keane16 wrote: » Anyone know the price for Baltray? Forgot to ask when booking!
f22 wrote: » Well I hope the weather is better than last year, about 4 degrees and pissing rain. I walked off the first hole. Was eventually rerun as an 128 holer. Fantastic golf course.
david2002 wrote: » Cheers for the timely info F22. After much contemplation myself and a mate have decided to make the 3 hour journey from Wexford to play. I've never played it before, but it's highly rated by many.Can't believe the missus has given me a pass for the whole day. Hope the weather holds up now and maybe I'll even get to jump around the 18th green like Shane Lowry LOL
f22 wrote: » Sheet now open chaps, handicaps 4 to 9, 18 holes. Saturday June 19th +353 (41) 988 1530
oceanfish2008 wrote: » County Louth Junior Scratch is on the same day, also 18 holes. Not sure which one I will play in. I hear Baltray is the older course and is harder. Anyone played them before?
thelongfellow wrote: » Have recently been given a handicap and GUI number but haven't yet recieved a GUI card. Is it possible to play in Open comp's i.e. scratch cups, at other course without the GUI card? Is there ment to be a password with the GUI number or will that come when the card arrives? I have no idea when the card will arrive as admin at my club is lax to say the least. Handicap sec was going to leave it in the office for me.. then decided to post it to me. So far he has done neither.
elbitchio wrote: » Hi Guys , playing first scratch cup this weekend in Moate, handicap 18. Just wondering how the scoring works.
Paulusmaximus wrote: » Malahide golf Club senior and junior Scratch cup. Email from mens committee below, senior scratch cup is 36 holes and will incorporate the three nines, junior scratch cup is over 18 holes. We are delighted to let you know that Malahide Golf Club will host a Men's Senior Scratch Cup and a Men's Junior Scratch Cup on Sunday 11th July. The Senior Scratch Cup will be open to all golfers with a handicap of 4 or less. The Junior Scratch Cup is for golfers with a handicap level of 5-9. Both events are part of the TopGolfer Tour 2010. (www.topgolfer.ie) There will be great prizes for both events, including the latest Callaway Diablo Tour Driver, a pair of magnificent ECCO golf shoes, a Kartel wet suite as worn by Padraig Harrington and a Motocaddy Golf Bag. The overall winners will not only win the Cups but will also qualify for the TopGolfer Tour Championship to be played over 2 days on the Montgomerie course in Carton House. While staying at Carton house in a Superior room the winners will also attend the Champions dinner hosted by Ronan Rafferty. In order to enter this prestigious event, just go to www.malahidegolfclub.ie, click on Open Competitions and enter there. Entry fees for the senior Scratch Cup will be €40 for Visitors and €25 for Members. The Junior Scratch Cup will be €25 for Visitors and €15 for Members. The timesheet will come live at 12 Noon on Thursday 27th May. Whether or not you are entering yourself please make sure your friends and family, who are in the right handicap categories, are aware of the event. Feel free to forward this mail on and do your bit to promote the club. We would also encourage all Members to come along on the day and see the cream of Irish golfing talent show off their skills on our newly developed course. Mens Competition Committee
Jimdagym wrote: » How are scratch cups doing? Generally speaking, are they still going strong?
Licksy wrote: » Just re-posting this again as it might encourage some more newbies to play scratch cups.
Licksy wrote: » I think we'll keep this thread going rather than starting a new one for 2010 because it's nice to have the history....? When guys are posting up details of Scratch Cups - maybe at their home clubs or maybe they've rang up somewhere or seen a flyer - can ye please post up the handicap cut-off's too (where known). They are not always standard and it's important to guys around the margins to know if they are eligible to enter or not. As a very quick pointer to guys who have not played in any/many scratch cups yet I'll write a brief description (which will probably be wrong because I haven't played in many either!). There are 4 different kinds, based on handicaps.Senior Scratch is usually from +handicaps up to 4Junior Scratch is usually 5 to 9 handicapsIntermediate is usually 10 to 18Minor is usually 19+ (up to 28?) Sometimes you can play in these competitions if you are outside the limit but the most you will be allowed is the upper limit... this I'm not exactly sure on. Sometimes a club will run a few of these on the same day... other times you may only have one of these on at a time. The winner is the person who shoots the best gross score. There is usually also nett prizes (the same as most regular club competitions). Often they will be held over 36 holes (on the same day, sometimes senior scratches are over 72 holes on a weekend with a cut after the Saturday). If they are over 36/72 holes, for handicap purposes each 18 hole round is treated separately so even if you play badly in one round you can still get cut in the next. They are great value, often times much less than a single green fee for maybe 36 holes with the chance of a good prize (& cup) and the course should be set up beautifully off the back tees. You might meet some boardsies there!
