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The Links Thread
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Such a test of all round golf IMO. I've made a mission to play it as much as possible this year. It may result in a lot of plus .1s but I believe I'll get them back elsewhere, plus some, thanks to it.
6 Par 3's... Sounds easy. The 10th (index 18) is the only one where a scratch isn't too close by. The 1st shouldn't really be a danger of a scratch but considering it's the opening hole, a poor first swing can make it hard work.
All the rest are pretty damn hard. 17 is just ridiculously hard. I'm convinced you need to miss hit it to find that top tier... And I'm not sure you want to be on the lower tier putting up, there's no good place to miss, and chances are you'll miss... I may just walk the hole the next time I play it
The short par 4's... So bloody tempting to go for them, never ends well. Even when you take a sensible club on them, it has to be fairly damn accurate or your in trouble.
And if you get burned early on with playing the sensible shot and get punish, well it's hard to persist in playing sensible again.
The longer par 4s require a good drive and a very good approach.
You have to hit over a large area of internal OOB's if you're going for the only Par 5 in two.
Of the 18 holes, there are only four that allow a decent margin for error IMO (1,10, 12 if you're not going for it in 2 & 15)
Most of the above was brought to you via Sensei Fix brainwashing me.
PS you can't drive 14... An in joke from the last round. Someone (me) needed empirical evidence
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Walked into Mourne Golf Club (aka RCD) - introduced myself and had pints with the members.
These lads telling stories about Faldo - Nicklaus - Woods - McIlroy - Watson. Not just name dropping - just actual stories of actual events.
Lads - this is just a place that you need to go to - it is not a choice I told them. The money is mad - but , you only have one chance at this.
Great laugh, great tips , pure golf people. They see them coming.
They liked that, I just called in and made the effort.
I think this is the happiest I've been in about 3 years
They were all laughing at me - saying I will break 85. They have seen it all before - one of the lads tried to cure my slice - they said you can't come to RCD and hit a 6 iron on first
God , I love links golf.
They invited me to play Bridge - but they are just normal blokes, your ideas can be wrong - so wrong.0 -
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Right, I'm playing Corballis in the morning. Have played it a few times with below desired results.
Someone give me a strategy guide to go with
Fix is the man but he's probably getting 9 holes in Ballybunion this evening after RCD this morning and The Island tomorrow
This is pretty much the gospel according to Fix
Corballis 6:9
(If no advice, it's prob a par 3 and judge wind for distance)
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2. Hit 160 through the gap. Wedge to the green.
3. Hit your driver well and there's room to the right. Very tricky approach. Not a bad idea to lay up and play as a par 5.
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5. Hit it 160-170 off the tee. Favour RHS
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7. 140-155 or less off the tee. Aim at the marker. You'll have a wedge in. No point going for it from the tee.
8. A well struck driver may run you into trouble if you're long. No harm hitting less. A tricky green to stay on.
9. If you're gonna miss, miss right.
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11. 6 or 7 iron at the marker for a wedge in. No point going for green off the tee.
12. Fix let's you hit the driver on this the only par 5. Sensible second landing zone is somewhere in between the clubhouse and the green (7i maybe).
13. Good luck
14. Hit it 180 aimed at the path.
15. Grab the big boy.
16. Grab it again.
17. Good luck. Skull an iron and it may stay on.
18. Big landing zone so a lot of clubs to get you there. Plenty of room to the left. Driver may get you in trouble.0 -
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Ok another Links then - Hit The Island with a few lads from here today.
Class day for any golf , bliss for Links golf.
It is a brilliant course, a lovely place and great people there. Real welcome from Everybody at club.
The course is in full play and the greens are as good as I've seen on a links - changes taking shape around many tees - lengthening the course. Had a very poor day off the tee - in the wrong place so many times - still recovered ok and had 31 pts.
I was very lucky - as the rough is not as long as I remember there - in mid summer I would have lost about 8 balls - not one lost , just one in water.
It is a great , great course for a links lover. Great variety and shape - it is so unusual to have to hit irons like 5, 6, 7 to par 4s. But it is also a course that must change every day of the week.
It has holes that are unusual like 2,4,5,6,8,9 - 12,13,14,15,16.
Not all particularly unusual , but holes you would only see on a links.
It is a great time of year to play links golf - not too hot, nice cooling breeze. Just bliss, away from it all. Only sign of civilisation is the passing Northern Rail line and when Malahide comes into view. Hard to believe you are only a short distance from large suburban areas.
So , will play it again - a must play for Links Lovers.
I basically almost finished the East coast run now - just the following
Royal Dublin (Next Door) and Laytown - Can't remember Rosslare - so going to go there again very soon. So will have them done in 3 months or so.
If we say for a second Royal County Down is east - I'd rate as follows.
1) Royal County Down
2) The Island
3) Portmarnock Links
4) Baltray
5) The European Club
6) Portmarnock
7) Arklow
8) Corballis
9) Seapoint
10) St Annes
So East almost there - off to the West next.
Need a little rest and to sort that driving - because these are not course to be playing with a crazy OTT action.
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Just to add to above - As others have said, it can be a bit discrediting to make lists at times - I have had some of my happiest days on some of the lower ranked courses above. Maybe because I score better 0 -
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FixdePitchmark wrote: »Ok another Links then - Hit The Island with a few lads from here today.
Class day for any golf , bliss for Links golf.
It is a brilliant course, a lovely place and great people there. Real welcome from Everybody at club.
The course is in full play and the greens are as good as I've seen on a links - changes taking shape around many tees - lengthening the course. Had a very poor day off the tee - in the wrong place so many times - still recovered ok and had 31 pts.
I was very lucky - as the rough is not as long as I remember there - in mid summer I would have lost about 8 balls - not one lost , just one in water.
It is a great , great course for a links lover. Great variety and shape - it is so unusual to have to hit irons like 5, 6, 7 to par 4s. But it is also a course that must change every day of the week.
It has holes that are unusual like 2,4,5,6,8,9 - 12,13,14,15,16.
Not all particularly unusual , but holes you would only see on a links.
It is a great time of year to play links golf - not too hot, nice cooling breeze. Just bliss, away from it all. Only sign of civilisation is the passing Northern Rail line and when Malahide comes into view. Hard to believe you are only a short distance from large suburban areas.
So , will play it again - a must play for Links Lovers.
I basically almost finished the East coast run now - just the following
Royal Dublin (Next Door) and Laytown - Can't remember Rosslare - so going to go there again very soon. So will have them done in 3 months or so.
If we say for a second Royal County Down is east - I'd rate as follows.
1) Royal County Down
2) The Island
3) Portmarnock Links
4) Baltray
5) The European Club
6) Portmarnock
7) Arklow
8) Corballis
9) Seapoint
10) St Annes
So East almost there - off to the West next.
Need a little rest and to sort that driving - because these are not course to be playing with a crazy OTT action.
Edit
Just to add to above - As others have said, it can be a bit discrediting to make lists at times - I have had some of my happiest days on some of the lower ranked courses above. Maybe because I score better
Can I ask much you paid for the round?
I'd love to play the course but their green fees prices are crazy according to their website.0 -
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FixdePitchmark wrote: »Ok another Links then - Hit The Island with a few lads from here today.
Class day for any golf , bliss for Links golf.
It is a brilliant course, a lovely place and great people there. Real welcome from Everybody at club.
The course is in full play and the greens are as good as I've seen on a links - changes taking shape around many tees - lengthening the course. Had a very poor day off the tee - in the wrong place so many times - still recovered ok and had 31 pts.
I was very lucky - as the rough is not as long as I remember there - in mid summer I would have lost about 8 balls - not one lost , just one in water.
It is a great , great course for a links lover. Great variety and shape - it is so unusual to have to hit irons like 5, 6, 7 to par 4s. But it is also a course that must change every day of the week.
It has holes that are unusual like 2,4,5,6,8,9 - 12,13,14,15,16.
Not all particularly unusual , but holes you would only see on a links.
It is a great time of year to play links golf - not too hot, nice cooling breeze. Just bliss, away from it all. Only sign of civilisation is the passing Northern Rail line and when Malahide comes into view. Hard to believe you are only a short distance from large suburban areas.
So , will play it again - a must play for Links Lovers.
I basically almost finished the East coast run now - just the following
Royal Dublin (Next Door) and Laytown - Can't remember Rosslare - so going to go there again very soon. So will have them done in 3 months or so.
If we say for a second Royal County Down is east - I'd rate as follows.
1) Royal County Down
2) The Island
3) Portmarnock Links
4) Baltray
5) The European Club
6) Portmarnock
7) Arklow
8) Corballis
9) Seapoint
10) St Annes
So East almost there - off to the West next.
Need a little rest and to sort that driving - because these are not course to be playing with a crazy OTT action.
Edit
Just to add to above - As others have said, it can be a bit discrediting to make lists at times - I have had some of my happiest days on some of the lower ranked courses above. Maybe because I score better
Portmarnock Links and Baltray above The European and Portmarnock!? I grimaced reading that. To each their own of course, but I'd be interested to know the reasoning behind those two.FixdePitchmark wrote:Said to Hunter after he had hit his 2nd to there. In photo.
Welcome to Irish Golf with your next shot.
Wouldn't mind he hammered me with a great round of 82. (Lol)
Great golf from our American - future course designer.
I definitely learned how not to play a few holes (notably the 8th, 14th, and 15th). For a while there on the back 9 I felt like I was on a safari with the scenery I was taking in. Managed to scramble for some ugly bogeys but I remember thinking, "Man, that looks lovely," in reference to you hitting a wedge from the middle of the fairway into the 15th green while I mulled over how nice it would be to have a weed-eater as one of my 14 clubs! :P.
That shot on the 8th was definitely a "welcome to Irish golf," moment and was aptly called. Of course my only rational solution was a flop shot...true to those American roots! I still have a lot to learn about links golf and how to play it. Notably how to play the low, Markham style shots. It wouldn't hurt to have the 220 yard 7-iron in the bag either Pat! Can I pick one of those up back home or is it a local special? :P. I think this was the first round I've played since I got here that I didn't even stand a chance of being the long ball off the tee if everyone connected!
Definitely a fun round on a great course. Not a chance that I'd rate The Island outside of the Top 5 links courses that I've played to date. Still have a few more to get to but it's definitely worthy of the praise it receives.0 -
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