Scratch Cups

Benicetomonty wrote: »

Great course, you'll enjoy it. Used to be 36, not sure it is anymore...

its not. only 18 these days, but the timesheet does be packed. Was only a couple of shots off one year, but it does take a serious round to win it.

Looking at Lucan's scorecard it looks like it could be a nice one to take on. Probably a tight enough course given some of the holes seem quite short ?

Hey lads - yeh the Lucan GC Scratch Cups are 36 hole events.
Lucan GC are going to have a live interactive leader board on big screens in the bar throughout the day and will also be updating all social media - Facebook and twitter.
Hope some of you guys can make it

sodbuster77 wrote: »

It's a very good course except for the first par 3 which is one of the worst holes I've ever played.

pinkdoubleeagle wrote: »

Agreed

Don't know about that. I've played a lot worse.

coinman79 wrote: »

Hey lads - yeh the Lucan GC Scratch Cups are 36 hole events.
Lucan GC are going to have a live interactive leader board on big screens in the bar throughout the day and will also be updating all social media - Facebook and twitter.
Hope some of you guys can make it

Is it 36 on one day? Been ages since I did that

I play of 13. would I qualify to play? I know the course a bit and I don't live to far away

Is it 36 on one day? Been ages since I did that

I play of 13. would I qualify to play? I know the course a bit and I don't live to far away[/QUOTE]

It is 36 holes in one day. Unfortunately off 13 you wouldn't qualify. The handicap range for the Junior SC is 4-10. Sorry dude!:(

stevieob wrote: »

It is 36 holes in one day. Unfortunately off 13 you wouldn't qualify. The handicap range for the Junior SC is 4-10. Sorry dude!:(

what about the senior one?

or is it intermediate i'm after?[/QUOTE]

Senior is 0-3 handicap.
Yeh Intermediate is 11 and upwards, think Lucan do an Inter S Cup August bank holiday

slave1 wrote: »

That's a pretty bland par 3 alright but at least it's out of the way early in the round so you can forget about it, 16th is superb.
Our society plays it every year, has all the shots I think, no boring straight up and down all day long, always well attended and always folk looking forward to the return next year.

They have opens on a Monday @ €20, great value, I'll be hitting some of them in a month or so after work.

I'm not knocking the course just that hole. The opens are on a Tuesday and I play it every few weeks. Glen of the Downs JSC is on the same day as Lucan which is a pity.

stevieob wrote: »

been a while since i played Lucan but the 1st par 3 is not the worst hole on the course. I think it's the 8th where you tee off into a completely blind shot cause there is about a 20ft hill right in front of the tee box! having said that, i do like the course.

Glen of the Downes is a cracking little hidden Gem of a course.

Yeah I know the one you mean but once you play it a few times its straight forward enough. I've lost count of the times I've hit the green on that par 3 only to see the ball spin back off and down the hill. Anyway I'm looking forward to the Glen. Must try and get a practice round in soon

With 36 hole scratch cups so difficult to come upon a tough choice to be made on 1st June with the Headfort JSC (18 holes on each course) for €40 or the Beaverstown JSC for €25. Headfort is a great venu up for a 36 hole event but I always like playing Beaverstown and it's great value at €25. Pity they couldn't have them on different weekends.

Just noticed thats the May Bank Holiday and i was going to play in the Lucan one and all. Wife has me booked in for a weekend away with her in-laws. So much for that idea

coinman79 wrote: »

Lads just giving you all a quick heads up re: Lucan Senior & Junior Scratch Cups:

LUCAN SENIOR & JUNIOR SCRATCH CUPS 2013
SUNDAY MAY 5TH

***TIME SHEETS GO LIVE FRIDAY 12TH APRIL***

The Senior & Junior Time sheets will go LIVE this Friday at 13:00.
Book early to avoid disappointment

Please visit www.lucangolfclub.ie for more

Hope to see some of you guys there!

levitronix wrote: »

time sheet was almost full when i signed up opend at 1pm:eek:

Got my name down for the JSC, time is of the essence as only a handful of spots left in the Junior. Plenty of slots left in the Senior but the handicap range is pretty tight at 0-3 while the Junior is 4-10. Granted the senior is more prestigious but is there a comparatively similar number of 0-3 handicaps as 4-10 players? Would have thought there would be significantly more Junior players which appears to be supported by the rate at which the time sheets are filling up. Would it not make more sense to extend the Senior out to 4 and restrict the Junior from 5-10, too late now obviously but in general?

Out of interest can you explain how the two tee operating system works. You tee off at either the 1st or 10th at your allotted time depending if playing the SSC or JSC and hopefully by the time you finish your first 9 holes all 15 groupings ahead will have cleared the tee. Sounds like a decent system and more favorable to a shotgun start but is it possible to get more players out rather than just having a normal tee time and playing your second round 5hrs later since the course would have to be closed to anyone wanting to play more than 9 holes prior to the first starting time of 08:30?

Anyway looks to be a popular event and since I've never played the course before looking forward to it.

Just entered my first intermediate scratch cup. It's at Blainroe tomorrow. Considering I'm off 18 I hope there's a net prize for me to play for cos I certainly won't be contending for the overall prize!

spacecoyote wrote: »

Never played a scratch cup,but I thought the idea was that there is only a gross prize, as everyone plays off scratch?

Correct, the winner is the person with the best gross prize and the main prizes are for the best gross scores however most places have a couple of nett prizes also as the handicap ranges are quite wide so if you've at the upper limit of the range it gives you something to play for.
For 36 hole events there is often prizes for the best first and second 18 hole gross scores for those outside the main prizes so if you have a shocker of a first round have courtesy to your playing partners and play the second round and try and compete for that.

Definitely give a few scratch cups a go, they're usually very reasonable and are a pure form of golf - stroke play from the back sticks with often tough pin positions. They're a good test of your handicap playing away courses at their finest.

mag wrote: »

any results from the headfort ssc?

Headfort Golf Club
36 Holes – Senior Scratch Cup

Sunday April 21st 2013
Headfort New/Old
Sponsor: The Old Bridge Inn, Navan

First Simon Ward (-2) Co Louth 71/69 140
Second Ryan Symington (0) Lisburn 73/68 141
Third Brian Casey (-3) Headfort 73/69 142
Fourth Richard Bridges (-1) Stackstown 71/74 145
Fifth Stephen Walsh (-1) Portmarnock 75/73 148
Sixth Jack Hume (-2) Rathsallagh 74/74 148
Seventh Ronan O’ Reilly(0) Headfort 72/76 148
CSS – Headfort New 76
CSS – Headfort Old 73

Still a few spaces left for the Lucan Senior Scratch Cup May 5th
For booking Visit the Lucan GC website
The good weather is finally here!