Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Rosapenna Sandy Hills Photos

  • 05-08-2009 6:08pm
    #1
    Kevinmarkham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭


    If anyone's going to Donegal to play here, or you just want to see how beautiful the course is, here's Rosapenna Sandy Hills


Comments

  • #2
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,566 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    Scratch cup on there on Saturday, looking forward to it although I'm not mad about Sandy Hills, old course is better


  • #3
    Tipp-Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭Tipp-Boy


    A really great place for golf. Was up there recently and played Snady Hills a couple of times. I played Old Tom last year and have to say its nowhere in comparision on Sandy Hills - the back 9 let it down with a bang. I noticed that they are building a new back 9 to make use of the dunes - when that opens I'll have to play it again as I imagine it'll improve it greatly.

    By the way did anyone take a trip to the Singing Pub - we found ourselves there a few nights - nice watering hole!


  • #4
    Ichiro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 423 ✭✭Ichiro


    Played both courses up there in June - Class! Pure Class!

    Though the guy in pro shop was a bit of a douche!

    But am going back next year


  • #5
    Johnny_Fontane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,098 ✭✭✭Johnny_Fontane


    In my mind, the toughest course in Ireland - Remarkably unforgiving (two yards off the fairway you could be gone). The first hole is a good indication of what you will expect. Hit the ball fairly long and lashed a drive and a three wood and was still sixty yards short (I think its 460 off the whites). The first green looks straight into the wind. The drive on the second hole is uphill to a completely blind landing spot which is about 20 yards wide.

    You will lose balls if you stray at all. Unlike alot of links courses, the rough here is 'goat rough'....i.e. you're not finding your ball.

    What a test this is - I'd challenge someone to find a course thats set up tougher.

    Did mcilroy not win the 36 hole scratch cup on like +12 or something?


  • #6
    Tipp-Boy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 76 ✭✭Tipp-Boy


    I'll second that point about the rough - its very unforgiving to a stray shot. I remember on a par 3 (can't recall the hole, it was on back 9) hitting into the rough surrounding the green. We found the ball but I physically could not hit it out of it. The ball was only 1 metre into the rough! It was the only time I just picked up the ball and walked to the next tee.
    Have to say its a great course though.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    fullstop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,566 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    Ichiro wrote: »
    Played both courses up there in June - Class! Pure Class!

    Though the guy in pro shop was a bit of a douche!

    But am going back next year

    He's more than a bit if a douche...


  • #8
    bostoncommon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 317 ✭✭bostoncommon


    Played there in a gale off the very back tees a few years ago. SAVAGE LONG. Drives, 3 woods and full wedge to some of the par 4's. Great craic. 1 of the guys I was playing with shot 76. It was one of the best rounds that I had ever seen. He hit 5 greens. He won the competition by 6 shots!


Advertisement