Hello!

[granters]

Just wanted to say introduce myself so you all know i'm not a spammer etc. Have been looking at the forum for a while and have found it really useful.

I took up golf again this summer after a 10 year gap and am completely hooked again. Can't beleive i was away for so long!

Used to play off 5, got 13 in the summer and finished the season on 10 so pretty happy with my first 5 months back.

The main thing that's struck me is how incredibly far the game has moved on technology wise in the last 10 years. I was a firm fan of the good ol Titleist tour balata when i chucked it. Love the TM Penta now.

I'm still plodding away with my beloved wilson staff progressive irons and oddysey rossie 2 putter, but i think i may have to accept that i'm stuck in a time warp and upgrade the irons in the near future.

I'm even considering a hybrid. How very modern eh. I'll be out of the nineties and into the noughties before i knows it.

oh and i may need t replace my Boom Boom 3 wood (Freddy Couples-remember?). It's like trying to hit a pin head with a cocktail stick

 

[beatle]

Welcome to the forum granters!

 

[Birdman]

Welcome granter. You sure need to explore the modern technology it certainly has moved on in that time.
Roger

 

[Farneyman]

Welcome, theres getting a nice number of west coasters here now. Where do you play your golf? You should get along to the arrange a game section as there is always loads of games happening.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Welcome along. Don't worry Bob is still stuck in the 70's - the 1870's

 

[granters]

I play at ranfurly castle just now, but am possible looking for somewhere nearer ayrshire next season. Thinking about Eastwood as it's not far. I'm really spoiled for choice, but haven't been in Ayrshire too long so haven't played many places other than my own course since i started again. Will be exploring over the winter

 

[Farneyman]

Theres a few others from Ranfurly here I think. Maybe catch you for a game over the next few months.

 

[birdieman]

Hi Granters, welcome, btw the noughties are 10.5 months behind us now too, we're in the decade with no name

 

[Alex1975]

Welcome to the forum

 

[Region3]

Welcome granters, get stuck in

And congratulations on having the second most disturbing animal based avatar on the forum.

 

[Tiger]

My word a bag full of kit I've never heard of. Welcome to the forum and back to the joys of golf.

 

[robbest3offthetee]

Welcome Granters,Good going mate 3 shots off your h/cap in 5 months,just think what you can do with all this new technology eh,Enjoy your golf....

 

[bigslice]

I play at ranfurly castle just now, but am possible looking for somewhere nearer ayrshire next season. Thinking about Eastwood as it's not far. I'm really spoiled for choice, but haven't been in Ayrshire too long so haven't played many places other than my own course since i started again. Will be exploring over the winter

welcome to the forum,iang is ure man for eastwood nice fella. his favourite shot is the flop shot, just ask him

 

[granters]

Hi Granters, welcome, btw the noughties are 10.5 months behind us now too, we're in the decade with no name

Flamin eck, you're right! 5 piece balls that laugh at you if you miss the green, a thingy that tells you how far to hit it, drivers like tea-pots with sticks coming out of them, nobbly things to make the ball go left/right/up/down, jumpers that tell you you're sweating too little/too much, ELECTRIC trolleys that work themselves......

If i wasn't already bald my hair'd fall out taking that lot in.

 

[thecraw]

Ran Castle? Nae luck, great lay out potential to be brilliant let down by complete and utter mismanagement, oh and enjoy ur ridiculous levy. Glad I walked out on that dump and I don't miss it one iota!