IanM
Journeyman Pro
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Two dayer to Pennard and Tenby tomorrow and Friday. Weather looks decent too. 
Golf Things That Gladden The Heart
- Thread starter Orikoru
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Red devil
Well-known member
Did they find your ball?
sunshine
Well-known member
Saw a guy on the Victoria line this morning at 7:30 kitted out for golf, carry bag on his shoulder. He was properly ready to tee off, bushnell hanging from his bag. When he got off at Oxford Circus I wanted to ask him what hole he was playing.
Felt good to see someone off for a fun day, although I was a little jealous because I was heading to work.
Felt good to see someone off for a fun day, although I was a little jealous because I was heading to work.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Top tip...don't become a weather forecasterThe sun is shining , the winds are turned and it’s now feeling warmer , base layers no longer required
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
…and this morning with revised course slope and CR rolled out I find that my CH has gone up from 8 to 10.
Whatever encouragement I might have needed to put more GP and comp cards in this has been boosted with the objective I need of getting back to SFs…My golf has got lazy and I think I needed an incentive to work on my game. QEF.
Whatever encouragement I might have needed to put more GP and comp cards in this has been boosted with the objective I need of getting back to SFs…My golf has got lazy and I think I needed an incentive to work on my game. QEF.
Arthur Wedge
Well-known member
It’s that time of the year
The shorts have been taken out of the cupboard , washed and ironed ready to go
Trousers to be packed away
The shorts have been taken out of the cupboard , washed and ironed ready to go
Trousers to be packed away
LincolnShep
Head Pro
Clubs and shoes cleaned yesterday ready for the first open of the season this weekend. Currently have six opens booked between now and the middle of May.
That's early doors. Is it at a links course? My first is April 9th, on a links, but even that is an outlier. They really kick in in May for me.
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Glad you've got golf coming up... but does that mean your gear has been sitting manky since you last played
Orikoru
Tour Winner
You can't go too early... there's definitely been snow at the end of March in more than one recent year.It’s that time of the year
The shorts have been taken out of the cupboard , washed and ironed ready to go
Trousers to be packed away
LincolnShep
Head Pro
Yes. And I don't care what you think of that.Glad you've got golf coming up... but does that mean your gear has been sitting manky since you last played
LincolnShep
Head Pro
Not a links and I might have to carry. As of today, they have a note on their website saying hedgehog wheels only, and I don't have any...
inc0gnito
Assistant Pro
Love it when dog walkers leave balls on the tee boxes that they’ve found elsewhere. Came home today with an extra Taylormade, Srixon, and Calaway. Makes up for previous lost balls!
MACM85
Newbie
Just imagine what those dogs did to mark those balls when they came across them in the woods!
inc0gnito
Assistant Pro
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Just back from the driving range - sun was shining, it's a beautiful day. Struck the ball so well with every club - full of naive optimism at the moment, but my swing genuinely feels the best it's ever been, the cack weather is starting to turn as well. Just put me in such in a good mood. I expect this mood to end abruptly on the second tee on Saturday, but still. 
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
As the club summer matchplay season is upon us our handicap and rules secretary has sent out an email highlighting the main rule differences between matchplay and strokeplay. It covers everything I'd hope it would - but will be useful for members new to, or inexperienced in, matchplay - plus a reminder for all of us.
The one that pleases me most to see is something that has bugged me all the time I've been a member of my current club - he states that on the 1st tee the honour goes to the player on the top of the draw. This is how I'd always known it but its is something that folks at my club seemed unaware of. I don't know whether it's a Scottish thing (as he's Scottish) but I'm glad it's there - whether it's actually in the rules I'm not sure but as order of play is important in matchplay I'm glad he's set out the clubs directive/ruling on it.
As it happens - I always understood that the same applied for organizing matches - the player or pair on top of the draw made the initial approach to the opposition - though he didn't include that in his email when outlining the responsibilities of all parties when arranging matches.
The one that pleases me most to see is something that has bugged me all the time I've been a member of my current club - he states that on the 1st tee the honour goes to the player on the top of the draw. This is how I'd always known it but its is something that folks at my club seemed unaware of. I don't know whether it's a Scottish thing (as he's Scottish) but I'm glad it's there - whether it's actually in the rules I'm not sure but as order of play is important in matchplay I'm glad he's set out the clubs directive/ruling on it.
As it happens - I always understood that the same applied for organizing matches - the player or pair on top of the draw made the initial approach to the opposition - though he didn't include that in his email when outlining the responsibilities of all parties when arranging matches.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
What a kid, and what an experience for him. 
sunshine
Well-known member
I always think it's nice to begin a match with a coin toss to decide the honour. Obviously other traditions are just as valid.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Subs email has arrived.....
150 quid cheaper than last year although there's been a 52 quid increase..
As Fragger, CVG and myself have been there 5 years we've paid the "joining fee" and are now Full Members.
So we pay the Member's Loyalty rate which is 200 quid less...
So subs down by 150...what's not to like
150 quid cheaper than last year although there's been a 52 quid increase..
As Fragger, CVG and myself have been there 5 years we've paid the "joining fee" and are now Full Members.
So we pay the Member's Loyalty rate which is 200 quid less...
So subs down by 150...what's not to like
