Best display of driving I've seen in years.......

[Smiffy]

Had the pleasure of playing at Sundridge Park yesterday with Leftie, JustOne and Auburn Warrior.
Superb day, (thanks Rog). Course was in fantastic condition (as it always is) and the usual excellent banter.
Didn't play particularly well (flashes of mediocrity interspersed with total and utter crap) but was treated to an absolutely superb display of driving by Dave (Auburn Warrior).
I don't think I can ever remember playing with anybody who was hitting the ball that consistently off the tee....ever
By his own admission, his iron play let him down a little, although he was still spanking the ball well.
But his driving....
I played with a PGA pro at Chartham Park a few weeks ago who played exceptionally well. He was stonking the ball off the tee. But I would go as far as to say that Daves driving yesterday was better, just for it's consistency. Good length but everything went exactly where he wanted it to go. Bearing in mind he had never played the course before, the 16th and 17th holes at Sundridge are two doglegs where taking on the trees will reap big rewards. He took them both on and placed his ball brilliantly in the middle of the fairway both times.
Well done Dave. It was a pleasure to be there and witness it. I hope you have a great time on Monday at The London Club.
Thanks also to Roger and James for their company. As I say, a great day all round.
Shame I played like a total and utter knob.
Clubs going away for the winter methinks

 

[AuburnWarrior]

Had the pleasure of playing at Sundridge Park yesterday with Leftie, JustOne and Auburn Warrior.
Superb day, (thanks Rog). Course was in fantastic condition (as it always is) and the usual excellent banter.
Didn't play particularly well (flashes of mediocrity interspersed with total and utter crap) but was treated to an absolutely superb display of driving by Dave (Auburn Warrior).
I don't think I can ever remember playing with anybody who was hitting the ball that consistently off the tee....ever
By his own admission, his iron play let him down a little, although he was still spanking the ball well.
But his driving....
I played with a PGA pro at Chartham Park a few weeks ago who played exceptionally well. He was stonking the ball off the tee. But I would go as far as to say that Daves driving yesterday was better, just for it's consistency. Good length but everything went exactly where he wanted it to go. Bearing in mind he had never played the course before, the 16th and 17th holes at Sundridge are two doglegs where taking on the trees will reap big rewards. He took them both on and placed his ball brilliantly in the middle of the fairway both times.
Well done Dave. It was a pleasure to be there and witness it. I hope you have a great time on Monday at The London Club.
Thanks also to Roger and James for their company. As I say, a great day all round.
Shame I played like a total and utter knob.
Clubs going away for the winter methinks

Roger, many thanks for the day - an absolutely fantastic course! Well laid out, lush fairways, perfect fringes and excellent, true greens. Superb! I'll be playing there again.
Rob, many thanks for your kind words. My driving was good, I just wish I could capitalise on them rather than oik the second left, shank it, top it or smash it through the back of the green Something for Padraig to work on.......
James, always a pleasure to play with you, Sir. Next time, can you try not to hit so many branches please?

One other thing, we played in a fourball - me (Dave), Roger, James and Rob - who was Gary?

 

[Leftie]

Glad you enjoyed the day and the course chaps. Sorry the greens were a bit slow but they have raised the cut to 4mm for the autumn and they are only about 9 or 9.5 at the moment.

I think I am very lucky to be a member there.

As Smiffy said, a great diplay of how to drive Dave. Well played. I think you might be giving Mr H a lesson there.


Btw, I think Gary was Torquil's friend.

 

[Smiffy]

Oh by the way Rog. I did "mis-count" your score on the front nine. Happened on the 5th (par 3) I put you down for a 4 for 1, forgot you got a stroke on there.
What confused me is that you are such a good golfer and that is such a simple hole, I didn't think for one minute a bogey would have given you 2 points.
So you had 16 on the front 9, not 15.
Apologies

 

[CrapHacker]

What were the scores on the doors then?

 

[Smiffy]

What were the scores on the doors then?

Dave had 35, James 33, Leftie had 26 and I've forgotten mine

 

[CrapHacker]

What were the scores on the doors then?

Dave had 35, James 33, Leftie had 26 and I've forgotten mine

So that'll be two bandits, and two past it, knackered old gits, then ???

 

[Owen_Thomas_14]

Shame I played like a total and utter knob.

Im shocked

 

[Smiffy]

Shame I played like a total and utter knob.

Im shocked

So was I Geezer, so was I

 

[Leftie]

Im shocked

So was I Geezer, so was I

So was I when Rupert helicoptered his putter after putting his ball 3 ft past the hole from 2 ft away

 

[Smiffy]

Im shocked

So was I Geezer, so was I

So was I when Rupert helicoptered his putter after putting his ball 3 ft past the hole from 2 ft away

Downhill and tricky borrow

 

[JustOne]

Next time, can you try not to hit so many branches please?

Might have to have a bash at links golf - feckin' trees!



Well played Dave, your driving was excellent yesterday and not much to complain about with the rest of your play either.

Cat1 beckons if you want it enough......!!!

 

[Smiffy]

And Smiffy....Cat3 beckons if you want it enough......!!!

I wasn't that bad mate

 

[Losttheplot]

Sounds like a great day fella's.

Dave, you need to tell us all how to become the new driving master!!

 

[AuburnWarrior]

Dave, you need to tell us all how to become the new driving master!!

I'll have to ask Bob what the going rates are.......

 

[RGDave]

but was treated to an absolutely superb display of driving by Dave

Very kind of you to say so.

whoops, wrong Dave.

Glad to hear team Dave is keeping up the good work.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Sounds like a normal fun packed day as they normally are when Smiffy is around. Great driving by AuburnWarrior and sounds like the course is still in great nick. Some reasonable scoring apart from king of the knobs