Recent content by SMD

Played in pub society game on Saturday. Its individual Stableford, but each 3 ball is given a team ball which is played by each player in turn, highest points on team ball wins. So I got the team ball on the 1st, par 4 338yds. It was a ladies bright pink thing, which looked like it was made of...

Apparantly all the best players have the ability to go blank mentally when taking a shot. If they do have any thoughts it will be about the target or ball flight, not swing thoughts like higher handacappers. I know I usually have a few rattling around my head. Now I read somewhere how difficult...

Well, I played the match last night in rain followed by sun, played quite well and was up a hole twice in the game but lost 2 & 1. What won him the game though was his superior putting. With an extra shot on all but two holes I could match him to the green, then he would sink huge putts and...

Me and the driver separated a while ago. Don't like to talk about it....

I have my first ever matchplay game on Wednesday evening against a 7 handicapper. I am off 23. Its full handicap, so do I get shots on all holes except SI 17 and 18?

Non stop rain here all day Saturday - my course closed. Rain overnight and all morning today - course closed. Missed a team game against local club and an individual matchplay game. Bit sick cos rain has now stopped and its started to dry up

My course is closed today - was playing in a 17 / 24 team match too. Had to sit and watch a whole week of sun through my office window last week..aaarg

Hi all, newbie here so be gentle. Been reading this forum for ages so thought it's time to join in. I'm 44 with 23 handicap, been playing golf for a couple of years, fairly consistent at this level,don't think I'll ever get much better though. I joined a club last year and enjoy the medals etc...