Recent content by AndrewK

Interesting. I suppose i havent really considered not being able to cope with the full course. Is that from a fitness or ability to get round in reasonable time POV? Its a serious jump to a full membership and i believe there is a waiting list at mine but this is a nice way of jumping the...

New to this but not exercise. I went from 105kg down to 75kg a couple of years ago doing a combination of weights (I have a full gym at home), walking, diet and boxing training (No contact sparring, training with the carded boxers). Worked well for me for at least 3 years but eventually i...

Not today but the other day i walked into my local shop and asked to look at some putters. I am a total beginner having started in December so i do not know what suits me and doesnt. My only criteria was for it to be a club i would keep regardless of ever selling all the other clubs in my bag...

I havent read the full thread but i wondered if many courses have academy memberships like my local. I have found it amazing value, to the point where it has almost (99.9999%) convinced me to pay the double whammy full membership next year when my academy runs out. For £400 i got 12 months/7...

Thankfully i wasnt trying to be a muppet

They werent. They were off looking for their balls. I got it within 10ft of WHERE I WANTED IT TO GO, not within 10ft of them. It was close enough for me to be set up for my pitch onto the green when they found their ball and went back for their trolley. Thats when they realised how ignorant...

Thats the thing. I did wait, plenty. It was as if they were just practicing pitching from about 60-70 yds to the hole, missed and then went poking about for their ball. Leaving their trolley in the middle of the fairway. I hit my tee shot 100% no chance of hitting them. Walked down the...

Thats fair enough.

Havent been playing long so not sure of rules etc. TBH ive witnessed it before but usually its on the 16th tee at my local as its near the driving range. Members who have finished their range session politely waiting for a big enough gap to slot in to finish off the last 3 holes as a nice...

Sounds exactly how i use it. Had an absolute disaster at the weekend and how it was going to effect my 18Birdies (It didnt much) was a motivator.

Thanks for the replies guys. Playing at Carlisle Golf club. Loving it and the people have been spot on with me. Just proving to be a bit difficult persuading my pal who played last summer with me to cough up the money to join so its solo golf at present. Fully expect my handicap to be worse...

Thanks for that. So 3 cards to get initial handicap. Then what? Do i have to arrange to play with another member each time i want to submit a card? A lot of my play is solo. Not really that bothered about my handicap other than for personal improvement at present but if i do get a high...

Just starting out in golf (Since i got my first clubs in August) and on a budget until i decide which golf club i want to join annually. So far the membership i have taken in December is off peak, no voting rights and no handicap given type set up which is absolutely perfect for me. I am...

You guess correctly. If he had there would definately have been a hint of sarcasm

Well, i did meet up with a stranger but it wasnt the one i expected. Played on Saturday and i was supposed to be the only one at my tee time. Teed off and quickly caught up 4 lads playing. By the 3rd hole i had someone behind me also pushing to get a move on. I just said if he is pinging a...