BGS 2024 - Round 4 Esker Hills - 22nd June 13:10

Can't seem to book any slots. Is there a go live time?

Also booked in. Tried a couple of times earlier on this evening and was getting the error mentioned above but looks to be working now.

Just booked in for this outing. Never played this course before, but really looking forward to it

A lot of dog legs and it would be useful to know your lines there. I played last year and lost 6 balls from the tee and would largely say that I drove well. But my advice would be....

1st hole - it does matter if you don't get the cut on your drive. Straight into the corner can be OB.

4th hole - it does matter if you don't get the cut on your drive here too. It won't run back down the hill on the left if you hit it over it.

12th hole - easy driving hole. Just don't hit it 45 degrees left into a forest.

13th hole - par 3, not a driving hole. But don't hit if off the hosel into the bushes on the left.

14th hole - signature hole, there's a white stone that I thought was the marker for where to aim. It is not. Aim left of it. And if you do lose one over it, don't hit another on the same line.

Yep, that's the 10th. One of the lads I played with last year was off about 28 on the day. On the front 9 he'd had either 4 or 5 pars and still only managed about 17 points. He took out driver on 10 and I thought what is he thinking. He'd have the distance some of the time but the accuracy virtually none. Then he hit the ground as he teed off and I thought hopefully it'll work out as a perfect layup. The greens had just been sanded and it literally splashed on the green and left him about 12 feet for eagle. He got the bird. And still somehow he only managed low 30 points on the day.

It's a nice hole and not that long at all considering it's downhill too. If you have a fade I'd say it's easier to go for. Aim for the left bunker and hope it comes in. The left bunker is the best miss on offer.

I'm not available for this one unfortunately. Hope everyone enjoys the visit to Shane's home club.

Never played here before, excited to see what it's all about. Just wondering how hilly is esker hills? Is it one for the buggy?

Mabye the A swing will be there for the birthday weekend? If I remember correctly @Break80 won in Carton House a few years back on the day of his birthday so it has happened…….. ( I remember because I came 2nd and blew it on the last hole 😂)

@Concerned2 cheers. Don't think the back and neck can take it from what I've been hearing. Might have to bite the bullet and get a buggy. I did clear it with Alan. Thanks alot Dennis.

Thanks for making my morning!

On a family holiday this weekend somewhere around ballyhoura. Was thinking to maybe sneak away for a few hours to make Esker as I like the course.. but I might leave it and just kick back and chill this weekend.

Cheers, will bear it in mind