[GreeBo]

On the back of my recent visit to WoodBrook GC I was wondering would there be any interest in people providing a walkthrough/strokesaver for their own clubs?

Obviously I dont expect you to have distances measured from everywhere, but it might be good/helpful to have the aiming points or places to miss/not miss identified.

If it goes anywhere we can sticky it.

[GreeBo]

1) Short is better than long & left.
2) Dont miss the green.
3) Left is blocked off the tee, if laying up lay up on left side.
4) Doesnt need driver. Left is blocked. Long of the tee is penalized. Dont be above the pin.
5) Doesnt need driver, fairway bunker is penal.
6) Dont be above the pin.
7) RHS is OOB for second shot. Dont be above the pin.
8) Short is better.
9) Doesnt require driver, green kicks left. Dont be above pin.
10) Long and right is dead off tee. Long and left or right for 2nd is dead.
11) No danger long.
12) Right is dead is using driver.
13) Right or left is dead if using driver. Really need to spin approach.
14) Right is dead (+ OOB). Lay up on LHS as all kicks right.
15) Green is longer than it looks from tee
16) Right is OOB, Left is dead.
17) Right is dead off the tee. Dont go for it in 2.
18) Right is OOB off the tee. Fairway kicks right, blocking long/straight drives.

[Su Campu]

I made up my own strokesaver for Grange Castle using the site below. I hand drew each hole, and measured distances from various points. I've found it very useful.

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

[BUACHAILL]

Originally Posted by Jasonw

I'm playing Druids Glen next monday. I played it once while the offer was on but once around only gives an impression of where you should, and maybe more importantly, shouldn't be aiming.

It's most likely to be played off the Championship tees so with that in mind can anyone who knows the course well and has the time and the inclination do a hole by hole guide for me?

Much appreciated.

Congrats and welcome to the Trilby tour, played it yesterday with a mate who is playing in it.

Ok long post folks bail out now if you can !!

1 - stay left there is more room than you think and the bunkers are all down the right.

2- the par 3 plays about half a club more and again short and right is the play leaves you a relatively uphill straight putt.

3- all you need is a rescue / iron to just inside the bunkers on the right corner, leaves you about a pw, go at heart of the green so not chase flag.

4- take 3 wood to just inside bunker on left, do not take corner on if you make it all the trouble just over it, leaves you about 180 but its not too bad, all down hill

5- par 5 not too long and seems longer than you think, just find fairway even with a 4 iron, 2 of them will get you in great position, your line is between the 2 houses on the far hill from tee box.

6- long par 4, aim inside of the left bunker dont try cut corner its a long way, even if you make it you have 200 plus so take a 5 and move on !! its a good score

7 - dont take driver. aim far right of the fairway again do not take the corner on lots of trouble if pulled, i hit rescue to leave me 140 which was a 9 iron. be careful plays shorter than it looks my 9 iron was long

8- par 3 over water, dont take on flag, heart of green is good and dont let yardage scare you its a club less than you think

9- shot over bridge, aim at big tree on right, i hit driver and nailed it, left myself 100 yds, a 3 wood is perfect make sure and stay right of fairway no future left

10- take driver and aim over tree on left or into the corner of fairway, its driver all day long but looks less, leaves you about 120 to uphill green

11- par 5 not worth trying in two green is too well guarded, hit 3 wood to corner, take 6 iron to inside tree's on right and leaves you about 70 yards, its reachable in two but all risk reward you will be doing great to land and stay on green, all trouble at the back

12- par 3 downhill, took an easy 6 and was never the club, hit a club less than you think and trust it, middle of the green is good here

13- index one, savage of a hole. take friver and aim for the skinny trunk of tree in the corner of far side of fairway, you need every bit of this club, from there its minimum 4 iron, enjoy what a hole

14- 3 wood off tee, aim at bunker straight ahead, once in fairway you are left with 140 to green, plays an iron longer than you think.

15- great hole. take driver if into wind and 3 wood if not, aim right at the water its longer than it looks, once hit fairway you are left with 150 ish, stay right all rough and trees to left of green

16- long par 5 again this is driver , aim up the far right of fairway, its a big hit to get to there, i managed a drive over the bunkers on left up around corner and was into wind, left me 200 into wind, uphill and went with rescue should have hit 4 iron went long, very birdiable hole.

17- par 3 took 6 iron to heart of green, take on flag at your peril. Again was into wind.

18- your line is straight up the middle with everything you got, doesnt play much more than yardage suggests, if going at it in two make sure you keep left of green, going right brings in water and rocks.

general info to help you, i hit my 3 wood about 230 off tee, driver about 260 so suit your clubbing as you see fit, only played it yesterday and greens are running very true and quick. do not be put off by your eye it can look longer than yards suggest but trust it, go off markers on fairway to middle of green and not strokesavers as these are to the front can be confusing when on course.

Oh and enjoy its in brilliant condition. wish i was playing the trilby had 32 off 8 and scratched 2 holes. fancy a good score on monday, i am going to watch a mate, again enjoy !!

[1916]

Originally Posted by GreeBo

If only we had a Strokesaver sticky thread!....oh wait, that would be a ridiculous idea...

Is it not within your power as Moderator to create one GreeBo? I think its a great idea

Have a look at these guys site http://www.hh-gs.com/ click on "Course Details" and flick through some courses where they have completed "Descriptions", Balcarrick I think is the first one on the list thats completed

[1united]

Heading to Ballyliffin at weekend and playing both courses, any pointers? Cheers.

[GreeBo]

Due to the recent number of requests Ive decided to add a sticky for course guides/tips/strokesavers.

Feel free to add any course that you know well. (or link to any online guides)

[madds]

Originally Posted by 1916

Have a look at these guys site http://www.hh-gs.com/ click on "Course Details" and flick through some courses where they have completed "Descriptions", Balcarrick I think is the first one on the list thats completed

Useful site that. Had a look at guides of courses I know well and they're on the money in the main. Playing St. Margaret's today and have taken some notes from the guide posted so will see how accurate it is. Thanks 1916.

[jimbling]

Originally Posted by 1916

Have a look at these guys site http://www.hh-gs.com/ click on "Course Details" and flick through some courses where they have completed "Descriptions", Balcarrick I think is the first one on the list thats completed

I just had a look at my own course there and it's not anywhere near correct. I mean the lengths / pars / indexes etc.... it's completely wrong.

I tried to compare with other courses I would know well, but it doesn't appear to have Lee Valley or Monkstown on the list.

I know it's only a society website, but just pointing it out to ye guys that the details may not be accurate.

[Ichiro]

I am playing the Rossapenna Links this weekend.
Would anyone have a stroke/tip/guide advice for both courses,
the old Tom Morris and Sandy Hills?

Thanks in Advance

[DonkeyPokerTour]

Anyone with advise on Kilkea Castle? Played it before but not for a long time, even a score card to jog my memory!

Regards
Ian

[Mister Sifter]

Anyone any thoughts on St Annes on Bull Island?

[BunkerMentality]

Originally Posted by Mister Sifter

Anyone any thoughts on St Annes on Bull Island?

They have a decent enough thing on their website with distances and description for each hole

http://www.stanneslinksgolf.com/mysi...ursewalk01.htm

[1916]

1.Par 4 with trees all down right and OOB down left, generous fairway, but slopes to the left, trees to right of green.

2.Short Par 4, shoot between trees, leaving short shot to green

3.Straight Par 4, generous fairway, OOB though down Left side, water at back of green

4.Straight Par 3, water hazard on left, bunkers on right

5.Long straight Par 4 to a green that is slightly elevated

6.Par 4, shoot between trees, then you have to negotiate the tree 50 yards in front of green, water on right of green, OOB all down left side of hole

7.Long dog leg right, Par 5, OOB all down left, 2nd shot to the dog leg, then green falls down hill

8.Longish Par 3, don’t be long as green falls off, large bunker to left front of green

9.Long Par 4, all up hill, Index 1

10.Straight Par 4, generous fairway, large tree to right of green, needs to be avoided

11.Short Par 3, slightly uphill, bushes/trees to back, bunker on left side

12.Long Par 5, dog leg left, fairway runs out at half way for 20 yards then continues until point of dog leg, large bunker in front of a generous green

13.Signature hole, Par 4, dog leg right to an ‘island green’, water immediately to left, right and back of green, fairway to front of it

14.Long slightly “S” shaped/winding Par 5

15.Long Par 3, bunker to right of a generous sized green

16.Straight Par 4, generous fairway with tree in middle within driving distance, no bunkers around green, but water to right side.

17.Par 4, severe dog leg left, big hitters could go for it, but most will lay up to a generous fairway before going for green, don’t want to be long to green as green is built up and falls off at the back, water hazard to right

18.Long Par 5 that turns right at the end to a green protected at front by water hazard, even for the longest hitters its 2 shots up before the green shot, OOB to right front of green.

[mattman_iflaf]

Originally Posted by jimbling

I just had a look at my own course there and it's not anywhere near correct. I mean the lengths / pars / indexes etc.... it's completely wrong.

I tried to compare with other courses I would know well, but it doesn't appear to have Lee Valley or Monkstown on the list.

I know it's only a society website, but just pointing it out to ye guys that the details may not be accurate.

Firstly thanks for the kind mentions. but as Jimbling points out this is a society golf site

I am the moderator/owner of the site, and most/all of the course descriptions were penned by my good self, so apologies of they are not up to date, but they only get updated when I play a given course so, including pars/indexes etc which can change quite dramatically over the years.

If people see incorrect details then I'd be glad to make updates, just email me mattman@hh-gs.com with changes recommendations, and I can look after it from there.

cheers

Matt