Golf Random Irritations

[Pants]

I've got to the stage of using a pitching or gap wedge and playing it like a normal pitch shot but accelerating into the sand half to one inch behind the ball. It may not be pretty but it usually gets me out leaving nothing worse than a 2 putt (generally).

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I've got to the stage of using a pitching or gap wedge and playing it like a normal pitch shot but accelerating into the sand half to one inch behind the ball. It may not be pretty but it usually gets me out leaving nothing worse than a 2 putt (generally).

A lot of time that is a good result especially when you listen to some of the strokes gained podcasts like Lou Stagners and how many shots 15+ handicappers lose from bunkers

 

[Neilds]

When a professional golfer hits a low shot into the wind, the world goes wild and says it is a stinger and is the greatest shot ever - when I do it why do my mates say I topped it?



Apart from the fact it was topped

 

[Junior]

One area of my game that needs some serious improvement is bunker play. I went up to the practice area last night and came out hitting even worse shots than before, feeling even worse about it. I can sometimes hit absolute world class shots, other times I'm practically shanking it.

I've been using the Dan Grieve method with some relative success, felt like I just completely lost the plot last night though, even though if feels like I'm doing the right things - very frustrating.

Bunker yips are real.

I seem to have success when I swing slower and longer and am thinking about tempo. When I forget it’s like I’m trying to kill a snake in the sand.

I’m a 2 handicap index, watch me in a bunker and you’ll think I’m 20.

 

[sjw]

When a professional golfer hits a low shot into the wind, the world goes wild and says it is a stinger and is the greatest shot ever - when I do it why do my mates say I topped it?



Apart from the fact it was topped

Next time I catch one low on the face and get a load of run-out, it's going to be called a "stinger"

 

[srixon 1]

I tee off in the first round of the club champs in 1 hours time. It’s hoofing down with rain and blowing a gale.

 

[MACM85]

Good old classic organising a matchplay. My Partner works away during the week so sent an email to our opposition. Asked for them to let me know what weekends they have so we can get it booked in.

They provide 3 dates, Tuesday, Tuesday and a Tuesday at 1500hrs for each day. I swear some people don't wish to compromise at all!

A nice little follow up on this. Thought we had it sorted as we said the 30th and I said great I will book a morning slot before the competition that day.

Get an email last night saying it has to be after 1600 as they have other plans. They had the cheek to then tell me that we shouldn't enter knockouts if we are not prepared to play when suits them as we are being very difficult!

 

[sunshine]

Was flushing my drives one after the other on the practice area, get to the first tee and top it

Are you talking about me?

 

[rulie]

Are you talking about me?

At our course, there is a road between the practice area and the first tee. There are many times when we "can't cross the road" with our swings.

 

[Orikoru]

Turning up at my club for a bit of putting practise just in time to watch them sanding and brushing the practise green.

 

[jim8flog]

How the hell do you lot play in this wind every week? I'm pretty sure this is a mild breeze to the locals but we're bent over

Where I play it is the days without any wind you notice.

 

[SteveJay]

Where I play it is the days without any wind you notice.

Likewise, and probably the same for all links course members!

 

[Bazzatron]

Likewise, and probably the same for all links course members!

I'm probably the furthest from the sea you can be, not used to it.

 

[Imurg]

I'm probably the furthest from the sea you can be, not used to it.

We're over 2 hours drive from the coast....windless days are a rarity here...

 

[Bazzatron]

We're over 2 hours drive from the coast....windless days are a rarity here...

Some driver you've got there. Custom fit?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Turning up at my club for a bit of putting practise just in time to watch them sanding and brushing the practise green.

I did that a few months back. Rocked up to find they'd slit them and sanded them so pointless working on the putting and chips were bouncing all over the place or dying in the sand so that was pointless too

 

[Orikoru]

I did that a few months back. Rocked up to find they'd slit them and sanded them so pointless working on the putting and chips were bouncing all over the place or dying in the sand so that was pointless too

I still putted for five or ten minutes since I'd made the effort. But they hadn't even put the cups back in, so it was just holes in the ground full of sand.

 

[pompeybandit]

Went for a round while on holiday in Corfu. Was short on time so skipped the driving range for some practice with the hire clubs. Proceeded to launch first tee shot into the trees on the right, soon followed by the second into the bushes on the left!

 

[Imurg]

If what they say is true, that luck evens out over time, I'm due a storming round any day.......

 

[BiMGuy]

Getting to the course, looking out to see it almost empty. The weather being perfect, sun out, very little wind.

Just putting my shoes one, and the phone ringing and me needing to go pick one of the kids up.

Arse.