Golf Things That Gladden The Heart

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Well done Charlotte Heath, Caley McGinty and Lottie Woad for making the cut in the Augusta National Women’s Open, playing practice round today at Augusta National itself (qualification was elsewhere) and final round there on Saturday. And good for Lottie, birdieing the last to make the cut.

One to watch in the ranks of the women’s game is Rose Zhang…currently well ahead of the amateur pack in the States on all counts.

And it’s televised live on Sky on Saturday

https://www.anwagolf.com/en_US/index.html

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Today I find that I have qualified to play in a ‘new this year’ scratch ko cup competition. Limited field of 16 comprising from previous year…Club Champion plus Runner-up; gross winners of two main board one-day comps; plus gross winners of Sat and Sun April-Sept medals. And as I had a rather fluky best gross in the April medal (of those not already qualified) I’m in.

Perhaps this has been inaugurated recognising that the ‘best’ and lowest h/cap golfers (of which I am not one) are struggling to win individual handicap comps under WHS and so not bothering entering…just my conjecturing.

And for my pleasure, in the 1st Rnd I am drawn against the club champion…though he is ‘only’ a +1 H/capper . I love a challenge.

 

[evemccc]

Today I find that I have qualified to play in a ‘new this year’ scratch ko cup competition. Limited field of 16 comprising from previous year…Club Champion plus Runner-up; gross winners of two main board one-day comps; plus gross winners of Sat and Sun April-Sept medals. And as I had a rather fluky best gross in the April medal (of those not already qualified) I’m in.

Perhaps this has been inaugurated recognising that the ‘best’ and lowest h/cap golfers (of which I am not one) are struggling to win individual handicap comps under WHS and so not bothering entering…just my conjecturing.

And for my pleasure, in the 1st Rnd I am drawn against the club champion…though he is ‘only’ a +1 H/capper . I love a challenge.

Congrats! Enjoy the challenge and opportunity to play an excellent golfer at close quarters

I’m also in the K/O matchplay scratch comp — though anyone can enter it — it’s drawn, but I want to draw the universally acknowledged best golfer at the club…+ h/cap and he’s one of the only golfers who play in comps who I’ve not yet played with

I’m clearly not going to win / beat him if I do get him, but it’ll be a good experience for sure playing him….and certainly will be better than being beaten by another (genuine) mid-handicapper who’s having a good day with the putter

 

[yandabrown]

Well done Charlotte Heath and Lottie Woad for making the cut in the Augusta National Women’s Open, playing practice round today at Augusta National itself (qualification was elsewhere) and final round there on Saturday. And good for Lottie, birdieing the last to make the cut.

One to watch in the ranks of the women’s game is Rose Zhang…currently well ahead of the amateur pack in the States on all counts.

And it’s televised live on Saturday…

https://www.anwagolf.com/en_US/index.html

I happened to see a few minutes of it yesterday when Lottie Woad appeared and I realised that was who you have mentioned a few times

 

[Bdill93]

I'm just really looking forward to the team scramble tomorrow morning with the boys!

Great way to kick off the season proper!

 

[Orikoru]

I'm just really looking forward to the team scramble tomorrow morning with the boys!

Great way to kick off the season proper!

If the course isn't closed. Ours is closed today, but I'm playing Sunday rather than Saturday so have my fingers crossed.

 

[Bdill93]

If the course isn't closed. Ours is closed today, but I'm playing Sunday rather than Saturday so have my fingers crossed.

We've closed for one day due to rain in my entire membership of 3 years.

A couple days for snow too..

We shall be open, a mud bath but open

 

[Orikoru]

We've closed for one day due to rain in my entire membership of 3 years.

A couple days for snow too..

We shall be open, a mud bath but open

Scramble seems like the best bet then if you're playing in filth.

 

[Bdill93]

Scramble seems like the best bet then if you're playing in filth.

I mean its filth on a good day If I remember ill try and take some pics while I'm out there

 

[Slab]

I mean its filth on a good day If I remember ill try and take some pics while I'm out there

Coincidentally we have a scramble tomorrow too. 'Beat the Pros' format
(basically the 4 pros go out off scratch to set the score to beat then every AM 4-ball has to beat the Pro's 'gross' score, should be fun)

 

[Bdill93]

Coincidentally we have a scramble tomorrow too. 'Beat the Pros' format
(basically the 4 pros go out off scratch to set the score to beat then every AM 4-ball has to beat the Pro's 'gross' score, should be fun)

I like that! Gives another element to the game and something fun! Great idea!

 

[Slab]

I like that! Gives another element to the game and something fun! Great idea!

Yeah there's definitely gonna be an 'edge' to the round. I mean if you can't beat 4 guys who are playing off scratch in a scramble...!!

 

[Bdill93]

Yeah there's definitely gonna be an 'edge' to the round. I mean if you can't beat 4 guys who are playing off scratch in a scramble...!!

Immediate membership cancellation.

 

[sunshine]

Immediate membership cancellation.

Sounds like discrimination. I'm sure you would win that on appeal. Why don't you start a campaign on social media?

 

[Bdill93]

Sounds like discrimination. I'm sure you would win that on appeal. Why don't you start a campaign on social media?

AS A MATTER OF FACT I WILL!

They even awarded me honorary membership and now its being threatened by this silly silly rule

 

[Imurg]

AS A MATTER OF FACT I WILL!

They even awarded me honorary membership and now its being threatened by this silly silly rule

But did you get a jacket?

 

[Bdill93]

But did you get a jacket?

I sleep in it

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I happened to see a few minutes of it yesterday when Lottie Woad appeared and I realised that was who you have mentioned a few times

From todays Augusta final round tee times it looks like Lottie may well be in a final three ball with the two leaders (1:50pm), one of which is Rose Zheng the clear #1 in the World Amateur Rankings. Lottie may well find herself being on TV a lot this afternoon - wishing her all the good luck in the world

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

From todays Augusta final round tee times it looks like Lottie may well be in a final three ball with the two leaders (1:50pm), one of which is Rose Zheng the clear #1 in the World Amateur Rankings. Lottie may well find herself being on TV a lot this afternoon - wishing her all the good luck in the world

Error…Lottie W is off 10th by herself

 

[fundy]

From todays Augusta final round tee times it looks like Lottie may well be in a final three ball with the two leaders (1:50pm), one of which is Rose Zheng the clear #1 in the World Amateur Rankings. Lottie may well find herself being on TV a lot this afternoon - wishing her all the good luck in the world

Not sure if you saw this NLU documentary on the Stanford womens program last year, fair bit on Zhang in it, worth a watch