Jimmy Bruen this weekend

Player_86

Hi,

I'm new to the golf section.

Anyone playing in the Jimmy Bruen qualifiers this weekend? I'm playing in Hollywood Lakes - practiced a few days ago, found the greens extremely difficult to read. Everything - and I mean everything - seemed to break towards the mountains. Nice course other than that. Not as long as I was expecting, but those greens are a nightmare!

markie4

I'm playing it too...what mountains are you talking about? Dublin/Wicklow?
Aren't most of the greens on the side a hill anyway?
But yes, greens are definitely tricky to read at first experience.

I was surprised too about the relative lack of length. There's not much advantage to using driver on a good few of the holes. Nice set-up, it'll be a good challenge on Sunday

PeterJamesDoyle

Qualifiers were being played yesterday and Thursday on my home Course in Carrick on Suir. Mitchelstown and Thurles romped thru to the next round, apparently playing some seriously good golf. I think Mitchelstown may have been All Ireland Semi Finalists a year or two ago.

Mr check raise

carrick beat mitchelstown this mornin 3-2. I was watchin a couple of groups and there was some quality golf with most holes halved in par. OK we might have had an advantage with the home game but still it was a very big scalp. Carrick will play the winners of cahir and slievenamon tomorrow.

PeterJamesDoyle

Thats sweet, Robert Barry is a nice bloke, serious about winning. Christy Power drove past me today while the Clancy Brothers Festival was on, but didn't get to ask him how the got on. Hopefully they'll win tomorrow. That answers my question about any club competition tomorrow morning, will stay in bed.:)

Myksyk

Just back from caddying all weekend at Bruen. We (Woodstock) lost to East Clare in the final who now move on to the North Munster final against Nenagh who prevailed in Shannon over the weekend. Best of the weekend was one of our pairs who were 5 down with 6 to play against Ennis, and won on the 19th to win the overall match. Good craic overall and a lot of good golf.

madds

Hollywood Lakes came through as leading qualifier on their home course yesterday. Not sure who came in 2nd but we (Lucan) finished 3rd and missed out.

normanbond

have just joined a new course, playing of 9. I'm told that you have to have played in 4 home competitions to be eligible to play on inter club teams. anyone know what the rules are on eligibility!

Woodgate

normanbond wrote: »

have just joined a new course, playing of 9. I'm told that you have to have played in 4 home competitions to be eligible to play on inter club teams. anyone know what the rules are on eligibility!

You have to have 4 "Qualifying" competitions played in the previous year, that's all. If you have joined from another club you can play for your new club once you had the 4 rounds in. Qualifying rounds would be singles, no placing. (i.e Monthly medals, Captains Prize, etc....)

billy3sheets

madds wrote: »

Hollywood Lakes came through as leading qualifier on their home course yesterday. Not sure who came in 2nd but we (Lucan) finished 3rd and missed out.

From the Hollywood Lakes website:
CONGRATULATIONS to the Jimmy Bruen team on winning the qualifying round on 14th June. They will play Bodenstown on Sun 21st June.

Will be HL at home according to GUI draw sheet.

normanbond

thanks woodgate!

Mr check raise

carrick to play tramore in ballykisteen on 24th june in area final. have to get back to form to get in the team:rolleyes:

Hamstring

Myksyk wrote: »

Just back from caddying all weekend at Bruen. We (Woodstock) lost to East Clare in the final who now move on to the North Munster final against Nenagh who prevailed in Shannon over the weekend. Best of the weekend was one of our pairs who were 5 down with 6 to play against Ennis, and won on the 19th to win the overall match. Good craic overall and a lot of good golf.

Yeah, East Clare prevailed after a tough weekend. Beat Lahinch in Prelim round 3v2 with last match being having been 3 down with 3 to play but clinching it on the 19th. Then beat Kilrush 4v1. On Sunday Dromoland were beaten, 3v2 with the last 2 matches been won on the 19th. Then the final against Woodstock was a tough battle with the 3rd point again being won at the 19th.

soundsham

any munster south reports

f.54

Player_86 wrote: »

Hi,

I'm new to the golf section.

Anyone playing in the Jimmy Bruen qualifiers this weekend? I'm playing in Hollywood Lakes - practiced a few days ago, found the greens extremely difficult to read. Everything - and I mean everything - seemed to break towards the mountains. Nice course other than that. Not as long as I was expecting, but those greens are a nightmare!

Watching the golf at Hollywood lakes last weekend. If you want to know anything about the greens try to contact the two boys who shot a two under par 70. The best round of golf I've ever seen.:

thegen

Jimmy Bruen qualifying this weekend in Elm Park and Beech Park.

Elm Park___________________________________________Beech Park

Elm Park, Milltown____________________________________ Beech Park, Citywest
Foxrock, Grange_____________________________________ Newlands, Castlewarden
Killiney, Rathfarnham _________________________________Grange Castle, Hazel Grove
Stackstown, Woodbrook ______________________________Slade Valley, Killeen
Ballinascorney, Bray_________________________________ Dublin Mountain, South County
Charlesland, Delgany_________________________________ Castle, Edmondstown
Dun Laoghaire, Greystones ____________________________Palmerstown House, Dublin City
Old Conna, Powerscourt_______________________________Naas, Kilmashogue

stringy

donabate v clontarf in balcarrick tmrw
donabate can't lose with me back in the team

TigerPhil

stringy wrote: »

donabate v clontarf in balcarrick tmrw
donabate can't lose with me back in the team

JB Holders Clontarf through to the last 8 of Leinster.

SalthillGuy

Player_86 wrote: »

Hi,

I'm new to the golf section.

Anyone playing in the Jimmy Bruen qualifiers this weekend? I'm playing in Hollywood Lakes - practiced a few days ago, found the greens extremely difficult to read. Everything - and I mean everything - seemed to break towards the mountains. Nice course other than that. Not as long as I was expecting, but those greens are a nightmare!

In Connaught is it home and away matchplay from round 1.
I only remember a central qualifying venue once - back in the 90s.
It's a great competition and always difficult for the 11 handicap.
When you are playing with a 6 handicap, nobody asks who is the 11. You are expected to play like a 6.

stringy

TigerPhil wrote: »

JB Holders Clontarf through to the last 8 of Leinster.

Strong team, all the best to Clontarf, nice lads too

Hamstring

Hamstring wrote: »

Yeah, East Clare prevailed after a tough weekend. Beat Lahinch in Prelim round 3v2 with last match being having been 3 down with 3 to play but clinching it on the 19th. Then beat Kilrush 4v1. On Sunday Dromoland were beaten, 3v2 with the last 2 matches been won on the 19th. Then the final against Woodstock was a tough battle with the 3rd point again being won at the 19th.

East Clare lost out to Nenagh in the North Munster final at Limerick Golf CLub last night. Nenagh won the 1st 3 matches at the 16th hole. Deserved winners having played some quality stuff. Think most of their matches were better that 5 over at that stage. Which off the back sticks & on lightening greens was great shooting.