tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829056825418355178.post9178415430766852414..comments2024-03-22T18:01:35.362+00:00Comments on Scottish golf courses - all of them: Muthil GC - Course no 389Alan McPhersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659870614464489255noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829056825418355178.post-1789612893067743542011-04-03T13:14:52.522+01:002011-04-03T13:14:52.522+01:00Kevin - The 3 of us doing the Scottish challenge a...Kevin - The 3 of us doing the Scottish challenge agreed that although there might only be 9 holes in the ground on a course, the existence of 18 separate tees means that there were 18 chances to recod a score, not just 9. Equally, scorecards on some 9 green/18 tee courses show 18 separate holes with 18 separate hole names, so in such circumstances it's even clearer that there are 18 holes on these courses. We're basically trying to play every possible hole. We know of one guy who's played every 9 and 18 holer in Scotland i.e. 611, including those on private estates that are not normally accessible, but we don't think anyone has ever done every course -and we know of a few with less than 9 holes.<br /><br />In Ireland, I'd need to think long and hard to list everywhere my wife and I have played, but Carne, Enniscrone, Druid's Glen, Wicklow, The Island, Malahide, Westport, Narin & Portnoo, Cork, K Club, Dooks, Mount Juliet, Ardglass, The European, Killarney, Portmarnock, Beaufort, St Margaret's Rathsallagh, Powerscourt, Ballinrobe and Galway all spark fond memories. This year, we're only doing Arklow, Mount Wolseley and Bunclody on a quick trip next month. Drop me an e-mail for more info on timings.Alan McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07659870614464489255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4829056825418355178.post-52431448904000610262011-04-03T11:34:11.149+01:002011-04-03T11:34:11.149+01:00Thanks for visiting my blog, Alan, and best of luc...Thanks for visiting my blog, Alan, and best of luck with your mission to play all of the courses. I 'only' played the 18 hole courses of Ireland (352 of them), so you've got twice the task! When are you coming to Ireland, and where are you planning to play?<br /><br />One question: if a course has 18 tee boxes, as at Muthil, but only 9 greens, surely that's a 9 hole golf course - as in, there are only 9 'holes' in the ground. That was my criteria. What do you think?<br /><br />Good luck<br />Kevinkevin markhamhttp://golfcoursesireland.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com