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    #1502
    mjsc1970
    Registered Users Posts: 644 ✭✭✭mjsc1970


    Played the European Club many times before. In winter off the Blues once it was beyond my comfort zone. Totally beat me up.

    Played it once on a rare calm sunny day and scored well. But that has only ever been one time.

    Mostly it gets the better of you.

    It's a fantastic golf course. Brilliant design, tough, ye will need every club and more in the bag.


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    #1503
    mk7775
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭mk7775


    Benicetomonty wrote: »
    Portrush offering a whole lot more than Portmarnock tbf. A far superior golf course first and foremost, an Open venue, an open comp, range balls, a trackman experience on the 1st tee, nosh. Id seriously consider this one, whereas I wouldnt consider Portmarnock with their offering.

    Just wondering if anyone would be interested in booking a two ball with me for Portrush for next Tuesday? None of my golfing mates are free and it's killing me to miss it! Nearly all tee times gone already.


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    #1504
    slave1
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭slave1


    Just go, if you really want to play it take your chance, bound to be slow enough and hopefully you'll end up in a decent group.
    You've just as good chance to end up enjoying it with strangers than randomers on the internet.

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    #1505
    mk7775
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭mk7775


    I would but it seems you have to book a two ball!


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    #1506
    willabur
    Registered Users Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭willabur


    ring them


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    #1507
    mk7775
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭mk7775


    I did, they confirmed two balls only. Nearly booked out now, only next Tuesday still available!


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    #1508
    DuckSlice
    Registered Users Posts: 2,885 ✭✭✭DuckSlice


    yea its a fourball betterball open so you need the 2. Maybe chance booking it and hopefully you will get someone?


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    #1509
    wardides
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭wardides


    etxp wrote: »
    yea its a fourball betterball open so you need the 2. Maybe chance booking it and hopefully you will get someone?

    fourball betterball as two teams of 2? Or fourball betterball where best 2 scores count out of the 4?


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    #1510
    DuckSlice
    Registered Users Posts: 2,885 ✭✭✭DuckSlice


    wardides wrote: »
    fourball betterball as two teams of 2? Or fourball betterball where best 2 scores count out of the 4?

    Teams of 2.

    I have never heard of a fourball better ball being played where its a team of 4, although apparently its a thing. second time I have been asked that this week. It was a new one on me.


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    #1511
    wardides
    Registered Users Posts: 768 ✭✭✭wardides


    etxp wrote: »
    Teams of 2.

    I have never heard of a fourball better ball being played where its a team of 4, although apparently its a thing. second time I have been asked that this week. It was a new one on me.

    Couple of 4 man team events in our club, generally 2 scores on every hole and then everyone to score on par 3's or 5s etc.


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    #1512
    DuckSlice
    Registered Users Posts: 2,885 ✭✭✭DuckSlice


    wardides wrote: »
    Couple of 4 man team events in our club, generally 2 scores on every hole and then everyone to score on par 3's or 5s etc.

    Yea we have them but they usually get call Am/Am comps.


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    Dwarf.Shortage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,256 ✭✭✭Dwarf.Shortage


    The Island have also announced a GUI rate of €130.

    I'm aware most will scoff and call it too expensive as they did at the Portmarnock rate but don't shoot the messenger.


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    #1514
    blue note
    Registered Users Posts: 4,517 ✭✭✭blue note


    That's an outrageous price, how dare they!?!

    They need to read their constitution and remember that they exist to provide affordable golf to the masses. If anything, they should be paying me to play it.


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    #1515
    Whiplash85
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭Whiplash85


    Priced a 4 ball in Waterville. €480 for 4.
    La Hinch is still not open to visitors for another couple of weeks apparently. Not sure why. But at the moment its €240 per person.


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    #1516
    Silver-Tiger
    Registered Users Posts: 946 ✭✭✭Silver-Tiger


    How do people rate The island? Might book it at that price


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    #1517
    Benicetomonty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,578 ✭✭✭Benicetomonty


    Silver-Tiger wrote: »
    How do people rate The island? Might book it at that price

    Great course. Not excessively long but difficult. Always enjoyable though, esp if you get the weather.


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    #1518
    Dwarf.Shortage
    Registered Users Posts: 1,256 ✭✭✭Dwarf.Shortage


    Silver-Tiger wrote: »
    How do people rate The island? Might book it at that price

    It’s absolutely excellent, people try compare it to Portmarnock as both in Dublin but they couldn’t be more different. The Island is more of a West coast style links, carved through massive dunes. Every hole feels like an Island.

    It’s not an easy track but it’s absolutely exceptional.


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    #1519
    londonred
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭londonred


    Strandhill Open Week from 27/07/2020 to 03/08/2020 €30 , played there during the week and course in great condition .


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    #1520
    Johnny_Fontane
    Registered Users Posts: 3,093 ✭✭✭Johnny_Fontane


    I'm a member at the Island and if you wanted a proper true test, well, you will get it now.

    The course is in fantastic condition and the changes to the front 9 (3 new holes) are excellent.

    It's very challenging with the way the rough is!


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    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,106 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    londonred wrote: »
    Strandhill Open Week from 27/07/2020 to 03/08/2020 €30 , played there during the week and course in great condition .

    Doesn't seem to be anything up re that week via BRS booking. Surprised to see that they're charging 100 a round now for a normal visitor green fee.


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    #1522
    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,106 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Booked in for County Sligo open week, looking forward to a return!


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    #1523
    willabur
    Registered Users Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭willabur


    Johnny_Fontane wrote: »
    I'm a member at the Island and if you wanted a proper true test, well, you will get it now.

    The course is in fantastic condition and the changes to the front 9 (3 new holes) are excellent.

    It's very challenging with the way the rough is!

    It looks amazing, conditioning is top notch from where I get the odd glympse of it (from corballis). If I don't get a chance to play it in interclubs I might stump up to play it at least once.


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    #1524
    DuckSlice
    Registered Users Posts: 2,885 ✭✭✭DuckSlice


    PARlance wrote: »
    Doesn't seem to be anything up re that week via BRS booking. Surprised to see that they're charging 100 a round now for a normal visitor green fee.

    I emailed them and the GUI rate was €65 outside of open week.


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    #1525
    PARlance
    Registered Users Posts: 21,106 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    etxp wrote: »
    I emailed them and the GUI rate was €65 outside of open week.

    Ah ok, they've 100 up as rack rate on BRS for visitors.


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    #1526
    Raisins
    Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Raisins


    PARlance wrote: »
    Ah ok, they've 100 up as rack rate on BRS for visitors.

    It’s also €180 to play Sligo + Enniscrone + Strandhill if you had the time.


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    #1527
    Miley Byrne
    Registered Users Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭Miley Byrne


    Lahinch GUI rate is €150 for anyone interested, don't want to hear whether it's good, bad, mediocre value.

    It's a simply superb course


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    #1528
    rooney30
    Registered Users Posts: 384 ✭✭rooney30


    Miley Byrne wrote: »
    Lahinch GUI rate is €150 for anyone interested, don't want to hear whether it's good, bad, mediocre value.

    It's a simply superb course


    Do they not realise we are Gui members god damn it !!!!!!!! 50 euro , no more , no less


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    #1529
    Mushy
    Registered Users Posts: 21,216 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Miley Byrne wrote: »
    Lahinch GUI rate is €150 for anyone interested, don't want to hear whether it's good, bad, mediocre value.

    It's a simply superb course

    Is that valid until a certain time?


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    #1530
    Miley Byrne
    Registered Users Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭Miley Byrne


    Mushy wrote: »
    Is that valid until a certain time?

    Not sure but presume it will be valid for this season anyway.


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    #1531
    bmay529
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭bmay529


    Miley Byrne wrote: »
    Lahinch GUI rate is €150 for anyone interested, don't want to hear whether it's good, bad, mediocre value.

    It's a simply superb course

    Has the rate changed recently because I rang Lahinch about 6/8 weeks ago and was told the GUI rate was €170!!


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