Golf giveth and golf taketh away....

[IanG]

Funny old game we are all obsessed with on here. Tee to green I was impeccable today much better than my 15 handicap deserves hit almost every fairway and most GIR. Green to hole was a shocker with 7, count 'em, 7 three putts. Finished with a 10 over par 81 which is good scoring for me but it could have been sooooo much better.

Don't know whether to laugh or cry. At least I know where the practice time is needed!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Stupid game ain't it. I often bemoan my missing short game or the fact I switch from technique to technique. Linear method today and 8 one putts, no three putts, a chip in (yes really) and six up and downs. 26 putts in all

 

[Doon frae Troon]

May I remind you of the old East Lothian caddy's cure to stop three putting.

'get yer ~@>%$@@ shots nearer to the pin'.

I feel your pain.

 

[IanG]

May I remind you of the old East Lothian caddy's cure to stop three putting.

'get yer ~@>%$@@ shots nearer to the pin'.

I feel your pain.

Yes there is some truth in that caddy's observation on our big greens. Still the sun was out, the company was good, I didn't lose a ball so it could hardly be described as pain. Bittersweet maybe.

 

[winty57]

Stupid game ain't it. I often bemoan my missing short game or the fact I switch from technique to technique. Linear method today and 8 one putts, no three putts, a chip in (yes really) and six up and downs. 26 putts in all

Must have been a good score!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Must have been a good score!

37 points (two holes I didn't score on) and back nine played +4 gross including a double bogey. Happy Homer

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Golf giveth? It didn't giveth me anything today











But then I did play like a knob so didn't really deserve much

 

[patricks148]

Look on the bright side at least you are getting 15 shots , imagine doing that with only 5

 

[Hobbit]

10 over off 15 is damn good shooting even if your putting was bit awry. Gives you a good idea of your potential. Well played.

 

[hines57]

Stupid game ain't it. I often bemoan my missing short game or the fact I switch from technique to technique. Linear method today and 8 one putts, no three putts, a chip in (yes really) and six up and downs. 26 putts in all

linear method? If it is that effective please share.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

linear method? If it is that effective please share.

https://uk.video.search.yahoo.com/v...gi=11reoca54&age=1305286437&fr2=p:s,v:v&&tt=b

 

[chillicon]

So with 2 putts rather than 3 on those 7 holes, you would have gone round in 3 over gross, off 15? I hope your course is playing very very short over winter, otherwise serious questions should be asked about your handicap.

And well played, apart from the putting.

 

[Wilson]

I pushed a tee shot on the 14th, asked for a nice bounce and got it, right in the middle of the fairway - I then skulled my wedge from 100yds, and had my first blob of the day!!

 

[louise_a]

i played like a dream all week mostly pars and bogeys, a few birdies and very few doubles until the last 4 holes on Friday which went double, double, triple. double!

 

[Hammertoe]

I started today with 3 birdies in the first 5, shooting 21 points on the front nine (+1 after 9), all went wrong and had 13 points on the back 9, for a grand total of 34 points. From the sublime to the ridiculous

 

[Billythefish]

I played Llany with my cousin smoggy few months back and had a mare. Couldn't get the ball off the ground. Got to the 18th and somehow managed to get on the green in reg. then rolled in a 30 footer for birdie. Mad mad game.

 

[sawtooth]

Funny old game we are all obsessed with on here. Tee to green I was impeccable today much better than my 15 handicap deserves hit almost every fairway and most GIR. Green to hole was a shocker with 7, count 'em, 7 three putts. Finished with a 10 over par 81 which is good scoring for me but it could have been sooooo much better.

Don't know whether to laugh or cry. At least I know where the practice time is needed!

I share your pain, on my day I'm just as bad, worse probably!

Don't beat yourself up too much this time of year though. Greens arent at their best.

 

[Evesdad]

I had the opposite, red hot irons and putter, dead off the tee! Still 4 under hcp again! Just don't tell the committee just yet!