Craddockstown Golf Club

the lawman · 28-09-2016 09:15AM

pinkdoubleeagle wrote: »

Have you thought about Lucan?

We have indeed although I think the fees and also being tied into paying entrance fees over a few years put us off a bit. The very busy time sheet (a member told us) probably tipped it over the edge towards a no.

Open to hearing a different view though.

pinkdoubleeagle · 28-09-2016 09:21AM

the lawman wrote: »

We have indeed although I think the fees and also being tied into paying entrance fees over a few years put us off a bit. The very busy time sheet (a member told us) probably tipped it over the edge towards a no.

Open to hearing a different view though.

There is an entrance fee that can be spread over the 10 years.

However, The annual sub of €950 is probably the lowest you will get anywhere in the vicinity...

Timesheets are busy only on saturday's but no problem getting a game unless you are tied to a particular time before 11. Sundays are no problem at all.

There is also opens on every Tuesday and a Members Comps on Wednesdays where there are no problems with timesheets

Great Inter Club and Social scene that will rival any club IMHO

bovrilbottom · 28-09-2016 09:31AM

First Up wrote: »

I think I prefer Craddockstown but opinions may differ. All the courses around "the plains of Kildare" are succeptible to wet weather so drainage is an issue. I would make that a serious factor and I'd recommend seeing how they are after a wet spell, especially if you plan on playing much winter golf.

Hi Firstup,

Yeah I think I have managed to play most of them over the last few years, all very similar parkland courses, nothing much to choose between them. I never got a chance to play rathcore until this year and was looking forward to it after hearing from a few different people that it brought something different to the table. Having finally got a bit of free time I teed it up in Rathcore, I think it was middle Sunday in July, we got an early enough tee time, which was surprising considering that there was probably a members comp on. Glad to say what I heard was correct, it's a lovely course, not your typical inland course, very natural, similar to dunmurry maybe and boy did I go through the golf balls. The only negative was there a full kit genius out in one of the earlier fourballs, complete with the compulsory 10 practice swings and pro like preshot routines, that was holding the whole place up. I digress, but it did have an impact on enjoying course, all that waiting around. That aside I can't wait to try it again. From what I can remember greens and fairways were good and anybody I met there was friendly. It's so long since I played craddockstown that it would be unfair to compare. But at the end of the day it's down to the individual and what he wants and when he wants to play their golf.

the lawman · 28-09-2016 09:45AM

pinkdoubleeagle wrote: »

There is an entrance fee that can be spread over the 10 years.

However, The annual sub of €950 is probably the lowest you will get anywhere in the vicinity...

Timesheets are busy only on saturday's but no problem getting a game unless you are tied to a particular time before 11. Sundays are no problem at all.

There is also opens on every Tuesday and a Members Comps on Wednesdays where there are no problems with timesheets

Great Inter Club and Social scene that will rival any club IMHO

Thanks pink.

That's very interesting indeed about the Sunday sheet and not what we were told.

Another question if you don't mind: What is the entrance fee and what is the circumstance if you leave after 3 years for example?

pinkdoubleeagle · 28-09-2016 09:48AM

It's 4k over 10 years.

So the yearly payments are €400 entrance fee on top of your €950 sub.

There is also a bar and restaurant levy of €250

You can leave at any time and are not tied down to completing the 10 years

the lawman · 28-09-2016 09:52AM

So in short the annual 'payment' is 950 + 250 + 400 = 1600 and if you leave after 5 years you don't owe 2K?

pinkdoubleeagle · 28-09-2016 09:54AM

That's it

If you want to meet up for a few holes and a pint, pm me. will be happy to show you around

the lawman · 28-09-2016 09:55AM

pinkdoubleeagle wrote: »

That's it

If you want to meet up for a few holes and a pint, pm me. will be happy to show you around

Most kind pink thanks very much. I'll be chatting to my guys later about this now.

Seve OB · 28-09-2016 11:35AM

Sounds like a great deal for Lucan, very cheap if you ask me even including the joining fee, considering it is easily one of the better courses mentioned in this thread.

A no brainer surely!

the lawman · 28-09-2016 11:49AM

pinkdoubleeagle wrote: »

That's it

If you want to meet up for a few holes and a pint, pm me. will be happy to show you around

How many members are there currently pink?

Eoinyh · 28-09-2016 08:16PM

Seve OB wrote: »

Sounds like a great deal for Lucan, very cheap if you ask me even including the joining fee, considering it is easily one of the better courses mentioned in this thread.

A no brainer surely!

I would not be putting Lucan in a higher class that what was mentioned in this thread, let's put it into perspective, front nine- not bad, but far from special,mostly built on the side of a hill, very,very weak par 3, back 9- average at best, very,very disappointing index 1, good finishing hole. Greens excellent condition for parts of the summer, I'm sure they have temp greens in the winter, common knowledge that time sheet is a nightmare for the most common tee times,
If living in surrounding area good choice, living in clane rathcore, palmerstown, beech park, curragh, moyvalley better courses
Millicent just as good, in fact I would say Millicent has more memorable holes than Lucan

WHIP IT! · 29-09-2016 10:06PM

Eoinyh wrote: »

I would not be putting Lucan in a higher class that what was mentioned in this thread, let's put it into perspective, front nine- not bad, but far from special,mostly built on the side of a hill, very,very weak par 3, back 9- average at best, very,very disappointing index 1, good finishing hole. Greens excellent condition for parts of the summer, I'm sure they have temp greens in the winter, common knowledge that time sheet is a nightmare for the most common tee times,
If living in surrounding area good choice, living in clane rathcore, palmerstown, beech park, curragh, moyvalley better courses
Millicent just as good, in fact I would say Millicent has more memorable holes than Lucan

Of course, it's all opinions, but I would have to agree that Millicent is a far superior course than Lucan... then again, I'd happily play either in the morning if there was a round going!

clown2brown · 30-09-2016 05:56PM

Eoinyh wrote: »

I would not be putting Lucan in a higher class that what was mentioned in this thread, let's put it into perspective, front nine- not bad, but far from special,mostly built on the side of a hill, very,very weak par 3, back 9- average at best, very,very disappointing index 1, good finishing hole. Greens excellent condition for parts of the summer, I'm sure they have temp greens in the winter, common knowledge that time sheet is a nightmare for the most common tee times,
If living in surrounding area good choice, living in clane rathcore, palmerstown, beech park, curragh, moyvalley better courses
Millicent just as good, in fact I would say Millicent has more memorable holes than Lucan

Couldn't have put it better myself! Don't know how people put up with the noise from the airport across the road during the tiger years. The 4th (par 3) is nonsensical. Skipped it during a round as I couldn't find the tee! Back nine is enough to put you to sleep, very boring.

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