Despite the late retirement to the scratcher the previous night, all 4 athletes made it up in time for buffet breakfast of cereal, fruit, bacon, scrambled eggs, white pudding, and lashings and lashings of orange juice and coffee. At midday, we headed to the nearby clubhouse for a little putting and driving practice before heading out onto the golf course where Sweden and Ireland did battle in the first day of the Husqvarna Cup. Conditions were windy and a mite chilly, but competition was intense and thanks mainly to sublime tee-shots from Conquer, Ireland had established a 4 hole lead by the turn. The story remained the same at the 11th, when the skies darkened all a-sudden, the wind heightened, and the heavens opened, so we took advantage of the fact that the clubhouse was just beside us, and took refuge there.
We also took advantage of their excellent burger n chips and a pint for a tenner offer - and there wasn't even a requirement to produce a voucher! We moved to the nearby Cormac's Bar at 5pm and stayed there for NINE HOURS playing dominoes and listening to a one-man band deliver excellent chilled-out choons. The final epic game was played in the adjoining residents bar, where Sweden emerged victorious.
Darkness descends but there's no doubting the beauty of the Blarney countryside
Contentment : 16 / 25
Excitement : 5.5 / 10
Memorability : 7.5 / 15
Overall Score : 58% (1st out of 43)
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