charleville Castletroy –v- Adare Manor South Section At Blarney Golf Club Mallow –v- Lisselan, Winners –v- Macroom Berehaven –v- Muskerry, Kinsale –v- Winners Blarney –v- Skibbereen Bandon –v- Dunmore, Lee Valley –v- Winners At Monkstown Golf Club East Cork –v- Castlemartyr, Winners –v- Cork Douglas –v- Cobh, Fota Island –v- Winners Frankfield –v- Fernhill, Winners –v- Raffeen Creek Monkstown –v- Mahon, Fermoy –v- Winners East Section At Carrick-On-Suir Golf Club Carrick-On-Suir –v- Slievenamon, Winners –v- Cahir Park Mitchelstown –v- Ballykisteen Clonmel –v- Tipperary Thurles –v- Co Tipperary

ABOVE Mallow’s Fred Daly winning teamhield

At West Waterford Golf Club West Waterford –v- Tramore, Winners –v- Faithlegg Gold Coast –v- Lismore Dunmore East –v- Waterford Castle Williamstown –v- Youghal, Winners –v- Dungarvan West Section At Killorglin Golf Club Killorglin –v- Killarney Ring of Kerry –v- Ceann Sibeal Kenmare –v- Dooks Waterville –v- Glengarriff At Doneraile Golf Club Newcastle West –v- Ballybunion Castleisland –v- Tralee Kanturk –v- Doneraile Bantry Bay –v- Castlegregory

IRISH JUNIOR FOURSOMES 2014 - 8 VENUES Sat 5th April 10.30am Dromoland Castle East Clare Ennis Lahinch Shannon Woodstock Tramore Golf Club Sat 5th April 10.00am Dungarvan Faithlegg Gold Coast Tramore Waterford Castle West Waterford Youghal Castleisland Golf Club Sat 5th April 2.00pm Ballybunion Bantry Bay Castleisland Killarney Killorglin Ring of Kerry Tralee Macroom Golf Club Sat 5th April 1.00pm Bandon Berehaven Blarney Glengarriff Lee Valley Muskerry Skibbereen

Rathbane Golf Club Sat 5th April 1.30pm Adare Manor Ballykisteen Charleville Castletroy Limerick Newcastle West Thurles Golf Club Sat 5th April 10.00am Cahir Park Clonmel Co .Tipperary Nenagh Slievenamon Thurles Tipperary Mahon Golf Club Sat 5th April 1.00pm Cobh Douglas Fota Island Frankfield Kinsale Mahon Monkstown Fermoy Golf Club Sat 5th April 1.00pm Cork East Cork Doneraile Fermoy Kanturk Mallow Mitchelstown

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9 HOLE RULES

QUIZ SPRING 2014 HOLE 1 Deirdre’s ball lay in the rough close to the fairway, where she had interference from an immovable obstruction. In obtaining relief, Deirdre dropped the ball within one club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest point of relief onto the fairway. What is the ruling?

A - Deirdre is entitled to drop the ball on the fairway under Rule 24-2b.

B - Deirdre is not entitled to drop the ball on the fairway and must drop the ball in the rough.

C - Deirdre is only entitled to drop the ball on the fairway if he incurs a penalty of one stroke.

HOLE 2 While waiting to play from a bunker, John retrieved a rake from the back of the bunker. He smoothed over his footprints that he made in retrieving the rake to ensure he left no indentations behind. He then walked towards his ball, which was lying at the front of the bunker approximately 20 feet from the back of the bunker nearer the hole. What is the ruling?

A - John incurs a penalty of two strokes for testing the condition of the bunker.

B - John incurs no penalty as he was caring for the course and no improvement for his next stroke was made.

C - John is disqualified.

HOLE 3 Paul’s tee shot was deflected left into the rough by a direction post that was situated on the fairway. What is the ruling?

A - Paul has the option to cancel and replay the stroke.

B - Paul incurs a penalty of one stroke and must replay the stroke.

C - It is a rub of the green and the ball must be played as it lies.

HOLE 4 Joe was entitled to relief from an area of casual water. He determined his nearest point of relief correctly and dropped the ball within one club-length of that point no nearer the hole. When he dropped the ball it landed within the one clublength area but it bounced towards him and struck his foot before he could remove it. What is the ruling?

A - Joe incurs a penalty of one stroke for deflecting his ball in motion.

B - Joe incurs a penalty of two strokes for influencing the movement of his ball.

C - There is no penalty, provided the ball is re-dropped.

HOLE 5 Edel decided to mark, lift and clean her ball on the putting green, but when she went to mark the position of her ball on the putting green, she could not find a ball-marker in her pocket. Instead he used the toe of her putter and placed it to the side of her ball and then lifted his ball to clean it. What is the ruling?

A - Edel incurs a penalty of one stroke for not marking the position of his ball.

B - Edel incurs a penalty of two strokes for failing to use a Ball-marker, coin or other similar object.

C - There is no penalty.

HOLE 6 Due to an increase in the wind, David laid his golf bag parallel to the line of putt to shield the line from the sudden gusts of wind. He then made his stroke. What is the ruling?

A - David incurs a penalty of two strokes for taking an action with the intent to influence the movement of the ball.

B - David incurs a penalty of four strokes for improving the line of putt and accepting assistance.

C - David is disqualified for not acting within the spirit of the Rules.

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HOLE 7 Peter struck his second shot towards a water hazard. Despite not having any knowledge or virtual certainty that his ball was in the hazard, he decided to play another ball at the spot from which the original was last played. He then found his original ball outside the hazard. What is the ruling?

HOLE 9 Tom’s second shot finished just off the putting green. He noticed some pitch-marks on the putting green that were on his line of play so he repaired them. He also tapped down an old hole plug on the green that was on his line of play. What is the ruling?

A - Peter must continue with the original ball without penalty.

B - Peter must continue with the original ball, under penalty of one stroke.

C - The original ball is deemed lost and the second ball is the ball in play under penalty of stroke and distance.

A - There is no penalty.

B - Tom incurs a penalty of two strokes.

C - Tom incurs a penalty of four strokes.

The ball when dropped rolled and came to rest in another position within the same bush, where it was again unplayable.

The ball was not nearer the hole than its original position in the bush and had not rolled more than two club-lengths from where it first struck a part of the course when dropped. What is the ruling?

A - Anne must re-drop the ball as it has rolled into the same condition that relief was taken from.

B - The ball is in play, and if Anne does not wish to play the ball as it lies she may invoke the unplayable ball Rule again, incurring an additional penalty of one stroke.

C - Anne must re-drop the ball under penalty of one stroke.

*Answers 1= A, 2= B, 3= C, 4 = C, 5 = C, 6= A, 7= C, 8= B, 9= A.

HOLE 8 Anne deemed her ball in a bush unplayable and, under Rule 28c, proceeded by dropping the ball within two club-lengths of the spot where it lay.

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