H4H day Storybook

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Well, the day Rick and Rishart had been feverishly organising finally arrived.

After a simple tripe for some and a rather more fraught one for other...

The Venue:

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Something the Scots might not be used to.

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The connection that prompted it

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Smiffy explaining things to the Editorial Staff.

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Even the Loudmouth lot were there

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But the reason everyone is really attending

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Some cracking holess - Here's my favourites - 8

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And 10

An early indication that most wouldn't be carrying

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Mike starting the ball rolling with one straight down the middle.

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Followed by another beauty from Homer in Patriotic colours.

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The Bogey+ Bucket was busy

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With even Swinger having to contribute - though narrowly.

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JO missing the green on SI1 14 (with 16 in the background)- but the 2nd of 3 consecutive up and downs

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The native were friendly watching the 200 yd Par 3 15th

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Midnight's new swing was standing up well - 230-ish 3-wood up the hill on 5

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Though there's still work to be done with the lower body

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A cracking shot on the last just to make you return!

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As does the post round view from the patio area

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Thanks Foxholer, great pictures and all angles covered.

Just waiting for the scroes on the doors now, both golf related and H4H, and any tales of golfing highs and lows....
 

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It was a fantastic day, lovely weather, course was in great condition and looked gorgeous . a tough but fair course
I don't want to spoil Rick n Richards thunder but we smashed last years sum raised by a considerable amount :)

Some very good scores but also lots of ones that struggled to keep it straight

Big thanks to Rick, Richard, Greg, Mike H and the team and to my playing partners Bill Elliott ( is there anyone he hasn't played with??) Stuart and Dave . And great to see some old faces and also to put names to some new ones

Off to bed coz I'm knackered
 

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A fantastic day! Echo Fragger above. - I really enjoyed the company of MikeH, LIG and the mighty Homer - and between us there was the odd decent shot played. Apologies I didn't say goodbye guys - was under time pressure. Big Thank you to the guys and gals that put in so much hard work.
 

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Thanks foxholer for the photos , was also great to meet you. Ref my swing still a work in progress , but when I stuck to what I was shown it did work. Thanks to my playing partners, everyone who was involved in the set up and also West hill golf course. What a fantastic course and a cracking challenge . I intend to come back next year as the new and improved Midnight.

Off to bed now as up for work early.
 

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Superb day, as always.
Huge thanks to Rivk and Rich and everyone else..
Course was quality, company excellent - Cheers Chris, Steve and Jezza - the golf was excellent in 3/4 quarters of the fourball, shabby in the other - more than doubled my front 9 tally on the back...
A worthy Winner with a great round of 40 points - I give you Chrisd, H4H Champion 2013..
 

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Today was one of the golf days that you just wish you could bottle forever.

A super course, great food and some of the best golf I've ever cobbled together. Add to that Jezz Elwood, Ian (Imurg) and Steve (Arnold Arm. chewer) as playing partners and it was a great day!

I am in awe at what James of HFH had to say and more so with the work that Rick and Richard put in to put this on - you guys are legends! HFH will benefit hugely from your work - thanks!

40 points off my new 10 handicap shows that this years work is starting to pay off. Finally, I'd like to thank the forum guys for their great comments, it meant a lot to me and shows that GM is just special!
 

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Today was one of the golf days that you just wish you could bottle forever.

A super course, great food and some of the best golf I've ever cobbled together. Add to that Jezz Elwood, Ian (Imurg) and Steve (Arnold Arm. chewer) as playing partners and it was a great day!

I am in awe at what James of HFH had to say and more so with the work that Rick and Richard put in to put this on - you guys are legends! HFH will benefit hugely from your work - thanks!

40 points off my new 10 handicap shows that this years work is starting to pay off. Finally, I'd like to thank the forum guys for their great comments, it meant a lot to me and shows that GM is just special!


Well said and well played that man! :thup:
 
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Today was one of the golf days that you just wish you could bottle forever.

A super course, great food and some of the best golf I've ever cobbled together. Add to that Jezz Elwood, Ian (Imurg) and Steve (Arnold Arm. chewer) as playing partners and it was a great day!

I am in awe at what James of HFH had to say and more so with the work that Rick and Richard put in to put this on - you guys are legends! HFH will benefit hugely from your work - thanks!

40 points off my new 10 handicap shows that this years work is starting to pay off. Finally, I'd like to thank the forum guys for their great comments, it meant a lot to me and shows that GM is just special!
Well said and very well played. You have had a good couple of weeks. Hope it continues for you. Well done to all for a massive amount for H4H
 

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Well said and well played that man! :thup:

Well said and very well played. You have had a good couple of weeks. Hope it continues for you. Well done to all for a massive amount for H4H

Thanks guys - it's funny that even as a wizened old vet I am still all tingly at how much fun yesterday was. More so, with the real stars Rick, Richard and HFH!
 

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Fantastic day. Short sleeves in October!! :)

Yet again, an unbelievable effort by Rick, Rich and the other helpers - selfless enthusiasm for such a great cause. Well done & thanks to those that contributed so much to get prizes too.

Well done Chris, a very tidy score round there yesterday - well played sir.

Thanks to James & the 2 Chris' for the company yesterday - great fun and some good laughs on the way round.
 

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Well done Rick and Richard for another well organised day and it looks like a cracking total will have been raised - apologies again I had to shoot after the auction.

Great shooting Chris! I thought that was very tough in places - a good score for anyone.

Cheers to Mark (myoung19), Dave (Mkdave) and Henry (Thierry) for the company. None of us exactly set the place on fire but all played some good golf at points. Not sure if you were in there somewhere Henry once Midnight returned from the 10th with your suit but if not you missed a cracking carvery!

I thought the course was lovely and yet another one added to the list of one to join in the future if business goes well enough! (If it doesn't then Ill just have to hope that Richard invites me for a game once he finally gets round to joining;))
 

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An excellent day that went very quickly which is always a good sign of the superb organisation, beautiful course and great company in my 4-ball.

Thanks to everyone who was involved in making the day run as smooth as always and West Hill Golf Club for providing a truly lovely course in great condition.

Well done to Chris for an excellent score on a tough course where being straight off the tee was the first order of the day and the 2nd was staying out of bunkers that littered the course in very well thought out positions. Look after my trophy mate, its out on loan only ;)

Thank you to my playing partners who were excellent company, Nick Bonfield (GM), Steve (Sev112) & Lloyd (HotDogAssisin). We all played some good stuff at times and flirted with danger at other times but all came out of it unscathed.

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Travelling down the night before meant a mini-meet organised by Richard (Blue in Munich) for a few beers and a very nice curry, Brian (Hobbit) and I shared a few beers first in the bar at our hotel ;)

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Arriving at the club and first impressions were that this is a very nice and special place.

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The view of the 18th green form the clubhouse looking down the approaching fairway. The early morning dew was being swished by the ground staff, always a great sign of respect for early players.

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The practice putting green was getting busy

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Plenty of bunkers around the course which I think Nick & Lloyd found their fair share of ;)

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Some picturesque but intimidating tee blocks, especially when you'd not played the course before and didn't know what was in front or the best side of the fairway to be, if you found the fairway that was ;)

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If you look hard, you can just spot the very rare lesser spotted NicK B looking for his ball after a great drive only to nail it into the trees on his 2nd, greedy lad, went for the big one :(

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We even caught him using some very dodgy tees :eek:

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Everyone's suited and booted and ready for the auction and awards, and more importantly, some great food and a nice pint of Youngs :thup:

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Good to put some more faces to usernames along with seeing some old faces and the GM hierarchy in attendance.

I defended my title the best I could on what I thought was an excellent, fair but tough track which you need to play a couple of times to plot your way around. 33 points for me with no blobs and finished with the same ball which is always something I enjoy and take great satisfaction from. Plenty of if & buts of what it could have been with the odd duffed tee shot and lip out but I scrambled well when I had to and I will definitely return to West Hill as I left a few shots out their :one:

Thanks for a great day Rick & Richard along with your supportive helpers and all the staff at West Hill :thup:

Congratulations to our new champion and holder Chris (chrisd) :whoo:
 
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What a great day.
Well done to Rick and Rich for organising a fantastic venue,for all the organising behind the scenes,
to all your helpers that we don't here about.
Thankyou to Westhills golf club for your warm welcome.
To the catering staff that gave us a lovely meal afterwards.
To Mark the auctioneer who did a sterling job getting those few extra bids from the bidders,also
to the bidders for there purchases.
To GM for there support of the day,the use of the forum running up to the event.
Our day was nearly ruined only arriving with ten minutes to spare,no thanks to all the commuters
going to work on a Monday[how inconsiderate].
Having rushed around to the 7th tee arriving just as the first group was walking off,two
swooshish of my 6 iron as a warm up,nicely on to the green for par.
Par the 8th,9th nice start.
The course was looking fantastic,the greens were in lovely condition.
The greens were soft so the ball was holding and the course was set in beautiful
surroundings.
Unfortunately my game did not hold up,however my highlights were hitting all the par
3s in regulation,putting my tee shot to 3ft on the 210 yarder[missed putt] and 4ft on
the 193 yarder for my only birdie.
Great company from my playing partners Dave and Dave who unfortunately also left
their games at home but who really enjoyed the day.
Nice to meet GMs photographer who took some great pics which im really looking
forward to seeing in the mag.
Great to see some old friends and some new ones,already looking forward to next year.
 

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A fantastic day! Echo Fragger above. - I really enjoyed the company of MikeH, LIG and the mighty Homer - and between us there was the odd decent shot played. Apologies I didn't say goodbye guys - was under time pressure. Big Thank you to the guys and gals that put in so much hard work.

Looked long and hard for you at the end there mate! ;)

Thanks to El Bandito, Homer and MikeH for one the most enjoyable days I've ever had on a golf course whilst playing so badly. Apologies to my partner El Bandito, for giving our match away on the last - just call me a p-p-putter....NOT! :o

A fantastically well organised day by Rich and Rick and their team. Great job fellas! :thup:

Was looking to post up the pics of yesterday but realised that I had left my camera at Westhill last night! :(
 
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