Scratch Cups

madds

Great to hear how everyone is getting on in these Scratch Cups folks. Keep the updates coming!

fearruanua

After my new found interest in scratch cups i did a bit of research into scratch cups in my very general area. sharing is caring mar a deir na carebears!!!

18/5 Galway-junior
31/5 Gort-junior, inter, minor
2/6 Tuam-inter
14/6 Claremorris-senior, junior, inter (played recently, greens excellent)
29/6 Athenry- junior
29/6 Athlone- senior
6/7 Athlone- junior, inter
27/7 Galway-inter.

i got all this info from the gui website so i presume its fairly accurate. hope its of use to someone.

Mister Sifter

The timesheet for the JSC in Bray on the 24th of May is now open.

Swithered about playing in this one, but haven't played the course yet so going to play another open on that day instead.

f22

Played last year there in Junior scratch, aswell as junior cup. Hated the place as did all the guys with me.

Danow247

I played in skerries jsc, 1st time i had played the course and struggled to be honest. Wind was blowin a gale and just couldnt get it going. Only good thing to come out of it ws an eagle on the 8th.

Playing in Hermitage end of this month for my club in the Junior Cup. Have played 3 practice rounds there already and must say its a quality track.

I have entered for Headfort & Mount Woosley JSC on the June bank holiday weekend aswell.

Mister Sifter

Draw for Headfort JSC has been made...

scotindublin

Got my time for Headfort playing at 0930...will be breaking with tradition and using a trolley that day!!!

Mister Sifter

Junior Scratch Cup - County Louth - Sat 7th June.

Anyone know much else about this one? Quite fancy it but have a funny feeling it could be expensive.

scotindublin

€50 36 holes time sheet opened on Monday...one of the lads in work was trying to get a time and it was full when he got through at lunchtime. Could be some cancellations in the days before it. Course should be in great nick as I think the Irish Amateur is there the week before.

Mister Sifter

scotindublin wrote: »

€50 36 holes time sheet opened on Monday...one of the lads in work was trying to get a time and it was full when he got through at lunchtime. Could be some cancellations in the days before it. Course should be in great nick as I think the Irish Amateur is there the week before.

Cool, cheers for the info! I'll ring them tomorrow to put my name on standby (or at least try to!)

irishtoffee

Wexford Junior on next sunday,course in great shape after all the reconstruction a few years ago.1 round phone 053 9142238 for times.

Mister Sifter

Black Bush coming up on the 21st of June... anyone know if it's 36 holes or 18? Also when the timesheet opens?


It's 36 holes.

jampotjim

scotindublin wrote: »

€50 36 holes time sheet opened on Monday...one of the lads in work was trying to get a time and it was full when he got through at lunchtime. Could be some cancellations in the days before it. Course should be in great nick as I think the Irish Amateur is there the week before.

TS was full by 9.30am as m8 got through at 10am and was told this.. I would say allot of the Seapoint, Laytown & Bettystown, Co.Louth lads where there for 9am with m8's names.

ShriekingSheet

South County JSC is on July 6th.

There's a semi-open every Wednesday for 25 quid with a member for 18 hole Single S'ford. I'm a member and go up most Wednesdays after work. If anyone playing in the JSC is looking to go up for a look prior to the day I'd be happy to organise a Wednesday evening in June.

Mister Sifter

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

South County JSC is on July 6th.

There's a semi-open every Wednesday for 25 quid with a member for 18 hole Single S'ford. I'm a member and go up most Wednesdays after work. If anyone playing in the JSC is looking to go up for a look prior to the day I'd be happy to organise a Wednesday evening in June.

What time can you play up to on a Wednesday evening? I'd be interested. Haven't played the course yet.

ShriekingSheet

Graeme1982 wrote: »

What time can you play up to on a Wednesday evening? I'd be interested. Haven't played the course yet.

5pm is pretty optimum. Not really worth it after that as it's a mix of fourballs and threes so if it slows down at all you'd be rushing.

Mister Sifter

Probably be a bit of a rush for me getting out for that time. Been meaning to play the course one weekend i'm free though so might check it out that way.

I see Dundalk and Slade Valley also have their JSC's on that day... decisions, decisions!

ShriekingSheet

Graeme1982 wrote: »

Probably be a bit of a rush for me getting out for that time. Been meaning to play the course one weekend i'm free though so might check it out that way.

I see Dundalk and Slade Valley also have their JSC's on that day... decisions, decisions!

Never played Dundalk but erm... Slade Valley...???

Mister Sifter

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

Never played Dundalk but erm... Slade Valley...???

Played Slade Valley last year and really enjoyed it. Got a great welcome and the course is nice and interesting. Would rather play a JSC on a course i've played before than not.

Would you consider South County to be a better course?

ShriekingSheet

Graeme1982 wrote: »

Played Slade Valley last year and really enjoyed it. Got a great welcome and the course is nice and interesting. Would rather play a JSC on a course i've played before than not.

Would you consider South County to be a better course?

I grew up playing Slade Valley. My grandfather was a founder member. I just meant it's a short par 68 course and SC is 7,000+ yards par 72.

As for the subjective features, I don't think there's a comparison there either. SV can be really nice and can also be in rag order where as SC is always kept well but maybe a SV member might disagree...

madds

Graeme1982 wrote: »

Would you consider South County to be a better course?

Graeme - I've played SV and from what I've heard about SC from mates of mine who play in the Leinster Winter League, there is no comparison. My preference would be SC first, then Dundalk (I've played it numerous times - it's a good test), then SV.

Must remember the suncream for Headfort tomorrow!

ShriekingSheet

How did people go in Headfort?

Mister Sifter

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

How did people go in Headfort?

Superb day out!! That place really is a bit of golfing heaven. Scorching sunshine and both courses were in great nick. Was slow enough though... took us 4 3/4 hours for the first round. In that heat it was tough going. Was almost dark by the time we finished.

Played pretty well but didn't get among the prizes. I think around 148 won it.

madds

A big dump.....I had a 87 gross on the New Course in the morning....think I 3 stabbed most greens...found them very, very slow. Kept the ball dry all day, and only lost one ball in heavy rough.

Was absolutely shattered (combination of the heat and a foot injury I have) by the end of the first 18 so did not play in the PM.

Lovely course though.

Mister Sifter

Bug Dump?

Wish i could have kept my ball dry... finished 6 over. 3 double bogeys killed me. All three came when i put into the water. A case of what could have been!

Woodgate

Playing the Junior Scratch in Tramore tomorrow.

irishtoffee

Whats Tramore like,i never played it.

Woodgate

irishtoffee wrote: »

Whats Tramore like,i never played it.

Just home from playing there, it's in super condition. It's a good test of golf, which today I failed. Struggled off the tee for the first 7 holes, sorted it then but damage was done. Enjoyed it though, beautiful day.

irishtoffee

Cheers i must give it a go.

ShriekingSheet

Anyone playing in Woodenbridge JSC?

ShriekingSheet

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

Anyone playing in Woodenbridge JSC?

Sorry, I meant Woodbrook on June 29th

A.Partridge

Takes place this Saturday.

Visitor green fee just €15.

One round.

Weather should be fine.

Click on link below for timesheet which is filling fast:

http://89.234.64.105/WebGolf1C7.dll/EXEC/0/0qn4s1h0fz54hf17y67450gwiujn

A.

Mister Sifter

I see Knightsbrook have one in August. That should be a cracker.

JCDUB

There's a junior scratch in Kilkenny on 22nd June (Sunday), I believe it's a nice track, anyone played if before?
Worth a trip down from Dublin?
If any of you who have played it say it's worth going down, I'll go.
Anyone interested in going down let me know, I can book a line (provided it's not booked up.)

JCDUB

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

Sorry, I meant Woodbrook on June 29th

Dunno Shriek, never played it, worth going down?
If so I'll prob head down.

A.Partridge

JCDUB wrote: »

There's a junior scratch in Kilkenny on 22nd June (Sunday), I believe it's a nice track, anyone played if before?
Worth a trip down from Dublin?
If any of you who have played it say it's worth going down, I'll go.
Anyone interested in going down let me know, I can book a line (provided it's not booked up.)

Yes, have played it and it is a lovely course. Old fashioned and Gary Murphy's home course. You'll enjoy it.

I'm not low enough to play JScr but it is worth the trip. for you definitely.

ShriekingSheet

JCDUB wrote: »

Dunno Shriek, never played it, worth going down?
If so I'll prob head down.

Eh have to say, I really would recommend Woodbrook. It's an excellent set-up just outside Shankill on the way to Bray.

It's a parkland not too far off the coast-line so it has that firm, kind of heath-land feel to the turf. Always good greens too with good facilities to warm up before you play.

It's quite old school and I think it hosted a few Irish Opens around 30 years ago. I watched a Seniors Tour event there when I was younger so it's a well respected course.

It's very flat and as-you-see-it so knowing the course before you play it wouldn't be as essential as elsewhere.

f22

JCDUB wrote: »

There's a junior scratch in Kilkenny on 22nd June (Sunday), I believe it's a nice track, anyone played if before?
Worth a trip down from Dublin?
If any of you who have played it say it's worth going down, I'll go.
Anyone interested in going down let me know, I can book a line (provided it's not booked up.)

Great golf course and well worth the trip.

My old man won the captains prize there when he was 15, many moons ago.

Matt Santos

f22 wrote: »

Great golf course and well worth the trip.

My old man won the captains prize there when he was 15, many moons ago.

Tried to get in last Friday with money up front and told that I had No Chance!
Time Sheet full and they are not expecting drop outs.

Woodgate

JCDUB wrote: »

There's a junior scratch in Kilkenny on 22nd June (Sunday), I believe it's a nice track, anyone played if before?
Worth a trip down from Dublin?
If any of you who have played it say it's worth going down, I'll go.
Anyone interested in going down let me know, I can book a line (provided it's not booked up.)

Yeah, it's a nice track. Greens are always fast and true. Well worth a visit. Their Scratch is normally 2 rounds, I think?

JCDUB

Matt Santos wrote: »

Tried to get in last Friday with money up front and told that I had No Chance!
Time Sheet full and they are not expecting drop outs.

Ah well Matt, so much for that, Woodbrook on the 29th it is so.

fullstop

Played my first of the year yesterday in City of Derry. A depresing 78+78. Jim Carvill won with 70+73=143

Josiah Bartlett

Ok, HI, I play off 6 but have never played a junior scratch cup. Whats the story witht them. 36 holes i believe. Stroke or stableford? I am down to play in black Bush on Saturday. What should i expect.

slumped

Hi all

Not one for the scratch cups myself, prefer stableford comps.

But if you go here: http://www.gui.ie/open_fixtures.asp?pid=14&area=1 and do a search for the word scratch you get every scratch cup in ireland returned.

Slumped

Mister Sifter

Josiah Bartlett wrote: »

Ok, HI, I play off 6 but have never played a junior scratch cup. Whats the story witht them. 36 holes i believe. Stroke or stableford? I am down to play in black Bush on Saturday. What should i expect.

I'm down to play in that one too. 36 holes. Strokeplay. Your two scratch scores added together will be your score. The lowest two round total wins. There will also be prizes for best nett, and best nett/scratch score in each round.

Not sure what else to say. Black Bush isn't the best, but not a bad track all in all. What time you playing at on sat?

Anything else you want to know, just ask.

Josiah Bartlett

playing around 11am. i think 11.15. So every one plays off scratch. Cool

madds

Thinking of playing the Inter SC at South Meath tomorrow, but was wondering if the course is worth the trip down to Trim and the weather could be dodgy tomorrow? Anyone played it? The website has no pics.

Thanks.

Mister Sifter

Tough day at Black Bush on Saturday. Pretty much a washout. 5 over (78), 7 over (80) won it in the end.

Despite all the rain, greens were absolutely superb.

ShriekingSheet

Anyone going to Woodbrook this Sunday for the JSC?

After a week in bouncing around very different kinds of clubs in Ibiza my skills are primed and ready

Mister Sifter

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

Anyone going to Woodbrook this Sunday for the JSC?

After a week in bouncing around very different kinds of clubs in Ibiza my skills are primed and ready

Not going to Woodbroook. I was thinking about Corrstown this Saturday though. If weather is going to be like this then i don't think i'll bother though.