Scratch Cups

sodbuster77 · 06-08-2012 06:05PM

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

sodbuster77 wrote: »

Beech Park GC senior/junior scratch cups Sunday 19th August. 18 holes. €15. Time sheet open.

Are you sure it's 18 holes? GUI and Beech Park website both show it as 36 holes which would be great value for €15. Another course I've yet to play so hoping to get out but obviously number of holes in play is a decider on what tee time to select.

I rang them to confirm and it's 18. Not sure why the BP website says 32. The GUI website is very poor re their open fixtures service. It doesn't seem to get updated too often. It still has open fixtures listed for South County GC

big_drive · 06-08-2012 07:47PM

Reganovski wrote: »

Had a 87 I was 9 over for the Par 5s. Had a 5,7,8 & 9 on them. Finished birdie, par birdie though which was pleasing.

Course was in great nick alright. Got one very bad shower that flooded the 13th green but by the time we got to 14th all the surface water was gone.
Love the course.

God sounds like the par 5's really went against you. Didn't play them great myself actually. Haven't heard any results but would imagine there would have been some good scores with the course playing that nice

pinseeker · 06-08-2012 09:18PM

71 won the junior
77 won the intermediate
83 won the minor

570 golfers played over the 3 days, not all were in the comp.think it was 520ish
Big numbers and reckon it was enjoyed by most, have to say it was made much easier by all par 3s being off whites.that's prob one of main differences between tees.if it had been junior only it may have been diff

big_drive · 06-08-2012 09:46PM

Great numbers playing. I'd only played the course once previously and that was off the blues. As you said off the whites it's that bit easier. The par 3's are hard off the blues alright, in particular 5 and 14. I also find the 17th a very difficult hole. The 18th was grand on Friday as it was downwind. But off the blues with no wind that's a testing finisher

Myksyk · 06-08-2012 10:01PM

dines08 wrote: »

Played the Junior Scratch in Tipperary Golf club yesterday. Have to say that it was the biggest waste of €20 I've ever spent. I understand a course needing the money but it was virtually unplayable. Phoned the pro shop to make sure it was open, shocked when they said yes so travelled down to play. Standing water everywhere, literally everywhere. Almost every lie you had you could of taken relief except there was nowhere to take it. Plugged balls in the fairway, buried in the rough. Not sure what the winning scores were for the rounds as Senior Junior Intermediate and Minor were all on. The course must be even worse now

Yeah course was very wet. And long off the blues. 77 won on back 9. 72 won nett. Shot +9 81 myself which I was actually happy enough with. Not sure what the CSS was but I'm guessing around 73/74.

pinseeker · 06-08-2012 10:04PM

Ya bigdrive 5 + 14 are different off the blues, number 3 was 145 to pin but is around 190 off blues so big diff there also.
Really shallow green on 17,its the theme for most of the greens but 17 is very shallow.
18 usually down wind, its 475 from blues i think so bit of wind helps, that was off whites to which helped.i was told number 4 caused fierce probs with out of bounds both sides.

75 was leading junior after 2 days so with that many players it shows course isnt as easy ive heard from few people,10 tees were off the whites so could have played tougher again.

big_drive · 06-08-2012 10:29PM

Before I'd ever played castlemartyr I'd heard people saying it was easy. I certainly think its a good test, wouldn't say it's easy. Must try and make another one of the Tuesday singles in the next few weeks

charlieIRL · 06-08-2012 11:26PM

Junior, Intermediate and Minor Scratch Cup on in Athlone Sunday 12th, am away this weekend so going to miss it.

Don't know if I'd like to play a scratch cup around athlone just yet though!!!

AGC · 07-08-2012 03:46PM

Skerries results

Senior Scratch Cup

Gross Winner - 143 Gavin O'Connor, Malahide [1]
2nd Gross - 144 David Murray [1]
3rd Gross - 145 Adam Doran, Ardee [1]
4th Gross - 146 Mick Ahern [2]
5th Gross - 147 Paraic Connolly, Clontarf [1]
1st Nett - 144 Mark Justice [3]

1st 18 Gross - 74 Alan McAuley, Ardee [1]
2nd 18 Gross - 74 Shane McCabe, Killeen [1]
40 players/31 visitors
Round 1 CSS - 74
Round 2 CSS - 73

Junior Scratch Cup
Gross Winner - 150 Ciaran Reale, Malahide [6]
2nd Gross - 152 Donal Lavin, Mt. Temple [5]
3rd Gross - 157 Donnacha Neary [7]

1st Nett - 144 Colin Downes, Lucan [7]
2nd Nett - 150 L.18 Colm Durkan [9]
3rd Nett - 150 Michael O'Donovan, Lucan [5]
1st 18 Gross - 80 Martin Coleman [7]
2nd 18 Gross - 79 Niall Corcoran, Charleville [5]

Myksyk · 09-08-2012 11:19AM

If you're interested in visiting Clare ... Junior Scratch Cups on in Woodstock 18th/19th and in Dromoland on 19th. Come for the weekend and play both! I am!

Reganovski · 09-08-2012 12:38PM

Myksyk wrote: »

If you're interested in visiting Clare ... Junior Scratch Cups on in Woodstock 18th/19th and in Dromoland on 19th. Come for the weekend and play both! I am!

Playing Dromoland alright on the 19th

big_drive · 09-08-2012 03:41PM

Was looking at the timesheets there on dromoland website? Is it being played in 4 balls?

Myksyk · 09-08-2012 04:13PM

Yeah.

big_drive · 09-08-2012 04:19PM

Very unusual to play a scratch cup in groups of 4 is it?

That will be a slow round

Dr_Colossus · 09-08-2012 05:39PM

big_drive wrote: »

Very unusual to play a scratch cup in groups of 4 is it?

That will be a slow round

Yes, anyone I've played this year have all been 3 balls. Don't understand why they'd put them out in 4 balls especially since everyone is complaining of pace of play etc. Scratch cups are a great competition but if the experience is tarnished for slow pace of play then that won't entice players to return.

Rikand · 09-08-2012 11:41PM

charlieIRL wrote: »

Junior, Intermediate and Minor Scratch Cup on in Athlone Sunday 12th, am away this weekend so going to miss it.

Don't know if I'd like to play a scratch cup around athlone just yet though!!!

dammit charlie - your meant to be encouraging people to come play here

Its piss easy folks - you'll shoot the lights out

If charlie can shoot 36 in the society - anyone can bring in a score

dines08 · 10-08-2012 12:52AM

big_drive wrote: »

Very unusual to play a scratch cup in groups of 4 is it?

That will be a slow round

Dromoland is a 4 hour round at the best of times. Could be painfully slow

cackhanded · 11-08-2012 07:43AM

Naas Junior Scratch on 26th Aug, €30 for 36 holes and meal at halftime, last few (very) early morning slots left.

big_drive · 11-08-2012 04:37PM

Reganovski wrote: »

Muskerry Junior Scratch Cup Timesheet open. Check their website.
Put meself down at 8.50am.

Played this today. Finished with a 79 happy enough with it as I didnt play that well and struggled at times. Holes 16 & 17 still out of action, the 2 spare holes they had in play are alright replacements though particularly the par 3 is a fine hole. The greens were lovely I thought. Overall the course was very nice and would expect good scoring

Reganovski · 11-08-2012 05:13PM

big_drive wrote: »

Reganovski wrote: »

Muskerry Junior Scratch Cup Timesheet open. Check their website.
Put meself down at 8.50am.

Played this today. Finished with a 79 happy enough with it as I didnt play that well and struggled at times. Holes 16 & 17 still out of action, the 2 spare holes they had in play are alright replacements though particularly the par 3 is a fine hole. The greens were lovely I thought. Overall the course was very nice and would expect good scoring

Yeah thought it was playing easy enough despite shooting 90 meself

Just finished as the rain started.
I was 8 over for front nine. That included an 8 on the 2nd and a 7 on the 8th. Level par for other 7 holes.
Fell away on back nine because I was wrecked after walking up the 11th hole!!
Thought the greens were perfect alright.

big_drive · 11-08-2012 07:06PM

Those 2 holes killed you. I'd a 7 on the 2nd hooked tee shot out of bounds. Was as sickener as you could reach that hole with two 8 irons!!

Reganovski · 12-08-2012 12:12AM

big_drive wrote: »

Those 2 holes killed you. I'd a 7 on the 2nd hooked tee shot out of bounds. Was as sickener as you could reach that hole with two 8 irons!!

Did the same....only hooked 2 balls out of bounds. Ended with a good 8

staker · 12-08-2012 12:15AM

Was the fifth still out of play?
Disgusted I didn't know about this as I think it's a testing track,some great holes-that par 3 7th?-suits my 3 wood fine(parred it last 2 times out).

cackhanded · 12-08-2012 12:22AM

staker wrote: »

Was the fifth still out of play?
Disgusted I didn't know about this as I think it's a testing track,some great holes-that par 3 7th?-suits my 3 wood fine(parred it last 2 times out).

It was the 16th and 17th that were out of play - that par 3 is usually the 6th (8th today) - straight into the wind, hit driver and barely made it on!!!

Reganovski · 12-08-2012 11:07AM

Looks like Monkstown Junior Scratch Cup didn't take place on 4th August. It's reschedules for 1st September. Check out the brs website to book

big_drive · 13-08-2012 04:51PM

Rang up Dromoland. They're playing the scratch cups on Sunday in 4's alright. Madness in my opinion.

Reganovski · 13-08-2012 05:34PM

big_drive wrote: »

Rang up Dromoland. They're playing the scratch cups on Sunday in 4's alright. Madness in my opinion.

Yeah its gonna be great craic alright!! I'm down at 10.20am. You playing?
If it rains, it'll be a 6 hour job!

big_drive · 13-08-2012 05:40PM

I'm playing just after 11

Never played there before. Hoping for nice weather

Myksyk · 14-08-2012 08:09AM

Castletroy JSC was played in 4s and was grand tbh. Should be ok.

AGC · 14-08-2012 10:32AM

Anyone know if the draw was done for Mullingar?

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