GOLFING UNION OF IRELAND (ULSTER BRANCH) AIG JIMMY BRUEN SHIELD 2017 (ULSTER QUALIFYING SECTION) TO BE PLAYED ON SUNDAY 7 May 2017 Ballycastle Ballymena 08:30 Ballycastle, Bushfoot, 08:30 Ballymena, Galgorm Castle, Antrim 09:30 Cushendall, Kilrea 09:30 Ballyclare, Greenisland, Massereene 10:30 Gracehill, Portstewart, Rathmore 10:30 City of Belfast, Greenacres, Whitehead 11:30 City of Derry, Strabane, Faughan Valley 11:30 Cairndhu, Hilton T'Patrick, Moyola Park 11:50 Castlerock, Roe Park, Royal Portrush 11:50 Co.Armagh Scrabo 08:30 Co Armagh, Portadown, 08:30 Scrabo, Mahee Island, Belvoir Park 09:20 Tandragee, Lurgan, 09:30 Helen's Bay, Holywood, Royal Belfast 10:10 Loughgall, Silverwood, Ashfield 10:30 Bangor, Donaghadee, Kirkistown Castle 11:10 Castleblayney, Mannan Castle, Nuremore 11:30 Blackwood, Carnalea, Clandeboye 12:10 Cloverhill, Dungannon, Edenmore 11:50 Enniskillen Fortwilliam 08:30 Enniskillen, Castle Hume, Slieve Russell 08:30 Fortwilliam, Carrickfergus, Cliftonville 09:30 Aughnacloy, Fintona, Rossmore 09:30 Knock, Ormeau, Dunmurry 10:30 Donegal, Newtownstewart, Killymoon 10:30 Castlereagh Hills, Down Royal, Lambeg 11:30 Clones, Co Cavan, Omagh 11:30 Balmoral, Malone, Shandon Park 11:50 11:50 North-West St.Patricks 08:30 North West, Ballyliffin, Foyle, 08:30 St Patricks, Ardglass, Bright Castle 09:30 Letterkenny, Ballybofey /S, Otway 09:30 Crossgar, Rockmount, Spa 10:30 Cruit Island, N/Portnoo, Gweedore 10:30 Banbridge, Lisburn, Warrenpoint 11:30 Dunfanaghy, Portsalon, Rosapenna 11:30 Kilkeel, Mayobridge, Mourne 11:50 11:50 A Club who fails to appear on the day and has not given three days notice of their withdrawal to Kevin Stevens Executive Officer by Letter or E-Mail ([email protected]) shall incur a penalty of £100. Future entry to the Competition by the Club shall not be accepted until the penalty is paid in full. Competition Rules: A full set of rules is available in the Tournament Conditions Book circulated to Clubs or can be viewed on-line, any time after the GUI AGM in February 2017, at www.golfnet.ie. Handicap Qualification: No player shall be eligible to compete in this Tournament whose playing handicap was less than 6 in the calendar year 2016. The combined lowest playing handicap for each pair during the calendar year 2016 shall not be less than 17. In order to be eligible to compete, a player shall have, in the calendar year prior to the event, returned a minimum of four cards in qualifying competitions. Evidence of each player’s eligibility must be produced both at the qualifying and at the match play stages, preferably using the single page GOLFnet report, signed by a relevant Club Official. Mode of Play: Each team to consist of 10 male members and play shall be Foursomes Scratch Medal Play with the best four cards from five to count. Thirty-two teams will qualify for the match play stage – four teams from each section. The qualifying Clubs will return to their original venue, unless the home team qualifies and play in the following format 1 v 4, 2 v 3, following which an open draw will be made by the Ulster Branch who will also set the dates and venues for these matches to be played. Ulster / National: The Ulster Final to determine the winner of the Ulster Section will be played at Dungannon Golf Club on Friday 11 August. The National Final of the AIG Jimmy Bruen Shield will be played at Carton House Golf Club on 20 – 23 September 2016. Practice: Teams to contact host Club, identification may be requested. Green fees are payable. One practice round (at least) as if playing with a member. Convenor: Jason Wilson Tel. No: (Home) +44 (0) 28 7946 9383 (Mobile) +44 (0) 7749 112349 Kevin Stevens, Executive Officer, Golfing Union of Ireland (Ulster Branch) Tel. No. (Office) +44 (0) 28 9049 1891 (Mobile) +44 (0) 7886 103713 GOLFING UNION OF IRELAND (ULSTER BRANCH) AIG PIERCE PURCELL SHIELD 2017 (ULSTER QUALIFYING SECTION) TO BE PLAYED ON SUNDAY 14 MAY 2017 Blacklion Bushfoot 08:15 Blacklion, Castle Hume, Enniskillen 08:00 Bushfoot, Ballycastle 09:15 Bundoran, Donegal, Co Cavan 08:40 Kilrea, Portstewart 12:30 Aughnacloy, Ballybofey/S, Newtownstewart 11:20 Royal Portrush, Rathmore, Gracehill 13:30 Clones, Omagh, Rossmore 12:00 Cairndhu, Castlerock, Roe Park 14:30 14:30 Ballymena, Cushendall, Galgorm Castle Carnalea Cliftonville 08:30 Carnalea, Bangor 08:00 Cliftonville, Belvoir Park 09:15 Blackwood, Clandeboye 08:45 Ormeau, Shandon Park 10:00 Helen's Bay, Holywood, Royal Belfast 11:30 Temple, Balmoral, Rockmount 11:00 Ardglass, Donaghadee, Kirkistown Castle 12:15 Spa, Crossgar, St Patricks 11:45 Knock, Mahee Island, Scrabo 14:40 Castlereagh Hills, Down Royal, Malone 12:30 Greenisland Killymoon 08:15 Greenisland, Greenacres, Ballyclare 08:30 Killymoon, Fintona 09:15 Carrickfergus, City of Belfast, Whitehead 09:15 Moyola Park, Loughgall 12:30 Dunmurry, Lambeg, Lisburn 10:00 City of Derry, Faughan Valley, Strabane 13:30 Colin Valley, Fortwilliam, Larne 11:00 Foyle, Hilton T'Patrick, Portadown 14:30 11:45 Antrim, Co Armagh, Massereene 12:30 Letterkenny Silverwood 08:30 Letterkenny, North West 08:30 Silverwood, Edenmore 09:15 Buncrana, Otway 09:15 Banbridge, Tandragee 10:00 Ballyliffin, Dunfanaghy, Greencastle 10:00 Castleblayney, Mannan Castle, Mayobridge 11:00 Portsalon, Redcastle, Cruit Island 11:00 Mourne, Nuremore, Warrenpoint 11:45 N/Portnoo, Rosapenna, Gweedore 11:45 Ashfield, Cloverhill, Kilkeel 12:30 12:30 A Club who fails to appear on the day and has not given three days notice of their withdrawal to Kevin Stevens Executive Officer by Letter or E-Mail ([email protected]) shall incur a penalty of £100. Future entry to the Competition by the Club shall not be accepted until the penalty is paid in full. Competition Rules: A full set of rules is available in the Tournament Conditions Book circulated to Clubs or can be viewed on-line, any time after the GUI AGM in February 2017, at www.golfnet.ie. Handicap Qualification: No player shall be eligible to compete in this Tournament whose playing handicap was less than 12 in the calendar year 2016. The combined lowest playing handicap for each pair during the calendar year 2016 shall not be less than 27. In order to be eligible to compete, a player shall have, in 2015 returned a minimum of four cards in qualifying competitions. All players must be 18 years of age or over on 1 January 2017. Evidence of each player’s eligibility must be produced both at the qualifying and at each match play round, preferably using the single page GOLFnet report which has been signed by a relevant Club official. Mode of Play: Each team to consist of 10 male members and play shall be Foursomes Scratch Medal Play with the best four cards from five to count. Thirty-two teams will qualify for the match play stage – four teams from each section. The qualifying Clubs will return to their original venue, unless the home team qualifies and play in the following format 1 v 4, 2 v 3, following which an open draw will be made by the Ulster Branch who will also set the dates and venues for these matches to be played. Ulster Final: The final to determine the winner of the Ulster Section will be played at Dunmurry Golf Club on Sunday 13 August 2017 National Final: The National Final of the AIG Pierce Purcell Shield will be played at Carton House Golf Club 20–23 September 2017 Practice: Teams to contact host Club beforehand. Green fees are payable. One practice round (at least) as if playing with a member. Team members to produce identification if requested. Competition Convenor: Patsy McCaffrey Tel. No: (Home) +44 (0)28 6638 7420 (Mobile) +44 (0) 7757 142961 Kevin Stevens, Executive Officer, Golfing Union of Ireland (Ulster Branch) Tel No. (Office) +44 (0)28 9049 1891 (Mobile) +44 (0)7886 103713 GOLFING UNION OF IRELAND - ULSTER BRANCH IRISH MIXED FOURSOMES 2017 (ULSTER QUALIFYING SECTION) TO BE PLAYED ON SUNDAY 21 MAY 2017 Carrickfergus Clones 08:30 Carrickfergus, Whitehead 08:30 Clones, Co Cavan 09:20 Ballyclare, Greenacres, Greenisland, 09:20 Rossmore, Slieve Russell 10:20 Larne, Cairndhu, Cushendall 10:20 Bundoran, Donegal, Mannan Castle 11:10 Ballymena, Galgorm Castle, Hilton T'Patrick 11:10 Co Armagh, Castleblayney, Nuremore 12:00 12:00 Dunfanaghy Fintona 08:30 Dunfanaghy, Rosapenna, 08:15 Fintona, Omagh 09:20 Portsalon, Letterkenny, 09:00 Dungannon, Killymoon 10:20 Gweedore, North West, Buncrana 12:00 Edenmore, Newtownstewart, Strabane 11:10 N/Portnoo, Ballybofey/S, City of Derry 13:05 Castle Hume, Loughgall, Lurgan 12:00 Helen’s Bay Roe Park 08:00 Helen's Bay, Royal Belfast 08:30 Roe Park, Castlerock, Kilrea 08:40 Carnalea, Holywood 09:20 Bushfoot, Portstewart, Royal Portrush 11:20 Bangor, Clandeboye 10:20 Ballycastle, Ballyliffin, Redcastle 12:00 Knock, Scrabo 11:10 Foyle, Greencastle, Moyola Park 14:30 Donaghadee, Kirkistown Castle, Mahee Island 12:00 Shandon Park Warrenpoint 08:30 Shandon Park, Castlereagh Hills 08:30 Warrenpoint, Kilkeel 09:20 Belvoir Park, Balmoral, Ormeau 09:20 Banbridge, Tandragee, Lisburn 10:20 Antrim, Fortwilliam, Massereene 10:20 Ardglass, Rockmount, St Patricks 11:10 Cliftonville, Dunmurry, Malone 11:10 Royal Co Down, Spa, Temple 12:00 12:00 A Club who fails to appear on the day and has not given three days notice of their withdrawal to Kevin Stevens Executive Officer by Letter or E-Mail ([email protected]) shall incur a penalty of £100. Future entry to the Competition by the Club shall not be accepted until the penalty is paid in full. Competition Rules: A full set of rules is available in the Tournament Conditions Book circulated to Clubs or can be viewed on-line, any time after the GUI AGM in February 2017, at www.golfnet.ie.