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

[English golfer in Spain]

Played last Monday and scored 40 pts, cut from 14.7 to 13.5 my lowest ever h/c (was 13'7)
Went away last Tuesday for a weeks holiday and returned home yesterday (Tuesday) decided to have a game today before Friday's Monthly Stableford,
and came in with 38 pts so another cut, this time to 12.9, obviously another low. So a 1.8 cut for my last two rounds. Not sure what my pairs partner will say when I see him on Friday, as we are waiting to play our Pairs Final
(still waiting for the other semi final to be played)
And I only hit 1 GIR, loads of inches and a few feet involved with missing greens, but 28 putts, some you lose some you win.

Just to say, to keep our h/c fair, unlike many other golfing societies in Spain, anyone scoring 38 points or over in a bounce game is libel for a cut.

 

[patricks148]

played Moray new with Hickory's today. bit of a haar for the start then brightened up.

played pretty well and drove the ball nicely, took the money with only 4 over par, putted exceptionally well with the Maxwell putter, didn't miss a thing.

bodes well for Breamar next week and the North Scottish champs the end of the month back at Lossie and Hopeman

 

[Papas1982]

Managed 37 points around Alto course yesterday. Wouod have written a review but I was in the bar staight after... Needless to say my speel8ng would have been worse than usual.

Vale Da Pinta today. Only 29 points. All from the 4th onwards. It would appear the hangover won today. Vila Sol tomorrow. Then home. Boo!

 

[chrisd]

I played at Lydd today - for the new forum members Lydd (Kent) has pretty much been dubbed the biggest goat track in England over some years on this forum. Now when I first played it about 20 years ago it was awful but about 6 years ago they did a fair but of work on it with many a ton of soil being deposited down the edge of fairways to add definition and when I played it last, a couple of years ago in a vets league match it was much better than before.

So today with calm weather and a cost of £12, booked on Golfnow, it actually wasn't bad and with some long par 4's (430 off whites) with water as a regular hazard. It was obvious that a decent amount of money spent on it and it could be a fabulous track there were occasions when on the course that it could be much better than Littlestone and resembled Royal St George's on some holes - no, the fairways were ok and the greens not anywhere near the other courses magnificence, but just spend a load of money and who knows!

 

[garyinderry]

+4 in the monthly medal. Bogies on two par 5s on the back 9 being my only regret. Other than that I can't complain and cut on the way.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I played at Lydd today - for the new forum members Lydd (Kent) has pretty much been dubbed the biggest goat track in England over some years on this forum. Now when I first played it about 20 years ago it was awful but about 6 years ago they did a fair but of work on it with many a ton of soil being deposited down the edge of fairways to add definition and when I played it last, a couple of years ago in a vets league match it was much better than before.

So today with calm weather and a cost of £12, booked on Golfnow, it actually wasn't bad and with some long par 4's (430 off whites) with water as a regular hazard. It was obvious that a decent amount of money spent on it and it could be a fabulous track there were occasions when on the course that it could be much better than Littlestone and resembled Royal St George's on some holes - no, the fairways were ok and the greens not anywhere near the other courses magnificence, but just spend a load of money and who knows!

Not convinced it will ever be better than average at best whatever they chuck at it. Would be interesting to go back and see if the changes made will change my opinion of it but it needs to do a lot to lose the goat track tag

 

[Blue in Munich]

First competition win of the year; the snooker doubles

 

[anotherdouble]

First competition win of the year; the snooker doubles

I bet you get a great tan off of the lights or do you have to wear a hat😂

 

[chrisd]

Not convinced it will ever be better than average at best whatever they chuck at it. Would be interesting to go back and see if the changes made will change my opinion of it but it needs to do a lot to lose the goat track tag

To be fair Homer it certainly was a goat track and is less so now. I'm referring to what it could be with some decent money spent on it! It has acres of space, some potentially great holes and decent grass and soil. You last played there about 10 + years ago and I certainly agreed with you then but I'm commenting on its potential not what it is.

 

[Crow]

B Team match this evening, 4BBB, my partner kept us in it for the front nine, we were 3 down after 5 but back to 1 down after 8 before losing the 9th to be 2 down at the turn, two wins for us to square it after 11 where it remained until 15 when we lost to a par with a shot.
We won the 17th and then finally stole it on the 18th having never been ahead until that point.
Highlight for me was a glorious 2 iron straight down the middle on the 17th.
Team won 5 1/2 to 1/2.



Oh alright, here's what I was playing:
MacGregor 300 1 wood (I had a battle with this club all the way round until it finally won on the 18th when I hit ground way behind ball and scuffed it 75 yards.)
Harold Bird & Son 3 wood
Dunlop Maxfli Australian Blade 2 iron.
Irons 3 to SW - JH Onions Crookshank
Putter - Ben Sayers *Benny Mallet*

 

[louise_a]

I played in a 4BBB today at Lowes Park, a little 9 hole course near Bury, I didn't think that I had played very well but when I totted up my scores I would have been in my buffer so seems I wasn't too bad really

 

[garyinderry]

+4 in the monthly medal. Bogies on two par 5s on the back 9 being my only regret. Other than that I can't complain and cut on the way.

Into the medal final at the end of the year which I have never even sniffed before. 0.6 cut

 

[HomerJSimpson]

To be fair Homer it certainly was a goat track and is less so now. I'm referring to what it could be with some decent money spent on it! It has acres of space, some potentially great holes and decent grass and soil. You last played there about 10 + years ago and I certainly agreed with you then but I'm commenting on its potential not what it is.

It definitely has potential and to a large degree its a shame that it will never realise that and become the good course ir could be

 

[Slime]

I played 12 holes at West Hill today ................................... but that's not the point.
I actually got six pars .............................. but that's not the point either.

This is the point;

https://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/threads/gm-adidas-golf-opprtunity.101371/

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I went up to the club. First heaving so rushed out onto the back nine with no warm up or swings but had a nice gap so could play two balls and put a second down to work on pitches, approaches etc. Tempo was in and out and some good some bad. Stopped for an OJ and then back on the front nine. More chilled and much better golf for 20 points including a kick in birdie on the 7th (SI2). Chucked a couple away with three putts too so could have been better than +4 gross. Definitely has potential for a good weekend

 

[Imurg]

A creditable 34 points today with a couple of no scores which was annoying.
A couple of poor tee shots led to them!
3 birdies, 2 2s and striking my irons, possibly, as well as I have for many a moon.
Fairways are firm and I had a few 45° bounces into rough and bunkers that I could have done without but on the whole a pleasing round.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

A creditable 34 points today with a couple of no scores which was annoying.
A couple of poor tee shots led to them!
3 birdies, 2 2s and striking my irons, possibly, as well as I have for many a moon.
Fairways are firm and I had a few 45° bounces into rough and bunkers that I could have done without but on the whole a pleasing round.

You are starting to look vaguely consistent. All a bit worrying. Was the Frag there?

 

[Imurg]

Nope. No Fragger for the foreseeable....got an awayday coming up in a month and then the Auld Farts - those are his next outings I suspect.

 

[louise_a]

Stableford comp today, didn't play the first nine very well but didn't get any breaks either and only had 13 points, but then steadied and really picked up my game after a birdie at the 12th was followed by 4 pars so I had a massed 30 points after 16 holes as which point the girl I was playing with said those dreaded words "you are playing thwe back nine really well" cue 3 duffs on the 17the and another on the 18th to finish with just one point on the last 2 holes for a total of 31.

I really don't know why people feel the need to make comments like that, I knew how well I was playing I didn't need telling, I also recall the first time someone said it and I didn't score another point and I have it in my head now that I will blow up if someone comments.

I know I should get over myself but I don't seem able to.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Stableford comp today, didn't play the first nine very well but didn't get any breaks either and only had 13 points, but then steadied and really picked up my game after a birdie at the 12th was followed by 4 pars so I had a massed 30 points after 16 holes as which point the girl I was playing with said those dreaded words "you are playing thwe back nine really well" cue 3 duffs on the 17the and another on the 18th to finish with just one point on the last 2 holes for a total of 31.

I really don't know why people feel the need to make comments like that, I knew how well I was playing I didn't need telling, I also recall the first time someone said it and I didn't score another point and I have it in my head now that I will blow up if someone comments.

I know I should get over myself but I don't seem able to.

To be fair, I think people are simply saying it to be encouraging and don't mean anything by it but I do agree with you, I'd rather they didn't and like you I know when I am going well. Having their comment in the head does seem to have a negative effect although I don't know why it should. I guess you and I should both stand there and think "you know what, they're right, I am playing well. Lets keep it going and see what I can do" Alas that isn't the case