Thursday 5 September 2024

Competition Conditions

From 11/5/24

*Until Further notice* 

Click for Yellow Peril Rules


No Placing on F/way    Play as it lies in the Rough.

** Bunkers in Play. (play as lies in bunker).

  • The new Gazebos are immovable obstructions, free drop from stance or intended line of swing  (No line-of-sight relief).
  • If your ball is lost in Casual water (excluding penalty areas), take a free drop where you last crossed the margin of the water, keeping that point in line with the Flag, with no limit to how far back you drop.
  • A ball found within, or stance affected by, Casual water should be dropped to the nearest point of relief not nearer the hole.

 Any new Competition/Conditions updates will be posted here thru the season





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3 Ball Rumble

Apply Full Playing Handicap, as per sticker

Holes 1 to 6, mark the Best score on the card (Stableford points)

Holes 7 to 12 , Best 2 scores

Holes 13 to 18, Best 3 scores


   Please leave Rakes back inside Bunkers.

  • New Ponds are now staked, use relevant penalty area Rule. Note the scale of mixed Penalty area on 14th/7th in photo below. 

                                   

 

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3Ball Scramble Stroke play, 1/6 combined Playing H/cap 

  •  Playing Handicap( = PH on Label), add up the 3  H/Caps and divide by 6.
  • All players Tee off ,select preferred ball, all play their own ball from that position. 
  • 5 Drives/tee shots from each team player must be used
  • For the purposes of this competition all players Place everywhere within 6 inches (except penalty areas).

  • If a team has only 2 players you will not be in the scramble, so sign in and Submit a Singles Scorecard as normal. 
  • No Placing if entering the standalone Stableford comp.
                                          

 Rules for Champagne Scramble:

  • Use Playing Handicap as per Howdidido label or App.
  • Players drive off. Team chooses which drive to play and marks it (all players can place). All team members play from this spot. and then finish out the hole with their own ball, in the normal Stableford manner.
  • 3 drives MUST be used from each player. Drives must be indicated on the scorecard by putting a circle around the player's score.

The best 2 scores are recorded (Stableford). The same applies to all other holes except the par 3’s.

On par 3’s: all players play their own ball from tee to green and then all 3 scores (stableford) are counted.

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Tuesday 3 September 2024

Super Seniors 2024

Final versus Headfort GC Tuesday September 3rd at 11am

Another exciting final for the Super seniors, with a nail biting finish and the match all square at 2.5 to 2.5, the last BMGC group were beaten on the 1st playoff hole.

The team playing in the Final:

Hugh Behan & Gerry Brady

Ray Dunne & Michael O'Sullivan

Brendan O'Connor & Kevin Behan

John Reid & Tony Foran

Jimmy Graham & Leo Mahon

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Semi final V Stackstown at 11am on Thursday 8th of August.

Result: Butter mountain 3 Stackstown 1 
a win for Butter mountain
Home matches 
Hugh Behan -Gerry Brady won 1 up
John Hopkins - John Reid lost 4 and 3
Jimmy Graham - Leo Mahon match stopped on 18 as the win had already been clinched 
Away matches 
Ray Dunne- Michael O’Sullivan won 4 and 3
Brendan O’Connor - Terry Kirwan won 2 and 1
So for the 2nd time in 4 years we have reached the final in Elm Park Golf Club 
Congratulations to all the team
Terry Kirwan 
Team Captain

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15/7/24 Super Seniors quarter finals match today against Arklow

Buttermountain 4 & 1/2  Arklow 1/2

Home matches 

John Hopkins & John Reid won 3&1

Jimmy Graham & Leo Mahon won 4&3

Away matches 

Noel Quinn & Michael O’Sullivan won 5&3

Brendan O’Connor & Terry Kirwan won 5 &4

Ray Dunne & Gerry Brady match stopped on 15th hole 1 up as victory had been achieved 

Well done and congratulations to the whole team 

We now play the winners of Stackstown v Hermitage in the semi final at home 

Terry Kirwan 

Team Captain

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27/6/24 The result of today’s super seniors match against Castle was

Buttermountain 4 Castle 1
In very strong wind and showers 
Hugh Behan and Gerry Brady won 4&3
Ray Dunne and Michael O’Sullivan lost 2&1
John Hopkins and John Reid won 5&4
Brendan O’Connor and Terry Kirwan won 3&1
Jimmy Graham and Leo Mahon won 4&3
We now await the Results of Newlands v Powerscourt 
Newlands have to win 5-0 to overtake us 
Terry Kirwan 
Team Captain
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10/6/24 Today we played our 4th Super Seniors league match away to Powerscourt 

Result Powerscourt 3 Buttermountain 2

This leaves us in a good position going into our final league match at home to Castle in the next two weeks 

Each point gained is counted in the over league Table 

Before todays game we were in 1st place with 11 points Castle 10 Powerscourt 8

Now we have 13 Powerscourt 11

No results available for Castle

The games were all Very close game where 3 went to the last hole

Hugh Behan Gerry Brady won 1 up

Myself and Brendan O’Connor lost 1 up

John Hopkins John Reid lost 1up

Jim Graham Leo Mahon lost 2&1

Ray Dunne Mick O’Sullivan won 3&2

Great win for our most senior player Michael O’Sullivan 

 Well done to all the challenging long and hilly West Course 

Terry Kirwan 

Team Captain

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20/5/24

The result of today’s Super Seniors match at home to Forrest Little was

Butter Mountain 4 1/2 

Forrest Little 1/2

Ray Dunne and Paddy Horan halved their game

Hugh Behan and Gerry Brady won 3 & 2

Leo Mahon and John Reid won 

2 & 1

Brendan O’Connor and Terry Kirwan won 4 & 3

Jim Graham and Pearse O’Brien won 5 & 4

Another great result

Two more matches to go in our division 

Terry Kirwan 

Team Captain

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29/4/24

Result of today’s Super Seniors match at home to Newlands was Buttermountain 3.5 Newlands 1.5

Ray Dunne & Michael O’Sullivan lost 3&2

Hugh Behan & Gerry Brady’s game was halved

Jim Graham & Leo Mahon won 1up

Brendan O’Connor & Terry Kirwan won 4&3

The winning point was clinched on the 18th hole by 

Brian Campbell and Pearse O’Brien

Another great win in a tightly contested match 

Terry Kirwan 

Team Captain

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ROUND1 - AWAY to EDMONDSTOWN Play by Thurs 11th April

Edmondstown 2 Butter Mountain 3

Ray Dunne & Michael OSullivan won 6 & 5

John Hopkins & Joy Reid won 4 & 3

Jim Graham & Leo Mahon lost 2 & 1

Brendan O’Connor&Terry Kirwan lost 2& 1

Hugh Behan & Gerry Brady had a great victory winning on the 18th 1 up

Overall a great away  victory  

Terry Kirwan: Team Captain

ROUND 2 -HOME to NEWLANDS Play by Tuesday 7th May
ROUND 3 - HOME to FOREST LITTLE Play byTuesday 28th May
ROUND 4 - away to POWERSCOURT Play by Tuesday 18th June
ROUND 5 - HOME to CASTLE Play by Tuesday 2nd July

Open to members over 70yrs . Team Manager: Terry Kirwan, assistant team Manager: Leo Mahon.

Monday 2 September 2024

Golfer of the Year 2024

Golfer of the Year 2024 - Thru President's Prize 31/8/24

 Player of the year points are allocated from position 1 to 10, 1st place gets 10 points, 2nd 9pts, etc.

Your best 6 results from the 7 X Medals + Capt's + President's count towards a Gross & Nett winner ( 9 Majors).