Scratch Cups 2015

BOB81

Junior (4-9) and Intermediate (10-18) Scratch Cups on in Moyvalley on Sunday 19th of July - €20 for visitors

forrestgolfer

Bit of a joke by killarney, they send us out in 4 balls which resulted in 5 hour round, the greens were not in good condition and charging 40 or 45 or whatever it was..and now they can't even be bothered to publish the proper results.

cairny

forrestgolfer wrote: »

Bit of a joke by killarney, they send us out in 4 balls which resulted in 5 hour round, the greens were not in good condition and charging 40 or 45 or whatever it was..and now they can't even be bothered to publish the proper results.

Couldn't agree more. Cram em in attitude. Won't bother in future.

onlyfinewine

Hi,

Can't find any junior scratch cups in Munster tomorrow on the GUI site.

Anyone know if there are any being held?

Dr_Colossus

What's with some clubs over charging for scratch cups? Looking at possibilities for this weekend and I see The Heritage have a SSC & JSC on Sun 2nd Aug but at a proposterous €40 for just 18 holes. Been a couple of years since I played The Heritiage and while a great layout it's a bit of a journey from Dublin so €40 certainly doesn't entice my participation. €40 might have been workable for 36 holes but €25 would have been plenty for 18 and could have filled out the otherwise empty time sheet. Shame on your The Heritage for attempting to charge such a fee.

I also see Palmerstown House has a SSC and JSC on both Sat and Sun 1-2 Aug but again this is nearly as bad at €35 for just 18 holes. Again a great layout but over priced for a scratch cup so they won't be getting any of my money and struggle to fill out the quite sparse timesheet.

I also see The Slieve Russell are running their inaugural JSC on Sat 1st Aug for €45 but this is 36 holes and lunch is included so reasonable value in comparision to the rest. Again a great course but journey time/cost is too much of a factor I think to make this viable.

Skerries have a SSC and JSC on Sat 1st Aug for €30 but again also for 36 holes so quite good. Signs by the timesheet is booked out solid from 07:36 so if there's a cancelation or a later time becomes available I'll put my name down for this.

Otherwise it's quite a disappointing scratch cup offering for a bank holiday weekend in the Leinster area. If I can't get a time in Skerries I may opt for the open singles in Naas on Sun for €20 as it's a course I've yet to play despite the positive reviews.

AGC

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

What's with some clubs over charging for scratch cups? Looking at possibilities for this weekend and I see The Heritage have a SSC & JSC on Sun 2nd Aug but at a proposterous €40 for just 18 holes. Been a couple of years since I played The Heritiage and while a great layout it's a bit of a journey from Dublin so €40 certainly doesn't entice my participation. €40 might have been workable for 36 holes but €25 would have been plenty for 18 and could have filled out the otherwise empty time sheet. Shame on your The Heritage for attempting to charge such a fee.

I also see Palmerstown House has a SSC and JSC on both Sat and Sun 1-2 Aug but again this is nearly as bad at €35 for just 18 holes. Again a great layout but over priced for a scratch cup so they won't be getting any of my money and struggle to fill out the quite sparse timesheet.

I also see The Slieve Russell are running their inaugural JSC on Sat 1st Aug for €45 but this is 36 holes and lunch is included so reasonable value in comparision to the rest. Again a great course but journey time/cost is too much of a factor I think to make this viable.

Skerries have a SSC and JSC on Sat 1st Aug for €30 but again also for 36 holes so quite good. Signs by the timesheet is booked out solid from 07:36 so if there's a cancelation or a later time becomes available I'll put my name down for this.

Otherwise it's quite a disappointing scratch cup offering for a bank holiday weekend in the Leinster area. If I can't get a time in Skerries I may opt for the open singles in Naas on Sun for €20 as it's a course I've yet to play despite the positive reviews.

Mullingar SSC is on this weekend so I am surprised to see so many other SSC on, while Mullingar is always a low cut off you tend to see others not bothering.

I would certainly recommend Naas

Seve OB

why don't you just play in your own club?

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

What's with some clubs over charging for scratch cups? Looking at possibilities for this weekend and I see The Heritage have a SSC & JSC on Sun 2nd Aug but at a proposterous €40 for just 18 holes. Been a couple of years since I played The Heritiage and while a great layout it's a bit of a journey from Dublin so €40 certainly doesn't entice my participation. €40 might have been workable for 36 holes but €25 would have been plenty for 18 and could have filled out the otherwise empty time sheet. Shame on your The Heritage for attempting to charge such a fee.

I also see Palmerstown House has a SSC and JSC on both Sat and Sun 1-2 Aug but again this is nearly as bad at €35 for just 18 holes. Again a great layout but over priced for a scratch cup so they won't be getting any of my money and struggle to fill out the quite sparse timesheet.

I also see The Slieve Russell are running their inaugural JSC on Sat 1st Aug for €45 but this is 36 holes and lunch is included so reasonable value in comparision to the rest. Again a great course but journey time/cost is too much of a factor I think to make this viable.

Skerries have a SSC and JSC on Sat 1st Aug for €30 but again also for 36 holes so quite good. Signs by the timesheet is booked out solid from 07:36 so if there's a cancelation or a later time becomes available I'll put my name down for this.

Otherwise it's quite a disappointing scratch cup offering for a bank holiday weekend in the Leinster area. If I can't get a time in Skerries I may opt for the open singles in Naas on Sun for €20 as it's a course I've yet to play despite the positive reviews.

D Hayes

Monkstown Junior Scratch Cup on tomorrow (Saturday 1st Aug). €25. Can book on BRS.

Dr_Colossus

Seve OB wrote: »

why don't you just play in your own club?

A fair question and I always do play the medals and majors there but it's nice to play other courses for a change and mix it up plus scratch cups are a great challenge playing strokes from the back markers so scores are more modest.

Besides on bank holiday weekends my home club run open competitions with less than ideal formats (Sat = singles vpar, Sun = mixed scotch foursomes, Mon = four person team) but the real deterrent is that they charge members an extra €2 entry fee for open competitions thereby making it nearly as reasonable to play elsewhere.
Have raised this gripe with the club before but the reasoning was never explained so I choose to vote with my entry fee and take it as an opportunity to play away courses.

Kid Charlemagne

Dr Collosus,
AFAIK theres s cups on in donabate on monday.
not much of a track tho i suppose.

Dr_Colossus

Kid Charlemagne wrote: »

Dr Collosus,
AFAIK theres s cups on in donabate on monday.
not much of a track tho i suppose.

Thanks, had a look and there's a JSC, ISC and MSC on alright on Mon 3rd Aug at a reasonable €15. Have never played Donabate either but unfortunately won't get a chance to this weekend as I'll be back in work on Mon.

slingerz

castlemartyr scratch cups on this weekend afaik

AGC

Woodbrook is on Sunday week €50!!

Seve OB

AGC wrote: »

Woodbrook is on Sunday week €50!!

great track, but........ €50!!!!! :eek:

doublecross

Castletroy GC Inter & Junr scratch cup on Sunday week 16th Aug.

Dr_Colossus

doublecross wrote: »

Castletroy GC Inter & Junr scratch cup on Sunday week 16th Aug.

Bugger, that's the same day as Dromoland Castle which I've never played and was therefore hoping to play while in Limerick for the weekend. Pity nearly clubs don't check each other's schedule to avoid such clashes.

On a sad note I see Naas SSC & JSC is downgraded to 18 holes from the usual 36 in previous years. Anyone from Naas know the reasoning? Played Naas for the 1st time on Sun and the pro was confident it would be 36 holes again but the timesheet was released this morning confirming it's only 18.

AGC

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Bugger, that's the same day as Dromoland Castle which I've never played and was therefore hoping to play while in Limerick for the weekend. Pity nearly clubs don't check each other's schedule to avoid such clashes.

On a sad note I see Naas SSC & JSC is downgraded to 18 holes from the usual 36 in previous years. Anyone from Naas know the reasoning? Played Naas for the 1st time on Sun and the pro was confident it would be 36 holes again but the timesheet was released this morning confirming it's only 18.

What date is Naas?

I wonder are clubs being affected by the GUI site being so poor at the minute.

Dr_Colossus

AGC wrote: »

What date is Naas?

I wonder are clubs being affected by the GUI site being so poor at the minute.

Naas SSC & JSC on Sun 23rd Aug. Would have been a great day at 36 holes but somehow tougher to get as excited about 18.

Can't see how the poor GUI site is affecting scratch cups, sure it's practically the only source of info to determine when they're on but all bookings are then handled through the club's website or proshop.

doublecross

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Bugger, that's the same day as Dromoland Castle which I've never played and was therefore hoping to play while in Limerick for the weekend. Pity nearly clubs don't check each other's schedule to avoid such clashes.

On a sad note I see Naas SSC & JSC is downgraded to 18 holes from the usual 36 in previous years. Anyone from Naas know the reasoning? Played Naas for the 1st time on Sun and the pro was confident it would be 36 holes again but the timesheet was released this morning confirming it's only 18.

Feck, was hoping to play Dromoland as well. What's the handicap range for Dromland Junr does anyone know. Nothing on their website that I could see.

Dr_Colossus

doublecross wrote: »

Feck, was hoping to play Dromoland as well. What's the handicap range for Dromland Junr does anyone know. Nothing on their website that I could see.

Dromoland JSC is from 5-9
http://www.topgolfer.ie/tour/event-details/dromoland-jsc-5-91
Rang Dromoland earlier to check details as their golf website is terrible and no means of booking JSC online. JSC is 18 holes and €35 but SSC is 36 holes for the same €35. Told them it was disingenuous charging the same price for 18 as 36 holes and their only response was, well that's always the way it's been. Then asked why wasn't the JSC also 36 holes and was told they didn't know, again that was the way it's always been. Pretty poor responses in my my book, may consider Castletroy instead now although have played the course a few times previously.

AGC

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Naas SSC & JSC on Sun 23rd Aug. Would have been a great day at 36 holes but somehow tougher to get as excited about 18.

Can't see how the poor GUI site is affecting scratch cups, sure it's practically the only source of info to determine when they're on but all bookings are then handled through the club's website or proshop.

I am just finding a lot of them not listed.Last weekend a number of scratch cups which were on were not on the GUI site, I know some of that could be down to the clubs.

Eric the Eagle

Woodbrook SSC and JSC are over 36 holes and it inlcudes a light lunch so maybe not that expensive?

ShriekingSheet

AGC wrote: »

Woodbrook is on Sunday week €50!!

It's 36 holes and (I'm fairly sure) includes soup and sandwich at half time.

I've played the event a few times and always find it value. Certainly compared to 30-40 quid for most of the average course's 18 hole events.

Its not a world-beater course, but definitely pleasant and a cool, old-style traditional set up.

Theres never any gaps on the sheet, so that probably says it all.

pinkdoubleeagle

ShriekingSheet wrote: »

It's 36 holes and (I'm fairly sure) includes soup and sandwich at half time.

I've played the event a few times and always find it value. Certainly compared to 30-40 quid for most of the average course's 18 hole events.

Its not a world-beater course, but definitely pleasant and a cool, old-style traditional set up.

Theres never any gaps on the sheet, so that probably says it all.

Is there still spots available?

AGC

Any date for re-scheduled Lucan pink?

pinkdoubleeagle

AGC wrote: »

Any date for re-scheduled Lucan pink?

Not likely to happen unfortunately due to a resheduling problem and an uncooperative committee

AGC

Disappointing alright.

Redzah

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Dromoland JSC is from 5-9
http://www.topgolfer.ie/tour/event-details/dromoland-jsc-5-91
Rang Dromoland earlier to check details as their golf website is terrible and no means of booking JSC online. JSC is 18 holes and €35 but SSC is 36 holes for the same €35. Told them it was disingenuous charging the same price for 18 as 36 holes and their only response was, well that's always the way it's been. Then asked why wasn't the JSC also 36 holes and was told they didn't know, again that was the way it's always been. Pretty poor responses in my my book, may consider Castletroy instead now although have played the course a few times previously.

ah, in fairness there are very few JSC's that have 36 holes. Also, in terms of attracting a decent field, it is much easier to attract a JSC field than a SSC as there is a much bigger population of golfers so I reckon that's where their price attitude comes from.

Either way, castletroy is a much better course than dromoland so it should be an easy decision.

Shan_14

Is there any Scratch Cups on this Sat? The Golfnet website is shocking!!!

Shan_14

Are there any Scratch Cups on this Sat? The Golfnet website is shocking!!!

doublecross

Shan_14 wrote: »

Are there any Scratch Cups on this Sat? The Golfnet website is shocking!!!

This website is a useful alternative to golfnet.

http://www.brsgolf.com/opencomps/

Kingswood Rover

doublecross wrote: »

This website is a useful alternative to golfnet.

http://www.brsgolf.com/opencomps/

That's the snollyox and straight into the booking to boot.

Seve OB

Kingswood Rover wrote: »

That's the snollyox and straight into the booking to boot.

WTF is that?

Miley Byrne

Anyone interested in playing in the Scratch cup in Castletroy on Sunday? I have a couple of spare spaces on a line around midday

alxmorgan

Seve OB wrote: »

WTF is that?

Hon the snollyox

Dr_Colossus

Miley Byrne wrote: »

Anyone interested in playing in the Scratch cup in Castletroy on Sunday? I have a couple of spare spaces on a line around midday

Opted to play the one in Dromoland instead as have yet to play that course and it has been advertised since the start of the year. Only heard of the Castletroy one last week so short sighted to have it on the same day as a neightbouring club given the lack of choice available for weekend open competitions year round. Even if it was on the Sat it would give people a chance to play both.

Seve OB

alxmorgan wrote: »

Hon the snollyox

a culchie thing?

OffalyMedic

Seve OB wrote: »

a culchie thing?

i've never heard it either so its not a midlands culchie phrase anyway

Kingswood Rover

Seve OB wrote: »

WTF is that?

ah sorry lads i just spelt Bollix wrong.

Seve OB

Kingswood Rover wrote: »

ah sorry lads i just spelt Bollix wrong.

Haha. Deadly. I googled it and everything!

It's the first Googlewhack I ever found

Montgolfier

Rosslare intermediate sc sat

onlyfinewine

Miley Byrne wrote: »

Anyone interested in playing in the Scratch cup in Castletroy on Sunday? I have a couple of spare spaces on a line around midday

If the offer is still open I would be delighted?

Miley Byrne

onlyfinewine wrote: »

If the offer is still open I would be delighted?

Sorry man, was offline since Friday evening. Did you end up playing?

alxmorgan

Played Castletroy yesterday, Course in great condition and greens as good as you will see anywhere. True roll all the way

Putted really well, pity the rest of my game let me down.

xFROSTY Gx

Waterford Castle Senior Scratch Cup Saturday the 22nd August

€25 entry fee

Ollieboy

this appears to be good value...Senior and Junior Open

OffalyMedic

Any one hear results from adare manor scratch cup today ?

Seve OB

shaunac93 wrote: »

Any one hear results from adware manor scratch cup today ?

there is a virus removal kit you can get for that

Kingswood Rover

Blessington Lakes hold their annual Scratch cups on the weekend of 5th/6th of September. Junior, Inter and Minor. Can any one beat the course record of the blues of 72 level Par? Time sheets go live 9 am tomorrow morning. Longest 9 holer in Ireland apparently, 15 lids for visitors. Handicap range Junior 5-9, Inter 10-18 and Minor 18+. 75 won the Junior, 84 the Inter and 90 the Minor last year.

AGC

Great to see Midlands Scratch Cup back to 72 holes