Recent content by fenwayrich

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    Time to say good bye.

    I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling. Even though you won't be on the fairways, it doesn't mean that your opinions are no longer relevant or interesting. Just a thought. Best wishes.
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    LIV Golf

    In response to OKGC, perhaps other teams will be considering a name change. Bang Average GC, Not Bad GC, Fairly Good GC, Pretty Normal GC Half Decent GC spring to mind?
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    Golf Random Irritations

    Why can't everyone play off their tee of choice using their course handicap (or 95% of it) from that tee? That would seem sensible, especially in a fuddle.
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    "For please, now driving"

    Ivor Robson he ain't.
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    The Masters 2026

    I'm old fashioned, so I find Tyrrell Hatton hard to warm to. But my goodness, he can play!
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    Public figures who’ve passed

    The first Olympics I can remember. As well as Mary Rand, Lynn Davies won the men's long jump and Ann Packer won the women's 800m.
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    Multi Tee Medals

    We introduced Multi Tee competitions last year, including Monthly Medals, off any rated tee for either gender. The vast majority of members played off the whites, which is the 2nd furthest back, but one or two low handicappers decided to play off reds at the end of the season. Completely against...
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    Killing rollups has hurt golf

    Surely it's up to the club management to decide that based on their review of budgetary requirements, tee utilisation etc, to achieve the best result possible while inconveniencing the least number of members. At my club in summer, a lot of Fridays are taken up at peak times by societies...
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    Professional Golf

    In the club medal, the group in front would have called Morikawa through 🙂
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    Retirement

    I can't tee the ball now. I use a device made by a company called Zero Bend, which also enables me to pick up the tee afterwards. Neither can I mark the ball, I usually leave it on the green until its my turn, or if it's on someone's line, I putt out of turn or ask a fellow player to mark it for me.
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    Courses Near Derby

    County card rate is £50 weekdays.
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    Courses Near Derby

    I'm a member of Wollaton Park Golf Club, which is about 3 miles west of Nottingham city centre (about 25 minutes from Derby). We're not in the Hollinwell/Sherwood class, but the course is decent (hosting Brabazon qualifying next year, our centenary), and the park setting is lovely. If you play...
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    Professional Golf

    He was the number 1 ranked US junior a couple of years ago. He decided to turn professional at age 17 rather than go down the usual college route that boys like Miles Russell and Mason Howell are pursuing. Apparently he finished his last school exam just before flying to the Bahamas for the Korn...
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    LIV Golf

    The numbers I saw were: Individual - 3,981,666 Team share - 4,250,000 Team bonus share - 1,400,000
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    LIV Golf

    Maybe La Sasso looked at Caleb Surratt, who received nearly $10 million in 2025, despite a pitiful one top 10 in 20 odd starts on LIV, and thought 'that'll do for me'.
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