Boards Golf Society Rd-5 Rathsallagh – Saturday 20th June 1st Tee: 12:50

Very regrettably, I'm going to have to drop out last minute. Sorry, but I did something to my back last night (sleeping in a chair with one of the kids and then in uncomfortable positions in the bed with another). I'm just back from the range, I gave it a test to see if swinging a club would help. It did not. It was probably questionable whether I was correct to drive there considering I can't really turn my neck, but I really wanted to play.

So best of luck all and sorry to leave you with a 3 ball. Benny, hopefully it gets you to kodaline a few minutes sooner.

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I can confirm the penny farthing fella was real! Never saw anything like it!

Wondering was he part of the wedding or celebration in the hotel???? Walking up the 14th we heard a chorus of Mass Bangers - "Here I am Lord" 😲😲😲😲😲

Well another outing finished and what a great day it was for it. Much thanks to @Seve OB and @spacecoyote for their work after the round and @tigerwood1 for setting up a great day.

I was partnered with captain himself @tigerwood1, @spuddy4711 and @Concerned2. Such a great group was nice and relaxed great craic had all day.

Martin was playing realy well for a couple of holes that did their damage. I love his set up off the tee, you blink and you'll miss it hes so quick up their its something I'd love to be able to do rather than 30 second feet shuffle.

Dennis like myself had 3 bad holes that hurt us other than that we both would've been fighting for top spot. When he connects with a drive he pipes it, his all round iron play really good.

And Tiger started off the front 9 you'd think he never played the course before bar his around the chipping was money think he had a chip in too. But turning the corner the real Tiger showed up, even though he still left a few points out there on the back 9, he played gtest with 20 points.

My own game wasn't bad at all bar a scratch on 1 then bogied every hole bar 2 pars on the front. I messed up from the fairway on according to Tiger the easiest hole on the course every single one of scratched on it😂😂. Thankfully they're signs the game is coming back after the slip at concra.

Looking forward to bunclody bar walking the hill to the 18th.

Thanks to @tigerwood1 and @Seve OB, @spacecoyote and all the committee for a great day out in Rathsallagh. Had the pleasure of playing with @awec and @a post punk - both I have played with before so knew it would be a great group. As it turned out @a post punk and I were in the mix for prizes and so I'd say we were in good spirits but quite focused on the game which probably raised the level of golf a little. What I thought definitely raised the level was @tigerwood1's hole by hole guide which I had taken screenshots of and we went through a little ritual of reading them out on each tee!

Have played with @awec I think more than anyone else in the society but hadn't played with him since last year, since his handicap had come tumbling down. We used to have similar handicaps and so I was looking forward to seeing the changes. Although he didn't have his best round on the day you can clearly see the improvement all over his game - but in my eyes his putting is really improved. He probably wouldn't agree as there were a number that didn't drop at the weekend but nearly every putt could have and on another day they will - that's different from what I remember before - looked like a new putter too?

@a post punk came out of the the blocks like a rocket with three birdies in the first four holes! Lovely approach on the first for a tap in birdie, a nice par on the third and then even when he was in trouble on the greenside bunker on four he chipped it in!! Thought he was on for a monster score but back nine went away from him a little. His driving was immense on the day - lovely low piercing trajectory. Great drive on the 18th I think was only just beaten by @Seve OB and poor @a post punk had the heartache of sitting outside the clubhouse as group after group came through without beating it! Great round of golf - well done.

For my own round - was going very well after the front nine with 21 points, had a nice 2 putt par on the 3rd after taking the tigerline from the captain's guide although in truth I had tried to go a little wider left! Nice up and down on par 7th after nearly losing the ball off the tee - thanks to @awec for finding it. On the 16th I had a brain fart when getting ready to address the ball the club slipped and knocked it half a foot - lads weren't there so admitted my mistake (inwardly cursing my honesty) until a wedge into the green over the trees clipped a high branch and slowed it down enough to land within a foot - the golfing god's rewarding me! Came back with 17 but a silly mistake totaling the back nine incorrectly on the card left me with 37 points and lost a few places and jug points - lesson learned 😥!

As to the captain @tigerwood1's course - I thought it was a beautiful track. As @bakerbhoy said after, it's a resort course style - gives everyone a chance with some good but fair challenges. Scored better than my last day there which might influence my thinking but really enjoyed the return. Think the 8th is my favourite hole but it's hard to pick just one. Didn't take many pics as I said above we were fairly focused on the round - but you can even see from the one pic I took the place was in great condition - obviously except for the bunkers but there's apparently a fix on the way.

Well done to all the prizewinners @bakerbhoy, @briansmith54, @a post punk , @Seve OB and thanks again to @tigerwood1 and all. Look forward to Bunclody - sounds like a cracker.

Found out.. Ancestors originally migrated up to the Deise from Cork...

Thanks @tigerwood1 for great course in a great setting

Had a early start Cathal was eager to get there with the sun shining 🤔don't think I ever been first to a outing , it was to have a coffee and a chat next off to hit a few balls , trying out the Robert rock aid , a few good shot out of the bucket, on to the first tee catch a drive down the middle was going on here 😆 bad chip bogey , It's was up and down from here good shot bad one , but the company was top class some great laugh I hope you went straight to sleep @benny🤐,@bakerboy is the best man to dig out a score , not playing well but his short game is so good, we could all learn for you , well done on your win a pleasure playing with you and @Benny , On to the 19 lovely to out side as every one comes up the 18 fairway watch the longest drive great hole to have it on , we all thing The cork man had beaten the cork man only to find out @Seve OB could bend to right his name , watch out for injured golfer ,the food was to class

Till the next day Lino

For the avoidance of doubt, this was entirely my responsibility - no blame on you @a post punk I should have checked the card properly before it was submitted.

It’s a good lesson learned, and I appreciate the work @spacecoyote and the lads put into getting the results sorted so quickly. No issue from my side at all.