Royal County Down - Forum meet?

Still here murph, unfortunately I'm not a member but work with someone who is. I am usually able to arrange a fourball, costing £20 a head but wouldn't be much use for a forum meet. I think it is cheaper than £100 off season. I wouldn't recommend the ainsley course, quirky, fun, yes, but not nearly in the same league as the championship course. Would recommend somewhere like ardglass instead.
 
Ok, Ive dropped RCD and email so fingers crossed we get a promt response in the morning.

Ive looked at local accomodation, can vary anything from £70 - £140 a head for 2 nights.

For those interested from Scotland, Glasgow - Belfast is just under £60 return, £60 to take clubs though with carry on baggage too so £120 for flights. If we get enough interest we could club together for car hire. 7 seater around £200 for the weekend.
 
Valentino said:
Ok, Ive dropped RCD and email so fingers crossed we get a promt response in the morning.

Ive looked at local accomodation, can vary anything from £70 - £140 a head for 2 nights.

For those interested from Scotland, Glasgow - Belfast is just under £60 return, £60 to take clubs though with carry on baggage too so £120 for flights. If we get enough interest we could club together for car hire. 7 seater around £200 for the weekend.
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Why don't you get the Ferry from troon it should be £80 a skull at that time of year, just a bit of a saving ,2 hrs your in Larne then not far of a drive from there. I use my Tesco vouchers when we go soi get for nowt.
 
stevek1969 said:
Why don't you get the Ferry from troon it should be £80 a skull at that time of year, just a bit of a saving ,2 hrs your in Larne then not far of a drive from there. I use my Tesco vouchers when we go soi get for nowt.
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Will look at the option too buddy, just getting an idea thats all.
 
I go twice a year Val and use the ferry both times once with my mates and the other with the family ,anything to keep costs down. Could be a cracking trip, i go up to Portrush / Portstewart in June £200 for 4 comp rounds and 4 practise rounds, cracking value.
 
Ok, slight potential spanner I the works. RCD can give us Sunday from 1pm or Monday morning. I have enquired as to dates of either Sunday/Monday 8/9th April and also the week later. They cannot give a Saturday at all or a Sunday morning.

Green fee will be £100, can't tie golf with a hotel as they have no affiliation with any but there are a few handy. Gree fee will be required to be paid up front unfortunately.

I'm thinking Sunday 8th and I can build something around that on Sat and Monday for those wishing to make a full weekend of it.

Any firm takers?
 
How much is a flight roughly and where do I fly to? Is Belfast the closest?
 
Generally in NI Saturdays are the main members medal/weekly competition, unless the club has two courses, you would have no chance of getting a Saturday (which is why Ballyliffin in Donegal the last couple of years was chosen for our jolly).
The Coast of Down looks a great offer, only down side is that you arent guaranteed to be playing with someone you know and you would need to at least put a score in to have a chance of RCD for the final day.
 
brendy said:
Generally in NI Saturdays are the main members medal/weekly competition, unless the club has two courses, you would have no chance of getting a Saturday (which is why Ballyliffin in Donegal the last couple of years was chosen for our jolly).
The Coast of Down looks a great offer, only down side is that you arent guaranteed to be playing with someone you know and you would need to at least put a score in to have a chance of RCD for the final day.
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When you are travelling to play RCD it's a helluva gamble to not make it though. I was aware Sat may be comp day but thought early April may just be before it starts.
 
thecraw said:
How much is a flight roughly and where do I fly to? Is Belfast the closest?
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Another option is to fly prestwick - derry and play somewhere over this side and I can take a couple or three in my machine if it helps anybody.

Valentino said:
I'm thinking Sunday 8th and I can build something around that on Sat and Monday for those wishing to make a full weekend of it.

Any firm takers?
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At the minute this suits me so would be ok with it.
 
Don't ken what the flights are like time wise however if I could do a 9am flight and a 9pm flight back on the same day depending on travel arrangements that would suit me down to a tee.
 
stevek1969 said:
Apol for thread jacking , Chris have you played Narin & Portnoo ,any thoughts?
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Its ok, not a bad track and any time I have played it I have enjoyed it, but IMO, there are better around. I would rate Portsalon, Rosapenna and Dunfanaghy better.
 
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