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Lough Erne Resort to host 2017 Irish Open Golf Championship

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 661 ✭✭✭Norfolk Enchants_


    Wombatman wrote: »
    Meh why not for a change I suppose, as long as it's not on one of the magnificent links courses we have, it doesn't really matter where it's on.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,505 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    Lough Erne is a lovely course, though I thought it went belly up and the whole place was sold for a couple of mill, hotel and all?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭Ernest Oreo


    GreeBo wrote: »
    Lough Erne is a lovely course, though I thought it went belly up and the whole place was sold for a couple of mill, hotel and all?

    what difference does that make?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,505 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    what difference does that make?

    Erm that I didnt think it was available and still running as a golf course?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭Ernest Oreo


    GreeBo wrote: »
    Erm that I didnt think it was available and still running as a golf course?

    i'm afraid thats not correct GreeBo


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,505 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    i'm afraid thats not correct GreeBo

    Hence:
    GreeBo wrote: »
    Lough Erne is a lovely course, though I thought it went belly up and the whole place was sold for a couple of mill, hotel and all?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭Ernest Oreo


    ok dude..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭snaphook


    It's a little out of the way alright.

    Not that it stopped Royal Portrush from breaking records, but then that event had the novelty and a famous course.

    Bit of a risk perhaps as in will people from Dublin (most populous city) be willing to travel.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭Ernest Oreo


    its closer to dublin than killarney (i think)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 273 ✭✭superhooper


    Where is the 2016 open going to be? Back in Fota?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭indabunka


    Royal County Down in 2015


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭Loire


    Where is the 2016 open going to be? Back in Fota?

    That's what I've heard


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 899 ✭✭✭thewobbler


    Interesting choice.

    It's a nice course with excellent par 5s, but to be honest the most memorable things about the place are its conditioning and the views; not the layout.

    But more interesting is that in terms of infrastructure, you would do well to find a worse destination in Europe. Great for a private conference of world leaders, appalling for thousands of day visitors.

    It's on a bad road in the middle of nowhere, and the access points pretty much all run through Enniskillen's one main bridge. Anyone who has ever tried to depart NI west for a bank holiday weekend, or watched an Ulster Championship match at Brewster Park will testify that in the land of traffic jams, Fermanagh's county town is lord and master.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 899 ✭✭✭thewobbler


    I should add that because of those views, it'll look superb on TV, absolutely superb.

    I loved watching Loch Lomond on TV.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭chuckyarelaw


    I heard that the 2015 Irish Open will be played in Townley Hall.

    I could be wrong though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,133 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    not a fan of it going to the North or moving about so much.

    At least it is being announced in advance - this is a major improvement.

    Going to RCD is a great idea , if I didn't have a choice - as I don't.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭Ernest Oreo


    yes, although it is moving about quite a lot isnt it positive to see a venue nailed down for the next 3 Opens.


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