The Boards.ie Christmas Outing

JCDUB

Howay'all??

Things have been a bit quiet on the golf forum this past few months, maybe we need to breath a bit of life back into it..??

To kick us off maybe a Christmas outing would be a bit of craic?
Somewhere handy for us all, cheap and friendly maybe?

If we all bring a prize of some description, say max value a tenner, there'll be prizes for everyone who turns up, Kris Kindle style..
Anything goes for prizes, drink, socks, funny stuff, whatever;)

No obligation to do anything except play golf, and have a bit of a laugh with a few fellow boardsies.

Also, I for one aint loooking to start a society, this is just a one-off for a bit of real-life banter between us.

I'm sure we'd have our pick of courses at a decent price, sometime in the week between Christmas and new year maybe..?

Thoughts?

PhilipMarlowe

No

Based on the previous thread, it looks like the best chance of any kind of get-together over the holidays is:

Portmarnock Links on the morning of Wednesday 30th December for approx. €40

Because times will not be available for ever, it would be nice to get this nailed down so people can book and pay for it.
So vote (only if you are almost certainly going, public poll, we know who you are mauahahahaa cough).

f22

Maybe

Bugger, it's the one day I can't play!

Actually why the 30th when the 28th got 46% of the votes?

JCDUB

No

f22 wrote: »

Actually why the 30th when the 28th got 46% of the votes?

Cos Portmarnock is only available after 12:30 on the 28th..

I'll be hungover on the 30th but feck it, cant play any worse than usual!

f22

Maybe

JCDUB wrote: »

Cos Portmarnock is only available after 12:30 on the 28th..

I'll be hungover on the 30th but feck it, cant play any worse than usual!

Fair enough, I'll have give it a miss so! Probably be there for the Titleist Series on the 29th anyway, can't be greedy!

thoscon

I don't know

ill prob go ,my mate wants to go also

Mr check raise

No

Daithio9 i'll repeat the question, Would you like to play golf on the 30 december 2009 in portmarnock links. You will have to pay €40 for the privilege to play with us

Myksyk

I don't know

I've not been there before but I'm bemused that this is the extent of their directions ...

How to find us
Portmarnock Golf Club is located on a sandy peninsula in the north-east of County Dublin. It is about 10 miles from Dublin City Centre.

BigAl>>

No

I am in ( But it depends on the tee time?)I take it we be going out early?

gorfield

I don't know

If conno16 goes ill go.

jimjo

I don't know

gorfield wrote: »

If conno16 goes ill go.

+1 Will defo be there if the one and only Conno appears, come on mate...!

PhilipMarlowe

No

I'll protect conno16 from the hooded claw and see that only a small amount of no harm comes to him... question is can he pick up a set of bay hills and some poulter armbands in time?

thegen

I don't know

gorfield wrote: »

If conno16 goes ill go.

I don't think the time sheet could cope with the demand to see the legend

Whyner

No

I'll go if gorfield goes

charlieIRL

Have my sisters wedding on the 30th so that rules me out.
Will be playing a few midlands courses over Christmas break if anyone wants a game

Miley Byrne

Maybe

Would love to join ye lads but I'm playing the K Club on the 29th so I'd never get away with goin to the big smoke two days in a row!! I played last year around the same time and really liked it though. At least ye won't be affected by frost etc!!

Enjoy

Mr check raise

No

denisoc16 wrote: »

Would love to join ye lads but I'm playing the K Club on the 29th so I'd never get away with goin to the big smoke two days in a row!! I played last year around the same time and really liked it though. At least ye won't be affected by frost etc!!

Enjoy

Sure make a weekend of it. a few pints and a bit of golf!

Whyner

No

Will we box this off over the weekend, say closing sun night and book it Monday morning?

I'm off to Mount Juliet tomororw morning, €70, can't complain...followed by Xmas party in Lyrath........

JCDUB

No

Good call Whyner.

Tomorrow sounds like a whopper day for you, enjoy it ya bastad:D
Lyrath is a lovely spot.

And don't get too gargled, there's always a few stragglers hangin around late after staff crimbo parties, once you don't mind a little bit of vomit in their hair and the likes;)

sweetswing

No

im in its fairly close to where i live, its a great course so its a no brainer for me:D

dublinbhoy62

No

count me in too, lovely course and every hole is challenging:)

Mr check raise

No

bump

when are we deciding about this. are we paying beforehand. also in relation to the matchplay who will be playing who

Myksyk

I don't know

I'm more than likely a 'yes' now. But we need to nail it down with times etc as well as final number or at least deadlines for final numbers.

sweetswing

No

whats the latest on this lads?

JCDUB

No

I dunno, there are 9 definites judging from the poll, maybe Licksy could PM all who said yes on the poll, and any who said yes in this thread, find out definites, and make a booking in Portmarnock Links for the 30th?

Or Licksy if you PM me the numbers I'll give them a call no problem and make a booking?

Maybe around 11 or so to give anybody travelling time to get there and also to make sure we all get around easily?
If we can get that time obviously..

Also, to make it a success, if we commit to being there on the morning we HAVE to be there, simple as.Well, unless some onforeseen circumstances come up obviously..

It's not fair to commit to being there and dropping out on the morning, leaving the person who made the booking embarrassed and messing up the fourballs for the rest of us.

Sooooooo, lets get it on.......:cool:

JCDUB

No

OK lads I've been talking to Licksy and I'm gonna call Portmarnock Links in the morning to make a booking.

We are looking at the 30th Dec at 11 hopefully, but I'll confirm this in the morning.

We have 9 definite yes's and 11 maybes going by the poll so I'm gonna provisionally book 3 4-ball spots under boards.ie.

It is then up to you guys to call Portmarnock Links, take a spot and pay for it over the phone.

Hopefully we can fill three four-ball spots or maybe even more.

All golf buddies, friends, family etc. are welcome, boardsie or not, for a fun day of golf, hopefully with half daycent weather!

JCDUB

No

OK I just called them there and made a booking.

They had nothing on the 30th Dec though so I went with the 31st at 11 o'clock (it was the only day they had around 11 bells to give people time to travel etc.)

Hope this doesn't affect our plans too much, I know NYE isn't the easiest day to slip away!

Now all you gotta do is give them a call and pay individually for your spot.The booking is made under boards.ie. Times are 11:03, 11:11 and 11:19 or something similar.

Portmarnock Links 01 8461800

If you book a spot please post here so we know what's going on.

JC

bigtimecharlie

Maybe

Wish I were able to join ye on the outing but work and family will keep me at home.

Myksyk

I don't know

Well done in forging ahead. Unfortunately the change of date does change things for me. I'll have to check where the heck I am in new year's eve.

PhilipMarlowe

No

Same here. I have plans for New Year's Eve with the family so not too sure what I can do yet

sweetswing

No

im out as well

Myksyk

I don't know

Not to drive you distracted JCDUB but ... anything on the 28/29th? New Year's Eve seems like being particularly problematic.

charlieIRL

let me know if you change to the 28th, might be able to make it if you don't mind a high handicapper!

JCDUB

No

Sorry lads, best they can do any other day is 12:30 earliest, at which time you'd be pushing it to get one group in in daylight, never mind three.

Nowt else we can do, if we don't get the numbers we won't do it.Demand (or lack of) will point us in the right direction:D

Myksyk

I don't know

Can you reset the poll so we can see who/how many can make it on the 31st?

thoscon

I don't know

defo wouldnt make the 31st

jimjo

I don't know

Even if this outing doesn’t come off, fair play JCDUB for trying to get one organised. There never easy as you can’t suit everyone’s availability including my own! But we shouldn’t let that put us off another boards outing later in the year if there is a demand.

These things are always going to start small so even if its 2 x 3 balls so be it, hope ye all have a good one!

charlieIRL

jimjo wrote: »

Even if this outing doesn’t come off, fair play JCDUB for trying to get one organised. There never easy as you can’t suit everyone’s availability including my own! But we shouldn’t let that put us off another boards outing later in the year if there is a demand.

These things are always going to start small so even if its 2 x 3 balls so be it, hope ye all have a good one!

true, fair play to him.

ShriekingSheet

I don't know

NYE is out for me

BigAl>>

No

Atleast it was booked..........Shame its now the 31st,enjoy the day lads but no way I can make it nye:eek: