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Not sure of Wales Golf stance on this but most courses have been putting measured rated winter courses in to offer qualifying golf in winter. We have come under pressure to get many such shorter courses rated as some proprietary clubs in particular think they are at a financial disadvantage if...

Courses with Quaifying courses available today include Thornbury, Chipping Sodbury, Filton, Henbury, B&C, Saltford, Stockwood Vale - I could go on.

If the ‘not putting the prongs of the mat into the ground on one side to create a flatter lie’ is to be allowed, would this also mean that you could not put the prongs at the front of the mat in the ground thereby creating an upslope, allowing for example a driver to be hit more easily than...

Depends what you term as local as over the bridge the majority of clubs do run qualifiers in the winter, whether they should do or not is a different question.

Whilst I totally agree with your final sentence, I would just that 'artificial surface winter tees' is not the reason that it is not a measured course, it is the fact that the course from those tees has not been rated. Having 'artificial surface winter tees' in of itself does not preclude the...

They got the transit passengers out first. We were due back the previous Saturday and were waiting at the gate when the first raids began at the airport. So we had an extra 10 days. The local people and staff were absolutely wonderful, friendly and welcoming. I feel for them having to continue...

Getting back from Abu Dhabi, albeit 10 days later than scheduled. My thoughts are with all the innocent people in the region affected in so many ways.

Somehow it seems as if some on this thread “doth protest too much”.

As a beginner I used to do something like this, one that is obviously too hard and one that isn’t hard enough so the right one is somewhere in the middle. A useful tip I saw a while ago was that, when standing over the ball pros spend 80% of the time looking at the hole letting the brain gauge...

Another good 2nd place finish for Caley McGinty today on the LET in Australia

Just to be absolutely crystal clear, the age to enter Seniors Competitions at my club is 55. There are no discounts on prices or subscriptions or green fees for Seniors at any age, except for members over 80 with more than 20 years continuous membership which is more of an honorary thing.

Personally, once beyond the beginner stage, it is pure instinct when on a real green (not practicing on the putting green). I wouldn’t dream of concentrating on the length of my backswing or maintaining tempo when throwing someone a ball underarm. You just throw it and it goes roughly the right...

We’re 55 in line with the County.

Was Monty ever a RC Captain? - can’t seem to remember him ever mentioning it. 😉

Having to vacate the terrace of the Gin Bar with a lovely view because the first of a series of incoming missile warnings sounded. Odd but true.