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Boards Golf Society Outing - Portumna Golf Club 22nd March 12:20PM

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  • #92
    Keano
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,810 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    I'd say Galway road for you J


  • #93
    scrubber72
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭scrubber72


    Golfgraffix wrote: »
    What's the best way down from Dublin? Limerick or Galway road ?

    Take motorway to ballinasloe be prepared for a nice spin though.


  • #94
    Rikand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 20,972 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    This is the way I am going from Athlone

    rrifyv.jpg

    in order to prevent me paying the toll between Ballinasloe and Loughrea, plus It'll save me about 5 quid each way in fuel - Pretty crucial when you havent got much, lol :D

    If you dont mind paying tolls though, head for loughrea and then take the N65 straight to Portumna.

    Both take the same time though :)


  • #95
    scrubber72
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭scrubber72


    Clubs in garage. Check.
    Covered in muck. Check.
    Rain gear soaking wet. Check.
    5 balls in bag assorted crap. Check.
    2 short plastic tees. Check.
    White mars bar. Check.
    Golf shoes could do with sand blasting. Check.
    4 cans of Guinness drank. Check.
    Right all set for tomorrow.


  • #96
    phkk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 677 ✭✭✭phkk


    scrubber72 wrote: »
    Clubs in garage. Check.
    Covered in muck. Check.
    Rain gear soaking wet. Check.
    5 balls in bag assorted crap. Check.
    2 short plastic tees. Check.
    White mars bar. Check.
    Golf shoes could do with sand blasting. Check.
    4 cans of Guinness drank. Check.
    Right all set for tomorrow.
    Ha ha! I'm coming from Kilkenny if anyone wants a lift?


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  • #97
    Kevinmarkham
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭Kevinmarkham


    Lads, enjoy. A great track.
    If you want a bit of inspiration before you go... Photos are here


  • #98
    ssbob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭ssbob


    @Parlance can't believe your complaining when you have gotten out twice SO FAR this week......::

    I have a feeling I am either going to drive 2 par 4s and score 45pts or else I am going to shoot something in the teens with about 8 lost balls!!

    @fix can I please meet your wife sometime, she is a legend for putting up with you :p


  • #99
    scrubber72
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭scrubber72


    A big score is very possible in portumna. But you want to be good.
    ;-)
    7 cans


  • #100
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,062 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    Golfgraffix wrote: »
    Is it too late to put my name in ?

    J

    It will be no bother at all lads. We're booked in from 12:23 to 1:15 but I can't see any problem bringing an extra few. We're supposed to go out in 3 balls but the last few groups can go in 4's. We'll be fine.


  • #101
    ballyk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭ballyk


    Hope you all have a great day playing a fine course. Sorry I can't be there but I only get back from skiing on Sunday. How's the weather back in Ireland? Fingers crossed ye get a nice day for it.


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  • #102
    charlieIRL
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    ballyk wrote: »
    Hope you all have a great say playing a fine course. Sorry I can't be there but I only get back from skiing on Sunday. How's the weather back in Ireland? Fingers crossed ye get a nice day for it.

    It was you......it snowed in athlone earlier!


  • #103
    FixdePitchmark
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    scrubber72 wrote: »
    A big score is very possible in portumna. But you want to be good.
    ;-)
    7 cans

    Any sort of game plan for a lad who has not played the course - father in-law just handed me a Port :eek:


  • #104
    ballyk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭ballyk


    charlieIRL wrote: »
    It was you......it snowed in athlone earlier!

    Sorry! Snow forecast for Italy on Saturday but I didn't expect you'd be getting some in Athlone!


  • #105
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    ssbob wrote: »
    @Parlance can't believe your complaining when you have gotten out twice SO FAR this week......::

    I have a feeling I am either going to drive 2 par 4s and score 45pts or else I am going to shoot something in the teens with about 8 lost balls!!

    @fix can I please meet your wife sometime, she is a legend for putting up with you :p

    Shoot something in the teens is my bet Ssbob :)
    (Only saying that to spur you onto your 45 ;) )

    I'm only counting it as being out once this week.. In fact I didn't have 9 decent holes from the 36.... So half a round.

    Speaking of halves, we could have a few lads half cut tomorrow.
    (It'd be a Shame to fall short of double digits Scrubber. Fix, you can't have a port without some brandy)


  • #106
    FixdePitchmark
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    ssbob

    That must be the first time I ever agreed with a mod on here.


  • #107
    shane 007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 914 ✭✭✭shane 007


    phkk wrote: »
    Ha ha! I'm coming from Kilkenny if anyone wants a lift?

    I'm also travelling from Kilkenny so either of us can drive if you like.


  • #108
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,062 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    2 unfortunate last minute withdrawals due to illness so fine for spots lads.

    Am hoping heineken will help me tomorrow!


  • #109
    Miley Byrne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭Miley Byrne


    Will be heading up via Charleville, Limerick, Nenagh etc etc in the morning if anyone wants a spin on that route.
    Charleville 9.20ish
    Limerick 9.50ish
    Nenagh 10.30ish


  • #110
    FixdePitchmark
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    PARlance wrote: »
    Shoot something in the teens is my bet Ssbob :)
    (Only saying that to spur you onto your 45 ;) )

    I'm only counting it as being out once this week.. In fact I didn't have 9 decent holes from the 36.... So half a round.

    Speaking of halves, we could have a few lads half cut tomorrow.
    (It'd be a Shame to fall short of double digits Scrubber. Fix, you can't have a port without some brandy)

    Just spilt the said port over a white carpet - :o

    Spent last 1/2 hour cleaning - stain devil - all white disaster.

    I think I got away with with it - gave father in law a whiskey in other room.

    Jaysus these boards outing are hard core - need a drink after that.


  • #111
    phkk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 677 ✭✭✭phkk


    shane 007 wrote: »
    I'm also travelling from Kilkenny so either of us can drive if you like.

    Grand job Shane, I can drive today. PM your phone number and we can arrange to meet somewhere. Snowing here at the moment!!


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  • #112
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 7,062 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    Glad to announce that the sun is shining here in athlone and lets hope it stays that way. Lot of rain last night.


  • #113
    scrubber72
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,215 ✭✭✭scrubber72


    See ye later lads. Drive safe. At least on the roads.


  • #114
    spacecoyote
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    Looking forward to my 1st boards outing this afternoon.

    See you all there later folks


  • #115
    Ben1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Ben1977


    Enjoy lads and ladies, hope the weather is good to you all. Grip it and rip it!


  • #116
    Rikand
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    Weather was grand in the end, a bit windy, but otherwise fine! - didnt get any rain at all.

    Pity the golf wasn't up to standard, a bad start ruined me :)

    I'm home now already, I'd say there's still some lads to come in :D


  • #117
    ballyk
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    Rikand wrote: »
    Weather was grand in the end, a bit windy, but otherwise fine! - didnt get any rain at all.

    Pity the golf wasn't up to standard, a bad start ruined me :)

    I'm home now already, I'd say there's still some lads to come in :D

    So who took home the bragging rights lads?


  • #118
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Great day lads, thanks to all that organised.
    Did Fix win longest drive after all his talk? ;)
    Went for a 4i on that hole myself.

    Home in time to put the baba into bed. Brownie points earned.


  • #119
    Rikand
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    ballyk wrote: »
    So who took home the bragging rights lads?

    Parlance definitely had the long drive nailed on in our group. I FLUSHED my drive and i still came up 15 yards short of him, lol. No idea if anyone got passed him :)

    ScubaPro had the best score from our group aswell, probably didn't hold up though, but you never know :)


  • #120
    Rikand
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    Also, big thank you to Scubapro, Denisoc and Parlance for the game today. We had great laughs all the way around and it was a pleasure to play with you all :)


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  • #121
    ballyk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭ballyk


    Rikand wrote: »
    Parlance definitely had the long drive nailed on in our group. I FLUSHED my drive and i still came up 15 yards short of him, lol. No idea if anyone got passed him :)

    ScubaPro had the best score from our group aswell, probably didn't hold up though, but you never know :)

    If I could drive the ball as well as Parlance I would be a single figure golfer! Must have been a serious drive to be 15 yards further than one you flushed. The suspense on who won is killing me and I'm not even in the country! What did scubapro shoot?


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