Trump int'l / Carnoustie, April/May 2016

[Smiffy]

Re: "Trumping" on the thrones...............

So from the south its looking like

Myself
Pokerjoke
Rich
Rick
D4S
Smiffy
Merv

Makings of a winning team :whoo:

Errrr..... I haven't said I'm going?????

 

[wookie]

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I'm still working on Mrs Comma down here in sunny Oxford, so far she's showing resistance so not able to confirm just yet. One thing that I did think - it's an 8 hour/500 mile drive from here to Aberdeen. Are there any other southerners who might be up for flying up from Heathrow and then sharing the cost of a rental car? It's so far in advance that BA aren't actually showing prices for the May dates, but the month before shows as just £110 return plus £40 for your clubs. It's a little bit more than the cost of driving but a lot less than 8 hours. (Virgin fly the same route and will carry clubs for free ... but their flights are £150 )
Would allow a flight up Friday morning, there in time for Cruden on Friday, play the main event, then the second Carnoustie round on Tuesday morning and an afternoon flight home.

I would almost certainly be looking to do this but probably trying to squeeze the extra round in on Monday and fly home late that night.

I'm reading the BA website as saying that the clubs can be included as your checked allowance for no extra charge so as long as you can get everything in there and one piece of hand luggage would be down to £110 for those dates they're showing

 

[Deleted member 17920]

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Just another option for those who are thinking off coming fom down the deep south there is the Caledonian sleeper service from Euston to Aberdeen. Well worth a look at.

Lig got it to Inverness last year so he is the man to talk to.

You could leave Thursday night and then go back in the Monday or Tuesday evening. A few beers on board and a bed for the night and you wouldn't even notice the journey.

 

[wookie]

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Birchy - can I have the bank details as well please.

On the flights for any one else looking there aren't any late enough back on the Monday to play the second Carnoustie round so Tuesday it is. (Fortunately Mrs Wookie seems to be in a cheery mood this morning and negotiating the extra night wasn't as bad as I thought it could be )

 

[richart]

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The

Birchy - can I have the bank details as well please.

On the flights for any one else looking there aren't any late enough back on the Monday to play the second Carnoustie round so Tuesday it is. (Fortunately Mrs Wookie seems to be in a cheery mood this morning and negotiating the extra night wasn't as bad as I thought it could be )

Simon, I will be flying so perhaps we can get same flights, and also share a hire car ?

 

[Liverbirdie]

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Birchy - can I have the bank details as well please.

On the flights for any one else looking there aren't any late enough back on the Monday to play the second Carnoustie round so Tuesday it is. (Fortunately Mrs Wookie seems to be in a cheery mood this morning and negotiating the extra night wasn't as bad as I thought it could be )

I can understand people wanting to get in as much golf as possible, but just to advise that the second Carnoustie round doesn't form part of the big comps, and is just an optional freebie thrown in by Carnoustie as part of our deal. Just in case people are trying to force it into their plans, although I believe that both courses are good.

 

[Liverbirdie]

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Just another option for those who are thinking off coming fom down the deep south there is the Caledonian sleeper service from Euston to Aberdeen. Well worth a look at.

Lig got it to Inverness last year so he is the man to talk to.

You could leave Thursday night and then go back in the Monday or Tuesday evening. A few beers on board and a bed for the night and you wouldn't even notice the journey.

10 GM golfers, with southern posh accents, all in pringle jumpers, on a train.

Hope Poirot isn't on it, we may end up a man light........

 

[wookie]

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The Simon, I will be flying so perhaps we can get same flights, and also share a hire car ?

Sounds like a plan - speak to you at Army and will have laptop in van so can book flights then as well.

 

[drewster]

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Now i know the dates I can approach HID this weekend , after i've plied her with the finest Pinot Grigio £5 can buy !!! Living in Lincolnshire i know our local Humberside Airport does 4 daily flights to Aberdeen and back so that could be an option if the prices work for those in our fair county and on the North bank too. Just a thought.

 

[pokerjoke]

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10 GM golfers, with southern posh accents, all in pringle jumpers, on a train.

Hope Poirot isn't on it, we may end up a man light........

Pringle? there so 80s

 

[Odvan]

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Pringle? there so 80s

Fila, on the other hand

 

[IanG]

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OMG Ian, that looks superb as well. Think we're on for another mega Scottish roadtrip and sod the expense.

That's the spirit..

 

[Paperboy]

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Birchy if you could PM/Email me bank details, I'll sort the deposit out at the end of the month when I get my Redundancy money

 

[chellie]

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That's the spirit..

Possibly shouldn't be doing as I've just found out I'm being put onto one day a week working from August so am now jobhunting and there is beggar all around here

 

[Liverbirdie]

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Possibly shouldn't be doing as I've just found out I'm being put onto one day a week working from August so am now jobhunting and there is beggar all around here

There is always "the nights watch", Anne - doubt Simon would be happy though...........

 

[Cheifi0]

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10 GM golfers, with southern posh accents, all in pringle jumpers, on a train.

Hope Poirot isn't on it, we may end up a man light........

Oright Peter could you shoot me across the email please with total cost etc I am assuming. I am interested but I know that there will be a wedding/ stag do around that time of year so need to check first. Will talk more about it in Ireland, not long now :whoo:

 

[chellie]

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There is always "the nights watch", Anne - doubt Simon would be happy though...........

Tea over keyboard moment :rofl:

 

[rickg]

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10 GM golfers, with southern posh accents, all in pringle jumpers, on a train.

Hope Poirot isn't on it, we may end up a man light........

That's first time ever my Yorkshire accent has been described as posh.....:rofl:

 

[rickg]

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Cheers capitano.

Hope your captaining skills have come on since Forest Pines

Ah, but there I was faced with a formidable opponent at a tough woodland course.......this time it's just some unruly Northerners and some Celts on easy links courses.........
Should be a walk in the park....

 

[Junior]

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Now i know the dates I can approach HID this weekend , after i've plied her with the finest Pinot Grigio £5 can buy !!! Living in Lincolnshire i know our local Humberside Airport does 4 daily flights to Aberdeen and back so that could be an option if the prices work for those in our fair county and on the North bank too. Just a thought.

Good stuff mate!