Boards Golf Society 2019

spacecoyote · 29-08-2019 7:14pm

Seve OB wrote: »

sorry guys, I've just been up to my eyes in work, haven't looked at the room situation at all.
I'll review over the next couple of days and update.

Is there any interest if I make the booking for 2 nights instead of just the one and head down on the Friday?

I had provisionally booked a cheap enough small place a couple of minutes drive from dooks for the Friday night.

Have it free to cancel on booking.com at the moment.

I'm happy enough to switch to your place though seve if it suits people for a room share.

BTW, you interested in Dromoland on the Froday afternoon?

Seve OB · 29-08-2019 11:54pm

spacecoyote wrote: »

I had provisionally booked a cheap enough small place a couple of minutes drive from dooks for the Friday night.

Have it free to cancel on booking.com at the moment.

I'm happy enough to switch to your place though seve if it suits people for a room share.

BTW, you interested in Dromoland on the Froday afternoon?

yes i'm interested but can't commit just yet due to work. i'll definitely be going down on the Friday, but just might not be early enough to play golf.

maybe nearer Dooks is a better option for the Friday, where have you booked?

spacecoyote · 30-08-2019 6:34am

Seve OB wrote: »

yes i'm interested but can't commit just yet due to work. i'll definitely be going down on the Friday, but just might not be early enough to play golf.

maybe nearer Dooks is a better option for the Friday, where have you booked?

Have a twin room booked in place called the Kerry Ocean Lodge. You're welcome to the second bed

benny79 · 30-08-2019 8:49am

Seve OB wrote: »

Is there any interest if I make the booking for 2 nights instead of just the one and head down on the Friday?

I'll stay 2 nights if your booking somewhere Seve!

Golfhead65 · 30-08-2019 10:16am

spacecoyote wrote: »

Have a twin room booked in place called the Kerry Ocean Lodge. You're welcome to the second bed

Be careful, people might start talking

Kiith · 30-08-2019 12:46pm

I think i'll have to take my name out of the Dooks trip. Work have booked me in a training course in the UK that week, and i don't think i'll be back in time. I had my name down for a hotel room as well Seve, so if i can take my name off the list, that'd be great. If not, i'll still cover the costs.

Golfgraffix · 31-08-2019 11:07am

Seve any sign of an updated GOTY ?

Seve OB · 31-08-2019 11:19am

Golfgraffix wrote: »

Seve any sign of an updated GOTY ?

Sorry, I was doing the cards the other day and left them in work!

Will finish them on Monday

Seve OB · 02-09-2019 10:11am

Drum roll please...….
this is it, the penultimate GOTY table.
Slave is still at the top and surely looks to be favourite to take home the GOTY prize. Mathematically though (with the exception of pakman & Golfgraffix) anyone of the top 8 can still win the trophy so there is still a lot to play for in Dooks where the Atlantic breeze might play it's part in deciding the victor.
As for my own prospects, I think I require an actual shotgun start to take out all of yis! Although I did finally almost put a round together on Saturday gone in the Captains Prize in Castleknock and came home in 3rd spot. A disastrous 8 on the par 3 11th (my 6th hole) cost me big time and left me chasing my tail. But it does leave me thinking, I can win the next Captains...…. so roll on Dooks

Seve OB · 02-09-2019 2:28pm

Sorry folks I've been up to my eyes with work recently and haven't had a chance to follow up on hotel. As it happens, a lady rang me just before lunch from the hotel, I think she was worried we are a stag party!

Anyway I told her a few of us might stay on the Friday also so she is boxing a few rooms off for us. She has asked me to make a single up front payment which is best all round, saves a lot of hassle, so I will sort that out and I can pass my bank details to you guys for transfers. I need to confirm with her by tomorrow.

So as it stands, this is what I have for rooms. Who is on for Friday? I'll try contact you all individually shortly to confirm as I know you won't always be on boards 24/7. Actually might just do a whats app group to make it easy.

Friday Night Saturday Night
Seve OB WGC Seve OB WGC
Benny 79 Brian Rossiter Benny 79 Brian Rossiter
FixdePitchmark Spacecoyote FixdePitchmark Spacecoyote
Roadrunner Big Chap
ThecHamp26 Pakman
a post punk Ballyk
Offaly Medic

spacecoyote · 02-09-2019 3:35pm

Seve OB wrote: »

Sorry folks I've been up to my eyes with work recently and haven't had a chance to follow up on hotel. As it happens, a lady rang me just before lunch from the hotel, I think she was worried we are a stag party!

Anyway I told her a few of us might stay on the Friday also so she is boxing a few rooms off for us. She has asked me to make a single up front payment which is best all round, saves a lot of hassle, so I will sort that out and I can pass my bank details to you guys for transfers. I need to confirm with her by tomorrow.

So as it stands, this is what I have for rooms. Who is on for Friday? I'll try contact you all individually shortly to confirm as I know you won't always be on boards 24/7. Actually might just do a whats app group to make it easy.

Friday Night Saturday Night
Seve OB WGC Seve OB WGC
Benny 79 Brian Rossiter Benny 79 Brian Rossiter
FixdePitchmark Spacecoyote FixdePitchmark Spacecoyote
Roadrunner Big Chap
ThecHamp26 Pakman
a post punk Ballyk
Offaly Medic

Cheers Seve. As I mentioned I've a place booked for Friday close to Dooks already. But if there are enough numbers staying in killarney friday night & you're short 1 body to fill a room, I'll cancel my booking. Let me know asap so I can get the cancellation in before deadline

slave1 · 06-09-2019 10:01am

CharlieIRL and I have booked Ballyneety for 11:52am on the Sunday after Dooks
It's an Open so if anyone's travelling back that direction please feel free to jump in...

RoadRunner · 06-09-2019 10:11am

Guesses on how many points will be needed to make the top 10?

Also suggestion that dromoland the day before captains is a counting event for Jug points. But only if I do well, if I don't - then it doesn't count.

paulos53 · 06-09-2019 11:18am

RoadRunner wrote: »

Guesses on how many points will be needed to make the top 10?

500 points looks like a good target with 8 people having already reached that total. This is what the chasing pack need to reach 500 points:

The Big Easy - Needs a top 9 finish
princess poppy - Top 8
OffalyMedic - Top 8
Rainbow Warrior - Top 7
Benny79 - Top 6
Golfhead65 - Top 6
Brian Rossiter - Top 3
Macker1 - Top 3
RoadRunner - Top 3
Ballyman - Top 3
WoodyG - Top 2
Kilth - Top 2
gypsy79 - Top 2
FixdePitchmark - Top 2
SeveOB - Top 2
doublecross - Win

paulos53 · 06-09-2019 11:47am

slave1 wrote: »

CharlieIRL and I have booked Ballyneety for 11:52am on the Sunday after Dooks
It's an Open so if anyone's travelling back that direction please feel free to jump in...

I am away for Dooks but I return home that evening so should be able to play Ballyneety. I will take a look at their timesheet a few days beforehand and will probably join you if there is still a free spot.

ballyk · 08-09-2019 9:31pm

Junior and Intermediate Scratch Cups are on in Ballykisteen on Sunday the 22nd if anyone wants to stop there for a game instead of Ballyneety. Course is always in cracking shape for these events.

gypsy79 · 09-09-2019 2:58pm

Interesting. I applied my clubs golfer of the year to our results this season. Thinking it might improve my position.

The points system used by boards doesn’t reward consistency. One win is worth 3 10th place finishes

The system my club uses has 20 for winner and points differential according to how many shots behind winner

It has weaknesses too. Because if someone has a blow away win like OS_Head in esker then points for everyone are considerably lower. I only played 5 events and two were massive wins so very few points in those. So my clubs system definitely favours players with bigger turn out

Same leader by the way!! And just a bit fun

Golfhead65 · 09-09-2019 3:08pm

gypsy79 wrote: »

Interesting. I applied my clubs golfer of the year to our results this season. Thinking it might improve my position.

The points system used by boards doesn’t reward consistency. One win is worth 3 10th place finishes

The system my club uses has 20 for winner and points differential according to how many shots behind winner

It has weaknesses too. Because if someone has a blow away win like OS_Head in esker then points for everyone are considerably lower. I only played 5 events and two were massive wins so very few points in those. So my clubs system definitely favours players with bigger turn out

Same leader by the way!! And just a bit fun

Ah yeah but it's a lot harder to win than coast in around 10th each outing keeping your handicap and you get big cut for winning making it a lot harder to be consistent as you are playing probably a couple of shots worse off

Seve OB · 09-09-2019 5:46pm

It was set up a few years ago and based on the fed ex cup points system.

RoadRunner · 09-09-2019 10:00pm

Seve OB wrote: »

It was set up a few years ago and based on the fed ex cup points system.

Who wins the 15 mill this year¿

Seve OB · 10-09-2019 12:07am

RoadRunner wrote: »

Who wins the 15 mill this year¿

i notice that the only thank on your post is from slave.
as he is new to the society this year he probably doesn't realise that instead of getting a crude 15mill the winner of the golfer of the year is honoured to be the one who has to buy everyone drink all night long

spacecoyote · 10-09-2019 8:49am

Seve OB wrote: »

i notice that the only thank on your post is from slave.
as he is new to the society this year he probably doesn't realise that instead of getting a crude 15mill the winner of the golfer of the year is honoured to be the one who has to buy everyone drink all night long

Think they get the honour of sleeping on a bench rather than in a hotel room too

RoadRunner · 16-09-2019 9:50am

Looking at the top of the board plus who's accepted to play in dooks (in teamer) There's only 4 people who can win the GOTY.

Slave1 currently pos 1 on 717pts on the table but will have to discard current weakest score of 52pts to improve.
Golfnut currently pos 2 648 current weakest score is 58pts. A win would give 815 total. 4th place could be enough which would give 725 total.
bigchap currently 4th on 515pts. A win would give 740 total. (Only has 4 scores to date)
alanm currently 8th on 500pts. A win would give 725 total. (Only has 4 scores to date)

ThecHamp26 · 17-09-2019 10:03pm

Hi guys

Are we still on for the Dromoland open,
What time, can someone add me back into WhatsApp group

The Champ

spacecoyote · 17-09-2019 11:06pm

ThecHamp26 wrote: »

Hi guys

Are we still on for the Dromoland open,
What time, can someone add me back into WhatsApp group

The Champ

Yep:

Me
You
Doublecross
Benny
Roadrunner
Tiger

They'll allow out 4-ball for any late additions.

Tee times 2.30 & 2.40

Seve OB · 23-09-2019 11:02am

Well here it is, the final golfer of the year places, a very close run thing in the end

charlieIRL · 23-09-2019 11:07am

Seve OB wrote: »

Well here it is, the final golfer of the year places, a very close run thing in the end

Fair play Seve. Credit where credit is due, you do an amazing job for the society. Thanks a million.

Kiith · 23-09-2019 11:25am

Thanks for a great first year all. Still disgusted i missed Dooks (weather and all), but looking forward to next year.

Seve OB · 23-09-2019 11:33am

charlieIRL wrote: »

Fair play Seve. Credit where credit is due, you do an amazing job for the society. Thanks a million.

my pleasure Charlie, yiz are a decent bunch of lads and lassies so make it all worthwhile. you put the shifts in yourself!

Rainbow Warrior · 23-09-2019 2:10pm

I just want to say thanks to Benny and Committee for all the organising you have done over the past year. I have thoroughly enjoyed the company and selection of courses. Shame I could't make the last 2 outings but I hope to join up next year.

benny79 · 23-09-2019 5:02pm

Folks

Can everyone in the top 12 let me know if you cant play in the Jug ASAP. I know Slave1 & The Big Easy cant as they are away unfortunately. As we have to put the team together.

Regards

Benny

princess poppy · 23-09-2019 8:03pm

benny79 wrote: »

Folks

Can everyone in the top 12 let me know if you cant play in the Jug ASAP. I know Slave1 & The Big Easy cant as they are away unfortunately. As we have to put the team together.

Regards

Benny

Good to go Benny

Golfgraffix · 23-09-2019 8:10pm

Im Good

SEORG · 23-09-2019 8:12pm

I’m in.

Seve OB · 23-09-2019 9:20pm

Bring it on.....

OS_Head · 23-09-2019 10:40pm

I can't make it, sorry gotta work.

benny79 wrote: »

Folks

Can everyone in the top 12 let me know if you cant play in the Jug ASAP. I know Slave1 & The Big Easy cant as they are away unfortunately. As we have to put the team together.

Regards

Benny

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