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Boards Golf Society (Round 5) Greystones Golf Club (17th June 1330 hrs -1500 hrs)(GOLF AND SOCIAL)
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16-05-2022 8:27pm#1
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Just a little map to outline the course.
I wanted to point out a couple of places where people may get lost if you haven’t played it before. It is mostly straightforward though.
As you finish the 4th hole go straight behind the green, pathway through gorse and then take left turn to find 5th tee box
After 6th green follow path up to the left. You will come out on 7th fairway and see the first tee ahead of you. You will probably have already spotted the 7th tee box (although you may not have realised it was the 7th) is behind you as you teed off on the 1st.
After the 9th you need to follow path off the back left which leads you down past the 7th tee and into the car park. Turn left once in the car park and straight ahead you will see a water fountain at the beginning of a pathway through the trees which you will follow. At the end of the path turn right on road and go straight down the hill through the gate and turn left. Follow the path up into the corner to the 10th tee box. That’s the 18th green you are now passing.
after the 14th you will head back up towards the clubhouse to find the 15th tee. You will be crossing the 18th fairway here. Be mindful on 14th green of golfers on 18th tee and vice versa as you tee off on 18.
I’ll be back at some stage with a bit of a course guide.
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Personally, I think there should be an extra prize for anyone who hits the electricity pole on the 9th. I've seen it happen on more than one occasion. And if you do hit it, be grateful, because lord knows where your ball was heading!
Fix/Seve suggested I post some photos... so here are five from the past year. I've added a couple of tips below for what it's worth...
Photos are of:
- The 6th green left hand side (3rd green beyond)
- The 6th green back to fairway
- Uphill approach to the 7th green from the right hand side bunker
- View back to the tee on the par-4 13th
The 7th green at sunrise
Tips
- Don't be above the flag on the 3rd. It leaves a wicked downhill putt that's almost impossible to control. As you leave the 2nd tee box, look at the 3rd green to your right and gauge the pin position.
- On the par-3 5th you can afford to miss right... but never left.
- On the par-4 6th (which I rate in the top 100 holes in Ireland!) you don't need a massive drive. The bunker down the right is a good line and just gently draw it in from there. Good luck with that because it rarely works for me. Behind the gorse down the left is a sharp hill that often kicks your ball back into the fairway. If Steve picks that as a Fairway Finder then he's just being cruel.
- On 7, a good drive up the hill should reveal the green to the right of the rocks. If you haven't gone far enough to see the green then walk up to the ridge and take a look. Much of the green actually sits behind the rocky outcrop but always aim for the sliver of green you can see.
- On the par-5 9th, unless you hit a massive drive (or the electricity pole) lay up short of the bunkers at the top of the hill. That leaves a 100-120 yard shot into a big green. There are two hidden bunkers on the left of the green.
- Finally, on the par-4 17th there's a decent-sized ditch across the front of the green. From much of the fairway this is not visible so you may want to lay up with your second for a pitch-and-putt simple par.
- Ask Seve about the mini-flags on the flagsticks, indicating whether the pin is front/middle/back, on holes when you can's see the putting surface (3, 4, 5, 7, 9... I think). I haven't a clue how it works and it is one of the most obscure systems I've ever come across. Middle of the green is always the safe play... except on the 3rd: see point 1!
Good luck. And see you there.
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Fix has asked me to put up an exhibition of my photographs for the Boards Greystones event and I will be doing that on the day. It will be in the restaurant (upstairs) and I expect that's where you'll be eating so you'll be surrounded by prints from all over the country. They will be available to buy should anyone be interested!
PS. Not Greystones😉
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yes it's a tight track that has been putting manners on my game for over 30 years now although it is (as I mentioned earlier on) a little more forgiving nowadays. It is certainly a golf course that requires and rewards accuracy as opposed to suiting the bombers.
I would hazard a guess that this is probably the oldest club the society has ever visited with the exception of the Curragh. Opened in 1895 (127 years ago) initially as a 9 hole course with a beautiful clubhouse only a couple of minutes walk from the centre of the village. I am not sure when it became an 18 hole course but I think it was shortly after and would probably be well over 100 years ago. The original clubhouse pictured below suffered a fire in the early 1990's and we shortly after relocated to the current building, which itself is a very old manor house (maybe 100years+ I'm not sure exactly), sitting proudly atop of a hill.
In the years which followed, the front 9 was redesigned and there is no longer any trace of the old building. It was located to the left hand side of what is now the 8th fairway. The back 9 retains the original layout, although with gentle improvements here and there. Take a look at the old sign (nearly worn away now) on the big tree as you walk from the 13th Green to 14th tee box. It's funny that most of my time in Greystones has been played with the current layout, but I still often call holes by their old numbers, FFS Seve, they changed about 25 years ago! 🙄
So lots of history around the place with Ryder cup players and Irish Amateur Internationals having represented the club over the years. Take a walk around and look at the photos and memorabilia hanging around the walls. Of course there is a nice corner dedicated to Paul Dunne also. Don't miss the front lobby where the trophy cabinet is kept. I am honoured to have my name on the oldest (and many say the nicest) trophy in the club, The Residents Cup, which was apparently sponsored by the local residents over 100 years ago. Of course you might also spot my name on the wall in the main bar also 😁
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