Tregear: Sean Moynahan pleads guilty to affray after fight at Glenmore Heritage Valley Golf Club

A Saturday afternoon game of golf left one man requiring eight stitches after his friend accused him of cheating. See why they’re happy to play again.

Glenmore Heritage Valley Golf Club. Source: Facebook​

A Saturday afternoon game of golf descended into violence after a man was accused of cheating by his friend, sparking a brawl at a western Sydney golf club, which ended in the accuser requiring eight stitches.

Sean Moynahan, 43 of Tregear appeared in Penrith Local Court on Friday where he pleaded guilty to affray.

Agreed facts tendered to court state on October 29, 2021, Moynahan was playing a game of golf with Mitchell Pearce at Glenmore Heritage Valley Golf Club.

The pair were playing against each other at when Pearce accused Moynahan of cheating, sparking a heated argument.

Moynahan then picked up a golf club and hit Pearce across the face cutting the left side of his face, before continuing to hit across his arms and ribs multiple times.

Andrew Monyahan leaves Penrith Court

In retaliation Pearce then picked up a different golf club and began hitting Moynahan causing a 4cm cut in his left cheek later requiring eight stitches in hospital.

The pair then walked back to the club house separately before emergency services were called.

Police attended the golf club a short time later and Moynahan was cautioned and placed under arrest, when they asked him how many times he hit Pearce with a golf club he said “just once”.

He was then conveyed to Nepean hospital where he remained under police guard.

Once discharged, Moynahan was taken to St Mary’s Police Station and charged with affray, with police alleging his conduct would cause people nearby to fear for their personal safety.

The court heard Moynahan has low cognitive function and suffers mental health issues along with epilepsy causing him to have seizures and sometimes experience psychosis.

The golf course at Glenmore Heritage Valley Golf Club. Picture: Facebook

It was also heard Moynahan had a history of violence in the past and this was not his first time before the court.

Magistrate Aaron Tang took into account Moynahan had pleaded guilty and taken responsibility for the charge recognising his behaviour as being an over reaction.

It was also taken into account Moynahan and Pearce had achieved some amount of reconciliation following the fight with Pearce suggesting they play another game of golf together.

Mr Tang said despite the seriousness of the charge Monahan would be a less appropriate example for imprisonment due to his mental health conditions.

Monahan was convicted and sentenced to a twelve month community corrections order under the conditions he continue with mental health treatment.

A representative of the court confirmed Pearce has not been charged.