BOND, John Daniel (Johnny), (Swords) – February 8, 2018, (peacefully) in the presence of his loving family at the Bons Secours Hospital, late company director of Gerrards Tailoring Co. and member of Skerries Golf Club, beloved husband of the late Catherine; sadly missed by his loving daughters Sylvia, Bernadette, Ursula and Catherine, sons John and Paul, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, his sixteen grandchildren and great-grandson all of whom he loved dearly, sister Carmel, relatives, neighbours and friends.

May he Rest In Peace.

Reposing at Rock’s Funeral Home, Swords on Saturday (10th Feb.) from 3 p.m. with removal to St. Cronan’s Church, Brackenstown arriving for 5 p.m. Funeral after 10 a.m. Mass on Monday (12th Feb.) followed by burial to Rolestown Cemetery.

Skills Development Programme is up and running.

The 2018 Short Game Clinics are underway with Club Professional, Bobby Kinsella, taking groups of Members for lessons in Putting, Chipping, Pitching and Bunker play. More than 80 Members have signed up for the clinics – a great response indeed.

The Short Game Clinics represent the first phase of a ‘Comprehensive Golf Skills Development Programme’, identified as a strategic goal in our Strategic Plan, ‘Skerries Golf Club 2022’.

Recommendations relating to the programme were developed by a Task Force, convened under the Strategic Plan Implementation Framework, involving Members and the Club Professional, in December 2017.

Based on experience gained in the delivery of these clinics, the Task Force will make further recommendations, which we hope will lead to a skills development programme, covering all aspects of the game, aimed at maximising the potential of club golfers of all ages and the success of our Club teams.

It’s that time of year again when you will want to plan your golfing year ahead and get your handicap down!

Your GUI / ILGU member card contains your unique member number and you need this for a variety of functions, one of which is for logging onto www.golfnet.ie and checking your handicap.

How do I access my handicap?

If you have not registered your details on the Golfnet site you will have to do this first.

Go to https://www.golfnet.ie/user-registration

You will need
– Your current GUI/ILGU member number, located on the back of your member card
– Your current PIN, also located on the back of your member card
– Your email address, which is entered twice to make sure we get it right

When you enter these, click on ‘Send Verification Email’. Within a few minutes an email will be sent to the address provided above with further instructions on how to create a password and get started.

If you have already registered on the new site and set up a new password, go directly to www.golfnet.ie and click ‘Login’ on the top right side of the screen.

I can’t find my member card – what should I do?
Please notify the club that it is lost so they can order you a new one. When you get it you can complete registration.

I get an error message when I click on ‘Send Verification Email’ – what’s wrong?
In most cases your member number and PIN do not match or the PIN has expired. You need to use the PIN from the most recent membership card issued. The correct card is a joint GUI & ILGU card with AIG branding on it. If your card does not have the AIG branding then you need to get the club to order a new card for you.

You may also get an error saying your member number has not been found. In this case please contact your club as you may have been deactivated in error.

Will the password I had on the old Golfnet site work?
Your old password will not allow you to login. We upgraded the security of passwords so we require all users to choose new, more secure passwords.

I haven’t got an email from Golfnet – what’s wrong?
You should check your Spam / Junk mail folders to see if the email has been filtered there.

There have been instances where emails sent to certain domains like Hotmail have not arrived. Golfnet has no control over this and in these instances we can see the emails leaving our servers. If this happens, we suggest you try an alternative email address.

I used my email address to setup another account (wife, sister, brother, husband, daughter) and now I can’t register my own account – what do I do?
Golfnet now requires each user to have an email address registered that is unique to that account. It ensures we can reset passwords to the correct user and improves overall security. You will need to use an alternative email address.

I can’t click on the link you sent me – what’s wrong?
Some email providers prevent you from clicking directly on links in emails. In these cases you need to copy and paste the link into your browser. The link we send you expires after 24 hours. If the email is older than this please start the registration process again. Clicking on an old link will not allow you to complete registration and you will get an error message.

If you need any assistance with this, see https://www.golfnet.ie/news/gui/153/help-your-guide-for-golfnet or you can email support@golfnet.ie

One of our members is missing his navy blue overcoat that he last had at the recent Captains’ Drive In. If you happened to take home a different coat or came across a coat that might have been lost, can you please contact the office with the details.

Thank you.