BoardsMember wrote: » Question, more than a thought. Can chipping, pitching endlessly during lockdown improve your longer game. Even if ony fuller wedges and fuller feel shots? Presume it can help timing and have other improvements?
dwd wrote: » I'm not sure why this came into my head today, but every time I play a course with any amount of gorse I wonder why the heck is it not treated as a water hazard (yellow staked). In most courses it's nearly a guaranteed lost ball, even if you did manage to find it, it would be unplayable. It wastes so must time with people attempting to find the ball and then having to go back to the last spot and replay, especially off the tee it can be a huge penalty. It would really help pace of play, if you knew you just needed to drop behind the hazard or just replay!
Kiith wrote: » Would you buy a putter without trying it first? I'm in need of an upgrade, and was going to buy one and get some practice on the mat before we are back, but not sure about buying a club i haven't tried.
finglashoop wrote: » so non payers can start paying on the opening date? that cant be correct. they are either paying members or they are not. i assume half of them dont have a renewal date of april 5th.
gypsy79 wrote: » Its still about 650 I am sure more than half of those will pay once we reopen or they will need wait 6 months to rejoin
bailey99 wrote: » What's the total membership?
rickis tache wrote: » Should be walking down 3rd now.....��
finglashoop wrote: » not surprised. they've done and said nothing about the closures from 2021.
bailey99 wrote: » Holy moly. That's a lot of non payers of subs for 2021!!!
finglashoop wrote: » member in elmgreen myself. joined as it is closest to me. they now have a one in one out member policy ( allegedly) due to increases since covid. i assume most clubs mentioned have the same covid time sheet pressures.
VW 1 wrote: » Yeah I'm 32 and quite fit so hopefully no issues with hills for a while.im drawn with clontarf as its a club I know well, been playing it since I was 12 and know quite a few members and like the course. Just a lot of upfront payment when there's cheaper options locally on courses just as nice. I'll get out to play elm green and forest little again when thi GS open up and take it from there. Thanks for the info!
tayto lover wrote: » I find Elmgreen a bit too hilly. When joining a course it’s always a good idea to think if you can play it when you’re in your 60’s, 70’s and maybe 80’s without having to hire a buggy.
Stacksey wrote: » Living in Finglas I'd say Elmgreen is your best option, Sillogue is brutal, €4.5k hello money to Clontarf is ridiculous, not even a fun golf course to play, Margaret's is nice but I hear there is too many members and hard to get on the sheet
slave1 wrote: » @Kiith, why not join Dooks this year, much close and superior course (but not during downpour)
VW 1 wrote: » Looking for some opinions on membership options. I'm based in finglas. Currently play a bit at Clontarf thru a family member who is a member, I was a member there as a juvenile. The 4.5k joining fee is what's making me hesitant on joining. Other options that are closest would be Silloge which wouldn't be high on my list as I've played it a good bit but not mad on the course but very competitively priced. Forest little which I've played once around 15 years ago but know nothing about the membership/course other than that. St Margaret's, swords open, roganstown and elm green all others within 20 mins or so that'd fall under potential options. Anyone able to offer thoughts?
