virtuocity
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SCOTLAND- King Of Kings 2014
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virtuocity
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Hi folks,
I'm going to be running the SCOTLAND region for the King of Kings 2014. We're nice and early but regional ties need to be played before the end of March so let's get cracking.
Was hoping for a wee discussion about potential venues for the regional qualifier. Does anyone have any thoughts or seen any great offers?
In the meantime, be sure to get your £10 in sooner rather than later. :thup::thup::thup::thup:
I'm going to be running the SCOTLAND region for the King of Kings 2014. We're nice and early but regional ties need to be played before the end of March so let's get cracking.
Was hoping for a wee discussion about potential venues for the regional qualifier. Does anyone have any thoughts or seen any great offers?
In the meantime, be sure to get your £10 in sooner rather than later. :thup::thup::thup::thup:
I'm interested in this however i do have a couple of concerns!
where will this be held?
full handicap on a shorterned winter course that could potentially be on winter greens!
virtuocity
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To answer your questions in turn:
1. This is up to the contributors to this thread. If 99% of participants are from the East Coast, then it would be daft to hold the event in Dumfries. Where would YOU like to play?
2. So what? It's the same for everyone.
1. This is up to the contributors to this thread. If 99% of participants are from the East Coast, then it would be daft to hold the event in Dumfries. Where would YOU like to play?
2. So what? It's the same for everyone.
1)
its will inevitably be held in the central belt, Edinburgh or Glasgow area's due to more being down this part of the world, i would like it to be played at a top course so its worth traveling to from the back of behond!
2) all handicaps are calc from full courses ie from medals tee's if you start playing playing courses that are 5 shots easier and 1000 yards shorter, this up here is deemed an advantage to higher handicappers.
if you can find somewhere that will be off full course and full SSS thats fine.
ger147
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I would be interested in playing, subject to dates and location.
And as a high handicapper, I'm with patricks148 - I don't think full handicaps would be fair from winter tees. 3/4 handicap at most I would say for the HC allowance.
And as a high handicapper, I'm with patricks148 - I don't think full handicaps would be fair from winter tees. 3/4 handicap at most I would say for the HC allowance.
IanG
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Perhaps we should start collecting expressions of interest, see how we are all spread out , whether we prefer mid-week for a better deal or weekend which is better for working folk, and some indication of how much you'd be prepared to pay for green fees.
Can any of us get a good deal at our local clubs ? I know I can't help much in that regard - too many visitors already at my place!
I'll start:
IanG, North Berwick, weekend only, up to £50 if we get a deal on a top course.
Can any of us get a good deal at our local clubs ? I know I can't help much in that regard - too many visitors already at my place!
I'll start:
IanG, North Berwick, weekend only, up to £50 if we get a deal on a top course.
I'd def play at North Berwick... how much are greens fee's this time of year and are you on full course.
IanG
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Usually on a full course all year - maybe 1 or 2 temp tees but no winter greens in my experience. We play off mats Dec-Feb, but are back on the grass in March. March Green fees are £65. I'd be happy to take folks on ( which is then v. cheap) BUT I can only take three on at a time so that rules out having a 'meet' there.
cheers
Ian
virtuocity
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I'd love to play North Berwick.
Oh- if anyone is looking to car share, then that would be good. Happy to offer a lift.
As for my course, it's a challenging 9 hole (lovely but short course) which I could get everyone 18 holes, a trolley a beer & burger for £10.
Oh- if anyone is looking to car share, then that would be good. Happy to offer a lift.
As for my course, it's a challenging 9 hole (lovely but short course) which I could get everyone 18 holes, a trolley a beer & burger for £10.
Its a date then
a mate a nd i are heading to Gullane NO1 in March/April for a game be nice to get one at North Berwick as well.
virtuocity
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Any other suggestions?
I know the majority of Scots abandoned the good ship GM a while ago, but let's be having you folks!
I know the majority of Scots abandoned the good ship GM a while ago, but let's be having you folks!
CliveW
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Any other suggestions?
I know the majority of Scots abandoned the good ship GM a while ago, but let's be having you folks!
I'm sorry, but these dates are far too early for a national competition. There will be an immense difference between the condition of courses in the North and South, grass up here doesn't start to grow until the end of March and we will definately still be playing off fairway mats and winter tees until the end of March, so even if the regional heats were to be played on a links course, the conditions would not be great and we wouldn't have had any practice playing off real turf, and then the winners will have to play in a national final less than eight weeks into the season!
For that reason...... I'm out.
virtuocity
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It's a shame that people take golf so seriously. I trust you won't be entering any club comps until July then? Shame you're not interested.
Thanks to everyone who has sent me messages so far, looks like it will be a busy day.
I'm going to put up some spot prizes as well- maybe a nearest pin / long drive / lowest gross kind of thing?
CliveW
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Our winter league, which runs from the beginning of November, until the end of March, requires us to put in six cards. and most members struggle to do this because of the weather/conditions.
How about the New or the Jubilee both are £50 for March to the end of April and i imagine will be almost full tee's ( prob need to check) I would certainly travel to play there.
IanG
Tour Rookie
New and Jubilee would both be good and I'd travel to play there too. Eden in St. Andrews would provide a more cost effective option if that was wanted, but it is not quite as good.
Gullane nr 2 is also £49, and will be in decent shape - any votes for that ??
I'd be keen to try one of the links courses in Ayrshire but that is even further from Nairn !
Ian
Not sure i would go that far even for Gullane No1 that time of the year, played last march and there were quite a few forward tee's but full greens.
I suppose the good thing about St Andrews is that its not a members club as such and we would more than likes be off full tee's though mats maybe in Op from some fairways.
Ayrshire, possible but where, it would have to be an open venue or been one prev to travel that far for me.
IanG
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Hopefully someone else will come along with a few other suggestions, seems to be only three folk interested at the moment !
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davidy233
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St Andrews courses are mats until end February so March should give pretty much a full course - I'd be up for it if it's a Sunday - can't do Saturdays during football season as I'll be sitting at the side of a fitba pitch taking photies
