Druids Glen and Heath for sale

AhHaor wrote: »

......12th, 13th (blue tees),......

I think he meant stand out for a good reason though...........:)

A lot of bull? I played it this summer and will not go back. Glad you enjoyed it but I stand by my review. Low-lights included bumpy and damaged greens and rude and sexist treatment of my wife by the starter.

Too many other good Irish courses to waste time with "the glen" again. I will say the back 9 did have a few brilliant holes, but no, wont be back.

bobwilliams wrote: »

A lot of bull spoken regarding the Glen.
Played on Saturday,fairways were excellent,green were fine with a big of damage on a few edges,place was in very good condition.
I'm not a member btw I was just very pleasently surprised.

It was horrendous when I was there. I think it was late July.

That is not bull.

You played it later in the year and it (in your opinion) was OK, that's great. It all depends on what you're used to, maybe you usually play in kips, who knows.

Yes and you are the only name on it!

I might see if I can get the engraver to have an accident and get rid of you :-)

eoghan104 wrote: »

Yes and you are the only name on it!

I might see if I can get the engraver to have an accident and get rid of you :-)

CONGRATS. 9 hole format didn't work for me, io prefer the long game, always play much better on the back 9 there.

I won in 2015 & 2017.
the fella who won in 2016 went AWOL with the cup and it only appeared right before presentation night last year so was to late to get engraved then

I gave it back in plenty of time this year, I bet they will get all the cups etc engraved together in October, so if you took it home, make sure you drop it back in plenty of time.

and tell them to stick my name down for last year

AhHaor wrote: »

Since september 2016 it has gotten progressively worse. It's a great example of what happens when accountants come in and penny pinch

Or, when a club has to live within its means perhaps ?

fred funk }{ wrote: »

It's obvious now why the course has gone down hill over the last few years as the owners were not going to inveat money in the course if they were selling up.

To be fair, it's also possible that they cut costs in order to stay afloat and hoping for an uptick in memberships and green fees. But when that didn't happen to the required level, elected to sell up.

bobwilliams wrote: »

The main reason if anybody here is interested is the fact that their long term green keeper who was an absolute perfectionist retired a few years back.

He was solely responsible for ensuring all the little bits that make the difference were tended to,the flower beds etc were always pristine.

That doesnt sound like it would explain shoddy greens and fairways?

bobwilliams wrote: »

Played it recently yourself??

No and I wont be rushing back based on the below as I wasnt impressed the last two times I played it myself.

AhHaor wrote: »

Yes to both questions. Member of heath. Member since 2012. Downward trend in course condition noted since late 2016.

I do appreciate condition is subjective. And we're not a members club. Shareholders need to be paid. But it's been a steady decline

bobwilliams wrote: »

Are u a member??Have you played the Heath recently??

newindublin wrote: »

Played Druid's Glen this summer for the first time, was not impressed. Greens were lacking, even in the heat they were poor in comparison to so called lesser courses, which was very surprising. The back 9 did feature a few impressive holes but I was not left feeling with a desire to return.

Would not go out of my way to play there again. In the Dublin area I would prefer a round at Luttrellstown or St. Margarets for a parkland course, and at half the cost.

AhHaor wrote: »

It's ok. Very scruffy if you go looking. Fairways are quite patchy. Greens have brown areas.

Half full people will say it's in immaculate condition. Half empty will say it's not. Though captains prize was on this weekend and we're hosting Irish four-ball later in month so it's as good as it'll be for a while!

newindublin wrote: »

A lot of bull? I played it this summer and will not go back. Glad you enjoyed it but I stand by my review. Low-lights included bumpy and damaged greens and rude and sexist treatment of my wife by the starter.

Too many other good Irish courses to waste time with "the glen" again. I will say the back 9 did have a few brilliant holes, but no, wont be back.

AhHaor wrote: »

Since september 2016 it has gotten progressively worse. It's a great example of what happens when accountants come in and penny pinch

bobwilliams wrote: »

Fair enough...personally,i would have to play a course recently to give a fair opinion on it's condition...

To be fair, the recovery from the summer has really only happened over the last month or so. A lot of normal maintenance work wasn't done because of the long dry spell. But greens should have been watered regularly I would have thought.

kopkidda wrote: »

Can't say I recall them holes, was too busy trying not to collapse with exhaustion. Probably be a different course with a buggy.

Lol, think we must have been playing a different course. It is tough no doubt but I think that’s part of the appeal and there are some awesome holes. Don’t remember it being overly long 🀔

GreeBo wrote: »

We had it just as dry and had no issues on our greens. Fairways were dusty in places but greens were never better.

I dont think a great summer is a valid reason for greens being in poor condition.

Greens should be watered at least once a day, more during the hot, dry spell we had. If a complex like Druids isnt watering their greens properly then what hope is there for anyone else?

Watering is never a full substitute for normal rainfall. Especially on greens which are well drained by design. Wateriing duiring this summer was probably the bare minimum. The water won't stay at the roots of the grass and you get uneven growth patterns depending on drainage. The other part of maintaining greens is cutting and there's a danger that cutting in those circumstances actually exacerbates things. That's how 'bumpy' greens happen.