Recent content by jmcp

Hi, I am looking into taking my daughter to the Grand Prix next year for her birthday (30th) and was wondering if it Is worth booking the cheapest hospitality package (copse view) or would that be too much of a compromise. Also, are the practice days really worth going to or are they even...

Dammit, just registered, was hoping I had got a cut but nah, still the same lol Cheers, John

Dundonald, played it approx 5 years ago and wasn’t impressed but played it again earlier this year and thought it was fantastic, it’s now one of my favourite courses. Cheers, John

Hi, thinking about venturing away for a few short trips over winter either on a mountain bike or I’m toying with buying a gravel bike (but not convinced myself yet) and I was wondering what the best apps are for seeing what tried and tested routes are out there. I have seen komoot and...

Rapidly working my way through a bottle of Highland Park 16yr old, first time I have had a Highland Park as I usually stick to Talisker but this is right up their now as one of my favourites now. Cheers, John

Hi, another fan of these shoes, played 36 holes in them a couple of times this season and they have been great, I have been swapping them in and out with a pair of J Lindeberg/Ecco converse style shoes/boots to give me a little bit of ankle support when I feel I need it and these are also...

Golf course subscriptions haven’t just risen because of demand, they have also risen and will continue to rise fast due to several factors including costs of materials like fertiliser, sand, seed which have almost doubled in the last couple of years, costs of machinery ie fairway mowers, greens...

I was recently checking some campsites for the cost of pitching a 2 man tent for a night (Scotland) and a lot of sites are not allowing tents these days but the ones that did were charging approx £25 per night, I was gobsmacked as pre covid, it was usually approx £6-8 per night. I enjoy camping...

it’s ok, think I have found the answer, an adjustment of 1.0 is made if the score is between 7.0 and 9.9 and a 2.0 adjustment if the score is 10 strokes or more lower than their handicap. Thanks. Cheers, John

Hi, if someone beats their handicap by 7 shots or more, they may have a further handicap adjustment made to their score due to the exceptional score calculation which is good but can’t find anywhere what that calculation is and if it is some sort of sliding scale, any info appreciated on this...

It may be worth putting in General scores now that you have a playing partner as this will quickly take you down to your correct handicap level rather than just putting in a score once a week on a Tuesday, its not unusual for me to put in 4 or 5 counting scores in a week (couple of comps and a...

Hi, have you looked at going to someone like Alastair Forsyth at Mearns castle ? https://mcgolfacademy.co.uk/alastair-forsyth/

Have you ever watched the program School of Golf on the sky golf channel ? It was on this afternoon and they had Martin Hall explaining the takeaway and they had a guest coach on, Jim McLean and he was describing the downswing, you should have a look for it, it might help you understand the...

I have To say, ours has been superb, widely used by myself, my daughter and my son. I even enjoy doing a lot of the stretching classes especially after a tough ride which is something I was normally poor at putting into my warm down routine. One last benefit, it’s a lot safer than outside riding...

I thought They looked better in the flesh than they did on website pictures which is why I bought them on the spur of the moment but I am biased and really only like the looks of bladed irons but have had to accept that if I want to improve my handicap then I need something more forgiving. I...