Captain's Day in your club

Mister Sifter

Captain's Day seems to be the big competition in most Irish clubs. Not looking to debate what comp is biggest in your club, but looking for a steer on how your club does it. Grateful to anyone who can give an indication of the following in their club:

+ Format?
+Dinner arrangements etc?
+Options: i.e. golf only option?
+ Price?
+ Price to bring a guest to dinner etc?

PhilipMarlowe

Gowran Park, Kilkenny.
+ Format? - 18 hole strokeplay on saturday late June, draw for teetimes, no prior qualifying necessary... ~100 players (men) on the day.
+Dinner arrangements etc? - Dinner/drinks/party afterwards.
+Options: i.e. golf only option?
+ Price?
+ Price to bring a guest to dinner etc? - Went for a reduced price this year with a buffet meal instead of full service which was excellent and helped with the value. Cost was €20 for golf including the meal and €10 to bring a guest to the meal. A big turnout on the night - the lack of a golf-only option was better IMO.

GreeBo

Grange, Dublin.
+ Format:
36 Hole Strokes, cut of Top 120 or so after Day 1.
Usually 3-4 Qualifying days ~ 450 people.

+ Dinner arrangements:
Book dinner in advance for prize giving on final day. Books out quickly.

+ Options: i.e. golf only
Dinner is separate to golf entry

+ Price:
€15 to enter comp, dinner depends on what you eat!

+ Price to bring a guest to dinner:
N/A Everyone pays for themselves, non member guest are not allowed.

f22

Forrest Little

+ Format?
36 hole strokes, 18 hole qualifying over 2 days, followed by 18 hole final day

+Dinner arrangements etc?
€20, 3 course meal

+Options: i.e. golf only option?
Dinner optional

+ Price?
Comp €7, €3 sweep + optional 2's

+ Price to bring a guest to dinner etc?
Members only afaik

Kevinmarkham

Greystones Golf Club

+ Format?
Stableford. It used to be played on one day, but this is the second year when the top 128 will be picked over two days (tomorrow and Sunday) to qualify for a final round next week, going out in reverse order. It adds a real edge to the competition and requires some degree of consistency to win.

+Dinner arrangements etc?
There's a dinner after the final round and prize presentation across about 20 categories (!). When it was a single round, the dinner didn't usually start until after 11pm, so that was one of the reasons for the change in format.

+Options: i.e. golf only option?
Most of the golfers book their place/table for dinner well in advance as it's the competition and social occasion of the year.
There's also a putting competition on the practice green, beer on tap and free food (burger) halfway round.

+ Price?
Not sure. Usually 30 quid or so which includes wine.

+ Price to bring a guest to dinner etc?
N/A

MP62

Kenmare G.C. Kerry
+ Format? Played over 18 holes and alternates between stroke and stableford for the captains and presidents every year.
+Dinner arrangements etc? No big sit down dinner, just food after the round usually a cold plate.
+Options: i.e. golf only option? No golf only option
+ Price? €20 which includes the food. (Personally I think this is a bit on the steep side, but not surprising considering we pay €10 for ordinary weekend comps which includes €1 towards a 2's comp).
+ Price to bring a guest to dinner etc? N/A but guests are welcome any time during the day and the evening presentation.

brianrcarney

Curragh GC

+ Format? 18 qualify weekend, 18 Following Saturday another cut, then final 18 sunday.... 54 holes strokes all going well.
+Dinner arrangements etc? None, as you come in eat, final day session
+Options: i.e. golf only option? na
+ Price? 15
+ Price to bring a guest to dinner etc?na

ProV

Dublin Mountain GC, Brittas, Dublin SW.

+ Format:
36 Hole Strokes, cut of Top 100 after Day 1.
2 Qualifying days on previous weekend
extra prizes: nearest pin on 14th, long drive for under and over 50's hole 18.

+ Dinner arrangements:
Barbeque including free wine/ beer, soft drinks. €10 ( part subsidised )

+ Options:
Dinner is separate to golf entry

+ Price:
€10 to enter competition.

+ Price to bring a guest to dinner:
€10 extra for barbeque and drinks, guests and partners are allowed at €10 price !

Dr_Colossus

Tulfarris Hotel and Golf Resort, Blessington Lakes, Wicklow.

+ Format:
36 Hole Strokes from white tees with blue tees used on 1st and 18th in August. Sun and following Sat. No prior qualifying necessary as roughly 110 players on the day. 2nd round Sat goes out in reverse order. Long drive and nearest the pin competition on the 2nd round.

+ Dinner arrangements:
Captain's dinner on Sat night. Think it was 3 course last year for €30 which I thought was too expensive and didn't go.

+ Options:
Dinner is separate to golf entry

+ Price:
€20 to enter competition which included burger and drink at the half way stage on the Sat. Entry fee was also very expensive but normal weekend competitions were €10 last year (included 2's). No 2's in Captain's outing.

+ Price to bring a guest to dinner:
€30 for dinner last year. Not sure what the arrangements are going to be this year.

Seves Three Iron

Black Bush GC, Dunshaughlin

Format: Two qualifiying days. Opportunity for small section of non qualifiers to get in through a third day, curiously named the Repechage. Final day is 18 holes. Top 30 or so go through to a final 9 on Sunday evening, with the leaders going out last. Good old buzz.

Dinner Arrangements: Not a clue.

Options: Can have a burger on the 10th tee, if you like cheeseburgers before midday. BYOB.

Price: 20 quid. Covers all qualifying days and final day.

Price to bring a guest to dinner: No clue.

airguitar

Blessington Lakes Golf Club, Co. Wicklow

+ Format:
36 Hole Strokes from blue tees over 2 weekends. 18 hole stroke play qualifier played on Saturday and Sunday. Top 30 players and ties qualify for the final round the following Saturday. Leaders go out last. Players carry their scores. Entry is €15 covers both days. Non qualifiers play in a separate competition the "Captain's Plate" before the final.

Novelty competition played midweek (Wednesday evening) between the qualifier and the final called the captain's shootout. Great fun.

+ Dinner arrangements:
Captain's dinner/BBQ/music etc on the night of the final. €20pp

+ Price to bring a guest to dinner:
€20 per person.

The final was played last Saturday 7th July

ScummyMan

+ Format?
18 hole straight strokeplay played over Friday, Saturday and Sunday


+Dinner arrangements etc?
Dinner and prize presentations Sunday evening

+Options: i.e. golf only option?
Golf only is €10

+ Price?
€25 for golf and 4-course dinner

+ Price to bring a guest to dinner etc?
Bring a partner to dinner for €15.

Addictedtogolf

I have a friend that is currently looking at organising a Annual golf event that takes the winner of each captains day from each golf club in Ireland and they all play off to get the "Captain of Irish Golf".

Think its planned for next year.
Winner gets tickets to the Masters for 2

Dr_Colossus

Addictedtogolf wrote: »

I have a friend that is currently looking at organising a Annual golf event that takes the winner of each captains day from each golf club in Ireland and they all play off to get the "Captain of Irish Golf".

Think its planned for next year.
Winner gets tickets to the Masters for 2

Amazing prize if true but I believe there's already a competition where the winners of Ireland's Club Captain's Prizes compete in a national final, think it was held in Portlaoise a few years ago. There's a thread about it here somewhere

Goldenjohn

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Amazing prize if true but I believe there's already a competition where the winners of Ireland's Club Captain's Prizes compete in a national final, think it was held in Portlaoise a few years ago. There's a thread about it here somewhere

Already exists , think it's played in Roscrea...

Dr_Colossus

Goldenjohn wrote: »

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Amazing prize if true but I believe there's already a competition where the winners of Ireland's Club Captain's Prizes compete in a national final, think it was held in Portlaoise a few years ago. There's a thread about it here somewhere

Already exists , think it's played in Roscrea...

Sorry yes it's Roscrea and not Portlaoise who host the competition. Here's the thread on it here
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=74283856
Apologies OP for the derailment of the thread although somewhat relating to Captain's Prize formats.