· Keep a steady pace of play on the course......Forget about pride - always call faster players thru.

· You must be on the timesheet to guarantee yourself a game, as the timesheet is very full, especially Saturdays.

· The match play competition will be strictly enforced this year, entrants must make a better effort to complete matches on time ! , see Ger Cantwell in the case of a dispute.

· Try to support the club in interclub competitions this year, even if you only come and watch for an hour.

· If any members can do starter once or twice a year, contact Mick O'leary.

      Sponsorship for tee signs is available at €100 per sign,   if you can squeeze some more,  all the better.                        contact : Tony Foran

 

 

Butter Mountain Golf Club         Gortlum  Brittas  Co.Dublin      ph: 4582622      buttermountaingolf@gmail.com

When you see: css72 r/o   on the Results page, this means that the competition is Reduction Only.

Your handicap will be cut for every shot under 72, but there will be no handicap increases ( .1 back ).

The handicapping software works out  the Competition Standard Scratch, based on the scores returned on that day.

Return all scorecards (even incomplete rounds) + enter on Howdidido

 

Over 300 Trees now planted.  As of 21-3-2010

Please remember to take full relief from all staked trees…..Find the nearest point where you are not hitting the tree, mark that spot on the ground (with a golf tee)  and measure one club length away (not closer to the hole, with another golf tee). Then drop your ball between the two tee’s.

 

Interclub Matches 2012

 

Pierce Purcell at Slade Valley

Saturday 19th May: (Best four teams qualify for Match Play stage Sunday 20th)358 Killeen, 361 South County, 362 Milltown, Slade Valley, 363 Naas, 367 Blessington Lakes, 368 Beech Park, 369 Castlewarden, 370 Dublin Mountain, 373 Dublin City, 374 K Club,375 Tulfarris, 378 Hazel Grove, 380 Elm Park, 387 Hibernian, 389 Foxrock, 390 Killiney, 402 Bodenstown

 

 

Leinster FourBall Trophy v Naas or Grange Castle, Sat April 28th   Manager:Ger Cantwell

Well done to Grange Castle who won the match.

 

Metropolitan Cup v Old Conna, Sunday April 22nd at 9.30.  Manager:Jim Mulkerrin

We were beaten   6  1/2   ~   2  1/2, in a very close match, despite the final result.

 

South leinster Trophy,  Wednesday 4/4/12  Manager: Eamonn Carroll -  V  The Heath                                      Eamonn Carroll won on the 18th away. Conn loy won at home 4&3, with John Hopkins beaten on our 18th in the deciding  match, his opponent had a great par to win the match.

 

J B Carr ( over 60’s ) ,Thursday 29/3/12  Manager: Brian Hendrick - V Elm Park

All 5 matches were played at home, with the score all square at 2-2  (Leo Mahon & Jack Murphy securing points)  , in the deciding  match John Hopkins and Frank McNamara lost on the 18th.

 

Barton Cup v Elm Park, Sun 25/3/12   Manager:Brian Cruise  , we lost 4~1                                                                                                                       

 

 

 

Our 1st match on Saturday April 9th  in the South Leinster Trophy (16~18) handicaps,

was a great start, we won 5 - 2  versus Naas

On Sunday April 10th:

 The Leinster 4ball team played Stackstown and won 3-2

Well done to Gerry Cantwell and his team.

 

On the same day, the Barton Cup team lost against Edmondstown.

 

May 29th: last 16 of the South Leinster -V- Baltinglass

We are out ! Colm Daly won 8&7,Robbie Meany 3&2, J Morgan & J Blaney narrowly lost at home

Away: Brendan O’Connor secured a 1/2. Paul Duignan, Conn Loy.

Team Manager: Mick O’Leary.

 

May 26th : Leinster 4 ball -V-  Castle

Another playoff, this time we lost on the 20th hole. Alan Hayes & Paul Best took it to the wire.

Tony Foran/Tom McGuirk won on the 16th.   The rest of the home team were Mick O’Sullivan & John Lester.

Away: Ger Cantwell & Conor Best won at Castle GC, Mick Mckeown & Nick Norman.

 

May 22nd 3pm: Metro Trophy V the Grange, 5 home 4 away

We were beaten 6-3 , Ger Brady won 3&2,B Cruise won 5&3,Eamonn Sexton won 3&2.

Jim Graham & D Morrissey home. With Des Crosdale, Fin Fox, Chris Johnston & B Kane away

 

May 14th Pierce Purcell at the Grange, 12 ~ 15 handicaps. Best four gross scores to count.

Only 2 shots away from making the semi final.  Grange 337, Castlewarden 350,Beechpark 351,   K Club 357, Slade V & Castle 358, Dublin Mountain  359.      18 teams played on the day.

Well Done to Manager Conn Loy and his team, great organisation and practise.

 

May 12th: South Leinster Trophy V  Seafield  4 players home 3 away.

We won 3 matches at home, John Morgan 4&3,Willie Phelan 3&2 and Jim Blaney 2&1

 with Con loy securing the vital away win.Colin Daly -Home, Leo Mahon & Paul Duignan-away

Team Manager Brian Cruise.

 

Friday 29th of April - JB Carr ( over 60’s )  - V - Corrstown, manager: Tony Foran

All our matches were away from home and we ended up with another great win 3~2

That is now 5 wins from 7 competitions to date.

 

Tuesday 26th of April-  Leinster 4-Ball last 64    - V - Edmondstown.

Another great result for Gerry Cantwell’s team, with 2 wins at home and one away securing a 3~1 win. We will play the winners of Castle/Hazel Grove - V - Dublin City in the last 32.

 

Monday 25th of April, Our Metropolitan Trophy team beat Hazel Grove 5~4

Well done to John Morgan who sank the match deciding birdie on the 20th hole.

Brian Cruise, Eamonn Sexton and J Morgan won at home. Dan Crossan & Aidan Cruise, were narrowly beaten on the 19th and 18th holes.

Ger Brady and Finian Fox won away. Des Crosdale & Jim Graham.Team Manager: Brian Cruise

 

Friday 15th of April

Paul Duignan & Brendan O’Connor played in the McGinley Trophy away to Druids Glen.

Unfortunately they were beaten on the 16th, to a very strong DG team.

 

 

The new Driving Net is now in place.

 

Please take extreme care when using !

and report any defects A.S.A.P. to any course staff or committee.

 

Live Singles MatchPlay 2013     Live Scotch4Somes Matchplay 2013

Thurs 16th May ~ Robbie Meany & Noel Murphy were narrowly beaten ( 19th hole )

V Corrstown GC away in the McGinley Trophy

 

Well done to Richard Whealans, Scoring a Hole in One on the 2nd.    4/5/2013

~ Inter Club Fixtures 2013 ~

Pierce Purcell at Naas 10.50am  18-5-2013  DRAW

 

Metropolitan Cup V Castle GC, 7 1/2 - 1 1/2 loss on  21-4-2013  DRAW

South Leinster Trophy (16+ H/Cap) versus Naas GC, 3-2 loss on  20-4-2013

 

Hazel Grove won 4 ~ 1 in Leinster Fourball Trophy on  19-4-2013  DRAW

 

JB Carr Trophy  Home against ( Newlands win 3-2 ) GC 5/4/2013  DRAW

Ger Brady & Bernard O’Callaghan Won; Barry Tuite & Hugh Behan Won;

Joe Drein & Paddy Gallagher were all SQ thru 12 but unfortunately lost the deciding match on the 16th hole; Mick O’Sullivan & Frank McNamara; Eamonn Carroll & Leo Mahon.

 

4 ~1 loss to the Grange GC in the Barton cup on. 1/4/2013:  DRAW

 

Sat 9th March ~ Robbie Meany & Noel Murphy won their 1st round match 3&2

V Macreddin GC at home in the Irish Mail Foursomes.     Results

 We now have a defibrillator on site, it is behind the brown committee room door.

If anyone takes ill on the course ring 4582622 or contact any member of staff on the course.

Quick action can save a life, see more info  http://www.hearts.ie

 

 

 

As you may have noticed, a lot of bunker work has been carried out on the course, please play your part and rake as large a section as possible if you land in the sand.

Leave rakes back inside the bunker.

New   RULES 2020 - Click & Read !

 

 

 Player of the year events for 2020 & 2021 cancelled due to Covid.

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