Irish open 2014 @ Fota thread

kiers47 wrote: »

Fair play Stevie! Another major.

stevieob wrote: »

Fantastic report Wombatman, thanks for a great bit of insider info. How did you get the gig?



Have to make a comment on Mr Lundberg as I followed him down 15 on Saturday. He hit a smashing drive, but as a lot did, with the dogleg he ran out of fairway and ended up in the first cut. It must have been sitting down a good bit and I was the only person beside him. I couldn't believe how he used his club to brush away the loose grass, millimetres from the ball and then did the same with his foot. Was playing with fire if you ask me!

Anyway he hit an awful shot, even I would have been embarrassed it was that bad. Might have went 100 yards, from right rough to left rough and ended up behind one of those big advertising banners. I was joined by a lady as he hit, and my god I have never heard such an amount of foul language from anyone, EVER. He f'd and blinded the sh1t rough as he walked all the way up to his ball. Very funny, but way over the top. He hit a pretty decent chip over the banner (but not great) and the lady just said to me, "I wonder what string of expletives is coming out of his mouth after that shot."

Amazing the difference a bad shot makes:) He seemed acted like a prize pr1ck if you ask me.

m r c wrote: »

I was just looking at their website thinking about going back to play the course the Irish open was played on. There are three courses on their brs deerpark bevelly and barryscourt. Which one is the championship course?

m r c wrote: »

I was just looking at their website thinking about going back to play the course the Irish open was played on. There are three courses on their brs deerpark bevelly and barryscourt. Which one is the championship course?

stevieob wrote: »

T'was me alright. Thanks Andy. We are planning a trip to Dubai, so when I seen what the prize was, I had to go for it. Figured I'd rope the others in somehow, so got the kiddies pants on sports direct for the princely sum of €2.99 each. Had funky tops for them too, but with the heat they weren't wearing them, and we forgot to stick them on at the appropriate time... thankfully not mattering. The wife wasn't really into it, but fair play to her, I got the pants and she wore them.

The trousers were my idea, two pairs €3 each and sewed them together. I sprayed my old golf shoes silver with a bit of gold glitter. Orange sock on the green trouser leg and green sock on the orange trouser leg and had a mad green studded belt you can't see! The missus had the idea of the jacket, it's her brothers so I just borrowed it to finish off the attire.

Even before the contest, all day I received so many comments and could hear people talking about me as I wandered around. People taking pictures of me, with me.... if I didn't have a wife already, I could have had my choice of the ladies there

I was surprised they didn't kick me out of the clubhouse though.... maybe they don't have a strict dress code down there! :cool:

Wombatman wrote: »

Deerpark. Some good deals on Golfnow for Fota