Druid's Glen 'Inside the Ropes' Review... by Boards Golfers

Kevinmarkham

Apologies to the lads for taking so long to get this up. We had a great day out at Druid's a couple of weeks back and if you want to find out what they thought of the course, it's up on the blog.

I was trying to get a video of PistolPetes up as well, but Blogger wasn't co-operating. You can see the swing, hear the perfect contact and then listen for the sounds of a bush being molested, here: PistolPetes and the bunker

Will be doing another one soon - Macreddin have already offered a spot.

Dr_Colossus

Nice write up Kevin and sounds like a fair review. Good to see you guys playing from the white tees also instead of cutting the course and experience short from the forward tees.

Is that a wood PistolPetes hit from the bunker, nutter to try such a bold shot.

ssbob

Good perspective from three different levels of golfers.

Would love to review a course in Cork sometime.

pistolpetes11

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Nice write up Kevin and sounds like a fair review. Good to see you guys playing from the white tees also instead of cutting the course and experience short from the forward tees.

Is that a wood PistolPetes hit from the bunker, nutter to try such a bold shot.

It was

To be honest , I was going for the big shots I dont usually go for seems it was a one off day out.

Plus Kevin had been telling me a story about a lad playing one from the bunker the other side and catching it a beauty, only problem was over my side I had bush in front of me !

Kace

Ah the Glen - always a special feeling there from the minute you drive in the gate. Unfortunately the course normally spanks me though,

I recognise the video as the bunker on the left of 16th - normally play max 5 iron out of that one. Fair play for going with a wood - did you find your ball after that shot, or hit it into the trees in front or trees across far side of fairway ?

bailey99

ssbob wrote: »

Good perspective from three different levels of golfers.

Would love to review a course in Cork sometime.

I'd second that. Come down south Kevin!!!

pistolpetes11

The ball made it through the bush and was actually in play , I cant remember what I done next , have a funny feeling that I fluffed it !

Kevinmarkham

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

The ball made it through the bush and was actually in play , I cant remember what I done next , have a funny feeling that I fluffed it !

Not true. As I remember it you hit your next shot onto the green and drained a forty footer for birdie. With so many birdies being marked on our cards I can see it would be easy to forget.

pistolpetes11

Haha I wish ,

Although I see the blog has stirred some debate as to weather a lad should have his shirt tucked in or out, God forbid !

Kevinmarkham

pistolpetes11 wrote: »

Haha I wish ,

Although I see the blog has stirred some debate as to weather a lad should have his shirt tucked in or out, God forbid !

Personally, I'm a shirt tucked-in guy but as long as a person looks smart I don't have a problem. There's a debate raging on Twitter too, started by @thetodaysgolfer. It's not an easy one to solve.

curly from cork

bailey99 wrote: »

ssbob wrote: »

Good perspective from three different levels of golfers.

Would love to review a course in Cork sometime.

I'd second that. Come down south Kevin!!!

Form an orderly queue now lads... Behind me ðŸ˜႒

Kevinmarkham

curly from cork wrote: »

Form an orderly queue now lads... Behind me ðŸ˜႒

All in good time fellas. I have a few clubs coming to me at the moment wanting to do the same thing... none from Cork!

Dr_Colossus

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

All in good time fellas. I have a few clubs coming to me at the moment wanting to do the same thing... none from Cork!

Fair play Kevin. Just out of interest how come clubs are approaching you on this, did you target a number of them a while back looking to do group reviews? What do the clubs get in return, an honest appraisal and write up and hopefully some publicity they can use to further advise their facilities?

Kevinmarkham

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Fair play Kevin. Just out of interest how come clubs are approaching you on this, did you target a number of them a while back looking to do group reviews? What do the clubs get in return, an honest appraisal and write up and hopefully some publicity they can use to further advise their facilities?

Close enough. Once I put up the Druid's Glen offer on here, I got a few responses from clubs who said they'd host a similar thing. That number increased after I put up the blog.

I'd love to go around the country doing it, but I don't have that luxury just yet.