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

[louise_a]

NO one else playing...?

Today was a team open at Moortown, being looking forward to it since I booked it early in the year. despite the weather I really enjoyed it, it is super course and at almost 6000yds off the reds a long one too. We got caught in a downpour for about 4 holes but despite the forecast the rest of the round was not too bad weather wise.
My game was a bit up and down but I have had a sore shoulder for the last week and that doesn't help, I could do with a few days off but it is so busy at this time of the year.

 

[backwoodsman]

NO one else playing...?

Today was a team open at Moortown, being looking forward to it since I booked it early in the year. despite the weather I really enjoyed it, it is super course and at almost 6000yds off the reds a long one too. We got caught in a downpour for about 4 holes but despite the forecast the rest of the round was not too bad weather wise.
My game was a bit up and down but I have had a sore shoulder for the last week and that doesn't help, I could do with a few days off but it is so busy at this time of the year.

Yes, l think others are playing - just not quite as often as you . At least 4 times in past week? No wonder your shoulder hurts. Hope it eases soon.

 

[njt1986]

Played yesterday in heavy rain at Wyboston Lakes, first 11 holes were going well, playing with a mate who’s a low handicapper so we were going Stableford, 14 front 9, 5 on the first 2 of the back 9 then ZERO points the remaining 7 holes.

Normally that would have frustrated/annoyed me but I’d worked a night shift Sunday into Monday 7pm-7am and only had a 30min power nap, so in the end I was really happy with it.

I think I was driving the ball as straight as I ever have, I just couldn’t read the speed of the greens because of how wet they were

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Day off today so off to the club later. Weather looking ok but worried how the course will have fared with all that rain

 

[patricks148]

Played in the Central England Hickory Championship at Luffenham Heath today, scored 26 points which I was reasonably happy with all things considered.

The shaft on my mashie snapped in half on the second hole which took me down to 4 irons and meant I went from mashie niblick to jigger, which in today's clubs would be about pitching wedge to 5 iron..... a big gap and some creativity and lay up planning was required.

Although I putted decently for most of the round the ball just wouldn't go in the hole, I don't think I holed anything over 5 feet.

any Swedes ?

 

[njt1986]

Day off today so off to the club later. Weather looking ok but worried how the course will have fared with all that rain

Sorry mate, I never saw this earlier on, I tee'd off at 9am again this morning and we got absolutely soaked through again. It was bloody terrible, shame really as i'd not played it before yesterday and it's certainly a lovely course. I did somehow manage to shoot 8 better (gross) and 6 better Stableford than yesterday, despite pools of standing water on most greens and fairways

 

[Crow]

any Swedes ?

No, probably too far from the coast.

 

[Crow]

Two more days of hickory golf.
Yesterday at Hunstanton was wind and rain all the way round, I wore full waterproofs and had taken my waterproof bag and trolley and they all got used so period feel went by the wayside.
Playing foursomes against Hunstanton members using modern clubs, we had our hickory adjustments but in the conditions the advantage of modern clubs was too great and lost my match 4 and 3.

Today at Brancaster the wind was even stronger and was whipping sand off the beach to add to the excitement. We were a team of 5 pairs but only three were brave (stupid) enough to venture out and then only to play 6 or 8 holes. I played 8; holes 1 to 3 into the teeth of the wind, 4 across then 16 to 18 with wind behind, Again the format was foursomes against members playing modern clubs, we were level with one to play but their better player sealed the match by chipping in from 30 yards for birdie on the 18th green!

A shame that the weather was so poor as both courses (or what we saw of them) were excellent.

Back home now and trying to dry everything out.

KO match at the club tomorrow evening so I'll have had no time to get back into the groove with steel shafts....

 

[GG26]

Played in the Central England Hickory Championship at Luffenham Heath today, scored 26 points which I was reasonably happy with all things considered.

The shaft on my mashie snapped in half on the second hole which took me down to 4 irons and meant I went from mashie niblick to jigger, which in today's clubs would be about pitching wedge to 5 iron..... a big gap and some creativity and lay up planning was required.

Although I putted decently for most of the round the ball just wouldn't go in the hole, I don't think I holed anything over 5 feet.

How did you find the greens? They were very slow a couple of weeks ago.

 

[clubchamp98]

Played Wallasey in the senior England golf.
Started in heavy rain , got heavier in the middle , finished in heavy rain.
Had 27 Pts hardly seen a fairway all day but putted great.
What a golf course it was amazing.

 

[Crow]

How did you find the greens? They were very slow a couple of weeks ago.

They weren't as fast as last year but ran at a reasonable speed, no complaints.

 

[louise_a]

Played Wallasey in the senior England golf.
Started in heavy rain , got heavier in the middle , finished in heavy rain.
Had 27 Pts hardly seen a fairway all day but putted great.
What a golf course it was amazing.

Played there too, played well but putted awful, got 30 points and missed qualifying by 2, that would be the 3 putts I had on the 15th and 16th then. I of the girls I played with was very steady and holed some good putts, 3 of over 20 feet on 3 of the last 5 holes. won the comp with 38 points. I do believe one of the other forumites Ben who was playing also had a good round with 36

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Went out today about 3.00. No rain and wanted to play strict competition play. Didn't start well and struggled on front nine. No problem as had the course to myself and hadn't seen a soul all round. Got to the 10th and two choppers were teeing off. a) if they were members they should know to give way asap to games coming round from the 9th, b) why were they off the 10th when the first was empty and c) why didn't they call me through. Lost a ball off the 10th as I had the hump and snailed my way round with the score going south until the 16th when I hit a good drive and walked to 17 and just jumped in front. Was going to have words but car park golfers who don't know where the 19th is

 

[HomerJSimpson]

On a side note, Callaway were at my club doing a demo day. The drivers were so so for me which corresponds to how they've behaved before. The new irons were nice (especially in graphite which is something I wanted to try in any range) but sadly no wedges on offer. I found the new Apex really nice (pro was erratic on the club face). Sadly we were only using range balls distance questionable but food for thought especially in terms of graphite shafts

 

[clubchamp98]

Played there too, played well but putted awful, got 30 points and missed qualifying by 2, that would be the 3 putts I had on the 15th and 16th then. I of the girls I played with was very steady and holed some good putts, 3 of over 20 feet on 3 of the last 5 holes. won the comp with 38 points. I do believe one of the other forumites Ben who was playing also had a good round with 36

Anything in the 30s is good today well done.
Nearly lost my driver , came out of my hands we had to search for it, I was not to good off the tee today, and with that rough it was a slog.

I am at Ellesmere on Sunday at 1,40pm what’s the course like at the moment.

 

[BubbaP]

Made it past my first game this year in the singles knockout. Had been a pain to arrange but managed to avoid most of the rain. 2 birdies on front nine and was about 6 over after 14, so pleased to keep the form from Sunday ticking over.

 

[louise_a]

Anything in the 30s is good today well done.
Nearly lost my driver , came out of my hands we had to search for it, I was not to good off the tee today, and with that rough it was a slog.

I am at Ellesmere on Sunday at 1,40pm what’s the course like at the moment.

Sadly I did the hard stuff then slipped up on the green

Aah, you are playing in the Houldsworth. Ellesmere has been in good nick recently, The greens are good except for the new 4th which is slow and to be honest we shouldn't be playing on it yet. Not sure how it will be after the downpours of this week though.

 

[Blue in Munich]

4BBB knockout this evening; took the lead on the 2nd, trailing after the 4th, 2 down after 6, square after 9, took the lead on 10, trailing after 12, square after 13, losing after 14, square after 15, 1 down on the 18th tee, won it with a birdie on the 20th, partner slam dunked a 40 footer for birdie putt in rapidly failing light. Great game against 2 hard but fair opponents

 

[Crow]

Played in the club singles KO this evening, straight after three days on the trot playing hickory so not really prepared....
Weather was raining pretty much solidly from the 6th but as I'd just played in some of the worst weather I could remember playing in on Mon & Tues on the east coast I was at least used to this!

I was playing a 6 handicap so receiving 7 shots. In the bag were the Mizuno White Fang graphite 1 and 3 woods (some of my wet weather woods), Dunlop Roberto de Vicenzo 3 to 10 + SW and a Bronty BW6 blade putter.

Halved the first but lost the second, then a key hole on the third where I had a shot but a poor chip over a bunker and three putt meant I lost the hole to go two down, pulled one back on the 6th but lost the par 3 ninth and tenth to go three down, won 11 and 12 but lost 14 to be two down, won 15 and 16 to be level for the first time since the second hole.

The rain was now heavy and with the already waterlogged course, pooling had started on the greens. I then missed a straight 5 foot uphill putt on 17 to go back to 1 down. I had another uphill putt on the 18th for the hole, a 15 footer across a very wet green, just picked a line and hit it hard and luckily it went in the middle so on to extra holes. We were both short on the par four first, my opponent chipped to 8 feet but I’d had an unlucky break and my ball was sat down on bare earth at the bottom of a big divot and sitting in half an inch of water! I did wonder if I could get relief for casual water but neither of us were sure so I just chopped it out and over the green, my first putt on was short, opponent putted to gimme and my 6 footer for half missed left so I lost the match.
A disappointing way to end but at least I took it further than I was expecting.

 

[louise_a]

Played in a charity event at Whitefield today and after 3 days of being soaked, I stayed dry! That is all.