Irish Amateur Open Championship Royal Dublin 10th-12th May

TheRoomWrecker

looks like the conditions are going to be very tough as its blowing pretty hard down there with rain and wind on the forecast for the weekend, I'm thinking of heading down tomorrow to watch as its only down the road and I'm off work:)

big_drive

Would be interesting to see how top players like that handle tricky conditions. Would be a few tips to be picked up I'd say

FixdePitchmark

Was playing St. Annes yesterday in similar. Very hard. 3- 4 clubs extra ,was 10 shots over my normal score. I know the lads are at an amazing level . But anything under 75, will be an amazing score.

Lads is there a time sheet. What time would it start on each day ?

Sorry lads got it GUI site.

Arsenium

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Was playing St. Annes yesterday in similar. Very hard. 3- 4 clubs extra ,was 10 shots over my normal score. I know the lads are at an amazing level . But anything under 75, will be an amazing score.

Lads is there a time sheet. What time would it start on each day ?

Sorry lads got it GUI site.

I see Alan Lowry from Esker Hills is down to play. Is he a brother of Shanes?

AGC

Arsenium wrote: »

I see Alan Lowry from Esker Hills is down to play. Is he a brother of Shanes?

Yeah he is. did he get in? He was well down the waiting list.

Arsenium

AGC wrote: »

Yeah he is. did he get in? He was well down the waiting list.

Well he's on the entrants sheet.

http://www.gui.ie/home/events-results/entrants.aspx?champid=31&hash=ef29e0790f89bf4f329956fbdf2894da37886ed8ff59d9dd63c7bb1aa277b9b3

AGC

Ah right. Cut off was +.3 though. He was on waiting list I think

FixdePitchmark

Not as bad out as weather was predicted.

Great scores of -2 after 9 Pat Murray.
A good few at -1 after 9.

Scores on Gui site.

Im heading down after lunch.

gorfield

Front 9 playing straight downwind, scoring home will be tough unless the tees are moved up on the back 9.

AGC

Not playing this year gorfield?

gorfield

No, after last year i decided never to cross the bridge again. Golf course is not for me so no point in going if i know i wont enjoy it.

Johnny_Fontane

Thats very interesting gorfield. I play the course often (not a member), what is it that doesnt suit your eye?

J6P

Tees are forward on all holes. Common sense i think has prevailed as the weather during the practice rounds was horrendous.

Far more enjoyable for spectators also to be watching birdies/pars rather than double and treble bogeys.

TheRoomWrecker

just back home from there, lowest score in was 69 highest was an 85, the back 9 is playing tough as Gorfield stated its into the wind mostly

FixdePitchmark

great 2 days of golf down in Royal Dublin. First time on course. I think without the wind I would love to play it. Some of these lads would be in the mid 60 s on a still day.

A great course to watch golf as so flat with greens and tees in full view. The green complexes are stunning.

Followed a couple of fine players from The Island P. McBride and G Moynihan. Also young K Le Blanc going well. Well use to the wind out there.

+1 for leaders great going over 2 hard days of golf.


So great to see the level they are at and see how young most are. It is sometimes easy to forget that they are just amateurs.

pinkdoubleeagle

Richie O'DONOVAN is joint leader after nine holes of the final round

Rikand

pinkdoubleeagle wrote: »

Richie O'DONOVAN is joint leader after nine holes of the final round

playing off +5 he should be

i see hes two off the pace now though coming to the last couple of holes

FixdePitchmark

3 Man playoff. 3 hole aggregate.

Anybodies in conditions down there.

Moynihan has a chance to be a double winner.

Rikand

Fairplay Robbie Cannon!

Level with Robertson after 3 hole playoff, but wins in sudden death 18th.

Mister Sifter

Rickylovesuall wrote: »

Fairplay Robbie Cannon!

Level with Robertson after 3 hole playoff, but wins in sudden death 18th.

Could be you next year Ricky, if you can just tighten up your short game.

Rikand

Mister Sifter wrote: »

Could be you next year Ricky, if you can just tighten up your short game.

oh you!