Recent content by LincolnShep

Hands up, my answer was slightly disingenuous, as it's a green fee membership. However, I think the course IS great... for me. It's always in good condition and genuinely has the best practice facilities of any of the 100+ courses I've visited, but it's only nine holes which puts some people...

Mine has gone up to £143. Shocking. :p

The weekend's round was comical. The greens were like concrete. We have a 150 yard par 3 over water, there's no opportunity to drop short and run it on. Have to go high but, if you hit the green, the ball careens off. Have to keep reminding yourself, "it's winter golf, it doesn't matter, the...

Don't worry about being called a bandit, unless you are one...! ;) Keep playing in the comps and (ideally) submit your other rounds as general play when possible. Then your handicap is what it is. Nobody can question it if you're always trying your best and always submitting cards.

Yes. I'd rather have one swing that works and let the lofts alter the distance. If I was good, no doubt I'd be hitting high ones, low ones, mid ones, draws, fades, straight shots and runners, all to 100 yards - but it's hard enough to master one swing, let alone multiple.

I can hit all of my clubs 100 yards. It's the proficiently bit that I struggle with. Then again, I've never claimed to be a "player".

Have they announced who is replacing Stenson? The promo video suggests it's an all British team now. Is that the case?

Got a Sunday/Monday in Peterborough at the end of March (twelve of us). We're playing Nene Park and Orton Meadows. The bloke organising it says they're both ropey but it's very cheap! 😁 In August, we also have twelve going to the Dales Golf Festival to play Bedale, Richmond and Catterick...

I'm at my lowest index ever, I don't practise so my handicap expectations have to be realistic, I don't think my index will get much lower unless I suddenly find a love for practice. Consequently, my ambitions are more to do with single rounds than consistent improvement. I've had three rounds...

What a coincidence that you should mention that article. I read it literally an hour ago, looked at the trophy presentation pic and wondered if I "knew" the winner by a different name. Congratulations!

Played with my dad, my uncle and their usual roll-up crew - 15 of us in total. It was cold but bright and no wind. Played OK, couple of birdies, couple of blobs, 32 points. First outing for my new chipper - I like it a lot! Got back to the clubhouse to find out the bar had closed at 2pm -...

I got a chipper too! Bring on the hate, I couldn't give a t*ss.

Rounds played: 46 (exactly the same as 2024, one more than 2023) Courses played: 30 (including eight that were new to me this year) Lowest gross: 85 Index movement: 17.5 to 14.6 Highlight: winning a society outing, nine stableford points clear of second place! Lowlight: hitting one of the best...

I think I'm finished for 2025 too. Next booked round is on 2nd Jan, if the weather plays ball.

This is awful. No golfer wants to be known as a cheat, a slow player, or last one to the bar. Anything else but those three. I think I must be lucky, I organise two overnighters (hiking and football, not golf) and lots of opens every year and (touches wood) I hardly ever have to chase...