Recent content by GG26

Enjoying watching the different events. Little British interest but my favourite is the biathlon and I started watching all the World Cup races back in 2020. I cheer on the Norwegians and J O Botn’s win in the first individual event last week was emotional. For those who don’t know he found...

I prefer covers that are not a straight copy. Anyway, love The Warning too (got to see them in Nottingham 18 months ago, although they didn't play Enter Sandman). There are are many many great cover versions, and no doubt I'll later remember other great ones, but I particularly like The...

If you are looking for courses close together and just north of Derby I would suggest Chevin (hilly as noted), Breadsall Priory (which has two full courses) and Horsley Lodge. I’ve not played it, but Morley Hayes is very close to the last two named.

I only carry alternate irons in the Winter. I found a good way to take distance off was to grip down an inch or two.

I have a Leicester season ticket. It wasn’t an unexpected result for me. We are in freefall.

I bought new one from our pro a couple of months ago for £299. It’s perfectly fine, similar to the PXG driver I had beforehand.

Only played it once with Crow in a seniors betterball open. The beginning and end of the nines are hilly and it’s a decent course.

I wouldn’t worry about it. Spent nine years getting from an initial handicap of 26 down to 16.1 two years ago. Last year didn’t play well and went up to 18.0 and until August this year completely lost the plot and went up to 23.0 (would have been over 25, but hit the annual hard cap)...

I use Deezer to stream and for this year my top 6 streamed are: 1. Depeche Mode 2. Genesis 3. Pet Shop Boys 4. The Stranglers 5. Status Quo 6. The Warning

In our Sunday morning roll up I have played a couple of times with a lad who plays off +4. He was part of of the team that made our club England Golf champion club of 2023 and this year he was part of the Leicestershire team that won the England Golf county championship for the first time...

Start 18.0 End 22.5 High 23.0 (hit the hard cap - would have been over 25!!) Low 18.0 Best 20.5 Worst 40.4 (there's also a 40.3 and a 40.2). Scoring only 11 pts in a stableford at Sutton Coldfiled was the worst result, although there were a number not much better. 32 rounds on the handicap...

A number of the tees are moved forward for November to mid-March so the course is not currently rated in that period each year. We are hoping to have the winter course rated during 2026 so cards can be put in during the winter in future years.

Played there a couple of months ago and enjoyed the course after getting soaked for the first four holes. It was an open and included was a roast beef dinner and lemon tart so they looked after us well. Well worth a visit.

Played a few opens this year: Oakmere Park Kings Norton Sutton Coldfield Bloxwich Shirley Burnham & Berrow Robin Hood Birstall Edgbaston Chesterfield Thorpe Wood Collingtree Park Brocton Hall Silloth on Solway Ferndown Olton Blankney (only time in the prizes, betterball 2nd place) Kenilworth...

Agreed re Sandwell. The recent one that sticks in my mind is Silloth-on-Solway which I played a month ago. The course itself is great, but it feels like you are driving into an industrial area.