GM Irish Craic Classic Sat11th and Sun12th June Deposits being taken.

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Deposits now being taken £35 (0r €40), details further down page.



Now that is a mouthful!

Right Gents, time to get your commitment for this.
I am just off the phone from the BGC office and have the go ahead for 12pm tee offs for Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June, playing the Glashedy Links on Saturday and the Old Course on the Sunday.

Accomodation will be provided by two local Hotels, Linda is going to get back to me on Thursday with exact prices but the £155 (twin rooms pps) mentioned in the other thread will be about right. There will be an extra) few quid for rolls and prizes, that will be worked out when we have a clear idea of numbers.

Can you guys check your calendars and if you can make it, get your names down so I have a more accurate number. If you require anything other than 2 nights B&B and 2 rounds please indicate, otherwise, name and real name will do for now.

1. Brendy (Brendy Nelson)
2. ChiefChief Simon Nelson)


EDIT:
OK guys got the prices firmed up and have the tee times booked, 12-1pm both days.
For those staying two nights B&B at one of the local hotels and two rounds, £155 gbp

For those playing and staying elsewhere, I managed to get them down to €50 euros per round (by todays prices, £42) , down from €70 euros and €80 euros respectively on the two courses.

As mentioned before, there will be a small fee for prizes/2's etc on the day, you wont need your chequebook.

More great news (as if the price for two quality courses and inclusive B&B wasn't enough)
If we get 20+ guys going, it will count as a qualifying event for the Forest of Arden Final in the GM Centenary celebrations. Initially 2 places as it will be a smaller field than the other events across the water. This will climb to 3 qualifying places if we get 40-50 entries and 50+ will get 4 qualifiers gaining entry into the final, like all other qualifying events, travel is down to you but will include all trimmings given to the rest of the guys when you get there.
It will also feature in the magazine, we may even get an appearance from the GM team massive.
So come on, what are you waiting for???
 
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SteveK1969( steve kemlo ) + 1 maybe 2 for golf only on the Sunday.Quality my favourite out of the 2 the Old Links.I hope you don't mind my 2 mates playing there from Coleraine,cheers
 
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Excellent Brendy

Count me as a definate

Stephen Anderson- Live close enough so I just need the price for the 2 rounds of golf

Remember if you need any assistance Brendy just give me a shout
 
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Sterling fella. To be clear to all though, this price may fluctuate until we have a set number, cant see it being more than a few quid.
 
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1. Brendy (Brendy Nelson)
2. ChiefChief (Simon Nelson)
3. SteveK1969( steve kemlo ) + 1 maybe 2 for golf only on the Sunday
4. Smange (Stephen Anderson) - Live close enough so I just need the price for the 2 rounds of golf
5.chris661/Chris Williams

Chris, what are you in for? 2 days golf or whole shebang?
 
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Dodger, £155 british pounds sterling for 2 nights B&B and 2 rounds matey, you Scots, Welsh and Englanders use the same money as us!
In euros, approx €185. All in all, a bloody bargain if it stays like this.
 
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Brendy
fantastic,

1. Brendy (Brendy Nelson)
2. ChiefChief (Simon Nelson)
3. SteveK1969( steve kemlo ) + 1 maybe 2 for golf only on the Sunday
4. Smange (Stephen Anderson) - Live close enough so I just need the price for the 2 rounds of golf
5.chris661/Chris Williams
6. Bayjon14 (John Bayly) just myself at the moment.2 nights accom and Golf, please.




regards
John
 
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Subject to confirmation myself and Screwback will be flying over to Belfast and we will be picked up by my mate Bear who will chauffeur drive us over to Ballylifin,he's a chopper with a fine line in patter so he will fit in well! ;)
 
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I hope to make it and will confirm attendance as soon as I can but to keep it as simple as possible for you I will not need accommodation as will be staying with family. :rolleyes:
 
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Great stuff fellas, I will get prices for golf only, I dont think it will be as big a bargain as the hotel and golf prices, you never know though :)
 
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1. Brendy (Brendy Nelson)
2. ChiefChief (Simon Nelson)
3. SteveK1969( steve kemlo ) + 1 maybe 2 for golf only on the Sunday
4. Smange (Stephen Anderson) - Live close enough so I just need the price for the 2 rounds of golf
5. chris661 (Chris Williams)
6. Bayjon14 (John Bayly) just myself at the moment.2 nights accom and Golf, please.
7. Dodger (subject to confirmation) +1
8. Screwback (subject to confirmation)
9. Yuifin 2 rounds, no B&B needed
10. Jeff Smyth
 
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Chris, what are you in for? 2 days golf or whole shebang?

whole shebang he he hope the guiness is good!

p.s. If you require anything other than 2 nights B&B and 2 rounds please indicate, otherwise, name and real name will do for now. DOH
 
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D'oh indeed, sorry!

For those uneducated,

Ballyliffin has two courses, the Old Course and the newer, longer, wider Glashedy Links.
Situated close to Carndonagh and Malin Head on Donegal's Inishowen Peninsula, Ireland's most northerly links comprises 365 acres of spectacular duneland and is practically surrounded by rolling hills and mountains with the only other boundary being the Atlantic Ocean.
Officially opened on April 2nd 1947, Ballyliffin Golf Club has two 18 hole courses: the classic "Old Links", and the magnificent new Glashedy Links, which opened to great acclaim in August 1995.
The Old Links is a classically old fashioned links. Like most fairways here, the terrain twists and tumbles in every conceivable direction. The Old Course bristles with charm, character and curiosity. And what a course it is! The course is host to the 2008 Irish Seniors Open
There is a great contrast in styles between the two courses, despite the fact that they share essentially the same topography and surroundings:

Glashedy offers another challenge with its vast undulating greens, enormous bunkers and fairways that twist and roll beneath towering dunes. It is a long course, and with the ever blowing wind, it can become a monster. It is difficult to pick any signature hole at Glashedy as each has its own charms but the par 3, 7th playing from a height to a green sited 100 feet below, does catch the eye. The long 13th is already being heralded as one of the best par 5's in Ireland , while the 14th is certainly one of the most seductive short holes in Irish golf. This course is a visual pleasure and a wonderful test of golf.
The Glashedy Links hosted the Ladies Irish Open in 1998 and the North West of Ireland Open in 2002.
The current clubhouse was opened in 2000 and is widely acclaimed for its location, design and the spectacular panoramic view of the golf links and Pollan bay
Location
Address: Ballyliffin, Inishowen Peninsula, Co. Donegal
Airport Access: City of Derry Airport (25 minutes drive)
GPS Coordinates: 7.384 West, 55.286 North


This should convince anyone undecided..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFFFFEAMIKE

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Hi Brendy, I would love to be there, just waiting on hearing back about a few things before i can confirm.

thanks

JT
No probs James, I'll put you down as a definate then :D haha.
Numbers are bubbling up rightly already, still waiting on word back from a few guys I know also.
 
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Whats the story with cash at the club house. Do they take sterling? As someone who grew up around the border anytime I spent the wrong curency either side you got raped by the exchange rate on both sides. eg spending punts/euros in the north or sterling in the Republic.

You may find they take the sterling but it could cost you dear. Its worth finding out. The course is in the Republic of Ireland so I would advise anyone going to change their money before you go.

I am interested in this trip and I will check a few things out over the next week or so and see if I can wangle a trip home for it.

Brendy is there a limit to numbers for this trip?
 
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Just copped the date. My misses is due the end of May so the chances of leaving the house in June will be limited let alone a trip back home to play golf. So for that reason am out! Gutted but am sure there will be more arranged in the near future.

Enjoy the meet.
 
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