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When we played in Ireland, it was at the end of May, and you could golf to around 10pm or so. I would guess it gets dark pretty early in October - 4pm or so? Can't get in more than 1 round!

No, we had a couple of tee times in the afternoon and had no issue with it getting dark. But we were only playing 18 holes a day anyway. We're all on other side of 60 and 36 holes was never in the equation. Plus there was so much else to do and see, like this:

Cliffs of Moher, Over 700 feet, top to bottom.

Conor Pass, Dingle peninsula

Loop Head

Downtown Dingle inlet

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Tee time confirmed! Monday, June 15 th at 10:36 am I'll be on the #1 tee at Ballybunion preparing to slice my drive dead out of bounds, into the graveyard lol. Can't wait
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Tee time confirmed! Monday, June 15 th at 10:36 am I'll be on the #1 tee at Ballybunion preparing to slice my drive dead out of bounds, into the graveyard lol. Can't wait

Good lad - love that positive thinking. The 11th will prove far more disastrous if you're slicing - big beach and ocean alongside.

Will you get a chance to play the Ballybunion Cashen course, too? Try to play the back nine if time permits. Some amazing holes at the end.

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Good lad - love that positive thinking. The 11th will prove far more disastrous if you're slicing - big beach and ocean alongside. Will you get a chance to play the Ballybunion Cashen course, too? Try to play the back nine if time permits. Some amazing holes at the end.

Thanks buddy. As of now I have no plans to play the Cahen Course but you never know right?

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Tee time confirmed! Monday, June 15 th at 10:36 am I'll be on the #1 tee at Ballybunion preparing to slice my drive dead out of bounds, into the graveyard lol. Can't wait

Where else are you going? Are you going north or south from there?

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Where else are you going? Are you going north or south from there?

Looks like North to Clare from there then back to Dublin. We'll be staying in Kerry on Sunday night and Ballybunion is about an hour's drive from there. After we get done with our self drive package were heading to the west coast to spend some time with friends in Wexford and Glenealy.

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Looks like North to Clare from there then back to Dublin. We'll be staying in Kerry on Sunday night and Ballybunion is about an hour's drive from there. After we get done with our self drive package were heading to the west coast to spend some time with friends in Wexford and Glenealy.

Oh, so it's not a golf trip? Is Ballybunion the only place you are playing? FYI,  Lahinch is in Clare just south of the Cliff of Moher, which I assume you are going to see while in Clare. Very long days in Ireland in June, ya know. You can play golf until around 10:30 or so.

BTW, Wexford and Glenealy are in the east, south of Dublin, not the west.

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My compass is obviously off lol. Just me and the wife going so it's defly not a golf trip. My buddy in Glenealy doesn't play but he has friends that do and he's looking to hook me up with a round out there.
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My compass is obviously off lol. Just me and the wife going so it's defly not a golf trip. My buddy in Glenealy doesn't play but he has friends that do and he's looking to hook me up with a round out there.

I'm down the road, literally. Have a chat with your buddy about playing Macreddin - it was designed by Paul McGinley. I'll take you for a game if you have the time/opportunity. [URL=https://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinmarkham/sets/72157645313528270/]Macreddin Photos[/URL]

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I'm down the road, literally. Have a chat with your buddy about playing Macreddin - it was designed by Paul McGinley. I'll take you for a game if you have the time/opportunity. [URL=https://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinmarkham/sets/72157645313528270/]Macreddin Photos[/URL]

That actually sounds awesome, thanks for the invite I'll keep you updated as we go.

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My compass is obviously off lol. Just me and the wife going so it's defly not a golf trip. My buddy in Glenealy doesn't play but he has friends that do and he's looking to hook me up with a round out there.

Sounds like a fun trip. The next time I go I want to go with my wife and get around to see more. But I am still going to get a few rounds in and she is OK with it.

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Sounds like a fun trip. The next time I go I want to go with my wife and get around to see more. But I am still going to get a few rounds in and she is OK with it.

Definetly is nice to have a wife that doesn't mind her husband playing golf :-). I got the go ahead for 2 rounds so I'll probably be playing twice. Hopefully with TST member kmarkham the second round.

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99 days to go! Sorry for this pretty meaningless post, I'm just excited we finally broke 100. Carry on :-D
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Really starting to get pumped now, we leave next Thursday and I'll be teeing off at Ballybunion the following Monday. As a guy, is it weird I bought a whole new golf outfit just for this round? Lol
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Ballybunion

Got a light rain for a few holes and the wind was up all day. But generally, nothing to complain about.

Ballybunion First tee. Don't hit it in the graveyard. Most people take a Mulligan if they hit it in the graveyard. If you hit it in there and it bounces out onto the fairway and you make a par, it's called a Lazarus.

Searching for a ball.

Good look at the green from there. Can't see it from the fairway.

Narrow fairway. This is your target on your second shot at the par 5 16th hole.

This is pretty much the picture that they have on the front of the scorecard. 15 green.

Eight green, looking back toward the tee. Quite an elevation change.


My, oh my!

Really starting to get pumped now, we leave next Thursday and I'll be teeing off at Ballybunion the following Monday. As a guy, is it weird I bought a whole new golf outfit just for this round? Lol


Lol! Have fun man.. bucket list.

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Thanks guys, it is absolutely a bucket list course. I believe I'll be having enough pints to cover every member here lol.
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