Golf Care Matchplay anyone?

[vkurup]

Lot of talk about the Nike/Volvo Matchplay. Anyone going for the Golf care Matchplay?
http://www.golfcare.co.uk/matchplaychampionship/Default.aspx

 

[pbrown7582]

Did think about it but with rounds due to be played throughout autumn and winter decided against it.

 

[noble78]

I've entered that with my mate, first time playing a national event so should be fun :whoo:

 

[mashleyR7]

My misses entered me in the singles without asking me! she saw a leaflet fall out a magazine and thought I'd be interested in it. Quite pleased really, looking forward to it.

ChrisD and myself have a pairs matchplay this week in the How Did I Do comp.

 

[rickg]

Through to round 3 after winning my latest match on Saturday against a real gent, an 11 handicapper from Whipsnade. Giving him 5 shots, managed to close it out on the 17th.......Dubai calling?

 

[Liqdaddymac]

Well done! if you get there the overall experience is great! If you get to the regionals hen you would stand a good chance being lower hc as Forest of arden is set up long and generally cold and windy in march/April. 30 & 31 points won each individual regional and 27 points also got to Dubai!

if you do get to the finals you have to pay the airport duty which was £330 this year and it flies to Abu Dhabi on etihad so you have over an hour transfer, If I get there again I would book my own flights with Emrates and fly to Dubai and get a taxi as golfcare will give you the non airport duty part of the etihad flight.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Played my 2nd round away today at Brocket hall Melbourne course, really nice opponent off of same h/c as me, 1 up with one to play, had a really nervy 165 yard shot all over water, anyway managed it got up and down for a par 5 and was mightily relieved when my opponents birdie putt slipped by. Bring on the next round, the is the faintest whiff of camel dung in the air.

 

[Jon321]

The 18th on that course is a brilliant hole. If you get your drive away you have to go for it in 2. Lovely course all round I thought. Well done on the win :thup:

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

The 18th on that course is a brilliant hole. If you get your drive away you have to go for it in 2. Lovely course all round I thought. Well done on the win :thup:

It is a good hole, at 1 up there is no way I was trying to get there in 2, laid up WELL back from the lake and hoped my opponent didn't get home in 2.

 

[Jon321]

Ah yeh good point. I was playing in a 4 ball Texas scramble. My drive left us with 190 left, we would have had to putt to lay up I think 3 in the drink, one just right under that massive tree. We got up and down for birdie so abit of a result.

 

[Foxholer]

Ah yeh good point. I was playing in a 4 ball Texas scramble. My drive left us with 190 left, we would have had to putt to lay up I think 3 in the drink, one just right under that massive tree. We got up and down for birdie so abit of a result.

That water owes me far too many balls!

Birdied it a couple of times, once losing to my mate's Eagle!

Badgers still tearing up the tees and in front of them on 16?

 

[rickg]

Bring on the next round, there is the faintest whiff of camel dung in the air.

I think it really depends who you get drawn against Steve!!!!! :whoo: see you Sunday :thup:

 

[rickg]

Good luck to ArnoldArmchewer in the next round......cracking match today with Steve and he clinched it on the 2nd extra playoff hole with a huge 45 foot left to right, breaking downhill birdie putt.........well deserved.
thoroughly enjoyed it and Steve is a joy to play with........go get them camels Steve!! :thup:

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Good luck to ArnoldArmchewer in the next round......cracking match today with Steve and he clinched it on the 2nd extra playoff hole with a huge 45 foot left to right, breaking downhill birdie putt.........well deserved.
thoroughly enjoyed it and Steve is a joy to play with........go get them camels Steve!! :thup:

Thank you Rick, you were a great host, loved your new course, at over 7000 yards it was soooo long in the wet conditions, the final putt was just lucky.