Boards Golf Society-Mitchelstown-June 16th-11:00am

Macker1 wrote: »

I would love to be attending this outing especially the Captains Home course but I'll be away on holidays that week. Best of luck and I hope everyone has a great day.

Sorry Captain.......

benny79 wrote: »

Fair enough not really one myself but I be looking for honorary membership at least just because of the course it is! and you would never afford it otherwise unless your 6 numbers came up on the lotto! imagine teeing it up in the next Pro-am with Rory or Shane :cool:



P.s Just make sure you at least get a free boards outing there and maybe a overnight stay with a free bar.. least they could do

ssbob wrote: »

Course guide from a "high handicapper" :D
Hole #1: Straight up Par 5 - plenty of room for your drive but the tee box tempts you to aim right of where you should aim..... hole narrows a bit for 2nd shot and the green is reachable for the longer hitters especially on dry ground. 2 tiered green where 10 yards over the back is dead. Take note of the pin position.
Hole #2: Beautiful hole Par 4 - Dogleg left to right but again a wide open space for your drive - a bad shot left is ok but not right given all the trees - long narrow green can be deceiving
Hole #3: Short Par 3 - bunkers to the right of the green tend to swallow golf balls - a lot of trees which protected this green were swallowed by Ophelia but still is a nice hole to play
Hole #4: Index 1 Par 4 - as PP said above this is the signature hole of the course - members tip - if its a dry day hitting a 3 or 4 iron will get you as far as a drive and is safer as the hole narrows the further you go down. The river in front of the green owes me approx. 300 golf balls at this stage :D Don't underestimate the second shot here.
Hole #5: Straight Par 4 - once you can drive it past the fairway bunkers - green is difficult - if the pin is at the back don't let it tempt you - it sits on an elevated part of the green and over the back is never any good
Across the road:  After holes 1 thru 5 you go to the new side of the course - you have to cross a road so be careful
Hole #6: Difficult Par 5 with OB all down the left - into the wind this is a real beast - if you go right, it's ok you are on the 7th fairway and can play it back. 3 shotter all day long.... and the green is also difficult when you get up there sometimes you may not even have a putt if on the green
Hole #7: Par 4 - the second shot in this hole is one of the most scenic on the course - Dogleg Par 4 right to left, as you are turning the dogleg, Galtee Mór mountain sits on top of the green - its a great view however if you go left of the fairway on your tee shot - it's a real narrow green with good bunkering to hold it. Great hole. Play for position off the tee.
Hole #8: Another Par 5 - Dogleg left to right off the tee and then slightly right to left into the green with OB either side of the fairway as it narrows into the green - this hole is always a struggle, but if you play it sensible then all should be ok - the green will be quick in June so leave yourself an uphill putt
Hole #9: Short downhill Par 3 - About 20 yards downhill from the teebox so picking the right club is all important. Over the back is dead but short is ok.
Hole #10: Another Par 5 - Dogleg right to left this time - tee shot has OB all down the left but loads of room right - take aim at the right fairway bunker and let rip - 9 times out of ten you will miss it :) After that it's about leaving yourself your number so that you can hit another narrow green. More trouble on the left but generally you will be away from that.
Hole #11: Last hole on the new side of the course - Par 3 uphill - whatever club you think it is - add one. Very difficult green to hit and if you miss it equally difficult to get it up and down. Right of the green and you are chipping onto a downslope that will run off the green - left and you most likely will not be able to see the bottom of the flag for your chip/pitch
Back to the old side of the course - difference in age on both sides of the course is approx. 100 years and it tells.....
Hole #12: Index 2 Par 4 - almost 90 degree dogleg left to right - this hole is tricky - tee box is tucked so you can't effectively cut the corner without a risky slice of some sort - driver is too much on a dry day as you will run through the fairway at the other end (PP might disagree) - but it's all about the second shot - the open space on the new side of the course in contrast to the green surrounded by monstrous trees - and a heavily sloped green to boot. If you have shots here - use them...
Hole #13: Straight Par 4: Drive is straight forward however ideally you should stay to the left of the fairway - after that your approach is to a downhill green with the river coming back into play on the right - better to fly the green as the fairway contours towards the river
Hole #14: Another iconic hole from Mitchelstown Golf Course - Par 3 again over the river which shouldn't be in play really as it's so close to the tee box but it's amazing how water messes with your head. the green is straight forward and short is always ok here - left or right is never good
Hole #15: Tricky short Par 4 - Tee to green is only 265 yards but between you is a large tree blocking a nice size pond.... I normally hit a 4/5 iron off this tee to the left of the big tree leaving a wedge into the green which is again long and narrow - over the back is dead - not worth taking it on ever I would say..... This hole when you look back from green to fairway is a tremendous setting.
Hole #16: Tricky tee shot where the fairway contours from right to left, if you get a good kick, you can leave yourself with a simple second shot in - right and long is in no mans land, chip out sideways, too far left and you are also chipping out. Green can be difficult to hit from the right with bunkers also on that right hand side.
Hole #17: For me is probably the most disappointing hole on the course - Long Par 3 uphill - at least a 3 hybrid for me. Firstly you are hitting over the 16th green, the hill at the that time in the round would flatten the fittest of us, also the green is flat with no bunkering. I think if they made the green smaller and brought the teebox to the other side of the 16th- it would be a much better hole - could possibly even tuck the 16th green a bit more.
Hole #18: To finish however, is a great Par 4 - off the tee it's straight ahead but the line is near the tree line on the left as the fairway cambers to the right, the second shot is into a significantly raised green with a false front - make sure and take enough club for your second shot.

Hopefully this helps! Feel free to ask any questions on the course.