Finally, finally!! I get to join the "another first sub 100 club"!
Went out with 2 work colleagues today, one off 16, the other of 9 (used to be scratch) and to say their expertise was helpful is an understatement. What with all the talk about cat 1/2 clubs only, all I can say is that I'm glad these guys weren't so dismissive of a hacker. Martin (9) has actually been a member for best part of 40 years as he dad was groundsman and his knowledge and course management advice was superb. They both just calmed me down so i didn't try any hero shots.
Before we started we had a chat about my strengths, main one being that from inside 100 yards I'm pretty confident of getting down in 3. So on all the par 4/5 they would just give me a look if I went for a 3 wood of the deck on a downward lie or from the rough and sure enough I'd select a safer club lay up and get down in 3. Even managed a biddy on a par 5, not sure I've even par'd one before today. I'm really hoping I can heed the lessons of today as I know I've got these scores in me, my cards just always has a couple of 9+ which destroys my score. Anyways I'm signing off from the pub to get them, yet another round of drinks they duly deserve!
Went out with 2 work colleagues today, one off 16, the other of 9 (used to be scratch) and to say their expertise was helpful is an understatement. What with all the talk about cat 1/2 clubs only, all I can say is that I'm glad these guys weren't so dismissive of a hacker. Martin (9) has actually been a member for best part of 40 years as he dad was groundsman and his knowledge and course management advice was superb. They both just calmed me down so i didn't try any hero shots.
Before we started we had a chat about my strengths, main one being that from inside 100 yards I'm pretty confident of getting down in 3. So on all the par 4/5 they would just give me a look if I went for a 3 wood of the deck on a downward lie or from the rough and sure enough I'd select a safer club lay up and get down in 3. Even managed a biddy on a par 5, not sure I've even par'd one before today. I'm really hoping I can heed the lessons of today as I know I've got these scores in me, my cards just always has a couple of 9+ which destroys my score. Anyways I'm signing off from the pub to get them, yet another round of drinks they duly deserve!
