Golf Random Irritations

[Golfnut1957]

This is still technically a golf irritation

Golf web belts that have a bottle opener inside the buckle (there's more than you'd think)

Who's undoing their belt to open a mates bottle of beer for him!

The Latin inscription on the stable belt of the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers ARTE ET MARTE, translates to "Twist to Open".

 

[nickjdavis]

....on the bright side....all this rain will help fill up the new water hazard that is being built in front of our 18th green.

 

[SteveW86]

They are quite different things. Trackman is very technical, gives loads of different parameters and is used by pros when they are giving lessons. Also considered to be more accurate. Toptracer is less technical, but has more fun elements (games such as Go Fish and Angry Birds) for casual/non golfers. Depends on what you want as to which you prefer.

Trackman range is very different to a ln individual trackman unit you have behind you. I doubt many ranges have a proper trackman.

 

[moogie]

He was looking at the forecast for this week and next when he made that prediction, though it has only rained for an hour today and the next two days are dry and sunny, so we have an outside chance of getting something open.

Not 11 and 12 though.

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What you see in the picture, besides water, is a bridge and a ball washer.

Wow....which course is that?

 

[Golfnut1957]

Wow....which course is that?

Billingham. On the other side of those trees in the picture is the beck and all of the rainwater falling on the farm land to the west is now cascading down a very swollen beck and as on this occasion spilling over and flooding 11, 12 and the 6th green which is around the corner from these two.

All is not lost though. These two holes and the 6th green are usually unplayable from late autumn until spring because they lie so low. The club has two par 3's and permanent winter tees and greens which come into play and form our winter course. This is measured, but nobody in their right mind would consider submitting a GP card on it, besides the only comps we have in the winter are all matchplay.

 

[Orikoru]

Had a small realisation at the range last night...

Every now and then I'll have a 'bad' shot with an iron, where my hands feel like they get too far in front, but I manage to 'save it' by rolling my wrists through and releasing the club head more - it often ends up as pretty decent strike and I think "wow, lucky I managed to save that one." It just dawned on me though.. that's what you're supposed to do isn't it?? Hands forward, keeping turning and release the clubhead to get a good iron strike? I started trying to do it on purpose after that, and out of every three I'd get one good one, one ok-ish one and one skinny fade that squirts out to the right. So I guess I can only strike irons properly when it's by accident. Great.

 

[Imurg]

Trolleys back on today.....
Feels like the coldest wind ever...and strong...
More rain due so Carry only tomorrow....

 

[chellie]

Trolleys back on today.....
Feels like the coldest wind ever...and strong...
More rain due so Carry only tomorrow....

Don't think I've ever played before in that cold of a wind. Decided to carry on carrying as enjoyed it the other week. Bag did get blown over a couple of times. Rain forecast here everyday for the next few days starting tomorrow.

 

[IanM]

New concept discovered today....

"The paradox of mats!" (c)

Using fairway mats to protect the course allows opening when the course would ordinarily be closed. This results in more but different damage from folk trudging over the course!

 

[Depreston]

Had a small realisation at the range last night...

Every now and then I'll have a 'bad' shot with an iron, where my hands feel like they get too far in front, but I manage to 'save it' by rolling my wrists through and releasing the club head more - it often ends up as pretty decent strike and I think "wow, lucky I managed to save that one." It just dawned on me though.. that's what you're supposed to do isn't it?? Hands forward, keeping turning and release the clubhead to get a good iron strike? I started trying to do it on purpose after that, and out of every three I'd get one good one, one ok-ish one and one skinny fade that squirts out to the right. So I guess I can only strike irons properly when it's by accident. Great.

I often think that as a golfer who came to this game later in life I’d be better off rolling the wrists aggressively problem is I played for years with a bit of an over the top move

So when I do release the club fully I often get a beautiful 15 yard longer than usual bullet of a pull / pull draw

You often hear pros talk about when they were young that they’d try and hit massive hooks to get the ball moving as far as possible when younger so of course as they grow up they’re not thinking about the release. It’s ingrained in them like us older folk have ingrained leaving the club face open to hit a wipey fade

 

[Orikoru]

I often think that as a golfer who came to this game later in life I’d be better off rolling the wrists aggressively problem is I played for years with a bit of an over the top move

So when I do release the club fully I often get a beautiful 15 yard longer than usual bullet of a pull / pull draw

You often hear pros talk about when they were young that they’d try and hit massive hooks to get the ball moving as far as possible when younger so of course as they grow up they’re not thinking about the release. It’s ingrained in them like us older folk have ingrained leaving the club face open to hit a wipey fade

Yeah, I've always played with a slightly out to in swing, and a strong grip, so I just hold it and hit fades, which works alright. I hit slightly down with irons but not enough to compress the ball and don't take divots. Generally when I try and get the hands forward and deloft it, the ball just squirts out to the right since I'm not used to releasing the club head over (not deliberately anyway!).