250 dead sailors under Portsalon Golf Club

[kevinmarkham]

The Irish love to spin a story... and after 200 years, historians are hoping to locate the remains of the dead sailors of the HMS Saldhana under the 18th of Ireland's Portsalon Golf Club. No one knows quite what will happen if the remains are found, but the stories of ghosts will no doubt get another boost... and encourage late evening golfers to play the 18th in record time.

If you want to read more, the story's on my blog:
http://golfcoursesireland.blogspot.com/2011_12_01_archive.html#5044688126977178287

And if you want to play the best 2nd hole on the island, and one of the best holes in the 32 counties, drop in to Portsalon GC on your next visit.

 

[chris661]

Pfft one of the best holes try THE best and one of the best courses

 

[JustOne]

"In 2007 and 2008, I travelled around Ireland in a camper van, playing and reviewing every 18 hole golf course - all 349 of them."

Lucky you! I'm not jealous........ grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr


I'd like to bury a few people under the 18th at my course!

 

[bladeplayer]

The Irish love to spin a story... and after 200 years, historians are hoping to locate the remains of the dead sailors of the HMS Saldhana under the 18th of Ireland's Portsalon Golf Club. No one knows quite what will happen if the remains are found, but the stories of ghosts will no doubt get another boost... and encourage late evening golfers to play the 18th in record time.

If you want to read more, the story's on my blog:
http://golfcoursesireland.blogspot.com/2011_12_01_archive.html#5044688126977178287

And if you want to play the best 2nd hole on the island, and one of the best holes in the 32 counties, drop in to Portsalon GC on your next visit.

Kevin As you are from wexford have you played bunclody yet , there a lift fron the 17th green to the 18th tee or something isnt there , our society committe played there last month , most were disapointed with the condition of the course , very wet, every other report i heard was its beautiful

 

[kevinmarkham]

"In 2007 and 2008, I travelled around Ireland in a camper van, playing and reviewing every 18 hole golf course - all 349 of them."

Lucky you! I'm not jealous........ grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr


I'd like to bury a few people under the 18th at my course!

We'd all like to bury a few people under the 18th... and the 17th... and the 16th...

Kevin As you are from wexford have you played bunclody yet , there a lift fron the 17th green to the 18th tee or something isnt there , our society committe played there last month , most were disapointed with the condition of the course , very wet, every other report i heard was its beautiful

I've been there a couple of times and it was in great shape, but I imagine it could get fairly wet, being by the river and all. Still, I'd have imagined that the drainage would have been good enough, seeing as it's such a new course. Here are some pics of Bunclody: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinmarkham/sets/72157622553007353/

And here's the lift:

 

[papyt]

Don't let big jack find out he will be using that idea to give his greens a few more undulations