Ireland wins
inaugural
Stena Line
Media Masters
Tiger Woods isn’t the only golfer celebrating a
Masters victory this week after a team of journalists
from Ireland were crowned champions in the
inaugural Stena Line Media Masters which took place
in County Wicklow.
The two-day event, created to promote the ease
and comfort of Stena Line ferry travel to golfers,
saw a team of eight media from Ireland take on their
counterparts from Great Britain on two of Ireland’s
finest parkland golf courses, Druids Glen GC and
Powerscourt GC.
After a hard-earned 3-1 lead for Team Ireland in the
opening day’s fourballs at Druids Glen, the home
side won six of the following day’s singles matches at
Powerscourt to run out worthy 9-3 winners.
Amongst the many media organisations represented
at the event were Golfing World, Mail Online (GB),
Midlands Golfer, Daily Post, Golf World UK, Today’s
Golfer, Golf Punk, Golfshake.com, Golf News, Sunday
World, Irish Daily Mail, Mail On Sunday, Irish Sun,
Irish Sun on Sunday, Off The Ball, NI Golf Channel,
U105FM and Destination Golf.
Winning Team Ireland Captain Dermot Synnott from
DestinationGolf.Travel said: “I’m absolutely delighted
and honoured to captain this Irish team to what was
a resounding victory in the end. Thanks to Stena Line
for creating this wonderful event and for an amazing
Victorious Team Ireland
two days on two stunning courses. Now that we
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