While we ease our way back into golf after the winter break, the emphasis here is on the word ease, as with any break from golf with too little activity it is important to focus primarily on our physical fitness and a lesser extent on our game.
Apart from warm up exercises on the practice greens, maintaining core strength is essential, because it plays a critical role in retaining good posture, preventing injuries and ensuring that your muscles support everyday activities for as long as possible. The core muscles provide stability for, the mid-back, or thoracic spine that helps you twist and turn as well as the hips, essential also in maintaining a strong golf swing.
Building core strength is the key to preventing injuries that may keep you off the course for weeks or even months. There are different types of core exercises depending on your ability, they include standing and sitting exercises that can be done on a floor or a mat. The Plank, The Bridge, Leg lifts and Seated Side Bends are a few.
Look them up and choose those that suit your ability and comfort.
THURSDAY MORNING LADIES
Thursday, February 1st was a beautiful, fresh morning, 12 played the nine hole weekly scramble. Unfortunately the ladies were not so lucky the following week, Thursday 8th since the course was closed due to the heavy rainfall during the week.
The results for February 1st are as follows – 1st Veronica Whyte, Lourdes McCarthy and Rita Mulvihill 31pts. 2nd Josephine Kappis, Claire DeLacey and Joan Maloney 32.6pts. 3rd Fiona Collier, Mary Wall and Katherine O’Leary 34pts. 4th Nuala Rice, Liz Geaney and Mary Nyhan 35pts.
SPRING LEAGUE 2024
This year’s Spring League is kindly sponsored by Mellerick’s Pharmacy. The start date for the league has been extended to 18th and 19th February.
For those interested in playing please put your name and handicap on the notice in the ladies locker room and put entry fee €20 in envelope with your name and handicap.
13 hole voucher competition 28th and 30th January 2024 – Emma Comyn (13) 26pts. 13 hole voucher competition 4th and 7th February – 1st Helen Mackessy (26) 30pts. 2nd Deirdre Butler (10) 30pts. Congratulation ladies.
Men's Spring League Week 1 – 13 Holes
Saturday, Feb 3rd, 2024 Category 1 (0-8.8) 1 Alan Burke (8) 32pts Category 2 (8.9-12.3) 1 Vincent Barrett (10) 33pts Category 3 (12.4-16.1) 1 Joe D Murphy (10) 31pts Category 4 (16.2+) 1 Patsy Harte (14) 33pts. Sun, Feb 4th, 2024 Category 1 (0-8.4) 1 Eddie Murphy (7) 32pts Category 2 (8.5-11.6) 1 Colin Paul (8) 32pts. Category 3 (11.7-15.8) 1 Paul Cashman (10) 32pts Category 4 (15.9+) 1 Donal O'Donoghue (16) 31pts.
St Brigid's Bank Holiday Champagne Scramble 13 Holes
Monday, Feb 5th, overall winner Emmet Sweeney, Paul Morrissey, Pat Sweeney, 41pts overall runner-up Marc Gallagher, Brian Gallagher, Pat Allen, 41pts. Overall third Liam Doyle, David Doyle, Connor Doyle, 40pts.
Fermoy Seniors Thursday, 1st Feb 1st – Noel Harrington, Tom O’Keeffe, Jim O’Leary and Dom Smith 22.8 pts. 2nd Jim Ronan, Michael Fitzgerald, John Lawler and Dave Hoare 23 pts. 3rd Mark Troy, Ivor O’Callaghan, Oliver Doyle and Denis Goggin 23.4 pts.
