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Post by andersnm on Feb 29, 2020 15:31:54 GMT
The ultra sim experience tour travels this week back to Ireland and Newtownmountkennedy to play the Irish PGA Championship on Druids Glen Golf Resort.
Druids Glen Golf Resort has two golf courses - the Druids Glen and the Druids Heath. We are playing the Druids Glen course which was designed by Pat Ruddy & Tom Craddock. The course opened in 1995. Druids Heath opened in 2003. The Druids Glen has hosted the Irish open from 1996 to 1999.
Druids Glen has been regarded as "Augusta National of Ireland" - because there is a wide mix of colors and flowers on this course. The stretch from the 12th to the 14th has been named "Ireland's Amen Corner".
The weather forecast for the week:
Wind Speed: Very High - High - Medium - Medium
Wind Direction: Northeast - East - Northeast - East
Time of Day: Morning - Default - Dusk - Noon
Weather: Rain - Overcast - Light Cloud - Overcast
Green Speed: Fast - Fast - Fast - Fast
Green Firmness: Default - Default - Default - Default
Terrain Firmness: Default - Default - Default - Default
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2020 16:26:36 GMT
Wow, this course is absolutely stunning! I hope the TGC version is as accurate!  |
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Post by LKeet6 on Feb 29, 2020 16:36:49 GMT
Yeah, I suddenly got excited 👍
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2020 22:02:21 GMT
I played a practice round on Druids. I saw that Cathos designed the course so I knew it would be top notch. I was not disappointed. He did a "huge renovation" to the course for TGC 2019. Strategy required for this one!
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Post by al on Mar 1, 2020 0:19:00 GMT
I played a practice round on Druids. I saw that Cathos designed the course so I knew it would be top notch. I was not disappointed. He did a "huge renovation" to the course for TGC 2019. Strategy required for this one! Yep 👍 Tee shot on the 13th is a card wrecker. |
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Post by polekatt/josia on Mar 1, 2020 1:58:57 GMT
well I hope it more just looks like Augusta, and doesn't play it like Augusta.
Augusta is one of my most hated courses to try to play.
Wait, I can't say Augusta can I?
LOL
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Post by samterrance on Mar 1, 2020 10:06:30 GMT
Anders the intros to the weeks tourney's are fantastic, makes me look forward to playing every week. I may have to play a practice round this week so I can take in the scenery LOL..
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Post by polekatt/josia on Mar 1, 2020 20:43:24 GMT
Luckily, the course does not play like Augusta. So all good, I enjoyed it, its very nice. I actually didn't think it was very bad at all, if you pay attention to strategy. I played badly, for 3/4 of the time, due more to bad tempo issues, and my wife deciding to vacuum the room while I was playing, than the course itself, and still came away under my handicap.
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Post by gavlaar124 on Mar 2, 2020 0:08:36 GMT
Off and away with a -5 to start ... Bogey on 18 left a bad taste in my mouth but it's a good honest start
Eagle clip will be posted in the shots of the week thread 👍
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Post by gavlaar124 on Mar 2, 2020 0:38:17 GMT
Woops too much wine consumed 😂😂
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Post by Tuffguts on Mar 2, 2020 7:46:26 GMT
Done and dusted for the week. -3, -6, -5, -2 = -16 total.
Long putts = 3.92%. Sort of sums up my tourney this week. Nothing going in and plenty of downhill curlers to negotiate. Be careful!!
Cheers
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Post by ray on Mar 2, 2020 14:34:51 GMT
Feeling crappy as. Completely making excuses for what is to come, not even going to hide it. Als a huge chance this week. Got swelling in all the wrong places which makes a 10 step journey to the lounge a 10 minute struggle to get up, hobble, and get back down into a chair.
Old people are heroes. When your muscles are all wasted away it makes doing anything hard, and the consequences of even small knocks or strains huge. I’m jealous of the 60-70 years most of them had to get there, I haven’t even had 50.
So, having played my cancer card®️, can I have a handicap of 5 this week please. 😂
* Note - Am unwell and expecting to struggle, not expecting any handicap help though...
Round 1 about to happen as soon as I make it to the lounge. Wanted to practice the course but won’t get time to finish my rounds if I do.
So that’s 2 excuses 👌🏻
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Post by stoneysooner on Mar 2, 2020 14:44:26 GMT
Round 1 in the books. Love the course, and there are plenty of traps out there to explode the scorecard. Hit the ball very well in round 1, and only made one bogey. Really pleased to start with -5.
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Post by LKeet6 on Mar 2, 2020 15:20:39 GMT
Feeling crappy as. Completely making excuses for what is to come, not even going to hide it. Als a huge chance this week. Got swelling in all the wrong places which makes a 10 step journey to the lounge a 10 minute struggle to get up, hobble, and get back down into a chair. Old people are heroes. When your muscles are all wasted away it makes doing anything hard, and the consequences of even small knocks or strains huge. I’m jealous of the 60-70 years most of them had to get there, I haven’t even had 50. So, having played my cancer card®️, can I have a handicap of 5 this week please. 😂 * Note - Am unwell and expecting to struggle, not expecting any handicap help though... Round 1 about to happen as soon as I make it to the lounge. Wanted to practice the course but won’t get time to finish my rounds if I do. So that’s 2 excuses 👌🏻 Damn, hope you feel better soon mate, best wishes sent over from here in London. |
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Post by ray on Mar 2, 2020 15:26:08 GMT
Shouldn’t have bothered. Stopped caring after about 4 holes. +5 thru about 12. May come back and finish it but I doubt it to be honest.
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