Corporate Golf

[JustOne]

Indeed, but sometimes the greens at this time of year turn short putts into a bit of a lottery, a good putt can bobble off, a dodgy nervy one can drop.

The point being?

Ultimately it's down to the person playing...and whether or not they can live with themselves. He missed a tiddler... too bad.

The fact that it missed is proof of the difficulty it had on it, I'm sure it looked easy for you, they all look easy until you have to actually knock them in

Besides, with a bit of luck he'll one day get over it and start playing golf again..

Bob makes a living from people missing putts... I just supplied another customer! I'm happy to have helped

 

[USER1999]

Our greens have been slashed and top dressed mid week. I had a putt today, maybe not a gimme, may be it was, about 18" too. The other 3 had already missed, from various ranges, with 2 of the 3 claiming the hole was crowned.

I went right lip, as that was the read. Putt went true, til 1" before the hole, when heading dead centre, it kicked of left at right angles and missed. Picked it up, had 3 goes, same result. Putted it just outside right lip, stays straight, misses on the right. Therefore, whatever I did, from where I was, I could not hole it. Annoying, but that is rubbish greens for you.

To me, if the greens are running, and putts are true, then fair enough, ask to see what you want. But when the greens are a lottery, I don't want to win because someone got a bit of a bobble. I want to win because I played better.

I also don't want to lose because someones crappy putt bobbled sideways at the last minute and went in when it shouldn't.

 

[JustOne]

To me, if the greens are running, and putts are true, then fair enough, ask to see what you want. But when the greens are a lottery, I don't want to win because someone got a bit of a bobble. I want to win because I played better.

Walton Heath greens had neither been slashed or top dressed. I didn't see his putt bobble.

I know what you are saying about some putts being un-holeable, which is why you shouldn't go giving every putt you look at, especially not to an 18 h/capper whom you haven't yet seen have a putt inside 3 feet in the first 5 holes.

Of course when you are playing then you can do what you like... shake hands on the first tee... conceed the match and hand over your £5'er and get back in the car if you like.

I think I'd have given it if it was on the 18th for a half.... perhaps even for the win.... can't say as it didn't work out that way and the 18th was a bit flatter

 

[CrapHacker]

Indeed, but sometimes the greens at this time of year turn short putts into a bit of a lottery, a good putt can bobble off, a dodgy nervy one can drop.

Those greens were slower than I expected, but totally true.

If anyone missed a putt there was only one element to blame.

 

[Smiffy]

The 18th was a bit flatter

It wasn't from where I was putting from!!
It was 'orrible.
No wonder I missed my birdie putt. It was only a 30 footer too.

 

[CrapHacker]

The 18th was a bit flatter

It wasn't from where I was putting from!!
It was 'orrible.
No wonder I missed my birdie putt. It was only a 30 footer too.

You just got in from a night of clubbing, mate?

 

[Smiffy]

You just got in from a night of clubbing, mate?

You're joking Clive. Last time I went clubbing Ultravox were in the charts!
Early riser mate. Always the same. Should have been a milkman/postman.