Limerick's Castletroy Scratch Cup to attract an impressive entry
Castletroy Golf Club has announced details of the 2025 Men’s Senior Scratch Cup
CASTLETROY Golf Club has announced details of the 2025 Men’s Senior Scratch Cup, sponsored by Trade Electric Group, which takes place on Sunday, June 15.
First competed for in 1948, the Castletroy Senior Scratch Cup (the Major HK Murray trophy) is one of the oldest and most prestigious scratch cups in the country and attracts many of Ireland's best amateur golfers.
The course measures almost 7,000 yards off the back tees and consistently offers a stiff challenge to any player on the scratch cup or championship circuit. 2024 winner, former Irish International and 2007 Irish Close Champion Paul O’Hanlon, has confirmed his entry for the 2025 edition. Among the most recent winners are, 2023 Irish Close Champion, Rob Moran, 2022 Arnold Palmer Cup Representative, David Kitt, Connacht Interprovincial, Simon Walker, and former South of Ireland and British Amateur Champion, James Sugrue.
The quality of former champions is further exemplified by a unique roll of honour containing seven GB&I Walker Cup representatives (John Burke, Jimmy Bruen, Max McCready, JB Carr, Tom Craddock, David Sheahan and James Sugrue) plus future champions in the professional ranks, Liam Higgins, Des Smyth and Denis O’Sullivan.
Entries are invited to Castletroy GC at (061) 335 753 or [email protected].
Handicap limit is WHS of 2.4 and confined to the lowest 72 entrants.
Closing date for entries is 4pm sharp on Wednesday, June 11.