Opinion & Analysis
How to train for playing golf in Ireland
Ireland is a fantastic golfing location with an abundance of great links courses, steeped in history and beauty. For those lucky enough to make the pilgrimage, I have some thoughts and advice. You don’t just turn up; you need to go into training.
Playing in wind and rain
Unless you are exceptionally lucky, the odds are that you will play at least some of your golf in strong wind and rain. Get into training by standing in a cold shower in your wet gear and then filling your suit with ice cubes to get a feel for swinging a club while you are in the early stages of hypothermia.
Tight lies
So one of the virtues of links golf are the tight lies. It feels like you are trying to pick the ball off the car park, in fact you should start by trying to play shots off asphalt. The ball doesn’t tend to sit up on the closely cropped ground, but the good news is that the ball runs for miles. Expect to land the ball short of the green and watch it run up. Greens can get pretty firm in the summer, so the chances of holding a green us slim, especially downwind. You are bound to get a few ‘Irish stingers’ where you hit it thin and your hands sting like they have been slapped hard!
Rough
Oh and did I mention the rough? I guess it depends on how the weather has been. A wet Spring and early Summer (the norm) can leave rough like lush green cabbage. A dry and hot summer (more unusual) will leave the rough playing like burned hay. Either way the advice is to keep out of it. And I’m not even going to talk about the gorse and buckthorn! The more it looks like an artist’s pallet the more you have to fear!
Flight it low
Learn how to keep the ball down by playing half shots and punch shots. Keeping the ball close to the ground is a distinct advantage on a windy hard course. Just ask the Texans!
Long-range putting
If there is one piece of advice I can impart, it’s keeping the ball close to the ground around the green. Play your putter where you can. Lob wedges are more of a hindrance than a help off deadpan. You can be 50 yards from the green, and as long as there is no trouble in your way, the best shot choice is a putt. Sure, you may look incompetent, but just watch the locals — especially the older guys. What they lack in power they make up for in guile.
Visualization
One of the biggest issues facing golfers playing links golf for the first time is relativity. With virtually no trees, it’s hard to follow your ball into the rough and dunes. I once played with an American golfer who never watched where his ball went. I got upset quickly, as I spent the whole round guiding him to his ball. Soon enough, I asked him why he didn’t bother looking. His response was he felt lost. The course seemed liked a sea of nothing, and he couldn’t judge depth or distance. It does take a bit of getting used to. So get into practice with a few Where’s Wally books.
Understanding the language
The Irish talk quick and generally tend to use 30 more words than needed to answer a question. Watch episodes of Father Ted, The Field or The Guard to get acquainted. Here’s a few wee expressions to give you a flavor:
- Pishing it down the day: Some rain is forecast
- Wee bit gusty: The wind is blowing at gale force
- Brass monkeys: A little chilly
- Sweltered: Quite warm
- Aye: Yes
- Nah: No
- Whataboutye: How are you doing?
- It was some craic: It was a fun time!
Playing with a hangover
One of the things Ireland is known for is its warm hospitality. And with that comes alcohol in the form of Guinness and Whiskey. Both are extremely easy to drink, but the problem is that they tend to lead to late nights followed by shocking hangovers the next morning. Unless you have the willpower of a Saint, the chances are that at least one of your rounds will be played with a pounding head, dizzy spells, nausea and trembling hands. Advil helps, but sometimes the only way to get through it is to sweat it out. The good news? You could train for this in advance to build up tolerance.
Money
You will need two currencies visiting Ireland. The North uses £ sterling, the Queens money. The South uses Euro, as they do across the rest of Europe. Don’t sweat it, as most places will convert and you can always use your card as well.
Pack for every conceivable weather condition
Even during the course of a round, you may find yourself getting sunburned at one point and then a few minutes later getting pelted with hailstones. There’s a great expression in Ireland. “If you don’t like the weather, just give it 10 minutes.” This means packing your bag with extra stuff, and it’s worth it. In Ireland, there’s no such thing as bad weather; only the wrong clothes.
Get a caddy
Most of the top courses have caddies. And it’s worth the money for an experienced guide to shepherd you round. You may find them hard to understand and at times a little uncouth, but you’ll enjoy the “craic” and they will make it easier especially when the weather is bad. Like everything in life you get what you pay for and you will get everything from the Old Tom Morris type right through to the young school kid who doesn’t really look old enough to be out on his own or strong enough to lift that behemoth golf bag and its 48 things in it.
Enjoy!
This is a different type of game than the one you are probably used to. You’ll likely experience hitting 170-yard 9 irons downwind and 140-yard 3 woods into par 3s. You’ll suffer horrendous bounces, but you’ll probably also get your fair share of ‘”members nudges.” You’ll watch in horror as the wind catches your putt and sends it off the green 30 yards away, or face a lie in a pothole bunker that will have your chiropractor rubbing his hands in glee. But it’s been played like this for hundreds of years. You’ll get a better feel and understanding for the pros the next time you watch the Open on TV. Just remember one thing to look forward is the reflection that this is how golf was originally meant to be played. No matter how bad it is you will feel a sense of exhilaration having made the journey over!
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19th Hole
Vincenzi’s LIV Golf Singapore betting preview: Course specialist ready to thrive once again
After another strong showing in Australia, LIV Golf will head to Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore looking to build off of what was undoubtedly their best event to date.
Sentosa Golf Club sits on the southern tip of Singapore and is one of the most beautiful courses in the world. The course is more than just incredible scenically; it was also rated 55th in Golf Digest’s top-100 courses in 2022-2023 and has been consistently regarded as one of the best courses in Asia. Prior to being part of the LIV rotation, the course hosted the Singapore Open every year since 2005.
Sentosa Golf Club is a par 71 measuring 7,406 yards. The course will require precise ball striking and some length off the tee. It’s possible to go low due to the pristine conditions, but there are also plenty of hazards and difficult spots on the course that can bring double bogey into play in a hurry. The Bermudagrass greens are perfectly manicured, and the course has spent millions on the sub-air system to keep the greens rolling fast. I spoke to Asian Tour player, Travis Smyth, who described the greens as “the best [he’s] ever played.”
Davis Love III, who competed in a Singapore Open in 2019, also gushed over the condition of the golf course.
“I love the greens. They are fabulous,” the 21-time PGA Tour winner said.
Love III also spoke about other aspects of the golf course.
“The greens are great; the fairways are perfect. It is a wonderful course, and it’s tricky off the tee.”
“It’s a long golf course, and you get some long iron shots. It takes somebody hitting it great to hit every green even though they are big.”
As Love III said, the course can be difficult off the tee due to the length of the course and the trouble looming around every corner. It will take a terrific ball striking week to win at Sentosa Golf Club.
In his pre-tournament press conference last season, Phil Mickelson echoed many of the same sentiments.
“To play Sentosa effectively, you’re going to have a lot of shots from 160 to 210, a lot of full 6-, 7-, 8-iron shots, and you need to hit those really well and you need to drive the ball well.”
Golfers who excel from tee to green and can dial in their longer irons will have a massive advantage this week.
Stat Leaders at LIV Golf Adelaide:
Fairways Hit
1.) Louis Oosthuizen
2.) Anirban Lahiri
3.) Jon Rahm
4.) Brendan Steele
5.) Cameron Tringale
Greens in Regulation
1.) Brooks Koepka
2.) Brendan Steele
3.) Dean Burmester
4.) Cameron Tringale
5.) Anirban Lahiri
Birdies Made
1.) Brendan Steele
2.) Dean Burmester
3.) Thomas Pieters
4.) Patrick Reed
5.) Carlos Ortiz
LIV Golf Individual Standings:
1.) Joaquin Niemann
2.) Jon Rahm
3.) Dean Burmester
4.) Louis Oosthuizen
5.) Abraham Ancer
LIV Golf Team Standings:
1.) Crushers
2.) Legion XIII
3.) Torque
4.) Stinger GC
5.) Ripper GC
LIV Golf Singapore Picks
Sergio Garcia +3000 (DraftKings)
Sergio Garcia is no stranger to Sentosa Golf Club. The Spaniard won the Singapore Open in 2018 by five strokes and lost in a playoff at LIV Singapore last year to scorching hot Talor Gooch. Looking at the course setup, it’s no surprise that a player like Sergio has played incredible golf here. He’s long off the tee and is one of the better long iron players in the world when he’s in form. Garcia is also statistically a much better putter on Bermudagrass than he is on other putting surfaces. He’s putt extremely well on Sentosa’s incredibly pure green complexes.
This season, Garcia has two runner-up finishes, both of them being playoff losses. Both El Camaleon and Doral are courses he’s had success at in his career. The Spaniard is a player who plays well at his tracks, and Sentosa is one of them. I believe Sergio will get himself in the mix this week. Hopefully the third time is a charm in Singapore.
Paul Casey +3300 (FanDuel)
Paul Casey is in the midst of one of his best seasons in the five years or so. The results recently have been up and down, but he’s shown that when he’s on a golf course that suits his game, he’s amongst the contenders.
This season, Casey has finishes of T5 (LIV Las Vegas), T2 (LIV Hong Kong), and a 6th at the Singapore Classic on the DP World Tour. At his best, the Englishman is one of the best long iron players in the world, which makes him a strong fit for Sentosa. Despite being in poor form last season, he was able to fire a Sunday 63, which shows he can low here at the course.
It’s been three years since Casey has won a tournament (Omega Dubai Desert Classic in 2021), but he’s been one of the top players on LIV this season and I think he can get it done at some point this season.
Mito Pereira +5000 (Bet365)
Since Mito Pereira’s unfortunate demise at the 2022 PGA Championship, he’s been extremely inconsistent. However, over the past few months, the Chilean has played well on the International Series as well as his most recent LIV start. Mito finished 8th at LIV Adelaide, which was his best LIV finish this season.
Last year, Pereira finished 5th at LIV Singapore, shooting fantastic rounds of 67-66-66. It makes sense why Mito would like Sentosa, as preeminent ball strikers tend to rise to the challenge of the golf course. He’s a great long iron player who is long and straight off the tee.
Mito has some experience playing in Asia and is one of the most talented players on LIV who’s yet to get in the winner’s circle. I have questions about whether or not he can come through once in contention, but if he gets there, I’m happy to roll the dice.
Andy Ogletree +15000 (DraftKings)
Andy Ogletree is a player I expected to have a strong 2024 but struggled early in his first full season on LIV. After failing to crack the top-25 in any LIV event this year, the former U.S. Amateur champion finally figured things out, finished in a tie for 3rd at LIV Adelaide.
Ogletree should be incredible comfortable playing in Singapore. He won the International Series Qatar last year and finished T3 at the International Series Singapore. The 26-year-old was arguably the best player on the Asian Tour in 2023 and has been fantastic in the continent over the past 18 months.
If Ogletree has indeed found form, he looks to be an amazing value at triple-digit odds.
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In Tampa, there is a golf course that boasts carts that do not work, a water range, and a group of players none of which have any chance to break 80. The course is overseen by a staff of crusty men who have succeeded at nothing in life but ending up at the worst-run course in America. However, this place is no failure. With several other local courses going out of business — and boasting outstanding greens — the place is booked full.
While I came for the great greens, I stayed to watch our resident instructor; a poor-tempered, method teacher who caters to the hopeless. At first, it was simply hilarious. However, after months of listening and watching, something clicked. I realized I had a front-row seat to the worst golf instructor in America.
Here are some of my key takeaways.
Method Teacher
It is widely accepted that there are three types of golf instructors: system teachers, non-system teachers, and method teachers. Method teachers prescribe the same antidote for each student based on a preamble which teachers can learn in a couple day certification.
Method teaching allows anyone to be certified. This process caters to the lowest caliber instructor, creating the illusion of competency. This empowers these underqualified instructors with the moniker of “certified” to prey on the innocent and uninformed.
The Cult of Stack and Jilt
The Stack and Tilt website proudly boasts, “A golfer swings his hands inward in the backswing as opposed to straight back to 1) create power, similar to a field goal kicker moving his leg in an arc and 2) to promote a swing that is in-to-out, which produces a draw (and eliminates a slice).”
Now, let me tell you something, there is this law of the universe which says “energy can either be created or destroyed,” so either these guys are defying physics or they have no idea what they are taking about. Further, the idea that the first move of the backswing determines impact is conjecture with a splash of utter fantasy.
These are the pontifications of a method — a set of prescriptions applied to everyone with the hope of some success through the placebo effect. It is one thing for a naive student to believe, for a golf instructor to drink and then dispel this Kool-Aid is malpractice.
Fooled by Randomness
In flipping a coin, or even a March Madness bet, there is a 50-50 chance of success. In golf, especially for new players, results are asymmetric. Simply put: Anything can happen. The problem is that when bad instructors work with high handicappers, each and every shot gets its own diagnosis and prescription. Soon the student is overwhelmed.
Now here’s the sinister thing: The overwhelming information is by design. In this case, the coach is not trying to make you better, they are trying to make you reliant on them for information. A quasi Stockholm syndrome of codependency.
Practice
One of the most important scientists of the 20th century was Ivan Pavlov. As you might recall, he found that animals, including humans, could be conditioned into biological responses. In golf, the idea of practice has made millions of hackers salivate that they are one lesson or practice session from “the secret.”
Sunk Cost
The idea for the worst golf instructor is to create control and dependency so that clients ignore the sunk cost of not getting better. Instead, they are held hostage by the idea that they are one lesson or tip away from unlocking their potential.
Cliches
Cliches have the effect of terminating thoughts. However, they are the weapon of choice for this instructor. Add some hyperbole and students actually get no information. As a result, these players couldn’t play golf. When they did, they had no real scheme. With no idea what they are doing, they would descend into a spiral of no idea what to do, bad results, lower confidence, and running back to the lesson tee from more cliches.
The fact is that poor instruction is about conditioning players to become reliant members of your cult. To take away autonomy. To use practice as a form of control. To sell more golf lessons not by making people better but through the guise that without the teacher, the student can never reach their full potential. All under the umbrella of being “certified” (in a 2-day course!) and a melee of cliches.
This of course is not just happening at my muni but is a systemic problem around the country and around the world, the consequences of which are giving people a great reason to stop playing golf. But hey, at least it’s selling a lot of golf balls…
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The PGA TOUR heads to New Orleans to play the 2023 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. In a welcome change from the usual stroke play, the Zurich Classic is a team event. On Thursday and Saturday, the teams play best ball, and on Friday and Sunday the teams play alternate shot.
TPC Louisiana is a par 72 that measures 7,425 yards. The course features some short par 4s and plenty of water and bunkers, which makes for a lot of exciting risk/reward scenarios for competitors. Pete Dye designed the course in 2004 specifically for the Zurich Classic, although the event didn’t make its debut until 2007 because of Hurricane Katrina.
Coming off of the Masters and a signature event in consecutive weeks, the field this week is a step down, and understandably so. Many of the world’s top players will be using this time to rest after a busy stretch.
However, there are some interesting teams this season with some stars making surprise appearances in the team event. Some notable teams include Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, Collin Morikawa and Kurt Kitayama, Will Zalatoris and Sahith Theegala as well as a few Canadian teams, Nick Taylor and Adam Hadwin and Taylor Pendrith and Corey Conners.
Past Winners at TPC Louisiana
- 2023: Riley/Hardy (-30)
- 2022: Cantlay/Schauffele (-29)
- 2021: Leishman/Smith (-20)
- 2019: Palmer/Rahm (-26)
- 2018: Horschel/Piercy (-22)
- 2017: Blixt/Smith (-27)
2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans Picks
Tom Hoge/Maverick McNealy +2500 (DraftKings)
Tom Hoge is coming off of a solid T18 finish at the RBC Heritage and finished T13 at last year’s Zurich Classic alongside Harris English.
This season, Hoge is having one of his best years on Tour in terms of Strokes Gained: Approach. In his last 24 rounds, the only player to top him on the category is Scottie Scheffler. Hoge has been solid on Pete Dye designs, ranking 28th in the field over his past 36 rounds.
McNealy is also having a solid season. He’s finished T6 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and T9 at the PLAYERS Championship. He recently started working with world renowned swing coach, Butch Harmon, and its seemingly paid dividends in 2024.
Keith Mitchell/Joel Dahmen +4000 (DraftKings)
Keith Mitchell is having a fantastic season, finishing in the top-20 of five of his past seven starts on Tour. Most recently, Mitchell finished T14 at the Valero Texas Open and gained a whopping 6.0 strokes off the tee. He finished 6th at last year’s Zurich Classic.
Joel Dahmen is having a resurgent year and has been dialed in with his irons. He also has a T11 finish at the PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass which is another Pete Dye track. With Mitchell’s length and Dahmen’s ability to put it close with his short irons, the Mitchell/Dahmen combination will be dangerous this week.
Taylor Moore/Matt NeSmith +6500 (DraftKings)
Taylor Moore has quickly developed into one of the more consistent players on Tour. He’s finished in the top-20 in three of his past four starts, including a very impressive showing at The Masters, finishing T20. He’s also finished T4 at this event in consecutive seasons alongside Matt NeSmith.
NeSmith isn’t having a great 2024, but has seemed to elevate his game in this format. He finished T26 at Pete Dye’s TPC Sawgrass, which gives the 30-year-old something to build off of. NeSmith is also a great putter on Bermudagrass, which could help elevate Moore’s ball striking prowess.
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Patrick
Mar 17, 2016 at 7:44 am
Good info for my upcoming May trip! Starting playing golf 9 years ago and have been to Ireland many times prior to picking it up. I’ve been dying to play there every since. Playing Lahinch Old Course, Old Course at Ballybunion, Tralee Golf Club, Waterville Golf Links and Old Head. I can only hope and pray for good weather. Need to hit the treadmill hard!
Derek
Mar 17, 2016 at 12:01 am
I would also add the value of perfecting a low punch shot/ tiger’s stinger shot. You will find a new found love for your 3 iron.
Jim H
Mar 14, 2016 at 3:39 pm
Wonderful article Mark! I’ve been to the “old sod” twice and enjoyed every minute of both trips. You are so right about the changing weather though. It may be just fine in the early morning, perfect for a simple polo shirt and sunscreen, but by the time you make the turn, you’ll wish you had purchased several Irish woolen sweaters to stuff under your rain/wind jacket.
I believe our last trip was in 2007, and our final four days were spent at the Adare Manor Castle and Golf Resort (about 45 minutes south of the Shannon Airport) over the New Year holiday. The castle was exquisite, the food was exceptional and the golf was perfect…for awhile. On our final day, we were greeted by a chilly grey sky and gusting winds. The range was closed due to the wind, and after we teed off, the temperature began dropping by the minute.
By the fourth or fifth hole, snow flurries arrived (for those unfamiliar, it seldom snows in Ireland). By the seventh hole, the swirling wind made all shots impossible to gauge for distance, and the snow intensified to the point we couldn’t follow each others drives. The ninth hole was a long Par-5 that looked more like a cross-country ski run, as approximately two inches of snow had accumulated and it continued with relentless abandon. My son lost his ball in the middle of the fairway and I only found mine because it landed in a bunker. They closed the course at the turn and refunded our greens fees.
Smartly, they took several photos of the old castle next to the course, and to this day they send out “White Christmas” cards from that snow-drenched holiday.
Mark Donaghy
Mar 14, 2016 at 5:09 pm
Great story Jim, the stuff of legends!
Fran
Mar 14, 2016 at 2:08 pm
Humorous but sound advice. I played Portstewart when I was Ireland for a golf trip. Maybe the two best opening holes I’ve ever played. I thought hole 8 was the best hole on our visit.
Funny thing, when I was there it didn’t rain for the entire week! We had some drizzle on the ride to our hotel. The rest of the week was like May in the US. My face was sunburned and peeled for a week after I returned. I had read all of the weather warnings for travelers and had warm sweaters, wool hats, a complete rainproof outfit with rain gloves. I could have packed my shorts and sunscreen and saved myself the aching back from hauling all my foul weather gear around. I hope everyone enjoys the weather I had but I still wish I would have played one round in typical Irish weather.
Mark Donaghy
Mar 14, 2016 at 3:48 pm
Glad you enjoyed Portstewart Fran. Like I said the weather is variable, sunburned one minute and frozen the next. Best come prepared!
doesnotno
Mar 14, 2016 at 10:02 am
Heh heh, brings back good memories of a few years spent in Portstewart and Portrush, having golf lessons in keeping the bal low dished out by the senior ladies 🙂 There’s nowhere finer.
David
Mar 13, 2016 at 6:21 pm
Ermmm don’t the ball sit up on tight lies?
That apart good to see a reasonably accurate article, I knew it was a fellow Norn Ironer when I saw the Whataboutye!
golfraven
Mar 13, 2016 at 5:14 pm
Lived and played golf in Ireland and fully agree. Same would apply for most parts of Scotland. Have your waterproofs with you at any time and a flask with Rusty Nail (also to share) and you will be fine.
don d.
Mar 13, 2016 at 1:20 am
Learn how to walk , no cart ballers here. Links golf will wear you down and beat you up. The majority of American golfers who show up do not have a chance of shooting anything close to their handicaps. Their scores are terrible. The comments by golfers are even more laughable than the scores. They blame it on the weather , the course , jet lag , and hangovers. Meanwhile, that 90 year old local is kicking your butt out there.
Mat
Mar 13, 2016 at 6:15 am
This is the best advice of all. Americans will be most pressed to actually walk 18. It sounds like not a big deal, but it’s a lot harder on Day 2, 3, and 4.
SV
Mar 14, 2016 at 3:05 pm
Walk. Walk Walk. You are correct, there are no buggies. Also, if you are playing 36 try to schedule the “flatter” course second. If not the second 18 becomes much longer than the card indicates.
Mark Donaghy
Mar 14, 2016 at 3:52 pm
Don you are correct about the walking. You Americans and your carts! It’s not so bad when you have a caddy, but the dunes and hills can make for a lengthy stroll and if you are not used to that sort of exertion it can catch up on you over a week. Best get on the treadmill in advance and clock up a few hundred miles!
Chris
Mar 22, 2016 at 3:12 pm
What a ridiculous stereotype. A lot of Americans walk as well.