Boards.ie Golf Society - Captains Prize, 19th Sept, 2pm, Fota Island, Deerpark Course

bobster453

Seve OB wrote: »

The wall is not big from memory (maybe a couple of feet tall) , but it runs right across the middle of the fairway.

I can't remember does the fairway drop down or jump up after the wall. If it jumps up, well then if you are within 2 club lengths, you have a good chance of hitting the wall with your shot. It doesn't mention that it could interfere with either your stance or swing..... ball flight though could be the reason

My memory from walking around at the Irish Open last year was, wow, that's a bit weird and unfair! So makes sense that there is a local rule to deal with it.

Edit: Actually I might be thinking of the 5th!!

Still a breach tho imo in that a local rule cant infringe a rule of golf and if your ball rests against the wall you always have the option of using Rule 27-1 re Ball Unplayable where a player has 3 options one of which is where under penalty of 1 stroke a player may go back as far as he/she likes therefore affording them the opportunity to clear the wall with no bother.

Again, imo, this is the preferred route as I still consider within 2 club lengths for a free drop to be a breach of the Rules of Golf.

However I do think that for the sake of clarity a decision should be taken by the committee prior to playing on Saturday and everyone notified on the day so everyone is playing off a level playing field so to speak

Seve OB

bobster453 wrote: »

However I do think that for the sake of clarity a decision should be taken by the committee prior to playing on Saturday and everyone notified on the day so everyone is playing off a level playing field so to speak

I'm not sure what decision you want made?
We play the rules of golf as we always do and allow for local rules. We (as far as I know) have never gone and made up our own rules!

charlieIRL

We'll have to play by the rules of the course. We can get clarification from the pro shop before we head out. Also note they don't allow mobile phones on the course as well.

bobster453

charlieIRL wrote: »

We'll have to play by the rules of the course. We can get clarification from the pro shop before we head out. Also note they don't allow mobile phones on the course as well.

Decision made then..
Thats live scoring ruled out then

bobster453

Seve OB wrote: »

I'm not sure what decision you want made?
We play the rules of golf as we always do and allow for local rules. We (as far as I know) have never gone and made up our own rules!

Definitely didnt state own rules
Fair enough re the local rules just thought it might be a bit confusing if some people play by the rules of golf and others play by the local rule is all
No issue

bobster453

charlieIRL wrote: »

We'll have to play by the rules of the course. We can get clarification from the pro shop before we head out. Also note they don't allow mobile phones on the course as well.

Decision made then..
Thats live scoring ruled out then

charlieIRL

bobster453 wrote: »

Decision made then..
Thats live scoring ruled out then

Sure we'll wait and see what they say.

spacecoyote

Not too fond of the live scoring myself, as it makes me think about my score too much and if I start staring at a leaderboard, whether I want it to or not, it'll start encroaching on the way I play (i.e. when I've shot 24 points on the front 9 this Saturday, I don't want to know about it, as I'll likely end up shooting a super defensive terrible back 9 trying to protect my score & lose the captains prize on a countback)

dwd

spacecoyote wrote: »

Not too fond of the live scoring myself, as it makes me think about my score too much and if I start staring at a leaderboard, whether I want it to or not, it'll start encroaching on the way I play (i.e. when I've shot 24 points on the front 9 this Saturday, I don't want to know about it, as I'll likely end up shooting a super defensive terrible back 9 trying to protect my score & lose the captains prize on a countback)

I like the optimism

FixdePitchmark

I didn't like it at start .

But enjoyed it at event it was used.

Coverage always an issue. But in real Capital hardly an issue in a real capital.

On the phone rule. Most courses even the most upmarket.

It is just lip service.

You'll see members use them in even Top clubs.

charlieIRL

This is from their website.......

Dress Code for the Golf Course:



Please note that metal spikes are not permitted on the golf course, however, the facility to change to soft spikes is available in the Pro Shop at a rate of €13.00 per pair. Please be advised golf shoes must be worn.



Appropriate golf attire is essential. Denim jeans, collarless shirts and trainers/sneakers are strictly prohibited. Mobile phones are also not permitted on the golf course.



The Resort reserves the right to refuse access to the Clubhouse/Course to anyone dressed inappropriately.

charlieIRL

Phones on silent and vibrate turned off!!!

spacecoyote

charlieIRL wrote: »

Phones on silent and vibrate turned off!!!

Sure who'd have their phone on while on the golf course. Nothing is more important than golf...

Seve OB

spacecoyote wrote: »

Sure who'd have their phone on while on the golf course. Nothing is more important than golf...

mine generally turned off and left in the car

Macker1

Whats the story with check-in at hotel. Its going to be late enough with checking in after golf and presentation on Sat with having to spruce up before going out for a few scoops.

Also does to hotel have a safe deposit facility as I need somewhere to hold my prize for Captains Day. :P:P:P:P

tigerwood1

Anybody fancy a warmup round tomorrow ?

Seve OB

Macker1 wrote: »

Whats the story with check-in at hotel. Its going to be late enough with checking in after golf and presentation on Sat with having to spruce up before going out for a few scoops.

Also does to hotel have a safe deposit facility as I need somewhere to hold my prize for Captains Day. :P:P:P:P

Hotel is already paid for and rooms allocated. All you will need to do is go to reception desk and give them your name. They will take a swipe of card for any extras. They should have all the room keys etc ready and waiting.


I'm sure there are safe deposit facilities, it's a 4star hotel so you would imagine so.

I would think as it will be late, best bet is to play quick golf, shower and change in the club after. They will have an area boxed off for us so we can eat there if it suits , probably the most sensible idea so really it will be a drop bags @ hotel and run.

I'm leaving the locals to organise the social activities

OffalyMedic

Seve OB wrote:

I'm leaving the locals to organise the social activities

I'm trying but ye are very hard please

Seve OB

shaunac93 wrote: »

I'm trying but ye are very hard please

You're only a blow in:eek:

FixdePitchmark

Once no on mentions Old oak or that other big yolk to start I'm happy.

Start in a nice old mans bar.

kiers47

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Once no on mentions Old oak or that other big yolk to start I'm happy.

Start in a nice old mans bar.

This has the castle inn written all over it. Although they would probably get a heart attack if they seen more than 10 walk in at once.

FixdePitchmark

kiers47 wrote: »

This has the castle inn written all over it. Although they would probably get a heart attack if they seen more than 10 walk in at once.

I love the Castle Inn

Stuff like

Costigans
Porterhouse
Courthouse
Chateau
Mutton Lane
The Oval
Franciscan

Anyway - may be something near hotel - calm to start ?

kiers47

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I love the Castle Inn

Stuff like

Costigans
Porterhouse
Courthouse
Chateau
Mutton Lane

Some good shouts there.
An Bodhran, Hi-Bee, Sober Lane
Some great bars on mcurtain st but its miles away. Sin e is class!

FixdePitchmark

kiers47 wrote: »

Some good shouts there.
An Bodhran, Hi-Bee, Sober Lane
Some great bars on mcurtain st but its miles away. Sin e is class!

Is there anything above near hotel - that wouldn't be as busy to start.

What time will it be we will be at hotel ?

kiers47

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Is there anything above near hotel - that wouldn't be as busy to start.

What time will it be we will be at hotel ?

Not sure about near there. Thirsty Scholar was pretty close but i think thats closed now.

Costigans would only be .5k away

FixdePitchmark

Cool.

Maybe Shauna has a plan that would suit grumpy old men :P
Who want to talk about shanks and missed putts for 1 hour.

But is it any harm to say - get to hotel.

May be a plan after , but meet and gather in Costigans to start ?

Then have 2 hours there - then hit the crap.

FixdePitchmark

kiers47 wrote: »

Some good shouts there.
An Bodhran, Hi-Bee, Sober Lane
Some great bars on mcurtain st but its miles away. Sin e is class!

Was just thinking Kiers - this is a bunch of golfers.

Lads who go out and cry about the slightest imperfection and transgression.

Maybe some of the pubs mentioned lack the perfectly cut fringe :D:D:p:p

OffalyMedic

FixdePitchmark wrote:

Maybe Shauna has a plan that would suit grumpy old men Who want to talk about shanks and missed putts for 1 hour.

After 4 years of college in cork I have not had too many enperiences with those kinda pubs fix. However I'm sitting in deep south at the moment with a lovely pint in front of me and just finished a pulled pork burger and chips outa their food van in beer garden. Loads of room for us and definately a few quiet corners to discuss the good and bad points of the golf with who ever will listen

FixdePitchmark

shaunac93 wrote: »

After 4 years of college in cork I have not had too many enperiences with those kinda pubs fix. However I'm sitting in deep south at the moment with a lovely pint in front of me and just finished a pulled pork burger and chips outa their food van in beer garden. Loads of room for us and definately a few quiet corners to discuss the good and bad points of the golf with who ever will listen

Food in a pub - not a pub

OffalyMedic

FixdePitchmark wrote:

Food in a pub - not a pub

Oh but it is, great Guinness, craft beer and pretty much everthing u want on tap too

FixdePitchmark

shaunac93 wrote: »

Oh but it is, great Guinness, craft beer and pretty much everthing u want on tap too

Craft beer not a pub

:D

FixdePitchmark

Anyway it will be grand.

Non of them ridiculous made up pub games this year.

FixdePitchmark

Anyway

On a serious note , have not got over drive yet - and haven't a chance as it has done my head in.

Pity - as was in some form and was hitting last driver best I have ever hit it.

Looks like I'll never win one of these.

Looking forward to the pub.

The Big Easy

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Once no on mentions Old oak or that other big yolk to start I'm happy.

Start in a nice old mans bar.

What, we're not starting in Rearden's??!! :pac::p

FixdePitchmark

The Big Easy wrote: »

What, we're not starting in Rearden's??!! :pac::p

I swear .

I'll be off to Castle Inn alone.

Sure , a hour of golfers will do all.

The Big Easy

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I swear .

I'll be off to Castle Inn alone.

Sure , a hour of golfers will do all.

No, I agree.

A gentle start, downhill par four slight dog-leg left.

Warm up properly before going for the green in two.

FixdePitchmark

Course management.

Not a thing I have seen in spades at a Boards outing.

Lol

Handicap mgmt.

Lads I'm joking on this thread all week from now on.

End is near

millerj

Lads, if ye are looking for something authentic Cork start in Callanans on Sullivans Quay. A short stroll from your Hotel, not a Guinness tap to be seen but the best pint of Baymish (correct pronunciation whilst in the real Capital) in Ireland.

FixdePitchmark

millerj wrote: »

Lads, if ye are looking for something authentic Cork start in Callanans on Sullivans Quay. A short stroll from your Hotel, not a Guinness tap to be seen but the best pint of Baymish (correct pronunciation whilst in the real Capital) in Ireland.

Thanks for that .

I know I'm trying too hard.

But the best part of last year was when we went to a local for first 2 hours .

Just ourselves.

See we don't know each other that well.

So a few pints , golf talk and golf jokes is unique to our group.

Rhiana at 112 db is not what we need. ( well initially)

Start with a par 4 . No rough 332 yards from the forward wrong tees.

FixdePitchmark

Lads if anyone bails out .

I can fill gaps.

My mates from Cork will play as guests.

Seve OB

update

Time Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
14:00 Ben1977 ssbob Ciaranra
14:10 kieran. a post punk O'Reilly Tony kiers47
14:20 bobster453 ThecHamp26 Macker1 spacecoyote
14:30 Barnaboy mafc shaunac93 dwd
14:40 The Big Easy pistolpetes11 athlone99 ballyk
14:50 princess poppy recycled tigerwood1 doublecross
15:00 Golfgraffix paulos53 FixedePitchmark charlieIRL
15:10 Keano RoadRunner 3putt Seve OB

spacecoyote

if the forecasters are right we're looking good for tomorrow:

17-18 degrees
Sunny with the odd bit of cloud
Gentle Southerly breeze

Sounds about perfect golf weather

bobster453

spacecoyote wrote: »

if the forecasters are right we're looking good for tomorrow:

17-18 degrees
Sunny with the odd bit of cloud
Gentle Southerly breeze

Sounds about perfect golf weather

Now all we need is perfect golf

one man clappin

Best of luck to all playing tomorrow. Looking at your choice of venues this year, I am extremely jealous.

Hopefully my game will improve over the winter, and I will join ye for a few rounds.

FixdePitchmark

I'm sure the committee have it all sorted.

And I see a few good men will be finished keeping house in order.

By the way - the likes of Space and Mafc are great men on the scores if the lads are busy (sorry to nominate (lol) )


But just to be clear again lads.

1) What tees are we playing
2) How do we make sure that there are no card errors ?
3) How can we help in this ?

We all finish up and are mad for the chat - and just sign stuff - I'm as bad as any.

But the day that is in it - it would be a disaster for an actual error.

Check and then check again with each other ?


Sorry lads not my place, but felt it was worth mentioning ?


Not the usual banter - maybe nerves ?

I'm going to try sleep for a change.

FixdePitchmark

Was out this evening - and putting myself back in mix.

Driver not right - but game peaking .

I think I need a wine to relax me.

dwd

Had planned to get to the range this evening, and try and get the swing into some sort of grove, instead I was on a 5 hr conference call with guys on the west coast of the US since 5pm. Just polished off a nice big glass of bush mills though, still not the prep I wanted for tomorrow :rolleyes:

Ben1977

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I'm sure the committee have it all sorted.

And I see a few good men will be finished keeping house in order.

By the way - the likes of Space and Mafc are great men on the scores if the lads are busy (sorry to nominate (lol) )


But just to be clear again lads.

1) What tees are we playing
2) How do we make sure that there are no card errors ?
3) How can we help in this ?

We all finish up and are mad for the chat - and just sign stuff - I'm as bad as any.

But the day that is in it - it would be a disaster for an actual error.

Check and then check again with each other ?


Sorry lads not my place, but felt it was worth mentioning ?


Not the usual banter - maybe nerves ?

I'm going to try sleep for a change.

Well I'm out with the first group, so I don't mind checking cards as they come in and sorting them,

princess poppy

I am really looking forward to the game tomorrow. Have been playing a lot of golf last few weeks so will either be completly wrecked or in the zone.

To anyone looking in from the sidelines, I am delighted that I took the plunge and joined the society this year. I was himming and hawing for too long. They are a great bunch of lads, very welcoming and not at all intimidating. There really are all sorts of golfers playing so if anyone is perched on my fence, as mr nike says - just do it!!

Thanks in advance to Seve and committee, for what I have no doubt, will ne a great day as always. Thankyou for the welcoming friendly spirit which runs through the group and very much thankyou for all your work

Keano

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

I'm sure the committee have it all sorted.

And I see a few good men will be finished keeping house in order.

By the way - the likes of Space and Mafc are great men on the scores if the lads are busy (sorry to nominate (lol) )


But just to be clear again lads.

1) What tees are we playing
2) How do we make sure that there are no card errors ?
3) How can we help in this ?

We all finish up and are mad for the chat - and just sign stuff - I'm as bad as any.

But the day that is in it - it would be a disaster for an actual error.

Check and then check again with each other ?


Sorry lads not my place, but felt it was worth mentioning ?


Not the usual banter - maybe nerves ?

I'm going to try sleep for a change.

White
Keep the cards tidy, some cards this year have had a lot of unnecessary stuff on them.