Scratch Cups

I normally just try and play them as i would two individual 18 hole competitions. Don't set out to play any differently. Just the usual, try and take as few shots as possible on each hole.

One bit of advice i would give for the 2nd 18, is not to get caught up in thinking about how about how your round or certain shots compare to the morning i.e... i was only three over this morning after ten, but i've 3 worse now. Easy to get sidetracked.

I wouldn't recommend carrying your bag either.

bruno72 wrote: »

i play off 16.any comps suitable for that handicap?
cheers,
b

Yes. The intermediate Scratch Cups are the comps for your handicap range which usually goes from 10-17 or thereabouts.

Skerries Intermediate Scratch Cup takes place on 14 June and costs just €15 for the round. The timesheet opens on 14 May. Click onto :

http://89.234.64.105/WebGolf1C7.dll/EXEC/3/1sxu4jy0vc2lsa1a2sg2w0v6v5yc

Yeah Madds,

I played. The course was definitely playing tough. I hit Driver, 3w, PW to the 3rd which is a PAR 4!! i got it at a particularly windy time though I think. That said, there was noting unfair about the course set-up. I didn't play well in round one with an 8 and a 7 on my card and birdies were pretty hard to come by. Played better in Round 2 but was knackerd on the last 9. Didn't do much wrong and was still 11 or 12 over! I'll be chalking it up to experience.

I think the lad who won shot +1 and level par for his two rounds which was incredible. I think 2nd place was 11 over which will give you some indication of what a feat it was. I could be wrong but I heard he was a teenager - maybe 15! Anyway, the vast, vast majority of the top scores were from home members.

Graeme played too although our times were an hour and a half apart so I didn't meet him at all. I'm sure he'll give a run down of his own experience.


On the ongoing debate of on course behaviour and is it on the down-turn, given that it was my first JSC in 3 years I must admit, there was some bullsh*t going on about the place that really surprised me. Whether this being my first comp back is a coincidince or this is indicative of how things are now, time will tell.

Overall, I think Skerries is a great track, surprised it's not better known. That said, I'd recommend it on a calmer day and not off the back tees unless your a masochast!!

Yeah, was a tough old day lads. Especially in the morning round. Really enjoyed the course though and it gets a big thumbs up from me. Every hole is different and the course is in good nick. I think on a calm day it would be a course to hit a low score on. really enjoyed all the par 5s. All quite short, but the still make you think.

Found it much easier in the afternoon when i knew the course and where to hit the ball.

The wind made it really tough, particularly the first four holes. I'd say the average score on the 3rd must have been very high!

If that's true that +1 / level par won it then fair play. That's some shooting on a day like that!

Trampas wrote: »

Played Naas Golf Club yesterday (fourball) and it was one of them days. all we could manage was 2 point after 2 point. Just couldn't get that 3 or 4 pointer.

What is it with them greens. This might sound mad but then don't seem to be normal greens. You can see clay on the greens and the run through but its not a normal covering of grass on them that you would see in many places.

Like compacted clay.

Yeah Naas greens can be patchy but they are good. The bald bits, I think, is from meadow grass being either weeded out or killed off with chemicals. It obviously shouldn't be this extreme but it's only certain areas are affected.

It's also quite a flat piece of land which means all the slopes on the greens are artificially created making them harder to read. They got a bit adventurous with the design of some so there's a good few subtle breaks per green, quite like the new Powerscourt.

Graeme1982 wrote: »

There were loads of singles comps on last weekend but absolutely bugger all in and around dublin this weekend it seems.... anyone know of anything happening?

Can't see much on GUI.

We've a Medal on Saturday and then 18H SS on Sunday so I'll be there both days since we played our last football match of the season last Sunday.

I wasn't really ready for Saturday in Skerries, still pretty rough around the edges, so I probably won't play in an away comp until Headfort. There's plenty on in South County anyway.

Graeme1982 wrote: »

Will need to get the SSS from Skerries too.

I heard it was 73 for both rounds which is as per the card. Hard to imagine how it wouldn't be higher but I'd check it if I were you anyway.

I know I have two .1's unless it was 76 haha!

I had a 79 gross in my second round so will get cut 0.2 for that. Will get 0.1 back for the 83 in the morning though.

The guy who won it shot 1 over for the 36... that's great shooting!! 9 shot win for him.

It'll be senior scratches for him now i'd say!!

madds wrote: »

I see a mate of mine got 3rd, and I think my bro was beaten on back 9 for the back 18 nett.

Winning score in Seapoint yesterday was 156. A 15 year-old from Lucan playing off 7 was beaten into second by a shot (77-80). The winner got up and down from 60 yards to win it.

I was playing with the young lad who had the best net in the afternoon. Cracking player. Was level thorugh 14 but had 2 double bogies in his last 4 holes!

The timesheet for the JSC in Bray on the 24th of May is now open.

Swithered about playing in this one, but haven't played the course yet so going to play another open on that day instead.

I played in skerries jsc, 1st time i had played the course and struggled to be honest. Wind was blowin a gale and just couldnt get it going. Only good thing to come out of it ws an eagle on the 8th.

Playing in Hermitage end of this month for my club in the Junior Cup. Have played 3 practice rounds there already and must say its a quality track.

I have entered for Headfort & Mount Woosley JSC on the June bank holiday weekend aswell.

Got my time for Headfort playing at 0930...will be breaking with tradition and using a trolley that day!!!

€50 36 holes time sheet opened on Monday...one of the lads in work was trying to get a time and it was full when he got through at lunchtime. Could be some cancellations in the days before it. Course should be in great nick as I think the Irish Amateur is there the week before.