Hillside On Friday.

[Paperboy]

Long trip for me starting with a few beers and a curry with Dave, Rick, Robin and Ben Thursday night. Then being shamed into staying out for a few more cheeky drinks.

Thanks t Dave and GM for all the hard work they've done to sort out this competition.
Thanks to Matt (Odvan) who had either 24 or 25 points depending on the ruling he got for the 9th. Not the 11 it says on the standings.
Paul (PBrown7582) all I can say is it was a shame about his last two holes, what a back 9 he had. Wish I could have his gentle draw with driver!!
Last but not least Colin Dale, a friend off Liverbirdie I think. Hadn't played in 6 months but just enjoyed himself, started to get into it after 4 or 5holes. All 3 where cracking company and too put up with my grumpy patch on 12 and 13

Had to shoot off straight away, still missed first half off the rugby. Wished I'd missed the second half after watching m team collapse under the pressure.

 

[Odvan]

Long trip for me starting with a few beers and a curry with Dave, Rick, Robin and Ben Thursday night. Then being shamed into staying out for a few more cheeky drinks.

Thanks t Dave and GM for all the hard work they've done to sort out this competition.
Thanks to Matt (Odvan) who had either 24 or 25 points depending on the ruling he got for the 9th. Not the 11 it says on the standings.
Paul (PBrown7582) all I can say is it was a shame about his last two holes, what a back 9 he had. Wish I could have his gentle draw with driver!!
Last but not least Colin Dale, a friend off Liverbirdie I think. Hadn't played in 6 months but just enjoyed himself, started to get into it after 4 or 5holes. All 3 where cracking company and too put up with my grumpy patch on 12 and 13

Had to shoot off straight away, still missed first half off the rugby. Wished I'd missed the second half after watching m team collapse under the pressure.

glad you got back in decent time - re 'the ruling', as I'd marked it previously, apparently I could have simply replaced it from where it rolled from, no penalty for that and also no penalty from playing it where I did. Got up and down if I recall anyway!

 

[CMAC]

James, Glad to see my follow through advice paying off- looks so much better!

[video=youtube_share;1hdfq_olim0]http://youtu.be/1hdfq_olim0[/video]

 

[Bigfoot]

In fact, I think they should rename the course now to the Hillside Sea Life Centre as their are lots of little white balls with blue fishes on them everywhere [/QUOTE]

I know - I used one of them down 17 and 18 after finding it on the way from 15 to 16.

 

[bluewolf]

Just be glad you're not playing it today.. The rain is literally bouncing down and has been for most of the day..:thup:

 

[garyinderry]

 

[sandmagnet]

You had to laugh or it would have been sole destroying, Crazy Face said he would have walked in on the turn if it had been raining due to his 8 points, thankfully he stayed out and we saw him have a decent back 9 running in some great pars. There was at least 2 holes where none of us in our group scored on a hole, a complete group blob and there was 1 other hole where our 27 handicap bandit who came out of the traps firing on all cylinders but burned out on the turn along with me, was the only person in our 4-ball to score with a solitary point, it was very tough, too tough for me with that wind, but I enjoyed it.

Sounds great and I will try for one of these meets if essex way as you all seem a good bunch.

 

[Fish]

I know - I used one of them down 17 and 18 after finding it on the way from 15 to 16.

Damn, we all looked for that, my 2nd shot was from just before the dogleg tight on the left over the bank 185yds blind to the green and I flew it over the bell towards the path with my 7w, I'd only hit that ball twice in its lifetime, I couldn't have hit it any better, it just didn't draw enough and the wind kept it straight

 

[virtuocity]

Sounds great and I will try for one of these meets if essex way as you all seem a good bunch.

You're not a good judge of character are you?

 

[sandmagnet]

You're not a good judge of character are you?

seems according to you I'm not Wondering if someone has upset your goodself?

 

[virtuocity]

williamalex1, Fish, rickg and many others are not to be trusted

Hope you can make it along to a forum meet soon!

 

[williamalex1]

I think you may be tempting fate , playing a course like Hillside given your forum name, Sandmagnet

 

[williamalex1]

williamalex1, Fish, rickg and many others are not to be trusted

Hope you can make it along to a forum meet soon!

Oi,watch it whippersnapper.:ears:

 

[sandmagnet]

williamalex1, Fish, rickg and many others are not to be trusted

Hope you can make it along to a forum meet soon!

thanks for the warning:thup: Chelsea fans and people who use strange trollyes not to trusted has been noted.

 

[sandmagnet]

I think you may be tempting fate , playing a course like Hillside given your forum name, Sandmagnet

I'd be more worried about the width of fairway then the sand judging by the pictures

 

[Fish]

williamalex1, Fish, rickg and many others are not to be trusted

Hope you can make it along to a forum meet soon!

Oi, how very date you. You don't need much encouragement

 

[hamshanker]

I'd be more worried about the width of fairway then the sand judging by the pictures

Oooooh believe me it is the sand to be worried about true links course definately attracts your ball even when your no were near it

 

[mashleyR7]

I'm late back onto the thread but with three nights out this week ive had to spend some time with the wife today. The round itself took longer than it did for me to drive home to Kent, 5.5 hrs on the course, 5.05 hrs in the car!

Well done to Dave full pulling all this together and too everyone (including me) who stood up to sort out a regional match.

Playing Hillside was £50 was a bargain, an experience I'll never forget. Totally different to any links golf Ive played before.

My golf started well, with a par, birdie, par, bogey, par, it then went to pot with a 3 putt and after that I knew I was out of it. I do feel sorry for the Andy who I played with, 18 points on the front 9, then 4 blobs in a row on the back! opps!

Cracking day out, good company on the course and well organised event that will be 1000% better next year.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Firstly, thanks to MikeH for sorting such a great deal from Hillside. Great hosts again.

Jimbob, well done sir - go on say it "King of all 13,000 GM forummers". We hope you will represent us well. You looked great in your bikini, and we hope your charity work and hope for world peace goes well. Well deserved my son.:thup:

Personally, I love Hillside and to play 15 holes at 2 over was some of the best golf I've played. Shame about finishing 8 over from there, but Hillside will find anyone's weaknesses when windy.

The good:-

2nd - Hit the longest 3 wood from the fairway in my life, 265 yards (with wind) to set up a lip out for birdie.
3rd - I'd gone in the ditch just short of the green the year before from the yellows with wind. Took a 3 wood off the tee this year, but needed another 3 wood in. 210 into the wind at the flag was my shot of the day.
5th - Birdied it from the rough.
8th - Birdied it with a 25 foot putt.
11th - Thankfully Garyderry find my 2nd shot ball in the deep bundu, 60 yards on and 2 putts made me happy to par what I think is visually one of the best golf holes.

9 pars, 2 birdies, a lip out for birdie and a birdie putt left 1" short made me very proud.

The Bad:-

16 - Tried to punch a driver into a 200 yard pin on the par 3 - lost ball, punched a provisional with driver onto the fringe,chip, 2 putts for a triple bogey.
17 - Missed an 18 incher for par.
18 - Hit an ok drive, carved a 3 wood into the rough-gone. Finished with a 2nd triple bogey.

The ugly:-

Gaz's dad's kecks - Think 1978 burlington catalogue grey check, all it needed was a pilot shirt (page 68 daily mirror).
Scouser - Marking his ball in the fringe, for him and gaz to lose the hole to me and Val in the match (He's not used to dealing with fringes) wahey!
Gaz - Using the back of his putter on the previous hole to tap in from 4 inches - yes, you guessed it.

These funny memories, new friendships made, faces put to monikers (Hi Pbrown) are as important as the golf played. We may be split by football, politics, religion, where to stand, but golf unites us all. Long may it continue.:thup:

And deserving of it's own post......

 

[Liverbirdie]

Virtuocity (Dave).

You are a prince among men. To pull this off is no mean feat and deserves a GM medal. With all the palaver of how to do things, and all the other stuff that comes with organising not only a meet, but to follow it all through is massively commendable.

I'm sure there must have been times you've thought of walking away, or thinking sod it, but fair play for staying with it and organising a worthy venue for the finals.

Only people who have organised such massive events will know that criticism is always there, doubt, and even enemies can be made. Your putting yourself up there to be shot at, and not everything is seen on the forum, with lots also going on in the background, both good and bad.

Top man.

His lieutenants (regional organisers) - thank you all, you were also needed as well, and without your building blocks, this would not have happened. Take a bow.

Hopefully this will go ahead next year, we can't leave Jimbob to reign over us all forever...........