Boards Golf Society - CAPTAINS DAY 20th September 2014

charlieIRL

Can't believe this has come around so fast, yet another year nearly gone when it feels like its just begun. I must say I have thoroughly enjoyed all the courses this year and enjoyed the chat, banter and all the crack before, during and after every round. Ye are a fierce sound bunch of lads ye know and its been a great privilege to be captain of this great society for the year!

We're off to Mount Juliet for my final day and I hope as many of you can make it as possible. Its a course I've heard a lot about but have never had the privilege to play so its going to be another new experience. Unfortunately we were limited in the numbers we could book so places are reserved for society members but if there are any free slots coming up to the date then visitors are very welcome to come and join us.

Also, we have discussed a few times about staying down in Kilkenny for the night and going for something to eat / few beers after. Can anyone who is definitely interested please let me know as "holeinone" has very kindly got in touch with a close friends hotel and they can provide us with rooms for the night. We need to let them know as soon as possible.

Seve OB

I'm in

scrubber72

Count me in for hotel too.

scrubber72

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FixdePitchmark

I'd like to get beers but would need to book soon . For home pass .

I won't win this. new approach.

Will win beers. For a big sign off.

charlieIRL

Gonna add a poll to see how we are for numbers.

Seve OB

charlieIRL wrote: »

Gonna add a poll to see how we are for numbers.

I'll have a beer with you Charlie

PARlance

It the planned night the night before (Fri) or the Saturday Charlie?

I'll know if I'll be able to go this Sunday evening.... Wasn't it Ssbob that arranged this date??? You'd know he wasn't from a football background

Seve OB

PARlance wrote: »

It the planned night the night before (Fri) or the Saturday Charlie?

I'll know if I'll be able to go this Sunday evening.... Wasn't it Ssbob that arranged this date??? You'd know he wasn't from a football background

yea and you'd swear he actually planned on going golfing and not to a bloody wedding!!!!

charlieIRL

PARlance wrote: »

It the planned night the night before (Fri) or the Saturday Charlie?

I'll know if I'll be able to go this Sunday evening.... Wasn't it Ssbob that arranged this date??? You'd know he wasn't from a football background

he did indeed...........and its the same day as a post punks wedding!! D'oh!!!

Its the Saturday night parlance but I'll go drinking both nights!!

Rippeditup

Crap I have my stags that day.. Great course so enjoy the day lads

FixdePitchmark

This is getting better by the second.

We are going to play a great course , going to a stag and then golf shoes for this first dance.

Amazing stuff Charlie.

charlieIRL

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

This is getting better by the second.

We are going to play a great course , going to a stag and then golf shoes for this first dance.

Amazing stuff Charlie.

and when we've enough beers on board we'll head down to the wedding!!!:D

BigChap1759

Will check with the boss and let you know tomorrow Charlie

Seve OB

charlieIRL wrote: »

and when we've enough beers on board we'll head down to the wedding!!!:D

now yer talking.

where is the wedding on? why not just book rooms there... but wait.. it is a wedding, might not need rooms

charlieIRL

stevieob wrote: »

now yer talking.

where is the wedding on? why not just book rooms there... but wait.. it is a wedding, might not need rooms

I don't want to say, but its MILES away!!

Seve OB

charlieIRL wrote: »

I don't want to say, but its MILES away!!

that's ok, we all have cars

Golfgraffix

I am in for what ever is on.

charlieIRL

stevieob wrote: »

that's ok, we all have cars

Sure we can get a taxi!!!

Ben1977

I'm in as well if there is enough spaces.

Seve OB

charlieIRL wrote: »

Sure we can get a taxi!!!

I might know someone who could organise that

3putt

I'm in

RoadRunner

In for everything.

BigChap1759

Wife's graduation is on the same day so no can do unfortunately

Rikand

BigChap1759 wrote: »

Wife's graduation is on the same day so no can do unfortunately

Those things go on for hours. You could pop out and she'd never even know!

spacecoyote

Not 100% but I'm most likely to be golf only unfortunately. Figured I'd answer that in the vote to be on the safe side

dar_cool

In for everything, don't mind sharing a room or whatever as long as it's not a double bed!! Ha ha

ballyk

I'm on for both.

FixdePitchmark

I shared a room with a lad I met from the Internet.

He had a dmd.

bobster453

No room for golf food beers with charlie and then get the missus to collect me??..seeing as how i only live half an hour away

FixdePitchmark

Great to see staying over is turning out to be so popular.

Any feel lads for number of rooms available ?

charlieIRL

bobster453 wrote: »

No room for golf food beers with charlie and then get the missus to collect me??..seeing as how i only live half an hour away

Feck the hotel, we're all staying at your house!!!!!!!!!

spacecoyote

Just to confirm as I mentioned to the lads earlier in Roscrea, I've sorted things out & I'm a yes now for golf & a night down in Kilkenny too.

Benny Cake

I haven't made any outings due to work commitments but am based in KK and would love to attend. If ye are tight on space obviously preference will be given to those who've been previously but stick my name down in any case...

Would be great to put faces to [user]names...

FixdePitchmark

I was saying to hole in one . Just go ahead and book 20 beds . Twin rooms or 3 singles.

We have 13 . Space is 14 .

I know of 1 other and we haven't even got started.


Imagine we should get 20.

Fair play hole in one. We didn't find it easy to get rooms.

scubapro

Stick me down as well guys hotel and golf and pole.......

Rikand

If i make it it will be golf only

charlieIRL

Hotel Details are as follows, holeinone has provisionally booked the last 7 triple rooms in Kilkenny!! Its the Kilford Arms, price is €180 for the room B&B.
I haven't cancelled my booking either so if we go over the 21 we can use the 4 spots available there.

We'll make a definite list 2 weeks before the event to let holeinone know.

Seve OB

charlieIRL wrote: »

Hotel Details are as follows, holeinone has provisionally booked the last 7 triple rooms in Kilkenny!! Its the Kilford Arms, price is €180 for the room B&B.
I haven't cancelled my booking either so if we go over the 21 we can use the 4 spots available there.

We'll make a definite list 2 weeks before the event to let holeinone know.

Cheers to holeinone, looking forward to a good aul session!

Benny Cake

Playing MJ today, bit of reconnaissance before the big day...

Rikand

Yep. Ill be in mj! Ryder jug is still on and I wont be cut from the last outing. Mj off 2 ? No problem!

The Big Easy

One silver lining to the disappointment at the Gaelic Grounds earlier, is that I can stay the night in Kilkenny

Rikand

Rikand wrote: »

Yep. Ill be in mj! Ryder jug is still on and I wont be cut from the last outing. Mj off 2 ? No problem!

God i dont even remember posting this. I must have been super drunk last night.

I might be able to stay in kilkenny too, but dont save any space for me in the hotel

The Big Easy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIE-cF2OChc

Looks challenging but fun :P

'Typical Nicklaus design, lots of water' :eek:

I'll be stocking up on the balls, both figuratively and literally ahead of this one :pac:

Edit: Took me ten minutes to post that, the embed got the better of me, a sign I should be in bed

Rikand

Is Mount Juliet well signposted from Kilkenny ? I won't have a sat nav thingy.

By the looks of it you head down the non motorway road to waterford and make for Thomastown/New Ross.

Though if Mount Juliet itself is well signposted from Kilkenny, I'll be grand

Seve OB

Rikand wrote: »

Is Mount Juliet well signposted from Kilkenny ? I won't have a sat nav thingy.

By the looks of it you head down the non motorway road to waterford and make for Thomastown/New Ross.

Though if Mount Juliet itself is well signposted from Kilkenny, I'll be grand

Yes, you head the old Waterford Road and when you get to a village called Stoneyford, on the far side of the village there is a school with a left fork turn up a hill.... take the turn and follow your nose, no more than 5 minutes from there.

For anyone coming from Dublin, you take the exit for Stoneyford and follow directions above...... DON'T head for Thomastown

charlieIRL

I'll be using my sat nav!! (and lots of balls after looking at the course video again!!)

Seve OB

The Big Easy wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIE-cF2OChc

Looks challenging but fun :P

'Typical Nicklaus design, lots of water' :eek:

I'll be stocking up on the balls, both figuratively and literally ahead of this one :pac:

Edit: Took me ten minutes to post that, the embed got the better of me, a sign I should be in bed

I read 'lots of water' and though, no there isn't! Then I actually though about it!!

1st, little stream few yards from tee box.... really no issues
2nd stream crosses fairway and then up right side. it will catch your drives if you are not long enough, as in a poor hit shot, we all have the length to carry it, but if you are right... watch out!
3rd par 3 over a lake... now that's a water hole!
4th par 4 no water off tee, but lake to right of fairway further up and right of green which runs around the back
5th no water
6th no water
7th no water
8th no water
9th no water
10th no water
11th -- par, with a stream half way and a nice waterfall. no issues really
12th no water
13th index 1 long par 4, lake in front of green, risk it or lay up????
14th - same stream as 11 flowing out of the lake from 13, it really shouldn't be an issue
15th no water
16th no water
17th, if you pull or hook your tee shots you could be in trouble here, big lake here in front of the tee box and all the way up the left of your tee shot
18th, same lake as 17, but it only starts from when tee shots would start to land, again on the left

So yea, I guess there is a lot of water, but TBH, I have generally found it might not be a daunting as it may appear


Actually scratch all that, yea there is shed loads of water, bring savage amount of balls, waders, fishing rods, hell just concede now and don't even bother going

Oh yea, is this what you were trying to do

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIE-cF2OChc

The Big Easy

I find the likelihood of a golf ball finding the water is directly related to the cost of the ball and inversely related to the amount of shots taken with said ball :pac:

How many thousand posts you got Stevie, by that time I'll be a boards master :P

spacecoyote

THERE IS NO WATER

Seve OB

The Big Easy wrote: »

I find the likelihood of a golf ball finding the water is directly related to the cost of the ball and inversely related to the amount of shots taken with said ball :pac:

How many thousand posts you got Stevie, by that time I'll be a boards master :P

haha, brand new pro v1, out of the box, guaranteed to find water... even if it's 4 holes over!!