Art M
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Cobh, IE Being in Ireland, I had to find the time to play a round. As it gets unplayable at 10:15pm, there was time for me to sneak in a round with my sons, 17 and 22, and my wife accompanying. The level of welcoming and helpfulness from the patrons and proshop is incredible. They can not help you enough and offer well wishes. We rented carts and clubs and had at it. the course is situated above the harbor with a 360 of the countryside from nearly any hole. the course played 6600 from the blues and 6200 from the whites. Locals walk with electric carts or carry. It would not be a fun walk!!! The opening holes, like 4 or 5 or difficult. narrow fairways, high grasses framing the fairway, small trees all about the sides, rough high enough to hide your ball and a lot of little white flowers! and never a flat lie! The greens, in general, very firm, small to really small, true, not terribly fast. It was difficult to stick a green. I swithed to pro v1 and got better results than the q-star i had been playing. Getting through the opening holes, 2 balls later, I settled down, the course opened up enough and better golf happened. (i find the TM R11 to be the worst driver i have ever played! switched to an older callaway x something and night and day). The views of the surrounding pastures, fields full of animals, hares and fox laying about the course...like the painting you draw in your mind. Thinking of my father in law, a true Irishman and golfer, how full of excitement he would be knowing his daughter and grand sons were here, playing golf, brought a tear to my eye. While no way near a once in a life time course, it was a once in a life time experience. Much laughing, a bit of cursing, and a great time was had.
as an aside we visited Old Head. That looks like a dream course. What a location!!!
If i have the time, i may play again when I get to Kerry
as an aside we visited Old Head. That looks like a dream course. What a location!!!
If i have the time, i may play again when I get to Kerry