2/07/2011

Peter Martin wins at Whitehead


Peter Martin will regret missing the green at the short 18th hole at Whitehead as it cost him outright victory in the latest PING Ulster Golfers' Alliance tournament.

Making bogey four at the last hole meant that the Riverside Academy professional had to share the winner's cheque with Wesley Ramsey as both players finished on one-under-par 69.

Martin teed off at the first and made birdies at long holes three, where he chipped and putted, and six, where he found the surface with a drive and four iron. In between, he dropped a shot at the fourth hole after doffing his second approach.

That left Martin out in one-under 34 and he went two-under at the par four 14th. However, he drove into trees for bogey five at 15, and then rolled home a 40-footer for birdie three at 17 before suffering that bogey four at 18.

Knockbracken's Ramsey must have been thinking of packing up and going home after his first nine holes, having teed-off at the 10th. He three-putted the 12th for bogey five, took three stabs at the next hole for double-bogey six and three-putted again at 17 for bogey five to turn four-over-par.

It was a different story over the front nine which he sped over in five-under-par 30 without another bogey in sight. He wedged to two feet for birdie three at the first hole, slotted in a 15-footer for a two at the fifth, was on at the long sixth with a drive and six iron, got down from 20 feet at the seventh and shot his fifth birdie at nine from 25 feet as the putter had turned red hot.

Ballymena plus-two handicapper Dermot McElroy matched the winning pros as he took the amateur's gross prize on 69 while Bill Nixon, who plays off 16 at Portadown, won the nett prize on 41 points.




McCorduck New ILGU President

Marjorie McCorduck

The Irish Ladies’ Golf Union is pleased to announce Marjorie McCorduck as President of the ILGU for 2011-2012. Marjorie commenced her two year term of office on January 15th, after taking up the reins from outgoing President Anne Wallace at the ILGU AGM. 


Marjorie brings a wealth of golf knowledge and experience to the role of President, having served as a member of both the Ladies Golf Union (LGU) Council and ILGU Council in the past ten years. She also completed two full terms as a member of the Midland District Executive Committee.

Originally from Templemore,Co. Tipperary, Marjorie is currently a member of Roscrea and Courtown Golf Clubs. She was Lady Captain of Roscrea in 1977 and represented both clubs in Senior Cup on many occasions, having achieved her lowest handicap of 4.

Marjorie’s interest in golf has extended far beyond simply playing the game. She served as a District Selector at both Girls’ and Ladies’ level and is a fully qualified Rules Official acting for the ILGU, LGU and R&A. She has officiated at numerous major overseas golf events including 'The Open Championship' on four occasions and has represented the LGU on the R&A Rules of Golf Committee and CONGU Committee. 

 Additionally, she is currently a member of the National USGA Course Rating Committee and is a District Scratch Score Assessor working under both the LGU and USGA systems.

Her husband David, daughter Jayne and son Robert are delighted with Marjorie’s nomination for ILGU President and will offer their full support during her term of office. 

“I am pleased and honoured to become the 32nd President of the Irish Ladies Golf Union and look forward to contributing to the ILGU’s ongoing development, also, to meeting many of the lady golfers throughout Ireland at our various ILGU Championships for all age groups”, she remarked on her appointment.

Boards members Teresa Morgan (Ardee), Nora Murphy (Curragh) and Bernie Treacy (Donegal) retired following theirthree year terms, with Dympna Conlon (Black Bush), Bernadette McTague (Birr) and Vonnie Noonan (Co. Longford) replacing them respectively. Kathryn Whatley (Ardee) joins the board as Finance Director as does Junior Development Director Irene Poynton (The Island). 

Gillian O’Leary (Cork), Sinead Sexton (Lahinch) and Helen Jones (Strabane) were presented with the Women's, Girl's and Senior's Order of Merit Trophies following their table-topping performances in 2010.

Up Close and Personal - J. McBride


Jim McBride, a native of Tipperary, joined the club in 2008, bridging a gap of fifty years without a club professional in Lucan. Jim started in Thurles Golf Club before joining the Heath Golf Club as Assistant professional. 

He qualified as a full professional in 1999, before moving to Austria to work as head teaching pro. In 2001, Jim was appointed club professional at Ballykisteen Golf Club before moving to Celbridge Driving Range for a number of years.

Lucan’s pro-shop boasts all the main brands in both clothing and golf equipment at competitive prices. If something is not available in the shop, please ask the club pro and he will be happy to help. Jim McBride also offers lessons to sharpen up your golf game.

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