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Golf Random Irritations

The 1st and last par 5s where I'm playing are out of range for me in 2 shots. In today's round on both I was the closest I've been in 2, on the fairway, since joining. I fatted both approaches ? (65 - 70 yard shots).
Guess what I need to practice...
 
IainP said:
Not really an irritation but couldn't think where else to post.
Popped to a top tracer range before it closed. Guy in next bay was a real grip it n rip it sort. Wasn't paying too much attention but there were some towering shots, duffs, carves etc.
Anyway he left the screen on so I glanced over.
Av. Carry 266, Total 294, Ball Sp 174
and
wait for it
Consistency 2% !

I almost wanted to go and play a match play game against him, would be fun.
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Maybe the guy has a really controlled smooth swing out on the course, but after watching Bryson he thought he’d go down the range and try smashing it :p
 
18th at Huntswood today, a short par 5, I hit my best drive of the day. Got about 190 to the green and I start thinking "ooh I can reach that.. I've never had an eagle before.. this is going to be great". Pull the 20° hybrid - cue 10 yard duff. Thanks brain. :cautious: Didn't even get on with the next attempt either, fatted it to leave a 50 yard pitch. Glorious first eagle becomes disappointing bogey to end.
 
Orikoru said:
18th at Huntswood today, a short par 5, I hit my best drive of the day. Got about 190 to the green and I start thinking "ooh I can reach that.. I've never had an eagle before.. this is going to be great". Pull the 20° hybrid - cue 10 yard duff. Thanks brain. :cautious: Didn't even get on with the next attempt either, fatted it to leave a 50 yard pitch. Glorious first eagle becomes disappointing bogey to end.
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Only 2 responses needed!
1. TFG!
2. Never ever anticipate what's going to happen with your next shot!

Chance of first Eagle..fine though! But still best to treat it as 'possible Birdie'!
 
Foxholer said:
Only 2 responses needed!
1. TFG!
2. Never ever anticipate what's going to happen with your next shot!

Chance of first Eagle..fine though! But still best to treat it as 'possible Birdie'!
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What's TFG?

Obviously the irritation was my mind drifting into fairyland rather than concentrating on the shot so you don't need to tell me. :p
 
Orikoru said:
What's TFG?

Obviously the irritation was my mind drifting into fairyland rather than concentrating on the shot so you don't need to tell me. :p
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Well the first and last of the abbreviation are 'That's' and 'Golf'. I'm sure you can work out what the F stands for (though it's normally with an 'E' not a 'U'!).
 
Orikoru said:
Agreed. Got absolutely drenched on Saturday, then a quick downpour on the 16th on Sunday as well as I was just about to lose my matchplay round. Miserable weekend all round! After baking in my conservatory all last weekend while working from home. :cautious:
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Missed it all bar it starting to rain as we were enjoying post round pints on the patio. Bloody windy too. Was due to go up after work to work on putting and short game but been throwing it down most of the morning on and off and some really strong gusts (more so than yesterday) so giving that a miss. On the plus side off Thursday and Friday and weather set fair and warm
 
When you are struggling along - trying to keep calm and together as your round falls apart hole by hole after a good front 9 - accepting graciously with barely a moan or complaint your every mistake...and your playing companion complains every time his 'good' shot doesn't get the result it 'deserves' - and that 'every time' can be multiple times on almost every hole...as it has been from the 1st.
 
Traminator said:
People not shouting FORE!

Woke up and decided to go and have a quick knock, one of our early greens is 140 yards away from a tee on a different hole (ie separated by a 140 yard par 3).

Apart from me on the green and possibly father and son, 20 ish, on the tee, nobody to be seen, barely a breath of breeze, not a sound in the air.

I'm putting, whack, sound of driver on ball, followed by thud, ball lands loudly on green fairly close to me... It's so quiet you could hear a worm burp....

Up they trot, I look at them and say "that landed 10 feet away from me", to which father replies, "we shouted, didn't you hear us?" ????

To say I was amazed was an understatement. The sheer front on him, you could almost speak to each other from 140 yards away the air was so still...

What sort of things that is teaching the son? Just ludicrous, if they'd have said "sorry mate we didn't think anyone was behind us" at least that would be credible ?.
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Standard form I'm afraid and I've lost count of the number of times someone has come close to hitting me and trotted the "well we shouted" line. Maybe shout and not whisper as though in a library or better still actually shout and don't lie
 
Struggling to keep a 7 off the card. They just keep popping up out of nowhere.

...and...

Regularly making a mess of a straightforward hole. I give you our SI 8 8th hole. A short and relatively straightforward par 4. Yes there can be a bit of trouble off the tee if you miss the fairway. Yes it can get messy if you miss the green with your 60-100yd 2nd shot. But my last 5 rounds have been 8,7,6,5,5 - with the last including a three putt from inside 20ft - just when I thought I was keeping the sequence going...:cry:
 
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