[SHIBUMI]

First - sit in a flight simulator for 7 hours.

Second - Check into a Motel 6

Third - stop and eat at McDonalds

Fourth- play a round of golf where they turn the irrigation system on every 1/2 hour for 15 minutes

Fifth- finish the round and do 2,3,4 all over again for 3 more rounds.

Sixth- get back in the flight simulator for 7 hours

Seventh- get back home and tell all your friends what a great time you had....priceless!

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Maybe, but that is not the way to do it in Ireland. .

First - go for a week - 10 days
Second - rent a car and wear a diaper for single lane roads with bi directional traffic and rock walls disguised with vines on roads a car and 1/2 wide. Watch out for the afternoon cow drive at the local milk farm.
Third - play highly rated off the beaten path courses, maybe a local tournament or fund raiser
Fourth - see some castles and tourist spots every other day . . though the castles are all just rock piles at this point
Fifth - dine out with the locals you have golfed with
Sixth - just start with 18 sleeves of balls each course, wearing long underwear and water proofs, and the stories you can tell - priceless!

[Whatnext]

Links golf and weather always sorts the men from the boys.

[BrianL99]

The British Open at Royal Portrush is a sensational event. I was there for the 2019 tournament.

Same exact weather, 6 years ago today. Bright sunshine and near 70 degrees ... following by 25 mph winds, pouring rain & 45 degrees .... then back to sunshine.

The real "can't miss" event, will be in September 2027, when the Ryder Cup is at Adare Manor in the Republic of Ireland.

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

The British Open at Royal Portrush is a sensational event. I was there for the 2019 tournament.

I had tickets selected for the event, waited until my wife came home to confirm we should go. . She said yes, I went back online that night and there were no more tickets. .

So we bought a house in TV instead. . .

[justjim]

Maybe it’s our age but lately we have stayed away from huge crowds. Just not our “cup of tea” any more. Previously we have attended three US Opens, but the Open at St. Andrew’s we planned, we had to cancel because of knee replacement. We did get to go on a tour that included St. Andrew’s. I must say we experienced the best hospitality ever at St. Andrew’s Golf Club. We walked a couple holes and got our photo taken on the bridge before the golfers got around to the 17th and 18th hole. What other iconic place can beat that type of hospitality? Augusta National is a beautiful venue, maybe the most beautiful golf course in the world, but when your at the Masters you just have a different feeling around the green jacket club members of the Augusta National Golf Club. I can’t imagine the Augusta National Golf Club doing anything similar for a visitor to their iconic golf course.

BTW Scottie Scheffler, world’s number one, is at top of the leaderboard after three rounds at Royal Portrush Open. Go Scottie!

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

I had tickets selected for the event, waited until my wife came home to confirm we should go. . She said yes, I went back online that night and there were no more tickets. .

So we bought a house in TV instead. . .

Tickets were stupid cheap and available everywhere. I bought my ticket 2 days before the opening round, direct from venue ... less than $150.

[Whatnext]

Just to clarify. It is The Open Championship, not The British Open.
Wouldn't want anyone buying tickets for the wrong event.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Whatnext

Just to clarify. It is The Open Championship, not The British Open.
Wouldn't want anyone buying tickets for the wrong event.

According to the R&A who own the Tournament, it's now called "The Open".

Is It the British Open or The Open Championship?