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Boards GS - Captains Prize - Dromoland Castle 12th September 2020 - 12:00
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Hi All,
We've had one more late drop-out. Have it all cleared with Dromoland.
Tee Time|Player 1|HCP|Player 2|HCP|Player 3|HCP|Player 4|HCP
12:00|Slave1|11|Princess Poppy|18|Paulos53|10
12:12|CharlieIRL|21|Golfnut203|4|Brian Rossiter|11
12:24|Alanm|6|Seve OB|11|Rickis Tache|15
12:36|Woodyg|22|Benny79|18|OffalyMedic|12|Break80|14
12:48|Kieran.|17|Ballyk|16|Tigerwood1|18|Doublecross|6
13:00|Spacecoyote|8|Rossyd2005|9|The Big Easy|19|Snackbox20|16
Note, I've switched Doublecross & Golfnut203 on the sheet to give Doublecross some extra wiggle room on time. Kieran.'s time switched too.
I've always gotten the all clear to play off the WHITE tees tomorrow.
EDIT...Sorry folks switched Benny & Brian Rossiter to keep all the Captains apart
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You sure it was a 8 iron?? I hit 5i to 6 feet and missed the putt story of my day! But i wouldn't be a bit hitter like you
Delighted for you Cathal couldn't happen to a nicer bloke just a petty we cudnt have an over nighter to celebrate!
I hit 8 iron to about 20 foot, rolled it close............ and missed the tap in........ story of my round!0 -
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Sorry for the detailed delayed reply all, its been a LONG weekend!!!
A lot of the following is probably something that would usually be saved till after the last event of the year, but given it was Captains, I'll get it all out here (well most of it). Firstly, a thank you to everyone for the kind words on here, and in Dromoland. Its really appreciated. On reflection, it hasn't been an easy year. With lockdowns, nationally and locally, we've had reschedules, changes of venue, and a few small controversies thrown in too
I've tried to keep positive through it all though, and I can now the light at the end of the tunnel.
The one thing I will say though is that this is an amazing society being looked after by an amazing committee of guys who are always quick to lend a hand or some advice. I said it to CharlieIRL as we were leaving that I've made good friends in this society, and I mean that. People who I wouldn't otherwise have ever crossed paths with, so joining the society is one thing I won't ever regret. A big thank you to everyone who was able to stick around after for the presentation, it was a long day for all, so I appreciate the effort.
So, to Dromoland. Its been a course that has been a transition point for the society for a number of past Captains days. We've had a few Friday afternoons here before moving on to the big day. So, it felt nice to treat it as a the big event for a weekend. And it is a venue suited to a big society day. Its a grandiose venue, and a proper test of golf, which showed in the winning scores. Doublecross said, on the first tee, if someone shoots 34 points today, they'll win it, and he's right, they would have. We were lucky to avoid the rain, but the wind did a job on us in its place.
The staff in Dromoland were superb throughout the day, from Triona in the golf shop to Donal, the starter, to the girls in the restaurant, they were friendly and accommodating throughout the day. They were also very flexible with the constant changing numbers right up until a couple of hours prior to the round. It was a messy enough start, with things running a little early, it was bit like herding cats getting everyone in to new groups and out on the course.
Played on the day then with Ballyk, Doublecross & The Big Easy. A great group to play with, all of whom I've been paired with before and plenty of talented golfers.
There is always that phrase spoken "Beware the injured golfer", and we had 2 of them in our group, Doublecross and The Big Easy. We saw both ends of the spectrum on how that can go though.
The Big Easy, played with a smile throughout, and started solidly, but eventually it took its toll on him. It was evident that the injury was holding him back as he was struggling for distance and control off the tee with the big stick in hand. I really appreciate the effort to come and play, and he did walk away with a prize, even if it wasn't the one he wanted!
Ballyk is a gent, and a really steady golfer, he reminds me a bit of one of our other society members, Tiger, in that he keeps the scoreboard moving non stop. Plenty of smooth baby fades off the tee, and great touch with a lot of mid range pitches and chips kept him going throughout.
Doublecross is a serious golfer, he warned us he was suffering from Tennis Elbow on the first tee, then proceeded to knock his first drive 15-20 yards past the best of the rest of us. Its hard to see a bad element in his game. He hasn't played a lot of golf in recent times, and you could see that impacted his short game. I've seen it when he's in regular form, and it probably cost him 4-5 points on the day. His round probably was going OK, but not great up until the 9th Tee where he proceeded to launch a drive at the short par 4 over the water & on to the green. Rolled in a perfect putt for an eagle 2, and he kicked on from there. Another 2 on 17 gave him a healthy share of the 2s club.
For me, it all started very solidly, and was going well until the 8th hole. Hit a decent drive, and a great 2nd shot to be sit in the fringe with a downhill putt for birdie at the back of the pin. Rolled it down nicely to about 12-18". Proceeded to 3-putt from there and turn a Par to a Double. Went a bit head off from there, on the next hit the green in 2 and again 3-putted. Then flared my drive on the 10th in to the water and ended that one with a scratch. On the short par 4 15th I managed to drive the green. Ballyk & Doublecross both just missed the green and both got up & down for birdies. I hit the green and again 3-putted for a par. Really when I look back at the round, the par 3s killed me. I scored 2 points on the 4 par 3s for the round. Finished the round well though, having to hit a mid-trajectory hard cut around that big tree from about 150 yards out, which came off, leaving a 2 putt par. Its funny, after the round, Doublecross said to one of the lads that I had the best score in our group, when I finished behind him & Ballyk, which probably reflects how my golf looked. I played really solid stuff tee-to-green most of the way around, but just couldn't score.
After a quick tally on the computer and shoving some very tasty fish & chips down my throat, it was out to a gap at the back of the car park for the presentation, which is about right for this year. My wife has been looking at the stack of golf prizes in the apartment all year wondering when we'd have the space back so was nice to offload a chunk of them.
When I saw who had won the big prize, I was genuinely chuffed. The first person I met in this society was CharlieIRL, and he gave me a warm welcome in all those years ago. Anyone who has played or spent any time with him will know he's just an all round good guy who has time for everyone. I know he's had a tough time with his golf lately, but you can always see with him that he has a big game in there trying to battle its way out. You could see the happiness in his face when he knew it was him picking up the prize. I tried to find some decent, slightly different prizes for the Captains, so hope they get good use.
Lastly, as was mentioned earlier, we have a new Captain announced for 2021, and it gives me great pleasure to introduce Break80 as the incoming Captain. Another real gentleman, who has put in some serious hours on the road for the society, and is always good craic. He always has a few side-bets going in his rounds, so won't be surprised if there are a few more cash games going on in the next year!!! Best of luck Break80, you'll have plenty of support and help on hand throughout.
Official results below:
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Well done to Space on a great Captains day out in Dromoland. I really enjoyed the course with a lot of varying holes, really nice backdrops and I would really welcome another crack at it. Play was brisk with our group (BRossiter,Slave1 & Golfnut) with us getting around in 4 hours 20 minutes, which on a course we dont know and off the white tees I thought was quite good.
My round started poorly, very poorly with a fresh air swing on the first followed by a knockdown drive however still manage to salvage a point with a nice putt for double bogie. I scrambled a total 12 points on the front nine with 6 one pointers !! Things picked up a little on the back nine. A nice 9 iron on 17 to 12ft, the birdie putt grazed the hole leaving me 2 ft back which I duly missed back typified my day. 18 is a great closing hole, got a nice drive away, a good 5i down left of the tree but not far enough past and was blocked out, tried to fade a wedge onto the green unsuccessfully but managed to get up and down for a closing Par and 17 points on the back for a total of 29.
If it wasn't for a few mistakes/missed short putts and a severe distraction
:) our group suffered on the 14th hole resulting in my only scratch of the day I might have been closer to the winners circle.
Congrats to CharlieIRL a true gent and you could not find a more deserving winner. He's typically one of the first there to greet everyone and give out scorecards at every outing. He puts in a big effort for the society as do all the committee making it the great success that it is.
Looking forward to Palmerstown already !0 -
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Well I'd never played Dromoland before but it has been on my radar. I was lucky enough to play with a couple of great golfers in Alanm and RossyD, and an aul hacker in WGC who hits a pretty mean strike, if he can just learn to control it around the greens. Not only are they great golfers, they are also great craic and very enjoyable playing partners. I though it was a fantastically well laid out course, with some cracking holes. The short par 4's are great and make a nice change. I did find it a tricky course to navigate the first time around it with a lot of blind shots, dog legs and difficult to judge layups. Playing it a few times would be a must if you want to figure it out and put a score together.
The conditioning did let the course down though as it was very soft in comparison to a lot of other courses I have been playing lately. The greens were shocking, bumpy, soft, patchy and slower than the no. 37 bus. The tree right in front of the 16th tee is one of the mist stupid things I've ever seen on a golf course, not just because I hit it
but also because the tee points you right at it and while there was loads of room on the right side of the fairway, the tee shot forces you well left and the only way of finding that room would be a wicked slice.
My game was in shape going into the round, but unfortunately for me on the day the highlight was watching the Musgraves truck reverse into some poor sod on the driveway
On reflection I probably played ok though, I had a ball OB by about a yard on the par 5 6th. I took 42 putts on the day which included 7 3 putts and I made absolutely nothing from any kind of distance. My recent rounds i'e been averaging 30-32 putts. So thanking that into account, 29 points wasn't bad. It didn't help that I missed 3 tap ins from less than 2 feet which was ultimately the difference for me between winning and loosing.
But on to the winner, CharlieIRL. TBH there couldn't be a more deserving winner, a real foundation stone of the society and we wouldn't be where we are today without all of his efforts over the years. Massive congrats Charlie, I am truly delighted for you.
And finally Captain Space, it was a shame we didn't get to go dancin, but you still managed to pull it all together and push hard to make the year a huge success all things considered. It's a hard enough task at the best of times, but you should be especially proud of your efforts. Thank you very much.0 -
Great job this year space. I’d say it was hell this year with all that happened but you pulled it off.
I’d like to say thanks to space, ballyk and big easy for the pleasure of their company but also for waiting for me on the first tee, I was running a little late.
I had a brutal start, short game disappeared. Played very little golf this year. Think I had 4 points after 6 holes. Worst was couple of yards off green In 2 on short par 5 4th but still scratched the hole :mad:. Pulled it together and played last 12 in level par but just 1 point shy. Well done Charlie, you earned it.
I was sure space had it won. Played great golf but that casual 3 putt from 1 foot on the 8th derailed him.
I think big easy had his eye on the most golf prize. 2 balls into the hotel on the 6th confirmed it
Ballyk played steady as always and wasn’t far off in the end. Just couldn’t get the pace of the greens.
Thanks for prize space, leather scorecard holder with boards engraved on front 0 -
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I'd like to add my thanks to Space, you've done a fantastic job getting us out for any golf in an extremely difficult year. It's a pity we couldn't have a good night out to celebrate it.. we'll just have to double down next year! I'm sure Break80 will have a good spot for us to go out (congrats and good luck next year Break80!!)
Congrats Charlie! To echo what everyone else has said, it really couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. The smile on your face said it all!
For my round, I had the pleasure of playing with Seve, RossyD and WGC. Seve has been on a great run lately and, with a little bit of luck/getting the pace on the greens, he would've added another trophy to the collection. Myself and RossyD were both playing reasonably well and WCG will be a very good golfer once he gets a bit more practice around the greens. Looking back, I was standing on the 17th tee box with 30pts, a par on either of the last two would've allowed me to retain the trophy. Unfortunately I finished with a bad scratch and bogey on 18 with a 3putt Oh well, will have to try again next year.
3rd overall got me some much needed Jug points and the leather scorecard holder is lovely. Only found the ball marker in with the prize yesterday, thanks for that too - was an unexpected little bonus! See you all in Palmerstown next month hopefully!0 -
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