I hope they do get the clubhouse and the second course up and running soon Mark. Some of those Fingal holes look fantastic on paper. The place just needs a kick along to really cement itself as a top class facility.
Have many members sold up and moved on due to the lack of progress?
Shane,
Ahh, the clubhouse. A friend and I who boldy ventured into GCPL's head office with a fistful of questions a couple of months back were told the clubhouse, barring any objections, would begin in April.
Well, there were no objections, and it is now almost June, and nothing has been done yet. Aside from sending the members a PDF plan of the clubhouse and driving range. If you want a copy, just PM and you shall receive...
Regarding the Fingal, I phoned the other director 5-6 weeks ago to ask about the course, and was assured that they planned to have the Fingal finished construction by the end of September this year, so that they could get a good six month growing season and open for Easter 2008.
That would mean, of course, that construction would have to start at the end of June at the latest, with irrigation starting sometime soon, and I don't see it happening.
I hope it does, as you are right, if the clubhouse and Fingal are clearly in the throes of construction it would probably be the impetus the project needs. The Fingal does have some top shelf stuff there, especially 5,6,7,8 11,16, and 17.
No members are allowed to sell until GCPL have transferred 75% of their shares, and the Fingal has been open for a year.
At the moment there are about 250 members, and I would hazard a guess that at least 25% of them would have bailed if they could have.
I know a couple who are even more annoyed than me, which is really saying something.
Still, I suppose those National members must be glad of the delays. They won't see the share price drop to 5K for another year or so yet.
