Our last major of the year the Presidents prize was held on Saturday. Well done to Paul Flaherty our 2020 winner. Thank you to President Tresina Smyth for hosting an excellent competition with 155 participants taking part in total. Full results Winner Paul Flaherty, Runner Up Willie Doyle, Semi-finalists Mario Costello, Andrew Prior, Quarter finalist Shane Moran, John Paul O’Gara, Lorcan Dowd Michael Keane. Junior Winner Thomas Higgins 40pts (0) 2nd Nathan O Connor 43 pts. Winners of the 12-hole scramble William O Doherty, Paul Allen, Colm Walsh

Our Club fundraising draw is under way now. Funds raised will be used to aid vital course remedial works. Wonderful prizes on offer for the winners. First prize a Motocaddy Electric Golf Trolley and golf bag, kindly sponsored by Declan Cunningham Golf Style. Second prize an Electric Bathroom Mirror kindly sponsored by LTB Tiles and Bathrooms. Third Prize a voucher to the value of 150 Euro kindly sponsored by Naughton Kitchens. Fourth Prize a voucher to the value of 100Euro kindly sponsored by ETL Roscommon. Fifth prize a voucher to the value of 50 Euro kindly sponsored by Maddens Butcher Roscommon Town. Draw will take place on Saturday 19th September and your support would be very much appreciated. Roscommon Golf Club sincerely appreciate the generosity of our sponsors.

Recent results Ladies 18 h Club competition held on Tuesday 1st September 2020 1st Yvonne Waldron,37 (23), 2nd Angela Naughton 30pts (37). Ladies 9-hole qualifying 1st Catherine Waldron 17pts (18) 2nd Olivia Costello 17pts (2). Ladies Seniors. 1st Fenn Thompson, 2nd Jacqueline McCormack. Men’s Seniors John Cunningham, John Carter, Gerry Keegan and Michael Flanagan. Men’s 18-hole competition held on Sunday 6th September, Sincere thank you to Dan and Liam at Lidan Design for their kind sponsorship. 1st Niall Reynolds (11) 40pts, 2nd Aengus Oates (16) 39pts, Gross Thomas Higgins (-1) 42 pts, 3rd Patrick Farnan (8) 38pts, Junior winner Alan Connaughton 45pts (5).

One of our most popular competitions for the ladies will be held on Friday18th September. Our Ladies OPEN Gala day is once again very generously sponsored by Kathleen Kearney Kelly and BRS is now available for bookings.
The Club is honoured to host the Connacht Boys Under 16 Open on Saturday 12th of September. In line with current guidelines this competition will be held “behind closed doors”. We wish our own junior members that are taking part the best of luck.
Good Luck to the Jack O’Sullivan team who play Athlone GC on Saturday next.
Some of our Junior members are receiving their leaving cert results this week and we wish them well.