After an absence of eight years, Deerpark’s popular and unique Night Time Pitch & Putt event returns for its fifth staging having been held four times between the years of 2012 and 2016.

The event is the brainchild of Aidan O’Donoghue and fellow club member Ger O’Connor. It came following some thought during overnight patrol on the Deerpark course during the time it staged the Irish Open back in 2011, along with some research on the internet. The event sees nine holes on the Killarney course lit up with glow sticks and extra lighting around the course to give a unique feel to proceedings. This is emphasised even more by the use of ‘glow in the dark’ golf balls that are lit up upon impact and stay lit for a few minutes afterwards.

The competition is played as a three-ball scramble and will take place on Saturday, September 21 from 8pm. It is being held in aid of the Ian O’Connell Trust and Killarney native Kevin Phelan who is currently recovering from life altering injuries.

The event costs €75 per team and is kindly sponsored by O’Riordan Home Maintenance with the barbeque on the night also sponsored by Castle Meats. All teams will be supplied with the golf balls necessary and Deerpark Pitch & Putt Club encourage everyone taking part to bring torches and extra lighting with them to help with vision on the night itself.

The organisers are looking forward to welcoming everyone to this unique and novel night, all in aid of a good cause. Further information is available from Aidan on 086 3364705.