*Seamus Mason.
SEAMUS Mason has joined the relatively small group of amateur golfers that have recorded a hole in one.
Playing on his home course at East Clare last week, he aced the par 3 eighth hole as a result of which he has been the recipient of many congratulations.
Last Wednesday’s ladies competition at East Clare was won by Evelyn Skehan, Margaret. Egan and Geraldine Condren from Noreen Doyle, Mary Noonan and Mary Bugler with third spot filled by Breda McCarthy, Caitriona Devereux and Mary Farrell.
The senior men’s competition last week was won by Terry Coughlan, Ger Shortt and Seamus O’Dwyer from Noel Earley, Brendan McGill and Brendan Moloney with Pat McNamara, Michael Drew and Paddy O’Brien filling third spot.
In the Friday morning mixed scramble the winners were Terry Coughlan, Catriona Devereux and Mary Farrell from Noel Earley, Siobhan Mulcahy and Mary Noonan and they were followed in third place by Dave Condren, Jim Willis and Mary Hogan.
Meanwhile, teams are busy playing the Winter league round one.
Dromoland Golf Club:
The singles stableford competition for men continued at Dromoland at the weekend and this week’s winner was Ruairí Price with 45 points. He had three to spare overs Eamon Power with Darren Malone, also with 42 points, in third spot followed by Edward Egan with 41 points. Seamus Cusack won the gross with 41 points.
Category 1 in last week’s senior men’s competition was won by Liam Moloney from Con Ryan with Willie Fuller in third spot. Frank Travers won category B from Tim Kennelly with George O’Carroll in third spot.
In the ladies 9 hole turkey competition, Joan Ryan won with 21 points from Sheila Ryan with 20 points, Mairead Toomey with 20 points and Cora O’Toole, also with 20 points.
Woodstock Golf Club:
The Ozone Health & Fitness Winter league continued at Woodstock at the weekend when the format was a Texas Scramble.
Winners this week were Pat O’Brien and Kieran Quinn (Team handicap 7) with 49 points and they won on a countback from Callum and Kevin Hayes (team handicap 4). In third place were Kieran Dromey and Seamus Kelly (Team handicap 6) with 48 points.
The league continues this week when the format will be singles.
In the xluv singles the winner was Mike Horgan (23) with 41 points from Sean Herbert (18) with 39 points with third spot filled by Chris McGrath (10), also with 30 points
There will be another club singles this week.
Meanwhile the winner in week 2 in the ladies turkey competition played over 15 hoes was Chaye Kelly (12) with 30 points.
Gort Golf Club:
Winner of the 18 hole singles competition at Gort at the weekend was Tom Helebert (20) with 42 points.
Category 1 was won by Tony Curran (11) with 39 points, category 2 by Richie Glynn (17) with 39 points and category 3 by Chris Fahy (20) with 38 points. The gross was won by PJ McAllen (4) with 32 points.
