May Newsletter

 

BMGC News April                                                                 4.5.2023

 Dear Member,

 Following May’s recent committee meeting I wish to send members an update from the committee in relation to forthcoming events, Inter club matchplay 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.

 

Some Notices for upcoming events include.

·         Saturday May 20th is the 2nd Monthly Medal of the Season. Are you ready for Strokes?

·         Wednesday opens are on going and it is a great opportunity to invite visitors to play for €15 and showcase the course. Ladies are most welcome.

·         The fixture list for the year on our public facing website link http://www.bmgc.ie

·         Inter Club competitions continue this month and we wish the various teams the very best of luck.

please see our blog on https://buttermountaingolf.blogspot.com/which has all the criteria required if you qualify to play on a team.

o   Fred Perry for the over 55’s Managed by Gerry Brady V Lisheen Springs on SaturdayMay 13th

o   Barton Cup Managed by Hugh BehanVfoxrock GC on Sunday May21st

o   Pierce Purcell managed by Jimmy Graham V Castle Club on Sunday May 7th

·         BMGC’s own internal club singles and Scotch Foursomes are scheduled for commencement in May. Brian Cruise and Bernard O’ Callaghan will be coordinating the above and the entries will be on the howdidido portal on Thursday 11^th May. 

The draw for the above will take place on Sunday May14th.A reminder for players who have yet to gain a handicap and wish to participate in this competition is that you must have 3 cards entered to secure your handicap in advance of your match being played. The round 1 deadline is set for May 29^th.The guys will update the membership by WhatsApp, blog& the notice board

·         There is a new Club website developed by the owners on the horizon which is likely to go live in May which will also assist us in centralising the messaging in time.

·         The Committee are continuously reviewing with the course how we best manage Sunday Morning Golf.We remind you to book well inadvance to secure your booking on Sundays and we are really committed to getting increased activity on Sunday’s. The more activity we get on Sundays will increase our capacity for change. Your feedback and suggestions are welcome.

 

·         Codes of Ethics. The committee are reviewing a set of rules around the use of Whatsapp which will be shared with all members after our next meeting.

·         The committee are also working on developing a clubcode of conduct for both on and off the course

·         FundraiserThe committee plan to have a singular fundraiser this year.It will take the form of a raffle and we will be asking all members to try and sell 4 tickets. The raffle will be on presidents night (our only social of the year).More details to follow and tickets will go on sale in June

·         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 full GUI Golf Handicap.The good news is however, that you will qualify to win one of the up to 20 other prizes on each day.

·         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. The Whatsapp forum was never designed to tackle any issues with sensitivities attached so please use it for messaging, receiving club info and securing playing partners as required.

 

Keeping you informed.

Yours Sincerely

 

David O’ Driscoll

Captain.

InterClub Competitions 2023

 > Click Here for main Draws Page < We are in the Leinster South Sections

Pierce Purcell Shield: 

Butter Mountain have a bye in Round one and will play Castle GC in Round 2

on Sunday May 7th,   Team Manager: Jimmy Graham

Barton Cup:  (combined 14 Handicap).

First Round match, Managed by Hugh Behan V foxrock GC is on Sunday May21st 12.00pm

Fred Perry Trophy: (over 55's)

Round one versus Lisheen Springs, set for the afternoon of May13th. Manager: Gerry Brady

Super Seniors  (over 70's)

April 6th 11a.m.at home V Elm park GC  >>> 5 - 0 win 

April 24th away to Powerscourt GC 24/4/23 >>> 5-0 Loss

May 6th 11am    BMGC 3 & 1/2   Old Conna 1&1/2  >>>Home win: 

March/April 2's Club winners

 Results for Mar / April 2's Club: €30 added to electronic Wallet.

• Gary Masterson
• John Reid
• Bernard O'Callaghan
• Willie O'Brien
• Brendan Clear
• Ray Dunne
• Andy Foot
• Keith Lynch

Note, any gross 2 (incl hole in one) recorded on the Howdidido App in a Saturday or Sunday Competition is included for a bi-monthly draw. In order to spread the potential winners, only 1 win per member is allowed. (Wednesday Competitions are not part of the 2's Club).

April Newsletter

 Dear Member,

Following April’s 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.

Some Notices for upcoming events include.

•  Saturday April 22 nd There is a scramble scheduled for the captain (Dave O Driscoll) drive in

which is always great fun and we would like new members to play with more experienced

members so we can introduce ourselves to each other. Please don’t be shy and it is a great

way to find out more about the club and meet fellow members.

•  Saturday April 29 th is the first Monthly Medal of the Season. Are you ready for Strokes?

•  Wednesday opens commence on April 12 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

• Inter Club competitions kick off this week with the Super Seniors. We wish Terry Kirwan &

the team the very best of luck.

•  Notices will be placed in the dressing room in the next fortnight for you to put yourself

forward for selection for the other 3 teams listed below. The team managers will also Send a

Whatsapp message when they have posted the sheet up in BMGC.

please see our blog on https://buttermountaingolf.blogspot.com/ which has all the criteria

required if you qualify to play on a team.

o Fred Perry for the over 55’s Managed by Gerry Brady

o Barton Cup Managed by Hugh Behan

o Pierce Purcell managed by Jimmy Graham

•  BMGC’s own internal club singles and doubles are scheduled for commencement in May we

will be in touch with regards to how you can enter by the end of April. Brian Cruise and

Bernard O’ Callaghan will be coordinating the above

•  The owners are committed to making improvements to both the course and the facilities

and there is ongoing dialogue with the Committee.

•  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.

•  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

thus 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.

• 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.

The Whatsapp forum was never designed to tackle any issues with sensitivities attached so please use it for messaging, receiving club info and securing playing partners as required.

We are all looking forward to the new season which promises to be a great one with the advent of

so many new members. Looking forward to the captains drive in and scrambling around the course

where we hope to meet new members and make you feel welcome.

Yours Sincerely

David O’ Driscoll

Captain.

2's Club Winners Jan/Feb

 Results for Jan / Feb 2's Club: €30 added to electronic Wallet.

• Des Byrne
• John Reid
• Jimmy Graham
• Kevin Barry
• Mick O'leary
• Kevin Behan
• Sean Egan
• Cormac Doyle

Note, any gross 2 (incl hole in one) recorded on the Howdidido App in a Saturday or Sunday Competition is included for a bi-monthly draw. In order to spread the potential winners, only 1 win per member is allowed. (Wednesday Competitions are not part of the 2's Club).

Weekly Club Competitions

Club Competition priority teetimes are :

• Wednesdays,€5 from 7.40am~10.24am. (open to visitors & guests from Mid April).
• Saturdays 7.40am~10.24am & Sundays 7.40am~8.56am (€6, to include 2's club). 
• When booking on a Sunday> book your time on the Howdidido App & also on the BRS App.

It is preferred that members use the designated Howdidido Comp tee-times above, but you can still play in the comp outside these times and book via the course BRS system. Cards must be submitted digitally via the Howdidido App or touchscreen asap post round.

The good news is: and unique to our club, the % paid out is very high from Competition fees.

e.g. 14/1/23 €192 collected, €160 paid into the wallets of the 5 prize winners, with approx €25 then going into the 2's club pot, the remainder to the club.

The committee also tries to spread out the amount of prizes, as opposed to giving out one large prize.

When first joining the €63 annual fee includes:

•  €28  Golf Ireland affiliation
•  €25  insurance
• €8  Printing of GolfIreland Smartcard
• €2 To Club

The club has ongoing costs, e.g. entry into interclub events. The biggest annual cost is the Software to run the Touchscreen, which includes the Howdidido and ClubV1 members apps @ €2,154

Contributions from weekly Comp entries enable the club to function.

New Members Guide 2023

  Rules for beginners - Golf Ireland

 World Golf Handicap Pocket guide

Weekly Club Competition's

When inputting a card at an away course it will go onto your record automatically (if it's an official competition). If it's just a casual round with another Golfireland member you ( & you choose to submit a round)  will need to sign-in on the Golfireland app pre round, then input that card asap after game.       (You must still be on-site at that club in order for it to work), 

All society cards should be returned on the app too in the same manner as above, if you are having problems with the app send on a photo of your card, but only when you've exhausted the above advice. 

Step 1: Install the howdidido app, When you submit 3 cards a Handicap index will be allocated.

( In addition you can send a photo via email or WhatsApp to speed up the process).

Please put the 3 scorecards in an envelope marked "For Handicap" and leave at the course reception.

• Cards submitted in the Winter season: a temporary domestic Handicap will be allocated.
• Cards submitted in the Qualifying period April to end of October: an initial Golfireland handicap will be allocated, you will need 20 qualifying cards thru the season to have a fully developed Handicap (this will allow entry to interclub competitions in 2024).

After Handicap index allocation you will then have access to the HDID tee time booking system for Competitions and casual golf at the course.

Step 2: Install the Golf Ireland app, use this to track your Handicap index.

The pin number for registering is on the back of your Golf Ireland member card.

Step 3: install the BRS booking app for Tee time bookings outside of competition times

For issues relating to BRS contact Amanda at reception.

Step 4: (optional)  You may want to download a GPS Golf app.

To comply with the rules of Competition golf the GPS app can only give advice on Distance, not measure wind speed or direction etc. Try not to let such devices interfere with pace of play.

more info here

Example of a free App with the Course mapped on it is below 

Brian Cruise, Handicap Sec 2023