Cheap trip away if anybody fancies it......

[rosecott]

I'm not too reticent to describe Leftie's 3 on the 14th.

LIG and me safely on the green (well I was just off the back). JustOne dead centre of the pond, Leftie hits the water, miraculously bounces forward onto the bank, chips up stone dead. I produce an impossible, magic, huge swing dink to be also stone dead. I miss from 2 feet, Leftie doesn't.

Another terrific few days with unbeatable company - although I witnessed far too much unnervingly naked flesh (you know who you are). All signed up for next year and hoping that this time there will be a properly organised challenge from another 8 forummers.

PS
Can't believe everyone posting about Chinese food when there are so many fascinating tales from Gainsborough.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Another terrific few days with unbeatable company - although I witnessed far too much unnervingly naked flesh (you know who you are). All signed up for next year and hoping that this time there will be a properly organised challenge from another 8 forummers.

Right then let's do this. Let's get 8 of us together to challenge the established order for next year. If there are 7 other forummers that are willing and able to commit to this then I'd be happy to see what I can sort out for accomodation etc to take on these guys next year.

There are some great tips for places to stay etc earlier in this thread so I'm sure we can take up some of them or look for others close by. Just need Smiffy to confirm the dates for next year and then we'll get a team together to challenge them (if they are willing to accept the challenge).

Come one people note your interest and let's take them on.

 

[Smiffy]

Another fantastic "week-end" at Gainsborough. How they do it for the money is absolutely amazing and I shall be emailing them this morning to book up again for next year.
It was really good to see how the Thonock course is shaping up. In absolutely superb condition, the greens were the best I have ever seen them.
Our flat (Smiffy, Leftie, Ray Taylor & Justone) won again, taking a 16 point lead into round 4, but this was reduced to only 9 points at the end of the day, courtesy of Captainrons fantastic 42 points with Rob (Full Throttle) backing him up with a steady 35.
Captainron also won the individual prize with a great haul of 139 points over the 4 rounds, an average of 34.something!
Ray finished second on 132 and I came third on 127.
As mentioned, the weather on Sunday was absolutely brutal. A few showers, but the wind was howling, almost "un-playable" and Rays 32 points was most probably round of the week-end, taking that weather into account. The wind died down a little the following morning (except for the amount emitted from Captainrons and Rays arses!) and it was much more playable. Another nasty shower on Monday afternoon that lasted for about 10 minutes or so, but all in all, not a bad end to the break.
I will start a new thread once I get dates (and prices) for next year, and we would love it if another 8 could get themselves organised to take us on. If we did get another 8, we could change the format to have a "Ryder Cup" type of event for a change. Up to you.
The club will do a deal on green fee's and food for you. All you'd have to do is sort out the accommodation!
Rob

PS Email has been sent, I'm looking at either Sunday 2nd or Sunday 9th August.

 

[Smiffy]

Well blow me down!!
Smiffy has only gone and done it again.
All booked up for next year, from Sunday 2nd August.
Same amount of golf, same amount of food, same wonderful price!!
£150.00 all in.
Cushty!!

 

[JustOne]

^
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I'm in

 

[rosecott]

Well blow me down!!
Smiffy has only gone and done it again.
All booked up for next year, from Sunday 2nd August.
Same amount of golf, same amount of food, same wonderful price!!
£150.00 all in.
Cushty!!

I noticed that the lady taking bookings in the proshop was attracted by your rugged unkempt demeanour - well done, I'll be there next August (I might be persuaded to sell my place at Gainsborough if the bids are high enough - starting at 2 grand).

PS
Just tucking into some more of that Jalapeno chilli and three cheese bread for lunch.

 

[full_throttle]

I will start a new thread once I get dates (and prices) for next year, and we would love it if another 8 could get themselves organised to take us on. If we did get another 8, we could change the format to have a "Ryder Cup" type of event for a change. Up to you.
The club will do a deal on green fee's and food for you. All you'd have to do is sort out the accommodation!
Rob

PS Email has been sent, I'm looking at either Sunday 2nd or Sunday 9th August.

Well blow me down!!
Smiffy has only gone and done it again.
All booked up for next year, from Sunday 2nd August.
Same amount of golf, same amount of food, same wonderful price!!
£150.00 all in.
Cushty!!

Do I need to post my interest on here or the other thread? :thup:

 

[rosecott]

Do I need to post my interest on here or the other thread? :thup:

Sorry, Rob. You were last to arrive on Sunday and first to leave yesterday, so there's a strong possibility of blackballing.

 

[Captainron]

Well blow me down!!
Smiffy has only gone and done it again.
All booked up for next year, from Sunday 2nd August.
Same amount of golf, same amount of food, same wonderful price!!
£150.00 all in.
Cushty!!

Great work Mush! Count me in.

 

[Captainron]

Jet got to echo what the other lads have said. It was another excellent trip. The courses were in excellent nick and I felt the Thonock was actually the pick of the two as far as condition goes. The Karsten is a big old brute and was the sterner test and also had the tougher conditions when we played.

Thanks to Smiffy for getting it all organised for the lads.

Please, please , please can 8 others get themselves organised and come across and join us for this trip. You would love it. And it also bumps the prize pot :lol:

 

[Smiffy]

Please, please , please can 8 others get themselves organised and come across and join us for this trip. You would love it. And it also bumps the prize pot :lol:

I have emailed the club to see if they can offer the same price for golf/evening meals as they did for this years proposed match, which was sadly cancelled due to "lack of interest".
I think they offered 4 rounds of golf and the two three course evening meals for an all inclusive price of £125.00.
With the amount of food served up, you can say that these two meals are worth at least £25.00 of that, if not more.
That means you are getting four rounds of golf on two really good courses for less than £25.00 a round. An absolute bargain.
But we would need another definite 8 for it to work.
I can most probably get one or two other guys to come up there, it would mean staying in different accommodation to us, but it wouldn't detract from the overall experience too much.
If ColchesterFC wants to take up the reins to try an organise it, I am quite happy to offer my assistance if required.
So come on lads, surely there are others who would like to come up and take us on.
Two teams of 8, playing 4 rounds of golf.
We could have a right old "ding dong".

 

[LIG]

That was another suberb golf-fest - served up by Smiffy!
Thanks again for setting it up mate!:thup: #SmiffytheMaestro

The weekend banta was terrific....but the dinnertime humour could have done with being flushed down the pan. #poo...r


Highlights ~ Before Monday dinner - the look on the barmaid's face when "someone" mentioned JustOne was wandering around the flat naked/in just a towel. #redfaced
~ The food! No, I'll rephrase that! The Foooooooood! Slurp! #trottersinthetrough
~ Captain Ron being unable to eat more dinner on Monday night. #lightweight :ears:
~ watching Ray Taylor hit some approach shots on Monday morning #perfect
~ watching Captain Ron hit some superb irons (I thinks he loves his 4 iron! :lol and some drives that raised the forum average by 20 yards! #monsterdrives
~ Getting a putting lesson from Leftie... after "we" (Captain Ron) had tied up the match on the 16th. Thanks mate, I'm practising my set up at home several times a day.:thup: #watchoutnexttime

Lowlight ~ setting a new forum record with a 5 putt from 15 feet.
What made it worse was being on the green in two on the par five.
From a possible eagle to double bogey - Can anyone better that? #areyouaputtinggod


Next year is in the diary, Smiffy. :thup::thup::thup:

 

[Midnight]

Was there somewhere close by to you lot to stay ?

 

[Smiffy]

Was there somewhere close by to you lot to stay ?

I think Fish found a couple of places earlier in the year.
Got to be honest mate, I don't really know but there are bound to be a few hotels/ B&B's in the general area

 

[Leftie]

Lowlight ~ setting a new forum record with a 5 putt from 15 feet.

Sorry LIG, didn't we tell you that we all agreed not to mention that- to save your blushes.



Mind you, your drives were MOST impressive.

 

[JustOne]

Just to say thanks to everyone for your cracking company. Played some enjoyable matches thru the rounds Lig/Rosecott, CaptainRon and FullThrottle. Everyone played some worthy golf. Was pleased to see that Rosecott had gotten his driver working and I believe he snuck a well deserved 36pts in one of the rounds. Well done to CaptainRon for a 42pt'er on the final day. Good golf you frikin bandit

Still swearing at home ...will take some time to return to my polite 'normal' self after that much toilet humour - jeez some of you guys fart a lot!!!

Cheers to Smiffy for organising and well done to the ground floor flat for winning yet again (without me contributing much at all). #groundfloorrules!

Finally cheers to Leftie for the lift there and back... and for sabotaging the upstairs flat for the 2nd year in a row :thup:

 

[Smiffy]

Have heard back from the club today. They are prepared to honour the price given for this year for additional players next year.
So that's £125.00 for 4 rounds of golf (one Sunday afternoon, two on Monday and one more on Tuesday morning) together with two 3 course evening meals (Sunday and Monday obviously).
I'll start a new thread to see if we can find 8 willing victims.

 

[Captainron]

I'll put some pictures up in due course (when I have remembered how to do it).

You forgotten you have the pictures?

 

[Leftie]

You forgotten you have the pictures?

Nope.





Sorry mate but I've had rather a lot of cack to sort out since getting back. I've uploaded yours and some of mine to Photobucket and will get a link sorted out soon.

Well done on your 42 points on Tuesday. I wondered why you were being a lightweight Monday evening :ears:

 

[Leftie]

OK guys and gals.

Links to photos in "Your Golf Pictures" section.