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Boards Golf Society 2017

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  • #52
    kiers47
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,564 ✭✭✭kiers47


    ballyk wrote: »
    I was at the final day of the EuroPro tour event in Ballykisteen today. The course was in superb condition. The 13th tee box was directly in line with the fairway so no issues with the net.

    Scoring was very good with the title going to Sam Robertshawe who shot 7 under today to win by one from Dermot McElroy of Ballymena and Sean Lawrie. Unfortunately McElroy 3 putted the last to miss out on a playoff.

    I'm looking forward to getting out on the course over the weekend to enjoy the tournament conditions.

    Any chance they will leave the tee box there on a permanent basis BallyK? It really takes from what is a nice little hole when not stuck in the corner.


  • #53
    ballyk
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭ballyk


    kiers47 wrote: »
    Any chance they will leave the tee box there on a permanent basis BallyK? It really takes from what is a nice little hole when not stuck in the corner.

    Very unlikely I'd say. I played last Sunday and it was back in the usual place. I imagine their hands are tied with the legal issue. Not sure how they got a dispensation for the EuroProTour event.


  • #54
    jamok
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭jamok


    Hi guys is it to late to join this year's society group?


  • #55
    ballyk
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭ballyk


    jamok wrote: »
    Hi guys is it to late to join this year's society group?

    No, not at all. You would be more than welcome to join. Our next outing is in Ballykisteen on the 17th of June. Send me your details via PM on your contact information and I can set you up on teamer to receive notification of the events. Also if you can give me an idea of your golfing ability (GUI handicap, society handicap, experience etc.) that would be great so we can get an idea of what an appropriate handicap would be for you.


  • #56
    BigChap1759
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,612 ✭✭✭BigChap1759


    Hi Captain

    Just wondering if anything had been discussed accommodation wise for captains day yet?


  • #57
    ballyk
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭ballyk


    BigChap1759 wrote: »
    Hi Captain

    Just wondering if anything had been discussed accommodation wise for captains day yet?

    Sorry for the late reply, I've been snowed under the last few weeks. We have some accommodation booked in the Hotel Killarney at €65 per person. It would be very helpful if people who are intending to stay over could let us know in advance. I'm happy for people to pm me, confirm here or at the Kilkenny event.


  • #58
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,067 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Lads, anyone coming to Kilkenny and who plans to stay over at captains day, please bring hotel deposits.


  • #59
    RoadRunner
    Registered Users Posts: 1,967 ✭✭✭RoadRunner


    I'll fix you up with a room deposit! Cheers for organising.


  • #60
    spacecoyote
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,634 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    Not making it to kilkenny but will be at captains.

    If you want to PM me bank details i can send a payment on for the amount


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  • #61
    a post punk
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭a post punk


    ballyk wrote: »
    BigChap1759 wrote: »
    Hi Captain

    Just wondering if anything had been discussed accommodation wise for captains day yet?

    Sorry for the late reply, I've been snowed under the last few weeks. We have some accommodation booked in the Hotel Killarney at €65 per person. It would be very helpful if people who are intending to stay over could let us know in advance. I'm happy for people to pm me, confirm here or at the Kilkenny event.
    I'm not sure if I'll make it next weekend with our captains prize but if I can play it Friday I'll be there Saturday. I'll take a place at the hotel aswell for the captains prize Bally k I can bank transfer the money if you want?


  • #62
    paulos53
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,030 ✭✭✭paulos53


    I haven't seen any chat recently about the Ryder Jug. Is it going ahead this year or has it been cancelled?


  • #63
    ballyk
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭ballyk


    paulos53 wrote: »
    I haven't seen any chat recently about the Ryder Jug. Is it going ahead this year or has it been cancelled?

    All the chat has been going on in the WhatsApp group. It's supposed to be taking place tomorrow but with the storm forecast we're not sure whether it will be able to go ahead. Should know more later today and will post it up once we get confirmation.


  • #64
    3putt
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭3putt


    Did it go-ahead BallyK?


  • #65
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,067 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    3putt wrote: »
    Did it go-ahead BallyK?

    nope
    next week, same venue


  • #66
    ballyk
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭ballyk


    3putt wrote: »
    Did it go-ahead BallyK?

    In the interests of the safety of everyone involved we decided to move it to this coming Saturday. Hopefully Sky Sports will still be available to show it live! :D


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  • #67
    a post punk
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭a post punk


    Best of luck tomorrow lads , bring it home for the boardsies :)


  • #68
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    Best of luck lads.


  • #69
    ballyk
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭ballyk


    charlieIRL wrote: »
    Best of luck lads.

    What a great day out in Mount Juliet today for the Ryder Jug against the REPS guys. Boards were defending champions so we knew the REPS would be gunning to take back the trophy this year. We had a couple of changes to the team due to holidays so Golfgraffix set up the live scoring for us so some members could keep track of the action from Kilkenny. The live tracking was a great addition to the day.

    I was worried about bad omens when I left my bag for a minute before heading to the range and a blooming crow stole the bar of chocolate out of the bag!

    I was out in the 4th match with paulos53 but we went down to defeat against two strong REPS players who closed out the match on the 15th with a birdie beating our par. Fortunately though we had 2 wins from the first 3 matches and match 5 closed out the win to give us the third point that we needed. Well done to all the winners and to REPS for very sporting matches and a bit of craic afterwards.

    Thanks to technodub for booking a great course for the occasion and for all who played today, the lads who were due to play for us last week and everyone who turned up throughout the year. Fingers crossed we're all back in 2018 for another good year under a post punk's leadership and hopefully Boards will make it 3 in a row in the Jug next year. Thanks to all at Mount Juliet for hosting us today and for accommodating us by allowing us to switch the event from last week when a storm was due.

    We're considering having some kind of turkey shoot in November around Dublin so let me know who might be interested in playing and a few drinks in town afterwards.

    I played a round in Luttrellstown a couple of weeks ago with SeveOB as part of their Society Appreciation Day and really enjoyed it so I want to thank Peter Lawrie and all his team for a wonderful day's golf and a fantastic meal afterwards. I also played the Heritage recently as part of MyGolfSociety's day out and that was another brilliant day so thanks to Brendan and a the team at MyGolfSociety for all their help this year. They certainly made my life as Captain much easier and they're a good bunch of lads.

    I'll post a few pictures from the Jug later but all I can say is woohoo! Well done to all on retaining the trophy for another year after a 3-3 result today. Hope to see some of you in November and see the rest of you in the New Year. If ay of the REPS lads wish to attend any of our outings next year ye are more than welcome also.

    Yours in golf.

    ballyk


  • #70
    Golfgraffix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,833 ✭✭✭Golfgraffix


    Well done lads. Great way to top what looked like a good year. Well done John, relax and enjoy the trophy for 12 months. I kept it on my desk at work.

    I would be up for a game in November


  • #71
    jarrieta
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 383 ✭✭jarrieta


    Well done lads, what a year you have achieved John, congratulations.

    I will be up for a game in November too


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  • #72
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,067 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Bring on the Turkey shoot
    Well done to all who played and supported yesterday. Thanks to my chauffeur and caddy Mr roadrunner and thanks to captain Ballyk for a great year on the links and for all the organisation.

    I was happy enough with my game yesterday. Honestly I only played OK as did roadrunner but we dovetailed so well together. We were 4 over on the better ball for 16 holes which was good enough. We had a couple of chances to close the match out a bit earlier but we missed a simple enough putt each. I found it hard to get the pace of the greens, they were quite slow but nice and true.

    Highlight was my second shot to the index 1, after a good drive I had about 110 yards to the pin so a soft 52 for me and bang online, always looking good. Slight spin on landing and finished no more than an inch from the hole :)

    So yes roll on the turkey shoot and best of luck next year to a post punk


  • #73
    FixdePitchmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,958 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Great stuff lads - ye are class when I don't play.

    Does sort of give a feel how harder it is to win back the trophy with 6 games.

    Live scoring was cool.

    REPS a strong team - may see ye in November or new year.


  • #74
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,067 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    FixdePitchmark wrote: »
    Great stuff lads - ye are class when I don't play.

    Does sort of give a feel how harder it is to win back the trophy with 6 games.

    Live scoring was cool.

    REPS a strong team - may see ye in November or new year.

    Hope so man, we missed you this year :(


  • #75
    technodub
    Registered Users Posts: 317 ✭✭technodub


    Now the dust has settled on what was a hectic weekend for me on a personal note just like to congratulate boards on a great performance to retain (not win:P) the trophy :D After last years humbling experience it was nice to put on a good show and run it very close. Games were all played in a good spirit and as mentioned a few times I really think a 2 day event with singles on day 2 would make for a serious weekend! Also gives us time to unwind and have a few fizzy drinks and some banter... food for thought!

    Big shout out to my opponents Brian & Benji who were a pleasure to play with and we had good fun on the way around. Unlucky for them me & me partner were both in top form but no doubt the matchplay experience will stand to them next year!

    Big shout out to Mount Juliet as the condition of the course was absolutely unbelievable.. although slow I thought the putting surfaces were as about as good as I have seen in Ireland and in general course was in great condition.

    We have our last society outing of the year in Moyvalley in on Saturday the 11th if anybody wants to come along you guys are more then welcome! Enjoy the cup John as its coming home next year!


  • #76
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,254 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    And that's it for the 2017 thread.

    New season won't be long kicking off and thread can be found here. The "Race to the Jug" has begun!!


  • #77
    ballyk
    Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭ballyk


    Guys,

    I know I'd said I'd arrange an outing in November but unfortunately all my weekends this month were booked up for a variety of reasons. Apologies for that. Is there any point arranging something for December given people will have Christmas parties etc?


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