Cheap round at Bearwood Lakes this coming Monday (21st)

Smiffy got a birdie?
Did he hole a 4 iron or something ? :eek:
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Nope....

Anthony got 2, Paul and Gary got 1 apiece.
Me?
Gave myself a few opportunities (especially towards the end of the round) but couldn't quite get the putts.
Great game and thoroughly enjoyed the company. Course was in fantastic condition and the greens were really quick, scarey quick in places.
Had 15 points on the front 9 (with 3 bloody blobs) and 16 on the back (with another blob) for a 31 point total. Wasn't hitting the ball too badly at all, just a few "silly" holes.
Paul won with 37 points, and Anthony and Gary both had 36. Gary came out of the traps like a whippet with 21 points on the front 9 but faded mid-round. Great striker of the ball and if he plays like that on the big day he stands a very good chance of qualifying.
Anthony played very well too. Hit's a long ball and a very good iron player.
As I say, thoroughly enjoyed it. Got back home at 10.30 last night absolutely knackered.
;)
 
Well done guys. How do you fancy your odds with 3/4 handicap on the day?

Sounds like I need to get myself a practice round rearranged by the sound of those greens!!
 
Great weather, great company, great course.
Thanks to all for the game, Paul for hosting and Rob for organising (again!).

30pts after 13 holes then my luck ran out a bit, but I've gained some valuable knowledge for next month and also some hope that if I can keep the ball straight off the tee I might get a respectable number of points. Qualifying might be pushing it a bit especially playing off 3/4 (8) but low 30's will make me happy.

Going to make some notes about the holes later, while it's still fresh in my mind. Something like this...

1. Keep left off the tee. Very quick green.
2. Left off the tee. Scary quick green.
3. Don't miss long. Silly fast green.

A lot of people on here will be used to greens that quick but for anyone that isn't it takes so much getting used to, I still hadn't got a clue after 18. Paul had a word with a greenkeeper and I think he said they were about 10.5 on the stimpmeter.

The other big difference to what I'm used to was the grass around the greens. Where I play, it's fairway length. At Bearwood it about an inch tall and very thick. The ball sits halfway down in it and it tries to grab your club when you're trying to play a delicate chip that won't run off the other side of the green
 
Great weather, great company, great course.
Thanks to all for the game, Paul for hosting and Rob for organising (again!).

30pts after 13 holes then my luck ran out a bit, but I've gained some valuable knowledge for next month and also some hope that if I can keep the ball straight off the tee I might get a respectable number of points. Qualifying might be pushing it a bit especially playing off 3/4 (8) but low 30's will make me happy.

Going to make some notes about the holes later, while it's still fresh in my mind. Something like this...

1. Keep left off the tee. Very quick green.
2. Left off the tee. Scary quick green.
3. Don't miss long. Silly fast green.

A lot of people on here will be used to greens that quick but for anyone that isn't it takes so much getting used to, I still hadn't got a clue after 18. Paul had a word with a greenkeeper and I think he said they were about 10.5 on the stimpmeter.

The other big difference to what I'm used to was the grass around the greens. Where I play, it's fairway length. At Bearwood it about an inch tall and very thick. The ball sits halfway down in it and it tries to grab your club when you're trying to play a delicate chip that won't run off the other side of the green
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Hi Gary,

I won't bother booking a day off for the final then!!! :o :D
 
The greens at BL are generally pretty good, and there are some slopes to avoid. When the hole is short right on the 15th, being long leaves a nasty putt. Likewise on the 11th. Long right is no good.

The rough has been cut back a fair bit this season. There used to be a lot more long heathery rough between the fairways.

In terms of tactics, I would suggest:

1. Safe tee shot. Best miss off the tee is long right, as the approach to the green is easier from there.

2. If running fast, a 3 wood may be a good play aimed at the edge of the left bunker and will feed back into the fairway. Left side of the fairway if the hole is right, as the know short right is tricky to get over.

4. Long hitters can clear the left bunker, otherwise aim right of that.

5. If you hit a good drive, green is on in 2. Best not to overclub, as you could run through into H2O, so a club less than you think and that gives you a better chance of avoiding the bunkers if you don't catch it.

7. 3 wood with a draw is ideal off the tee.

8. I hit a 5 iron off this tee.

10. 3 wood best for good hitter, driver has risk of right trees or being close to tree line.

11. Left half of fairway. Good drive allows wood/hybrid up left side. Aim at left edge of green. Never aim at the pin unless close. Second shot over left bunker can run up close or leave nice pitch right up green. Fast from back to front.

12. Dead ground over bunker.

13. 3 wood to carry lake best play usually. Good drive could each drain.

14. Never aim at right half of the green, regardless of hole position.

15. Right side of fairway usually best, especially if hole left.

16. Need a big drive to have any chance of reaching in 2. If not,play down to 100-120 yards between two trees like rugby posts.

17. 5 iron right of bunkers or timber aimed at right edge of green.
 
Ethan, thanks for the info. I'll combine that with what I remember myself.
Why do you say don't aim right on 14? Is it because of the water or that the green is too difficult from over there? Yesterday the flag was front left. I missed the green by about 6 or 7 yards left, only tricked the chip on and finished 20' past. My note was going to say don't miss left!

Rick. You can score well if you keep it straight off the tee and have a half decent touch around the greens. Plus, you only lose 2 shots, I lose 3! :)
 
The greens at BL are generally pretty good, and there are some slopes to avoid. When the hole is short right on the 15th, being long leaves a nasty putt. Likewise on the 11th. Long right is no good.

The rough has been cut back a fair bit this season. There used to be a lot more long heathery rough between the fairways.

In terms of tactics, I would suggest:

1. Safe tee shot. Best miss off the tee is long right, as the approach to the green is easier from there.

2. If running fast, a 3 wood may be a good play aimed at the edge of the left bunker and will feed back into the fairway. Left side of the fairway if the hole is right, as the know short right is tricky to get over.

4. Long hitters can clear the left bunker, otherwise aim right of that.

5. If you hit a good drive, green is on in 2. Best not to overclub, as you could run through into H2O, so a club less than you think and that gives you a better chance of avoiding the bunkers if you don't catch it.

7. 3 wood with a draw is ideal off the tee.

8. I hit a 5 iron off this tee.

10. 3 wood best for good hitter, driver has risk of right trees or being close to tree line.

11. Left half of fairway. Good drive allows wood/hybrid up left side. Aim at left edge of green. Never aim at the pin unless close. Second shot over left bunker can run up close or leave nice pitch right up green. Fast from back to front.

12. Dead ground over bunker.

13. 3 wood to carry lake best play usually. Good drive could each drain.

14. Never aim at right half of the green, regardless of hole position.

15. Right side of fairway usually best, especially if hole left.

16. Need a big drive to have any chance of reaching in 2. If not,play down to 100-120 yards between two trees like rugby posts.

17. 5 iron right of bunkers or timber aimed at right edge of green.
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Couldn't have put it better myself.
;)
 
You'll have to work out what to do on the 18th yourself.

;)
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Do what I did yesterday.
Tonk a reasonable drive down the right hand side (all the crap is on the left) and leave yourself a nice, flushed 7 iron that hits the green, bounces once and zips back to about 4 feet from the pin.
And then stub the fecking ground with your putter as you go for the birdie and leave it a foot short


Made the par though and the 7 iron was a thing of beauty.
 
Ethan, thanks for the info. I'll combine that with what I remember myself.
Why do you say don't aim right on 14? Is it because of the water or that the green is too difficult from over there? Yesterday the flag was front left. I missed the green by about 6 or 7 yards left, only tricked the chip on and finished 20' past. My note was going to say don't miss left!
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The carry is longer the further right you aim, so if the shot is a bit weak or leaks right, you will probably get wet. Most of the members always aim at the left half of the green and settle for 2 putts. If you do that and slightly push it you still have a bit of room for error.

On the 18th, I try to hit driver down the right/middle. With some run on the fairway that will often get a long way down and leave a wedge or short iron in.
 
The carry is longer the further right you aim, so if the shot is a bit weak or leaks right, you will probably get wet.
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Plus the green has a wicked slope from left to right and if they are really cut short you can see your ball roll off the right hand side and down the slope into the drink.
 
The carry is longer the further right you aim, so if the shot is a bit weak or leaks right, you will probably get wet.
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Plus the green has a wicked slope from left to right and if they are really cut short you can see your ball roll off the right hand side and down the slope into the drink.
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Yeah! It is like the 12th at Augusta, and Nicklaus said about that hole that when the flag was right, if he hit his ball directly at it he had mishit the shot.

Missing it left can be rather tricky too, but at least it is dry!
 
Great fun game guys - really enjoyed it and had no idea I had won until you told me - after blob blob on 12 and 13 I was well out of it and didn't worry at all about the score but then shot 1 under for the last 5!

My tips for Trilby
1. more room right than left but gorse and the woods are in range if you are wide and long
2. From 120 or so - i.e. uphill, it can play longer than it looks if there is even a slight breeze against. Give the green some respect if you are anywhere near the ridge in the middle - my last partner on Libys before Rob putted slightly uphill and across fom middle left and was slightly low in his aim and his ball went 30 yards backwards off the green - we did win though!
4. Be careful where you end up on the green - the mild looking left to right can seriously take a ball away - always aim left of the flag on approach
5. Pin on front = trouble. For your second if you are not going for it aim to lay up on the opposite side from the flag. If you go for it there are worse places to be than in the bunkers if the pin is on the front.
7. second shot uphill can play longer than it looks especially with a bit of wind.
8. If you can hit an iron 170-200 down the middle, take it - easier with a full shot in - check the flag position when you drive in to the course. Same for 7 - check the flag on the first tee
11. i find the easiest second is from the right of fairway so you can aim left of or over the left bunker - leaves a much easier third than if you lay up before the bunkers with the ball slightly below your feet
12. Play the distance - it sometimes looks less due to dead ground.
13. Lay up short of ditch - no more than 3 wood unless strong wind against = if using driver, aim up the left
14. Aim for left side of greem especially if you have a fade - ball on green = relief
15. ball runs to left on fairway so aim just inside right hand bunker.
16. Aim to leave about 110 for your third if you want to play from fairway - if flag is on front, definitely stay on the faiway and leave a wedge - if pin at back it is not so bad being in dingly dell but you are not guaranteed a good lie.
17. Safe to just leave yourself on fairway short of left bunker to leave cicra 130ish - i.e. hit it about 190 - usually better to have a full shot in
18. Aim for the right side of fairway. If you can, stay below the pin on the gren.

Good luck
Cheers
Paul
 
5. Pin on front = trouble. For your second if you are not going for it aim to lay up on the opposite side from the flag. If you go for it there are worse places to be than in the bunkers if the pin is on the front.
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Unless it's a foot from the lip and buried so only the top 5mm is showing.

:D :D

Thanks for the game, and the tips Paul :)
 
I forgot about that! One of the worst lies and hardest bunker shots I have had - came after 3 other sh*t shots as well! If it wasn;t buried, that is not the worst place to be with that pin
 
I forgot about that! One of the worst lies and hardest bunker shots I have had - came after 3 other sh*t shots as well! If it wasn;t buried, that is not the worst place to be with that pin
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But you played it like a true professional Paul
;)
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despite our efforts to confuse you with all sorts of advice on how to play it :)
 
I forgot about that! One of the worst lies and hardest bunker shots I have had - came after 3 other sh*t shots as well! If it wasn;t buried, that is not the worst place to be with that pin
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But you played it like a true professional Paul
;)
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despite our efforts to confuse you with all sorts of advice on how to play it :)
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I stayed out of it
 
Tee times are posted on the Trilby website for 12th July. See you got a nice early one Smiffy (07:45)... I'm off at 09:06.
There's a total field of 114 players.

I still need to get a practice round in as I had to cancel my last one. Anyone else playing the TT at Bearwood hoping to still play a practice round?
 
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