Irish Guards v Irish Defence Forces in the Royal Curragh

[RoyalGreenJacket]

The Irish Guards Regimental Golf Team have been touring Ireland this week.

Hosted by the Irish Defence Forces, they've played a number of Ireland's toughest courses, but the biggest challenge came when they went head to head with their Southern rivals in the annual competition' in County Kildare.

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[DeV]

Its the oldest golf club in the country and became Royal in the last 2-3 years

[northie]

Its the oldest golf club in the country and became Royal in the last 2-3 years

Rather, the club resurrected the use of the prefix "royal"

[DeV]

Rather, the club resurrected the use of the prefix "royal"

There is actually more to it than just a name, it brings perks for the members of all Royal GCs (including the Curragh).

[Battletour]

Such as?

[DeV]

From what I heard (I don't play golf and know next to nothing about it) - there is some kind of reciprocal relationship on fees (or something) between Royal GC's.

[danno]

Would it mean cut price green fees?

[DeV]

Possibly not sure of the details

[Craghopper]

There was also a rugby game in which the Irish Defence forces won.