Boards Golf Society Outing - Roscrea Golf Course 23rd August @ 10:00am

Seve OB · 22-08-2014 12:46PM

shane 007 wrote: »

Plenty of dog legs left. Should suit my slice.... :-(

took me a few seconds, but I got there!

Keano · 22-08-2014 12:55PM

A lot us going to be very rusty tomorrow! I'm not expecting much but really looking forward to it.

Miley Byrne · 22-08-2014 02:35PM

Wasn't sure if I was going to be able to make this outing all week cos I was sick, (lost over a half a stone:eek:!) but I just accepted on teamer there. Could be a bit rusty and weak but the fresh air will do me good.

Don't worry, it wasn't ebola virus!!

kieran. · 22-08-2014 03:37PM

Really looking forward this, early start for me

hopefully the weather behaves. I see there captains day final is on this Sunday so the course should be in top notch condition!

spacecoyote · 22-08-2014 05:38PM

kieran. wrote: »

Really looking forward this, early start for me hopefully the weather behaves. I see there captains day final is on this Sunday so the course should be in top notch condition!

Good man Kieran, you'll have to start putting in a request for a mileage allowance

FixdePitchmark · 22-08-2014 08:22PM

http://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Munster/Roscrea/hour_by_hour.html

Looks good lads.

Practicing on Heritage par 3 this evening - game looks good there , but who knows with me lately.

Will be happy to have over 32 pts.

charlieIRL · 22-08-2014 10:33PM

Enjoy tomorrow lads, rageing I cant be there. Ye are in safe hands though.

Rikand · 22-08-2014 10:42PM

Wont get to leave my house until 9:30 am, but I'll be there by 10:20 am. save a spot for me

Golfgraffix · 22-08-2014 11:06PM

Can somebody send the names to me, please? I may not have time to set the scoring up in the morning.

J

spacecoyote · 22-08-2014 11:18PM

Golfgraffix wrote: »

Can somebody send the names to me, please? I may not have time to set the scoring up in the morning.

J

You should be able to get the full list of accepted players through the teamer app J

Keano · 22-08-2014 11:43PM

Golfgraffix wrote: »

Can somebody send the names to me, please? I may not have time to set the scoring up in the morning.

J

Send me a pm with your mail and I'll get it over you now.

Golfgraffix · 23-08-2014 12:31AM

Hi guys

Can you add this to your phone for live scoring

https://clubapplive.com/golf/index.html?clubid=309

User Boards
Password stableford

Click on live scoring, 2014, there is a little lock icon click that and login

Only one player in each group needs to do the scores. To select the players on your group just tap the star beside their name.

I have set it up so you only need to add your stableford points, so if you get 3 points on a hole, tap your name, this will open your score card, click on the hole and add your points

Rikand · 23-08-2014 01:14AM

Marked myself down for a 67. Parlance, fdp and macker for 95's

FixdePitchmark · 23-08-2014 04:54PM

Pulled the balls out of Roscrea.

Poor day - nice enough course. But not a place to be pulling.
Great weather and a lovely day for it.

Delighted to see Recycled get his win (37pts) and make team. He deserves it and is always nice company on the days out. Some other great scores at 36 pts - Paulo - 3 putt - Rikand.

Some up and down golf from our group Reganovski and Space. Good laugh. Some amazing drives from Regan - solid golf out , from Space. But not our day.

See all in Kilkenny when the real comp will start at night. Talk today of some lads wanting to play the 6900+ yard course - these are lads that were in the 20 points in Roscrea

Captain's call - but could be a fitting finish ?

Could be a bit of a sign off for me and some other golfers. Has been a great laugh the last 2 years. Real life takes over in the end. But plenty more to take over on the way.

Thanks to all involved.

bobster453 · 23-08-2014 06:40PM

Great day on a great course.Only thing missing was great golf.Not in trouble off tee except for 18th just let the gteens get the better of me..so much so that if we didnt already have someone called threeputt i would take the moniker.
Great company from kieran and barnaboy.Always great to meet new players and have the craic.
Thanks to the organisers for another great choice.

shane 007 · 23-08-2014 06:59PM

Lovely course which was really enjoyable. Played steady enough golf with 34 points. Greens played fast but true, only downside was the poor pin positions due to saving the greens for their Captain's Day tomorrow (understandable).
Nice mash of target golf Par 3's also.

Great company too with Stevie & Mick.

I'd definitely return to play again.

Golfgraffix · 23-08-2014 07:32PM

Just back from picking blackberries with the kids, just what I needed to clear my head after a day where the dreaded shanks hit. Started nicely, only one over for the first 4 holes, hit a lovely drive down fifth, 210 left down wind and was thinking eagle is on here, than wham one OB and the provisional barely stays in. Scratched that and the next 4 of 5, finished well enough on the last three but a lousy total of 26 points won't help move into the top ten.

Enjoyed the company though with BallyK and Tiger.

Funny how golf is so subjective, I really didn't like the course much, it was in great condition but no real strategy to any hole, I cant recall one fairway bunker visible from a tee and water on one hole I think ? Greens were very good though, very true, I wonder if they will cut and roll them for their captains tomorrow? If they do they will be lightening quick. Overall though, Not one I would be rushing back to. We have been spoiled for courses this year.

Can't wait for MJ, one of my favourite courses anywhere. it was me that suggested maybe playing captains off the whites, it's about 6700 yards but really opens the course and gives the best views of each hole. If I remember correctly the original design only ever had three tees. just an idea !!!

J

FixdePitchmark · 23-08-2014 07:35PM

I agree with j.

Would love to play once from the back sticks. Well - just the normal sticks.

We are boards golfers - not a normal society

:D

3putt · 23-08-2014 07:53PM

Another great day out with the society. 2nd place and should be good enough to secure a place on the team for October . Didn't really enjoy the course much, it was in great condition but as golfgraffix was saying we have been spoiled for courses this year. Looking forward to MJ now and the Craic that shall be had after the golf over a few pints. Thanks to lads for organising the outing .

shane 007 · 23-08-2014 07:54PM

MJ is definitely a course to be played off the whites to really appreciate the course. It's long but nothing overly disastrous to overcome.

So my vote is also for the whites.

Barnaboy · 23-08-2014 08:15PM

bobster453 wrote: »

Great day on a great course.Only thing missing was great golf.Not in trouble off tee except for 18th just let the gteens get the better of me..so much so that if we didnt already have someone called threeputt i would take the moniker.
Great company from kieran and barnaboy.Always great to meet new players and have the craic.
Thanks to the organisers for another great choice.

Seconded! Enjoyed the round and the company of bobster and kieran. Like others I wasn't overly enamoured with the place, it was in good nick but I expected a bit more character for such an old course. Food was excellent though!

The golf was dodgy, very dodgy. Only 26 points but with no scratches, bizarre. Found it tough to get anything close, only managed one decent iron to the flag all day at the last when I missed a very makeable birdie putt. Couldn't get a chip close or sink a long putt most probably due to the pin positions.

Not surprised 37 points won it, it was tough out there. Looking forward to finishing the year in style at Mount Juliet.

FixdePitchmark · 23-08-2014 08:48PM

Yes I think we are spolit.

Nice course - but no Portarlington or Carlow or Portumna or Thurles.

We are sort of spoilt

I'm not a fan of this on any golf course.

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But pleasant enough (imo).

Ye definitely should put a links like Arklow in the mix next year.

Rikand · 23-08-2014 09:05PM

What were you doing behind the Christmas Tree in the first place FDP ?

One thing it does prove is what a brilliant day it was weather wise. Look at that blue sky!

had a great day today with Recycled and Paulos. We definitely pushed each other along all the way.

Recycled is the best 21 handicapper I have seen in my life! The distance he hits the ball and that short game! Well deserved win today, he played fantastic and you couldn't take that smile away from him afterwards when he realised he had won! Nothing beats that feeling!

Paulos incredibly consistent around the greens. Could have had a monster of a score himself if a few putts dropped for him.

And myself. I was 1 under gross for the front 9, but then 3 bad bogeys in a row on 10,11 and 12 really finished my challenge. played the last 6 holes in level par again though, with a 2 on 17.

First time I've actually played to 2 since i got it, but still couldn't get a prize. It's not about the prizes though, it's about trying to play to the best of your ability and most of all having fun. I think the three of us can definitely say we had a lot of fun out there today

Keano · 23-08-2014 09:15PM

Here's the list of winners

recycled - 37 points
3putt - 36 points (b9)
paulos53 - 36 points

2's
Rikand
The Big Easy
paulos53

tigerwood1 · 23-08-2014 11:38PM

Weird round for me today which i really enjoyed even though my head was not in it a bit jiffed by my poor finish. thanks to the two johns for the company. liked the course even if was,nt the best of the great courses we played this year and the food was super. I am delighted for recycled whose constant smile in clubhouse after said it all. It's looking really tight for the player of year with 3putt making a move with another solid performance. Think the guilt got to reganoski today:D dont be suprised to see him tee it up at mount juliet with todays news of iceland volcano pumping out ash again:). The shorter the better would be my preference for mount juliet, expecting to have my game primed for this one a top 3 finish:cool: or i be drowning my sorrows afterwards.

recycled · 24-08-2014 10:30AM

Got up and down for a par on the first, I thought looking good- then started shooting the blanks. Thought it was curtains as I'm out for MJ. Got great encouragement from the lads especially from Rikard who was playing off "2". behind me all the way. It was only on the 16th when "Paulos52 asked me did I want to know how I was doing I thought I was in with a chance.
Paulos53 spent the whole year trying to get to take my medicine when I was in the middle of the trees( Higher then Fixeddepitchmark's tree). Having overlooked the dreadful swing that placed me in the middle of the trees, I would attempt to try and hit out a 6 inch gap with the wedge & another blank. Not yesterday - tap out and suck it up. It was looking like a visit to a psychiatrist rather then a pro.
A regards the course, the forward pins made it a tough for a number of players, but I thought Portumna and Roscrea were very similar and enjoyable.
The best food so far - thanks to everyone

Macker1 · 24-08-2014 10:39AM

recycled wrote: »

Got up and down for a par on the first, I thought looking good- then started shooting the blanks. Thought it was curtains as I'm out for MJ. Got great encouragement from the lads especially from Rikard who was playing off "2". behind me all the way. It was only on the 16th when "Paulos52 asked me did I want to know how I was doing I thought I was in with a chance.
Paulos53 spent the whole year trying to get to take my medicine when I was in the middle of the trees( Higher then Fixeddepitchmark's tree). Having overlooked the dreadful swing that placed me in the middle of the trees, I would attempt to try and hit out a 6 inch gap with the wedge & another blank. Not yesterday - tap out and suck it up. It was looking like a visit to a psychiatrist rather then a pro.
A regards the course, the forward pins made it a tough for a number of players, but I thought Portumna and Roscrea were very similar and enjoyable.
The best food so far - thanks to everyone

Congrats on the win. Excellent scoring on a course that was tough to score well on due to the pin positions. Taking the medicine at the appropriate time is an overlooked skill in its own rights and many people fail to realise that to their detriment. Not surprised to hear that the lads were supportive as it seems to be a very positive trait that the Boards Society displays. Although its a individualistic sport you do have teammates to spur you on when required.

spacecoyote · 24-08-2014 03:42PM

Congrats to the winners yesterday. Felt it was never going to be a massive score to win it as it was a tight enough course.

Have the pleasure if fix & reganovski for company on the day. Two sound lads.

We didn't set the world alight with our scoring but was still an enjoyable day. I can understand people not loving the course. I thought it was a nice mature parkland but it probably did lack one or two signature holes.

Had to do plenty of catching up on the lads as both were driving the ball long.

I think I heard a few of Ivans golf balls crying for mercy as they came off the face of the driver!

If fix can straighten out those pulls he'll put together a serious score, as was evident with a great birdie on 15 (i think)

If I'd committed to some putts I could have put together a solid score. Despite a scratch on the first I put together a strong front 9. Fell apart from the index 1 on the back. Was the first hole I'd put myself in trouble off the tee. Never got it back really after that.

Looking forward to captains now.

It's been a pleasure to get involved & meet the gang

charlieIRL · 24-08-2014 08:59PM

Absolutely delighted that recycled got his long overdue win, always one of the first names down to play and unfortunately always has one of the longest drives to events. Sorry I wasnt there to see it.

Am disappointed with the reviews of the course, from what I was told it was supposed to be a majestic mature parkland course and one that wasnt a huge spin for everyone.

Hopefully Mount Juliet will make up for it and we can finish up in style!

Rikand · 24-08-2014 09:09PM

A very mature parkland it was.... similar to portumna but tighter and shorter, every hole tree lined.

Its interesting. The people who played well, loved the course.... and the people who were snap hooking their drives, hated it....

Odd that!

Boards Golf Society Outing - Roscrea Golf Course 23rd August @ 10:00am

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