Recent content by pendodave

Funnily enough, the rakes without the polite requests written on them seem more likely to be left in the bunkers than those begging to be put there. Whatevs...

We're a members club. I don't think we do senior discounts on green fees, and we stopped having membership discounts for seniors some time ago. As an aside, my wife and I have half price tickets at the Old Vic this Wednesday, and the seniors cut off is 60. Which is a very pleasant surprise. I...

I have a full length one. I keep my bag/clubs plus other sundry hardware in it. Plus an old pair of shoes. Principally because I often use public transport or my bike to get to the club. Often on the way in or out of work. Really doesn't work with a bag and trolley in tow. It allows me to make...

I think current thinking in a lot of cycling circles is that you make up one water bottle with sugar solution (there's a ratio between 2 different types, but I can't remember what it is), then another bottle with just water. This provides the sugar and hydration required. Despite all the...

I once toured with an Army guy who used a pair of telemarks. Can't say I was impressed, seemed a bit like choosing to play golf with an old set of blades and persimmon woods... presumably there's some reason (maybe the simplicity of the bindings?) which makes them suitable for military use...

Footjoy/Titleist for me. They seem to fit my longish fingers better than a lot of the cheaper gloves. Like shoes, one man's poison etc etc.

I can assure you that no tents were pitched in the making of these pictures :). One of the great things about visiting Scotland early in the year is that rooms can be had quite easily and at a resonable price. I quite often end up camping from April onwards, as it can be really difficult to get...

Well, golf has been rubbish in the South East since Christmas, so I ventured north at the end of last week for a bit of exercise. Glenfinnan to Kilchoan with a diversion to Sanna on day 1. A jaunt round Mull on day 2. If anyone is looking for an (temporary) alternative to splashing about on a...

Please don't take this the wrong way, but if you really play off 20, this doesn't sound very likely :-) I play off 8.9 and this describes my golf most rounds (except that I 3 putt more often than I'd like). If you're serious about improving (and it seems like a great time of life to be coming...

Shifts get a bit grim as you get older. I moved onto a job share (week on/off) at 55. I would probably have retired early if it had been denied. Once there's a week off at the end of every week it becomes a lot easier to manage physically - can just work and sleep during an "on" week without...

This seems a bit sad really. But not surprising. I guess it's not really the pro's fault, they are consenting adults after all. Maybe should be added to the "is fitting really worth it" thread. On a more general note, a couple of the pods/vids I've encountered have referenced last year's TM...

re. the "what's it for?" question. My own pet theory is that people with money have seen how much the franchises for the major US sports are worth and want some of the action. Because of the cartel structure of these leagues, it's not possible to do a Wrexham, and they are showing no signs of...

Haha. Sometimes when I wander over to this thread I think I've gone through the looking glass. He's currently somewhere north of 500 in the rankings and completely irrelevant as a competitive professional golfer. Obviously has a decent profile as a content creator, but that's it. And then I...

I'm impressed at your gapping. Nice regular intervals. As for the driver.... it just doesn't have enough spin at that swing speed. Somewhere on the Internet there's tables of speed vs spin, and from memory you should have at least 2500 for your speed. I'd look at changing that ( loft/weight...

I was rather sad to see Sam go. Although he seemed a bit of a dick early on, he kind of mellowed on me. Still, at least it made for a relaxed and amusing Uncloaked. The previous 2 with the lunatic harridans were pretty tough going. I'm curious about the next step. I think I'd kill Jessie and...