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Matchplay Ireland

  • 20-08-2014 10:38PM
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭


    Surprised there hasnt been a thread on this! Any county winners on here heading up to carton house? Wasnt marketed great this year imo as half the guys in my club havent even heard of it! Pity really as i think its a great idea and can see it getting very popular over the next few years if its kept going. Looking forward to oct none the less :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭mike12


    Got thru a couple of rounds in the singles but lost the semi final on the 19th. Draw was a bit of a mess this year but seemed to run well enough.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭mickelson


    didnt advertise it well in kilkenny. great idea. probably get better over the coming years. caddies is a bit stupid for carton. havent a clue who i am going to rope in to carry my bag.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Tones69


    mickelson wrote: »
    didnt advertise it well in kilkenny. great idea. probably get better over the coming years. caddies is a bit stupid for carton. havent a clue who i am going to rope in to carry my bag.

    Imo crazy not to have a caddy in matches. If your opponent has a caddy and isnt the friendliest of blokes it can make for a very long day! Must get practice round in o meara as ive only played the monty


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭mickelson


    o meara is as nice as monty. some absolute class holes. will be tough in october. heavy ground weather etc. im going next week for a round. i have had experiences of both types of caddy. played the castle once, caddy was an awful pr**k. hard to ask a friend to drive to carton and carry my bag for four hours


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Tones69


    mickelson wrote: »
    o meara is as nice as monty. some absolute class holes. will be tough in october. heavy ground weather etc. im going next week for a round. i have had experiences of both types of caddy. played the castle once, caddy was an awful pr**k. hard to ask a friend to drive to carton and carry my bag for four hours

    Really? Ive had lads offering to do it just so they can be up there at it. Cant see what golf fan would say no to u?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭mickelson


    maybe ask the wife!!!!!!!!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭mickelson


    played o meara last tuesday. lovely course. 14 15 16. par 3 par 5 par 3. matches will have some twists and turns over these holes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,613 ✭✭✭BigChap1759


    Tones69 wrote: »
    Really? Ive had lads offering to do it just so they can be up there at it. Cant see what golf fan would say no to u?

    What golf fan wouldn't want to watch you in your pomp Tones......:pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Tones69


    What golf fan wouldn't want to watch you in your pomp Tones......:pac:

    The sergio trousers are comin out for this one haha. Agree on above statement on 14 15 and 16. Lovely holes. 14 is a cracker


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭mickelson


    Played last sunday. Carton in great condition. Greens gorgeous. Barely got over the line on 18. Played two sound lads. We played par fives under par. Think thats what won it for us. What way will it be sat/sun. 36 holes each day "if" u reach final


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Tones69


    mickelson wrote: »
    Played last sunday. Carton in great condition. Greens gorgeous. Barely got over the line on 18. Played two sound lads. We played par fives under par. Think thats what won it for us. What way will it be sat/sun. 36 holes each day "if" u reach final

    Well done. I won my match yesterday myself,delighted! :) I was first out. 36 holes sat and 36 sun if you win that is. Looking forward to it!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    Think i ll make the hi light real lol hit a cracker into 9 camera behind the hole catching the ball all the way, got the name taken. Cant wait for Saturday

    I ve been playing the course last 4 weeks building up to to it absolutely love the place


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    Tones69 wrote: »
    Well done. I won my match yesterday myself,delighted! :) I was first out. 36 holes sat and 36 sun if you win that is. Looking forward to it!

    what handicap did you play off ? on sunday


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Tones69


    levitronix wrote: »
    what handicap did you play off ? on sunday

    9. Goes on cert from pre may 1st


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    im not sure but i think you might of broke the rules, if you lost more than 2 shots of your handicap you have to play off a different handicap, thats why you where you bring two certs with you one from 1st of may and present cert


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Tones69


    levitronix wrote: »
    im not sure but i think you might of broke the rules, if you lost more than 2 shots of your handicap you have to play off a different handicap, thats why you where you bring two certs with you one from 1st of may and present cert

    Be hell to pay if so! Nothing was said to me? Where did it say that? Back at the start they said they needed a cert dated no later than may 1 and hcaps were frozen for the duration of the event, otherwise sure ud have lads getting back .1s to beat the band over summer to play off a higher handicap for the finals! l ring the guy in the morning!


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


    Tones69 wrote: »
    Be hell to pay if so! Nothing was said to me? Where did it say that? Back at the start they said they needed a cert dated no later than may 1 and hcaps were frozen for the duration of the event, otherwise sure ud have lads getting back .1s to beat the band over summer to play off a higher handicap for the finals! l ring the guy in the morning!

    From terms and conditions:
    15. Any golfer whose handicap falls by more than two shots will play off their current handicap at the Grand Finals.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    i could be wrong sent you pm, but i heard if you lost more that shots off your original from 1 st may there was a clause, nothing happens if you get shots back, thats why you needed two certs and were asked if your handicap had changed

    i played the doubles it could be different rules or i could really wrong


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Tones69


    GreeBo wrote: »
    From terms and conditions:
    15. Any golfer whose handicap falls by more than two shots will play off their current handicap at the Grand Finals.

    See that there now. Never read terms and conditions just rules and regukations. Says at the top then that handicaps are fixed for the duration if the competition. May ring the guy in the morning now as nothing was said to me! Grrrrr like a lunatic


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭mickelson


    i only got an email about that friday. handicaps that is. i was at a wedding friday , so didn't see email till monday. we are ok. but a bit late in the day to be changing rules..... the handicap should be your lowest from the previous year.


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


    mickelson wrote: »
    i only got an email about that friday. handicaps that is. i was at a wedding friday , so didn't see email till monday. we are ok. but a bit late in the day to be changing rules..... the handicap should be your lowest from the previous year.

    Is it a change though, looks like it was there since Day 1?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭mickelson


    sorry , seems to be there since day one alright. our handicaps havent changed more than two. so we're ok.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭mickelson


    Tones69 wrote: »
    See that there now. Never read terms and conditions just rules and regukations. Says at the top then that handicaps are fixed for the duration if the competition. May ring the guy in the morning now as nothing was said to me! Grrrrr like a lunatic

    match over so nothing you can do. see u sat


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    Can i ask what county you played for , because Wexford are getting into next round as best losers , how the hell can you have best loser in match .i played for kildare


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    Tones69 wrote: »
    See that there now. Never read terms and conditions just rules and regulations. Says at the top then that handicaps are fixed for the duration if the competition. May ring the guy in the morning now as nothing was said to me! Grrrrr like a lunatic

    sent you pm with Andrews number


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭mickelson


    i think there was a draw. someone pulled out of next weekend


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    yeah i know that but how the hell can the organizer pick a best loser , i have the email from andrew. The guys we beat played fantastic, myself and my partner hit 11 greens out of 16 each, thats 22 birdie putts between us , it would of been very hard to beat us with them stats. How could they chose a best loser. the email said it was because of there fantastic performance


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭mickelson


    where's andrew from?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74 ✭✭mickelson


    its a great competition. i think next year it will be polished up and will get better and better


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭princess poppy


    Tones69 wrote: »
    See that there now. Never read terms and conditions just rules and regukations. Says at the top then that handicaps are fixed for the duration if the competition. May ring the guy in the morning now as nothing was said to me! Grrrrr like a lunatic

    What was the outcome here, seems like a peculiar situation, very unfair if you're penalised?


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