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Golf Random Irritations

It varies ... today it was a wayward drive leading to three off the tee and missing scoring by one stroke.
 
the funny little contraptions the club has installed at the bottom each flag... my ball kept bouncing off the plastic sleeve and not going in... meaning slow Dave won again:(
 
Having missed out on one of my permitted bookings today due to the weather I've just been on the booking site to get a time for two Saturdays from now. Managed to get one, fortunately, but all times are still getting snapped up as soon as the booking opens.

Looking at midweek times, I used to be able to wander up after work and get straight on the course but it's booked solid for a fortnight. I can admit to getting a bit fed up with having to plan all my golf two weeks ahead and not having a chance of playing otherwise.

Where is this out of interest - most courses seem to have come round to some normality with bookings now......

We can book pretty much when we like now....
 
Can I have a golf random pleasure please?

It does relate back to our serial complainer and moaner. He walked off the course after nine holes yesterday chuntering and protesting about the state of the bunkers (we have pick and place), non-members holding him up (there weren't any) and the speed of the greens (no-one else had a problem). His three playing partners just carried on without him, he went back to the clubhouse where the shop staff ignored him and then he came out looking for me as Captain to back him up. I told him if he didn't like it, he should leave. And we would have a special competition to celebrate him going which cracked my playing partners up.

I felt SO happy afterwards and it was the talk of the club today what had happened all round. So coming to a club near Pyrford soon ...….
 
Can I have a golf random pleasure please?

It does relate back to our serial complainer and moaner. He walked off the course after nine holes yesterday chuntering and protesting about the state of the bunkers (we have pick and place), non-members holding him up (there weren't any) and the speed of the greens (no-one else had a problem). His three playing partners just carried on without him, he went back to the clubhouse where the shop staff ignored him and then he came out looking for me as Captain to back him up. I told him if he didn't like it, he should leave. And we would have a special competition to celebrate him going which cracked my playing partners up.

I felt SO happy afterwards and it was the talk of the club today what had happened all round. So coming to a club near Pyrford soon ...….
Not sure he'll get the message until you march him out the gates. Love the fact his PP's simply left him and got on with it
 
Dodgy with the driver yesterday and part way around I realised I was swaying. Remembering a past tip during a lesson I imagined holding a beach ball between my thighs, it keeps your bottom half more stable. It worked but, as is the way, I over did it and I have woken this morning with those particular muscles feeling very stiff and sore ?. I'm too embarrassed to mention to my wife why I'm struggling this morning.
 
Where is this out of interest - most courses seem to have come round to some normality with bookings now......

We can book pretty much when we like now....


Ours is still hectic. We can book 7 days ahead, tee times go live at 17.30. It's mayhem every night, and just about every slot is gone by 17.40.

Sooner those furloughed get back to work, the better :D
 
I've played three times since christmas, at this time of year I am usually getting three rounds a week plus hitting balls on the practice ground.

Not really interested until proper competition golf returns.
 
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