ForeRight wrote: » Where fix?
FixdePitchmark wrote: » Why you say that ForeRight :) Laytown & Bettystown.
FixdePitchmark wrote: » Was in title of post. Yes it is a bit of a let down from 7/8 on - it finishes ok with 16 and 17 - Found 18 great as almost got an eagle (lol) No - can see how people hate 18. It just doesn't have enough of the more links like part in play. Agree that run of holes is poor near road. But the greens are fantastic / fast. Requires a great touch. Bunkers real traditional, it is nearly a great great course. I'll be trying it again in summer. See if rough gives the flatter holes more character.
FixdePitchmark wrote: » Was in title of post.
mike12 wrote: » L&B is a strange course tough in any sort of wind because of the raised greens and some serious runoffs. A flat east coast links is always going to compare badly against the bigger dunes on the west coast, well worth the play though.
TrapperChamonix wrote: » After the Ireland Australia game at the Aviva, I was chatting to a very nice couple from NI . After several beers, got to talking about Golf and turns out they are members of Royal Portrush. A couple of beers later, we were swapping offers to play at respective courses next summer. Question is, will I have the brass neck to ring them up next year looking for a round of golf? p.s. I had decided they were a very nice couple even before I knew they were from Portrush.
FixdePitchmark wrote: » Well worth playing - in fact I'm going back. If you look at the east coast (to border) there is a top division - The Island European Portmarnock Portmaronck Links Baltray Royal Dublin People would argue about the last one - well when it comes to golf course people often fail to agree. Rosslare (Haven't played hear it could be top level ?) Then a 2nd division Arklow Corballis St Annes Laytown & Bettystown To show how weak I am when it comes to links - i'd play any of the courses in the 2nd division any day - in fact 2 of them I do
FixdePitchmark wrote: » All about the brass neck Trapper :D No chance they had this hat on
FixdePitchmark wrote: » No mike. Forgot seapoint . Would be a links in 2nd division. I think once you have played a course over 10 years ago. It is gone from my mind. Or else I'm losing it. Must play Seapoint again too. Speaking of which. Because the boards lads won't organise a links we should organise a links outing on links thread. I was thinking European Club at end of winter rate ? Maybe about 8 /9 of us.
PARlance wrote: » Ya, I'd be on for that. Dar_Cool came up with a good idea the last time we were playing Corballis together. A mini winter matchplay league idea! It was at the time when there was a few of us heading out there quite frequently. But if we had 8 lads, divide them into 2 groups of 4. Match play against other 3. Winner of each group plays other winner in final (or top two go into semi finals). It could be done over 4 or 5 weeks, and for a bit of craic you could go out in a 4 ball (2 separate match-plays at once) if the logistics work. It was with Corballis in mind as we were playing there quite a bit and it wouldn't break the bank for 4-5 rounds. We could always have the final on in somewhere like the European. The 8 lads throw in €15 at the start and the finalists get their round/final in the European paid for. That'd be the only prize bar bragging rights 6 shot cut for the winner Fix... You might get to scratch
FixdePitchmark wrote: » So putting them in a class seems easier than marking 1st division The Island European Portmarnock Portmaronck Links Baltray Royal Dublin 2nd division Arklow Rosslare Corballis St Annes Laytown & Bettystown Sutton Seapoint I'm happy enough with that and from posts ? If anybody wants to do Ulster at some stage Then West. You could add a 3rd if you want - But I;d be happy on east that there isn't a course I wouldn't play at all.
TrapperChamonix wrote: » Is Greenore not a links? I always have it in my head that it is but often its not included on lists. Haven't played it since I was a boy (and thats a few years gone by). I was trying to play this summer but just never worked out.
benny79 wrote: » I'd be up for the European, yet to play it and struggling to find playing partners who want too!
Kevinmarkham wrote: » Given the love for Corballis, Here are some photographs I put up today (taken in July):Corballis Photos As for Greenore - it describes itself as being on links and heath land. I'd say both of those are an over exaggeration. Seaside parkland would be the most obvious description, but it does drain well from what I can recall.
benny79 wrote: » @Mike its a bit of a trek for me just like to play it as a one off and be nice to play it with some boardies
benny79 wrote: » @Yettie cheers man I would be only able to play the weekends though due to work! if your free some weekend.
