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Letterkenny Golf Club: Bank Holiday hole-in-one for Michael Forde

written by Chris McNulty November 7, 2017
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Regardless of the bad weather conditions, golf of a high standard is still been played in Letterkenny. 

On Wednesday, Tim O’Farrell (18) had a very steady game with 5 pars and a birdie won the competition with 40 points (bot).

Picture: Michael Boyd, Michael Nelis, Captain Colin Morrow, Michael Forde and Gerry O’Sullivan.

Michael Collum (5) came in second 40 points and Michael P. O’Donnell (12) came in third place with 37 points.

On Saturday, there was a good turnout for the Open.

Donal Murphy (14) had a good round of golf to win on the day with 43 pts.  He had 8 pars and an eagle on the 10th, ( Brilliant Golf ). Jo Lambe (18) came in second with 39 points and Paddy Hannigan (8) got third place with 36 points.

On Sunday, Michael Nelis (12) was the winner with 37 points having got 6 pars and 1 birdie on his way around the course.

Michael Boyd (16) was runner up with 36 points (bot) and Micholas R. Kenny came in 3rd with 36 points.

Captain Colin Morrow congratulating Michael Forde on Hole in One on Monday Scramble on Bank Holiday Monday with his son Conal.

Kevin Rafferty (5) won gross with 35 points.

On Bank Holiday Monday, October 30th, the Two Man Scramble was run.  Michael Collum / Michael Forde won with a score of 61.0.

Just for good measure Michael Ford had a hole in one the 16th. Gerry O’Sullivan / Rory McCrory came in second with 64.7 and Michael Shiel / /Denis Murphy got 3rd place with a score of 65.0.

On November 1, the Wednesday Open was run.

Tony J. McNamee Snr. (22) won the competition with 37 points. getting 6 pars in the process.

Tommy Daly (20) took 2nd place with 35 points and Hector McLlwaine (20) took 3rd place with 34 points.

On Saturday, November 4, the Open was won again second Saturday in succession by Tim O’Farrell (17). He scored 38 points taking 5 pars with him. Bryan Harkin (21) came in 2nd with 33 points (bot) and Kenny King got 3rd place 33 points.

On Sunday, November 5, the Members Competition was won by Roy McCrory (8) with 36 points having got 8 pars and 2 birdies.

John Hession (19) got 2nd place with 35 points and Michael Collum (6) 3rd place with 34 points.

For those interested, cards are been played in the clubhouse every Wednesday night commencing at 8pm sharp.

Donal Murphy, Kevn Kiely, Captain Colin Morrow, Liam Sweeney and Jo Lambe.

Letterkenny Golf Club: Bank Holiday hole-in-one for Michael Forde was last modified: November 7th, 2017 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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