As I write these Notes I am thinking of how lucky we are to have access to a golf course in these unusual times. It is just wonderful to get out in the air and away from the News for a few hours! You might be playing reasonably well or not so well but it really does not matter. Hopefully we will be allowed to continue to play as we enter a new phase of COVID-19 restrictions. It is vitally important that we continue to follow all the protocols in place and stay safe.

Catherine Ruane – Queen of the

A Little Quieter in West Waterford! This week West Waterford was a little quieter as the Level 3 Covid regulations kicked in. Unfortunately it was necessary to defer our President Pat Murphy’s competition. However plans are underway to run the competition at a later stage. At the moment it is more important that we all comply with the current regulations in place. On-going competitions are still running so there is no excuse not to go out and play!

Breast Cancer Research 13 Hole Ongoing Competition Entries to date have been very good. The on-going 13 Hole competition continues until the

Changes to Competition Schedule: Now that the weather is getting colder the ladies golfing competitions are switching to 13 hole and 9 hole competitions. There are plenty of competitions on offer so please get out and play where possible.

October Events: On this coming Sunday October 11th Pat Murphy hosts his Presidents Prize. The Ladies will have a nine hole competition in the afternoon. On behalf of our Lady Captain I would like to wish Pat all the best for his President’s Prize competition. Pat puts a huge amount of work into the Club both on and off the course.

Great Scoring in Cleanzone Open Ladies Day: Thursday was a tough day on the golf course, but that did not deter some of the ladies who played in the generously sponsored Cleanzone Champagne Classic. Aisling Fennell from the Gold Coast and West Waterford members Aoife McGovern and Jean O Donovan teamed up to bring in a very nice score of 91 points. Not to be out done, our hardworking Lady Captain Phil Kelly joined Betty Joyce from Castlemartyr Golf Club and Sheila Fitzgerald from Youghal Golf Club to also bring in a very healthy 91 points. However on this occasion

LADY CAPTAIN’S WEEK END OUTSTANDING SUCCESS –MARY HERLIHY DOES THE BUSINESS!

2020 has been an unusual year for all of us and running a Captain’s Prize in September was a first. However on Friday and Saturday last the lady members took to the fairways with gusto to try and win a beautiful painting put up by our popular Lady Captain Phil Kelly. There was a beautiful array of prizes and we all set out hoping we could “bag” one!

Phil would like to acknowledge the support shown to her, not alone by the members and Committee but also by Austin

All Set for Lady Captain’s Weekend: Next Friday and Saturday our esteemed Lady Captain Phil Kelly hosts her Captain’s prize in West Waterford. The Lady Captain’s competition is the pinnacle of the Golfing year and this year preparations are well underway for what is always an enjoyable week-end.

We are very fortunate in West Waterford to have Phil as our Lady Captain. Phil has been a member of the Club since 1996 and has held a number of different positions on the Lady’s Committee. Her prowess on the golf course is legendary and Phil is one of the longest hitters

June Whyte enjoys a Purple patch! It was a case of déjà vu on Sunday last as June Whyte went up to accept the winner’s trophy in the Bernie Twomey Memorial competition from Bernie’s sister Reena McDonnell. It was June’s third win in a Major in as many weeks! June was quick to acknowledge that it was Bernie Twomey who first introduced her to golf. June had a fine score of 39 points playing off 18. Catherine Ruane played her usual solid golf to take second place with 38 points playing off 18 while her mother Deirdre maintained her good

June Whyte sees the Light! On Sunday last our esteemed President Pat Murphy presented a beautiful lamp to the Ladies Club. Competition was keen, but in the end it was June Whyte who played the best golf. Playing off 19 June returned a score of 72 nett. This is June’s second major this year as, only a few weeks ago, she won the Captain’s Prize to the Ladies! It was nice to see Nora Flynn back on the podium. Playing off 28 Nora had a very good 73 nett. Deirdre Ruane is playing super golf at the moment and is

Weather is the Winner Unfortunately due to the very inclement weather last week we had to cancel our much anticipated Club Outing to Dundrum on Friday last. Plans are underway to organise an alternative event – date to be decided! Another victim of the weather was the Mary Herlihy sponsored Club 18 hole competition. Again this will be re-scheduled.

Cleanzone Open Day in West Waterford: This Thursday, August 27th Cleanzone generously sponsor a Ladies Open Day in West Waterford. The format is a Champagne Scramble which is a great format when all three team members can get involved. Please contact

Deirdre Plays outstanding golf: Deirdre Ruane playing off 16 returned an outstanding score of 42 points in last week’s Club competition kindly sponsored by Mary Radley and Margaret Connolly. Mary Herlihy is playing very well this season and finished second with 37 points playing off 32. In third we had another one of our most consistent players Jean Conway playing off 21 with 35 points. Many thanks to our generous sponsors

Cleanzone Open Day in West Waterford: Next Thursday August 27th is your chance to come out and play on our lovely course in West Waterford. Cleanzone have very kindly