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Dear Members,
We hope that everyone remains safe and well during the current Covid restrictions. As many of you will be aware, the lockdown in Northern Ireland has been extended until early March and given the prevalence of disease and the enormous pressure that health services are facing across the island, it is likely that restrictions throughout Ireland will be extended. Given the obvious health benefits of getting regular exercise and the fact that the risk of contracting Covid-19 on the golf course is remote, we share your frustrations that we can’t access the links. Our golfing unions have been lobbying Government but to no avail. Despite the closure, works continues both on and off the course. Paul and his staff continue to make improvements to the course whilst office staff and committee members are working behind the scenes with grant applications etc. To date we have held back on issuing subscription invoices for the coming year. However many of the running costs continue despite the current lockdown. Indeed the annual “subs” meet only 40% of the Club’s annual expenditure. To that end, we will be issuing the 2021 subscription invoices soon. The social levy will not be charged this year (although members can still put money on their Smart cards as before and receive discount in the shop and bar when we reopen). Therefore to meet our necessary ongoing costs we would urge you to pay your subscriptions as soon as possible. If you would like to pay by electronic banking, then you can do so using the bank details in the email you will have received. Please advise the club by email when you have made the payment so that you can be issued with a payment receipt. To quote Aristotle: “patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet” so please hang in there and we look forward to seeing you all in Dunfanaghy soon. Bill and Paula Captain & Lady Captain
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We note with regret that the Irish Government have reinstated the original Level 5 restrictions, which confirms the closure of golf courses along with all other sporting facilities in the Republic of Ireland. The Department of Sport have confirmed to us that the restriction on golf and other sports will be effective from midnight on 30th December.
We urge all of our affiliated clubs to continue to adhere to the public health restrictions and we will remain engaged with the government authorities of both jurisdictions to ensure the return of our sport across the island of Ireland as soon as possible. Dear Members,
We have just received an urgent communication from the Irish Government via Golf Ireland dated 24th December. With immediate effect, golfers playing in groups (2 3 or 4 balls) will be restricted to participants from no more than two households. At Dunfanaghy Golf Club, in order to comply with Government Level 5 restrictions, the following measures have been implemented with immediate effect: 1. Members only until 12th January 2021 Unfortunately society and visitor bookings have been cancelled. 2. Social golf only. All competitions have been suspended until 12th January. We will be amending the timesheets on Boxing Day. In order to facilitate this, we would very much appreciate if you could cancel / amend your own bookings to comply with the new "2 household” rule. With limited daylight hours, and to give as many members as possible access to the course, we would ask that you consider playing in family groups if possible. We realise that this will have a very significant impact on those wishing to play golf over the festive season but nevertheless we hope you will be able to enjoy safe, social golf. Despite the bah humbug, we really do wish you all a very merry Christmas! Bill and Paula McCallion Captain & Lady Captain Gents Open Stableford
Wednesday 23rd December 2020 1st Shane Scanlon (9) L/Kenny 38 pts BOT 2nd Bernard McGlade (15) 38 pts BOT Gross: Daniel McColgan (4) 31 pts 3rd Francis Boyle (10) C/Neely 38 pts BOT Front Nine: Michael Collum (9) L/Kenny 19 pts Back Nine: Oisin Langan (10) 22 pts Stewart Bam Cup V Par (Golfer of the Year)
Sunday 20th December 2020 1st Daniel Rutland (20) 2 up 2nd Kyle McGarvey (13) level BOT Gross: Bill McCallion (6) 6 down 3rd Finn Dalton level BOT Front Nine: Billy Griffin (10) 2 up Back Nine: Tommy Friel 1 up Gents Open Stableford Saturday 19th December 2020 1st Jonny McClintock (14) 38 pts BOT 2nd Paul Kelly (5) 38 pts BOT Gross: Darcy Hogg (+1) 37 pts 3rd James McMullan (15) 37 pts BOT Front Nine: John Nee (18) L/K 20 pts Back Nine: Roy McCrory (10) L/K 20pts BOT Gents Open Stableford Wednesday 16th December 2020 1st Colin Higgs (10) 34 pts Gents Senior Open Stableford Monday 14th December 2020 1st Louis Walsh (29) L/K 39 pts 2nd PJ McGowan (16) B&S 37 pts Gross: Seamus McCauley (10) 25 pts 3rd Jim Walsh (17) 36 pts Non Qualifying Christmas Hamper (Golfer of the Year) Stableford
Sunday 13th December 2020 1st Paul Smyth (10) 38 pts 2nd Daniel Rutland (20) 37 pts Gross: Peadar Curran (9) 26 pts 3rd Charles Roarty Jnr (10) 35 pts Front Nine: Anthony Gallagher (11) 21 pts Back Nine: Colin Higgs (10) 18 pts Non Qualifying Gents Open Stroke Saturday 12th December 2020 1st Pat Bonner (14) 62 2nd JP Clarke (12) L'Kenny 63 Gross: Brendan McGrath (5) L/Kenny 72 3rd Rory McCrory (9) L/Kenny 65 BOT Front Nine: James McMullan (15) 29.5 Back Nine: Sidney Porter (17) B/S 31.5 Non Qualifying Gents Open Stableford Wednesday 9th December 2020 1st Sean Dudgeon (13) Strabane 42 pts 2nd Jude Hargan (21) 40 pts Gross: Brendan Kelly (6) 26 pts 3rd Cyril Robinson (25) 38 pts Front Nine: Brian P McGinley (21) 21 pts Back Nine: Dean Gallagher (8) C'Neely 20 pts BOT Non Qualifying Dear Member
I am sorry to report that the sudden death has taken place of Mary Lafferty's sister, Kathleen O'Donnell, Downings. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mary, John, Sarah and Shaun and their entire family at this sad time. Funeral arrangement will be announced later. Sunday's Competition was lost to the frost.
Gents Open Stableford Saturday 5th December 2020 1st John Nee (18) Letterkenny 34 pts 2nd Alistair Boreland (23) Letterkenny 32 pts Gross: Derek Wilson (10) Letterkenny 22 pts 3rd Noel Murray (14) Redcastle 31 pts BOT Gents Open Stableford Wednesday 2nd December 2020 1st David Johnstone (7) Letterkenny 36pts 2nd Patrick O'Kane (9) Letterkenny 35 pts Gross: Dean Gallagher (8) C'Neely 25 pts 3rd Brian McGee (14) C'Neely 31 pts BOT Front Nine: Ciaran Harran (10) Letterkenny 21 pts Back Nine: Cornie McMullan (14) 16 pts  Golfer of the Year has managed to survive Covid-19. The final 2 rounds will be contested on 6th December and 13th December. Things are tight at the top so it should make for exciting finale to a less than exciting year!
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