The significance of Dromoland Castle is that it was once home to, Brian Boru, the high King and Emperor of Ireland in the late 900's. And leading ancestor to the O'Briens and the O'Brien Clan.That's right; The last time my people were in power was 1014. This explains a few things. I definately gotta get my (our) mojo back...
Playing golf was a good time. I had my usual ADHD round. 48 on the front and 43 on the back. Fellow golfers, you'll smirk when i tell you this. I was playing real well on the back nine and the more difficult nine holes of the course. So, instead of hitting driver over the wetlands on hole 18, i said to myself, "No. Naw. I'm going to hit this crappy rental 3-wood club, with a head the size of tiny rubber ducky. The club that looks like it belongs in the bargain barrel at Rossi's Driving Range for $10. Even though i havent used it all day. Yep. That's the right move here on 18 on a par 5 sitting just three over." Then i proceeded to pop it right into the water, to make a two stroke penalty and score a nice big fat 9. Like i said, its been 1000 years since O'Briens have been power. Could it be that we need to make better decisions??
Anyway, we had a good time. Dave Van Ommeran played great. And looked good doing it:
My son, Owen, played great too. Putting for par three times on what was a long course for him; a par 72 and 5300 yards from the ladies tees! Plus he had to use ladies clubs (he loved that idea), that were about 2 sizes too long for him. But no complaining and some great shots from O-man:
He crushed his drive on hole 18- unlike his father- over the wetlands, about 150 yards, using these helplessly long ladies clubs:
Notice the O'Brien Castle at the end of the 18th fairway!
Slainte!
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