The Official Golf Thread

[TwoUpTwoDown]

Heading off to play three crackers this bank holiday weekend in Scotland.

Turnberry followed by Royal Dornoch and then Brora ,some travel in between but Brora in particular is meant to be unreal.

Trump is an ass but by god the changes in that course and Turnberry in general cannot be underestimated, very decent price and easy to get too from Belfast, well worth a visit for many on here.

Are you based over there or taking the motor over? The ferry is a scandalous price at times

heading over this weekend coming Holyhead to Dublin. £479. Is there a dearer stretch of water anywhere?

You should try taking the family across to Tory Island...you don't even get to take the car. They should wear a balaclava - at least then you'd be able to say you were robbed.

[smort]

Spieth is such a choker. I think he is done. He can't compete with the new generation

[shantygael]

Heading off to play three crackers this bank holiday weekend in Scotland.

Turnberry followed by Royal Dornoch and then Brora ,some travel in between but Brora in particular is meant to be unreal.

Trump is an ass but by god the changes in that course and Turnberry in general cannot be underestimated, very decent price and easy to get too from Belfast, well worth a visit for many on here.

Are you based over there or taking the motor over? The ferry is a scandalous price at times

heading over this weekend coming Holyhead to Dublin. £479. Is there a dearer stretch of water anywhere?

Suez canal,lol

[Mikhail Prokhorov]

Spieth is such a choker. I think he is done. He can't compete with the new generation

is he pat rafter or andy murray?

[trailer]

Lough Erne Faldo Course is the answer you are looking for.

I've played it 3 or 4 times and it's nice but definitely didn't blow me away. I've never played Galgorm. Masserene in Antrim looks half decent for the price.

Lough Erne has a few stupid holes. The 9th. You play like a 9 iron / PW for your 2nd shot and then another 7 or 8 iron. The 18th Par 3 finish is always stupid. You can't see the 6th green either and it's a Par 3. It has a lot of potential but it needs work and at least 3 hole redesigns minimum.

[thewobbler]

@JimStynes

If you're quick off the mark the Island are releasing an open on Friday 11 June, at 5pm today. €95.

[thewobbler]

Lough Erne Faldo Course is the answer you are looking for.

I've played it 3 or 4 times and it's nice but definitely didn't blow me away. I've never played Galgorm. Masserene in Antrim looks half decent for the price.

Lough Erne has a few stupid holes. The 9th. You play like a 9 iron / PW for your 2nd shot and then another 7 or 8 iron. The 18th Par 3 finish is always stupid. You can't see the 6th green either and it's a Par 3. It has a lot of potential but it needs work and at least 3 hole redesigns minimum.

I've found it more irksome on repeat visits. I've found myself questioning,

Why they didn't make 17 a watery par 3, and 18 a risk and reward par 4. It seems so obvious.

Why, if their intention was to host an Irish Open, did they not consider how and where they'd put galleries and grandstands on 18.

Why the routing sees the 9th hole end up as far away as possible from the hotel, meaning the halfway hut is financially unviable 355 days a year.

Why they keep building par 3s where you can't see your ball landing?

And why their members have no logical route for a quick 9.

Looks lovely. But inherently flawed

[trailer]

Lough Erne Faldo Course is the answer you are looking for.

I've played it 3 or 4 times and it's nice but definitely didn't blow me away. I've never played Galgorm. Masserene in Antrim looks half decent for the price.

Lough Erne has a few stupid holes. The 9th. You play like a 9 iron / PW for your 2nd shot and then another 7 or 8 iron. The 18th Par 3 finish is always stupid. You can't see the 6th green either and it's a Par 3. It has a lot of potential but it needs work and at least 3 hole redesigns minimum.

I've found it more irksome on repeat visits. I've found myself questioning,

Why they didn't make 17 a watery par 3, and 18 a risk and reward par 4. It seems so obvious.

Why, if their intention was to host an Irish Open, did they not consider how and where they'd put galleries and grandstands on 18.

Why the routing sees the 9th hole end up as far away as possible from the hotel, meaning the halfway hut is financially unviable 355 days a year.

Why they keep building par 3s where you can't see your ball landing?

And why their members have no logical route for a quick 9.

Looks lovely. But inherently flawed

Finish is all wrong. Totally agree. I think Concra Wood is a better course. Although it has a few stupid holes as well.
They'll never get an Irish open till they kiss and make up with Rory.

[thewobbler]

@jimstynes

You should have a look at baltray's site now and pen in a few dates for booking

[Applesisapples]

Me and a few mates are heading up to play all 3 courses at Rossapena. 195 euro for all 3. I've never played it so looking forward to it. My aim this summer is to play 5 or 6 of the top courses. It's that bloody expensive for some of them though that it totally puts me off. I don't care how good the course is, I wouldn't pay near £300 for it.

Where did you get this deal? I've a week in Downings to kill in August and that sounds about perfect. Play 18 and off to the harbour bar for a liquid lunch, just need to get the permission slip stamped now!

I have been fortunate enough to play RCD and Portstewart as a guest for free, I would agree no course is worth near £300. RCD was pristine but not £300 worth of pristine. I love Seapoint, Cruit, St Anne's and Narin on the links side. Royal Tara, Spa, Headford and Craddockstown on parkland. My favourite parkland is Slieve Russell.
I don't care how good Trumps courses are I wouldn't give him a penny.

[JimStynes]

@jimstynes

You should have a look at baltray's site now and pen in a few dates for booking

Unreal, cheers!! I qualify for the junior scratch cup as well but my handicap is going to soon shoot up as I'm playing shite! Anyone fancy it?

The Island doesn't suit me as I'm in work on that date!

[Saffrongael]

Rahm informed he has tested positive for Covid after finishing his round & with 6 shot lead

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Whats the beef with Brooks and DeChambeau, is it genuine or a made up one for the cameras. Saw the clip when DeCham muttered while Brooks was being interviewed but other than that know nothing

[Mikhail Prokhorov]

Rahm informed he has tested positive for Covid after finishing his round & with 6 shot lead

ridiculous, he's likely to kill someone, how raging would you be 

[Gabriel_Hurl]

well maybe he should have been vaccinated by now