South County Golf Course

Moscow08

Does anyone know the dress code for the south county golf course playing today and cant get access through website
thanks

sector

it's the usual no jeans, shirt with collar, no steel spikes & so on. shorts ok as far as I remember but you might be best advised not to wear em anyways!

Moscow08

looks like it could be rain gear more so than anything ha but shorts be perfect more comfortable just making sure it wasnt slacks and all, we dont usually play up there got a good deals on dublindeals for the round 15€ instead of 40 so we said we'd take it

thegen

As previous poster says, the usual jeans, football shirts etc not allowed. AFAIK metal spikes are allowed as well.

Bandana boy

How did you get on ?
Playing this sat on the same deal -first time there for me as well ,any Tips ?

one ill cat

Bandana boy wrote: »

How did you get on ?
Playing this sat on the same deal -first time there for me as well ,any Tips ?

If it's windy, you'll need to allow for it for the first 11 holes. After that the other holes are on lower ground & not as exposed. Usually when there's a strong wind, it's a cross wind on pretty much the vast majority of holes.

The course may look at first glance like it's fairly open, trust me the rough is tough. Keep the ball on the fairway where possible or you'll be forced to lay up on the longer holes.

There are a few out of bounds that may not be obvious from the tee; LHS on the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th & 10th. There's also a local rule regarding tee shots going a bit right on the 13th.

The greens are very true, good putting is usually rewarded.

Moscow08

Bandana boy wrote: »

How did you get on ?
Playing this sat on the same deal -first time there for me as well ,any Tips ?

as the last comment said its a very tough course the greens are really fast and cause its so open and up high its always gona be windy it was raining windy and getting dark when we played so i enjoyed first 10 holes we kinda ran through the other ones it'll take around 4 and a half hours for a 4ball to get around and its very long but you'll enjoy it

Bandana boy

Fast greens is good as for some reason I put better on them.
All those OOB on the left is a worry I hit right to left and when i stray from the fairways (which is most of the time !!) its always left

We are teeing off quite late so might have to put the foot down to get round by dusk

Moscow08

Bandana boy wrote: »

Fast greens is good as for some reason I put better on them.
All those OOB on the left is a worry I hit right to left and when i stray from the fairways (which is most of the time !!) its always left

We are teeing off quite late so might have to put the foot down to get round by dusk

Let us know how u got on?

Bandana boy

SCGC is a beautiful course and we got a great days weather for it.
We got around in 4 hours 15 mins.
Some very challenging holes my ,Fav being the 10th were I Manged a 300+ drive,my first time hitting past 300.
At 15 bills a head it was great value ,but i feel the course was a bit tough for a group of high handicappers like my group and pars were hard to come by (we would all be 20+ handicappers).
You really need to hit straight as your not getting your ball back if you go near that rough.
I liked the course lay out ,not the up and down holes you see on most of the courses we play.The greens were also in great shape and played much faster than we would be used to.I did not get a chance to practice on the putting green and on the first hole my 20 foot putt went 15 feet past the hole of the green and into a bunker !!!.
That said I found my touch by about the 3rd and really like the greens playing that fast.
On the whole we all scored lower than normal (27pts won the day) and while we will be back I reckon not until we all get our handicaps a little lower.

BoardsMember

Bandana boy wrote: »

Fav being the 10th were I Manged a 300+ drive,my first time hitting past 300.

Is that the one with the MASSIVE hill down to a big dip by any chance???!!!

I like this course too, it's a decent test of golf, and there is a lot more space than on some courses so good for a broad enough range of handicaps I reckon. The surrounding area is lovely, if you get decent weather up there you are guaranteed a very nice day.

Bandana boy

BoardsMember wrote: »

Is that the one with the MASSIVE hill down to a big dip by any chance???!!!

I like this course too, it's a decent test of golf, and there is a lot more space than on some courses so good for a broad enough range of handicaps I reckon. The surrounding area is lovely, if you get decent weather up there you are guaranteed a very nice day.

Sssshhh your ruining my rep as a big hitter

BoardsMember

Bandana boy wrote: »

Sssshhh your ruining my rep as a big hitter

Sorry! It's still a fine drive to get all the way down there. I would have posted the exact same thing myself...except that I never got down to the bottom of that hill. Though the last time I played it I got a birdie, flew a 6 iron into the wind to about 3 inches. Even I cant miss from that distance.

DoctaDee

PGA Assistant Pros are on there at the moment. Played the pro-am on Monday. Course was in great condition, greens were true but slowish, and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to read them .. which is great :rolleyes: ... 17th Index 1 is a crackin hole (if a little bit unfair as it penailises a big drive with the fairway sloping to OB)... two of the par 5's were very lame (13th & 15th), par 3's were excellent on the otherhand. I laid up with a 2iron on the 10th having no idea where hole veered to and found the ball 30 yards off the green ! If you're in the area and are being asked to part with 20 notes you could do an awful lot worse

thegen

Response to Docta

What way did you play 13 & 15? I find 15 to be really good, surprised you think it's lame. Did you birdie them?

DoctaDee

thegen wrote: »

What way did you play 13 & 15? I find 15 to be really good, surprised you think it's lame. Did you birdie them?

Howya thegen ... It was my first look @ SCGC so playing it blind probably taints my view.

But #13 didn't suit my eye as I draw the ball, the bunker left fairway was around 260 so decided to cut corner. Took too much off and was in WH about 15 yards short of the bridge that brings you back around to the green. Had a good lie in hazard but wedged out as the bridge was too close and wedge again to green - took a luck par there.

#15 the WH was again 260 ish off the tee. Hit 3wood, then was unsure of the line with the next WH running across and splitting fairway. I hit a 6 iron up the left fairway and gap wedge to green. Hit 1st putt with me purse and holed a 2 footer for par.:rolleyes: In hindsight this was a good hole it was just my uncertainty that made it play lame .. if you know what I mean.

As I said previously it's a good course with strong par 3's with a premium on accuracy .. the internal OB is not something that I'm a great fan of tho. Cheers

thegen

DoctaDee wrote: »

Howya thegen ... It was my first look @ SCGC so playing it blind probably taints my view.

But #13 didn't suit my eye as I draw the ball, the bunker left fairway was around 260 so decided to cut corner. Took too much off and was in WH about 15 yards short of the bridge that brings you back around to the green. Had a good lie in hazard but wedged out as the bridge was too close and wedge again to green - took a luck par there.

#15 the WH was again 260 ish off the tee. Hit 3wood, then was unsure of the line with the next WH running across and splitting fairway. I hit a 6 iron up the left fairway and gap wedge to green. Hit 1st putt with me purse and holed a 2 footer for par.:rolleyes: In hindsight this was a good hole it was just my uncertainty that made it play lame .. if you know what I mean.

As I said previously it's a good course with strong par 3's with a premium on accuracy .. the internal OB is not something that I'm a great fan of tho. Cheers

Agree, internal OOB is a pain. Where did you finish in Pro AM?

DoctaDee

thegen wrote: »

Agree, internal OOB is a pain. Where did you finish in Pro AM?

Finished outside the prizes ... .. think 90 pts won and we had 79

snowy666

thegen wrote: »

Agree, internal OOB is a pain. Where did you finish in Pro AM?

DoctaDee wrote: »

the internal OB is not something that I'm a great fan of tho. Cheers

Played this course a lot and tell whoever will listen, they should fill the OOB section of that hole (6th?) with water and make it into a hazard. Would make it an excellent stand-out hole then. If they can't do that for some reason, they should take the OOB back to where the trees begin. The internal OOB is ridiculous and makes it MASSIVE risk + reward instead of just risk.

sodbuster77

snowy666 wrote: »

Played this course a lot and tell whoever will listen, they should fill the OOB section of that hole (6th?) with water and make it into a hazard. Would make it an excellent stand-out hole then. If they can't do that for some reason, they should take the OOB back to where the trees begin. The internal OOB is ridiculous and makes it MASSIVE risk + reward instead of just risk.

I think they were talking about the internal OOB on the right hand side of the 13th. The 6th hole (par 5) has the widest fairway on the course, if your OOB the you deserve it.

PhilipMarlowe

Played the course once a few years ago.... is the water on the right of 13 off the tee now OOB? Something had to be done there I felt because you couldn't tell if a tee shot was lost in the rubbish or was in the hazard (for sure). I bet there were plenty of dubious drops out from the hazard and a line of white stakes there would sort that out, unsatisfactory and all as an internal OOB is.

snowy666

sodbuster77 wrote: »

I think they were talking about the internal OOB on the right hand side of the 13th. The 6th hole (par 5) has the widest fairway on the course, if your OOB the you deserve it.

Ok, the internal on 13th is annoying alright. If there were dodgy drops happening they should have just inserted a DZ. As for the 6th, perhaps I didn't explain very well. It's not the tee shot that is the issue, it's the second when you want to go for the green. OOB is too penal when it comes so far in. Water hazard would make it a great hole.

DoctaDee

snowy666 wrote: »

Ok, the internal on 13th is annoying alright. If there were dodgy drops happening they should have just inserted a DZ. As for the 6th, perhaps I didn't explain very well. It's not the tee shot that is the issue, it's the second when you want to go for the green. OOB is too penal when it comes so far in. Water hazard would make it a great hole.

Yeah I was talkin specifically about #6 meself (there was a local rule posted on teebox of #13 but didn't read it ..sorry) ...... agree completely regarding water hazard, don't even need water .. slap a few yellow stakes in the ground .. There's no great adavantage being gained by the golfer .. unlike I think #17 or 18 in Knockanally where there's internal OB due to people gaining a huge distance advantage by playin up the adjoing fairway ..

link_2007

Playing here tomorrow. Does the 'no denim' rule apply to the clubhouse as well as the course?

Edit: while I have the thread bumped I might take this opportunity to ask people what they think of the club/members/course as I am considering joining.

Thanks

conno16

denin inside the front gates of any club is a no no
this may be considered old fashioned to some people

conno16

link_2007 wrote: »

Edit: while I have the thread bumped I might take this opportunity to ask people what they think of the club/members/course as I am considering joining.

invest your money elsewhere dude
farce of a course

ArielAtom

I would have to say Southcouty is a wonderful course. Sorry Conno16 but you must not play well there, that may be you're reason for not liking it. As far as I know denim is allowed in the clubhouse but not on the course.

conno16

very pokey
greens pretty crap

played twice - know a bloke that was once a member there
the place has gone downhill in recent years and will continue to

ArielAtom

conno16 wrote: »

very pokey
greens pretty crap

played twice - know a bloke that was once a member there
the place has gone downhill in recent years and will continue to

Must be a different course we are discussing. Very long course is the one I played with good greens. It must be another one you are mixing it up with.

conno16

possibly
i'm talking about the one out towards blessington
very poor set-up
always got a sense that it was a club for auld fogies as well, from the 2 occasions i've been out there

ArielAtom

conno16 wrote: »

possibly
i'm talking about the one out towards blessington
very poor set-up
always got a sense that it was a club for auld fogies as well, from the 2 occasions i've been out there

Could be the same on. I suppose we all have different ideas about courses. And if you are fifteen everyone seems old. Best of luck in the Junior Cert next year.

Bandana boy

conno16 wrote: »

very pokey
greens pretty crap

played twice - know a bloke that was once a member there
the place has gone downhill in recent years and will continue to

I played it in September and Greens were really fast and in great nick

Not sure what pokey means

conno16

tight
poor design
poor use of available space
teebox close to previous green
etc

thegen

conno16 wrote: »

tight
poor design
poor use of available space
teebox close to previous green
etc

The snippets of wisdom keep coming☺☺☺☺

conno16

i dont think any of the above could be argued re South County
its a nothing course as far as i'm concerned
unless you live within 5 mins and are adverse to transportation via motorised vehicles, this is not the course for you

heavyballs

conno16 wrote: »

i dont think any of the above could be argued re South County
its a nothing course as far as i'm concerneds
unless you live within 5 mins and are adverse to transportation via motorised vehicles, this is not the course for you

tbh I was never a fan of the course,but played it 3 times this year and I think It's improving,very enjoyable and defo not a nothing course,a really good test off the back tees,maybe it was too long for Conno at 7k yards

one ill cat

It's still a new course so the trees are not fully matured yet and it can be perceived as a bit open as a result. However, the ground staff have done a great job of keeping you straight with the tricky rough that lines the fairways.

The greens there are super & they're well known for their great greens, don't think I've ever been disappointed with the greens there & I've played it loads.

The course is long enough, 6.5k yards off the whites from memory & the tee boxes aren't overly close to neighboring greens.

There are a few courses out that way all within close enough distance, so I have to assume you're getting it mixed up with a different one or your judgement is a bit out of whack (sorry).

ipitydafool

conno16 wrote: »

i dont think any of the above could be argued re South County
its a nothing course as far as i'm concerned
unless you live within 5 mins and are adverse to transportation via motorised vehicles, this is not the course for you

Sorry but you are way off the mark re: South County. Its not a nothing course. It's a very good test of golf with a nice mix of holes. Ive played there over half a dozen times there this year and the course has always been in good condition, a couple of occasions the greens were slower than I like but they were still true. As for your comment about it being full of old fogies you must have wrong course cos anytime Ive played there I usually eat in clubhouse afterwards and its membership seems to be in the majority younger/middle aged.

one ill cat

I agree with Snowy re the 6th, water would make the hole more sporting as well as more picturesque!

With the 13th, they had to make that OOB. That landing area is hidden from the tee box, so people were trying to take the corner on & if they couldn't see their ball within the 5 mins they were just assuming it went in the water.
It is a par 5 after all, no point providing an easy save for people who sliced their tee shot or took on a carry they couldn't make, especially when the rough in that area is really heavy & covers more area than the actual river. The chances are your ball is in the rough & truly buried at that.

alitoast

conno16 wrote: »

tight
poor design
poor use of available space
teebox close to previous green
etc

joined there two months ago from my home club down the country, i cant agree with any of these comments, a true test of golf compared to some of the other rubbish courses in the vicinity.

link_2007

alitoast wrote: »

joined there two months ago from my home club down the country, i cant agree with any of these comments, a true test of golf compared to some of the other rubbish courses in the vicinity.

After playing the full 18 on Saturday, I totally agree with you.

Also, the course has recovered remarkably well considering (based on the photos I was shown) a large portion of the back 9 was under water after the heavy rain a couple of weeks ago.