Recent content by sweeneytoddd

Dontbsee Don’t see how you can- how much do you honestly think the costs for having an open are- they are precisely zero- there is no difference to the set up of the course - do you honestly think green staff don’t work on a Sunday? Call it pot hunting if you like but I know how I run my...

As I’ve already stated - at our club we pay out 75% of the entry money in prizes While I realise this is more than the norm on my travels I’ve found the going rate to be 50%

Entry was the same for all players-

Which is inferring what exactly? Had 5 birdies that day and the holes I bogeyed one of the others parred . You’re not allowed to play well at a course without arousing suspicion?

I run the completions at my own course- I totally understand the cost - maybe you dont There is no extra work required from green staff- it’s the summer, greens are cut every day I do get that some opens at more we’ll known courses are worth the extra - if a club is that desperate for money...

Maybe it’s just our club then- we pay out 75% of entry money into the prize pool As an example at our Open last month 1st place was £300, 2nd - £220 3rd £150, 4th - £100 5th - £60 , 6th - £30 Also had four nett prizes The entry fee was £13 With a full entry for an open a clubshould be...

Last month myself and two others played in a tri am open at Buchanan Castle. We teed off at 12:10 and we’re told we were match 40 and the day had been a sell out. Cost was £30 a team which was great value for a days competitive golf. Turned out we went and won the thing- when we handed our...

Got fitted at the start of the season for new irons and I’ve come down from 5.8 to 4.2. It started with finding the right shaft for my swing speed then trying out the heads of various titleist, taylormade, Callaway, srixon heads. Flattened out the heads as I was consistently hitting a half...

Gumtree- recently sold a putter on this with no hassles at all. You meet in person , it's a cash transaction and it's free to advertise on it

What's the penalty for someone practising their pitching around a tee in the middle of a stroke play event?

Taylor Made R11's

My club had its AGM last night and rather than increase the subs ( currently £545 including SGU fees, county fees and course insurance ) they decided to implement a £30 levy to cover clubhouse repairs and some on course projects. This was voted in by the members present at the meeting instead...

I have a Wilson 21 degree with a proforce V2 stiff shaft and play off 5. Picked it up 2nd hand for £45 and can hit it about 215 yds. Haven't carried a 3 iron since getting this and as with all graphite shafted clubs I think it is the shaft that makes the difference Find a hybrid with a shaft...

Didn't say it would stop people taking up the game I said it could make people stop playing. Nothing enjoyable about spending your weekends continuously missing short putts. Having a different option for putting certainly certainly stopped me from cancelling my membership.

Having used a long putter for around 14 months I would say this, those who perceive its use as being easier have obviously never used one. One thing it forces you to do is use your shoulders to make a putting stroke ( which is what you try to do with a short putter). You still have to use your...