Captains Drive In

Wichita Lineman

Playing tomorrow in 2014 Captains Drive in at Moate. Ceremonial drive off is at 11.30 followed by a 4 person scramble at 12.00

It's a nice way to start the season and you get the chance to play a slightly more relaxed round of golf with people you usually wouldn't normally play all that often with. As it happens I've played with my 3 team mates on a good few occasions over the years.

Looking forward to it and it's a big day for our Captains Eamon Coughlan and Anne Healy.

FixdePitchmark

It is an ancient sort of tradition - I like the idea.

Ours is in January.

I think -(as a newcomer), lads playing in the same group every week is a problem in golf clubs.
Nice to mix it up in my opinion.

PARlance

Is that "The" Eamonn Coughlan (Athletics) Andy?
He was captain in Luttrellstown last year afaik.

Keano

Never been to a captains drive in.

Still think some clubs have a long way to go to make new members welcome.

Wichita Lineman

PARlance wrote: »

Is that "The" Eamonn Coughlan (Athletics) Andy?
He was captain in Luttrellstown last year afaik.

No, we have an Eamon Coughlan of our very own.

Milkers

PARlance wrote: »

Is that "The" Eamonn Coughlan (Athletics) Andy?
He was captain in Luttrellstown last year afaik.

The athletics Eamonn is Coghlan not Coughlan.

Wichita Lineman

Keano A Legend wrote: »

Never been to a captains drive in.

Still think some clubs have a long way to go to make new members welcome.

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Our Captains Drive in is a "first come, first served" event, everyone is told about it weeks in advance and whoever gets their name on the list with their fee paid gets to play. It's not invitation only.

Some clubs run 'builders' or 'plumbers' competitions which are usually aimed at new members and or high handicappers just so they can meet other members. That would probably happen more in summer time though. It's up to new members to get themselves known too and not just sit back and expect everything to be brought to their door.

Wichita Lineman

Both Captains hit the ball straight down the fairway on Sunday morning at the Drive In. I'm sure it's quite nerve racking with so many spectators.

spacecoyote

Andy Dunne11 wrote: »

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Our Captains Drive in is a "first come, first served" event, everyone is told about it weeks in advance and whoever gets their name on the list with their fee paid gets to play. It's not invitation only.

Some clubs run 'builders' or 'plumbers' competitions which are usually aimed at new members and or high handicappers just so they can meet other members. That would probably happen more in summer time though. It's up to new members to get themselves known too and not just sit back and expect everything to be brought to their door.

Same in our place, you stick your name down, then there is a random draw for the groupings. There might be some invites, not 100%, but its generally an open draw

Macker1

spacecoyote wrote: »

Same in our place, you stick your name down, then there is a random draw for the groupings. There might be some invites, not 100%, but its generally an open draw

Any idea on when the Captains Drive In is happening at Grange Castle ?

spacecoyote

Macker1 wrote: »

Any idea on when the Captains Drive In is happening at Grange Castle ?

23rd March according to the Fixtures section of the club website?

spacecoyote

spacecoyote wrote: »

23rd March according to the Fixtures section of the club website?

...and it's live on brs already if you want to stick your name down. Its a 4 man rumble