2019 AGM:

Points discussed:

• Schedule: Schedule is posted on the Web Site. Due to the poor turnout, at several tournaments, there are 2 Tuesday tournaments at the Links. The thought process is we can get out earlier and the course will not be as crowded. This might encourage more members to turnout.

• Competitions:  You will no longer have to qualify for the A or the B championships. After the revisions come out on May 1st the top 16 indexes and ties will make up the Club Championship. The 2^nd 16 and ties will make up the B championship. If the 16^th spots have 2 or more players tied, they will have a play in match to see who moves on. Every member whose dues are paid will be included in the A or B and the Handicap unless they choose not to. The first 2 tournament scores will be used to seed the players 1 through 16. If you do not post a score in one of the first 2 outings you will be seeded last.
• Partners competition will be played again in the same format as last year. This competition will be finished by July no exceptions.
• Penalty strokes incurred from winning a tournament will only be applied in the calendar year they were received. No penalty shots will be carried over to the next year

• Dance: The attendance at the last 2 dances was extremely low, the dance seems to be a thing of the past. In lieu of the dance there will be a mid- season party the day of the Presidents Prize tournament, and at the end of the year we will have an Awards Party. Both parties will consist of an open bar and food. The Awards for the year will be given out at the end of the year party.

• Ryder Cup: If there is interest shown we will try and have a 2 round 1-night stay at Ballyowen and Wild Turkey golf courses. The dates we can go are Sept 21 & 22 or Sept 28 & 29. Both dates are Saturday, Sunday. The cost for golf and hotel is $370. There is also a Sunday, Monday option on October 6 & 7. This option is around $310.

Tipperary supports had a tough 2018 with the Hurling team going winless in Ireland. Here in the Woodlawn Club 2 Tipp men did their part to lift the spirits of the Premier County. Tommy O’Meara won the B Scratch defeating county man Pat Costigan. In the Club Championship Darren Talbot gave an impressive display coming back from being 4 down to nip John O’Shea on the 36 hole. To recap the Winners in 2018:

B Scratch Winner   Tommmy O’Meara

Handicap Champion    John Solon

Club Champion     Darren Talbot

Player of the Year    Dan Curtin 

Not a Narrow Back to be found?

Congratulations To All The Winners

All the draws have been made and are on the Champions Page of the web site. If we can make a push to get some of the Handicap matches played in June it will lighten the schedule for the Summer and Fall.

we have 22 players that have said they will be there:

Here are the pairing for tomorrow, first tee time is slated for 11:30. I will ask that Pat Sullivan, who is copied on this email, please inform me ASAP in the morning if there is any frost delay so that I can update everyone before I get on the road. The Closest-to Pins will be determined on site. Also, the handicaps listed are from the #4 tees. If you are playing #3 tees, please inform me and adjustment will be made.

   We will play WINTER RULES in all fairways as the course is still soft from heavy rain earlier in the week.

11:30    Costigan  ( 17)    Brosnan   (14)    McCrimlisk  (11)    Bennett  (6)

11:39     Bell  (8)   Mulligan  (16)  —— (  Gerry Murphy (12)- Marraccini (3)    Handicap match?)

11:48    Byrne (24)   —–(Whelan(16)   Lafferty (16)   Handicap match ?)

11:57    Marshall (11)  Kieran O’Sullivan   (12)   Maher   (24)

12:06   Colgan  (16)   Jim Murphy  (10)   Stephen Murphy (nh)

12:15   Talbot  (12)  Thornton (13)   (Dan Curtin (23)–Solon (9) handicap match?)

12:24   Gilland (10)   Mike Curtin (13)   Lynch (13)   Mike O’Brien  (nh)

As you see, there a a few three-balls, so if anyone who hasn’t signed up has a change of heart later, contact me and you will get in. The forecast is Sunny, 10-14 mph wind, and a high of 52 up there, so be prepared for colder weather than the thermometer suggests.

It is incumbent to keep your group moving. We will play STABLEFORD tomorrow, so keep your group moving and if your score is ( for guys with 18 handicaps or less) more than a double bogey, for the love of God, pick the ball up !!!   bring a pen so your scorecard is legible and not the usual chicken-scratch that is turned in…..especially since it is stableford, keep a neater card than is the norm.

Gents, the second half of the week looks better with more normal Springtime temperatures and sunshine.  So far, the following have signed up:

The Draws for the Handicap Championship are posted. It was done from a blind draw we have 36 members signed up so we have to have 4 matches to get to 32. Everyone in the competition voluntarily signed up so meeting the deadlines should not be a problem. Let’s try and play this Final while there is still leaves on the trees.

While it is still not a certainty that we will play, I need to ask for a sign -up by Wednesday night. The weather forecast is decent after tomorrow night, but I do not know how much snow is on the course at the moment. I will ask that if anyone happens to drive by the golf course, to stop in there, find out, and please let me know. At this point, I have only Dean and Dominic committed so please respond by Wednesday night.

Just like last year, the promise of an early start to the golf season has been dashed by a cold and snowy March. It will take a warmer, drier spell sometime in the next two weeks to get us going on March 31. So keep your fingers crossed.

If you wish to play in the 2018 Handicap Championship you have to contact Jimmy Murphy by 3/27. If you do not sign up you will not be included in the competition.