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The 148th Open at Royal Portrush

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    #362
    Beaulieu
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭Beaulieu


    Adiaga 2 wrote: »
    Interested in people's experience tomorrow of the park and ride. I’m doing the round trip from Dublin on friday with 2 kids in tow. Just hope the park n ride and feeder buses both ways run smoothly. Apart from that can’t wait for it!! Great reading people’s experiences so far. Any bargains to be had on the merchandise front? On the website the prices are very steep to put it mildly.

    I travelled up from Belfast on Tuesday - just follow the Park & Ride signs and the facility is in Colraine. Bus journey is about 20mins to the course. Your parking area will be marked -so no worry about forgetting where the car is as long as you remember your spot! Directions exiting the course could have been better but it all worked fine in the end.

    A good viewing area is by the 6th green/ 7th tee -you see a number of holes from there.

    Ive been to loads of Opens / Golf events- bring a good pair of runners/golf shoes & a rucksack is very handy for water, fruit , raingear etc. The tented village has a lot of stuff for kids too btw.

    The place will be heaving so allow for that.

    One final tip -leave the course a little before the throng departs and you will take all the worry/hassle out of your day. The terrain is tiring especially for kids so bear that in mind too. If they are youngish they'll be cranky & knackered (& probably wet given the forecast) -so bring a change of clothes & leave in the car boot.
    Enjoy the day!


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    #363
    HighLine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭HighLine


    I'm probably just used to being able to park (for free) right at the course for Irish Opens but busing people 20min to the course for the park and ride seems a bit far. Especially considering we have paid for the privilege and that no mention of it was made back when we were purchasing the car parking.

    Anyway.. hopefully the only negative of the week.


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    #364
    dr.kenneth noisewater
    Registered Users Posts: 5,663 ✭✭✭dr.kenneth noisewater


    Is park and ride free? Picked up Friday tickets recently but no parking permit or anything


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    #365
    Adiaga 2
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    HighLine wrote: »
    I'm probably just used to being able to park (for free) right at the course for Irish Opens but busing people 20min to the course for the park and ride seems a bit far. Especially considering we have paid for the privilege and that no mention of it was made back when we were purchasing the car parking.

    Anyway.. hopefully the only negative of the week.

    Yeah tbh when I booked the parking last year, I assumed it would be around Portrush and walking distance to the course. But as long as it’s well run I will forgive them.

    Big thanks Beaulieu for the tips!


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    #366
    Beaulieu
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭Beaulieu


    dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »
    Is park and ride free? Picked up Friday tickets recently but no parking permit or anything

    No -you could have bought parking in advance -I think they were taking cash on the day Stg£10.


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    #367
    Beaulieu
    Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭Beaulieu


    HighLine wrote: »
    I'm probably just used to being able to park (for free) right at the course for Irish Opens but busing people 20min to the course for the park and ride seems a bit far. Especially considering we have paid for the privilege and that no mention of it was made back when we were purchasing the car parking.

    Anyway.. hopefully the only negative of the week.

    Trust me -it's not a negative! Ive memories from Irish Opens of being stuck in fields with one exit and it taking literally an hour + to get out.

    You'll be gone from Colraine in a jiff -much better way to do it.


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    #368
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,121 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    On the train back to Belfast...weather was shocking all day other than 2 hours of glorious sunshine after lunch.

    Guys we’re having serious difficulty getting to greens into the wind..especially 16. Reed hit a couple of balls with different clubs and DJ and Koepka did the same

    Course looks fantastic but was washed out of it at the end...only poor tiger on the range

    His swing was very solid up to the driver which he was hitting shorter than his 3w before


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    #369
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,764 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Heading up on Friday and haven't been to a golf tournament for a few years and I'm trying to put together a survival list. Driving up and down.

    Phone charger
    Normal golf clothes with wet gear
    Change of clothes just incase left in the car
    Golf shoes
    Two pairs of socks
    Back pack.
    Couple of caps
    Water
    Snacks
    Binoculars
    Map

    Anything I'm missing?

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    #370
    Odyssey 2005
    Registered Users Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    Mantis Toboggan wrote: »
    Heading up on Friday and haven't been to a golf tournament for a few years and I'm trying to put together a survival list. Driving up and down.

    Phone charger
    Normal golf clothes with wet gear
    Change of clothes just incase left in the car
    Golf shoes
    Two pairs of socks
    Back pack.
    Couple of caps
    Water
    Snacks
    Binoculars
    Map

    Anything I'm missing?

    Money.lots of it.


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    #371
    Happy4all
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,089 ✭✭✭Happy4all


    more talk about transport etc and very little about the golf....


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    #372
    Mushy
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    Happy4all wrote: »
    more talk about transport etc and very little about the golf....

    Expect that to change tomorrow


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    #373
    Scott Tenorman
    Registered Users Posts: 508 ✭✭✭Scott Tenorman


    Going up on Friday. Cannot wait!! :)


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    #374
    eamondunphy
    Registered Users Posts: 741 ✭✭✭eamondunphy


    Just in the posts about parking, am a bit confused.

    Am staying in the provided tents, Friday and sateuday night and bought parking, are people saying that cars can't be left overnight? Surely that can't be right??


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    #375
    redhill
    Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭redhill


    harpsman wrote: »
    Not to mention he hasn't come near winning a major on any course in 5 years.

    Dont understand why anyone would back McIlroy at 10/1. Stick an e/w bet on fowler or dustin if you want a value bet

    They probably back him because in his last 4 Open championships backing McIlroy has won you money, similarly backing the other 2 has brought a grand return of zero....
    There’s many reasons Rory is favourite this week, being a home open, his course record, consistent season form etc, we are about to find out if it’s accurate, but he has been a much better bet than the other pair to date


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    #376
    redhill
    Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭redhill


    Adiaga 2 wrote: »
    Interested in people's experience tomorrow of the park and ride. I’m doing the round trip from Dublin on friday with 2 kids in tow. Just hope the park n ride and feeder buses both ways run smoothly. Apart from that can’t wait for it!! Great reading people’s experiences so far. Any bargains to be had on the merchandise front? On the website the prices are very steep to put it mildly.


    My park n ride has been seamless so far, tomorrow is the acid test though, Portstewart is by far the best Park n ride if anyone is travelling up, u can park in a nearby street (Millbank Ave) if you haven’t Pre-booked Parking
    Bus is 6-7 mins, leaves u 200 yds from course entrance.


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    #377
    redhill
    Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭redhill


    Chopper83 wrote: »
    Absolutely much much better. It's on the coast too. Please don't stay in Coleraine and head into Portstewart instead. Harbour bar and a few others on the promenade would be worth a shot.

    Yep, Portstewart is the much better place to go, the Anchor bar complex will have it on, its just top of the promenade


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    #378
    redhill
    Registered Users Posts: 311 ✭✭redhill


    Johnny_Fontane wrote: »
    On the lookout for a ticket for Friday if anyone has one spare. I'm already up here but know a bunch of lads leaving tomorrow

    U still looking, my brother may have one


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    #379
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    If anyone has tips/ideas on best way to watch the golf online while I’m in Germany that would be much appreciated!!!!!


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    #380
    Hoboo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,529 ✭✭✭Hoboo


    Mantis Toboggan wrote: »
    Heading up on Friday and haven't been to a golf tournament for a few years and I'm trying to put together a survival list. Driving up and down.

    Phone charger
    Normal golf clothes with wet gear
    Change of clothes just incase left in the car
    Golf shoes
    Two pairs of socks
    Back pack.
    Couple of caps
    Water
    Snacks
    Binoculars
    Map

    Anything I'm missing?

    Umbrella.....unless that's part of wet gear.

    Glove if you're getting a lesson


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    #381
    Bellerstring
    Registered Users Posts: 655 ✭✭✭Bellerstring


    Darren Clarke 3 under after 5 holes


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    #382
    DuckSlice
    Registered Users Posts: 2,885 ✭✭✭DuckSlice


    Bellerstring wrote: »
    Darren Clarke 3 under after 5 holes

    Sugrue going steady too. Early days though.


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    #383
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,801 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    LuckyGent88 wrote: »
    If anyone has tips/ideas on best way to watch the golf online while I’m in Germany that would be much appreciated!!!!!

    Live legit feed on the official Open website, looking at it now with dual screen setup in work, can't say whether it will work in Germany though

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    #384
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    slave1 wrote: »
    LuckyGent88 wrote: »
    If anyone has tips/ideas on best way to watch the golf online while I’m in Germany that would be much appreciated!!!!!

    Live legit feed on the official Open website, looking at it now with dual screen setup in work, can't say whether it will work in Germany though


    Yeah it's really good feed.


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    #385
    qwabercd
    Registered Users Posts: 2,200 ✭✭✭qwabercd


    harpsman wrote: »
    Deleted User wrote: »
    McIlroy is regarded as the favourite, I honestly don't fathom the hype in Portrush. His high ball flight is an uneasy fit for links golf, particularly if the wind kicks up. Mind you, I would be delighted to eat these words on Sunday evening.
    Not to mention he hasn't come near winning a major on any course in 5 years.

    Dont understand why anyone would back McIlroy at 10/1. Stick an e/w bet on fowler or dustin if you want a value bet

    He's had 10 top 10s in the 18 majors since he last won one. You'd have a nice profit if you backed him at 10/1 ew 10 places across all those majors. His last 3 opens since he won have all been top 5s - again all would have returned a solid ew profit.

    Added benefit of playing on a course he's familiar with, it's not that bad a bet.

    Edit - sorry for derailing with betting talk, actually assumed this was the tips/betting thread.


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    #386
    Mantis Toboggan
    Registered Users Posts: 17,764 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    Shocking start from McIllroy.

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    #387
    FixdePitchmark
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    great start by the irish . greens look slow.

    sitting here wondering why on earth im not there.


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    #388
    MillField
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    Great to see Sugrue playing solid golf this morning. Can't be easy when it's your first round at a major.


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    #389
    Dirkziggler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Dirkziggler


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    great start by the irish . greens look slow.

    sitting here wondering why on earth im not there.
    Up ya get people practically giving tickets away hah


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    #390
    IAMAMORON
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,078 ✭✭✭IAMAMORON


    What a howler from McElroy. Out of Bounds with his first drive, with what looked like a 3 iron....


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    #391
    SharpshooterTom
    Registered Users Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭SharpshooterTom


    Made absolute dogs dinner of this hole.

    In further rough just avoiding the bunker.


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