I played today and..(Rolling) -originally created by JohnnyDee

[Burnsey]

Friday was a magnificent round (42 points) and only 32 today, but will be top half of leaderboard. Playing sunrise tomorrow too.

Driver lesson really clicked, but fell apart on the course, so back there next week to try again.

Three wood is enough to compete, so that's getting a fair share of use at the minute.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Greenkeepers Revenge two-player scramble yesterday.
I like this format. I find 4-player scrambles rather tedious in comparison.

Me 4.2 and partner 13.3.
35% lower and 15% higher gave us PH of 4.
We were 1-under gross. Negotiated all 6 holes with obstacles successfully. Made one bogey and two birdies.
Absolutely solid game by us for 41 points.
13th place out of 60 pairs.
6 shots behind the winners.
Why do we bother?

 

[clubchamp98]

Greenkeepers Revenge two-player scramble yesterday.
I like this format. I find 4-player scrambles rather tedious in comparison.

Me 4.2 and partner 13.3.
35% lower and 15% higher gave us PH of 4.
We were 1-under gross. Negotiated all 6 holes with obstacles successfully. Made one bogey and two birdies.
Absolutely solid game by us for 41 points.
13th place out of 60 pairs.
6 shots behind the winners.
Why do we bother?

It’s golf but not how we knew it Jim !

 

[Slime]

Greenkeepers Revenge two-player scramble yesterday.
I like this format. I find 4-player scrambles rather tedious in comparison.

Me 4.2 and partner 13.3. 35% lower and 15% higher gave us PH of 4.
We were 1-under gross. Negotiated all 6 holes with obstacles successfully. Made one bogey and two birdies.
Absolutely solid game by us for 41 points. 13th place out of 60 pairs. 6 shots behind the winners.
Why do we bother?

Because it's fun and, just maybe, not all about winning?

 

[Voyager EMH]

Because it's fun and, just maybe, not all about winning?

Once I've paid an entrance fee, I take the game seriously.
And in this case I felt the need to do my best for my partner. I'm sure he felt the same.
The only "fun" would be to pick up a prize for our good play.
I am not bitter about not "winning" a prize, merely somewhat deflated.

The game itself was thrilling as we built and maintained a good score. We enjoyed doing that. But it was not fun. It was seriously applying ourselves to the task.

 

[Slime]

When I play I play the best I possibly can and, if I turn up in the winners circle, that's great.
If I don't, that's also great because it's the act of actually playing golf that I find great ........... if that makes sense.
I play the best I can on the day, laugh as much as I can on the day and don't give a stuff whether I come first or last. My finishing position will be what it will be.
There's no right or wrong, we're just all different ............... thankfully.

 

[irip]

Once I've paid an entrance fee, I take the game seriously.
And in this case I felt the need to do my best for my partner. I'm sure he felt the same.
The only "fun" would be to pick up a prize for our good play.
I am not bitter about not "winning" a prize, merely somewhat deflated.

The game itself was thrilling as we built and maintained a good score. We enjoyed doing that. But it was not fun. It was seriously applying ourselves to the task.

You make it sound like a hard day at work.
It’s a game of golf a few hours out in the sun with I presume a friend.

You don’t have to play, you pay a lot of money for what is a hobby that to be honest makes no difference to your or anyone else’s life if you come first or last.

Enjoy when you play well laugh when you don’t and don’t forget to smell the roses on the way round.

 

[Voyager EMH]

You make it sound like a hard day at work.
It’s a game of golf a few hours out in the sun with I presume a friend.

You don’t have to play, you pay a lot of money for what is a hobby that to be honest makes no difference to your or anyone else’s life if you come first or last.

Enjoy when you play well laugh when you don’t and don’t forget to smell the roses on the way round.

So I put the egg in my mouth and then I suck?
I've been enjoying playing golf for over 55 years.

Attempting to play each hole as best I can.
I can not be criticised for that - or for the way I go about it.
I have never been a bad loser.

I do see some bad winners now and again.

 

[irip]

So I put the egg in my mouth and then I suck?
I've been enjoying playing golf for over 55 years.

Attempting to play each holes as best I can.
I can not be criticised for that - or for the way I go about it.
I have never been a bad loser.

I do see some bad winners now and again.

I was not criticising you.
You said it was not fun.
If it’s not fun why do you do it?
The way you described it made it sound like a horrible task you had no choice but to undertake.
Or maybe you didn’t like that you played well but didn’t win?
Maybe several people played well there can only be one winner (or 2 in this case ).

I don’t like getting punched in the mouth so I don’t spend my leisure time paying someone to punch me in the mouth. Maybe you need a different hobby?

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Once I've paid an entrance fee, I take the game seriously.
And in this case I felt the need to do my best for my partner. I'm sure he felt the same.
The only "fun" would be to pick up a prize for our good play.
I am not bitter about not "winning" a prize, merely somewhat deflated.

The game itself was thrilling as we built and maintained a good score. We enjoyed doing that. But it was not fun. It was seriously applying ourselves to the task.

So I put the egg in my mouth and then I suck?
I've been enjoying playing golf for over 55 years.

Attempting to play each holes as best I can.
I can not be criticised for that - or for the way I go about it.
I have never been a bad loser.

I do see some bad winners now and again.

I’m not sure those statements back up each other in any shape or form. It suggests that you may need to find the true form of fun in playing again especially if you’re defining fun only as winning in a game where the odds are well stacked against you.

Personally I’d say one of the definitions of being a bad loser or being bitter is someone that finds no fun in something unless they’re winning and then coming onto a golf forum and bemoans someone else for winning. I may be wrong but that’s how it reads to me

 

[Voyager EMH]

I was not criticising you.
You said it was not fun.
If it’s not fun why do you do it?
The way you described it made it sound like a horrible task you had no choice but to undertake.
Or maybe you didn’t like that you played well but didn’t win?
Maybe several people played well there can only be one winner (or 2 in this case ).

I don’t like getting punched in the mouth so I don’t spend my leisure time paying someone to punch me in the mouth. Maybe you need a different hobby?

For recreation, exercise, enjoyment and a feeling of satisfaction that doing something well brings. The social part of being a member of a golf club for many decades.
I also enjoy the challenge that the difficult nature of playing golf can sometimes be.

But the playing of each individual shot - I have never seen that as fun. I take it seriously. I accept no criticism for this.

You and others have completely mis-judged me on my feelings about winning or not winning a prize. It is a long way from the end-of-the-world to me.
It is only natural to feel a little deflated or slightly disgruntled even, if you play really well, achieve a score you are very pleased with, but come nowhere near the prizes in a club comp.

 

[Voyager EMH]

I’m not sure those statements back up each other in any shape or form. It suggests that you may need to find the true form of fun in playing again especially if you’re defining fun only as winning in a game where the odds are well stacked against you.

Personally I’d say one of the definitions of being a bad loser or being bitter is someone that finds no fun in something unless they’re winning and then coming onto a golf forum and bemoans someone else for winning. I may be wrong but that’s how it reads to me

I am so glad that I am not this.
Yes, you read me wrong.

My idea of "fun" in life does not coincide with yours, perhaps.
I never had much fun playing soccer, rugby or sprinting. I took those fairly seriously as well. But I really enjoyed doing so.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I am so glad that I am not this.
Yes, you read me wrong.

My idea of "fun" in life does not coincide with yours, perhaps.
I never had much fun playing soccer, rugby or sprinting. I took those fairly seriously as well. But I really enjoyed doing so.

Yet you are here moaning someone else won and you didn’t can you not see the irony in stating you’re not a bad loser yet complaining about it on an open forum

Edit: I also used to think as you do that winning was what was fun, I got down as low as 2 under the old H/cap system and hated playing in the end it’s why I walked away for years and now only just returning and I find far more fun in being out there in good company and just trying to play my best regardless of whether I i win or not!

But as you say we have different understandings and like life it’d be bloody boring if we’re all the same.

 

[irip]

For recreation, exercise, enjoyment and a feeling of satisfaction that doing something well brings. The social part of being a member of a golf club for many decades.
I also enjoy the challenge that the difficult nature of playing golf can sometimes be.

But the playing of each individual shot - I have never seen that as fun. I take it seriously. I accept no criticism for this.

You and others have completely mis-judged me on my feelings about winning or not winning a prize. It is a long way from the end-of-the-world to me.
It is only natural to feel a little deflated or slightly disgruntled even, if you play really well, achieve a sore you are very pleased with, but come nowhere near the prizes in a club comp.

I can only judge you on the posts you have made.

We obviously have very different ideas of fun.

I have played well for me in many competitions and not winning or claiming a prize has never diluted my enjoyment of my game.

Thanks for taking the time to reply and trying to explain

 

[Voyager EMH]

Yet you are here moaning someone else won and you didn’t can you not see the irony in stating you’re not a bad loser yet complaining about it on an open forum

But as you say we have different understandings and like life it’d be bloody boring if we’re all the same.

I did not do that - you are making it up.
I felt deflated that my partner and I were nowhere near the prizes in 13th pace.
I did not cast any aspersions upon the winners or the other prize winners.

My phrase "why do we bother?" was clearly expressing my disappointment in a mildly humorous way. This is not moaning about not winning.

I am very confident that my approach to golf and club competitions is sound.
I will happily discuss this until the cows come home.
If you don't want to hear from me anymore - stop addressing your comments to me, because I am very likely to respond.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

I did not do that - you are making it up.
I felt deflated that my partner and I were nowhere near the prizes in 13th pace.
I did not cast any aspersions upon the winners or the other prize winners.

My phrase "why do we bother?" was clearly expressing my disappointment in a mildly humorous way. This is not moaning about not winning.

I am very confident that my approach to golf and club competitions is sound.
I will happily discuss this until the cows come home.
If you don't want to hear from me anymore - stop addressing your comments to me, because I am very likely to respond.

Definitely not making anything up! Literally read what you wrote and comment. But read into it what want to defends you point I’m not going to lose sleep over it!

You approach it the way you want it’s your hobby and you’re entitled to do as such but if come on open forum just expect responses you may not always like or agree with. I know I do and when I start playing competitively again I’m more than happy to be shot down in flames by others on here

 

[Voyager EMH]

Definitely not making anything up! Literally read what you wrote and comment. But read into it what want to defends you point I’m not going to lose sleep over it!

You approach it the way you want it’s your hobby and you’re entitled to do as such but if come on open forum just expect responses you may not always like or agree with. I know I do and when I start playing competitively again I’m more than happy to be shot down in flames by others on here

I have done what you asked.

You described me as "you are here moaning someone else won."
I can not see any evidence that I did this. You were making it up.

 

[Orikoru]

Once I've paid an entrance fee, I take the game seriously.
And in this case I felt the need to do my best for my partner. I'm sure he felt the same.
The only "fun" would be to pick up a prize for our good play.
I am not bitter about not "winning" a prize, merely somewhat deflated.

The game itself was thrilling as we built and maintained a good score. We enjoyed doing that. But it was not fun. It was seriously applying ourselves to the task.

This is a ridiculous attitude for a greenkeepers revenge though. The entire point of the format is that it's meant to be a laugh.

 

[Voyager EMH]

This is a ridiculous attitude for a greenkeepers revenge though. The entire point of the format is that it's meant to be a laugh.

There were 6 holes with obstacles. Those holes were amusingly difficult.
The other twelve holes were normal.
My attitude was not ridiculous.
The 6 holes presented a challenge. We negotiated each challenge fairly successfully.
All was done in good spirit with a sense of enjoying the challenge.

I find no fault in myself or my partner. We enjoyed our game as much as any other.

 

[Burnsey]

Third early morning (06:30) round in three days and was my worst, but still improving.

Came mid table in Saturdays comp with 32 points.

Lads are out same time tomorrow, but not sure my bones can manage it.