Fota in frame for Examiner Trophy

Following another exciting and competitive tournament last year, the Irish Examiner and Fota Island Resort have teamed up again to give golf societies nationwide the chance to participate in the Irish Examiner Inter Society Golf Trophy.

This is the fourth year of the event, to be staged over eight qualifying tournaments, on a course that twice hosted the Irish Open.

Costing €320 per team of eight, or just €40 per person, each society will enter one of eight qualifying tournaments during August, September and October. The winning teams will then go forward to compete in the grand final in October and attend the prize-giving dinner on October 18.

There are fantastic prizes for the top three teams in each qualifying round and also great prizes for the top player on every team. The exceptional first prize is a set of TaylorMade Rocketbladez Irons custom-fitted for each of the eight winning team members, plus six months’ golf for the winning team at Fota Island Resort, commencing January 1, 2014.

Runners-up also win big, with a golf outing to Doonbeg, a prize that will include dinner plus B&B in luxurious surroundings.

Third prize is a golf outing plus dinner for eight at the five-star Fota Island Resort.

Other super prizes include green fees, golf accessories and luxury breaks.

All players must have their GUI/ILGU card on day of play.

Qualifying round dates are: Saturday, August 31; Sunday, Sept 1 and Monday Sept 2; Wednesday, Sept 11 and Thursday September 12; Wednesday, Sept 25; Friday, Sept 27; Thursday, Oct 3; Thursday, Oct 10; Friday, Oct 11; Final: Friday, October 18.

* Entry forms will available in the Irish Examiner from Thursday next.