Golf Things That Gladden The Heart

[Slab]

Living in such a wee place its rare for me to get to play a course for the 1st time (basically have to wait for one to be built) but this Saturday I’ll get my first crack at La Reserve Golf Links co-design by Louis Oosthuizen
It’s been open 9 months but only to members and guests. It hosted a DPWT event 4 weeks after opening, won by Oosthuizen & features a funky short par 4 with a bunker in middle of the green

Really looking forward to it & zero expectations of scoring, well but should be fun

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Living in such a wee place its rare for me to get to play a course for the 1st time (basically have to wait for one to be built) but this Saturday I’ll get my first crack at La Reserve Golf Links co-design by Louis Oosthuizen
It’s been open 9 months but only to members and guests. It hosted a DPWT event 4 weeks after opening, won by Oosthuizen & features a funky short par 4 with a bunker in middle of the green

Really looking forward to it & zero expectations of scoring, well but should be fun

Enjoy. Isn't there a similar hole at Riviera on the PGA tour with a bunker in the green? Might not be there

 

[Voyager EMH]

Just had a look at La Reserve



A bit of a gimmick in my opinion. But I do like the long thin green on what looks like the following hole - might be a par-3.

 

[Slab]

Here's the 13th green/bunker



Ok I forgot to say, the 1st tee is near 2 miles from the clubhouse !

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Here's the 13th green/bunker

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Ok I forgot to say, the 1st tee is near 2 miles from the clubhouse !

Don't give Rich any ideas for H4H

 

[Orikoru]

I’ve got a G425 SFT and am toying with tuning it down from 10.5 to 9. I drive well generally however they can go pretty high and slightly right to left, I’m hoping that taking it down to 9 will take a little bit of height off as well being a bit straighter - was that your experience?

The reason he put the loft down was just that I was getting too much spin (in his view) when it was at 10.5. I think when I get the club I might play it at 9.5 rather than 9 though. He fitted me with ProV1s I think and I stupidly forgot to tell him that I use softer, lower spinning balls on the course. At 9 I'd be a little worried about hitting one thin and it not really getting off the ground. Overall though I think the 430 just launches higher than the 410. Generally speaking lowering the loft opens the face slightly so you might be right about it reducing your right to left.

 

[D-S]

Justin Rose

https://twitter.com/x/status/1829103262370300346

 

[Golfnut1957]

Justin Rose

https://twitter.com/x/status/1829103262370300346

He is a top man

 

[Voyager EMH]

The next 6 scores to drop out of my 20 has only one in my best 8.
The 7th score to drop off is my 8th best. That could become a non-counting if I can beat it.
I'm very hopeful that September will see a downward trend to the HI.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Justin Rose

https://twitter.com/x/status/1829103262370300346

He walked in with Lottie and Sarah Byrne after they won their match on the 17th…he seemed a real nice guy and very supportive of the girls and the GB&I team as a whole.

I had a great day at Sunningdale following a couple of matches with a good number of members from my club. Weather was cracking…and such good support…big crowds for the amateur game - including great Irish support making a lot of noise

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Shared morning Curtis Cup foursomes at Sunningdale. GB&I girls going toe-to-toe with the Americans - score now 4.5 each after nine matches. Fourballs this afternoon.

With the Americans overall very significantly higher in world rankings you’d imagine that GB&I need to have a lead going into tomorrow’s singles. But so far they’ve already equalled the 4.5 pts they got in the 15.5/4.5 drubbing last time out. Go girls!

For any interested (and why wouldn’t any keen golfer be ) Live scoring and live R&A TV here…also on Sky Sports Mix from 1pm.

The Curtis Cup - Live Scoring

Live scoring updates from the Curtis Cup at Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire.

www.randa.org

 

[Slime]

I played my first 18 holes since March on Thursday, using a buggy because of my knee.
No adverse reactions, though still suffering a bit at night.
I'm so chuffed that I've got another 18 holes booked for this afternoon and I'm planning on walking it with a trolly.
Stoked!

 

[Slime]

Just got back.
My golf was pathetic but I managed to walk it all with not too much trouble.
Slime is back!!

Now, I just have to manage to sleep through the night.
Surgery, not applicable!!

 

[Bratty]

Discovering that as a member of Wildernesse, I can play Tandrige on a Monday for £35! That'll be another UK bucket list course ticked off in 2024!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Yet another great day of matchplay golf at Sunningdale.

GB&I give themselves a great chance of winning the Curtis Cup tomorrow. Leading 6-4 they only need 3.5pts out of 8 matches. That’s a big ‘only’.

Anyway…a shocking (but perhaps not totally unexpected) Club Champ 1st round today saw me miss the cut for tomorrow’s second…so it’s off to Sunningdale for me.

 

[Voyager EMH]

USA 5 : 7 GB&I

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

USA 5 : 7 GB&I

Oops - brain fade in my post…

Anyway…at least the 3.5/8 pts required to get to 10.5 is correct

 

[srixon 1]

Watching the singles of the Curtis Cup on TV. Sunningdale looks stunning. Unfortunately I’ve never played there and with today’s prices I probably never will.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Watching the singles of the Curtis Cup on TV. Sunningdale looks stunning. Unfortunately I’ve never played there and with today’s prices I probably never will.

It is a shame as it’s a wonderful golf club with just amazing courses

 

[Voyager EMH]

Mimi Rhodes.
2 down after 10
3 birdies in 4 holes to be 1 up after 14.
This could be the crucial point or even half to win the match.

Massive 6&5 win for her younger sister Patience.