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Boards GS - Captains Prize - Dromoland Castle 12th September 2020 - 12:00
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30-08-2020 8:14pm#1So, after a very short turn-around, Captain's Day is finally upon us. This has not been the year I had hoped for really, with cancellations of events, and multiple reschedules.
We've arrived at our third venue for Captain's, and to be honest, its a great one. Dromoland Castle (https://www.dromoland.ie/golf/) is a super venue and a testing course. There's a great mix of holes, with some excellent risk-reward driveable par 4s for the brave. There is a driving range on site for those looking for a warm-up
We have our first tee from 12:00, and space for up to 36 golfers. I looked online and it should be a about a 2hr drive max for almost everyone. The Teamer invite should go out shortly. Please accept ASAP, we'll have to do a fair bit of planning for this one. The Green Fee on the day will be €50
To note, the clubhouse is quite small and is tight here. When I spoke to them on the team in Dromoland, they said that there could potentially be non-golfers using the clubhouse, as they've been hosting some small family groups for late communions and confirmations. As such, if you are planning to eat, you should ring ahead and make a table booking in the clubhouse.
Recycled has suggested we maybe look at Treacy's Oakwood Hotel which is very near Dromoland as a potential alternative for food. According to Google its an 11 minute drive.
I'm going to contact both & see what options we have available to us, as I'd like to get an outdoor area, possibly with a little cover in case of the weather to do a presentation of the prizes, and announce the incoming Captain for next year. We won't really be able to do that in an indoor venue due to the limitations on groups indoors.
Hope to see you all there and catch up. I'm really looking forward to a round back in Dromoland
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been looking at some videos of the course. looks like some of it is quite open and forgiving and other areas nice and wet
will be nice to tick another course, i must be getting close to 300 now, will have to redo my list
can't wait for saturday now
benny, any chance you are doing a weather dance for us?0 -
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•There is a practice putting green in Dromoland beside the first tee. There is also a driving range onsite at the Academy
•I will confirm the tee box tomorrow and update accordingly. Tried to ring this evening, but couldn't get hold of anyone in the Pro Shop
•Be ready at the first tee for your tee time. Please do not arrive on the box on top of the group ahead of you, in order to ensure that social distancing is maintained. Adhere to the time gaps on the first tee to keep adequate distance between groups.
•Your place on the course is behind the group in front, not ahead of the group behind, so please try and keep to a decent pace of play. We're out on a new course, playing in a mix of 3 & 4-balls. There are 12 minute gaps will hopefully help on that front. Please do everything in your own power minimise any delays
•The Society plays "Ready Golf". This means that you don't need to observe who has the honour on each tee box. If you're ready to hit, get up & do so. It keeps things flowing. Follow a similar approach across the whole course. If you're a yard ahead on the fairway, but you can play & your partner can't, go ahead & play your shot. We're a friendly (but competitive) society, not playing on the PGA Tour.
•If in doubt, shout "FORE"
•If in doubt, hit a provisional ball off the tee. Better to have a ball out there & not need it rather than hike back to the tee box/original spot
•You have 3 minutes to find a lost ball from the time you arrive at the spot you believe it to be. For playing partners, if someone is searching and you're in a position to hit your ball, can you please hit first before helping your partners search. Again, this keeps things flowing
•If you've scratched a hole, pick up the ball. Do not continue to play until you've holed out. It can slow things down considerably. For reference, once you've hit a net double-bogey, that's a scratch
•Nearest the Pin will be the 7th hole. For the "nearest the pin" hole, your first tee shot has to be on the green to be eligible. If you see 1 name on the sheet and they're closer than you, put down your measure, as if someone wins another prize, we will give 2nd closest the prize.
•Longest Drive will be on the 12th Hole. Similarly, for the "Longest Drive" hole, your first drive must be on the Fairway to qualify. If you're a touch short, and there's only one name on the board stick your name & how much further back you were from the leader & you may pick up the prize.
•Everyone sent a screenshot to me of their scorecards for doing up scoring at the end of their round rather than handing up scorecards for checking. Can we please do the same. Preferably send them directly to me, not to the group, so we can try keep the winners announcement till the end. In particular given its the Captain's prize it would be good to keep a bit of tension (I know its practically impossible to do this
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•We're living in Covid world now, so please adhere to social distancing guidelines. Stay 2m from your playing partners. Don't shake hands before or after the round.
•Do not touch/remove the flagsticks
•Bunkers are in play, you can place the ball within 6 inches, no closer to the hole, without smoothing the sand first. Please smooth out the sand as best you can with your shoe/club after you have played your shot.
•There is food available in the clubhouse afterwards. There are 6 tables reserved, 1 per group. Please, if you are eating, eat with your designated four, to adhere to social distancing regulations.
•Just to note in terms of Prizes for Captains Day. We will have the following:
Prize
Captains Prize
2nd
3rd
4th
Front 9
Back 9
Long Drive
Nearest the Pin
Most Golf
Past Captains Prize
Visitors Prize
A Couple of Pick Outs
So there are plenty of opportunities
**PLEASE NOTE** to be eligible to win the Captains Prize, you need to be a fully paid up member of the society, and to have played a minimum of 2 events, excluding the Captains day
•Finally, I'm looking forwards to seeing you all there, happy golfing!
I think I've covered most things, but happy for any further suggestions or info people want to share.0 -
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spacecoyote wrote: »Worst score on the day for Most Golf. I think it's a decent prize for it
Is it better than the prize for past captains?
I might have to just play terrible
Then again I might have to play savage for the third Saturday in a row to complete a hat trick of trophies:D0 -
Is it better than the prize for past captains?
I might have to just play terrible
Then again I might have to play savage for the third Saturday in a row to complete a hat trick of trophies:D
Definitely not better than the past Captains. When I say decent, I mean decent relative to the standard of golf 0 -
spacecoyote wrote: »Definitely not better than the past Captains. When I say decent, I mean decent relative to the standard of golf
Way hay....... must be the booby prize again
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