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COMPETITION RULES
The Irish Hospice Foundation is the national
support and development organisation for
hospice care in Ireland. We promote the
hospice philosophy and support the
development of hospice care in Ireland.
All money raised through the ninth National
Nearest-the-Pin Competition will help to
ensure that no one should have to face death
or bereavement without appropriate care and
support for themselves or their families.
Current programmes supported by the
Foundation include: care for people dying in
hospitals, bereavement education and
support, children’s outreach nurses and
night nursing for non-cancer patients.
Rule 1:
The National Nearest-the-Pin Competition can be held on
any day or days of your choice up to and including Sunday
3rd November 2013
Rule 2:
Competitors in The National Nearest-the-Pin Competition
must also be competing in a club or society competition.
Rule 3:
The men’s and ladies sections of each participating club or
society will record entries and results and will designate
the Par 3 hole at which The National Nearest-the-Pin
Competition will be held for men and ladies at that club or
society.
Rule 4:
The minimum donation for participation at the National
Nearest-the-Pin Competition will be €5.00 per person.
Additional donations will be gratefully accepted.
Rule 5:
Measurements will be in centimetres from the near edge of
the hole to the near edge of the ball, i.e. the shortest
distance between the edge of the hole and the ball.
Rule 6:
A record will be kept by the organisers of each men’s and
ladies’ club or society of the names of all those who score
a hole-in-one at the designated hole or, if no hole-in-one is
scored, of the names of the man and lady who have tee
shots that are nearest to the hole, with the distance
between the ball and the hole being measured as described
in Rule 5 above. These will be known as ‘local winners’.
Rule 7:
All results and entrance fees must be returned to the Irish
Hospice Foundation as soon as possible after your event or
before Friday, 8th November 2013.
Rule 8:
All local winners from each Club or Society will be entered
into draw to find the 3 national prize winners. The prizes
will be decided as first name out of the draw wins 1st
Prize, second name wins 2nd prize and third name wins
3rd prize.
The Irish Hospice Foundation
Morrison Chambers
CHY 6830
32 Nassau Street
www.hospicefoundation.ie
Dublin 2
9th NATIONAL
Nearest-the-Pin
Competition
2013
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THE COMPETITION
The National Nearest-the-Pin Competition
in aid of the Irish Hospice Foundation
celebrates its 9th Year in 2013.
PRIZES
1st
Prize
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
2nd
Prize
3rd
Prize
The competition was started in 2005 and our patrons are
Christy O’Connor Jnr and The Ireland Region of the PGA.
The National Nearest-the-Pin competition will be held at a
par 3 hole chosen by each participating club or society on
men’s and ladies competition days up to and including
Sunday 3rd November 2013. Each competitor in any
regular club or society event will be asked to make a
donation of just €5.00 to enter the National Nearest-thePin competition. The winners at each club or society will
be the man and the lady whose tee shot ends Nearest-thePin at the designated hole. All holes-in-one will count!
The names of the winning man and lady from each club
and society will then be sent to the Irish Hospice
Foundation, where the prize winners will be decided.
There are three prizes of fantastic Nike golf equipment to
be won in this competition.
Contact Amy Vaughan by phone or email.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01 679 3188
1st Prize: Nike VRS Covert Driver
2nd Prize: Nike VRS Covert Fairway Wood
3rd Prize: Nike M9 Cart Bag
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Winners
2011
www.edgepromotions.com
Simply register your club or society now to
receive your supporter’s pack.
Your pack will have; information about the competition,
competition rules, a branded golf shirt for the event
organiser to wear on the day of the event, a poster to
advertise your event, and the competition scorecard.
Winners
2012
This year’s competition is kindly supported by Leading Edge Promotions.
Participation by Clubs & Societies could not be easier:
Winners
2010
Ballinmore Golf Club
Knockanally Golf Club
Skerries Golf Club
Glenn Rua Golf Club
Clane Golf Club
Tullamore Golf Club
Glen of the Down’s Golf Club
Skerries Golf Club
Oughterard Golf Club
Charlesland Golf Club
Knockanally Golf Club
The Friday Flyers Golf Society
Connemara Golf Club
Bus Eireann Broadstone Golf Society
Balcarrick Golf Clubana
Or write to:
The National Nearest-the-Pin Competition
The Irish Hospice Foundation
Morrison Chambers
32 Nassau Street
Dublin 2
“
I’m delighted to have been involved with the Irish Hospice
Foundation’s National Nearest-the-Pin Competition
over the past 8 years. Thanks to golf clubs
and societies around Ireland an
impressive amount has been raised
for the development of hospice
services. I have experience
firsthand the tremendous
benefits hospice care can
bring through my brother
who was looked after with
such care, compassion and
respect. I would encourage
clubs to do all they can to
support this year’s
competition.
– CHRISTY O’CONNOR JNR
”