Golf Random Irritations

[IanM]

Surely he's entered his card wrong or something. Otherwise, by my dodgy maths, I think it means a 40 handicap shot roughly 12 over?

Not got 20 cards in as I understand it. Big adjustment coming

 

[Robster59]

The price of batteries for electric trolleys. To replace the Lithium batter on my Mk.1 GoKart is £110-£130 online. To replace the "bespoke" (shaped) units on other brands, you are paying almost double that price. By making them a specific shape, it limits the the options of buying third party units.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The price of batteries for electric trolleys. To replace the Lithium batter on my Mk.1 GoKart is £110-£130 online. To replace the "bespoke" (shaped) units on other brands, you are paying almost double that price. By making them a specific shape, it limits the the options of buying third party units.

Indeed. I looked at a battery for my old S1 and nearly £250 despite looking around. I think it's because Motocaddy don't tend to allow stores to offer discounts

 

[crdb]

The price of batteries for electric trolleys. To replace the Lithium batter on my Mk.1 GoKart is £110-£130 online. To replace the "bespoke" (shaped) units on other brands, you are paying almost double that price. By making them a specific shape, it limits the the options of buying third party units.

The price of trollies nowadays is crazy, let alone the batteries

 

[D-S]

Not got 20 cards in as I understand it. Big adjustment coming

Friend of mine joined a club in France, they didn’t want to accept evidence of his previous handicap and he had to play off 54 in his first comp.
He won it with 78 points

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Friend of mine joined a club in France, they didn’t want to accept evidence of his previous handicap and he had to play off 54 in his first comp.
He won it with 78 points

What was he in the UK? that seems madness as I thought it was a "world" handicap system

 

[sunshine]

Just sent to me by my mate in Scotland.....
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Has he entered his stableford points instead of gross score?

 

[Springveldt]

Just sent to me by my mate in Scotland.....
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So I guess he won then?

 

[IanM]

Has he entered his stableford points instead of gross score?

Apparently not

 

[Backache]

Just sent to me by my mate in Scotland.....
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Think it shows that in fact the handicap system works pretty well. A decent scratch golfer on a good day could easily ace every par 3, eagle the par5's and then only need a couple of eagles on the par fours to supplement their birdies to tie him.

 

[D-S]

What was he in the UK? that seems madness as I thought it was a "world" handicap system

He used to be off about 5 or so a few years ago. The system might be called world but the application is not only down to choices in certain areas of the various country unions but far more importantly it depends on the competency and diligence (and in some cases existence) of club handicap committees.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

He used to be off about 5 or so a few years ago. The system might be called world but the application is not only down to choices in certain areas of the various country unions but far more importantly it depends on the competency and diligence (and in some cases existence) of club handicap committees.

No wonder he shot the lights out with the previous ability.

 

[Robster59]

The price of trollies nowadays is crazy, let alone the batteries

That's why I'm hanging on to my Mk.1 GoKart. When I look at what I paid for that compared to the prices nowadays, it's been an absolute bargain.

 

[BubbaP]

The price of batteries for electric trolleys. To replace the Lithium batter on my Mk.1 GoKart is £110-£130 online. To replace the "bespoke" (shaped) units on other brands, you are paying almost double that price. By making them a specific shape, it limits the the options of buying third party units.

When I bought a 2nd hand powakaddy (without battery), I found a gizmo that was 25 to 30 £, which sat in the "shape" to enable using a regular 3rd party battery. Not sure if they are still around.

 

[IanM]

When I bought a 2nd hand powakaddy (without battery), I found a gizmo that was 25 to 30 £, which sat in the "shape" to enable using a regular 3rd party battery. Not sure if they are still around.

I've seen various versions that that too... google away!

 

[srixon 1]

The New Decade multi compound grip that has only been on my driver for six months and the lower rubber section has “gone off” already. I know that this grip doesn’t last long but only getting six months out of it is a joke. I think I’ll be going back to a standard Lamkin.

 

[williamalex1]

We're booked to play the Strathaven Seniors 4 man texas scramble open tomorrow, the forecast is rain then more rain.
I hope the forecasters are wrong

 

[Orikoru]

Just cannot hit the driver anymore. Don't know what to do to stop slicing it. Feel like I'm only hitting it at about 75% now just to try and keep it in play, any more than that and it's gone. Driving used to be my biggest strength! Now it's my biggest weakness as the rest of my game seems to be coming together.

 

[ADB]

The New Decade multi compound grip that has only been on my driver for six months and the lower rubber section has “gone off” already. I know that this grip doesn’t last long but only getting six months out of it is a joke. I think I’ll be going back to a standard Lamkin.

Doesn’t sound right - I used to rejuvenate my multi compounds with a blast from my electric sander with fine grit paper, just takes a little off the top and brings the grip back - you can’t feel any difference in grip size

 

[srixon 1]

Doesn’t sound right - I used to rejuvenate my multi compounds with a blast from my electric sander with fine grit paper, just takes a little off the top and brings the grip back - you can’t feel any difference in grip size

It does seem odd because the same grips on my 3 wood and rescue are still good and were fitted at the same time. It can’t be a usage thing either as the rescue is probably used more than the driver.