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THE BALTRAY BULLETIN Dear Member,It is a pleasure to be bringing you the 7th Edition of The Baltray Bulletin. I hope that you are finding this method of communication beneficial to you as ameans of getting up to date with all that is going on around the club. What a great season it has been overall for the club, both on and off the course there has been so much happening and it has been a pleasure getting toknow members and hearing the visitors raving about their visit to the club and the warm friendly welcome they receive as well as being blown away bythe course. I am glad to report that the transition to the new Club V1 system is still going well, although a little slower that I had hoped. Hopefully in the very nearfuture I will be sending you details of how to login to the new members App and website which will further help you to access all of the information yourrequire as a member. It will also bring you the ability to top up your restaurant account online as well as pay your subscriptions easily through the securepayment portal when the time comes. As we transition into the Autumn/Winter it is great to see the Competitions Committees gearing up for the Winter Leagues and Turkey Box competitionswhich will keep the fun of competitions alive through the darker winter months and provide for great fun as we see who manages to come out on top. The Social Committee are also busy planning some great events for the winter months, along with Navin and Audrey who have some new ideas of eventsto bring to the club for some great nights out in the club. Don't forget that the bridge club is back up and running and new players are always welcome tojoin. I hope you enjoy this edition of the Bulletin and all of the updates it brings you from around the club and I look forward to seeing you in the club soon. Kind Regards, Ryan Donagher General Manager 9TH OCTOBER 2023 - BALTRAY BULLETIN EDITION 7Message Regarding the Removal of Old Tee Marker Stones from TheManagement CommitteeIn a previous edition of The Baltray Bulletin, members were asked to return the old tee box stone markers that wereremoved without authorisation. After further investigation it was discovered that this was in fact incorrect. We would like to apologise to anymember that this may have caused offence to. This was certainly never the intention.

Mens Club Presentation Evening On Saturday 30th September There was a presentation of prizes held for the winners of a number of events heldthroughout the year. It was a great evening and well done to all prizewinners.

Mens Club Presentation Evening On Saturday 30th September there was a presentation of prizes held for the winners of a number of events heldthroughout the year. It was a great evening and well done to all prizewinners. Also presented on the night was a Special Thanks to Oliver Garvey who spent 30 years supporting the smooth running of competitions in the club. Winter League Rules and Information 2023Rule 1 BunkersAny bunker that is been repaired is treated as OUT OF PLAY.This bunker is not GUR. Therefore, you will have a free drop keeping the spotwhere the ball lies between you and the flag and go back as far as you like.(Nearest point of reliefdoes not apply anymore.) Rule 2 Fairways.Fairways Mats will apply during the year. These mats will be used on Fairwaysonly.There will be no lines each side of the fairway. There will be no more taking tothe sides.There will be a line shortof the green and placingis allowed insidethis line ongrass cut to fairwaylength.The ball must be played from the middle of the Mat. Local Rule Failure to usethe mat correctly will result in a 1 shot penalty. Please carry a divot bag.Rule 3 RoughA ball must be played as it lies in the rough. Counting ScoresCounting will continue until all winter tees come in to use on allPar 3 OrMats come into use on Fairways only.Digital Cards for Singles or Score Card. Option to enter the Turkey 9 Hole (3 euro) Players can enter on Golf Ireland App for singles.Players must enter the Fourball competition on compute rbefore play commences.The computer will print off a sticker with handicaps.Winner & Runne rup overall in Fourball.New Veterans Cup for winter leagueBest 8 scores over the (21 Weeks) 4 before Christmas and 4 After Christmas. Playersmust be 66 years of age at the commencement of the Winter League. ClassesHandicap indexes are frozen from the start of the winter league for each class only.Not Frozen for Handicap purposes.A Player will remain in the same class throughout the winter League. Competitions Committee

Go Cashless Where Possible In an effort to improve theoverall security of the club,the Management Committeekindly ask all members andguests to please use yourDebit/Credit card forpayments. Please DO NOT use cashwhen making paymentswherever possible. Thank You for your support ofthis safety initiative!

New Swing Room Now Open!! The swing room at the club is now fully open and functional since the launchon October 3rd. We have a couple of finishing touches to make to the roombut at present we are up and running and if you would like to make a bookingplease ask in the pro shop. What is the swing room? We are set up with a full virtual golf facility that will be invaluable for allaspects of your golf needs going forward. When it comes to lessons therewill be no worry of what the weather is like as we can use the indoor facilityon poor days so in the future you can be assured that mother nature will notinterfere with plans. When it comes to club fitting for irons, wedges, drivers,fairways, we will be able to fit professionally inside without worrying aboutwind, rain bad lies, it will open a whole new experience. Once we are fullyoperational and the unit is complete there will be the opportunity to playsome of the most famous courses in the world on a winters evening or a wetSunday morning, the processes for doing this will be worked out in thecoming weeks once the unit is all online.The technology we are using for all you techno-buffs is Trackman 4, with afull trackman swing studio that will allow all aspects of golf coaching, fitting,games, more than enough to keep the mere curious to the super interestedmore than engaged in the whole set-up. Going into the winter this whole setup will open up a new world for golf at the club when otherwise we would beclosed and huddled up in front of the fire. Please do get in touch with me or any of the pro shop team if you would liketo make a booking and see how this great new asset that we have canbenefit your game!See you in the club soon, Scott Kirkpatrick Update from the House Committee The HSC is working with consultants to develop design options and cost estimates for replacement of the flat roofs toaddress the leaks into the locker rooms and reception area. The existing asphalt finish to the flat roof above theseareas is at end of life and has failed recently in several locations. Subject to confirmation of costs, this work will be apriority for the new year. The house subcommittee will provide members with updates on the proposed work, thetiming, and the costs in due course. In parallel tender documents have been issued to contractors for remedial worksto the gable walls of the original building to address leaks into the bar resulting from driven rain against the east facinggable wall. It is planned to complete this work before end of year. On a more positive note the swing room is now complete and operational. For information on how to use this swingroom facilities please contact Scott and his team in the Professional’s Shop. Other current areas of focus are fire safety compliance within the clubhouse, the development of a Sustainability Planfor the Club, and improvements to the maintenance yard to provide operational efficiencies for Wayne and his staff. Finally as we enter the final quarter of 2023, I would like to acknowledge the continuing work of the members of theHouse Subcommittee, whose voluntary efforts and dedication to the betterment of County Louth Golf Club can soeasily be overlooked or taken for granted. Thank you,Brian McCleanHouse Convenor.

Bridge Class Lessons For any member that may be interested, please note that there are bridge lessonsstarting on October 12th in the Fair Green ABCD at 7:30pm and all are welcome tojoin. Updates from the Social CommitteeCommitteeittee As we come to the end of the 9 Hole social events for theyear, we would again like to thank all that participated and avery big thank you to all sponsors for your generosity. 7th July Sponsor - Harpers OnThe QuayCaoimhe Russell (7)Ken Meegan Jnr (3)Todd O'Reilly (4)Benjamin Doggett (0)49 Points21st JulySponsor - Brendan & BernieMcDonald Topsy Murphy (14)& Robert Mulroy (15)26 Points28th JulySponsor - Stephen MurphyPrintJohn J Fitzgerald (12)Terry Fitzgerald (17)Thomasina Murphy (14-4)Karen Murphy (17)49 Points30th June Sponsor - O'Reilly ThomasSolicitorsTadhg Berkery (6)Dan McCabe (10-1) John McEneaney (7-1)Thomas Sullivan (5)48 PointsResults - Congratulations to All Winners 4th AugustSponsor - AshbourneMeatsOwen Branigan (5) JudyMcQuillan (22) MichaelMeegan (7) Eleanor Meegan(22) 48points25th AugustSponsor - Jack DoranMotorsJessica Reilly(6) CraigO’Keefe (10) Ruth Hughes(18) Nigel Power(7) 49pts11th AugustSponsor - Sean MatthewsInsuranceMargot Quinn(19) PhilipKing(11) Pauline McCloskey(19) Vivienne O’Sullivan(23) 45points1st September Sponsor - Eileen Garvey Lisa Heeney(23), Jan Smith(18), Val Smyth (3), ShaneSmyth (0) 48pts8th September Sponsor - Pat WattersJohn Kilroy (17), Ann Fox(25), Imelda Murphy (22)Susan McCulloch (21) 51pts22nd September Sponsor - The Black BullPaul Bohill (7-2) Mary Bohill(16-2), Malachy Stringer(13), Sandra Stringer (18)47pts 29th September Sponsor - Michael DevineCateringAnna Mulroy (32-1) SusanMcCulloch (21-2) Ann Fox(25-2) Kathleen Stamer (15)43pts 6th October Sponsor - Boylan Print Maria Murphy (22) MichaelKierans (2) Rachel Griffen(20) Michael Plunkett (8)54pts

Updates from The Junior Committee Juniors’ end to season presentation took place on the 16th ofSeptember, thank you to Our Captains, we very much appreciate theirsupport. Without them we could not deliver these memorable days.The 17th of September seen theGolf 6’s team travelling toGrange Golf Club to compete inthe All-Ireland final. TeamCaptains Susan McGuirk andPeter Tuite need everyone'spraise for their commitment andsupport of the Golf sixes panel.The team have outdonethemselves with dedication andpersistence, coming home withthe juniors’ second pennant forthe year crowned as LeinsterRegional winners for 2023.Unfortunately, many of the teamare now out of the category fornext year and we look forward todeveloping the next golf sixesteam for 2024.Boys’ interclub foursomes winning aLeinster Pennant with their fantastic TeamCaptains Niall Flynn and Rod O’Brien Jack McKenna, Gavin Tiernan, DanielMcKenna, Daniel O’Brien, Luke Walsh, LouisGoodman and David BohillPerformance Panels havebeen announced by GolfIreland;High Performance Panel areU-18 Ellen O’Shaughnessy,U-16 Jack McKenna Performance Panel are U-17Daniel McKenna Order of Merit to date U 18 girls ranking 1st: EllenO’ShaughnessyU 14 boys ranking 1st: JackMcKenna U18 Boys ranking 3rd : GavinTiernan

The last day of the Golf sixes Louth/Meath League took place in Seapoint Golf Club on the 23rd ofSeptember. With thanks to Golf Ireland Maria Dunne and Jackie Quinn the end of leaguepresentation took place. Noting that County Louth Golf Club played a different team at eachevent to give our juniors the opportunity to wear the red jumper and represent the club. Over 25of our juniors participated and loved the experience, County Louth was placed second in theleague table. End - Baltray Bulletin Edition 7