"Guess the Drives" - Help for Heroes Blackmoor Competition.

[Crow]

Swinger 288 yards, it will still count if it ends up near the 18th tee?

Smiffy 218, go Big Boy, I'm hoping for a lot of roll out.

I assume that as both drivers can enter it's not allowed for them to dolly one 5 yards off the tee (intentionally that is....) having entered a low figure for themselves.

 

[Region3]

Swinger to be just short of the 1st green with 298yds.

Smiffy to blast one through the fairway at 247yds.

 

[AmandaJR]

Swinger 285 yards.

Smiffy 235 yards.

Not a clue how either hit it!

 

[richart]

Swinger 285 yards.

Smiffy 235 yards.

Not a clue how either hit it!

Swinger had a hole in one last year on a hole longer than the first at Blackmoor.:mmm: Let's just say he aint short.

Smiffy hits a good ball (he told me to say that) for his age. Trouble is it takes him a few holes to get loose these days, so the opening tee shot is not always a thing of beauty.

 

[richart]

Swinger 288 yards, it will still count if it ends up near the 18th tee?

Smiffy 218, go Big Boy, I'm hoping for a lot of roll out.

I assume that as both drivers can enter it's not allowed for them to dolly one 5 yards off the tee (intentionally that is....) having entered a low figure for themselves.

Both players promised to hit driver, and not to hold back. Swinger did say he was going to guess at the middle of the green, but he is a bit cocky. Smiffy is pretty solid with the driver, although he may just feel at bit of pressure with half the forum watching.:mmm:

 

[Smiffy]

Trouble is it takes him a few holes to get loose these days, so the opening tee shot is not always a thing of beauty.

You didn't see my opener at Cooden last year did you Rich?
305 yards measured by my Garmin S1

 

[rickg]

You didn't see my opener at Cooden last year did you Rich?
305 yards measured by my Garmin S1

That reminds me....did you ever get it recalibrated after you dropped it?.....:ears:

 

[Deleted member 1740]

My guesses are:

Swinger 268
Swinger 237

Smiffy 186
Smiffy 242

Best of luck fellas.

 

[Smiffy]

That reminds me....did you ever get it recalibrated after you dropped it?.....:ears:

It didn't need it Rick. I realised it was still on "wristwatch" setting and it was telling me it was 3.05pm.

 

[rickg]

It didn't need it Rick. I realised it was still on "wristwatch" setting and it was telling me it was 3.05pm.

very good!! :rofl:

 

[MashieNiblick]

Unfortunately I can't get along to the day so this is a great way to feel involved. Good one.

I'ts in October so fairways could be a bit soft. I recall the 1st is a bit uphill to the green beyond the ditch and the 10th is a bit down hill (could be wrong of course)

Other factors to consider - prevailing wind. Will Smiffy be using a premium ball or a Topflite? Will Swinger be warmed up? Too many variables! Ok

Swinger 281
Smiffy 222

Go for it guys.

 

[Swinger]

My un educated guess is, having never played with Smiffy.

Swinger - 291 yards (on the proviso that Steve can use his stretching post)

Smiffy - 197 yards

The pole will be in action!! I'll have plenty of other excuses if something goes wrong.

OK - cant stand jumpers but its for a very good cause
am going to go:
Swinger in the ditch 230
Smiffy - looks very very tight that 10th fairway, no seriously, really tight... 180
off to pay my £2

Ouch!!


All I can say about the 10th Smiffy is that I was playing with a 4 handicapper last year and he failed to make the carry to the fairway. It is not a tee shot I look forward to either!

My bid will be going in shortly.

 

[richart]

Unfortunately I can't get along to the day so this is a great way to feel involved. Good one.

Thanks Mashie. Hopefully a lot more on the Forum will want to get involved for such a good cause. Seems a bargain at £2 to be able to give Smiffy and Swinger some stick.

We had to give Smiffy a downhill, down wind hole to get him hopefully over 200 yards.

 

[louise_a]

No idea how they play really but going of other goes

Swinger 279 smiffy 215

 

[Region3]

Just a quick 'heads up' for anyone that might have paid their entry with a Barclays debit card.

I tried to use an ATM today and my request was refused. It was a petrol station so tried a Barclays one later on after checking I did have money in my account. Still no good. Went into a shop and tried to use it... denied.

I rang Barclays and got put through to the fraud department. 'Suspicious spending patterns' had caused their computers to flag up my card as being potentially stolen, and as soon as I used an ATM they barred it. I've used my account for Paypal and used the card in shops and all was fine, but as soon as I tried to use an ATM...

Anyway, after spending about 15 minutes to them on an 0845 number which I get charged for, they tell me the 'suspicious' activity was paying £2 to a charity!!!
The flaming call to them cost me more than that ffs!!

To say I wasn't happy is a bit of an understatement, but I just thought I'd warn anyone that might be in a similar situation, because the first you'll know of it is when you need some money. I just hope it's not skint and trolleyed in the middle of town trying to get a taxi home.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

its quite common for fraudsters to test a card they have obtained, by using it for a small amount first,
Therefore it is now common practice for the computers that monitor such things, to be on the lookout for very small transactions.

However they should have tried to contact you by phone as soon as their suspicions were raised

I have a similar problem with my card company quiering transactions to PC suppliers, even though i have been using the same ones for years

Fragger

 

[louise_a]

thats worrying, I paid on as RBS Visa debit card. i had better use it tomorrow so I can check without being embarassed.

 

[richart]

Anyone who is playing at Blackmoor, can put there guess down here, and we will collect the entry fee on the day. Bring plenty of shrapnel as there will be other things to spend money on.

 

[GB72]

Anyone who is playing at Blackmoor, can put there guess down here, and we will collect the entry fee on the day. Bring plenty of shrapnel as there will be other things to spend money on.

Going to need more than shrapnel for some of the auction items. The appeal for them is on a bit of a pause at the moment as some companies were commenting that it was too far in the future to address now. Once Summer hits I will be getting the emails out again.

 

[daveyc2k2]

Richart, it would be easier for people to guess if we had a spreadsheet / image of the chosen distances. That way people can see what there is and once posted on this thread can be updated.

If you need someone to do this I will happily give it a go during my lunch break tomorrow.