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corballis

  • 18-07-2010 6:44pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭


    Played this little gem today:D its been a while since i last played, i love the new holes, its now a propper course.
    for 25 euro on a sunday morning i dont think you could find better value any where in the country.
    links golf rules.
    this course is miles ahead of many of the way more expensive courses in and around dublin .


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭brick tamland


    Yeah I alway enjoy playing there. Some great holes and its always in fantastic nick, the last time I played the greens where superb. The new holes are short but not easy. I'd much prefer to play corballis than a lot of the clubs in the donabate area.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,770 ✭✭✭danthefan


    I heard recently it's for sale, anyone know if that's true or not? Haven't played it for a good while as I'm a member next door but it is a fine course.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 688 ✭✭✭Running Balance


    yeah nice course, with the wind blowing is quiet tricky, leave the driver in the bag and don't bother with the pro VI s unless your accruate, cause once they go astray they are gone, the greens were in great nick last saturday the 17th


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ryaner7777


    Plus it's only €10 before 10am weekdays if your unemployed. Amazing bargain !


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭couerdelion


    Played Corballis today and have to say I was disappointed.

    Got there nice and early and went to pay only to be told we would have to start on the 13th as there was something else going on (society I think). No real hassle but I would have liked to have played 1-18.
    Decided to practice putting and noticed pretty quickly that the practice green was dyed a blue/green colour which quickly was all over my hands. This was the same on every green on the course and wasn't nice to look at either. They had also been recently poleforked which we weren't made aware of at booking.

    I couldn't believe the amount of divots on the fairway. Very few looked like they had even been attempted to repair. I realise this is not the clubs fault as is the number of pitch marks on every green.

    I also didn't like the layout of the course in particular 16 and 17 which cross diagonally across each other and having to walk across 10 on the way from 11 to 12.

    We managed to get the green fee for €13 but felt ripped off.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭Unglika Norse


    the blue dye was because they were spraying greens probably for disease it shows where you have sprayed so one dosn't overlap, and I don't know how you can feel ripped of for e13


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭not yet


    ****hole.....always fcuking detested it, no clubhouse,no practice area,no ranger. 5-6 blind shots but then again some people seem to love it.

    Oh.. and a nasty drive out to it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭NapoleonInRags


    not yet wrote: »
    ****hole.....always fcuking detested it, no clubhouse,no practice area,no ranger. 5-6 blind shots but then again some people seem to love it.

    Oh.. and a nasty drive out to it.



    Aaaahhh - blind shots, a bumpy road and no-one to hold your hand, poor diddums.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭not yet


    Aaaahhh - blind shots, a bumpy road and no-one to hold your hand, poor diddums.

    I'll hold your hand if you like....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭mike12


    Hi,
    Great course some of the best links courses in the world have shared fairways St. Andrews to start with and almost every links has blind shots try playing royal county Down for blind shots its a bit short but add 800 yards on and it would be comparable with a lot of the better links courses in the country.
    Mike


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭Unglika Norse


    mike12 wrote: »
    Hi,
    Great course some of the best links courses in the world have shared fairways St. Andrews to start with and almost every links has blind shots try playing royal county Down for blind shots its a bit short but add 800 yards on and it would be comparable with a lot of the better links courses in the country.
    Mike


    why ids it that people lose the run of themselves, corbalis is NOT a great course it is a pleasent enough round of golf on at best is a reasonable golf course at it would appear from an earlier post good value


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,028 ✭✭✭Trampas


    what do you expect for €13?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 848 ✭✭✭Kace


    I swore to never go back after playing it about 10 years ago. thought I was lucky to get away with my life with blind shots, 90 degree dog legs (IIRC) and shouts of fore coming from all sides the day I was there.

    The holes at the end took the biscuit though when I saw a fourball playing up the same fairway directly against me. Not to mention that little par 3 where the green was literally 10 feet from a carpark (with cars).

    Can't recall the condition of the place - I'm sure it was very good, but that didn't make up for everything else.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭iceman7


    an absolute horrible course,no decent facilities in it,best links course is portmarnock old course,without a doubt


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭Jimdagym


    iceman7 wrote: »
    an absolute horrible course,no decent facilities in it,best links course is portmarnock old course,without a doubt

    You cant seriously be comparing corballis to portmarnock old...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭iceman7


    Jimdagym wrote: »
    You cant seriously be comparing corballis to portmarnock old...
    portmarnock old course is the best links course in dublin,granted ,a different world and price structure from corballis,played corballis twice this summer both times got soaked,couldnt even get a shower afterwards in corballis.nuff said


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭brick tamland


    Some posts on here are just plain stupid

    Corballis is a public course. Yes it has "limited" facilitys and it can be a bit rough round the edges at times but I think its a great little course and you wont find much better value at times. Yes there are blind drives and some shared fairways but a lot of Links have that. The greens the last time I played were excellent and normally are right through the winter. Better than a lot of clubs in the area. Somebody above was slagging off the old holes down around the hotel which are gone years and have been replaced with 4 cracking holes. If your going to slag off a course make sure youve played it recently.

    The are some cracking holes on it and well worth a round if anyone hasnt played it.


  • Site Banned Posts: 26,456 ✭✭✭✭Nuri Sahin


    Some posts on here are just plain stupid

    Corballis is a public course. Yes it has "limited" facilitys and it can be a bit rough round the edges at times but I think its a great little course and you wont find much better value at times. Yes there are blind drives and some shared fairways but a lot of Links have that. The greens the last time I played were excellent and normally are right through the winter. Better than a lot of clubs in the area. Somebody above was slagging off the old holes down around the hotel which are gone years and have been replaced with 4 cracking holes. If your going to slag off a course make sure youve played it recently.

    The are some cracking holes on it and well worth a round if anyone hasnt played it.

    When I was reading the post relating to those remarks a few days ago, I just had to stop and have a good laugh. No point to a response after that.


    I'm playing Corballis on Thursday for the first time in 4 years and I'm very much looking forward to it, especially playing the new holes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭couerdelion


    It was my review that bumped this back up and after reading all the other opinions then maybe Corballis is just a bit 'Marmite'. Some people love it, others don't. These boards are all about opinions and if we all had the same ones then the world would be a more boring place.

    Everyone looks for something slightly different in a golf course and I'm sorry that my views differ from some of yours. My experience on the day wasn't good.

    I don't mind the blind shots. I aren't keen on crossing fairways. Maybe some of the worlds best links courses have them, and maybe I won't like them too, if I ever play them.

    Value too is relative. I may find good value in a €10 bottle of wine and not appreciate a €50 bottle, but the same can be said in reverse. Just because something is cheap doesn't make it good value.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭iceman7


    When I was reading the post relating to those remarks a few days ago, I just had to stop and have a good laugh. No point to a response after that.


    I'm playing Corballis on Thursday for the first time in 4 years and I'm very much looking forward to it, especially playing the new holes.
    i find it hard to generate any respect or liking for corballis,anyway it takes all sorts,each to their own.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭ThunderCat


    I love the course. I think even though it's short, it is a tough test and its a course that scores dont come easy on. Maybe thats what puts some people off. Each to their own I suppose but it's a lot better than some of the previous comments suggest.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭brick tamland


    When I was reading the post relating to those remarks a few days ago, I just had to stop and have a good laugh. No point to a response after that.


    I'm playing Corballis on Thursday for the first time in 4 years and I'm very much looking forward to it, especially playing the new holes.


    Let us know what you think. The new holes are short but tricky enough. The 2nd new par 3 is a great little hole


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 794 ✭✭✭jackal


    I hated corballis the first time I played it, was spraying the ball everywhere and it seemed to be one of those days when someone was shouting "fore" every few minutes at you. Did not get to play past the 13th I think as it was so slow.

    Played it again recently on a nice day, hitting the ball well and was very enjoyable. Got to play the new holes.

    The criticisms about lost balls/blind shots/crossing fairways are valid. Its not perfect.

    A good thing about it is that a lot of the par 4s are actually reachable by average hitters in two, if you are accurate.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭f22


    It's an enjoyable little track, I play it a bit in Winter when all parklands are frosted off. Yes, there are some mickey mouse holes and you may need full body armour and a helmet to survive some of the hackers there but there are some great holes too. The 3rd is as good a par 4 as you will find anywhere and the greens would generally put many others to shame. As already pointed out, what do you expect for the money there?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭GorHugh


    I played here today for the first time in 10yrs, Have to say it was 13yoyo's green fee very well spent , The facilities are limited in the way of showers , but who gives a flying fluck about that , The pro shop is stocked to a high standard and is cheaper by miles then any other club pro shop i've seen in the last couple of years ,

    The course itself is a great challenge for any standard of golfer , I'm sure some of the negative comments here are coming from higher h/c golfers that just couldn't hack it around the course , The tee boxs and greens were in Fantastic shape , the fairways are plentyful if your capable of getting the ball were it needs to be , A bit of thought has to go into playing most holes , i do think 7 par 3's is a bit much though , the criss crossing of some holes just requires a little look before you hit ,

    For the price and quality of this course i'd find it very hard to put it down , I for one will be heading back to play it again ,

    p.s delighted to see the horrible 3 holes out the back done away with .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭LostPassword


    +1 for the fans.

    It's definitely no-frills but from a pure golfing point of view it's a total bargain. I don't understand why people think blind shots are such a big no-no - I think it adds to the challenge in a good way as long as the safety risks aren't severe (which they aren't too much at Corballis).

    Since the new holes were added, the first 13 holes are all strong imo - full of variety and challenge and some great views too. The last 5 are a bit weaker - I find the criss-crossed fairways on 15 and 16 to be a bit annoying and driving off from the 18th over the 17th green is a bit annoying too, which detracts from both holes, while the standard of the green on the 14th detracts from what would be a great hole otherwise. But overall, in terms of sheer golfing pleasure and challenge, I normally enjoy it a whole lot more than loads of posher clubs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭The_Architect


    +1 for the fans.

    It's definitely no-frills but from a pure golfing point of view it's a total bargain. I don't understand why people think blind shots are such a big no-no - I think it adds to the challenge in a good way as long as the safety risks aren't severe (which they aren't too much at Corballis).

    Since the new holes were added, the first 13 holes are all strong imo - full of variety and challenge and some great views too. The last 5 are a bit weaker - I find the criss-crossed fairways on 15 and 16 to be a bit annoying and driving off from the 18th over the 17th green is a bit annoying too, which detracts from both holes, while the standard of the green on the 14th detracts from what would be a great hole otherwise. But overall, in terms of sheer golfing pleasure and challenge, I normally enjoy it a whole lot more than loads of posher clubs.

    The sentiment of this post hits the nail on the head for me...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,791 ✭✭✭JJJJNR


    +1 its been a while since I played out there, the day i played I was totally soaked also (but I like playing in that st Andrews weather ;) ) got back and there were no shower facilities and had to drive back to wicklow town so ended up getting really sick for about two months after! i kid you not... course is great though :) just need to up the facilities a bit..


  • Site Banned Posts: 26,456 ✭✭✭✭Nuri Sahin


    It was my review that bumped this back up and after reading all the other opinions then maybe Corballis is just a bit 'Marmite'. Some people love it, others don't. These boards are all about opinions and if we all had the same ones then the world would be a more boring place.

    Everyone looks for something slightly different in a golf course and I'm sorry that my views differ from some of yours. My experience on the day wasn't good.

    I don't mind the blind shots. I aren't keen on crossing fairways. Maybe some of the worlds best links courses have them, and maybe I won't like them too, if I ever play them.

    Value too is relative. I may find good value in a €10 bottle of wine and not appreciate a €50 bottle, but the same can be said in reverse. Just because something is cheap doesn't make it good value.

    Of course it's all about opinions mates and you certainly shouldn't be apologizing to me for having a different opinion. I was bit harsh in my reply admittedly.

    Blind tee shots/approach shots are a feature of many a links course. Parkland players might not like it but as already said, it's another challenge for us to deal with. If there are no markers for these blind shots, that can be problematic, sure. I can't remember if there were markers to aim at the last I played there. Hopefully there are some.

    I do agree about 14 and 16 though and have heard some horror stories occurring there in the past.

    I dislike 17 and 18 as well though that's more about playing badly on one hole the few times I was there and the other(18th) being a very average finishing hole.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭couerdelion


    Of course it's all about opinions mates and you certainly shouldn't be apologizing to me for having a different opinion. I was bit harsh in my reply admittedly.

    Blind tee shots/approach shots are a feature of many a links course. Parkland players might not like it but as already said, it's another challenge for us to deal with. If there are no markers for these blind shots, that can be problematic, sure. I can't remember if there were markers to aim at the last I played there. Hopefully there are some.

    I do agree about 14 and 16 though and have heard some horror stories occurring there in the past.

    I dislike 17 and 18 as well though that's more about playing badly on one hole the few times I was there and the other(18th) being a very average finishing hole.

    Ahh no offence taken, I was just trying to add a bit more to why I didn't enjoy it. Perhaps it was the start from 13-18 which by general consensus are the worst on the course (well 15-18 anyway). Yes, I'm also a high handicapper, but I'm pretty crap on all courses not just links :)
    My golf instructor told me it was the only course he hsn't broken par on.

    On the blind shots, there are markers on 1 of the holes (8th? a sharp dog leg left) and the rest are all explained on the scorecard.

    I will give it another go. perhaps even next week and I'll see if my opinion changes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭sweetswing


    not yet wrote: »
    ****hole.....always fcuking detested it, no clubhouse,no practice area,no ranger. 5-6 blind shots but then again some people seem to love it.

    Oh.. and a nasty drive out to it.

    Take that back:rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46 carlspackler


    I love Corballis, its such a charming little course. In fact, I like it so much, I hope to join it in the new year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭sweetswing


    I think I'll be joining as well, played it today, first game in 3 weeks, beautiful day, smashing track, good golf:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46 carlspackler


    sweetswing wrote: »
    I think I'll be joining as well, played it today, first game in 3 weeks, beautiful day, smashing track, good golf:D

    How hectic is the golf traffic on a weekend? Does it take long to get around?

    Played it recently, really liked it. Surprised anyone has anything negative to say about the place.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭sweetswing


    How hectic is the golf traffic on a weekend? Does it take long to get around?

    Played it recently, really liked it. Surprised anyone has anything negative to say about the place.

    I think it's fairly popular ,there is always plenty of people playing when I'm there, having said that I have never been held up ,a round usually takes me anywhere from 4 to 4.30 hours .


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 46 carlspackler


    sweetswing wrote: »
    I think it's fairly popular ,there is always plenty of people playing when I'm there, having said that I have never been held up ,a round usually takes me anywhere from 4 to 4.30 hours .

    Thanks sweetswing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭not yet


    sweetswing wrote: »
    Take that back:rolleyes:

    I have to eat a giynormas lump of humble pie.....

    Played it yesterday and the new holes are stunning, you need to be straight so maybe thats why I hated it in the past.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,910 ✭✭✭couerdelion


    not yet wrote: »
    you need to be straight so maybe thats why I hated it in the past.

    If I hadn't turned over a new Politically Correct leaf, I could make fun of your sexuality for that one. :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 carlito57


    see competitions are on Sunday only-could any members give an idea how busy the timesheets are-easy enough to get out?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4 tubesgolf


    great greens, great value, great course.
    Have to say it may be short ,,but for the value corballis offer, you would be mad to give it a miss!Don't forget that its shares the same stretch of land as the island at E100 less the green fee.And its very rear that the island's greens come close to corballis.
    For the amount of play it gets its generally always in great nick. Not to be missed if you dont take yourself too serious


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭mike12


    See the Friday opens are back on for the starting next Week for any who want a bit of torture for the winter. Most were counting comps last year.
    Mike


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭colmsix


    grew up playing corballis so will always have a sweet spot for it despite the lack of facitiles.

    always open , always good greens and always windy.

    played junior cup there this year and despite my local knowledge we failed to qualify and so did all the "big" links courses from the north county. the lads from corballis came out of the group winners to progress to the next round which shows there are good golfers there and did their club proud in such big company.

    if you can break par here, you are in elite company, the new holes only add to the pain ,so enjoy and good luck


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,238 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Played it about 10 times this year.

    Great little course, great views, cheap too.

    Off peak is the time to go. Can get a bit full of hackers and be very slow.
    But it is a public course.

    The 4 New holes up there with some of Portmarnock Links (IMO). There is probably only a total of 10 good / great holes, 3 good / average, 5 poor holes. I've said to a friend of mine you could go in at the 12 and that would do. You would only miss one good hole 13. The course is too short for mid/low Hcap links players.

    Far too many diviots, but again it is public. Greens can be a mix.

    A bit too short for me, but it makes me play clubs I don't get to play much on most other courses, 2nd for example is a nine iron and a PW, not too many par 4s you would do that on. Also I hit an 8 or a 7 off a few other par 4s. So not up with the great Dublin links, but the great Dublin links are not exactly sending me an invite and at 100 euro are you having a laugh.

    To see the sea at the coast holes is engrained in my brain for life. I guess there is a sentimental aspect to the place too, that causes a problem with objectivity, this is the same with Deer Park. It was the home of the homeless for so long.

    From my observation of Boards , there is a very high standard of golf course from some on here. That is a good thing, but i don't think it realistic for 50 % of golfers out there. I'd love to be playing Portmarnock Links, Portmarnock, Royal Dublin, The Island everyday, but that is not realistic for most. I think it is sad to say that Irish peoples expectations of golf courses may have to drop.

    Thinking of joining Corballis to get my handicap, but don't know what the handicap would be like v other courses. Getting a handicap on a course with that many par 3s would have the potential to have you off a bit ? I think the CSS should fix this but ?

    Anyway , may hit it next week, a PW or a soft 9 on the first.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭acejeff


    Played it about 10 times this year.

    Great little course, great views, cheap too.

    Off peak is the time to go. Can get a bit full of hackers and be very slow.
    But it is a public course.

    The 4 New holes up there with some of Portmarnock Links (IMO). There is probably only a total of 10 good / great holes, 3 good / average, 5 poor holes. I've said to a friend of mine you could go in at the 12 and that would do. You would only miss one good hole 13. The course is too short for mid/low Hcap links players.

    Far too many diviots, but again it is public. Greens can be a mix.

    A bit too short for me, but it makes me play clubs I don't get to play much on most other courses, 2nd for example is a nine iron and a PW, not too many par 4s you would do that on. Also I hit an 8 or a 7 off a few other par 4s. So not up with the great Dublin links, but the great Dublin links are not exactly sending me an invite and at 100 euro are you having a laugh.

    To see the sea at the coast holes is engrained in my brain for life. I guess there is a sentimental aspect to the place too, that causes a problem with objectivity, this is the same with Deer Park. It was the home of the homeless for so long.

    From my observation of Boards , there is a very high standard of golf course from some on here. That is a good thing, but i don't think it realistic for 50 % of golfers out there. I'd love to be playing Portmarnock Links, Portmarnock, Royal Dublin, The Island everyday, but that is not realistic for most. I think it is sad to say that Irish peoples expectations of golf courses may have to drop.

    Thinking of joining Corballis to get my handicap, but don't know what the handicap would be like v other courses. Getting a handicap on a course with that many par 3s would have the potential to have you off a bit ? I think the CSS should fix this but ?

    Anyway , may hit it next week, a PW or a soft 9 on the first.

    A very fair and accurate assessment throughout. I played it for the first time on 28th December.

    Firstly value for money – at €16 each on the day, considering there are no temporary winter provisions such as mats (very few places this time of year that you are hitting off turf all the time), conditions are excellent, obviously thanks to the land it occupies no soggy/waterlogged areas (again a rarity in Ireland at this time). People feeling ripped off should consider it is a public course and save up the extra €100 or so it would cost if they wish to play the championship standard which they appear to be looking for.

    It can’t be denied that it is quite a short course however I think it copes easily with this perceived downfall as it is laid out in such a way that if you try too overpower it, it will eventually bite. I think the best way to score around here is to treat it with the respect it deserves. This means hitting 8 irons off some par 4s. This for me, does not diminish the difficulty or enjoyment of the course (in fact it adds to the challenge due to the required imagination) as it still requires a high level of ability and execution.

    There are one or two weak holes near the end of the round (however I will again refer people to my argument that it is a public course €16) however there are also man wonderful holes. The new holes are fantastic and brilliantly designed. IMHO the 5th in particular would warrant a place on any championship links. I’ve played many of Ireland’s championship links and this hole blew me away. Other highlights for me were the 3rd, 7th and 12th (which I do think would make a better long par 4 than par 5)

    If you are looking for a bit of fun, a stern challenge of shotmaking and imagination as well as value for money (and provided your not a perfume-ponce who takes himself too seriously and thinks that all courses should resemble Augusta in mid-April all year round) this is a great place for a game of golf. I’m going back on 20th January with a few mates and will look to play it on a few occasions throughout the year (if it was more convenient I would play regularly)

    By the way the day I played it was howling such a gale that the 2nd hole (playing straight back into it) was a 2 iron and PW for me!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,238 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    acejeff wrote: »
    A very fair and accurate assessment throughout. I played it for the first time on 28th December.

    Firstly value for money – at €16 each on the day, considering there are no temporary winter provisions such as mats (very few places this time of year that you are hitting off turf all the time), conditions are excellent, obviously thanks to the land it occupies no soggy/waterlogged areas (again a rarity in Ireland at this time). People feeling ripped off should consider it is a public course and save up the extra €100 or so it would cost if they wish to play the championship standard which they appear to be looking for.

    It can’t be denied that it is quite a short course however I think it copes easily with this perceived downfall as it is laid out in such a way that if you try too overpower it, it will eventually bite. I think the best way to score around here is to treat it with the respect it deserves. This means hitting 8 irons
    off some par 4s. This for me, does not diminish the difficulty or enjoyment of the course (in fact it adds to the challenge due to the required imagination) as it still requires a high level of ability and execution.

    There are one or two weak holes near the end of the round (however I will again refer people to my argument that it is a public course €16) however there are also man wonderful holes. The new holes are fantastic and brilliantly designed. IMHO the 5th in particular would warrant a place on any championship links. I’ve played many of Ireland’s championship links and this hole blew me away. Other highlights for me were the 3rd, 7th and 12th (which I do think would make a better long par 4 than par 5)

    If you are looking for a bit of fun, a stern challenge of shotmaking and imagination as well as value for money (and provided your not a perfume-ponce who takes himself too seriously and thinks that all courses should resemble Augusta in mid-April all year round) this is a great place for a game of golf. I’m going back on 20th January with a few mates and will look to play it on a few occasions throughout the year (if it was more convenient I would play regularly)

    By the way the day I played it was howling such a gale that the 2nd hole (playing straight back into it) was a 2 iron and PW for me!!!

    A 2 iron, links golf is amazing.

    I have actually reached the 2nd, as a young lad, but the wisdom of old age got me in the end. Crazy to try drive it, lost ball 6 out of 10 times. The unliked 11th is like that too, one before par 5. I've been on it too, but again you need to play a very short club from tee or a faded 4 or 5 iron to bunker area.

    I'm actually thinking of joining Portmarnock Links or Corballis (still), trying to make up my mind for 5 months. I don't think i'm playing enough to pay for the Links. The only thing I don't like in the links, is the lack of sea views, very little holes in dunes and NAMA. But a real golf course.

    Have many fond days in the mind from Corballis.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭stockdam


    Never played it - been "going to play" 3 times last year but called off each time.

    I used to play at a club that had two courses; one long and one short/tight.

    The short one was a iron/5 wood then wedge for most of the par 4s. However it taught you about positioning your tee-shot so that you could attack the flag with your next shot. Lots of people only played the big macho course and they lost out on a different type of course that helped your course management. I see too many people who take out driver (me included now) and just blast away.

    Corballis sounds like the type of course which makes you think from green back to tee.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,238 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    stockdam wrote: »
    Never played it - been "going to play" 3 times last year but called off each time.

    I used to play at a club that had two courses; one long and one short/tight.

    The short one was a iron/5 wood then wedge for most of the par 4s. However it taught you about positioning your tee-shot so that you could attack the flag with your next shot. Lots of people only played the big macho course and they lost out on a different type of course that helped your course management. I see too many people who take out driver (me included now) and just blast away.

    Corballis sounds like the type of course which makes you think from green back to tee.

    That is it, I found when i play well was not hitting 5, 6, 7 ,8 iron too much on other courses. I love to play them. On corballis you will play your full bag if you play the course twice.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 240 ✭✭Deco1983


    The Ballad Of Corballis & Fixdepitchmark

    Ohh Corballis Oh Corballis
    Where art thou sweet Corballis
    You are no poor mans Portmarnock
    Hacked up by Fixdepitchmark?

    Ohh Corballis Oh Corballis
    Harshly twined to Elm Green
    You are no poor mans Portmarnock
    Hacked up by Fixdepitchmark?

    Ohh Corballis, Oh Corballis
    Why were you born of Donabate.
    You could have been The Old head of the North?
    Fixdepitchmark, the poetry is a mistake

    Ohh Corballis, Oh Corballis
    So lush are your dunes
    In 2012 can the Mods stop
    Publishing the words of this loon?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,238 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Deco1983 wrote: »
    The Ballad Of Corballis & Fixdepitchmark

    Ohh Corballis Oh Corballis
    Where art thou sweet Corballis
    You are no poor mans Portmarnock
    Hacked up by Fixdepitchmark?

    Ohh Corballis Oh Corballis
    Harshly twined to Elm Green
    You are no poor mans Portmarnock
    Hacked up by Fixdepitchmark?

    Ohh Corballis, Oh Corballis
    Why were you born of Donabate.
    You could have been The Old head of the North?
    Fixdepitchmark, the poetry is a mistake

    Ohh Corballis, Oh Corballis
    So lush are your dunes
    In 2012 can the Mods stop
    Publishing the words of this loon?

    Fair play my old bus stop, knew you would come around to the "poetry corner". Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery



    What you doing putting up the bus fairs for by the way. Best of luck in 2012.

    I may be a loon, but at least there is one of me. A bit looney in my view.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 240 ✭✭Deco1983


    Happy New Year Buddy;)


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