Lahinch Golf Club

benny79

Lads anybody on here a member? be down that neck of the woods for the new year and was wondering would anyone like 2 play, rang the the clubhouse but its reserved for members only over the christmas period.

alxmorgan

benny79 wrote: »

Lads anybody on here a member? be down that neck of the woods for the new year and was wondering would anyone like 2 play, rang the the clubhouse but its reserved for members only over the christmas period.

It's also off mats till March Benny if that makes a difference to you. When I say mats I mean carry a mat with you i.e. no hitting off fairways

benny79

yea suppose that ruins it a bit! although never played of mats. surprised at it been members only over the crimbo period as every other club is running opens. There obviously not under any financial pressure!

Ah its just a course on my bucket list I always wanted to play, maybe the mats would ruin it. Don't understand why links courses use mats during winter taught the whole point of links is you can play it all year round!

Norfolk Enchants_

benny79 wrote: »

yea suppose that ruins it a bit! although never played of mats. surprised at it been members only over the crimbo period as every other club is running opens. There obviously not under any financial pressure!

Ah its just a course on my bucket list I always wanted to play, maybe the mats would ruin it. Don't understand why links courses use mats during winter taught the whole point of links is you can play it all year round!

They use mats to protect the turf grass, because there is little to no grass growth this time of year, most courses give you the option of using a mat or dropping off to the side of the fairway into the semi rough.

moycullen14

benny79 wrote: »

yea suppose that ruins it a bit! although never played of mats. surprised at it been members only over the crimbo period as every other club is running opens. There obviously not under any financial pressure!

That's the understatement of the year!

I was down there during the summer and there was busloads of Americans pulling up to play - at €120+ per round! I'd say they make more in a week in Summer on green fees than most courses do in a year.

Lahinch, Ballybunion and the other first rate links courses must be rolling in cash.

As for playing on mats - well, it's like another 'activity' that you have to engage in using protection. Not bad, but not quite the thing! If I were you, I'd wait and play it bareback in the spring/summer - it's almost as good as that 'other' activity :-)

benny79

Ha! I couldn't justify 100+ a round anywhere though 50/60 is my limit. Playing the European for 50 order the crimbo first time, when I rang 2 ask how much he said as long as u have a gui and r irish and don't rock up with a load of Americans its 50 classic and good 2 see good courses looking after ther own!

Dero123

Father in law is a member but he would on his own words not bring anyone to play it until march because of the mats. Try doonbeg believe they have green fee for €60 over the xmas

Dero123

Father in law is a member but he would on his own words not bring anyone to play it until march because of the mats. Try doonbeg believe they have green fee for €60 over the xmas

inthehole1

Dero123 wrote: »

Father in law is a member but he would on his own words not bring anyone to play it until march because of the mats. Try doonbeg believe they have green fee for €60 over the xmas

With regard Doonbeg I would be checking to see are all the holes open
Far as I know think they wer doing work on some of them so possibly temp greens or shortened course

inthehole1

benny79 wrote: »

Ha! I couldn't justify 100+ a round anywhere though 50/60 is my limit. Playing the European for 50 order the crimbo first time, when I rang 2 ask how much he said as long as u have a gui and r irish and don't rock up with a load of Americans its 50 classic and good 2 see good courses looking after ther own!

Lahinch can be booked for 50 euro during the week in jan