Good Fun Day Today in Captain's Final Fling

[PNWokingham]

Not played much this year as it has been so wet and not really felt like it! Today was captain' final fling - great golf, banter and booze - what more do you want. We have a new greenkeeper who will microtine more often - he did it about a week ago and there was sand on tees, greens etc. We used to do big hollow cores first week of April and it took a while to recover. We will now do small cores more often - but today, after a lot of wet and only a week after microcoring, they rolled the greens and they were quick - must have been 10.5 and pretty smooth despite still seeing the holes - very encouraging.

The comp today was great fun. Format:

• 4 man team shotgun
• Best 2 scores off 3/4 - but multiplied, not added
• 4 holes had "a shot for a shot" - down a short and you get an extra shot - we started on 10 and had 16 points!
• Each player had 3 specials to take at their discretion: one "kick", one "mulligan" and one "string" ( we were all given a little piece of string - about 8 inches, but one women said it was only six, that you could use as a gimmie without counting a shot)

We scored 132 and came fourth - third last hole was 7 (SI1) - all with shots and we cocked up!! The desired 9 points would have given us second place. Several drinks followed, with food - I like golf again

 

[JohnnyDee]

Sounds like fun. We had a fun comp today too. 4-man teams full handicap 2 best to count and all four on the 4s.

Big field and good craic despite the less than clement weather.

 

[NST]

Sounds like a good day, nice to play something with a fun scoring system.

 

[CMAC]

Not played much this year as it has been so wet and not really felt like it! Today was captain' final fling - great golf, banter and booze - what more do you want. We have a new greenkeeper who will microtine more often - he did it about a week ago and there was sand on tees, greens etc. We used to do big hollow cores first week of April and it took a while to recover. We will now do small cores more often - but today, after a lot of wet and only a week after microcoring, they rolled the greens and they were quick - must have been 10.5 and pretty smooth despite still seeing the holes - very encouraging.

The comp today was great fun. Format:

• 4 man team shotgun
• Best 2 scores off 3/4 - but multiplied, not added
  [*]4 holes had "a shot for a shot" - down a short and you get an extra shot - we started on 10 and had 16 points!
  [*]Each player had 3 specials to take at their discretion: one "kick", one "mulligan" and one "string" ( we were all given a little piece of string - about 8 inches, but one women said it was only six, that you could use as a gimmie without counting a shot)

We scored 132 and came fourth - third last hole was 7 (SI1) - all with shots and we cocked up!! The desired 9 points would have given us second place. Several drinks followed, with food - I like golf again

you know what I loathe about these (slightly) complicated formats, no two teams score it the same or right way. I've asked at the dinner table of team comps we've been in that I thought we had done well in, to find out we were last or nearly last and the other teams "didnt score it that way":angry:

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Not played much this year as it has been so wet and not really felt like it! Today was captain' final fling - great golf, banter and booze - what more do you want. We have a new greenkeeper who will microtine more often - he did it about a week ago and there was sand on tees, greens etc. We used to do big hollow cores first week of April and it took a while to recover. We will now do small cores more often - but today, after a lot of wet and only a week after microcoring, they rolled the greens and they were quick - must have been 10.5 and pretty smooth despite still seeing the holes - very encouraging.

The comp today was great fun. Format:

• 4 man team shotgun
• Best 2 scores off 3/4 - but multiplied, not added
• 4 holes had "a shot for a shot" - down a short and you get an extra shot - we started on 10 and had 16 points!
• Each player had 3 specials to take at their discretion: one "kick", one "mulligan" and one "string" ( we were all given a little piece of string - about 8 inches, but one women said it was only six, that you could use as a gimmie without counting a shot)

We scored 132 and came fourth - third last hole was 7 (SI1) - all with shots and we cocked up!! The desired 9 points would have given us second place. Several drinks followed, with food - I like golf again

Did you spew up or fall asleep mate

 

[PNWokingham]

Did you spew up or fall asleep mate

Hey Stu - I blerted a bit but managed to awake

 

[Wayman]

Seems like a really good laugh. Wish my club would have a fun day like this

 

[Beezerk]

Seems like a really good laugh. Wish my club would have a fun day like this

Isn't there something in the last meeting minutes about the Pro arranging more games?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Hey Stu - I blerted a bit but managed to awake

Haha at least you're consistent Mr Nash!!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Not a fan of these convoluted formats but it does sound like a good day. Good news the green keeper is doing a good job. The greens have always been good. Challenging I think is the word I'm after. Hope you didn't drink too much

 

[richart]

When are we going to see the photos Stu ?

 

[Liverbirdie]

When are we going to see the photos Stu ?

Yes, lets see rip van winkle Nash......

 

[Deleted member 1740]

When are we going to see the photos Stu ?

Haha i'll try and upload them in a bit.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

When are we going to see the photos Stu ?

This was after he'd spewed up out the back of the boozer in fleet



And this was after he'd had a little sleep and was feeling peckish!!

 

[PNWokingham]

you are a bad man man Stu C!

 

[Crow]

Are you sure you're not got the captions on the pictures the wrong way round?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

you are a bad man man Stu C!

I'm not, I'm just easily led!!

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Are you sure you're not got the captions on the pictures the wrong way round?

Believe me they are correct. Once he'd had his power nap he was new man!!

 

[richart]

you are a bad man man Stu C!

I am sure your mates will never mention the photos again Slasher.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I am sure your mates will never mention the photos again Slasher.

I wonder if Bearwood Lakes have got a twitter account.....