Boards Golf Society 2015

Seve OB

Well folks, with Christmas fast approaching and 2015 only around the corner, I feel it is about time to unwrap your first gift. Here it is, the 2015 Boards Golf Society schedule.

31/01/2015 10:30 The Heritage - - - Captains Drive in, non qualifying and a bit of fun
21/02/2015 10:00 Portmarnock Links
21/03/2015 11:15 Naas
25/04/2015 10:00 Tullamore
23/05/2015 11:00 Dundrum House
27/06/2015 10:30 The Royal Curragh
25th July 2015 Killeen Castle
22/08/2015 Carton House - Montgomerie Course
19/09/2015 Fota Island Deerpark Course Captains Prize

So we still have a few venues to confirm, but I can promise you that you won't be disappointed as we have our eyes on a few class courses. And of course after a successful night out last year, we will be organising an overnight for Captains

As usual the annual sub will be €30. All of the first 6 outings confirmed above will be €35.

Guys, I have my eyes on 3 marquee venues for the final three outings. I have sponsorship secured to subsidise a large chunk of the green fees but if we go for them, we may need to charge an extra few quid. We realise that some of you guys spend a lot on travelling costs and the long days, and really don't want to hike the cost up to much, but if the course was worth travelling for, would you be happy to pay an extra €5-10.

I am putting a poll on this thread so would appreciate your feedback before we go ahead with any bookings.

There it is so....... 2015 We are under way

paulos53

Yes, I've money to burn and will pay whatever it takes to play the best courses

Excellent looking list.
Portmarnock will be a long trek so I might have to make that an overnighter and play in the infamous Corballis Friday Open

ryaner777

Yes, I've money to burn and will pay whatever it takes to play the best courses

Schedule looks great so far, I hope to get to much more this year.

Seve OB

paulos53 wrote: »

Excellent looking list.
Portmarnock will be a long trek so I might have to make that an overnighter and play in the infamous Corballis Friday Open

I'm sure we'll be having one down your neck of the woods too

Rikand

Yes, I'll pay up to €5 extra

Charlie

I might need some lifts

Seve OB

Rikand wrote: »

Charlie

I might need some lifts

actually, I was thinking we might try and get some kind of a car pool list going??

Golfgraffix

paulos53 wrote: »

Excellent looking list.
Portmarnock will be a long trek so I might have to make that an overnighter and play in the infamous Corballis Friday Open

I can get good rates for rooms at the hotel, if anyone wants to stay.

J

FixdePitchmark

Damn you Seve.
Joking fair play - class.

Had decided to give 2015 a rest, but you have savage outings there.
Will need to sleep on it - or have a "pre night of outing pint", to think about the sea and the great courses - seen and unseen.

Yes, I'll pay up to €10 extra

I interested in joining this year never got around to it last year

Macker1

Yes, I'll pay up to €5 extra

ronnoco13 wrote: »

I interested in joining this year never got around to it last year

I only joined last year for the first time and being honest I wished I had do so a lot sooner. Great bunch of lads, nice courses and well run outings. Really something to look forward to each month during the season.

Yes, I'll pay up to €10 extra

How do i join and how much?

Seve OB

ronnoco13 wrote: »

How do i join and how much?

As above, it's €30 sub for the year. all the outings above are going to be €35

we will be setting up a thread soon for the first outing and from there, we generally organise it through teamer. so if you haven't got that already, download the app, send a PM to CharlieIrl and he will set you up. you will get messages when events are scheduled and you you click whether or not you can attend

Axel Lamp

As much as I'd like to join, the geographical clustering of courses makes it unlikely.

dwd

Yes, I've money to burn and will pay whatever it takes to play the best courses

Some great courses there SeveOB, I'm really going to make the effort this year, only managed to make 3 events this year, although a big part of the reason for that, was that my shoulder was in bits for most of the 2nd half of the year. Roll on 2015!

Ciaranra

Yes, I'll pay up to €10 extra

I think I be interested this year some the outings are only 30 mins away

bobster453

Yes, I've money to burn and will pay whatever it takes to play the best courses

Axel Lamp wrote: »

As much as I'd like to join, the geographical clustering of courses makes it unlikely.

I know how you feel but I have to say, it is well worth the time and effort to join.
Fantastic bunch of lads who don't mind an old codger like me and Tiger turning up.
I only joined last year and was lucky as a lot of the courses were within striking distance of Tipp so feel its right that I should have to travel this year
Been involved in this game more years than I care to remember and can honestly say I have never enjoyed myself playing as much as I did with all the guys last year and I don't think I have ever seen a more organised and totally inclusive society than the one we have, everyone is made feel welcome regardless of ability(or non- ability in my case).
A credit to everyone involved
Roll on next year

bobster453

Yes, I've money to burn and will pay whatever it takes to play the best courses

Rikand wrote: »

Charlie

I might need some lifts

From Where to Where?

spacecoyote

Yes, I've money to burn and will pay whatever it takes to play the best courses

Macker1 wrote: »

I only joined last year for the first time and being honest I wished I had do so a lot sooner. Great bunch of lads, nice courses and well run outings. Really something to look forward to each month during the season.

Ah yeah macker...winning GOTY in your first year helps too :P

FixdePitchmark

I love the way 90.48 % have said they would pay more. Very easy in a poll.

It is a long day - It is an expensive day as is.

But always got the sense that, the society is a little different, it is lads who play golf anyway, they invariably have other forms of golf they could be at, are in other societies, are in clubs.

If they are getting a day off from the missus or away from a club comp or missus :P , it needs to be something a bit special.

So still not going - but - but.

No a class society.

Paulo - if your up or a few of the other lads from South , I'll bring you out to that open and meet you for a pint in "malaride" that night.
Maybe I shouldn't have used that colloquialism.

I'll even buy the pint

Macker1

Yes, I'll pay up to €5 extra

spacecoyote wrote: »

Ah yeah macker...winning GOTY in your first year helps too :P

Take the winning of the GOTY out of the equation I would still say that it was an very enjoyable first year with the society. I like the anticipation of traveling to new courses and meeting up with like minded folks that love their golf. Everyone is made feel welcome and that is very important. A round of golf in good company on a well chosen course in fine weather with a nice bit of grub to follow. This is something I very much look forward too each month. It's great if you score well but that to me is an extra bonus.

In regards to the cost side of things. I do find it to be a little expensive but the caveat to that is that as a full member at a golf club I'm already shelling out a chunk of money. The perk of which is the advantage of playing opens at a much reduced cost that would be afforded to Society/ green fee golfing. So playing with any society will have a tendency to be comparably expensive. Its tough to get a balance between the two sides from both a money and time perspective (wife) but I would say I enjoy playing club golf a lot but the monthly outing to a course that I yet to play is something I really enjoy. Also it feels good to take a weekend off work to play if the shift schedule conflicts.


PS.....Any news on my GOTY prize as the wife is nagging me and I was planning to use that as a bribe for next years pass :pac::pac::pac:

Golfgraffix

Macker1 wrote: »

PS.....Any news on my GOTY prize as the wife is nagging me and I was planning to use that as a bribe for next years pass :pac::pac::pac:

Sorry Macker, my fault. I thought I was was waiting on your dates so I could organise it for you.

Send me a pm

J

Macker1

Yes, I'll pay up to €5 extra

Golfgraffix wrote: »

Sorry Macker, my fault. I thought I was was waiting on your dates so I could organise it for you.

Send me a pm

J

No worries. I wasn't expecting to hear anything until the Society outings recommenced in 2015. I will send a PM to get some details.

Thanks again.

Break80

Seve OB wrote: »

Well folks, with Christmas fast approaching and 2015 only around the corner, I feel it is about time to unwrap your first gift. Here it is, the 2015 Boards Golf Society schedule.

31/01/2015 10:30 The Heritage - - - Captains Drive in, non qualifying and a bit of fun
21/02/2015 10:00 Portmarnock Links
21/03/2015 11:15 Naas
25/04/2015 10:00 Tullamore
23/05/2015 11:00 Dundrum House
27/06/2015 10:30 The Royal Curragh
25/07/2015 TBC
22/08/2015 TBC
19/09/2015 TBC Captains Prize

So we still have a few venues to confirm, but I can promise you that you won't be disappointed as we have our eyes on a few class courses. And of course after a successful night out last year, we will be organising an overnight for Captains

As usual the annual sub will be €30. All of the first 6 outings confirmed above will be €35.

Guys, I have my eyes on 3 marquee venues for the final three outings. I have sponsorship secured to subsidise a large chunk of the green fees but if we go for them, we may need to charge an extra few quid. We realise that some of you guys spend a lot on travelling costs and the long days, and really don't want to hike the cost up to much, but if the course was worth travelling for, would you be happy to pay an extra €5-10.

I am putting a poll on this thread so would appreciate your feedback before we go ahead with any bookings.

There it is so....... 2015 We are under way

HI.
I was hopeing to join last year but never made it.
Would someone be able to give me approx. times travelling to each venue from Cork City.
The only course I played on the list is Dundrum so I am really tempted.
Thanks.

ronnie3585

Yes, I've money to burn and will pay whatever it takes to play the best courses

Axel Lamp wrote: »

As much as I'd like to join, the geographical clustering of courses makes it unlikely.

I'm in the same boat. I'd love to join but given that all the courses listed to date are within the Pale, it's simply unrealistic for me.

Pleanty of fine tracks in the West lads!

FixdePitchmark

ronnie3585 wrote: »

I'm in the same boat. I'd love to join but given that all the courses listed to date are within the Pale, it's simply unrealistic for me.

Pleanty of fine tracks in the West lads!

There was no outing on east coast at all last year - there was 2 out west.

The happy compromise was courses in midlands.

But with the number of lads from Dublin - and the access to Dublin , makes sense to have 1 in Dublin over 2 years.

Also there hasn't been a links at all ?

So an outing is due in Dublin - and on a Links.

I don't think anyone who has gone to an outing - would doubt the amount of travel and commitment by all to make it to outings.

Not speaking on behalf of anybody, except myself there.



Edit - When was last outing in Dublin lads ? 2013 /2012 ?

Seve OB

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Edit - When was last outing in Dublin lads ? 2013 /2012 ?

The one in Portmarnock will be the first as far as I know. Palmerstown House is as close as it has got in the past. Of course I wasn't around the first year so stand to be corrected.

Rikand

Yes, I'll pay up to €5 extra

Break80 wrote: »

HI.
I was hopeing to join last year but never made it.
Would someone be able to give me approx. times travelling to each venue from Cork City.
The only course I played on the list is Dundrum so I am really tempted.
Thanks.

I drove from Cork City to Port Laoise in 1 hour 15 mins the other day, so at a guess...

Heritage 1 hour 30
Portmarnock 2 hours 30
Naas 2 hours
Tullamore under 2 hours
Dundrum House Under 1 hour
The Curragh 1 hour 45


They are long journeys but its similar for a lot of other people to and there are some Corkonians travelling up to all these events as it is, so maybe you can carpool

For me travelling from Athlone it would be

The heritage 1 hour 20
Portmarnock 1 hour 30
Naas 1 hour 30
Tullamore Under 1 hour
Dundrum House 2 hours+
The Curragh 1 hour 30


It's not easy do, but you have to try and get somewhere in the middle of everyone. Obviously caters slightly more towards the dubs, but there are A LOT more dubs playing than the rest of us

Seve OB

I guess I am one of the lucky Dubs who lives close enough to the M50, but we have members from all parts of Dublin so that does actually mean a bit of travelling when you are coming accross the city to get to the M4 or M7. So from Dublin city travel times are roughly

The heritage 1 hour 20
Portmarnock 20 minutes
Naas 45 minutes
Tullamore 1 hour 20
Dundrum House 2 hours+
The Curragh 1 hour

Yes they are shorter trips for the Dubs this year (but hey, I guess that's what you get for having a Dublin Captain ). We have done our fair share of travelling over the last few years though. Can't keep all the people happy all the time so there has to be compromises and I feel that we have chosen courses worth travelling for.

kieran.

Yes, I'll pay up to €10 extra

As someone who travels long distances to the boards events I wish to congratulate SeveOB on his choices this year. As a lot of people in the society have good distances to travel once the locations are kept in close proximity to the motorway system as they are this year, they are reasonably accessible toall. Long journey times are easily outweighed by the good company you are assured of in the society.:)

RoadRunner

Looks great Seve! Like that they are starting up from a little earlier in the year this year.

Seve OB

RoadRunner wrote: »

Looks great Seve! Like that they are starting up from a little earlier in the year this year.

Well the first event is going to be something like a team scramble, more of a bit of fun than anything serious and an event to welcome anyone new who would like to see what we are all about.

slave1

Ah, ye did it again, lots of clashes with my own society, might try and make one as a visitor I guess

Rikand

Yes, I'll pay up to €5 extra

slave1 wrote: »

Ah, ye did it again, lots of clashes with my own society, might try and make one as a visitor I guess

Means I probably wont be joining you this year again Slave... but sure I'll try and get along for one myself.

Meant to be joining my former workplaces society this year too, so being in 2 societies might be enough for me

Seve OB

kieran. wrote: »

As someone who travels long distances to the boards events I wish to congratulate SeveOB on his choices this year. As a lot of people in the society have good distances to travel once the locations are kept in close proximity to the motorway system as they are this year, they are reasonably accessible toall. Long journey times are easily outweighed by the good company you are assured of in the society.:)

Well Kieran. Maybe you should be rewarded with an event that it a little closer to you.

Santa is making a visit to NRC Taxis today and there are lots of pressies under the tree.



And guess what, there is one there for you Boardsies. Many thanks to NRC Taxis who have kindly promised sponsorship which will help subsidise the cost of some of our outings. So I am very please to confirm the next outing on our list is a fantastic marquee course, host to the Ladies Irish Open and Solheim Cup

25th July 2015 Killeen Castle

It's gonna be a good one lads.


Oh yea, and while I am on about sponsorship etc. many, many thanks go out to Golfgrafix for organising a great rate for us to get out at Portmarnock links. Thanks John, I forgot to say it earlier.

Rikand

Yes, I'll pay up to €5 extra

Nice one Seve!

And well done on the bit of sponsorship. Have the number thrown into the phonebook for next time I am up in Dublin

charlieIRL

Rikand wrote: »

Nice one Seve!

And well done on the bit of sponsorship. Have the number thrown into the phonebook for next time I am up in Dublin

I'm just going to ring him on his mobile next time i'm on the last in dublin!!!!!!:D

Seve OB

charlieIRL wrote: »

I'm just going to ring him on his mobile next time i'm on the last in dublin!!!!!!:D

Ring me beforehand and I'll go on the lash with ya

BigChap1759

Looks fantastic lads, hoping to get out to a few more this year

FixdePitchmark

lovely chair - can't wait to win a chair.

No, class, well done SEVE - New NRC customer here.

benny79

Yes, I've money to burn and will pay whatever it takes to play the best courses

defo will make an effort this year my new clubs set me back a fair bit last year! And considering i'm a Dub living in the midlands Ive no excuses

Seve OB

Lads, I just got a delivery of a big box of treats. There will be prizes for everyone between the big winners, the long drive and nearest the pin, I will also have a few picky outs at each outing and a special "booby prize" for the most golf played

OH, and balls... lots and lots of balls, you can never have enough balls

Rikand

Yes, I'll pay up to €5 extra

Previous committees for boards.ie golf society, worked in the background and everything was kind of done silently.

Seve just goes :: " hey everyone, look at me! "

Seve OB

Rikand wrote: »

Previous committees for boards.ie golf society, worked in the background and everything was kind of done silently.

Seve just goes :: " hey everyone, look at me! "

I'm just trying to keep you interested Rikand, I'm not finished yet

FixdePitchmark

Class Seve - only thing I don't play power balls . (lol)

3putt

Yes, I've money to burn and will pay whatever it takes to play the best courses

Fantastic work so far seve. Great courses on the calendar with a couple more gems to come I'd say. Looking forward to another great year in the society.

Seve OB

Well here is your next gem so 3putt

22 August Carton House, Monty course

FixdePitchmark

Seve OB wrote: »

Well here is your next gem so 3putt

22 August Carton House, Monty course

F*** sake .

You had me at Killeen.

I'm in . 100 % in.

You in contrast have nearly every outing next year on a day off.

Well done Seve.

Seve OB

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

F*** sake .

You had me at Killeen.

I'm in . 100 % in.

You in contrast have nearly every outing next year on a day off.

Well done Seve.

I hope you don't win any of them power balls

FixdePitchmark

Only thing who gets to play with Tiger next year and come down last hole last in Jug , in wrong hands .

:P

athlone99

Yes, I've money to burn and will pay whatever it takes to play the best courses

some cracking courses there, def going to try get to more rounds this year!

3putt

Yes, I've money to burn and will pay whatever it takes to play the best courses

And now we're just waiting on the captains day. With the list so far we must be heading somewhere really nice.