Spawell Driving Range

Trampas

With the Spawell closing down will the driving range stay open or is that for the chop also

Brockagh

I am not sure, but it's open at the moment.

ShriekingSheet

Trampas wrote: »

With the Spawell closing down will the driving range stay open or is that for the chop also

I didn't hear that...? They're closing the pub and club is it?

Brockagh

Yeah, the pub, club and snooker club are closed, I think.

ShriekingSheet

Brockagh wrote: »

Yeah, the pub, club and snooker club are closed, I think.

Bugger. I really hope someone does something with the property, because it'd be a real eye-sore for the community if it was left derilict. In truth, the whole operation has suffered from shoddy, cheap upkeep for over 10 years. It always had amazing potential, with tennis courts, indoor soccer, pitch and putt, driving range, golf shop, bar, food, snooker, night club all in the middle of a huge suburban population.

But all of the above have only ever been presented in a half-assed way. The range is fine, I suppose. But it just seems thrown together, run down.

Brockagh

Yeah, it's been looking run-down for a while. Tennis courts look like they are not maintained at all. I think they had pinned their hopes on building a hotel there. Maybe that's why they didn't maintain it.

On another thread I have mentioned that I have a Nike driver on order from the golf shop there. I have been waiting since July 8th. That's when I left my deposit.

Does anyone think that this is dodgey? Should I demand my deposit back?

ShriekingSheet

Brockagh wrote: »

Does anyone think that this is dodgey? Should I demand my deposit back?

Ehhh, YES!!!

Brockagh

I thought it was dodgey too. Story explained on the Nike Driver thread.

They also have a shop in Drogheda. I'll go there today.

syngindub

Is the Bar and Snooker closed at the moment or is it due to be closed?

Whyner

Ah crap, that's my local range and I do lessons there, only 1 left from 6 so must book in tomorrow and ask the pro what the deal is. Will update you...

Brockagh

Here's the info I have... The pub part was leased by a seperate company. The range is a different part, and the golf shop is a separate business. I'm sure they'll want another business in there soon, though...

Emoran

so can somebody shed some light on this?
will the driving range be open tomorow?
to be honest it isnt the greatest of places but would be sad to see it go
im there pretty much every week!
thanks

Brockagh

Golf range is not closing.

Supateer

A major program of redevelopment was scheduled to start last year, but has been put off for obvious reasons. I hope it will start soon, but it's down to banks!
The pub and nightclub have closed, probably as well seeing the punters that frequented it.

Barack Obama

Can anyone confirm if the driving range is open? I've heard conflicting reports (and there are conflicting posts above).

thanks

Brockagh

It's still open.

Supateer

Yeah, still open as the range run by the owners of the complex

golfbgud

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/commercialproperty/2011/0629/1224299724859.html