Pitch And Putt

HITMANHEALY

Hello Guys

Do any of you's play for a local pitch and putt club or would be interested, this be an interesting to know

Mister Sifter

I'd be interested. No idea how to go about doing so though...

HITMANHEALY

I play out of Loughlinstown - are u close to there

Mister Sifter

I'm near castleknock / navan road direction.

HITMANHEALY

Graeme1982 wrote: »

I'm near castleknock / navan road direction.

Theres one in Clondalkin and one on the in Road stone that be ur direction

Mister Sifter

any good p&p websites... i.e. with plenty of info.

Trampas

www.ppui.ie

I use to play for Guinness P&P until I took up golf and then moved away when I bought my house

markymac

I used to play years ago, before I took up the golf. It's a great game but I think once the golf bug bites you never really go back to the P&P.

HITMANHEALY

ye www.dublinboardpp.ie

Kingdom

Story Gar, you boys up to much out in Loughlinstown this year. One of the CY lads posts here, Wigertoods.
Ierne on Sunday should be a good one.
Westmeath Classic on in Kilbeggan last week. Great crowd.

HITMANHEALY

Kingdom wrote: »

Story Gar, you boys up to much out in Loughlinstown this year. One of the CY lads posts here, Wigertoods.
Ierne on Sunday should be a good one.
Westmeath Classic on in Kilbeggan last week. Great crowd.

Whos this send me a private mail thanks

Ye heading there for 9 i say, we've been trying to bring in new comps this year to play opn a regular basis hopefully it works

Mister Sifter

What's the general costs invloved lads? membership? comps? etc. Also, what's the rule with number of clubs and getting into comps? Do you need to get a handicap first like in normal golf?

You get crowds at the comps too?:D

HITMANHEALY

Graeme1982 wrote: »

What's the general costs invloved lads? membership? comps? etc. Also, what's the rule with number of clubs and getting into comps? Do you need to get a handicap first like in normal golf?

You get crowds at the comps too?:D

It really depends on what course u like to join, ours is €85 on eof the cheapest u could pay up to €200 i say that would be beacuse of having a bar in the club(cheaper beer)..

Comps would be about 5 to 10 euro a week
Eash club of their own rules, but the ppui have their rules and when u play their comps u have to use theirs no matter what..

Outside comps which would be clubs running opens and scratch cups, once ur affiliated to the ppui u can enter them all..

Handicap is based on ur first 6 cards and then it will go through the county board whatever club u play in eg dublin u go through theirs at the monthly meeting

Kingdom

It should be emphasised that the Pitch and Putt referred to here is the recognised National Pitch and Putt Union of Ireland (PPUI) which has strict rules on course length, clubs, registration and more importantly, prizes.

There is quite a complete fixture list ranging from March to October, both for Adults and Juveniles (u16's). Even the adults have a great variety in competitions from novice (junior) to Intermediate to Senior level which is very competitive.

The official website is great for Clubs and their contact numbers and addresses but is poor for everyday info on the union.

Graeme 82 pitch and putt is a good game to get involved in. As for giving the game up when you play golf properly I don't know about that, all I know is that anyone who was anyway good at P+P on a national level hasn't left the Union for golf and I'd be referring to the last 20 yrs plus. Anyone who says otherwise would be talking shyte imo.

Mister Sifter

Just looking about those site links... Shandon Park is quite close to me. Only just down the road in fact. The one in Finglas is also close enough by, but there's not much info on it online.

Might head down to Shandon sometime soon for a game and check it out.

I take it only very few clubs are linked to the PP union? The likes of elmgreen and tolka valley courses (the only ones i know!) aren't listed anywhere.

Kingdom

Graeme1982 wrote: »

What's the general costs invloved lads? membership? comps? etc. Also, what's the rule with number of clubs and getting into comps? Do you need to get a handicap first like in normal golf?

You get crowds at the comps too?:D

Costs are decent. If you are based on the Navan road then Shandon in Phibsborough would be perfect. Its a fine course but it has a small enough membership afaik, but they have regular competitions every weekend.
As Hitman said membership fees cost anything from 50-250€ but I'd say there is a handful of clubs at most that charge over the 100€ mark.
There are two types of competition. the regular club competitions and the Open competitions. Open scratch cups cost €10 for 36 holes and a final 18 if you make a playoff. Opens are usually €3 a card with a max of 8 cards can be played.
You are only allowed use 2 clubs, one of which ahs to be a putter obviously. Golf balls or specific P+P Commando balls are used.

HITMANHEALY

Graeme1982 wrote: »

Just looking about those site links... Shandon Park is quite close to me. Only just down the road in fact. The one in Finglas is also close enough by, but there's not much info on it online.

Might head down to Shandon sometime soon for a game and check it out.

I take it only very few clubs are linked to the PP union? The likes of elmgreen and tolka valley courses (the only ones i know!) aren't listed anywhere.

They wouldnt be ppui standard, there holes are to long as far as im aware, the distance is 70metres the longest, shandon alright of course though

Kingdom

Graeme1982 wrote: »

Just looking about those site links... Shandon Park is quite close to me. Only just down the road in fact. The one in Finglas is also close enough by, but there's not much info on it online.

Might head down to Shandon sometime soon for a game and check it out.

I take it only very few clubs are linked to the PP union? The likes of elmgreen and tolka valley courses (the only ones i know!) aren't listed anywhere.

Graeme from what I've heard elmgreen would be well down the list compared to some of the courses in the PPUI. Tolka Valley is too long of a course by PPUI rules. There are quite a few clubs in the Union. The club in Erins Isle is a good one its in the GAA complex and they are constantly improving there. There would be a younger group of players there.
In Dublin the active clubs are
Old County (Crumlin)
Lucan
RGSC (Naas Road - opp Camac Valley)
Glenville (kiltipper tallaght)
CPM (Clondalkin)
Guinness (Crumlin)
Loughlinstown
CYMC (Marino)
Ierne (opp Tolka Pk)
Erins Isle (Finglas)
Portmarnock (links type course)
Shandon (Phibsboro)

There are a few others close by. Royal Meath in CLonee is one of the finest in the country. There are also courses in Ratoath and Dunshaughlin. The full list is on PPUI.ie

Mister Sifter

Cheers for all the info lads! That's a big help. Definitely going to look into it.

Kingdom

keep us posted graeme

Trampas

Erins Isle did they ever get a sprinkler system in there?

I remember playing there in the summer for quailfying events and the greens where like concrete.

Kingdom

Trampas wrote: »

Erins Isle did they ever get a sprinkler system in there?

I remember playing there in the summer for quailfying events and the greens where like concrete.

Paul Nolan has taken over the course maintenance there along with a group of lads and the course has come on a long way from what I've heard. So much so that its scratch cup is pretty much the decider of places for the inter county team.

Mister Sifter

What would you lads normally be scoring in competitions?

What's the standard for inter-county level and all that?

Not that i'm thinking i'll ever get close... just out of interest!:D

The Rooster

Kingdom wrote: »

You are only allowed use 2 clubs, one of which ahs to be a putter obviously. Golf balls or specific P+P Commando balls are used.

What club do you usually use?

HITMANHEALY

The Rooster wrote: »

What club do you usually use?

Most lads use a lob wedge or sand wedge so the ball stops quicker

HITMANHEALY

Graeme1982 wrote: »

What would you lads normally be scoring in competitions?

What's the standard for inter-county level and all that?

Not that i'm thinking i'll ever get close... just out of interest!:D

The senior division (handicap +3 to - 3) is quite high, they be the players to represent heir county, the standars in Cork for the Gents is extremely good compared to any other counties.

it be defo less than 50 most times and low 40's which would be 10 to 13 under par lads be shooting

Mister Sifter

HITMANHEALY wrote: »

it be defo less than 50 most times and low 40's which would be 10 to 13 under par lads be shooting

Excuse my ignorance... is that for 18 holes i take it!!:eek:

HITMANHEALY

Graeme1982 wrote: »

Excuse my ignorance... is that for 18 holes i take it!!:eek:

It is im afraid thats why they have 3 frades senior / inter / junior so everyone has a chance

Kingdom

The Rooster wrote: »

What club do you usually use?

I use a Ping ISI which I'm presuming is about 56°?

Mister Sifter

HITMANHEALY wrote: »

It is im afraid thats why they have 3 frades senior / inter / junior so everyone has a chance

That's some going!! I'd be happy enough if i could get good enough to break 50.

Just thinking back there to when i lived in edinburgh. They have a 36 hole pitch and putt course there in one of the public parks. Totally free to used and it's good fun, but tough. Very hilly. Used to play it alot as a student. Only ever went round it once under par despite playing alot of proper golf around that time and playing off 3.

Think it's billed as Scotlands oldest golf course, but could be wrong.

Kingdom

Graeme1982 wrote: »

What would you lads normally be scoring in competitions?

What's the standard for inter-county level and all that?

Not that i'm thinking i'll ever get close... just out of interest!:D

Hitman is a multiple ex Dublin champion and Intercounty player so his scoring is decent. Obviously conditions play a psrt but if you were palying at a decent senior standard you'd be looking for the minimum of 96 (-12) for 36 holes.
The standard at IC level depends on the county.
Cork are by far the best around and if they could field a 2nd team they would probably be ahead too.
There's a cluster then not far behind and then there are the stragglers (Waterford, Down, Armagh, Carlow, CLare)

HITMANHEALY

Kingdom wrote: »

Hitman is a multiple ex Dublin champion and Intercounty player so his scoring is decent. Obviously conditions play a psrt but if you were palying at a decent senior standard you'd be looking for the minimum of 96 (-12) for 36 holes.
The standard at IC level depends on the county.
Cork are by far the best around and if they could field a 2nd team they would probably be ahead too.
There's a cluster then not far behind and then there are the stragglers (Waterford, Down, Armagh, Carlow, CLare)

Thanks kingdom - i had a lucky win in 2006 lol beating a good friend of ur's - but its an interesting year as the standard is getting better - the cut for the dublin championship final 12 was 98 so breaking 50 is essential

Good luck this year hope to catch a game with ye

Kingdom

HITMANHEALY wrote: »

Thanks kingdom - i had a lucky win in 2006 lol beating a good friend of ur's - but its an interesting year as the standard is getting better - the cut for the dublin championship final 12 was 98 so breaking 50 is essential

Good luck this year hope to catch a game with ye

You're spot on hitman its going to be a good year I reckon. Last year was a great year for P+P in dublin, there was a real buzz throughout the year. Standard is rising all over Leinster, even our own county, Offaly, is going to be tight for an Inter County place. We've two championships this year, exciting times.

Any predicitons for the year?

See Fred McMahon's moved to Lucan, thats a bit odd. #

I'm sure I'll catch up with ya at some stage over the Summer Hitman.

HITMANHEALY

Kingdom wrote: »

You're spot on hitman its going to be a good year I reckon. Last year was a great year for P+P in dublin, there was a real buzz throughout the year. Standard is rising all over Leinster, even our own county, Offaly, is going to be tight for an Inter County place. We've two championships this year, exciting times.

Any predicitons for the year?

See Fred McMahon's moved to Lucan, thats a bit odd. #

I'm sure I'll catch up with ya at some stage over the Summer Hitman.

Thats a weird one alright

bitemybanger

Play P&P with my non golfing buddies during the summer in Skryne in Meath
, great coarse and in to Mrs Os for the nicest pint of Guinness there is, It was on the guinness add acctually:cool:

Kingdom

bitemybanger wrote: »

Play P&P with my non golfing buddies during the summer in Skryne in Meath
, great coarse and in to Mrs Os for the nicest pint of Guinness there is, It was on the guinness add acctually:cool:

Fair play BMB, but I think its stretching it to say Skryne is a great course, there are about 10 better than it in Meath alone!

Kingdom

If anyone knows the results of the Open Competitions and Scratch cups it might be no harm to post them here.

Westmeath Co Board Jack McCormack Classic:

Winner: Patsy Realmsbottom (Ferbane) 96
Runner-up: Frank Ryan (RGSC) 97
Third: Colm Somers (Royal Meath) 97

Inter Winner: D Reilly (Athboy) 102
Junior Winner: Shane Coffey (Kilbeggan) 105

Ladies Grade 1: Tracy McGrath (Erry) 102
Ladies Grade 2: Noeleen Coffey (Kilbeggan) 113

Team Prize: Erry - Mick Sullivan, Willie Buckley jnr, Larry Maher jnr, T McGrath

Kingdom

Offaly Co Board Scratch Cup Sunday 6th April @ Tullamore.
10€ entry
Last card 2pm

Tullamore hosts the All-Ireland Gents Strokeplay championships this year so hopefully it gets a good turn out. I believe the course is in good condition from what I've heard. A quality course and when in good condition its a good test.

Kingdom

Also on this weekend:

Sat 5th April Stackallen Scratch Cup, Pig Hill, Slane, Co.Meath.
Fantastic course and always a competitive scratch cup.

Sun 6th April Ierne Scratch Cup, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, D.9
Another fine course and will be ultra-competitive being the first Dublin scratch cup of the year.

Not sure of times but I would imagine last card to be 2pm, price is 10€

HITMANHEALY

Kingdom wrote: »

Also on this weekend:

Sat 5th April Stackallen Scratch Cup, Pig Hill, Slane, Co.Meath.
Fantastic course and always a competitive scratch cup.

Sun 6th April Ierne Scratch Cup, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra, D.9
Another fine course and will be ultra-competitive being the first Dublin scratch cup of the year.

Not sure of times but I would imagine last card to be 2pm, price is 10€

Ierne last card is 2.30 i take it ur playing tullamore kingdom

Kingdom

HITMANHEALY wrote: »

Ierne last card is 2.30 i take it ur playing tullamore kingdom

yeah hitman, gonna play the ierne open tomorrow, a bit of practice after work on Sat and then Tullamore Sun. Its our first intercounty trial.
Big crowd from cork playing as far as I know which says a lot when you consider there is a Cork Scratch cup on Sunday too.
Heard from one of the iop ranked players thatTullamore is flying now that the greens have been cut all week. Lovely coat of grass thanks be to God!
Good luck in Ierne hitman, its a big one to start with in Dublin. Good crowd I'd imagine.

Draupnir

I was a Shandon member as a juvenile and would love to get back into it, am going to ring them Saturday when there is someone there to get details of membership, I will post here for anyone interested

HITMANHEALY

Draupnir wrote: »

I was a Shandon member as a juvenile and would love to get back into it, am going to ring them Saturday when there is someone there to get details of membership, I will post here for anyone interested

Good to hear draupnir

Wigertoods

@Hitman
nice to see another p&p man on the forum Gary.

CY open over the weekend was quite different to normal.conditions were tougher than normal and scoring was a little higher.
Unfortuneatly was out injured and couln't play.
Will also miss Ierne thos week too:(:(

HITMANHEALY

Great name mate, kingdom told me who u were, any craic anyway, any new members to the seniors this year or any leaving

Wigertoods

HITMANHEALY wrote: »

Great name mate, kingdom told me who u were, any craic anyway, any new members to the seniors this year or any leaving

Same core as last year.Will have a few lads missing during the year so we have a few new faces to fill in.
Not all back playing yet.A bit early for some of them.

What' the story witht the National scramble in your place ? details seem a bit sketchy at the minute.

Kingdom

Played Ierne on Friday, place was in poor enough condition. Greens quite bumpy, little grass on them. Can see a few angry heads on Sunday with the scr cup.

Draupnir

Was up in Shandon today, 100 euro for the year which is a bargain in fairness. Going to join next Saturday. If anyone else is thinking. Of it then wekends are the best to go up according to the guy I spoke to

Wigertoods

@ draupnir

Yeah most clubs in dublin would have their comps on sat and/or sun.
During the summer most clubs would also run some sort of fun comps
midweek normally scrambles or scotch foursomes.

Draupnir

Cheers for that, I'm really looking forward to joining back up, lifetime best is a 7 under round Shandon, will be happy to get anywhere near that this side of the new year!

The Artist

i didnt know there was a pitch and putt thread as it should be a forum?
Any way Hi i play for the fermoy pitch and putt for 5 years now.Still off 10 handicap.Im also the groundsman there(bloody hard work!)Things are picking up now,so lads get ye clubs and start bashing:D