Boards GS - 31 January - The Heritage

Seve OB

Well it's day 3 of the new year and I hope you are all sticking to your resolutions. I've not made any except to play as much golf as possible

And what a better way to kick off the year than the Boards GS Captains Drive In at The Heritage in Killenard


The Heritage is a cracking golf course designed by my childhood hero and host venue to the 2007 Seve Trophy and of course host venue to the victorious Boards team in the 2013 Ryder Jug

So the plan is to brush off the winter cobwebs from the golf clubs and shoes, have a bit of fun, welcome new members, and kick the year off in style. The format is to play a 2 man scramble. Both players drive off, take the best ball, and both play from there and continue like that till the ball is in the hole. We will draw teams from two pots, high and low handicaps, in order to make things as fair as possible.

It will be a shotgun start, and Tee Time is 10:30. We do not have the course to ourselves so guys I advise on being there nice and early, because you might have to get out to your allocated hole and if you know the course, you know there are not very many near the clubhouse!

The green fee will be €35 for everyone if you are a member of the society or not. Although I would advise you to sign up on the day, cause it will be a great year of golf. We will be sending Teamer messages out soon, so make sure you have the app on your phone and sign up good and early. Good Luck guys and play well in 2015

Directions to the Heritage

charlieIRL

Teamer text / email should be sent there now.

Rikand

Will have to wait and see for me. First round of the winter league matchplay could be that day and my team might kill me if I'm not there

RoadRunner

Confirmed and looking forward.

Seve OB

RoadRunner wrote: »

Confirmed and looking forward.

Lift available if you like,

RoadRunner

Seve OB wrote: »

Lift available if you like,

Yeah, cheers!

Anatom

Can't play. Have a knee op the day before, so no golf for a while! Hope you all have a great day!

The Aul Switcharoo

Anybody going from cork that I could jump in with and save some petroleum costs?

paulos53

The Aul Switcharoo wrote: »

Anybody going from cork that I could jump in with and save some petroleum costs?

I will probably be attending and will be traveling from Rathcormac if that is any good to you

FixdePitchmark

Seve,

Apologies - but this date is one of the few in 2015, is not working for me.

Will post at another time - but paulo and a few other lads are planing a few things for night before Portmarnock (drinks in Malahide) - but will post on next thread.

Enjoy.

kkelliher

Enjoy lads, I hope to make the majority of events this year but this one is out due to clash with a course I am on. I hope it works well for all who attend. Best of luck Seve for the year ahead.

dan_ep82

charlieIRL wrote: »

Teamer text / email should be sent there now.

Can I get thrown on that list?

I'll bring the fee's at the Heritage

charlieIRL

dan_ep82 wrote: »

Can I get thrown on that list?

I'll bring the fee's at the Heritage

will you send me on a pm of:
name / email address / phone no / h/c and i'll add you in.

Macker1

Not sure if I'm going to be able to attend the outing at the Heritage as I'm working that entire weekend. I haven't really looked at my clubs since the Ryder Jug so feeling very rusty indeed.

Best wishes to Seve in his new role as Captain and may the entire boards society have a wonderful 2015. It would be a sin not to get out to play the wonderful list of courses on offer this year.

Rikand

Winter league matchplay not starting that day and the wife is working, so I'm about 90% to play now

The Big Easy

Have responded in the affirmative to the Teamer email. Couldn't miss the new captain's first outing, now could I :pac:

Hopefully nothing unforseen crops up in the meantime and the cold snap is just a chilly memory.

Seve OB

The Big Easy wrote: »

Have responded in the affirmative to the Teamer email. Couldn't miss the new captain's first outing, now could I :pac:

Hopefully nothing unforseen crops up in the meantime and the cold snap is just a chilly memory.

Nice one, especially as my first game with the society was with your good self

spacecoyote

I see the number is up to 24, good solid start to the year. Just have to hope that the temperature comes up a bit in the next couple of weeks

Seve OB

spacecoyote wrote: »

I see the number is up to 24, good solid start to the year. Just have to hope that the temperature comes up a bit in the next couple of weeks

Temperature is nothing an aul base layer and a fleece lined jumper won't sort out. Just hope the rain, wind and frost stay away:eek:

charlieIRL

Myself and barnaboy played a round this morning, wasnt a bit cold at all.

spacecoyote

Seve OB wrote: »

Temperature is nothing an aul base layer and a fleece lined jumper won't sort out. Just hope the rain, wind and frost stay away:eek:

Ah yeah, it's not managing the elements I'm worried about seve, it's just making sure the course will be open

3putt

Gonna miss this one due to work . See you's all in Portmarnock .

Seve OB

Right guys, less than a week to go now, so it's about time we laid down a few rules for the outing, nothing to serious, just some simple housekeeping.

We will go out in fourballs, it's a shotgun start, so make sure you are early

2 man scramble
2 pots, higher and lower handicaps, a team mate drawn from each pot
Both tee off and choose the best ball, both play from there, choose the best ball etc. etc. and continue till it's in the hole
Strokes
1/4 of combined handicap. decimals count.
Each player must have 5 tee shots counted
Long drive hole to be decided on
Nearest pin hole to be decided on

best of luck everyone and have fun

titlebearer

The Aul Switcharoo wrote: »

Anybody going from cork that I could jump in with and save some petroleum costs?

I will be travelling from Glanmire if you are looking for a lift?

spacecoyote

Seve OB wrote: »

Right guys, less than a week to go now, so it's about time we laid down a few rules for the outing, nothing to serious, just some simple housekeeping.

We will go out in fourballs, it's a shotgun start, so make sure you are early

2 man scramble
2 pots, higher and lower handicaps, a team mate drawn from each pot
Both tee off and choose the best ball, both play from there, choose the best ball etc. etc. and continue till it's in the hole
Strokes
1/4 of combined handicap. decimals count.
Each player must have 5 tee shots counted
Long drive hole to be decided on
Nearest pin hole to be decided on

best of luck everyone and have fun

All sounds good Seve.

I'm assuming its going to be a random draw, or will it be captain picking pairs, 1 from each pot?

Also, will just be a split down the middle based on the bodies that are there on the day? Looking at the handicap index on here, you might have to be fairly low to qualify in the low group.

I see the number is at 26 now at the moment. 2 more & we've a nice even 28 for pairings.

yr.no long term forecast for Saturday in Portlaoise not looking too bad at the moment.

Seve OB

I think what we will do it get the highest 13 and the lowest 13 handicaps in separate pots and do a random draw. I'll be meeting CharlieIRL on Friday, so we will most likely do the draw then... and hope we don't have any last minute drop outs :rolleyes:

spacecoyote wrote: »

All sounds good Seve.

I'm assuming its going to be a random draw, or will it be captain picking pairs, 1 from each pot?

Also, will just be a split down the middle based on the bodies that are there on the day? Looking at the handicap index on here, you might have to be fairly low to qualify in the low group.

I see the number is at 26 now at the moment. 2 more & we've a nice even 28 for pairings.

yr.no long term forecast for Saturday in Portlaoise not looking too bad at the moment.

whosyourcaddy

I'm travelling from Navan this Saturday if anyone would care to join me and cut the fuel costs?

dan_ep82

whosyourcaddy wrote: »

I'm travelling from Navan this Saturday if anyone would care to join me and cut the fuel costs?

If Kieran can't go I'll take you up on that offer as your only a few minutes away from me I can park in navan somewhere

How would the heritage rate in terms of playability, harder than Headfort New ?

kieran.

dan_ep82 wrote: »

If Kieran can't go I'll take you up on that offer as your only a few minutes away from me I can park in navan somewhere

How would the heritage rate in terms of playability, harder than Headfort New ?

I'm going and will have room for two more if you's both want to get with me!!

whosyourcaddy

dan_ep82 wrote: »

If Kieran can't go I'll take you up on that offer as your only a few minutes away from me I can park in navan somewhere

How would the heritage rate in terms of playability, harder than Headfort New ?

kieran. wrote: »

I'm going and will have room for two more if you's both want to get with me!!

Yeah i'd love that Kieran, thanks. I'll sort you out for some of the cost.
I'll leave the trolley at home to make some room in the car. I'll send you on a PM with my details. Thanks again.

dan_ep82

Sounds great, I'll send on a PM aswell

spacecoyote

dan_ep82 wrote: »

How would the heritage rate in terms of playability, harder than Headfort New ?

I'd say its comparable to the new course in terms of difficulty Dan.

It's a long course with not as much water as Headfort New, though there are a couple of tough approaches close to the clubhouse where water is a factor. We'll be playing from society tees I assume so that'll take a chunk off the length.

A lot of more bunkers than headfort, it's been a couple of years since I played there so not sure what kind of state they'll be in or if they'll even be in play.

In perfect condition it would be one of my favourite courses in Ireland, unfortunately it's been some years since its been in perfect condition

dan_ep82

spacecoyote wrote: »

I'd say its comparable to the new course in terms of difficulty Dan.

It's a long course with not as much water as Headfort New, though there are a couple of tough approaches close to the clubhouse where water is a factor. We'll be playing from society tees I assume so that'll take a chunk off the length.

A lot of more bunkers than headfort, it's been a couple of years since I played there so not sure what kind of state they'll be in or if they'll even be in play.

In perfect condition it would be one of my favourite courses in Ireland, unfortunately it's been some years since its been in perfect condition

Sounds like fun so, a bit of water is always nice.

Probably a stupid question but I never understood why there was society tee's?

Seve OB

dan_ep82 wrote: »

Sounds like fun so, a bit of water is always nice.

Probably a stupid question but I never understood why there was society tee's?

They are just the forward tees.

Clubs generally send societies out off the front sticks as a lot of times societies would not be hard core golfers, play off higher handicaps, wouldn't know the course, so it is mostly aimed at making sure the pace of play is not to slow

dan_ep82

I'm going to have to pull out of this weekend and the society for now, got some bad financial news at the weekend and golf itself may need to go.

If I things change I'll be out but I don't think it will for a while,

Dan

spacecoyote

Sorry to hear that Dan, reckon there were plenty of lads looking forward to seeing that swing if yours in action.

Hope things pick up for ya

dan_ep82

spacecoyote wrote: »

Sorry to hear that Dan, reckon there were plenty of lads looking forward to seeing that swing if yours in action.

Hope things pick up for ya

Ha, I went out today after work to clear the head and the round was full of low hooks with the odd good shot, just didn't have the head for it :pac:

Thanks, if I can get out I will, theres a few I really wanted to make

charlieIRL

Sorry to hear that Dan.

Seve OB

tough break Dan, the door is always open if you can get along to any of the events

Seve OB

Can I please ask you all to either accept or decline on Teamer before Friday afternoon if at all possible as we want to get the pairings drawn up.

Also, if you have not played with the society before and are playing on Saturday, please drop me a PM with your handicap.... unless you previously sent it on of course.

pistolpetes11

At the moment it looks like we may have a heavy frost on Saturday , something to bear in mind for those making plans .

I'm looking forward to my first game in 6 months ,

benny79

Theres a change the course could be closed as the weather is not looking great, our society had a outing there the week before christmas I cudnt make it but my mate told me they closed the course and never told them so they all travelled over luckily its only half hr away!
but the weather was only bad that morning they were meant to tee off till 11, but the lads had a look at the course and taught it was grand and reckoned they wudnt open it as the lads in the bar and club house wanted to go home.

Rikand

Sure if in doubt, we'll just give em a bell Saturday morning

http://www.theheritage.com/contact-us.html

and then whoever gets the first response, post it up here.

stitcheddepin

its to be fairly windy Friday night, should be frost clear by that forecast.

dwd

going by accuweather the course should be open but it won't be warm

pistolpetes11

Actually bit of upturn , doesn't look too frosty now , it will be cold but should be fine , will be cold one for sure

benny79

when man where man :0

benny79

Fs When men were men

spacecoyote

Gonna be a nice chilly northerly breeze blowing in at us lads. Lots of layers will be order of the day.

Golfgraffix

Was hoping to go but i dying with the man flu, so gonna pass, see you at Portmarnock Links

J

spacecoyote

Lads, really sorry for the late notice but my wife's Grandfather passed away this afternoon.

The mass is on this Saturday, so I'm going to have to drop out.

Hope it doesn't hurt too much with your numbers, I'd love to be heading out.

Will be out for outings throughout the year, enjoy Saturday, hope the weather holds up