The future of any club lies in the youth and Castlebar Golf Club recognises this and the importance of nurturing the talent and will of all junior members.
The 2011 Junior Conveners are John MacDonagh and Terri Fahey. They are committed to facilitating and enabling the junior and juvenile members of Castlebar Golf Club in learning the game of golf, including skills and rules and etiquette.
Happy Christmas to all Junior Members
2011 WAS A HUGELY SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR OUR JUNIOR GOLFERS IN CASTLEBAR G.C. IN WHICH WE CELEBRATED WINNING A CONNACHT PENNANT FOR THE CLUB AND BROUGHT THE KENNY CUP HOME FROM MOUNTBELLEW G.C AFTER BEATING CURRA WEST ON A MEMORABLE AFTERNOON IN AUGUST.
IN ADDITION WE COMPETED WELL IN THE FRED DALY TROPHY LOSING OUT IN THE CONNACHT SEMI-FINAL TO THE EVENTUAL WINNERS ROSSES- POINT. OUR JUNIOR FOURSOMES TEAM JUST MISSED OUT IN GALWAY G.C IN JULY FINISHING 4TH IN THE QUALIFIERS. WELL DONE TO THE UNDER 15 INTER CLUB TEAM WHO WON THE NETT SECTION IN BALLINA GC.
ALREADY WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW SEASON IN WHICH WE WILL BE TARGETING WINNING THE FRED DALY TROPHY AND THE JUNIOR FOURSOMES SHIELD .
IN RECOGNITION OF OUR TEAM'S PERFORMANCES IN 2011 MICHAEL FLYNN,SHANE O'CONNOR,GERALD SWEENEY,BARRY REDMOND,DARRAGH JUDGE, DIARMUID GIBBONS AND RYAN GIBBONS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR CONNACHT G.U.I. COACHING DURING THE COMING WINTER AND SPRING PERIOD AND HOPEFULLY THE BOYS WILL REAP THE BENEFIT NEXT SUMMER. AS GARY PLAYER ONCE SAID 'THE MORE I PRACTICE THE LUCKIER I GET'
FOR THOSE BOYS NOT SELECTED I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU ALL AVAIL OF COACHING/LESSONS FROM P.G.A PROFESSIONAL AIDAN MORAN AT THE CASTLEBAR DRIVING RANGE DURING COMING MONTHS AS THERE ARE PLACES UP GRABS ON OUR TEAMS FOR 2012.
THIS COMING YEAR I WILL BE WORKING CLOSELY WITH SUZANNE KENNY TO IMPROVE OUR UNDER 12'S GOLFERS AND I HOPE MANY OF YOU WILL HELP OUT IN THE SUMMER EVENINGS.
SEE YOU ALL IN 2012!