Boards golf society - Thurles GC June 15th 11.00a.

benny79 · 05-06-2019 8:01pm #1

Next up is Thurles Golf Club - Located in the heart of County Tipperary, Thurles Golf Club has evolved significantly through its 100 years of history. With a membership base in excess of 600 members, the Club has developed a strong foothold in golfing circles in Ireland.

As a result of the major development in 2007 as well as an ongoing members’ initiative we now have one of the driest, best kept parkland courses in the country. While it is a serious golfing challenge from the back tees, the middle tees plus level terrain means that a round of golf in Thurles is a pleasure for all ages and abilities.

Teamer invites are already gone out.

Green fee for this one is €35. Hope to see you all there.

Regards

Benny79

paulos53 · 05-06-2019 8:08pm

What is the visitor rate for this one?

benny79 · 05-06-2019 8:30pm

All visitor rates are €10 extra

Golfhead65 · 05-06-2019 9:51pm

I've accepted on Teamer but it depends on Jimmy Bruen Selection or not as it's on the same day, I should know by next tues

Seve OB · 06-06-2019 11:31am

another one I can't get to
on the plus side, I've put the foot down and am determined not to miss Castleknock

charlieIRL · 06-06-2019 12:25pm

Am away myself as well, rageing i'm mising this one, its a lovely course.
Best of luck to everyone.

Kiith · 07-06-2019 8:49am

Should be good for this.

Any chance anyone is driving past Monasterevin?

pakman · 07-06-2019 10:28am

Kiith wrote: »

Should be good for this.

Any chance anyone is driving past Monasterevin?

We will be going through alright so can arrange something. Just PM me or txt if we exchanged numbers last time

The Big Easy · 07-06-2019 5:00pm

Sorry guys and gals, but will miss this one unfortunately, teaching at a festival in Fermanagh. Good luck everyone, enjoy, Benny has the weather sorted again I see!

Looking forward to Castleknock already, will catch you all there hopefully

Young_gunner · 07-06-2019 7:44pm

I’m gonna hold off replying on teamer until I play this wkend and see how an injury has cleared up. Fingers crossed I can go.

B

benny79 · 08-06-2019 11:52am

Hi folks,

Numbers seem to be a bit low for this one so far. i know a few are holding off till the weekend. So I'm going to confirm numbers to the club Tuesday lunchtime. A good opportunity to get some serious points on the board as a few of the leaders are missing for this one.

Regards

Benny79

ballyk · 09-06-2019 12:47am

I won't know until Tuesday or Wednesday as tennis schedule for Open Week in our club will only be announced then. Sorry captain.

SEORG · 09-06-2019 9:50am

I’ll confirm by Monday evening. Still 50/50 atm

benny79 · 09-06-2019 5:47pm

ballyk wrote: »

I won't know until Tuesday or Wednesday as tennis schedule for Open Week in our club will only be announced then. Sorry captain.

I'll do the timesheet Weds evening so..

Macker1 · 10-06-2019 12:58am

benny79 wrote: »

I'll do the timesheet Weds evening so..

Benny,

Myself and Richie are traveling down together so it would be great if we could be in the same group.....At least I can keep him playing the full 18

jarrieta · 10-06-2019 9:13am

Sorry, I won't be able to make this one as I have visitors from abroad this weekend. Enjoy!

OS_Head · 10-06-2019 10:36pm

Is there any room for a guest to come along with me?

benny79 · 11-06-2019 12:51pm

OS_Head wrote: »

Is there any room for a guest to come along with me?

Yes guest be €45 just let us know

SEORG · 11-06-2019 4:27pm

Unfortunately, I'm not going to make Thurles.....enjoy everyone, hope to make Castleknock in July

a post punk · 11-06-2019 8:51pm

This is a great course lads, well worth the visit. Looking forward to the day out and picking up some points that are badly needed at this stage!!

benny79 · 12-06-2019 4:04pm

Yeah I'm really looking forward to this one as I have never played it but have heard great reports about it.

Anyone still on the fence there is still time if circumstances change as the Club seems to have a relaxed approach regards numbers and 2 lads are confirming to me tonight weather they can attend or not so Ill do a time-sheet but can move it around so just keep an eye on it but tee times is from 11.00am to 12.00pm

OS_Head · 12-06-2019 6:54pm

benny79 wrote: »

Yes guest be €45 just let us know

He can't go now. Thanks anyway.

princess poppy · 12-06-2019 7:43pm

Really looking forward to Thurles, unfortunately I missed esker hills as I would have loved to have another crack at that one, last time I was there (with boards) the wind made it a real test, hope we don’t have gales on Saturday

spacecoyote · 12-06-2019 8:53pm

benny79 wrote: »

Yeah I'm really looking forward to this one as I have never played it but have heard great reports about it.

Anyone still on the fence there is still time if circumstances change as the Club seems to have a relaxed approach regards numbers and 2 lads are confirming to me tonight weather they can attend or not so Ill do a time-sheet but can move it around so just keep an eye on it but tee times is from 11.00am to 12.00pm

Have never played it myself, so really looking forward to the round based on what people have said.

Just do one of those Captain Benny positive mental attitude weather dances please

benny79 · 13-06-2019 8:47am

spacecoyote wrote: »

Have never played it myself, so really looking forward to the round based on what people have said.

Just do one of those Captain Benny positive mental attitude weather dances please

Oh we will need factor Saturday! :cool:

I will throw up timesheet in a while.

benny79 · 13-06-2019 2:43pm

paulos53 · 13-06-2019 3:19pm

benny79 wrote: »

Off the whites in this one.

NP - 3rd Hole LD - 4th Hole

Typo on the long drive hole?
Isn't the 4th the hole with a stream crossing the fairway at about 220 yards from the tee?

newindublin · 13-06-2019 4:28pm

paulos53 wrote: »

Typo on the long drive hole?
Isn't the 4th the hole with a stream crossing the fairway at about 220 yards from the tee?

From Thurles web site:

4th HOLE 367 – Par 4
Play a lay-up shot off the tee to be short of water which is 230 yards away. A difficult 2nd shot awaits against the prevailing wind to a well-guarded green. Use a club more than it seems. Left of the green is the safe option.

So...yeah it seems like a rough hole for LD!

PhuckHugh22 · 13-06-2019 4:58pm

Brother of mine is a member in Thurles. I play it quite often.

18th id say is a good one for LD.

Kiith · 13-06-2019 4:59pm

LD with a tough hazard sounds more fun. Go long or go home :P

benny79 · 14-06-2019 11:17am

paulos53 wrote: »

Typo on the long drive hole?
Isn't the 4th the hole with a stream crossing the fairway at about 220 yards from the tee?

Yes.. thats why its longest drive. Spice it up a bit

spacecoyote · 14-06-2019 12:00pm

benny79 wrote: »

Yes.. thats why its longest drive. Spice it up a bit

Seems a bit crazy that early in a round though? I know its a society outing, but if I was standing on that same hole & it was the 16th, with not much of score going, I'd let rip at that, but I'd rather not dump a ball in the water on the 4th hole & potentially having to chase to get back a score early on.

paulos53 · 14-06-2019 12:02pm

Definitely makes the LD more interesting

Still my money will be on a 5 iron off the tee to win it

benny79 · 14-06-2019 12:55pm

spacecoyote wrote: »

Seems a bit crazy that early in a round though? I know its a society outing, but if I was standing on that same hole & it was the 16th, with not much of score going, I'd let rip at that, but I'd rather not dump a ball in the water on the 4th hole & potentially having to chase to get back a score early on.

Dont go for it then

ahem... bottler...

Its to give the not so big hitters a chance.

spacecoyote · 14-06-2019 1:31pm

benny79 wrote: »

Dont go for it then ahem... bottler...

I'll happily take that title...if I pick up a prize elsewhere on the day

Bottler, as well as just not being a long enough driver to take it on with any confidence.

Looks to be about a 200yrd carry from the Red Tee Box, so I'll stick my money on Poppy & OffalyMedic (no pressure guys :cool:)

benny79 · 14-06-2019 2:27pm

spacecoyote wrote: »

I'll happily take that title...if I pick up a prize elsewhere on the day

Bottler, as well as just not being a long enough driver to take it on with any confidence.

Looks to be about a 200yrd carry from the Red Tee Box, so I'll stick my money on Poppy & OffalyMedic (no pressure guys :cool:)

I'll stick my money on someone hitting a iron off the Tee and being short of the water on the fairway

a post punk · 14-06-2019 9:25pm

I only hit my driver 210 lads so I’ll take it

princess poppy · 14-06-2019 11:09pm

a post punk wrote: »

I only hit my driver 210 lads so I’ll take it

Will be keeping a close eye on you so

benny79 · 15-06-2019 8:23pm

Results from today

1st - Office Medic 37pts

2nd - Brian Rossiter 37pts

3rd - Slave1 36pts

NP - Macker1

LD - Pakman

2's

Macker1 x2

Asmo1

Hope you all enjoyed the day.

See you all at the next outing Castleknock Golf Club on 20th July.

Regards

Benny79

OffalyMedic · 15-06-2019 10:22pm

Offaly

Will do a better post later but delighted to get my first boards win today in thurles. Great course, lovely weather and good company could go wrong!

Won't make castleknock as I have a camogie match in Kerry but hope to see everyone again in August

Golfgraffix · 15-06-2019 10:42pm

OffalyMedic wrote: »

Offaly

Will do a better post later but delighted to get my first boards win today in thurles. Great course, lovely weather and good company could go wrong!

Won't make castleknock as I have a camogie match in
Kerry but hope to see everyone again in August

Well done, you kept it together really well. The good holes were really good and the ones you got out of shape (not many) you ground out a score. Solid golf

slave1 · 16-06-2019 12:36pm

Played Coollattin on Thursday and couldn't get onto a fairway off the tee, irons spaying everywhere and short putts 50/50 so had zero expectations.
Super weather and company with Kilth and Break80 and the funny game that is golf turned around.
Still prefer the front 9 to the - relatively- plain back 9.
Thanks again to those organising and hopefully should be okay for Castleknock but will likely miss Carlow...

a post punk · 16-06-2019 8:50pm

Congratulations to Offaly medic for a first win, well deserved for a regular boardsie;)
Thanks to princess poppy and os_head and captain Benny for the round yesterday. I think poppy had a very steady day just to scratch the last , os _head will see his handicap tumble I’m sure over the summer as he has a great game only for a few errant shots. He hit a few great shots out of the bunkers to tap in putting distance.
My own day wasn’t all that bad and a big improvement on the last 2 outings. Unfortunately I scratched the first and 3rd which killed my chances of scoring in the 30’s and 1 other hole aswell the 15th I think!
See ye all in Carlow as I won’t make the next outing.
PP

spacecoyote · 16-06-2019 9:19pm

Just to reiterate the congratulations to OffalyMedic. She's come close on a number of occasions, so great to see her close one out!

Had an OK round myself, 32 points. 19 out, with a scratch on the nearest he pin hole, 13 back, with a run of too many 1 pointers. Had a mini-dose of the shanks for the 2nd & 3rd holes (well timed when a price was available on the hole, though I don't think I'd have gotten inside Macker's effort too easily)

Thurles was a lovely course. Hadnt played it before. There are some beautiful holes that are really nicely laid out. One crazy green, on the par 3 5th might be my only complaint, though that might be more down to pin position than the actual green.

Had the pleasure of Rainbow Warrior & NewInDublin for company. Two absolute gents. As rainbow said on the 17th...are we here already, time flies in good company!

NewInDublin didn't have his best day. Has serious power & hit some cracking drives (unfortunately a couple were 2nd drives

). Also plays some really nice chips that have some serious spin which I wish I could hit. Struggled with the irons & putter, which you cant get away with in Thurles.

Rainbow Warrior played his game down on the first tee box, way more than he should. Hes a man on the way down & I can see why. Was very steady off the tee & found a lot of fairways, and also played a few lovely little bump'n'runs around the green. Was unlucky not to hole a couple of them.

All in all, a great day out again. Wont make Castleknock as I'm away, but looking forward to Carlow, which was a cracker from memories of the last boards outing there.

pakman · 17-06-2019 9:25am

OffalyMedic wrote: »

Offaly

Will do a better post later but delighted to get my first boards win today in thurles. Great course, lovely weather and good company could go wrong!

Won't make castleknock as I have a camogie match in Kerry but hope to see everyone again in August

Great win and well deserved. First time playing together but the way you hit the ball I'm betting there's more coming. Sure next time I'm drawn against you I might as well go home

Course was another great choice and happy to get a respectable score myself to make up for a few stinkers. Good company makes it enjoyable regardless even if Golfgraffix had to shoot off early.

Getting the longest drive with my safe lay-up was the highlight

Rainbow Warrior · 17-06-2019 3:06pm

It's funny when you recap the day as you look back at your game and of course wish you hadn't done this shot or hadn't done that shot and maybe have got a better score. Then you come up with the positives of how nice the weather was and the most important thing in my book the people you meet. It really was great pleasure to walk around this excellent course with Emmet (spacecoyote) and Jobe (NewInDublin) absolute top class guys!
I like spacecoyote couldn't even get over the water on the nearest the pin hole but at least we laughed (or were we crying I can't remember now) about it.
Well done OffalyMedic for the win and well done to my travelling companion Pakman for the longest drive and also for driving to/from Thurles. Thanks Benny as well for the hard work you put in to getting to day sorted out including, as seems the norm now, the weather.
Can you tell me your secret?
See you all in Castleknock.

newindublin · 17-06-2019 3:43pm

I played with spacecoyote (Emmit) and Rainbow Warrior (Julian). Excellent company, could not have asked for a better group.

My game never really came together. A cracking drive would be followed by a heavy iron shot, etc, etc. Ended up with 22, a very poor showing given I have been playing regularly and generally in the low 30s. Ah well, the weather was grand and even if my golf was not I thoroughly enjoyed it.

The chicken burger after the round was also very tasty, but so big I thought I might doze off on my drive home. Should have got a coffee before leaving!

Seve OB · 18-06-2019 11:13am

Official results from Thurles
Well done all, raging I couldn't make it, but no excuse for me next month

Boards golf society - Thurles GC June 15th 11.00a.

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