Recent content by RollinThunder

I imagine that it's some sort of attempt at "professionalising" the sport of darts even further. Entertainment value seems to be less important nowadays, and earning revenue has become the main focus point. I've been to a PDC darts event, and it was carnage. Hundreds, possibly thousands hammered...

I imagine in the last 50 years or so since airports took off, foreigners coming out of the terminal with little knowledge of the local language has caused the word "taxi" to be standardised. Everybody wants a taxi at an airport. It's just keeping things simple. Similar with how the word for...

I think the days of going into town on the pull aren't what they used to be. Getting dressed-up and trying to find the club with the most women. Building-up the courage to try a dodgy pick-up line, or trying to work-out whether a bird was single or not. I was never stupid enough to buy people...

My old club used to always be open. No winter greens either. It was privately-owned, so clearly run for profit. I imagine their major source of income would be casual hackers, so better to stay open and get a few green fees from kids wanting to use the new clubs they got for Christmas. The...

I'm 24 with 7 years no-claims or convictions, and my current quote for a 2-litre saloon is £500 fully-comprehensive. It's gone down about £200 per year. When I first passed my test, with a 1.4 hatchback it was nigh-on £2000. For a 22-year old with a small hatchback, and 3-4 years no claims...

As someone in my early 20s, I know for a fact that there are a lot more things going on in life than playing golf. When you're working five or six days a week, you use your days off to run errands, see family, shopping, go out, etc. Only the most dedicated would find enough time in their weekend...

I'm originally from Yorkshire, and £600 all-in seems to be the going rate for a 7-day membership on a mediocre course. The better courses will be more like £1000 per year, possibly with a £500-£1000 joining fee. If you divide the annual subscription by the green fee, I always find that the...

I was a junior member at an old club, but the junior section was pretty-much non-existent. I paid a reduced rate (a tenth of the full annual membership fee), but could enter adults competitions with no limitations whatsoever. To be fair, the club as an institution was very positive towards...

Ah well, my knowledge may be somewhat limited then, I rarely play out of Doncaster, maybe occasionally the Scunthorpe way. Like I said, my friend said that Wheatley was cracking a couple of weeks ago. It probably is my favourite course, I just didn't fancy the £800 joining fee :D Selby can't...

Selby GC seems to stay fairly dry, as they've just had a new drainage system put in I believe. There are loads of courses in Doncaster that you will most likely know of :D Hickleton GC is nice if you don't mind a hilly course, and that always seems to be dry, and it's just west of Doncaster...

I imagine that Sports Direct is the worst enemy of the club pro and American Golf, with it's dirt cheap balls, clothes, and accessories, which they just can't compete with, and now Direct Golf has been sucked in. I also imagine that Sports Direct will offload it's low-end golf gear onto Direct...

I drive lorries, and for an LGV licence you need an initial medical, and then a medical every 5 years when you're older than 45. I find faults with younger drivers to be mainly related to overconfidence, going too fast and being arrogant. With elderly drivers, it's the opposite, as they lack...

I've got nothing against him using his fame for good, and if his audience want to donate to his cause, then that's their business. I certainly won't. What I can't be doing with, is when he pipes on about how we need to take in more refugees. It's not like they'll spring up a refugee camp in...

There are 11 clubs within 30 minutes of my house, three of them are quite prestigious, seven of them are just normal golf clubs, and one is just a pay and play. I used to be a member of a club that was 30 minutes away, and it was a main reason for me leaving. I didn't like the distance, and I...

Started off after a long break from golf at 24.1, then crawled up to 24.4. In the last few weeks my practicing's kicked in, and I've got two cuts in the last two comps, down to 23.0, and then down to 21.4, and I honestly think that if I keep on going the way I am, I could be 18 by next season...