Ballybunion - The ITR Review

Kevinmarkham

Photos, Video and the reviews of the lads who came out for an 'Irish' day at Ballybunion

Ballybunion - Inside The Ropes

slave1

Nice one Kevin, not a pretty sight seeing your own swing

Kevinmarkham

slave1 wrote: »

Nice one Kevin, not a pretty sight seeing your own swing

A pretty good work in progress, I'd say, considering you've been out of the game. And 32 points is nothing to be sniffed at in those conditions.

Dr_Colossus

Pretty poor to expect players to pay a €95 green fee and then play off mats, were you informed when booking that mats would be in play on the tee boxes? With the mats had you a choice of tee to play from, from the video of the 12th it looks like the blue, white and green stones are all side by side which I don't think is really acceptable for April and especially for the asking price of their green fees.

PARlance

Kevin, when we played it a few months back, the general consensus was that they looked as if they were shaping up to allow buggies onto the old course...newly laid paths etc looked as if they were designed with buggies in mind, did you happen to ask about that?
We never settled our curiosity after the round.

slave1

ajcurry123 wrote: »

Kevin, when we played it a few months back, the general consensus was that they looked as if they were shaping up to allow buggies onto the old course...newly laid paths etc looked as if they were designed with buggies in mind, did you happen to ask about that?
We never settled our curiosity after the round.

I actually noticed the paths in particular, they are complete now and look very good indeed, well constructed and good drainage incorporated, very easy to use with the usual electric/pull trolley.

Ilik Urgee

Good read Kevin. 17/30 is telling on the fees issue isn't it?

Never played it but on the must-do list.
What was Patrick wearing?

Kevinmarkham

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Pretty poor to expect players to pay a €95 green fee and then play off mats, were you informed when booking that mats would be in play on the tee boxes? With the mats had you a choice of tee to play from, from the video of the 12th it looks like the blue, white and green stones are all side by side which I don't think is really acceptable for April and especially for the asking price of their green fees.

No, not informed - then again, it was a freebie.

In fairness to the course, the weather has caught out a lot of golf clubs, and while I don't remember the formal 12th tee, I know the 14th tee box was being upgraded, as was the 17th... hence the mats.

But no, all the tees were on the same mat.

Kevinmarkham

ajcurry123 wrote: »

Kevin, when we played it a few months back, the general consensus was that they looked as if they were shaping up to allow buggies onto the old course...newly laid paths etc looked as if they were designed with buggies in mind, did you happen to ask about that?
We never settled our curiosity after the round.

No, but I will.

Ilik Urgee wrote: »

Good read Kevin. 17/30 is telling on the fees issue isn't it?

Never played it but on the must-do list.
What was Patrick wearing?

I could tell you, but then Patrick would have to kill you - and me.

PARlance

Ilik Urgee wrote: »

What was Patrick wearing?

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

I could tell you, but then Patrick would have to kill you - and me.

"After we finished and Patrick had revealed an intriguing secret about what he had been wearing for the round, there was a strong interest in the clubhouse’s steam room."

Plastic Bag???
Spill the beans

Kevinmarkham

ajcurry123 wrote: »

"After we finished and Patrick had revealed an intriguing secret about what he had been wearing for the round, there was a strong interest in the clubhouse’s steam room."

Plastic Bag???
Spill the beans

Ah yes, the beauty of punctuation... if only I had added a comma after 'After we finished' we might not be having this conversation... if only!

Miley Byrne

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

No, not informed - then again, it was a freebie.

In fairness to the course, the weather has caught out a lot of golf clubs, and while I don't remember the formal 12th tee, I know the 14th tee box was being upgraded, as was the 17th... hence the mats.

But no, all the tees were on the same mat.

I presume it was only them 2 or 3 holes off the mats Kevin? I played in the abondoned scratch cup the day before and they were the only mats in play.(8, 12 & 17 if remember correctly). Everywhere else was off the normal tee boxes.

Kevinmarkham

denisoc16 wrote: »

I presume it was only them 2 or 3 holes off the mats Kevin? I played in the abondoned scratch cup the day before and they were the only mats in play.(8, 12 & 17 if remember correctly). Everywhere else was off the normal tee boxes.

Those three and 14 as well.

Kevinmarkham

ajcurry123 wrote: »

Kevin, when we played it a few months back, the general consensus was that they looked as if they were shaping up to allow buggies onto the old course...newly laid paths etc looked as if they were designed with buggies in mind, did you happen to ask about that?
We never settled our curiosity after the round.

Nope - no buggies allowed on the Old (they are allowed on the Cashen). Paths are being updated for obvious and aesthetic reasons.

PARlance

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

Nope - no buggies allowed on the Old (they are allowed on the Cashen). Paths are being updated for obvious and aesthetic reasons.

Glad we were wrong in our assumptions. Cheers Kevin.

golfnut1

It was a great day out. Thanks again Kevin.