Old County Pitch & Putt Club

Ladies and Gentlemen from Monday 29 June 2020 our course closing time is extended to dusk (previously 8.30pm)

Also from Friday 03 July 2020 Competitions are starting back. Our plan is to run Singles Competitions over the next 3 weekends and see how we go from then. Please continue to follow the health and safety guidelines from the HSE. Please click on the below link for our Competition Guidelines under Covid-19:

Old County Competition Guidelines under Covid-19

Today would have marked the staging of our scratch cup. A brand new slot in prime time June. Looking out at the weather it was a cloudy start and the sun was to come out in the afternoon. It would have been reasonable to assume the crowds might have come and competition would have been intense. Despite the drought conditions the course too would have played well and offered a challenge to the players. Alas it wasn't to be. So we take a quick look back at August 18th 2019. The 1st staging of the Christy Broe scratch cup. The numbers were not too bad and the weather was ok too, but the day was really about one man who was there from 8am to greet the early starters and spent the whole day there thanking everyone who came to support the day. Just 13 days previous the club had hosted the Dublin County Board Scratch Cup and another icon of Dublin pitch & putt John Smith was there like Christy to thank all those who played in his event. We would have liked an Old County winner in that one, Karl Murphy came close just three shots shy of the all conquering  JR Crangle at his score of -24. JR was to miss Christy's one but Karl's game had gone up another notch in those 13 days and although he did not lead after 36 holes another OC favourite George McGreal had that honour Karl was well placed on his shoulder and Karl dug deep to learn from the DCB one and delivered a stunning 45 in his final round to win by a shot. George finished on -22 and Gary McGreal on -21. It was a top three for Old County. Karl spoke so well at his speech he knew just what the day meant to Christy and he was overjoyed to win his 1st scratch cup and for it to be the 1st staging of the Christy Broe scratch cup make it that bit extra special. Irene and young  Christopher and grandson Jack  were there to see the presentation and pose for photos with Karl. It was the perfect end to the perfect day for Christy. The 2020 event would have been on the eve of Christy's birthday and I'm sure he would have enjoyed spending it in the club with friends.  You can look back at the 2019 event by clicking here. We hope Christy has a great birthday on Monday and who knows whether we can still host it in 2020. We live in hope if not hopefully 2021 will be extra special.  2019 event  

Karl receives the trophy from Christy in 2019

The Broe family with winner Karl.

This is a great read remembering 1996 when Kevin Bermingham won the Dublin Gents Senior Strokeplay held in Old County.

https://www.golfdigest.ie/the-digest/our-crusade-for-pitch-and-putt-golf.-where-it-began-golf-with-a-touch-of-irish-spin

Ladies and Gentlemen PPI have issued an update on Phase 2 for the Return to Pitch and Putt. This could change depending on Government and HSE Guidelines but for now, all going well, this will go ahead as scheduled on Monday 08 June 2020. We will update you if any changes arise between now and then. Play safe Pitch and putt folks. Thank you........Please click on the below link and read carefully:

PPI Update on Phase 2