8. Track/Field and Golf Results
22. august, Tyskland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/PamCassidyMcCrea
The Golf Results- you’d think it should be easy- put the scores in the computer- generate results, check scores and assign winners. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The course was a long tough test which wasn’t helped by 6+ hour rounds .
Women 73 75.CR 134 SLOPE 5491 m
Apparently I wasn’t the only one who struggled that day and when the scores came out- I had struggled less, both in handicap range class and gross ( age related class) So YES- I won Gold.
( passport office issues 😤) re name.
Pam Cassidy ne McCrea Gold
Hugh Nolan Gold:
Nick Heather Gold
Claire Dolan Gold
My son Daire when he donated to the fundraiser €45 - stipulated that if I medalled gold ( not bronze or silver) he’d double it- but if I didn’t- he wanted his money 💰 back. Daire - stump up the cash 💴 please 🤣.
Athletics goes by age category:20-29,30-39 etc so they decided to do this hybrid thing of Age Categories for Gross- which is deemed the higher award and then net for Handicap Classes: 0-15, 16-24, 25-36. When it came to Division results- all the low handicap golfers had won gross in their age division- hence 0-15 net medals weren’t given out as you can’t win a net and gross prize. But I am sitting on top of the 0-15 division as well. 😊 The English Pro golfer Alison Johns finished with the second highest net to me in the 0-15. I’ll need to enjoy this gold because when Alison reaches my age category- there will be no chance of me ever winning the gross again.
We also got silver in the team event with Nick and Tom. Silver for Amanda and Marie, Bronze for James.
25 countries played in the golf competitions- There’s no limit on the number of athletes from countries but when the timesheet is full, that’s it. We all booked our spots early to secure a place. Ireland secured the 2nd highest number of medals to Great Britain in golf. Some achievement when you consider GB has 275 athletes here and USA 175 approx. We have 28.
Yesterday I went for the Javelin practice, so I rocked up today with at least an idea of how to get it to spear into the ground and doing a little bit of a side shuffle and back/arm tension before sending it towards the sun, head up. Yes, I listened. By chance I met my Polish coach again for some final instructions. It was great to be in the stadium and a lovely event as there were 20 + of us over the 2 age categories of 50-59, 60-69. With the coaching I thankfully received, I got a silver medal for my age category. The Winner of the 50-59 section was a German athlete whose twin sister donated her a kidney. The German organ donation rate is among the lowest in Europe- thanks to her sister, she was very fortunate.
I am now officially retiring from competitive track and field-as my golf shoulder can’t take it and putting on the tape is a pain.
Spent the day in the Stadium supporting our athletes. We have 30 spectators , family, friends attending as well so there’s always someone ready to travel, eat with, have a few snipes of Prosecco etc The supporters have been amazing over the week and it’s been a great family event as they meet year on year nearly. Emma, James’s wife has been taking photos, doing interviews that are then uploaded Transplant Sport Ireland.
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