Centenary Final at Forest of Arden

[Crow]

As one the most local to the course I'm probably first back so here's a very quick report.

First off, a huge thanks to all at Golf Monthly for organising a superb event; the venue was great, the course in fantastic condition and judging by the number of smiling faces afterwards everybody had a cracking day, good scores or not!

My card was spoilt on the front nine, blobs on the first and fourth holes saw me out in 14 but a good back nine of 18 pulled it back to a semi-respectable 32.

Thanks to playing partners Keith, Dave and Gordon, really enjoyed the round.

It was a good day for the forum, however, but I'll not steal their thunder....

 

[G1BB0]

32 with 2 blobs aint too shabby Crow

I hope it was Homer who had a good day

so wish I had entered the original events, glad all had a great day, GM do a lot overall for its subscribers and forum members

 

[brendy]

Good stuff, hopefully the irish lads had a good showing. Not at all jealous btw.

 

[philly169]

If I could do Hanbury Manor again!

Hope all the finalists had a great day and well done to whoever won.

Would love the do something similar again next year, some sort of regional qualifiers towards a final.

 

[fundy]

lol Phil, just give me either of the putts I missed at the last 2 holes again plse.........

 

[G1BB0]

and you would miss them again

 

[Swinger]

and you would miss them again

Another V-Easy plug??





Congrats to all the qualifiers and I hope you all had a good day out there. Should have been good weather for you so no excuses, right?

 

[philly169]

lol Phil, just give me either of the putts I missed at the last 2 holes again plse.........

Lol, I think I par'd the last! would so love to do it again. I look forward to seeing if your puttings improved at Woburn mate

 

[fundy]

It needs to have had, the handicap has shrunk lol, short game still the area that needs work though, that said the Driver may get a day off at Woburn!!!

 

[Crow]

I putted okay for most of today but a good putting display when it was needed on the par 3 last would have seen me in the prizes.

I'd cleared the chasm and was just off the front of the green with the flag right in the back corner, as far away as it could be. First effort raced by and just off the back, next broke more than I expected and then I missed a four footer.

Thinking about it a par would probabaly have won it. But then I suspect everybody will have a few "if onlys"

 

[G1BB0]

as I always say during or after a round 'it beats being at work' (usually when it has all gone tits up)

so judging from your post around 34-36 won it then?

 

[Crow]

34 points won the 0 to 12 and the 13 to 28 categories, we played off the whites and some of the pin placings were testing to say the least.

The fairways were a dream though, when you found them, I even managed to take some nice divots, and one that looked like an opencast mine.

 

[G1BB0]

must have been fairly tough if 34 won, man you were close, I would be well gutted

 

[GB72]

Really was a great day, thanks to Alan, Dave and Jamie for great company. I had a couple of early blobs but pulled it back to 17 points at the turn but just could not get it going on the back 9. Sunk some good putts but they were to save the odd point. 31 points for me which was a little disappointing but reasonable on a long and testing course. Ok, the fact that I was in the bar until after Midnight before the round did not help

 

[G1BB0]

piss head

 

[chris661]

Ok, the fact that I was in the bar until after Midnight before the round did not help

That was your war cry last saturday as well!!!

 

[GB72]

That was your war cry last saturday as well!!!

What can I say, I do not learn from my mistakes. Plus I was nowhere near as bad as last Saturday (both in hangover terms and on the course)

 

[chris661]

Main thing is you had a good couple of days. You will need another holiday now to recover!

 

[Dodger]

What can I say, I do not learn from my mistakes. Plus I was nowhere near as bad as last Saturday (both in hangover terms and on the course)

Ha ha GB!!

I do hope you are not boasting that you were adding to your build by staying long into the night in the bar??!!

 

[bladeplayer]

Good stuff, hopefully the irish lads had a good showing. Not at all jealous btw.

Hiya Brendy did ya proud mate tookthe spoils home for the ballyliffin crew ,won with 34pts from homer on a countback , won on last 6,just waiting to board plane home now , will post more lateror tomorrow , cheers