Interclub 2017 - Mod Warning #1

Macker1

mafc wrote: »

Wow ! Best of luck Macker but can't believe that you've been picked on a team to play a course that you've never played before !
But have to admire you taking on the challenge, hope it goes well for you.
Played there a few years back and from what I can remember it's not long but greens can be tricky depending on pin placement.

To be fair I do enjoy playing courses that I haven't played before. The opportunity to represent the club when asked at short notice was a no brainer from my point of view. I do like matchplay and if I'm being honest the pressure if any is on the home player to deliver a result. I'll give it my best and hopefully that will be enough to compete strongly for a win.

Wichita Lineman

Charlie it's obviously been too long, we have had a few changes with the new 8th green and 9th tee box along with falling a few large trees which were in trouble. We also updated our scorecard and changed a few of the indexes.

The 8th is now index 7 as it's much tougher with the new green. 9th is now a dog leg left to right and only the very brave will stay on extreme right side to go for the green. 17th is now index 4 and it's a low index as it's the second longest of the par 4's and is almost always against the prevailing wind.

Generally our matches are played off the 'headstones' and these are shorter than the blues on some holes but longer than the whites on others.

I hope you do get over some Thursday to check it out and see what you think of it now. Place is in great order and we have the Pierce Purcell Qualifiers 13/14 May and our Scratch Cups the following weekend.

jtown

RESULTS AIG JIMMY BRUEN at various venues MUNSTER


Woodstock

Round 2
? Start Date:07/05/2017
? End Date:07/05/2017
Dromoland Castle bt Shannon 3/2
Ennis bt East Clare 3.5/1.5
Spanish Point bt Lahinch 4/1
Woodstock bt Kilkee 4/1

East Cork

Round 1
? Start Date:07/05/2017
? End Date:07/05/2017
Mallow bt Cork 3.5/1.5
Monkstown bt Cobh 3.5/1.5
Clonmel

Round 1
? Start Date:07/05/2017
? End Date:07/05/2017
Co Tipperary bt Mitchelstown 4/1
Kinsale

Round 1
? Start Date:07/05/2017
? End Date:07/05/2017
Bandon bt Macroom by 4/1
Lee Valley bt Bantry Bay by 4/1
Nenagh

Round 1
? Start Date:06/05/2017
? End Date:06/05/2017
Charleville bt Roscrea 4/1
Dooks

Round 1
? Start Date:06/05/2017
? End Date:06/05/2017
Glengarriff bt Killorglin 3/2
Ring of Kerry bt Kenmare 3/2
Tramore

Round 1
? Start Date:06/05/2017
? End Date:06/05/2017
6th May:
Gold Coast bt Lismore 3/2
West Waterford bt Youghal 3/2
Newcastle West

Round 1
? Start Date:06/05/2017
? End Date:06/05/2017
Castlegregory bt Kanturk 4/1

Wichita Lineman

A strong Co Meath GC side (including Macker1) beat Moate in the Central Towns on Saturday. I dropped in to the clubhouse on my way back from a day in Dublin to introduce myself. By the sounds of things they will be hard to beat.

coddlesangers

One for the little guys, Foxrock beating Castle in the Barton Cup on Sunday, with 3 matches in the Castle.  Big scalp for Foxrock, well done to all involved.  :)

Macker1

Wichita Lineman wrote: »

A strong Co Meath GC side (including Macker1) beat Moate in the Central Towns on Saturday. I dropped in to the clubhouse on my way back from a day in Dublin to introduce myself. By the sounds of things they will be hard to beat.

Enjoyed playing the course. Some lovely holes and testing pin positions at times. The folks we played were very welcoming and all the matches were very sporting. Kudos to the catering please pass on my compliments for the food. Top notch grub :):)

jtown

Heading to Dooks this coming weekend! Playing Waterville in the morning so fingers crossed.

Seve OB

Did you win your own match Macker? was it singles or what?
Always good to see fellow boardsies picking up wins

charlieIRL

I got the full draw for the next round of the central towns if anyone wants to know who they are playing

BTW, well done Macker.

Macker1

Seve OB wrote: »

Did you win your own match Macker? was it singles or what?
Always good to see fellow boardsies picking up wins

The format is 5 singles matches with the home team having three at home and two away. No player can have a handicap lower than 13 but the matches are off scratch with no shots. As for my match it went very well with a 4&3 victory. I started off very well well and rolled in 5 pars in the first 6 to take a very commanding lead early doors and to be honest I was never going to be caught. My opponent a very nice chap was driving the ball well but the rest of his game was a bit loose so he had very few pars. I think we have Edenderry in the next round but not sure if its home or away.

Back to concentrating on practice for the Pierce Purcell tomorrow evening. We have a session out at Ashbourne where the qualifiers are happening on the 20th May.

May is a very busy month with the interclub and club matchplay singles, fourballl and foursomes to complete along with a Medal and Presidents Prize.
I will be all golfed out by June.

Wichita Lineman

Pierce Purcell qualifiers were held in Moate today. Course is in great condition and weather was pretty good up to about 4pm when it turned fairly nasty for a while. Tomorrows semi final line up is -


Esker Hills v Castle Barna
New Forest v Moate

Seve OB

Wichita Lineman wrote: »

Pierce Purcell qualifiers were held in Moate today. Course is in great condition and weather was pretty good up to about 4pm when it turned fairly nasty for a while. Tomorrows semi final line up is -


Esker Hills v Castle Barna
New Forest v Moate

What were the scores? Some great shooting in Roundwood. Wicklow and Charlesland with 354. Druids had 360. Not sure what else was in. We had 92 ourselves, not bad but the team fell short with total of 376

On the plus side....... I'll never have to play Roundwood again;)

First Up

Seve OB wrote:

On the plus side....... I'll never have to play Roundwood again

Long time since I played Roundwood (haven't been there since they finished the clubhouse.) Tough hike but great setting. How is it doing these days? Must pay a visit over the summer.

Seve OB

First Up wrote: »

Long time since I played Roundwood (haven't been there since they finished the clubhouse.) Tough hike but great setting. How is it doing these days? Must pay a visit over the summer.

Mehhhhh! Great setting alright, Fab. Not a bad course layout.... Tough to get to grips with. Greens are the weirdest greens ever. Nearly like a bed of moss. Slow, some real slow, some hard and fast. Wouldn't fancy it week to week.

LuckyGent88

If anyone fancies watching an absolute intense game of interclub golf tomorrow, then Woodstock golf club in ennis is the place to be.

Spanish point v Woodstock will be very very interesting. A number of the recent winning members of the Spanish point players had a falling out with other members of the team and left to join Woodstock. When they left the club cut them all a shot on general play!!!!!! Not exactly a nice break up although I do believe the decision to cut them was appealed to the GUI and they won the case.

Won't be too many handshakes on the first tee tomorrow I'd imagine

First Up

Seve OB wrote:

Mehhhhh! Great setting alright, Fab. Not a bad course layout.... Tough to get to grips with. Greens are the weirdest greens ever. Nearly like a bed of moss. Slow, some real slow, some hard and fast. Wouldn't fancy it week to week.

Yeah, I remember the grass seemed to be some indigenous Wicklow strain. I wouldn't fancy it every week either but I would be happy to give it a look.

Goldenjohn

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

If anyone fancies watching an absolute intense game of interclub golf tomorrow, then Woodstock golf club in ennis is the place to be.

Spanish point v Woodstock will be very very interesting. A number of the recent winning members of the Spanish point players had a falling out with other members of the team and left to join Woodstock. When they left the club cut them all a shot on general play!!!!!! Not exactly a nice break up although I do believe the decision to cut them was appealed to the GUI and they won the case.

Won't be too many handshakes on the first tee tomorrow I'd imagine

the club or the appellants?
Why anyone would not want a cut is something I'll never understand. Maybe I'm just vain....

Seve OB

Goldenjohn wrote: »

the club or the appellants?
Why anyone would not want a cut is something I'll never understand. Maybe I'm just vain....

I want to get cut.

But I also want to earn it.

Goldenjohn

Seve OB wrote: »

I want to get cut.

But I also want to earn it.

General play would suggest one has played well. They don't cut in gen play just for the sake of it

Wichita Lineman

Wichita Lineman wrote: »

Pierce Purcell qualifiers were held in Moate today. Course is in great condition and weather was pretty good up to about 4pm when it turned fairly nasty for a while. Tomorrows semi final line up is -


Esker Hills v Castle Barna
New Forest v Moate

Qualifying: 342 Esker Hills; 345 New Forest; 356 Moate; 357 Castlle Barna;

Seve OB

Wichita Lineman wrote: »

Qualifying: 342 Esker Hills; 345 New Forest; 356 Moate; 357 Castlle Barna;

Serious scores there

Rikand

Seve OB wrote: »

I want to get cut.

But I also want to earn it.

I'm pretty sure the Spanish Point pierce Purcell team have earned their cuts

Wichita Lineman

Pierce Purcell qualifier - New Forest beat Moate in the semifinals and then went on to beat Esker Hills in the afternoon final.

rickis tache

pierce purcell connacht galway bay beat tuam 3/2 and in all ireland national 4ball galway beat galway bay but we're disqualified due to handicap error.

jtown

Venue: Tralee

Area Final
Start Date:24/05/2017 End Date:24/05/2017
Wed 24 May 4pm
Killarney -v- Newcastle West


Delighted to win the weekend - tough battle against Newcastle West next!

Seve OB

Seve OB wrote: »

What were the scores? Some great shooting in Roundwood. Wicklow and Charlesland with 354. Druids had 360. Not sure what else was in. We had 92 ourselves, not bad but the team fell short with total of 376

On the plus side....... I'll never have to play Roundwood again;)

Druids were DQ for some reason. Wicklow beat Powerscourt in final

Wichita Lineman

It's amazing how well organised clubs can make simple administrative / management mistakes which really cost their teams. One club at the Pierce Purcell qualifiers in Moate on Saturday (which will remain nameless) had to play with 4 pairs instead of 5 as they discovered one player named was not of the correct handicap and they had no time to call anyone else in. Luckily it was discovered before the teamsheet went in to the Leinster GUI officials or they would have been DQ anyway.

Seve OB

a team in Roundwood had to field their manager (off 20) as they had a no show because the guy apparently wasn't told he was picked and their subs refused to turn up because they were only subs!!!

Tom.D.BJJ

And should be very basic to check. Its the second codition on the list

• No player shall be eligible to compete whose playing handicap was less than 12 during the previous calendar year. The combined handicap of each pair, based on their lowest playing handicaps in the preceding calendar, shall not be less than 27

https://www.golfnet.ie/sites/ContentControl/Event%20Documents/GUI/Leinster/Pierce%20Purcell%20Shield/AIG%20Pierce%20Purcell%20Draw%202017.pdf

rickis tache

Tom.D.BJJ wrote: »

And should be very basic to check. Its the second codition on the list

• No player shall be eligible to compete whose playing handicap was less than 12 during the previous calendar year. The combined handicap of each pair, based on their lowest playing handicaps in the preceding calendar, shall not be less than 27

https://www.golfnet.ie/sites/ContentControl/Event%20Documents/GUI/Leinster/Pierce%20Purcell%20Shield/AIG%20Pierce%20Purcell%20Draw%202017.pdf

shoulda, woulda, coulda

Tom.D.BJJ

rickis tache wrote: »

shoulda, woulda, coulda

Huh?

rickis tache

Tom.D.BJJ wrote: »

Huh?

they should of checked these but didn't. it baffles me that this issue arises year after year. had they then they wouldn't be in the position of being dq'd and disappoint the other members of team.

LuckyGent88

bigbigbandito wrote: »

the spanish point team yesterday were a joy to watch. the poor lad who lost on the last was in tears. and then received horrible texts from ex spanish point member after the match. what a bully.

It's alright. We knocked them out after
And it felt so ****ing sweet

The game between spanish point and Woodstock turned out as expected.

Horrible atmosphere but great for a neutral like me. Was actually pathetic behaviour from so called adults. Not in anyway played in the spirit of the game.

Anyway, onto the north munster now. Only the small matter of nenagh next!!!!!!!!

FixdePitchmark

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

It's alright. We knocked them out after
And it felt so ****ing sweet

The game between spanish point and Woodstock turned out as expected.

Horrible atmosphere but great for a neutral like me. Was actually pathetic behaviour from so called adults. Not in anyway played in the spirit of the game.

Anyway, onto the north munster now. Only the small matter of nenagh next!!!!!!!!

What happened ?

Best of luck versus Nenagh unreal golfers down there.

phkk

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

It's alright. We knocked them out after
And it felt so ****ing sweet

The game between spanish point and Woodstock turned out as expected.

Horrible atmosphere but great for a neutral like me. Was actually pathetic behaviour from so called adults. Not in anyway played in the spirit of the game.

Anyway, onto the north munster now. Only the small matter of nenagh next!!!!!!!!

Hope you're not playing Nenagh on a links course!😜

Goldenjohn

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

It's alright. We knocked them out after
And it felt so ****ing sweet

The game between spanish point and Woodstock turned out as expected.

Horrible atmosphere but great for a neutral like me. Was actually pathetic behaviour from so called adults. Not in anyway played in the spirit of the game.

Anyway, onto the north munster now. Only the small matter of nenagh next!!!!!!!!

What was the standard of golf like? Presume everyone was level par or so?

jtown

jtown wrote: »

Venue: Tralee

Area Final
Start Date:24/05/2017 End Date:24/05/2017
Wed 24 May 4pm
Killarney -v- Newcastle West


Delighted to win the weekend - tough battle against Newcastle West next!

Big match has finally arrived! #letdothis

LuckyGent88

Nenagh beat ourselves in the north munster section of the jimmy Bruen. Pretty easy in the end but unfortunetly our lads couldn't repeat their good golf from the Clare section.

Nenagh had 2 very strong pairings who I believe are unbeaten in all matches they have played.

Anyway, was good experience for four or five new members so hopefully that keeps them play interclub golf in the future

Rikand

rickis tache wrote: »

they should of checked these but didn't. it baffles me that this issue arises year after year. had they then they wouldn't be in the position of being dq'd and disappoint the other members of team.

I was picked to play Jimmy Bruen for this year. A simple check would have revealed I was off 5 last year and therefore ineligible. But the team captain just looked at the current handicap list and based it off that.

And that happens every year on almost every team in the club.

jtown

jtown wrote: »

Big match has finally arrived! #letdothis

Tough battle indeed -

Newcastle West 3 - Killarney 2

Gutted we couldn't get to Munster Semi Final at Killarney

Seve OB

Rikand wrote: »

I was picked to play Jimmy Bruen for this year. A simple check would have revealed I was off 5 last year and therefore ineligible. But the team captain just looked at the current handicap list and based it off that.

And that happens every year on almost every team in the club.

whats the limits?

Ronney

Rikand wrote: »

I was picked to play Jimmy Bruen for this year. A simple check would have revealed I was off 5 last year and therefore ineligible. But the team captain just looked at the current handicap list and based it off that.

And that happens every year on almost every team in the club.

Pretty sure you can get a print out from the system giving everyones H/C lowest from the previous year. I think you possibly have to produce this at gui events too

Miley Byrne

Seve OB wrote: »

whats the limits?

Minimum 6

Combined minimum 17

mafc

Ronney wrote: »

Pretty sure you can get a print out from the system giving everyones H/C lowest from the previous year. I think you possibly have to produce this at gui events too

This is standard procedure at any GUI event, so no excuses from any manager who hasn't done his homework.

ballyk

Clonmel beat Ballykisteen 4-1 in Round 4 of the Jimmy Bruen but apparently one of Clonmel's players played off the wrong handicap so now Ballykisteen progress instead.

jtown

ballyk wrote: »

Clonmel beat Ballykisteen 4-1 in Round 4 of the Jimmy Bruen but apparently one of Clonmel's players played off the wrong handicap so now Ballykisteen progress instead.

Looking like Clonmel are playing this evening!

Area Final
Start Date:25/05/2017 End Date:25/05/2017
Thurs 25 May 4.00pm
Clonmel -v- West Waterford
Referee: Kevin Murray

ballyk

jtown wrote: »

Looking like Clonmel are playing this evening!

Area Final
Start Date:25/05/2017 End Date:25/05/2017
Thurs 25 May 4.00pm
Clonmel -v- West Waterford
Referee: Kevin Murray

I was talking to one of the Ballykisteen selectors and he confirmed that Clonmel disqualified themselves. Ballykisteen have to play Tipp to decide who progresses to the area final.

LuckyGent88

ballyk wrote: »

I was talking to one of the Ballykisteen selectors and he confirmed that Clonmel disqualified themselves. Ballykisteen have to play Tipp to decide who progresses to the area final.

Just came on to ask what happened as I just looked up to see the results of the other area finals.

That's some disaster. Not sure how munster branch didn't spot it either on the first day as I'm pretty sure they review all the handicaps before the matches.

ozymandias10

ballyk wrote: »

Clonmel beat Ballykisteen 4-1 in Round 4 of the Jimmy Bruen but apparently one of Clonmel's players played off the wrong handicap so now Ballykisteen progress instead.

Talking to a clonmel guy that played said they won their third point on the 18th with a birdie to win 1 up but Ballykisteen were Dormie 3 in the other two games so it was very tight. Turns out Clonmel had a player playing of wrong handicap..Tipp and Ballykisteen must paly now

Wichita Lineman

Moate lost to Tullamore 4-3 in the Michael Moore Cup on Saturday. Disappointing as we thought we had a strong team for this but you just cannot lose 2 out of 4 at home and expect to progress.