hello from Ireland

[mikeos]

my previous intro was deleted!,

my name is mike from Ireland and I'm looking forward to discussing golf matters with ye all and getting the better of this game.

happy golfing!

[muskegman]

Hi Mike. Welcome! I hope you're able to enjoy a bunch of those wonderful Scottish golf courses. Maybe one day I'll get the honor.

Do you get to play regularly in the winter months?

[mikeos]

Hi,

Yes I do play every week, come rain or shine I get out and do my best, at the moment it's very frosty so we need to watch the greens but I'll get in 9 holes at some stage - a few of us are hoping to play St Andrews in Scotland next summer and that will be my first visit there.

[The Turlock Kid]

Hey Mike! Glad to hear golf is still going strong in Ireland.

Are there a lot of courses to play in Ireland? I've seen some reviews saying Ireland has some of the best. Is it true? Might have to make a trip over there to play when I go to Scotland next year...

[mikeos]

Hey There!, Golf is massive here in Ireland and I'll tell ya some of the courses are better than anywhere else, Adare in Limerick, Ballybunion in Kerry (Favourite of Bill Clinton), K Club host of Ryder Cup, Portmarnock, Lahinch etc etc, the list is endless and we love to host our American Cousins as well and will give ye a real welcome, come over and you won't regret it!.#

[krutt]

Mike,
Get on down to Kerry for some great golf courses. Check out the kerrygolfclassic.com on in May for teams of 4 great value!

[ganjagolfer]

welcome mike, my genes are from ireland, ancestors had some problems growing potatoes so they came here to the states and picked coal

[geezer]

Hi mikeos! Welcome

Which is your county?

[hawkeye]

what course do you play out of, Irish people?

Ireland has some of the best courses in the world! Tiger comes here every year before the British Open - Waterville is a favourite of his (as well as the late Payne Stewart)

www.top100golfcourses.com

Irish Couses:
#2 Royal County Down (Walker cup 2007)
#13 Royal Portrush
#19 Ballybunion
#42 Lahinch (Old)
#47 Waterville
#48 Portmarnock (Old) (Walker Cup 1991)
#51 European Club

Not on this list but other great courses:

K-Club (Ryder Cup 2006)
Carton House (Irish Open 2005, 2006)
Mount Julliet (Amex/CA WGC 2002,2004)
Druids Glen (Irish Open)
Cork Colf Club
Old Head of Kinsale (spectacular)



There are something like 400 courses in Ireland which is unbelievable for a small country/island. I think it's the highest proportion of courses to people in the world.

[geezer]

I play Loughgall. It's crap.

Walked Royal County Down for the Walker cup though, and It was absolutley the mose stunningly well manicured course I've ever seen. I dream of playing it someday. (Winter green fees are only something like £50!)