We arrived home safely Friday evening, and I got right back into the "swing" of things playing in Men's Opening Saturday morning. I guess 10.5 rounds in 11 days just wasn't enough. Jutta played on Sunday with sister goat, Monica and Dianne, and I won't say who it was, but someone, or maybe two of … Continue reading FINAL FINAL →

I have forgotten to thank the person that puts our trips together for us in Ireland, Justin Farrell, and although that is just two now, we expect there will be more in the future. Jutta and I are admittedly not the easiest people to deal with, Justin will tell you, but he navigated us through … Continue reading REMEBERED SOMETHING ALREADY →

SCREENSHOT SHOWING THE 27 HOLES AT PORTMARNOCK......WITH THE WIND WHIPPING OVER THIS PENINSULA IT MAKES FOR A VERY INTERESTING ROUND OF GOLF "BE UP" IS APPARENTLY A SLOGAN ADOPTED BY THE CLUB SOME TIME AGO........MIKE HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT.......THE LADIES LIKE THE HATS THOUGH, AND THEY APPEAR TO BE QUITE......."UP" And it comes to … Continue reading ONE LAST ROUND →

LOOKING DOWN #18 FAIRWAY TOWARDS THE CLUBHOUSE Wow, an early start today……8:30 tee time at The Island…….a twenty minute drive from the hotel, although I can see the course just across the channel from my hotel room. Down for breakfast I decide to opt for the EMFI (Express Modified Full Irish)…….that is when I ditch … Continue reading I AM A ROCK….I AM AN ISLAND →

This just in……. "POPULAR SEAGULL FOUND DEAD AT SLIEVE DONARD HOTEL" A seagull know as Gully to employees and regular guests at this upscale Newcastle hotel has been found dead along the front wall of the hotel. Gully was known to visit the ledges outside upper floor bedrooms and many guests would feed him grains, … Continue reading BREAKING NEWS →