Recent content by Golfnut1957

How did you fare on the 13th? The par 4 with the cliff face guarding the green. My mate hit his approach into the face, from where it bounced left into a gorse bush. Oh, how we laughed, he meanwhile declared a distinct disdain for the course. He said the same about Painswick. Philistine.

A couple of others to consider are Silverdale on the Lanc's/Cumbria border and just off the M6. A northern version of Painswick, the original layout is quirky, with the newer holes all a bit bland. Kendal is an option, just take your crampons, carabiners and ropes with you. You climb for 16...

I use both, and like most it is generally watch up until the approach shot and then laser. However, if the flag is at the back, I tend to use both. The laser gives me the distance to the flag, and the watch the distance to the back of the green. I can then determine whether I have the wriggle...

Christmas party for the grandchildren at the club today. Face painting, dancing, magician and a selection box off Santa to round it off. All of the kids loved it. Me? Four hours of mayhem and wild screaming, I just had to suck it up. I could have just as easily put this in Golf Random...

I wondered what happened to Homer, now I know.

Mizuno S23 wedges, a 54* and a 58* with TTDG wedge flex shafts. I actually bought them at 16:00 on Monday from Golf Support. I received them mid-morning on Tuesday. How's that for customer service? Gorgeous as well.

The Glenn, North Berwick. Fabulous course with stunning views of the sea on ever hole, which was undoubtably enhanced by the unexpectedly brilliant weather we had when we played. For a couple of hidden gems then I'll second Cleeve Hill, which isn't particularly hidden these days, and give you...

We know. So if I have been paying attention you are a member at Ripon and Oakdale, a course which I love by the way. Where are you popping up now?

4BBB matchplay, it generally keeps everyone involved for the majority of the round. Today's game went to the 18th with both me and my partner having a putt to half. I missed, he holed his, jackpot. We used to play a game we called "On the Perch", if someone won a hole he was then playing...

I am a relatively good chipper, but started to struggle a bit during the summer when the ground turned to concrete, so I took all the bounce off my 56* wedge. I experimented with a really old and battered Cleveland 56 and found that it worked a treat, so I took my new Mizuno 56 to the bench...

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3 times a week, Tue, Fri & Sat, plus other visits for a few holes or some practise. As long as the course is open I'll be there.

We haven't had temps for years, thank god. The club took the decision to do away with them and as you say it has made no difference to their quality come the playing season. We have two low-lying greens that get taken out each winter (they are replaced with proper, dedicated winter greens)...

I thought @Voyager EMH was going to take the accolades for longevity but yours should take some beating, at one of my favourite clubs as well.

are you a wanderer or a one club type? I'm definitely a one club type. I've been at my local club since 1992, and I have no intention of leaving. It's a 10-minute walk. I like the course, interesting and challenging with a lot of blind shots and lots of trees. The clubhouse is superb, great...