New Posts For Thread: Irish Golf Course advice pleasehttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/28984979/irish-golf-course-advice-pleaseJust wondering given the choice which would be the better golf course to playA)LahinchB)DoonbegI think I'm correct in thinking Lahinch is a fairly old course,where as Doonbeg is much newer.I'm not really looking for which one is a stiffer golf test.TI played Lahinch twice last year (5 times in all) just as the tail end of a hurrican hit the west coast! Never played golf like it, amazing experience, they did not cut the greens as the balls were blowing off them. That short 6th par 3 you were on ahttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/28984979/irish-golf-course-advice-please?post_id=517823985#517823985I played Lahinch twice last year (5 times in all) just as the tail end of a hurrican hit the west coast! Never played golf like it, amazing experience, they did not cut the greens as the balls were blowing off them. That short 6th par 3 you were on aThu, 22 Mar 2012 16:47:13 -0500Lahinch is brilliant but tough and can be a real grind. Fantastic town with great barsDoonbeg is also brilliant and visually stunning.If I could only play one, it would have to be Doonbeghttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/28984979/irish-golf-course-advice-please?post_id=517823499#517823499Lahinch is brilliant but tough and can be a real grind. Fantastic town with great barsDoonbeg is also brilliant and visually stunning.If I could only play one, it would have to be DoonbegThu, 22 Mar 2012 16:34:18 -0500Checked it out , Catchmeifyoucan . Old Tom Morris designed the first golf course at Lahinch at end of 19th century , but it was revised by McKenzie ( equals Colt I presume ) in the 1920's . Long time since I played it , early 70's I think .https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/28984979/irish-golf-course-advice-please?post_id=517788259#517788259Checked it out , Catchmeifyoucan . Old Tom Morris designed the first golf course at Lahinch at end of 19th century , but it was revised by McKenzie ( equals Colt I presume ) in the 1920's . Long time since I played it , early 70's I think .Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:17:37 -0500The 6th "The Dell" (used to be the 5th) - many a wealthy yank have had the pleasure and "stood the bar" after the game.p.s.The 16th in Pasatiempo (a blind tee shot) was the good doctors favourite hole in all of golf !https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/28984979/irish-golf-course-advice-please?post_id=517786857#517786857The 6th "The Dell" (used to be the 5th) - many a wealthy yank have had the pleasure and "stood the bar" after the game.p.s.The 16th in Pasatiempo (a blind tee shot) was the good doctors favourite hole in all of golf !Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:39:18 -0500If you have never had a hole in one , would suggest you play Lahinch and a local caddie will sort it for you !https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/28984979/irish-golf-course-advice-please?post_id=517785221#517785221If you have never had a hole in one , would suggest you play Lahinch and a local caddie will sort it for you !Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:53:54 -0500Kelly,Tink you'll find that Dr. Alister Mac is widely accepted as the designer of Lahinch.......hence the blind shots for which he is famous.Check out the 14th in Pasatiempo (also where Tiger played his early golf).https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/28984979/irish-golf-course-advice-please?post_id=517784337#517784337Kelly,Tink you'll find that Dr. Alister Mac is widely accepted as the designer of Lahinch.......hence the blind shots for which he is famous.Check out the 14th in Pasatiempo (also where Tiger played his early golf).Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:34:06 -0500Think old Tom Morris had a hand in it .https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/28984979/irish-golf-course-advice-please?post_id=517708587#517708587Think old Tom Morris had a hand in it .Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:13:31 -0500Quess who designed Lahinch ?https://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/28984979/irish-golf-course-advice-please?post_id=517705491#517705491Quess who designed Lahinch ?Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:32:51 -0500toughest par3s----beautiful scenery---TRALEEhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/28984979/irish-golf-course-advice-please?post_id=517699325#517699325toughest par3s----beautiful scenery---TRALEEMon, 19 Mar 2012 09:54:17 -0500If you are on the proper place on the golf course , there should be always line of sight if you are playing to the green . Missing on that one hole at Lahinch , never figured out why unless some clever clogs thought it was a built in advantage for thhttps://community.betfair.com/golf/go/thread/view/94086/28984979/irish-golf-course-advice-please?post_id=517696509#517696509If you are on the proper place on the golf course , there should be always line of sight if you are playing to the green . Missing on that one hole at Lahinch , never figured out why unless some clever clogs thought it was a built in advantage for thMon, 19 Mar 2012 07:58:28 -0500