The Links Thread

benny79 · 27-11-2014 3:00pm

yea over the crimbo would work im off for 2 weeks I only live beside you in Athy maybe Fix and a few of the others could come and make a day out of it! 1 day society!

FixdePitchmark · 27-11-2014 3:39pm

OK lads we will play our little competition over next two months.

PARlance has a list of lads - we will just do a random draw - matchplay ? It looks like it will be 8 people - winner 80 euro - 2nd 40 euro - (Something like that - PARlance the man) - so will go towards Euro club.

But - when we are going to the European Club - in say Early March we will post it up here. Then whoever wants to go then - we will organise. Doesn't matter if you were in comp or not - we will try get 8-12 going.

BTW it is down for 70 Euro - I remember getting it for 50 euro ?

Lads, just rang them - if you are GUI, you can enter the open singles - Friday - Saturday - Sunday and it is 50 euro.

Class so , we can all enter a comp - do it a weekend , and if crazy go for a few pints make a night of it. Maybe one thing at a time.

That should be something to look forward to - great it is on a weekend too. Nice start to season and a target to end winter work.

We could even get a cut or a 0.1 out of this, depending on your perspective on life. Could be off 12 after all this (lol)

yettie1701 · 27-11-2014 5:31pm

benny79 wrote: »

yea over the crimbo would work im off for 2 weeks I only live beside you in Athy maybe Fix and a few of the others could come and make a day out of it! 1 day society!

Sounds good to me. Looking forward to that. Great course never tire of it.

PARlance · 27-11-2014 6:44pm

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

OK lads we will play our little competition over next two months.

PARlance has a list of lads - we will just do a random draw - matchplay ? It looks like it will be 8 people - winner 80 euro - 2nd 40 euro - (Something like that - PARlance the man) - so will go towards Euro club.

But - when we are going to the European Club - in say Early March we will post it up here. Then whoever wants to go then - we will organise. Doesn't matter if you were in comp or not - we will try get 8-12 going.

BTW it is down for 70 Euro - I remember getting it for 50 euro ?

Lads, just rang them - if you are GUI, you can enter the open singles - Friday - Saturday - Sunday and it is 50 euro.

Class so , we can all enter a comp - do it a weekend , and if crazy go for a few pints make a night of it. Maybe one thing at a time.

That should be something to look forward to - great it is on a weekend too. Nice start to season and a target to end winter work.

We could even get a cut or a 0.1 out of this, depending on your perspective on life. Could be off 12 after all this (lol)

I haven't a clue what I've signed up for here

I'll start a thread to see if there's any interest.

benny79 · 03-12-2014 3:15pm

good stuff lads

mafc · 24-01-2015 7:03pm

Well lads, finally got to visit Corballis Links today, a little hidden gem. Course was in good nick with greens rolling well. Light breeze that was manageable, really enjoyable. Pace of play was a tad slow especially the back nine, however seen enough to get me back again. Will post score on how did you score in last round Thread later.

FixdePitchmark · 24-01-2015 7:23pm

mafc wrote: »

Well lads, finally got to visit Corballis Links today, a little hidden gem. Course was in good nick with greens rolling well. Light breeze that was manageable, really enjoyable. Pace of play was a tad slow especially the back nine, however seen enough to get me back again. Will post score on how did you score in last round Thread later.

Class - did you break 80 - always a good score there.

mafc · 24-01-2015 7:24pm

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Class - did you break 80 - always a good score there.

Sure did ! Will post later

Down9194 · 24-01-2015 8:20pm

Played Corballis for first time today myself. Super course, greens good, didn't play particularly well, not sure where to drive on some holes but know on next visit I can play better. It was slow 4hours 20min

mafc · 24-01-2015 8:29pm

Down9194 wrote: »

Played Corballis for first time today myself. Super course, greens good, didn't play particularly well, not sure where to drive on some holes but know on next visit I can play better. It was slow 4hours 20min

Reckon we were just under 4 hrs, what time did you tee off at ?

Down9194 · 24-01-2015 9:32pm

Started at 11 finished at 3.20. In fairness it just seemed to be pace of play we didn't feel we had to wait that often. Got it on Golf Now 11euro so can't really complain

slave1 · 24-01-2015 11:16pm

This is on my 2015 shortlist...

mafc · 26-01-2015 6:22pm

slave1 wrote: »

This is on my 2015 shortlist...

Well worth a visit, it is rather short but a lot of trouble off the tee. Course guide would be recommended due to blind shots. Very playable if you keep it in the fairway. 15 & 16 are the only holes that there's no real trouble on.

dan_ep82 · 26-01-2015 7:12pm

mafc wrote: »

Course guide would be recommended due to blind shots.

Or just ask Fixd to go :pac:

FixdePitchmark · 26-01-2015 7:30pm

dan_ep82 wrote: »

Or just ask Fixd to go :pac:

After mafc having a 71 first time out, I'm willing to bow to superior skill.

No, if you keep it in play , it is very short, so a guy with good 120 yard game in and short game is laughing.

Is very short, but good for your game in the long run in my opinion.

Sorry, lads are sick of Corballis here, It wasn't me who brought it up this time

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SevesThreeIron · 26-01-2015 10:00pm

Just booked a present for the bro's 40th - a day of golf in Doonbeg followed by a beer up and a day of golf at the Old Head the following day. Of course I've agreed to tag along because it would be quite rude to send a lad off playing on his own. Not til early May but can't wait already.

* Let's not debate the 'but is it links?' question with the old head!

Keano · 26-01-2015 10:27pm

I reckon play Lahinch instead if you are coming down this way.

Dayor Knight · 26-01-2015 10:29pm

SevesThreeIron wrote: »

Just booked a present for the bro's 40th - a day of golf in Doonbeg followed by a beer up and a day of golf at the Old Head the following day. Of course I've agreed to tag along because it would be quite rude to send a lad off playing on his own. Not til early May but can't wait already.

* Let's not debate the 'but is it links?' question with the old head!

You're a fair decent fella all the same.

FixdePitchmark · 26-01-2015 10:32pm

Dayor Knight wrote: »

You're a fair decent fella all the same.

Yes with my brothers it will be.

"when were you 40".

It is not a links

Maybe that is why the brothers will be like that to me.

SevesThreeIron · 26-01-2015 10:42pm

Keano wrote: »

I reckon play Lahinch instead if you are coming down this way.

I did consider that but he's been talking about Doonbeg a good bit since the fella with the crow's nest on his head bought it. I've always fancied playing it meself since reading about Harrington playing Norman there in a head to head to open the place. Norman shot 5 or 6 under before heading off in his helicopter. I'll be heading by car.

onlyfinewine · 28-01-2015 1:58am

SevesThreeIron wrote: »

Just booked a present for the bro's 40th - a day of golf in Doonbeg followed by a beer up and a day of golf at the Old Head the following day. Of course I've agreed to tag along because it would be quite rude to send a lad off playing on his own. Not til early May but can't wait already.

* Let's not debate the 'but is it links?' question with the old head!

Re: Old Head.
It's not a links, no debate required. The site was never between the land and the sea and the soil is not sand based. Marvellous marketing concept and a good test of golf if a little artificial.

Nialler15 · 29-01-2015 1:14pm

SevesThreeIron wrote: »

I did consider that but he's been talking about Doonbeg a good bit since the fella with the crow's nest on his head bought it. I've always fancied playing it meself since reading about Harrington playing Norman there in a head to head to open the place. Norman shot 5 or 6 under before heading off in his helicopter. I'll be heading by car.

Having only played Doonbeg and not lahinch I would recommend Lahinch. Doonbeg is an Americanised links. Played it in May and no real links rough. Spray it anywhere(and I did) and walk up to your ball and have a shot.

mike12 · 29-01-2015 2:18pm

Nialler15 wrote: »

Having only played Doonbeg and not lahinch I would recommend Lahinch. Doonbeg is an Americanised links. Played it in May and no real links rough. Spray it anywhere(and I did) and walk up to your ball and have a shot.

Links vary like that in Co. Sligo you can find it hard to loose a ball and in Corballis if you miss the fairway by a year you man vever see it again.
Portmarnock is another where you rarley loose a ball.

Norfolk Enchants_ · 29-01-2015 2:37pm

mike12 wrote: »

Links vary like that in Co. Sligo you can find it hard to loose a ball and in Corballis if you miss the fairway by a year you man vever see it again.
Portmarnock is another where you rarley loose a ball.

If you missed it by that far you'd deserve to lose it, but now if you only missed it by a day or a week, shure you'd be grand?:pac::pac:
Ah shure those clubs now you'd be rarley losing balls are them same ones you wouldn't be long getting frost bit:pac::pac:.

Mantis Toboggan · 29-01-2015 3:55pm

I played my first links course ever on saturday and loved it, think I'll find it hard to go back playing parkland courses again :pac:

PARlance · 29-01-2015 6:55pm

Tyson Fury wrote: »

I played my first links course ever on saturday and loved it, think I'll find it hard to go back playing parkland courses again :pac:

Who was she? You have to kiss and tell.

Once you play on sand, the rest seem bland

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Down9194 · 29-01-2015 8:16pm

Thinking of playing Corballis on Saturday. Just wanted to know if the is any snow in the Dublin area

Kevinmarkham · 29-01-2015 9:00pm

PARlance wrote: »

Once you play on sand, the rest seem bland .

Oh that's good. I may have to use that! Credit will be given as it's fully deserved!

PARlance · 29-01-2015 9:04pm

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

Oh that's good. I may have to use that! Credit will be given as it's fully deserved!

Running off to get it trademarked as we speak!!!
Use away Kev, I must admit that I rewarded myself with a nice cuppa and a digestive after thinking of it

Mantis Toboggan · 30-01-2015 12:02am

PARlance wrote: »

Who was she? You have to kiss and tell.

Once you play on sand, the rest seem bland .

Strandhill Co sligo! Loved the place

PARlance · 30-01-2015 12:59am

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Strandhill Co sligo! Loved the place

Have only played the first 12 holes there... and I didn't leave because I didn't like it! Ran out of time

Was playing pretty dam good aswell, a couple over at the turn iirc, which made it worse.

I thought it was a cracking course, right down my street, a links that has a few quirks...i.e I'm sure plenty will say the 4th isn't a true links hole but I think it's a cracking hole.

FixdePitchmark · 30-01-2015 6:32am

Tyson Fury wrote: »

Strandhill Co sligo! Loved the place

What a place to start.

Pure class.

mike12 · 30-01-2015 11:07am

PARlance wrote: »

Have only played the first 12 holes there... and I didn't leave because I didn't like it! Ran out of time
Was playing pretty dam good aswell, a couple over at the turn iirc, which made it worse.

I thought it was a cracking course, right down my street, a links that has a few quirks...i.e I'm sure plenty will say the 4th isn't a true links hole but I think it's a cracking hole.

Love it as well played it once on a miserable day had 37 points and won the open. Need to get back this year.

St. Annes have announced counting opens for the month of Feb.

PARlance · 02-02-2015 2:25pm

Played the Kilmore 9 in Carne on Saturday, probably the "best 9" I have ever played. Some of the holes are nothing short of spectacular.

I was the only one out on the course, not a sinner on the 27 holes. The sun was shining but the wind was crazy. Couldnt pass on the opportunity seeing that I was down in Belmullet.
It was a surreal experience, being out there feeling absolutely tiny at times as the massive dunes surrounded me.

They plan to play the old back 9 & the Kilmore 9 together a fair bit. When they do, I cant see any other course getting near it.
Not the kind of course that you would want to play every weekend, it's a brute, but a course that I'll play at least once a year from now on..she's a beaut.

Miley Byrne · 02-02-2015 5:23pm

PARlance wrote: »

Played the Kilmore 9 in Carne on Saturday, probably the "best 9" I have ever played. Some of the holes are nothing short of spectacular.

I was the only one out on the course, not a sinner on the 27 holes. The sun was shining but the wind was crazy. Couldnt pass on the opportunity seeing that I was down in Belmullet.
It was a surreal experience, being out there feeling absolutely tiny at times as the massive dunes surrounded me.

They plan to play the old back 9 & the Kilmore 9 together a fair bit. When they do, I cant see any other course getting near it.
Not the kind of course that you would want to play every weekend, it's a brute, but a course that I'll play at least once a year from now on..she's a beaut.

Will the new 9 be in play for the ACC Parlance?

Ronney · 02-02-2015 6:24pm

PARlance wrote: »

Played the Kilmore 9 in Carne on Saturday, probably the "best 9" I have ever played. Some of the holes are nothing short of spectacular.

I was the only one out on the course, not a sinner on the 27 holes. The sun was shining but the wind was crazy. Couldnt pass on the opportunity seeing that I was down in Belmullet.
It was a surreal experience, being out there feeling absolutely tiny at times as the massive dunes surrounded me.

They plan to play the old back 9 & the Kilmore 9 together a fair bit. When they do, I cant see any other course getting near it.
Not the kind of course that you would want to play every weekend, it's a brute, but a course that I'll play at least once a year from now on..she's a beaut.

How were the greens, was down last sept and still had a bit of bedding in to go?

Agree some monster holes on the new nine, I kept expecting to come across the temple of doom at the end of the par five!

PARlance · 02-02-2015 6:56pm

Pretty sure they'll be including the kilmore and old back 9 for the ACC but not 100% Denis.

PARlance · 02-02-2015 7:05pm

Ronney wrote: »

How were the greens, was down last sept and still had a bit of bedding in to go?

Agree some monster holes on the new nine, I kept expecting to come across the temple of doom at the end of the par five!

Still a little bit to go on the greens, they seem to be bedding in well but there's a little bit work I would imagine. I was just glad to make it to the greens

That par 5 is unreal, I thought I had gotten lost playing it.. but finally spotted a green.

Miley Byrne · 02-02-2015 8:35pm

PARlance wrote: »

Pretty sure they'll be including the kilmore and old back 9 for the ACC but not 100% Denis.

If not I might try to get in that 9 while I'm up there. Sounds like they are as good if not better than the original 18. :eek:

FixdePitchmark · 02-02-2015 9:54pm

Any pictures Parlance ?

PARlance · 02-02-2015 10:33pm

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Any pictures Parlance ?

Just trying to get a few onto laptop now.

Here's the par 5 first. Looking back towards the tee (clubhouse) and then towards the green from the same spot.

PARlance · 02-02-2015 10:41pm

The 9th green looking back from the green.

FixdePitchmark · 02-02-2015 10:43pm

That 9th one is class -
Also first looks like some slope up.

PARlance · 02-02-2015 10:46pm

Approach to the 8th

Looking down on the 8th green on the uphill walk to the 9th

FixdePitchmark · 02-02-2015 10:48pm

Feck ya - looks like I'm heading back to the most inaccessible course in Ireland.

PARlance · 02-02-2015 10:49pm

There is a flag on that green btw... middle left of photo...it's just tiny in relation to the size of the green, dunes etc.

PARlance · 02-02-2015 10:53pm

A nice easy par 3... don't be short, left, right, or afraid of heights

PARlance · 02-02-2015 11:06pm

The Par 3 2nd... 150 yards and downhill, came up short with 4 iron

Tee to Green

Green

Keano · 02-02-2015 11:16pm

Speechless. We have to organise a mini outing down there!

PARlance · 02-02-2015 11:53pm

Keano wrote: »

Speechless. We have to organise a mini outing down there!

A 10+ hour return trip from Cork and an 8+ hour return from Dubln... there wouldn't be time for any golf

You would have to go for a weekend, a great spot for one, the town is absolutely crazy. Shell keeping the place hopping... we could barely get into a pub and left the nightclub "early" at 3am... it didn't look like it was finsihing up anytime soon either.

Here's one final pic from the original back 9.

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