Golf Random Irritations

[Orikoru]

The fact that I keep buying new golf balls to try when I've nowhere near finished the last box. Must have at least 40 balls now that have never been hit, half of which never will be. Just when I get settled on a golf ball my head gets turned by a new one. The cycle never ends.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The fact that I keep buying new golf balls to try when I've nowhere near finished the last box. Must have at least 40 balls now that have never been hit, half of which never will be. Just when I get settled on a golf ball my head gets turned by a new one. The cycle never ends.

I wouldn't worry. I have well over three figure worth of balls lying around, despite regularly giving boxes away for raffle prizes. I use premium brands in decent conditions and firmer balls in the winter and have amassed loads in carrier bags. I really need to do a ruthless cull and get rid of any that have been used a few times or are marked. A job for the weekend I feel

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Not wearing a base layer on the coldest day of the season so far . No reason why not other than pure daftness. I paid a price, still trying to get warm now 4hrs later

 

[patricks148]

the people at my club who book the tee times 3 weeks in advance on a Sat moring every weeks....so you can't get a time for love nor money unless you are on the site the min the times go live... then all cancel then the night before of that morning... yesterday afternoon tee booked solid from 8am until 11.50..

hardly a sole on the course tee's off at 9.10 only one group in front of us and didn't see anyone behind us until we were on the 13th tee them on the 5th

 

[Imurg]

A month after the AGM, which I was unable to attend, and I'm still not able to find out if my membership category exists next year. No minutes published, haven't seen anyone in authority to ask and no communication.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Getting to the 14th tee, and realising Royal St Davids Hotel has now been demolished and is a pile of bricks.

Used to like looking at it from the 16th and how slowly but surely it was failing apart, beauty in the eye of the beholder, but no longer.

 

[Crow]

Getting to the 14th tee, and realising Royal St Davids Hotel has now been demolished and is a pile of bricks.

Used to like looking at it from the 16th and how slowly but surely it was failing apart, beauty in the eye of the beholder, but no longer.

That's a shame!
Like you I was impressed by it's faded grandeur and it would have been great if it could have been revived but I guess the clientele no longer exist.

 

[Imurg]

As per my post yesterday about placement of temporary green holes 3 paces from the actual green, I have discovered the reason.
Some members complained that last year the temps were placed too far away from the normal greens making the course too short....
So the holes are now so close to the green that when everyone overshoots and walks on the green that is being protected, it will suffer.
I am at a loss.......

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Perhaps more bemusement than irritation. My club sent a course update out at 18.34 today. Course open, all greens gur, no buggies. At 18.34 it is pitch black 🤔. Should I go out and hit a few balls, take advantage before the rain comes overnight?

I have to guess it was supposed to be posted this morning and it is a tech issue. If not .......................

 

[HomerJSimpson]

As per my post yesterday about placement of temporary green holes 3 paces from the actual green, I have discovered the reason.
Some members complained that last year the temps were placed too far away from the normal greens making the course too short....
So the holes are now so close to the green that when everyone overshoots and walks on the green that is being protected, it will suffer.
I am at a loss.......

Got to be honest pal and given all the hassle and negativity you seem to post on here about the place, isn't it time to look elsewhere?

 

[Crow]

Got to be honest pal and given all the hassle and negativity you seem to post on here about the place, isn't it time to look elsewhere?

He's just a big moaner.

 

[Imurg]

He's just a big moaner.

Fully paid up Grumpy Old Man - that's me

 

[tugglesf239]

Snapping the shaft on my beloved 2 iron down the range and being unable to locate the head in the grass

200 quid Titeist 718 tmb

Was my favourite club in the bag.
Gutted.

 

[tugglesf239]

Snapping the shaft on my beloved 2 iron down the range and being unable to locate the head in the grass

200 quid Titeist 718 tmb

Was my favourite club in the bag.
Gutted.

Ball pickers found it this morning

Yee Haw!

 

[Orikoru]

Manufacturers always updating and revamping their golf balls. I tend to prefer spending no more than £20 on a box of balls. Titleist Velocity was a ball I really liked though so I pushed the boat out at £23. Now they've changed the design, god knows what difference it makes, but the upshot is it's now £25 a box. What really has changed? Pfft. Just feels like they're taking the mick.

 

[GB72]

Manufacturers always updating and revamping their golf balls. I tend to prefer spending no more than £20 on a box of balls. Titleist Velocity was a ball I really liked though so I pushed the boat out at £23. Now they've changed the design, god knows what difference it makes, but the upshot is it's now £25 a box. What really has changed? Pfft. Just feels like they're taking the mick.

I like that they update their balls every year. Means I can pick up last year's model on the cheap which are, in reality, no different to the new ones.

 

[Orikoru]

I like that they update their balls every year. Means I can pick up last year's model on the cheap which are, in reality, no different to the new ones.

You're not wrong, but then when they run out I need to find a different ball again. Think I'm just going to finish the Inesis ones I bought next anyway. I didn't really like them but everyone else says they're great so I must have been wrong.

 

[patricks148]

i got one of Nairns Ex hire powercaddy's recently.... a real bargain i supect mine has not even been on the golf course.

Anyway its a GPS model and the Kings course isn't on the course list, so decided to download it last night....

followed the instructions and downloaded the Bluetooth App. it was then time to pair the device with the Trolly.... afte a hour of it not working the wife came though and asked me what i was doing, so explained she then went on her phone and looked up some trouble shooting idea's ..

then the problem was found... won't work with a Huawei phone.... why didn't PK just put that in the instructions for the app FFS

 

[trevor]

Played yesterday, turned up in thermal top, jumper and body warmer then when the sun came out took the body warmer off and was still too hot but couldn’t take anything else off. What a problem to have the first week in February.

 

[Orikoru]

Played yesterday, turned up in thermal top, jumper and body warmer then when the sun came out took the body warmer off and was still too hot but couldn’t take anything else off. What a problem to have the first week in February.

You could have hid behind some trees to whip the thermal layer off quickly? Or nip into the clubhouse after 9?