Following Septembers’ recent committee meeting I wish to send members an update from the committee in relation to forthcoming events, Inter club match play competitions, internal match play competitions, Facility improvements etc. Our job is to work on behalf of the members and to make your Butter Mountain Golf Club experience a very positive one.
· May we remind everybody that if you know of anybody who is interested in golf, no matter what level they are at, please encourage them to join and they will be most welcome to participate in our club. We always need new members.
· It is the Committee’s intention to run a monthly team event as was suggested at the last AGM. This is also a great opportunity to engage with new and older members of the club.
· There will be a new Gold Medal Prize this year. The winners of the 8 monthly medals will go into a play off competition for the Gold Medal.
· Some members have asked about the transaction history of their wallet. If you require a breakdown then you are advised to message Brian Cruise or George Moloney privately and they will respond.
· · Some members have also enquired about their Winnings. If you appear on the results at www.bmgc.ie then your wallet balance has been increased by €30. (€40 for overall winner on a Saturday, €50 for Medal winner).
Fixed point for Competition/Course Conditions>> https://buttermountaingolf.· Please note that Presidents Day(George Moloney) has been rescheduled for this Saturday September 6th. Looking forward to it complete with Goodie Bags
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Presentation Day is Saturday fortnight
September 20th
Our Captain Paddy Horan wants an opportunity for all members to play a shotgun scramble (7.30am sharp Tee-Off) on that day followed by utilizing the BMGC main room, some food and a slick presentation of all trophies, medals and internal competitions etc for 2025. This is also a great opportunity to mingle with fellow members whom you don’t normally golf with.
· Our annual Fund Raising event (Ticket Draw will also take place on the same day).I will take responsibility for the draw and will be reaching out to the members commencing this Saturday. This is a once off funding drive to fund Club expenses and has traditionally been a success
a. Ticket distribution will commence on Saturday and a member of the committee will be on hand this Saturday from early morning
b. We are asking all members to take a minimum of 4 Tickets @ €5 each
c. This year you can pay by Cash (preferred) or indeed have the money deleted from your golfwallet.
· WhatsApp Group:
Many Members have contacted us that they are not happy with some of the use of the Whatsapp Group. Just to remind members It is designed for:
a. Arranging playing Partners
b. Posting results of Competitions & Matches
c. Communicating Golf News of interest
· It is not designed for
a. Continuous Commentary on every message posted
b. commenting on potentially sensitive issues
PLEASE Message members privately unless the message is of interest to the entire group and also please see bullet point on Communicating with the committee below
Some Notices for upcoming events include.
· Presidents Prize September 6th
· Monthly Medal September 13th
· Presentation day scramble September 20th
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Wednesday opens continue and it is a great
opportunity to invite visitors to play for €15 and showcase the course
· The fixture list for the year on our public facing website link http://www.bmgc.ie
· BMGC’s own internal club singles and doubles have completed and prizes will be presented on presentation day..
· Reminder for all players to repair divots, pitch marks and avail of the “save the fairway” options particularly as we remain in non- qualifying format.
· The owners are committed to making improvements to both the course and the facilities and there is ongoing dialogue with the Committee. Some
CCourse Updates include:
o A
New golf Net has been installed behind the first tee
o Work
has commenced on a Putting Green area behind the car park wall and is progressing
well
- Bunkers have been
de-weeded and raked.
- Fairways & Rough
regularly maintained with improved equipment
- Greens have had the 3rd
seasonal application of Fertiliser
- Trees & penalty areas strimmed.
· The Committee are reviewing with the course how we best manage Sunday Morning Golf. We remind you to book well in advance to secure your booking on Sundays and we are really committed to getting increased activity on Sunday's. We remind you please to book on BRS after 8am and Howdidido before 8am.
· The Committee have adopted Golf Irelands directives in that a member is not entitled to win the top prize on the captains and presidents day if they have not submitted 20 qualifying cards and have a fully Qualified Golf Ireland Handicap. The good news is however, that you will qualify to win one of the up to 20 other prizes on each day.
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Communication with Committee
If you have an issue or recommendation, we respectfully ask that you send a mail to buttermountaingolf@gmail.com and it will be addressed at or prior to the next committee meeting and responded to. We welcome feedback through this medium.
Yours Sincerely,
David O’ Driscoll
Committee Member
