NUI Maynooth studends won inaugural

Irish Ladies Golf Union Winterpros

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY IRISH LADIES GOLF UNION
Following a single-shot victory over the Southern District, NUI Maynooth won the inaugural ILGU Winterpros from the Midland District at The Champions Club, Moyvalley on February 22.
Ciara Butler, Sarah Cunningham, Louise Mernagh and Lucy Simpson, all students availing of the Paddy Harrington Golf Scholarship at Maynooth, were in fine early season form to edge out Laura McCarthy, Emma O’Driscoll, Karen O’Neill and Catherine Tucker by just one stroke in the “three scores to count” format.
Mary Dowling fired a 74 to help the Midland District finish second in the table after a four-shot victory over the Northern District while the Western District avoided the wooden spoon with a two-shot victory over the Eastern District.
The initiative, launched by the ILGU to provide competitive golf for Ireland's elite female athletes over the winter months, sees four players from each of the five Districts play each other in a round-robin format with the NUI Maynooth students forming a sixth team.
In addition to encouraging players to continue playing in the off-season, the players collected course statistics relating to the number of fairways and greens hit, putts taken, sand saves etc. while continuing to sharpen their game for the coming season.
Results:
ILGU Winterpros
08 Nov: South bt East, NUIM bt Midland, North bt West
09 Nov: NUIM bt West, North bt East, Midland bt South
17 Nov: Midland bt East, South bt West, North halved with NUIM
18 Nov: Matches cancelled due snow (all teams allocated ½ point)
22 Nov: NUIM bt South, Midland bt North, West bt East
Final Standings:
4 pts NUI Maynooth
3½ pts Midland District
3 pts Northern District
2½ pts Southern District
1½ pts Western District
½ pt Eastern District