Boards Golf Society 2023 (Round 3) Arklow (15th Apr @11:40am)

RoadRunner · 31-03-2023 2:46pm #1

(Previous outing link: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058285717/boards-golf-society-2023-round-2-rosslare-25th-mar-12-30pm/p1 )

Welcome to the third round at Arklow Golf Club.

Arklow will complete the opening set of three historic links courses for the links swing part of this season before we head inland for the summer series.

Arklow Golf Club is celebrating their centenary year in 2027. The first three courses of the year were founded a combined total of 331 years ago [staggeringly over 5.5 break80's 😛])

As predicted the wind was very much a deciding factor for Rosslare -Perhaps thrown a bit by the 4 club challenge on his home course, blue note got it together and scored very well early on, and after the turn did just enough to keep it together to hold on to the lead for the return stretch into the wind back to the clubhouse.

Take note of the date as there's a shorter lead-in period for this round. Pricing is €50. I expect the booking system to open on clubnet shortly, and will update when it has. Again this one is a new course to me and if anyone has a course guide or tips please feel free to share.

jarrieta · 31-03-2023 5:59pm

Another course I really like, I try to play it a couple of times per year as it is relatively close to me. I think it is quite straightforward, and even if I know it I never manage to do any score on it.

I might be able to play it as I wasn't selected for the Pierce Purcell match on that day.

Thanks again for the course selection captain

Golfgraffix · 31-03-2023 6:04pm

3D Flythroughs here - https://vimeo.com/channels/1815871

princess poppy · 31-03-2023 6:40pm

I don’t know if I’m set up or what not, but I’d love to make it to arklow?

spacecoyote · 31-03-2023 8:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120424855#Comment_120424855

Do you have the clubnet app installed Poppy? Thought you played in Portmarnock with us the first year we used it, but I could be mixing up the years.

If not, drop a PM to SeveOB and he should be able to re-activate you

Golfgraffix · 31-03-2023 8:57pm

You have an account, all you need to do is pay the subs for 2023, top up your purse and you can book. Send me a pm if you get stuck

Kiith · 31-03-2023 11:22pm

Will definitely try to get to this, as it may be the last one for a few months. Think i'll miss May and June anyway, hopefully back for July, so really need to get down for this one.

Seve OB · 01-04-2023 2:42pm

enjoy it lads, Arklow is a nice track. Kind of a hybrid links but very enjoyable from my recollection

sorry to be missing this one, but I'll be watching closely

bobster453 · 01-04-2023 6:19pm

Stuck myself down on first tee time.Will need to get back early so unfortunately will miss post match post mortems😂

charlieIRL · 01-04-2023 6:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120428534#Comment_120428534

That’s a pity as Arklow has to be one of the most friendliest clubs you will ever visit and the food is lovely there.

have played it twice now and looking forward to going down again.

bobster453 · 01-04-2023 8:56pm

Oh I will get food alright..never fear😂

FixdePitchmark · 01-04-2023 9:10pm

Wont be around for this one - a long story - but walking a hill. Big college get together.

I love this course - it wouldn't be very different to Rosslare - but I do think Arklow is actually harder - as there are far more hazards , and you actually need a bit of course strategy for a few holes that have , drains and carry and water and even OB.

It isn't fully a Links - and about 5 of the holes on the west side towards end of the round - are more in a Rock face. There is a great mix of holes and lengths. Again - it is not a course that is overly rewarding of length.

The Jug last year was to be held here - but was washed out.

Enjoy -catch all in "Round 4" - this "round" thing seems to have stuck.

Whilst I probably had enough of it in Wexford - this one, would be a great one for a town stay over.

bakerbhoy · 02-04-2023 3:19pm

Missing for this one , annual jaunt to Kerry.

See you in Cavan, enjoy.

Snackbox20 · 02-04-2023 8:20pm

Hoping I won't be too late to book a tee time on Tuesday. I have to top up my purse and book in.

Don't want to miss this one

Golfgraffix · 02-04-2023 9:32pm

It’s open now for booking I think

kev_s88 · 04-04-2023 7:09pm

Looking forward to the round in Arklow. Got down there last year for the pre-Jug practise round only for the course to be washed away before the Jug match.

Loved the course though and looking forward to being back. As Fix said, there's a few holes that feel more parkland than links on the back 9. It's a nice mix though.

Snackbox20 · 04-04-2023 7:33pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120432989#Comment_120432989

Got purse topped up and booked today Golfgraffix, many thanks. Great job on the course guide again.

Richiemaloney · 06-04-2023 7:42pm

Look what I can accross

Seve OB · 07-04-2023 6:47am

Inside 😆

RoadRunner · 07-04-2023 9:41am

A musical note from the blues apparently. You learn something new every day.

RoadRunner · 07-04-2023 9:44am

Slots still available for Arklow next Saturday. Please get any last bookings in quickly any unfilled slots will be given back to the course after this weekend.

Seve OB · 07-04-2023 11:05am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120450669#Comment_120450669

Priceless 👏

spacecoyote · 07-04-2023 1:23pm

Better a blue note than a brown note I guess!

Kiith · 07-04-2023 1:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120450679#Comment_120450679

I'll book mine tonight, once i know for sure i can make it 👍️

blue note · 07-04-2023 2:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120450669#Comment_120450669

😂 That's brilliant, fair play!

token56 · 07-04-2023 6:51pm

I booked in earlier in the week but I'm after getting a call up to play for the club in the Pierce Purcell, well on the panel anyway. I'm hoping the match won't be on Saturday but there is a small chance it will be. I'll hopefully know more during the week but still planning on playing Saturday.

token56 · 09-04-2023 4:51pm

Unfortunately it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to make this one anymore. Apologies but I will see you at the next!

a post punk · 09-04-2023 5:02pm

Looking forward to getting back to boards next weekend , played my first counting comp of 2023 yesterday and while my score didn’t reflect how I felt I played it’s good to start chipping away at the handicap again for another season!! ( it went the wrong way after yesterday …….) played Dundrum ….greens were very fast but anything off fairway was touch and go for mud balls so a tough enough day to start with.

This 1 is a long spin for the Southerners but well worth it by the sounds of it.

PP

Kiith · 09-04-2023 10:23pm

Will be my first round of golf since the disaster (for me) that was Rosslare, so this should be interesting 🤣

charlieIRL · 09-04-2023 10:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120460013#Comment_120460013

You should have seen me play Athlone yesterday!!! Disaster!!!

bobster453 · 10-04-2023 12:44am

Played well enough on Mr.Powers home track over the weekend.

Looking forward to another links course and hopefully some boards points

spacecoyote · 10-04-2023 4:34pm

https://youtu.be/bIR6XX_g6jI

Looking forward to it now

Seve OB · 10-04-2023 5:59pm

Not sure how much more will jump on this so I’ll tighten up the sheet towards the end of the week. In the meantime if you guys who are out a bit later want to move yourselves up the sheet work away please to save me the hassle 😜

Kiith · 11-04-2023 8:02am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120460023#Comment_120460023

How's the course at the moment? Looks really nice from some of the video's i've seen.

RoadRunner · 11-04-2023 11:11am

Hi All. A late update from Arklow is that course works being carried out on holes 16 and 17 has not fully bedded in as was expected. The course will be reduced to 16 holes. So from the 15th green make your way to a temporary teebox on the 18th hole (I've marked this with a yellow arrow above).

Accordingly the round greenfee has been reduced. Anyone who booked will receive a €15 refund to their account. Also for anyone not yet booked, the booking fee is now reduced to €35 total.

The forecast currently is for a calm day if not slightly overcast. Historically I've tended not be able to keep a good score going for the full 18, so this update can hopefully play into my hands allowing me to break the dreaded captain's curse once and for all 🤣

bobster453 · 11-04-2023 11:23am

Good.Going by the video those 2 holes were the toughest.

Will we be playing 8/9ths of hc or leave it at full hc?

RoadRunner · 11-04-2023 11:52am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120464317#Comment_120464317

8/9ths handicap. We have our resident HC guy on the case.

Apols for this late stage problem. I know I'll still see everyone in good form on the day (obviously excepting whichever of tiger or benny losses their side hustle)

Seve OB · 11-04-2023 11:53am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120464317#Comment_120464317

Yes I’ll do handicap based on 8/9ths

edit

so I assume it will be the full card you will be using as opposed to a 16 hole card with indexes 1-16

im not sure what index 16 and 17 are

you will need to reindex the holes we are actually playing to 1-16 if readjusting the handicaps.

it makes sense to readjust though rather than leaving them alone.

eg someone off 2 and if 16 and 17 are index 1 and 2, they would get no shots without readjusting. Equally someone off 18 should only have 1 shot per hole but if index 1&2 were holes 14&15 they would get 2 shots on these holes without readjusting

Seve OB · 11-04-2023 12:09pm

Just got card so see attached for updated indexes to play off

slave1 · 11-04-2023 6:22pm

That's a shame, arguably the two best holes out of action

Jimmy Bottlehead · 11-04-2023 8:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120466102#Comment_120466102

Quoted by many a man in the past.

Looking forward to this, although as a newb, I'm expecting my score to near double some of the better ones on the day :D

bobster453 · 11-04-2023 8:48pm

Stableford points double would be a lot.

I trust you mean strokes.

Be very worried if you dont😂

Jimmy Bottlehead · 11-04-2023 11:19pm

Yep, sorry, strokes. I've yet to really figure out stableford! (but I'm only looking to get my handicap over the coming couple of weeks).

bobster453 · 12-04-2023 12:43am

Ah gotcha.Welcome aboard.

Stableford basically 2 points a hole regardless of your handicap gives you 36 points which is playing to your handicap.

So 18 handicap gets a shot on each of the 18 holes.Par 3 becomes par 4..par 4 becomes par 5 etc.

So basically 18 bogies for 18 handicap at 2 points a bogey gives you 36 points.

A par adds a point and a double bogey subtracts a point on a hole..so par becomes 3 points and double bogey becomes 1 point.

Your playing handicap determines where you have no shot or an extra shot on a hole based on the index of the hole.

So 17 playing handicap has no shot on index 18 and a par is then only worth 2 points.

Whereas a 19 playing handicap gives you an extra shot on the index 1 as there are only 18 holes.A par then becomes worth 4 points.

I am sure your playing partners will be happy to help you out on the day.

I have probably wrecked your head but hey..I wreck everyones head.😂

Lefty2Guns · 12-04-2023 12:08pm

Hi Lads, Arklow member here. I'm down to play the weekly competition that Saturday morning. Had seen the society was down to play the course when I was on the Tee sheet earlier.

I was going to notify you of the 16th and 17th, a bit of a planning disaster from the committee to be honest.

Anyway, the course as always is in great nick. Enjoy.

Regarding the score cards, they have created new 15 hole competetion score cards. Ask Pa about them. It helps with the handicaps. The course will be set up for the D Course. I'll probably see some of you in the clubhouse before you tee off. I'm out about 8.10 or so.

RoadRunner · 12-04-2023 12:41pm

Thanks Lefty. Hope you do come over and say hi and divulge any course tips.

Lefty2Guns · 12-04-2023 3:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120468771#Comment_120468771

Ha, Just keep it straight. The course is not very forgiving when you go left or right.

Lefty2Guns · 12-04-2023 3:12pm

The greens are also in great shape.

Seve OB · 12-04-2023 8:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120468667#Comment_120468667

But are we not playing 16 holes so would be no good really, unless you meant 16 and not 15?

spacecoyote · 13-04-2023 7:15am

Morning folks. Turns out the missus needs the car this Saturday. Will anyone be coming via the N7, and if so could they take a quick pitstop at citywest and pick me up en route?

Lefty2Guns · 13-04-2023 8:39am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120470735#Comment_120470735

They have the 18th hole changed from a Par 5 to a very short Par 4 (I nearly drove the other day). Assuming the same will be applicable to you guys.

Boards Golf Society 2023 (Round 3) Arklow (15th Apr @11:40am)

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