Boards Golf Society Outing - Esker Hills Golf Club 22nd February 10:00AM

charlieIRL

Firstly, sorry for the delay guys. We've put a good bit of effort into trying to get the best courses within reasonable travel for everyone this year.

As we had a great day out first in Esker Hill last year, we've decided to head there again for our first outing. I know we chatted about a links for the first one but with the spread of the society getting one to suit proved difficult but its something we may look at later in the year. We have booked and hour of slots but more are available before or after if we need them.

I hope to have the rest of the list of courses finalised later today, most are booked but there's one or two still to come back to me with definitive times - hence the delay in posting them.

Looking forward to seeing you all out again this year.

Ben1977

No need for apology as the captain and the committee are the ones doing all the hard work.
Great choice, looking forward to the start of it. Will pencil it in!

PARlance

Fair dues to all involved lads, chicken curry, half and half please!
Bacon and cabbage for Charlie!

The golf may be good too

dar_cool

Cracking course!! I might do a bit better around it this time then last year

recycled

Great course to start with,
having played it once with a buggy, are buggy's an option.

PARlance

dar_cool wrote: »

Cracking course!! I might do a bit better around it this time then last year

I would expect slightly better this time around Dar, we wouldn't have been in contention even if we added our scores together that day.

3putt

Great course to start. Looking forward to it. Thanks for all the hard work that's going in lads.

Rikand

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I think I won this event last year, hoping to do the same again this time around!

Ben1977

Rikand wrote: »

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I think I won this event last year, hoping to do the same again this time around!

Handicap review just in Rikand down to +2:D

Rikand

Ben1977 wrote: »

Handicap review just in Rikand down to +2:D

And you the winner of the GOTY, you should be down to 5

FixdePitchmark

Hope to make this one.

Hopefully make an improvement on last year - but not looking like it at the moment.

RoadRunner

calendared!

Keano

I'm out

spacecoyote

Really going to try make this my 1st ever boards outing. Pretty sure I've nothing clashing around that time & have never played the course either so a perfect excuse to kill 2 birds with one stone.

Hopefully lessons will have had the desired effect & I manage to play something resembling golf on the day

scrubber72

Looking good for me. Checking with missus but with this much notice should be fine.

Rikand

Keano A Legend wrote: »

I'm out

*whip sound*

spacecoyote

scrubber72 wrote: »

Looking good for me. Checking with missus but with this much notice should be fine.

That's basically the same as me, just need to get the permission slip sorted

shane0007

Should be ok for me too. First boards society outing for me and hopefully first of many.

pinkdoubleeagle

Hoping to play in this. Great Choice. Lovely course, nice pint and the food is superb

BigChap1759

Also looking to get involved - when do we need to confirm by?

spacecoyote

Just to check Charlie & the rest of the committee...

Is the plan to use Teamer to send out the invites again & do we need to confirm details?

14handicap

Anyone looking to sponsor some prizes for this and some of the events over 2014. I would be happy to sponsor a couple of prizes as I know a few people in the golf business that would be happy to supply some gifts in return for a little exposure. Will someone private message me about this.

pistolpetes11

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Hope to make this one.

Hopefully make an improvement on last year - but not looking like it at the moment.

Odds for over over the fence on the first :eek::p

14handicap

Also hoping to play this. Any prices yet? Golf + food?

pistolpetes11

14handicap wrote: »

Also hoping to play this. Any prices yet? Golf + food?

CharlieIRL will be the man for that

charlieIRL

14handicap wrote: »

Also hoping to play this. Any prices yet? Golf + food?

Hi, all the society events are €30 for golf only as we let everyone who has time to hang around after order their own food. Having played here before I can tell you that the food is great and not that expensive either.

Going back to the €30 - this is a flat fee we charge for every event. Some courses are cheaper and some are more expensive so we are able to subsidise this when it happens. We have one course on the list this year that's considerable more but we sill hope to be in a position to subsidise most of the balance. This is our way of rewarding the members of the society.

ballyk

Great choice for the first outing. Location is good for most and the course is one of the driest parklands around. Looking forward to it! Only one round played so far in 2014 so I'm hoping that will change before this outing.

Keano

Rikand wrote: »

*whip sound*

Never! More like being still drunk and drinking...have a stag that weekend

Ben1977

Just found out the boss is going out on the 22nd. Can't complain she has organised it since before Christmas.

kkelliher

After two seasons of dipping in and out this has to be the one where a sustained challenge for the ryder jug team has to happen. Looking forward to the year ahead already

Golfgraffix

I am in for the 22nd

And we will do the same gig for The GOTY prize

J

scrubber72

defo in for this.

Reganovski

Herself is going out foreign that week so planning on making a few days of it. Gonna play the open singles in the K Club on the Friday and get a return trip to Esker on the Saturday

rollotomasi

Newbie question: How do I confim attendance/join the society?

charlieIRL

Golfgraffix wrote: »

I am in for the 22nd

And we will do the same gig for The GOTY prize

J

Excellent news J, thanks very much.

charlieIRL

rollotomasi wrote: »

Newbie question: How do I confim attendance/join the society?

send me a pm with your name / email address and phone number and i'll add you to the text list.

Come along to any of the events and we'll sign you up.

Barnaboy

charlieIRL wrote: »

send me a pm with your name / email address and phone number and i'll add you to the text list.

Come along to any of the events and we'll sign you up.

Charlie,

Can you add me as well? You already have my mobile...

PARlance

Wasn't sure if the teamer email was sent, must have missed it. I've signed up. 21 so far, great number so far.

I'm sure there'll be a few that have to drop out but hopefully there are more late comers to match that and some.

Slicemeister

I won't make it but would love to play later on as a visitor as the membership fee may not pay for itself in the course of the year. Cracking course though.

charlieIRL

Barnaboy wrote: »

Charlie,

Can you add me as well? You already have my mobile...

Will do. It'll be the morning when I get on the laptop though.

Seve OB

well guys no. 3 arrived yesterday so i got the other pair to bed early this evening and settled in to enjoy my last night of freedom and doing sweet FA for a while as they will be coming home tomorrow!

all is going good so far with the little one, so hopefully after 3 weeks she (yes, another girl... i can't wait till they are all in their teens :roll eyes: ) will be settled in enough to allow me to slip off to have a game of golf, but i can't imagine any practice beforehand.

so all going well here, i hope to see yis all in esker hills

charlieIRL

Congrats dude. Give my best to mam, big sisters and of course your new arrival.

Come out in the last group with me, I haven't played a full round yet this year, there'll be search lights out for us!!

Seve OB

charlieIRL wrote: »

Congrats dude. Give my best to mam, big sisters and of course your new arrival.

Come out in the last group with me, I haven't played a full round yet this year, there'll be search lights out for us!!

game ball. i got a new driver 2 weeks ago..... still untouched. i have to go into work for a couple of hours during the week so I'm wondering if she would notice if i was gone for an extra hour while i hit the range

i think i'll slip it into the car in the morning but leave the rest of the clubs in the kitchen so as to not raise any suspicions :P

charlieIRL

What they don't know will never hurt them!

Rikand

Great to see so many signing up! the more the merrier!

You are all playing for second place folks, but please do come on down and have a go

RoadRunner

I plan on motorbiking it there, but if the weather's terrible I may try bum a lift off someone for most of the way.. :pac:

Seve OB

RoadRunner wrote: »

I plan on motorbiking it there, but if the weather's terrible I may try bum a lift off someone for most of the way.. :pac:

Room in my car Shane,

RoadRunner

Cheers. That'd be dead handy, will be easy for me to get out to you beforehand. Congrats on your news btw!

PARlance

I'll be driving from Terenure if anyone wants a lift.

ForeRight

Can I play in this?


I'd like to get involved in as many as I can if possible

Ben1977

ForeRight wrote: »

Can I play in this?


I'd like to get involved in as many as I can if possible

All are welcome, just drop charlieIRL or pistolpete a PM with your name and number and you'll be added to the teamer. €30 to join the society and €30 per round. I think! Great crack and great lads and girls to get involved with.

PS:- must love golf, good or bad!!!!