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Golf Random Irritations

Getting a pass to go to the driving range for the first time since lockdown, getting there and finding out there is an hour and a half queue in the rain. I didn’t bother in the end but itching to hit some balls to actually practice my swing.
 
Played in a Men's Senior Open yesterday with three other 70 year olds. First one in 18 years to be played of white tees. Some of the par 4s were over 440 yards. Apart from long treks back to the tees none of us could get near the long par 4s in two, some weren't reachable in three for the others. Really unnecessary to add over 400 yards to the course & spoilt the day for us. What we, & most of the others, were looking for was a pleasant, easy walk round on a nice course. Have told them we won't be returning.
 
Affordable Golf email me to say the trolley I ordered isn't available in the colour I picked so is another colour ok. Fine - but it's a no reply email so I can't tell them. Phone their phone number, it says use the ticket system on the website. Website is down for maintenance. Hmmm.
 
TheJezster said:
It's been busy for weeks since they opened. So many people want to get into golf at the moment.

Didn't think they'd still have queues now though!!
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I think it probably depends when you go, but not was mad last night. I wandered round the new AG shop instead. Can’t say I was massively blown away by that either.
 
Chico84 said:
I think it probably depends when you go, but not was mad last night. I wandered round the new AG shop instead. Can’t say I was massively blown away by that either.
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I picked up my new clubs yesterday afternoon, and was quite surprised how busy it was still. Absolutely no parking spaces, people parking on the grass verges etc.

As I was leaving with the clubs, there was a queue by the range entrance too. Seems people can't get enough.... Lol
 
The slow play one.

My club has today sent round an email outlining a 'Members Charter' i.e. what is expected of us as members, that has been compiled by our Management in discussions with the various section Captains and the Committee, and that on the whole I rather like. 2nd bullet of Pace of play is, I think, particularly interesting - and will be challenging for some.

Pace of Play
  • Play 'ready golf ' at all times
  • All rounds have an upper limit of 2hrs per 9 holes
  • When appropriate, always allow faster playing groups (including singles) through
 
Kaz said:
Was at the range at lunchtime, hitting it nicely, lessons paying off I think and feeling like the penny is starting to drop over a few things.

Got home and mentioned it to my other half, told her "I really think my golf is coming together"...

Cue much laughter from her. Apparently I am in an eternal cycle of "my game's coming together", "oh it's a bit hit and miss", "I'm all over the place", "it's like I've never played golf before" and the next one will be along soon!

Fair enough, but could we not have waited to have this conversation as a pep talk when I'm at "like I've never played golf before"!!!! :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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At least your other half listens......
 
When the group in front won't let you through

4 ball... We in a 2.. caught them on 3rd

On 11 they waited on the tee for no reason until we got there then they played

13th we got to their bags and they still were teeing off

Marshall came up to us and said I've had a word (we hadn't even said anything to the Marshall) and asked why haven't they let you through .. apparently we weren't close enough
 
pauljames87 said:
When the group in front won't let you through

4 ball... We in a 2.. caught them on 3rd

On 11 they waited on the tee for no reason until we got there then they played

13th we got to their bags and they still were teeing off

Marshall came up to us and said I've had a word (we hadn't even said anything to the Marshall) and asked why haven't they let you through .. apparently we weren't close enough
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You must have been playing my course.
 
Maninblack4612 said:
Played in a Men's Senior Open yesterday with three other 70 year olds. First one in 18 years to be played of white tees. Some of the par 4s were over 440 yards. Apart from long treks back to the tees none of us could get near the long par 4s in two, some weren't reachable in three for the others. Really unnecessary to add over 400 yards to the course & spoilt the day for us. What we, & most of the others, were looking for was a pleasant, easy walk round on a nice course. Have told them we won't be returning.
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I've sent a few abrupt emails to clubs reminding them it's supposed to be an over 65 amateur SENIORS open comp :devilish: .
So WTF play it from the back tees, some holes requiring a 160/170 yard carry.
Answer- they don't want some old guy beating their course SSS by a big margin. :mad::mad: :p
 
Kaz said:
Fore - what's the problem with not shouting when your ball goes over trees to an adjacent fairway? PP today was missed by a couple of yards and then moments later the next guy missed me by a couple of yards. No shout from either! :mad:
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We have a lot of new members and seemingly many are newish golfers and none seem to have grabbed the concept of shouting. We've had a few incidents recently amongst some of our established members where new faces have hit adjacent to them with no shout. Coincidence perhaps but I thought it was an established concept to shout if there was a chance of hitting someone
 
One of our members deliberately trying to provoke the greenkeeping staff by pulling up weeds from way off the course and dumping them on each tee.
 
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