Advice for Dooks and Skellig Bay courses

Loire

Hi all,

Playing both of these courses this weekend for the first time. Just wondering if there's any advice for blind shots / blind drains etc? Any advice would be welcome...hoping to win a few bob off the ole lad!

Thanks,
Loire.

Jul3s

Loire wrote: »

Hi all,

Playing both of these courses this weekend for the first time. Just wondering if there's any advice for blind shots / blind drains etc? Any advice would be welcome...hoping to win a few bob off the ole lad!

Thanks,
Loire.

Buy a stroke saver you cheap git, other than that enjoy your rounds, they are both fine courses in fabulous settings.

Kevinmarkham

Dooks Photographs

Skellig Bay Photographs These are not in the right order as the course has been changed around since I took the photographs, but it'll give you an idea of what to expect.

WHIP IT!

Fantastic pics of Skellig Bay, Kevin - what a beautiful day you got for it too. One of my favourite courses in the country and I've never seen it look so well as it does in your pics, thanks for posting.

Loire

Jul3s wrote: »

Buy a stroke saver you cheap git, other than that enjoy your rounds, they are both fine courses in fabulous settings.

LOL! I have a GPS so I should be OK with that. I suppose what I was looking for was something along the lines of "don't miss the 3rd on the left" or "don't go into the right bunker on the 4th" kinda stuff. Thanks for posting the photos Kevin...they're blocked where I work so I'll check them out later for sure.
Loire.

WHIP IT!

Loire wrote: »

LOL! I have a GPS so I should be OK with that. I suppose what I was looking for was something along the lines of "don't miss the 3rd on the left" or "don't go into the right bunker on the 4th" kinda stuff. Thanks for posting the photos Kevin...they're blocked where I work so I'll check them out later for sure.
Loire.

Bring your camera with you for Skellig Bay - some fantastic views of the oul Atlantic.

slave1

Drove by Skellig Bay on Monday and went in to see what the green fees would be for a 5pm tee off, chances of getting 18 were outside but I was solo and not one car (literally) there, wouldn't budge on €50 so I passed as I thought full price at that hour was too steep.
Anyhow, point of the post is the course is closing at the end of the month, some yank has bought it and will close it for 2/3 years for a complete overhaul.
I'm imaging he wants to get on the US bandwagon that is Tralee, Waterville, Dooks, BB, Lahinch etc

allybhoy

slave1 wrote: »

Drove by Skellig Bay on Monday and went in to see what the green fees would be for a 5pm tee off, chances of getting 18 were outside but I was solo and not one car (literally) there, wouldn't budge on €50 so I passed as I thought full price at that hour was too steep.
Anyhow, point of the post is the course is closing at the end of the month, some yank has bought it and will close it for 2/3 years for a complete overhaul.
I'm imaging he wants to get on the US bandwagon that is Tralee, Waterville, Dooks, BB, Lahinch etc

Jesus thats a bit rich isnt it, you would think with the place closing they would be looking to get all the income they can.

Cheers for the heads up, Im actually playing Dooks on the 10th of October and we are looking for another course to play on the Sunday and we were thinking of Skellig Bay. Have you any other suggestions for courses in and around Tralee \ Killarney that are worth playing? We dont mind if its links or Parkland as long as its a nice track and wont break the bank, IE:- Tralee, Waterville.

kiers47

slave1 wrote: »

Drove by Skellig Bay on Monday and went in to see what the green fees would be for a 5pm tee off, chances of getting 18 were outside but I was solo and not one car (literally) there, wouldn't budge on €50 so I passed as I thought full price at that hour was too steep.
Anyhow, point of the post is the course is closing at the end of the month, some yank has bought it and will close it for 2/3 years for a complete overhaul.
I'm imaging he wants to get on the US bandwagon that is Tralee, Waterville, Dooks, BB, Lahinch etc

Thats crazy stuff. Played there about 3-4 years ago and thought it was very average. Wouldn't pay more than €20 for it on a good day!!

PARlance

Ballyheigue is a cheap 9 hole course about 15/20 mins from Tralee Ally , some nice views but the price would reflect the standard. There are a few nice holes out there and a few so so holes.

Wouldn't generally recommend it as there are far better courses around but if you're in Tralee and looking for a cheap round that doesn't eat into too much of the day, I would head out for a quick 9.

doublecross

Another option would be Castlegregory GC. It's a 9 hole but has some lovely holes and views. Good value for money. About a half hour drive from Tralee.

slave1

allybhoy wrote: »

Jesus thats a bit rich isnt it, you would think with the place closing they would be looking to get all the income they can.

Cheers for the heads up, Im actually playing Dooks on the 10th of October and we are looking for another course to play on the Sunday and we were thinking of Skellig Bay. Have you any other suggestions for courses in and around Tralee \ Killarney that are worth playing? We dont mind if its links or Parkland as long as its a nice track and wont break the bank, IE:- Tralee, Waterville.

Well I'm just back from 3 days there, played Dooks, Killarney Kileen and Killarney Mahony's each morning, I suggest Killarney Kileen but it being a Sunday I'd imagine any deal would be hard to come by. Would be nice to play a course that held 4 Irish Opens and a Curtis Cup...

slave1

PS I also drove out to Waterville and they were €75 with GUI card mid week

slave1

kiers47 wrote: »

Thats crazy stuff. Played there about 3-4 years ago and thought it was very average. Wouldn't pay more than €20 for it on a good day!!

I'd say when the yank is finished with it you can add a 1 in front of that €20, it being so close to Waterville too.....

allybhoy

slave1 wrote: »

Well I'm just back from 3 days there, played Dooks, Killarney Kileen and Killarney Mahony's each morning, I suggest Killarney Kileen but it being a Sunday I'd imagine any deal would be hard to come by. Would be nice to play a course that held 4 Irish Opens...

I rang Killarney, can get out in Killeen for 65 a head on Sunday morning, or we can play Mahony's point after 3 (bit late) for 55 or we can play Lackabane all day for 25 quid... we are currently deciding between Killeen or Lackabane

slave1

Sweet mama, not even close IMHO Killeen is a far superior course to Mahony's and well worth the extra tenner, given the choice you have - a so so course than will disappear from memory in a week or paying the extra 40 I'd go for Killeen without hesitation, I walked a bit of the Lackabane course and quite dull.

allybhoy

Cheers man, thats my thinking aswell, no point in travelling all that way to play a dull course. Another one to scratch off the list