Irish Amateur Open

pinkdoubleeagle

I see some of the early scores in the Irish Amateur are horrendous. 87,88 & 92. Unbelievable shooting for plus handicappers

ridonkulous

Those guys wouldn't make the Jimmy Bruen team in most clubs with scores like that!!!

Kid Charlemagne

Bunch of amateurs!

Tones69

+20 For a scratch golfer wtf. How is that possible

Mister Sifter

Easy to laugh/criticise from the cheap seats, lads. Early days, with most of the favourites still to come in, so hard to call it, but you're always going to get bad scoring in any event. Take any European Tour event and you'll get guys in the 80s.

Royal Dublin off the back stakes is never gonna be easy, especially when it's freezing cold down there. Anyway, glass half full head on here, but 74 from young Gavin Moynihan is decent shooting. Should be a good watch over the weekend.

pinkdoubleeagle

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Easy to laugh/criticise from the cheap seats, lads. Early days, with most of the favourites still to come in, so hard to call it, but you're always going to get bad scoring in any event. Take any European Tour event and you'll get guys in the 80s.

Royal Dublin off the back stakes is never gonna be easy, especially when it's freezing cold down there. Anyway, glass half full head on here, but 74 from young Gavin Moynihan is decent shooting. Should be a good watch over the weekend.

It's not too bad of a day out there today. Was speaking to a few friends who are out there watching it and they said that conditions are good.

Mister Sifter

"87 S Walsh (Portmarnock)" - unless i'm mistaken, that's a former South of Ireland champion.

As i say, easy from the cheap seats.

Tones69

Mister Sifter wrote: »

"87 S Walsh (Portmarnock)" - unless i'm mistaken, that's a former South of Ireland champion.

As i say, easy from the cheap seats.

Somebody has to say something sure? Obviously its easier being a spectator than playing, but unless the conditions are absolutely attrocious (and it looks decent enough today) then shooting 90 or so strokes for a scratch golfer really is bad shooting

BigChap1759

I'm working down the road and I definitely wouldn't say conditions are "good" - very blustery(I'd guess gusts at 30+ mph) and heavy showers.

Tones69

BigChap1759 wrote: »

I'm working down the road and I definitely wouldn't say conditions are "good" - very blustery(I'd guess gusts at 30+ mph) and heavy showers.

Tough conditions for sho, not 92 strokes tough though

Russman

Did we not have this same discussion on the West of Ireland thread ??:D:D

death1234567

pinkdoubleeagle wrote: »

I see some of the early scores in the Irish Amateur are horrendous. 87,88 & 92. Unbelievable shooting for plus handicappers

Are you saying they are backwards bandits©, keeping their handicap deliberately low?

Whyner

Is last years winner Rhys Pugh related to Denis? Same pudgy face

link_2007

death1234567 wrote: »

Are you saying they are backwards bandits©, keeping their handicap deliberately low?

That seemed to be the conclusion arrived at in the West of Ireland thread.

Jul3s

Newsflash shocker,18 handicapper drops 5 shots in short space of time and thinks he's the mutts nuts.

Tones69

Jul3s wrote: »

Newsflash shocker,18 handicapper drops 5 shots in short space of time and thinks he's the mutts nuts.

Newsflash, ur a clown

Jul3s

Tones69 wrote: »

Newsflash, ur a clown

Newsflash you bite too easliy.

Tones69

Jul3s wrote: »

Newsflash you bite too easliy.

Thats not a newsflash, well known fact

gorfield

Newsflash: Front 9 very strong wind hard from the left. 7th 9th straight int.....back 9 wind hard off the right. 18holes in big crosswind is not exactly easy on a course measuring 7300yds. Wind has died off in afternoon so scores will come down a little. Hilarious stuff here from the armchairs....the 92 tho.....hmmmm hes clearly a high ball hitter...;)

fullstop

gorfield wrote: »

Newsflash: Front 9 very strong wind hard from the left. 7th 9th straight int.....back 9 wind hard off the right. 18holes in big crosswind is not exactly easy on a course measuring 7300yds. Wind has died off in afternoon so scores will come down a little. Hilarious stuff here from the armchairs....the 92 tho.....hmmmm hes clearly a high ball hitter...;)

Maybe you should get on twitter about that 92...

Tones69

fullstop wrote: »

Maybe you should get on twitter about that 92...

Some dig lol. Jerry springer style boards.ie here

Jul3s

fullstop wrote: »

Maybe you should get on twitter about that 92...

Yea and tell the poor fella he should have gone to foregolf for a fitting.

Martin567

fullstop wrote: »

Maybe you should get on twitter about that 92...

I wonder can Twitter users talk about something that is being discussed on Boards.ie? I only ask this because it apparently doesn't work the other way around!

NoHarm1994

Congrats to Gav Moynihan. Great to see a local lad doing so well
One to watch for the future I hope!

rednik

NoHarm1994 wrote: »

Congrats to Gav Moynihan. Great to see a local lad doing so well
One to watch for the future I hope!

Followed him on the back 9 yesterday on the morning 18. Conditions were very tough and Gavin played some exceptional golf and his putting was excellent.

Rikand

Congrats to him! fairplay!

Mister Sifter

Surprised the laptop pros from earlier haven't been on to fire cheap shots about the winning score being over par.

Brilliant achievement from the young lad. Showed serious balls under pressure.

golfbgud

"Brian Casey (Headfort) deserves special mention and his performance over the last 54 holes was remarkable. Having opened with an 8 over par round of 80, he played the final 54 holes of the championship in 2 over par to give him third place outright behind Kind".

golfbgud

http://www.gui.ie/home/events-results/results/irish-amateur-open.aspx

Jul3s

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Surprised the laptop pros from earlier haven't been on to fire cheap shots about the winning score being over par.

Brilliant achievement from the young lad. Showed serious balls under pressure.

Best amateurs in Ireland, yea right, bunch of hackers cant even beat par.

scrubber72

Jul3s wrote: »

Best amateurs in Ireland, yea right, bunch of hackers cant even beat par.

you sir are something else, tell me does the 3 in your name refer to the IQ you have?
The posts from the golf club sellers in china have more substance and frankly are more interesting than the drivel you post. When was the last time you broke par. I understand that you are looking for a reaction from your posts and that I have reacted as such.
If you are trolling, you have a lot to learn.
You are not worthy to lace the shoes of Conno16.

Mister Sifter

scrubber72 wrote: »

Conno16.

link_2007

Whatever happened to conno?

Anatom

link_2007 wrote: »

Whatever happened to conno?

He's moderating the lawnmowing thread on the Gardening forum... (possibly not completely true)

charlieIRL

link_2007 wrote: »

Whatever happened to conno?

he's on holidays!:D

Jul3s

scrubber72 wrote: »

you sir are something else, tell me does the 3 in your name refer to the IQ you have?
The posts from the golf club sellers in china have more substance and frankly are more interesting than the drivel you post. When was the last time you broke par. I understand that you are looking for a reaction from your posts and that I have reacted as such.
If you are trolling, you have a lot to learn.
You are not worthy to lace the shoes of Conno16.

And another one bites.

charlieIRL

Jul3s wrote: »

And another one bites.

so are you admitting that you are coming on here to troll and wind lads up?

Jul3s

charlieIRL wrote: »

so are you admitting that you are coming on here to troll and wind lads up?

I admit nothing!, although I will say yes I have a sense of humor and gave Mister Sifter the response he was looking for, get it?.

Mister Sifter

Jul3s wrote: »

.. and gave Mister Sifter the response he was looking for

Did you?

Redzah

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Did you?

In fairness Sifter you hung a carrot on the stick for someone to give u that response, its just a shame that Jul3s is such a prick about it.

gorfield

Don't feed the troll....... On a positive note, Gavin Moynihan is a worthy winner, he along with Gary Hurley and Possibly Reeve Whitson are the new brilliant youngsters on the national squad. Watch all 3 closely this year.... Brian Casey is a serious talent for going very low.... Another definite possible future money maker.

Jul3s

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Did you?

Did I not?.
On a side note I see our very own gorfield couldn't break par so how could anyone else be expected to when the best player in Muskerry, fitted by foregolf and treated to a trip down under by the GUI couldn't do it, maybe he's head was still down under.

Russman

Jul3s wrote: »

On a side note I see our very own gorfield couldn't break par so how could anyone else be expected to when the best player in Muskerry, fitted by foregolf and treated to a trip down under by the GUI couldn't do it, maybe he's head was still down under.

Ahh come on, thats a bit harsh, play the ball not the man.

The issue of low handicappers keeping their handicaps artifically low is a real one and a good debate, and IMO needs to be addressed by the GUI (although it wont be ), picking out one guy based on two rounds isn't fair. I know there was the twitter thing previously but no need to reciprocate.

gorfield

Russman wrote: »

Ahh come on, thats a bit harsh, play the ball not the man.

The issue of low handicappers keeping their handicaps artifically low is a real one and a good debate, and IMO needs to be addressed by the GUI (although it wont be ), picking out one guy based on two rounds isn't fair. I know there was the twitter thing previously but no need to reciprocate.

Russ don't worry I won't lose sleep from from julies silly attempts at trolling, the hcap thing needs sorting yes. However the amateur open is different, it's one of the highest quality fields in Europe usually, There was 3 of the worlds top 20 playing. It's basically the golf course being so tough in 40mph crosswinds that cause the problems. It's certainly too long for me and I've never done well there as a result! It's ranked as a grade a tournament by the r&a and nobody broke 70 so that says a lot about how rough it was there.

I'm quite happy not to be hiding behind my laptop here gladly.... Julie is very brave.

Jul3s

Russman wrote: »

Ahh come on, thats a bit harsh, play the ball not the man.

The issue of low handicappers keeping their handicaps artifically low is a real one and a good debate, and IMO needs to be addressed by the GUI (although it wont be ), picking out one guy based on two rounds isn't fair. I know there was the twitter thing previously but no need to reciprocate.

Perhaps it's a tad unfair, but it's only a couple months ago he was on here using the trip down under as a brag (trying to wind people up instead of showing an appreciate of the privileged position he was in), and we hear endless plugs for foregolf, so when you put yourself out there like that it's only fair to expect it to come back at you twofold when you fail to deliver.

Jul3s

gorfield wrote: »

Russ don't worry I won't lose sleep from from julies silly attempts at trolling, the hcap thing needs sorting yes. However the amateur open is different, it's one of the highest quality fields in Europe usually, There was 3 of the worlds top 20 playing. It's basically the golf course being so tough in 40mph crosswinds that cause the problems. It's certainly too long for me and I've never done well there as a result! It's ranked as a grade a tournament by the r&a and nobody broke 70 so that says a lot about how rough it was there.

I'm quite happy not to be hiding behind my laptop here gladly.... Julie is very brave.

Excuses excuses.

GreeBo

juls banned for 2 weeks for persistent trolling.
Any more personal crap gets the same.
Grow up lads.