The Pros From The Egan Cup

This is what everyone has been waiting for. You don't ever need to take a golf lesson. Just watch these golf swings and you can be a golfer just like them.

Fashions by GT Boutique and Greg Norman.

2008 Egan Cup

Members of the Egan Clan,

Egan Cup Organizer, Rules Chairman, Scoring Chairman and CEO Leo did a great job of organizing the 2008 Egan Cup at the Nottawasaga Resort for the weekend of August 8/10.

He had no control over the weather and it rained so hard that we only played 9 holes. There were 8 ladies and 13 gentlemen playing for the prestigious Egan Cup.

The Chairman used the Callaway Scoring System to determine the 2008 Winner. It took him forever to try and figure out all the scores from the wet score cards but late into the night he announced a winner.

The winner was Doug, his son-in-law. - Go Figure - and Doug was more than happy to take the Egan Cup from the 2007 Champion. The main reason he was happy is he can now say that he is more Irish, which is why he married into the clan, than Scottish. He is now changing his tartan so it will become an Irish kilt.

On Monday, August 11, 2008 the 2007 Champion filed an appeal of the Rules Chairman's decision before the Federal Court in Ottawa claiming ownership of the Egan Cup for 2008 as there was not a full 18 holes of golf played.

2008 Egan Cup Date Set - August 9th

The 2008 Date for the Egan Cup is Saturday, August 9th, 2008 at 11:15 AM.

The 2007 Champion will defend his title and will take on all Golfers.

Egan Cub Video

The Egan Cup

Mae Egan - Born December 22, 1905 in Dublin, Ireland - Died October 25, 1995 in McAdam, NB

The Egan Cup

The Egan Cup was created to honour Mae Egan of Dublin, Ireland.

The Egan name is one of the most important names in Irish history. Egan is the anglicised form of the Irish name Mac Aodhagain, meaning son of Aodh (fire). The sept originated in Ui Maine, but later settled chiefly in Ur Mhumhan (Ormond) an area in Tipperary, Offaly and Kilkenny. They were traditionally a brehon (judicial) family who acted as advisors /lawyers for the chiefs.

Mae Egan was born in Dublin, Ireland on December 22, 1905 to Patrick Egan and Ann Maher. Patrick was recruited to work as a master blacksmith in McAdam, New Brunswick for the Canadian Pacific Railway and moved there in 1911. Mae grew up in McAdam and married Mickey McGuire on September 21, 1929 and had 11 wonderful children. These children, grandchildren , great-grandchildren and all heirs will honour her memory by the playing of the Egan Cup.

The Egan Cup was minted on July 26, 2007 by Mae Egan’s 8th child - Leo McGuire - for the first playing on July 27, 2007 at Ballantrae Golf Club, 1 The Master’s South, Ballantrae, Ontario. The annual playing of the Egan Cup will move around the world to be played wherever there are Egans or relatives of Mae Egan.

Participants of the Egan Cup will be limited, of course, to descendants of Mae Egan and Mickey McGuire or people lucky enough to join the blood line or marry into the Clan.

Rules of the playing of the annual Egan Cup may change from time to time to suit the circumstances of the day. The Rules President (as in his other life) is Leo McGuire and he will have full control over the changing of the Egan Rules.

This Blog is authored by the 2007 Egan Cup Champ.

The 2007 Egan Cup Players

Left to Right: Kevin McGuire, age 37, grandson of Mae Egan, Gerry McGuire, age 60, 11th child of Mae Egan, Leo McGuire, age 65, 8th son of Mae Egan, Pat McGuire, age 61, 10th son of Mae Egan and Father to Kevin.