Recent content by Captain_Black.

Yes, it's that simple. I used to love everything about the place, but a combination of issues has blunted my enjoyment. I have played maybe 4x times since October, OK the weather has been bad, but tbh I haven't missed playing. So yeah, £1,500 is just too much I can do so much other stuff with...

Probably my last year at mine Ours went up around 6% to £1,426.00 When it breaks through the £1,500.00 mark I'm off, either to a cheaper club or nomad.

Football in general has a huge problem with costs / recruitment & quality. There are in my opinion very few genuine quality players available, especially for the lower placed teams. I watched the Spurs game the other night, they were abysmal, the worst Spurs team I've ever seen. There are too...

Played it loads of times There is a free shuttle bus that goes between all the hotels & is bang on time I usually stay at Alba Palace (on the golf course) the hotel & food are lovely The course is OK. For holiday golf it's fine, apart from the bunkers which are terrible, hard mud rather than...

I've been a member of my club for 10 years It's a parkland course Every year between about the 2nd week of Dec through to the end of March (sometimes April) the course is virtually unplayable for handicap golf. Yet my club runs qualifiers right through the year, even if its temporary greens...

I looked at our pricing tonight, it's mental. 7 day membership is £1,426.00 5 day is about £100 cheaper, but if you want to play on a weekend they also want £32.00 green fee. Flexi is £725.00 with a £14.00 Mon to Fri Green fee & £16.00 on Sat & Sun. I worked out, if you didn't play Nov / Dec /...

Yes, the drainage problem is being addressed, no there aren't any plans or space to improve the practice facilities. I'm not a great winter golfer anyway, so the drainage problem isn't much of a concern for me. I think I have reached the point where I am questioning the value for money I get...

So iv'e just renewed the golf club membership for me & the wife on 1st Jan. It's cost me just shy of £3,000 Now my current club is ok. The good bits It is quite long but it's fairly flat, so a relatively easy walk. It's a good challenge The condition is ok (not brilliant, but acceptable) The...

That is exactly the point I never enter a comp or a match with an expectation of winning or even being in the top 6. But, I have to believe that if I play well, then maybe I have a chance. Why enter anything when you know that even if you break the course record (never going to happen) you...

Interesting comments guys. It obviously varies from club to club & no doubt there are some who haven't experienced what I have. To put my comments into context. I had a discussion the other day where I commented to a senior section official that I think our course ground conditions are usually...

That's it, I've had enough, I quit. Senior Matches & comps taking 5 & half hours Stood on the tee box or in the fairway waiting & waiting. & the handicaps!!! So cheesed of with having to give 15 or 20 shots, they then proceed to play to about 10. The handicaps are a work of fiction, how the...

Given that choice, I'd sooner take the suffering on the golf course.

Didn't work for me. I had a Taylormade Aeroburner mini driver. I could hit a normal 3 wood just as far & accurately of the tee as I could the mini driver. Off the deck? 3 wood, no problem Mini driver? Unless it was sat up, no chance. A mini driver wasn't versatile enough for me. Sold mine.

Don't bother. I've heard all the excuses. New player, returning player, a hot round, blah blah. Yes, I fully accept that every now & again someone puts in a really hot round. But, that should be an exception. These sorts of scores are now the norm at my club, always from players with 20+ H/C I'm...

Interestingly. We have just had our first 2x Board comps of the season. 1st one won by a 21 H/C at 12 under H/C 2nd one won by a 24 H/C at 10 under H/C Dunno why I bother with the comps tbh. I would just be better off just putting in GP cards, cos their is no way I'm ever going to get near 10...