Photos of Ireland's courses

Kevinmarkham · 13-08-2009 10:15PM #1

I've uploaded almost 600 photographs of 64 golf courses on Flickr - so far. It's taking a lot longer than I thought so I'm just going through them slowly.

If anyone has a particular request or course they want to see, let me know. I can't guarantee I'll have it (I'm short about 40 courses and sometimes the weather was too bad to get decent shots), but if I have it, I'll upload it for you.

K

3hn2givr7mx1sc · 13-08-2009 10:18PM

Mountrath Golf Club in Laois has a lovely course, great woodland surrounding it, if you haven't already you should try to get some shots there.

Quilly · 13-08-2009 10:18PM

Jesus you found a nice Day to play Kileen in killarney. Good photos

A New earth · 13-08-2009 10:40PM

Well Done Kevin, lovely photos. Any of new Dun Laoghaire?

f22 · 13-08-2009 10:40PM

Quinton Slow Underclassman wrote: »

Mountrath Golf Club in Laois has a lovely course, great woodland surrounding it, if you haven't already you should try to get some shots there.

Found the course to be most frustrating and finicky to be honest, with far too many blind shots. Each to their own.

Brockagh · 14-08-2009 07:54AM

Excellent to have all those pictures. Would love to see some of Belmullet and enniscrone.

What did you think of Dun Laoghaire? I was not too keen.

Anyway, I suppose I will buy the book.

John

Kevinmarkham · 14-08-2009 08:13AM

A New earth wrote: »

Well Done Kevin, lovely photos. Any of new Dun Laoghaire?

Dun Laoghaire posted. I played the Lower and Upper 9s, so there are no pics of the Middle 9. I love the shot from the clubhouse.

Brockagh wrote: »

Excellent to have all those pictures. Would love to see some of Belmullet and enniscrone.

What did you think of Dun Laoghaire? I was not too keen.

Anyway, I suppose I will buy the book.

John

No pics of Enniscrone or Belmullet - I played them before I got the camera. Hence one of the reasons I'm planning that trip to the north west next year.

I'd be with you on Dun Laoghaire. Beautiful condition, but until the trees grow/course matures it's just a bit repetitive

Brockagh · 14-08-2009 08:49AM

Yeah. Another thing I didn't really like about Dun Laoghaire was that we were interrogated by the security guard on the way into the course. We were playing a charity event there, but they took some convincing.

It's a shame the old Dun Laoghaire is gone/going, it being a Colt design and all, not that it was one of his best.

Kevinmarkham · 14-08-2009 08:53AM

Brockagh wrote: »

Yeah. Another thing I didn't really like about Dun Laoghaire was that we were interrogated by the security guard on the way into the course. We were playing a charity event there, but they took some convincing.

If there's anyone from Dun Laoghaire here on the Boards - please pass this on to the club: this is the third time I've heard this complaint and it hacks people off. It will give you a bad reputation

Brockagh · 14-08-2009 09:19AM

A friend was having a sandwich in the clubhouse after the round. A member came over and demanded the table he was sitting at!

Anyway, I don't want to be too negitive, as I've played the old Dun Laoghaire course lots of times and never had any trouble.

galvin66 · 15-08-2009 02:23PM

Hey KevDo you have any pics of Muskerry>??

Kevinmarkham · 15-08-2009 03:48PM

galvin66 wrote: »

Hey KevDo you have any pics of Muskerry>??

No, I'm sorry to say. I didn't have a camera on my first trip, so no photos of the Waterford clubs or a bunch of them around Cork. I'm working my way back to these places so I hope to fill in all the gaps in time.

Kevinmarkham · 15-08-2009 03:52PM

Quinton Slow Underclassman wrote: »

Mountrath Golf Club in Laois has a lovely course, great woodland surrounding it, if you haven't already you should try to get some shots there.

Yep, I liked Mountrath. F22 is not a fan of blind shots, evidently, and to be honest I'm not a fan of them either, especially on parkland courses, but Mountrath gets away with it. Pics are up: Mountrath Golf Club

A New earth · 15-08-2009 07:56PM

Sorry to hear about problems with the security guards at Dun Laoghaire. They were only there for a while when it first opened in August 2007, after that there were barriers where you buzzed the pro shop or bar to get in. I haven't seen the barriers down for the last few months though so there should not be any more problems and all are welcome.

Good photos of Upper & Lower Kevin, thanks

Gailf · 21-08-2009 06:40PM

Hi Kevin,

Will the photos of the three courses in and around the Clontarf/Dollymount area (Clontarf, Royal Dublin, St Annes) be up at any stage?

Cheers.

Sandwich · 21-08-2009 07:44PM

Bought your book last weekend and like it - the online photos feel like a 'free upgrade' to it.
I get the impression though that you took a deliberately 'polite' policy in much of the written text which leaves some of the comments a bit bland - but that is rescued by the ratings which is where the really useful info is to 'calibrate' the text you are about to read. True? Was it like a bit like restaurant reviewers, afraid of being too critical incase they get sued? Or were you just being careful not to offend members best efforts who werent aiming to be world class anyway.
Nevertheless, a more useful guide than most.

How many 9 holers are there in the country, and did you not feel you could have included them for complete completeness?

Agree with your best-of lists. Surprised than Concra Wood made such an impression so early, for a brand new course. Though it is fine.

Kevinmarkham · 23-08-2009 06:59AM

Gailf wrote: »

Hi Kevin,

Will the photos of the three courses in and around the Clontarf/Dollymount area (Clontarf, Royal Dublin, St Annes) be up at any stage?

Cheers.

Gailf, I have no Royal Dublin shots - yet - but other two are up as well as a bunch of others

Clontarf
St. Anne's
Tralee
The Island
Woodbrook
Old Conna
Shannon
Skellig Bay
Strandhill
and for our friends at Gowran Park (about to play the second leg of the Barton Cup Final...)
Lucan

Nemesis · 23-08-2009 09:34AM

Any Woodenbridge photos, Kevin?

Gailf · 23-08-2009 10:12AM

Thanks very much Kevin.

Kevinmarkham · 23-08-2009 04:05PM

Sandwich wrote: »

I get the impression though that you took a deliberately 'polite' policy in much of the written text which leaves some of the comments a bit bland - Was it a bit like restaurant reviewers, afraid of being too critical incase they get sued?

How many 9 holers are there in the country, and did you not feel you could have included them for complete completeness?

Give me a couple of examples, Sandwich. It would be good to know which ones you mean.

There are plenty of bland courses out there - some I liked, some I didn't. Some deserved bland comments. I don't think it was a question of being polite (I take it you've read Elm Park, K Club, Castle Hume...), and I did have to remove a few comments after the publisher insisted!

As for 9 holes - no, I couldn't include them. That would be another 100+ courses. I wouldn't have had the time or the energy, and I wouldn't have had a wife by the time I got home.

Gailf · 23-08-2009 04:34PM

I have to agree with Kevin on this one. He didn't hold back with his reviews of plenty of major courses, eg. K Club, Portmarnock, Royal Dublin.

Brutally honest at times but he always produced well thought out and fair arguments.

Oliverdog · 23-08-2009 10:19PM

Hi Kevin - you had a lovely day at my course at Dooks. Congratulations on a great set of pictures.

Dylan69 · 24-08-2009 01:44PM

Kevin,

What about Macreddin Golf club? Love to see your comments and photos on this club!:)

madds · 24-08-2009 03:46PM

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

and for our friends at Gowran Park (about to play the second leg of the Barton Cup Final...)
Lucan

What about your friends at Lucan Kevin? Your book is going in the bin as soon as I get home...

Sligored · 24-08-2009 07:33PM

great pictures of strandhill kev
hope you enjoyed your round

Kevinmarkham · 25-08-2009 07:19AM

Dylan69 wrote: »

Kevin,

What about Macreddin Golf club? Love to see your comments and photos on this club!:)

I'll dig up the photos and get them on.

madds wrote: »

What about your friends at Lucan Kevin? Your book is going in the bin as soon as I get home...

:eek: Now, now, don't be tetchy. I didn't know when the first round was being played or else you'd have had Gowran's pics up as well. Besides, with the price of heating oil why put it in the bin when you could put it on the fire and keep yourself warm

Sligored wrote: »

great pictures of strandhill kev
hope you enjoyed your round

Loved the place - played it mid October and it was perfect. Looking forward to playing it again next April.

frink · 25-08-2009 11:38AM

Brockagh wrote: »

Yeah. Another thing I didn't really like about Dun Laoghaire was that we were interrogated by the security guard on the way into the course. We were playing a charity event there, but they took some convincing.

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

If there's anyone from Dun Laoghaire here on the Boards - please pass this on to the club: this is the third time I've heard this complaint and it hacks people off. It will give you a bad reputation

Yeah I'm in Dun Laoghaire. They have got rid of that security guard as far as I know. He was completely unnecessary

madds · 25-08-2009 01:03PM

Kevinmarkham wrote: »

:eek: Now, now, don't be tetchy. I didn't know when the first round was being played or else you'd have had Gowran's pics up as well. Besides, with the price of heating oil why put it in the bin when you could put it on the fire and keep yourself warm

I was joking Kevin. I didn't think I needed to add a smiley.

Kevinmarkham · 25-08-2009 09:53PM

Nemesis wrote: »

Any Woodenbridge photos, Kevin?

Will have some from Woodenbridge shortly and will get them up as soon as I can

Dylan69 wrote: »

What about Macreddin Golf club? Love to see your comments and photos on this club!:)

Sorry Dylan, I thought I had Macreddin - I had an 'accident' with my computer and lost a load of photographs, including Macreddin, Farnham Estate and Lough Erne - and those are only the ones I've figured out so far. I don't even have any on my blog.

madds wrote: »

I was joking Kevin. I didn't think I needed to add a smiley.

I know - I was yanking your chain

BiffoGooner · 26-08-2009 08:19PM

Hey Kevin.The book sounds great, gonna pick up a copy as soon as I can.

Is Portumna actually as good as it looks in the pictures?Maybe it was just the lovely day you had there but it looks amazing.It's not too far from me, was thinking of giving it a go.

Im also not that far from Birr, was wondering if you had any pics of it?

Kevinmarkham · 26-08-2009 09:58PM

BiffoGooner wrote: »

Is Portumna actually as good as it looks in the pictures?

Im also not that far from Birr, was wondering if you had any pics of it?

Yes, I think Portumna is a beauty, and for the green fees they charge you can't go wrong.

I'll have a look for Birr - but the whole layout has changed since I was there as they were introducing new holes

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