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

[Imurg]

After the roasting temps of yesterday we decided to scratch today's round.
Fraggerluck was elsewhere anyway and CVG had turned that red shade of pink so, as a Grandad, wanted a lie in.
I wasn't going to bother going solo but, at about 7, suddenly got the urge...no work till 1 - why not..
Got up to the club for 7.45 and went straight out. Normally,on a Friday,we don't see anyone else playing until we get near the turn or around 13/14...
Today, I didn't see anyone.
When I got back to the carpark there were 3 cars belonging to greenkeepers and other staff, mine and 2 others - and they'd just arrived.....
I think this very hot weather is putting a lot of people off playing...most surreal to think that I, genuinely, had the course to myself.
Got progressively better through the week - 30, 32 and 35 points....found quite a few premium balls while I was out as well!

 

[JohnnyDee]

Played our Seniors quarter final today and we couldn't get any rhythm going. Got done 4&3 - but no kidding- we had 5 lip-outs and no rub of the green whatsoever. Added to that I had to give 10 shots to one and 7 to another and in these conditions where our distance advantage was all but wiped out we hadn't a hope really.

Still, a couple of nice guys and they played well so don't begrudge them their win. Enjoyed the post round Amstels too :thup:

Also it was horrendously humid and sticky out there. I really hope this forecast thunder arrives soon.

 

[anotherdouble]

After the roasting temps of yesterday we decided to scratch today's round.
Fraggerluck was elsewhere anyway and CVG had turned that red shade of pink so, as a Grandad, wanted a lie in.
I wasn't going to bother going solo but, at about 7, suddenly got the urge...no work till 1 - why not..
Got up to the club for 7.45 and went straight out. Normally,on a Friday,we don't see anyone else playing until we get near the turn or around 13/14...
Today, I didn't see anyone.
When I got back to the carpark there were 3 cars belonging to greenkeepers and other staff, mine and 2 others - and they'd just arrived.....
I think this very hot weather is putting a lot of people off playing...most surreal to think that I, genuinely, had the course to myself.
Got progressively better through the week - 30, 32 and 35 points....found quite a few premium balls while I was out as well!

Good going Ian

 

[Imurg]

Good going Ian

How was your day Chris?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

After the roasting temps of yesterday we decided to scratch today's round.
Fraggerluck was elsewhere anyway and CVG had turned that red shade of pink so, as a Grandad, wanted a lie in.
I wasn't going to bother going solo but, at about 7, suddenly got the urge...no work till 1 - why not..
Got up to the club for 7.45 and went straight out. Normally,on a Friday,we don't see anyone else playing until we get near the turn or around 13/14...
Today, I didn't see anyone.
When I got back to the carpark there were 3 cars belonging to greenkeepers and other staff, mine and 2 others - and they'd just arrived.....
I think this very hot weather is putting a lot of people off playing...most surreal to think that I, genuinely, had the course to myself.
Got progressively better through the week - 30, 32 and 35 points....found quite a few premium balls while I was out as well!

Sounds like a good day. I'm amazed how quiet my own club has been in the evenings recently. I suppose a hot commute and then out onto a scorching course is putting a lot of people off

 

[anotherdouble]

How was your day Chris?

Very good mate. Will let you know how it works out mate

 

[Depreston]

Hard going today in wind and rain

nett 77 gross 95

a 9 and 7 killed my score

 

[Lump]

Started birdie, double, birdie, bogey. Played like an arse after that. Changed up the top end of the bag, that was a mistake. Couldn’t flight the ball in today’s wind and struggled. Gross 78, nett 74.
Shot of the day, a 56* wedge from 90yrd into the wind. Flighted it to perfection, pitched 6” from the pin, clatted the flag and span back off the green some 20yrds away. Grrrrrr

 

[shortgame]

First time I've picked up a club for 3 weeks and boy it showed. Hit a couple of shanks (first in years) and had a 3 putt from inside 10ft. Chipping was good, if I ever lose that I'll be doomed...

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Very strange round where I found it really difficult to concentrate. Because of this I leaked daft shots, put myself in poor positions. In between there was some genuinely decent golf. Started with a par, shaved the hole with my birdie putt, then tripled the second. Double, double, par, triple, par. Second nine was better. Anyone analysing the card would scratch their head, it made no sense. Plus 0.1 😞.

 

[BRISTOL86]

Third time round the par 3 since starting lessons.

We did the back 9 first today, so having had an absolute horror show on the back 9, to get 6 straight pars on the front 9 was so encouraging.

Not quite the best score I have had but most GIR and most pars. Encouraging.

 

[upsidedown]

Club Champs over 36 holes and it was brutal at times, hard bouncy fairways with a 3 club wind. 84 for Rd1 but a lot better 75 for the 2nd, got a couple of twos also to dull the pain , only 7

 

[HankMarvin]

Played today and had a mixture of sunshine and thunderstorms with the odd bit of lightning here and there but it didn't dampen the day, good solid round in tough conditions

 

[User 99]

Played 9 holes with a +2 player today, he was 3 under thru 7, yet did absolutely nothing spectacular, just everything with ease.

 

[HankMarvin]

Played 9 holes with a +2 player today, he was 3 under thru 7, yet did absolutely nothing spectacular, just everything with ease.

They make it look so easy

 

[JohnnyDee]

They make it look so easy

Yes really agree with that. :thup:

I played guitar pretty well back in the day but despite getting many glowing compliments about my ability and how I made it look simple, I always felt it was a hard slog and I really had to graft at it. Whenever I played with a better player I often thought 'that just looks so easy. I should be able to do the same'. However I couldn't.

I think whatever the activity there are so many skill levels, and once you're in + figures in golf you're at another level higher than really good single figure club players. But I bet the person you played with would probably think the same about playing with a tour player.

 

[GG26]

Seniors matchplay knock out quarter final this morning in the rain. I was just steady getting net pars on most holes and we came back in after the 12th with me 7&6 up

 

[chrisd]

Board comp today, shot 39 on the front 9 and 42 back in so a nett 69 (par 71) so a nice little adjustment from 12.4 I hope.

 

[JohnnyDee]

Board comp today, shot 39 on the front 9 and 42 back in so a nett 69 (par 71) so a nice little adjustment from 12.4 I hope.

Nice shooting Chris.

 

[chrisd]

Nice shooting Chris.

Cheers Johnny - 3rd place when I left the clubhouse