On Wednesday, May 30, the Consultas Financial Services Open was won by Jamie Foley (3.3) coming in with a great winning score of 45 points.
Jamie got 7 birdies, 9 pars and 2 bogeys out of the course. The birdies were scored on 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th and 13th. This is certainly golf at its best.
Winners Jimmy Gallagher PGA Golf Shop Open L/R Joe McManus, Captain Hugh McClafferty and Kevin Kiely.
Congratulations Jamie. Michael Collum (5.2) took 2nd place with 39 points (bot) and Oisin Harkin (17.8) took 3rd place with 39 points. Oisin is showing good form lately and his handicap is beginning to tumble down.
On Saturday June 2, Members Open Dermot Rainey (15.5) won the members competition with a good score of 40 points. Dermot got 9 pars in accumulating his score. Derek Wilson (11.2) got 2nd place with 39 points (bot) and P.J. Nee (11.0) 3rd place with 39 points.
On Sunday the Members Open was won by Noel Duggan (20.1) with a good score of 39 points. Noel is showing good form and took 1 birdie and 3 pars out of the course. Brian Carney (21.0) took 2nd place with 36 points and Dermot Rainey (15.5) 3rd place with 35 points.
The J.J. Reid Motors Open was played off on BH Monday. Eamonn McGlinchey (5.1) won this competition with a good score of 39 points and also won lowest Gross. Eamonn had an excellent game getting a birdie on the 1st and on the 11th.
He combined the 2 birdies with 11 pars.
Vincent McGlynn (10.2) took 2nd place with 38 points (bot) and Tom McDonagh took 3rd place with 38 points.
The Ladies Classic had to be abandoned on Friday in the interests of safety of players due to thunder and lightning. An alternative date will be chosen to run it off.
Letterkenny Golf Course is in prime condition for the upcoming Open Week from Friday June 8 to Sunday June 17 and will make it an interesting and pleasureable weeks golfing for members and visitors alike.
