Recent content by parfromafar

This is daft. It will be down to the EGU what handicap they issue based on my cards and proven level of play. The notion that whatever handicap I am issued is not 100% legitimate is ridiculous. I'm delighted that you are doing the marathon for cancer research. The charity will do well from...

See ya!

Particularly harsh I think - but reasonably put so here's the response: The rules are the rules. Would you not apply the rules to your best advantage in a round? every other informed golfer in their right mind would. Would you deliberately make your task harder than it needed to be based on...

Cheers, In the control round all stroke and distance penalties were applied as per the strict rules of golf (my pro was filming the round and advising). I am aware of the handicapping issues. If I'm playing on or better than par golf in 9 or 10 months then even if loaded I still have the...

Cheers, The support is much appreciated. Using the rules to best advantage I believe is one of the arts of golf. I still have to deliver the quality and consistency though or it all counts for nothing. Regards, Clive.

Thanks for the support. Whatever the method I will need to be playing consistent par golf. I don't want anything for nothing. It absolutely can be done though. Regards, Clive

Cheers. I'll try and improve my grammar too.

That's the plan. Clive.

ho ho ho!! By comparison with the other threads it has still stimulated a fair bit of debate. Clive

My jaw has just dropped at over 1000 views of this thread. I have meetings this morning regarding my planning and goal setting for the challenge so I haven't had time to look through the responses in detail. I have picked up some themes though. I accept the initial post was a bit cursory and...

Hi, Thanks for your interest in my challenge. I want to clear up once and for all the strategy I am applying to achieve a scratch handicap. I have been in touch with the EGU and they have confirmed it's highly unlikely that I will be allocated a scratch handicap from just 3 cards (between the...

A post to genuinely make me laugh is very welcome based on the tone of some of the responses. Thanks Rob!!

Cheers. I just want to give those that are interested the chance to follow and be involved. Nothing more. C.

It's the second. The former has been done before. I get 1 crack at it and I'll give it my best for the full 12 months. My site is simply the story as it unfolds. No soft soap. Just what I'm doing - for better or worse. As It's a fundraising venture I ask for donations from those who enjoy...

Thank You. I wouldn't have started it if I didn't believe I could achieve it. But you are right, however I do the BMF will do well as a result. That was always a key consideration.