Golf Things That Gladden The Heart

[LincolnShep]

Number of opens I've played in each of the past five years:

• 2021 11
• 2022 12
• 2023 18
• 2024 19
• 2025 21

It pleases me that each year is slightly more than the year before but I think the trend may come to an end in 2026. Can't see how I'm going to beat 21 unless I give up work or my wife leaves me!

 

[IanM]

Just had a sort out of the golf cupboard.

I've got 9 dozen boxed brand new golf balls in there, probably all bought on "special deals!"

I find more than I lose and I leave the rubbish ones where I find them.

New season resolution, "start using the new ones!"

 

[PaulMdj]

Just had a sort out of the golf cupboard.

I've got 9 dozen boxed brand new golf balls in there, probably all bought on "special deals!"

I find more than I lose and I leave the rubbish ones where I find them.

New season resolution, "start using the new ones!"

Thank god I’m not alone
Did the same this week and had over 20 dozen brand new golf balls in my cupboard, some were like 3 dozen AD333 I got sent for taking out an insurance policy in 2020.

Spoke to the Pro Shop and they sold half of them for me, raising £200.00 for our Great North Run Charity 4Louis.

Far better than them sitting unused in the cupboard.

Starting the season off with “new ones” at Goswick tomorrow.

 

[Orikoru]

Just had a sort out of the golf cupboard.

I've got 9 dozen boxed brand new golf balls in there, probably all bought on "special deals!"

I find more than I lose and I leave the rubbish ones where I find them.

New season resolution, "start using the new ones!"

Mine have built up a bit purely because I haven't lost anywhere near as many as I expected to. I was planning to get through last year's Vice balls in winter, but I've only lost about 3 or 4 balls since December so I still have about 9 of them left. And I've already got three balls of Wilson Triads for the forthcoming year - just switched onto them since the weather is getting better. So I guess the Vice's can be next winter's ball as well.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I have had to take over shelving in the wardrobe in our spare room for balls. Got about 5 dozen balls to get though and that doesn’t include what I’ve got in the bag or the spare sleeves in the boot of the car

 

[IanM]

Another Senior Moment!!

Just looking at the golf calendar. I have entered two Opens at the same Club without realising! Worcester in both June and July.

Yes. they are SENIOR Opens (pairs and singles) before you ask.

 

[D-S]

Well the good news is that the time on my CT6 Powakaddy trolley will be correct for today’s round for the first time since October last year.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Just an hour ago, with two days to go to club subs deadline my Mrs said ‘you may as well pay your golf’. And so, sat at the club, I did.

I was always going to pay of course, but these last six months I’ve got so fed up with others moaning about what we are doing for our 2nd hole and practice ground, that I have wondered why I bother as I get so irritated by their constant whinging and complaining…and downright twisting of the truth (at least that which is blatantly and factually obvious) - even now when the main change to the hole has been completed. Still they moan and claim the majority view…when other than anecdotal comments the evidence says otherwise.

I could post similarly of our changes on the Golf Irritations thread, but given what I see of the work that’s been completed - it looks splendid and very challenging - I’ll pop it here alongside my renewal as something that Gaddens the Heart.

 

[Orikoru]

The 7 wood I bought for £215 and didn't get on with... Just sold on eBay for £237. People are really nuts for 7 woods at the moment aren't they?

 

[sunshine]

The 7 wood I bought for £215 and didn't get on with... Just sold on eBay for £237. People are really nuts for 7 woods at the moment aren't they?

Thank Tiger. Suddenly golf is front of mind on every news programme / newspaper / website. He's given golf a much needed boost.

 

[IanM]

Went to senior roll up this morning and played with two old guys in their 80s this morning.

Crikey, they are very spritely, still hitting decent shots and really good fun.

Very inspiring.

 

[irip]

Went to senior roll up this morning and played with two old guys in their 80s this morning.

Crikey, they are very spritely, still hitting decent shots and really good fun.

Very inspiring.

Fragger & Imurg?

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Fragger & Imurg?

He said decent shots and really good fun

 

[irip]

He said decent shots and really good fun

Sorry I only saw senior and 80 years old.

 

[Imurg]

In the nicest possible way...
Up Yours....both of you...

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Had a bite of lunch at the club today with my wife…and after I suggested she might want to see our new 2nd hole being built. Yes I know that sounds weird but she’s heard a lot about the controversy surrounding the work so I thought she’d like to see what it’s all about. And yes…she was interested. And we had a look. And she thought it looked great. Now she knows

 

[Slime]

Had a bite of lunch at the club today…and after I suggested she might want to see our new 2nd hole being built. Yes I know that sounds weird but she’s heard a lot about the controversy surrounding the work so I thought she’d like to see what it’s all about. And yes…she was interested. And we had a look. And she thought it looked great. Now she knows

Who is she?

 

[Slab]

Had a bite of lunch at the club today…and after I suggested she might want to see our new 2nd hole being built. Yes I know that sounds weird but she’s heard a lot about the controversy surrounding the work so I thought she’d like to see what it’s all about. And yes…she was interested. And we had a look. And she thought it looked great. Now she knows

Now we know she knows and we know that you know who she is and she knows who she is but she doesn’t know we don’t know who she is or that we know she doesn’t know we don't know who she is. We also don’t know what you had for lunch but she doesn’t know that either but you know we don’t know… don’t you know

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Now we know she knows and we know that you know who she is and she knows who she is but she doesn’t know we don’t know who she is or that we know she doesn’t know we don't know who she is. We also don’t know what you had for lunch but she doesn’t know that either but you know we don’t know… don’t you know

Now if my mum had been about she'd have said to me 'who's she..the cats mother?'

Of course the 'she' in question was my wife.

 

[Slab]

Now if my mum had been about she'd have said to me 'who's she..the cats mother?'

Of course the 'she' in question was my wife.

And lunch was...?