GM Midlands Meet #1

:( ok fair enough

I played the PGA today and the conditions where similar. To make things worse they put the yellows on the whites to save the tee boxes, 6639 YRDS it plays from there. I've never played a course over 6100 YRDS I managed 96 which wasn't the worst considering I forgot how to use the driver after the second hole...
 
Thanks for the company Chris, Steve and Robin, banter and chat all the way round lovely way to spend the day.:D

Although the course was a bit damp, would be tough in the summer when those wonderful oaks were in full leaf, and no doubt the greens would be just a bit slicker.

Definitely a course I would like to play again.

Thanks again for the organisation Robin and have a good day on Friday.......:smirk:
 
thanks Jan. I said to Robin on the way up the 18th (9th) how quick 18 holes go when in good company despite the below par golf.

I would deffo want to play it in full bloom and dry conditions, lessons and plenty of practice 1st for me over the next few months :)
 
A very big thank you to Robin for organising such a well run and great day out. Both myself and "Lillypad Lee" had a fantastic day, and we'd also like to thank Steve (fundy) and Steve (forgot your forum ID, sorry!) for being patient with 2 newcomers.

It was great to meet everyone and we look forward to meeting up again for future meets.

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Thanks from me also to Robin for a well run day.

A great venue for sure and like gibbo Id like another bash at it when its a bit dryer. Even though my golf wasnt my best I enjoyed the craic and will definetely try to get to more this year.
 
Finally got to a computer after spending all of yesterday skiving in bed!

The organisation was superb, everything done for us by Robin (thank you :thup:) and the staff were very good also.
As Robin said, they didn't let anyone out on the course while the greens still had frost in them, so I think they did really well for us to only be 15 minutes late off, albeit from the 10th tee. I'd have preferred us to play the course the right way round but a small price to pay for getting out at all let alone only 15 minutes late.

Thanks also to my playing partners Paul, Andy and Andy. That wasn't confusing at all lol, saying Andy and having 2 of them turn round every time :)

The bad.
If it were a private members course I don't think it would have been open. Very wet all over the course with a lot of mud between holes and in the rough. On the fairways it sometimes wasn't worth taking relief from the casual water as you'd have to go so far to find a dry bit.
There were also some very strange patches where the turf seemed fine, but there was water underneath. Stepping on it was like walking over a water bed!
As already mentioned the greens were soft and bobbly. I also found them to be quite inconsistent speed-wise. A fair few of them had been tined as well, which seemed strange to me when they've had conditions recently that I wouldn't expect grass to grow very quickly in.
I am glad we managed to get on though. Disappointing as it was to play the course in that condition, it's still golf and for the price we got on at it I didn't leave thinking I'd been short changed.

The good.
I absolutely loved the layout of the course. A lot of the holes are very well thought out and prove a par 4 doesn't need to be 420+ to be difficult. Some very awkwardly positioned bunkers and well placed (depending on your point of view!) water hazards. A good mix of straight and dog-legged holes as well.

Definitely a course I'd like to go back and play again when conditions are better, although I don't suppose you can get anywhere near the price even as part of a group during the warmer months.
 
Region3 said:
Definitely a course I'd like to go back and play again when conditions are better, although I don't suppose you can get anywhere near the price even as part of a group during the warmer months.
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I can Gary with my County Card and I get 2 for 1 offers all of the time for Marriott (I have a hotel membership) so playing in the summer I can usually split it and share it out at around £50 per person after 1pm taking everything in to consideration (golf only). The course is amazing in the summer when the tree's are full of life which brings the openness we witness back in again giving a tighter feel, and the greens being USGA are frightening being stimpmetered to 9-12ft.

In the summer we'll get together and play it again, I know a few others want to also like Fundy & Cirrus.
 
Region3 said:
There were also some very strange patches where the turf seemed fine, but there was water underneath. Stepping on it was like walking over a water bed!.
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This is due to the water table being so high and pushing trapped air in the soil to the surface and then being slightly trapped before the actual tighter turf causing your "water bed" feel. I see this a lot with poor pond construction with large air pockets pushing liners up where ponds have been constructed too deep and too close to the water table.

The country's water table is extremely and unusually high and some courses are seeing this and experiencing it for the very first time in century's.
 
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Imurg said:
Was that backspin or roll Gary?
Either or it must have shaved the hole - ooo er Matron......
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That was taken from the same angle the ball came in, so I guess it hopped forward then came back slightly to the side.
my balls often spin sideways, so to speak :o
 
glynntaylor said:
Apologies for the resurrection of this thread....

Just wondered if there would be another midlands meet in the near future?
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There could be, the only thing is that it gets busy for all of us at our own clubs now with medals & board comps so meets would tend to be on a Friday or Monday during the summer seasonal months.

Meets of varying sizes can just arise so keep your eyes peeled in the Arrange a Game section :thup:

Where are you in the Midlands, club?
 
I'm not a member anywhere but looking to play more with other people... But can't find society or anything.

I'm based near Lichfield so play anywhere local from Walsall to Coventry to Wolverhampton! Just want to keep playing.
 
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