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

[Lord Tyrion]

I need to retire, retire and spend time practicing. My swing is just off slightly and I need to spend some time working out what it is and correct it. Bad day yesterday, a better day today but still not quite right.

 

[louise_a]

Captain's Prize to the ladies today, I holed a nice long putt on the first for a par which set me up for a very good front nine of just 2 over par, the only blemish was an ugly double bogey 5 on the short 4th supposedly the easiest hole on the course, I had a touch of luck and holed a couple of putts but a very nice front nine. A tad unlucky on the 10th and 11th but 4 bogies on the first 4 holes of the back nine wasn't too bad, but then on the 14th, supposedly the 2nd easiest hole on the course a duffed tee shot, a second into a bunker then a 2 foot putt missed all led to a triple bogey 6, I parred the next and then finished with another 3 bogies all added up to 10 over par on the back nine.
Apart from the 14th I played well but unlike the front nine I didn't hole anything.
Anyway 12 over par was ok, just sad that 5 of those 12 were on the 2 easiest par 3s. Incidently I lost the competition by one shot, the winner played those 2 holes in 1 under par.
I am so close to a round in the 70s but never seem able to close it off. 38 out 46 back, everytime I break 40 on the front I always manage to mess up on the back, it is so frustrating.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Played in Sunday roll up. Carried on the crap form from yesterday. Managed 32 points but hit the ball badly with no timing and fighting to find a swing. On the plus side the chipping and pitching was on point. At least the Royal Ascot racing circus has left town and I can get back to it properly and work on my game and play a few holes each night

 

[Oldham92]

Got out on the course for the first time in a few months after a whiplash injury.

Got 9 holes in.

Decided to get something to celebrate being able to get back out there so got some Chrome Soft to try. 1st time I've ever had a premium ball and fell in love with them. So much straighter and better from 100 yards in. Going to be ordering the clubhouse golf 2 dozen for £55 offer.

And managed 20 points in first 9 holes back. One of those days where golf is a great game. I'll probably have one of the opposite next time!

 

[garyinderry]

Good round this evening in the monthly medal.

Started well with 5 pars then on the green in reg on 6. Big two tier green. Downhill left it 4 feet short, touched the edge with the next, missed the 3 footer back and tap in for a double.
Got my head together and a single bogey got myself 3 over front 9.
8 pars and a bogey back 9 for +4 so happy with that but still disappointed with the calamity on 6.

First day with the Nike mod 90 putter. Really liked it. Rolled most putts to tap in range. Didn't really give myself many good birdie chances. Wind was up so it wasnt easy out there.

Good day on the course

 

[patricks148]

Had two ties yesterday, one a singles the other Greensomes.

both on the last day of the allotted time due to the reluctance of both sets of oppo to play them any sooner.

Singles first, giving away 5 shots, but a beautiful day weather wise with bright sunshine, warm temperature, but a strong easterly wind maybe two clubs . started well and won the first 3 holes. My oppo birdied all 4 of the par 3s on the course, never seen that before, no mean feat considering the wind switched to a northerly and the 14th was into the wind which had picked up by then and he used a driver as the flag was back 225 yards and almost holed it off the tee. won 3 and two. got round it pretty good time under 3 hours and got through two groups on the way.

sat in the clubhouse for over 2 hours, watched our next two opponents rock up around the same time and head to the practice ground.

Greensomes so 3/8ths (i thinks thats what it was anyway) so were getting two shots. Two young guys both big hitters. Wind had picked up quit a bit now and was 3 clubs plus so the back 9 was going to be tough. My Partner and i played pretty steady and were 4 up at the turn which included an eagle at the 620 yard 7th and birdies at the 3rd and 5th one of there shot holes.

Then it started to piss it down from nowhere, and the wheels came off for us,all started by my PP reluctance to use my drive in the middle of the fairway 230 out to try and get on in two, so layed up from his drive in the rough which he proceeded to knob in the bunker. we then lost 5 holes on the bounce, so are standing on the 16th tee 1 down, and neither of us able to get home in two due to the now very strong easterly wind. it got worse as i then blocked my tee shot and lost it and he knobbed his on the mound short of the path
the mound is all heather and cut down gorse so not a very good lie for a 300 yard shot. had a hack with my 2 hybrid and managed to get it a fair way down. Our opp where both middle of the fairway, they them did something strange opted to take the low guys drive and the 9 handicap took the 2nd with some 180 to the flag into a 4 club wind, which he knobbed just short of the bunkers. My PP hit a great shot to 10 feet past the flag, they then left it about the same, but had an up hill putt, which they missed, i holed ours all Square.
Both hit good drives on 17th took my partners drive, which i stuck to 4 feet, they were right of the green with a 20 ft putt which the lagged close, luckily slow Dave sank it to get us one up down the last. we both pulled our drives left, they were lost and middle of the fairway. I hit 3 wood as well as i could and left some 120 to the flag, they managed about 20 yards further. Dave then knocked it on thought right edge which left a tricky 30 fter, they then knocked it to 10 feet. i left our put 3 ft short they missed and Dave holed for a win!!

A tough game that we made hard work of. Shook hands and all made our separate ways as it was by now really lasting it down and it was 7PM, so had taken us 4 hours to play a greensomes.

Most of my stuff is still wet now, despite it sitting on the Aga since last night

 

[Wolf]

Captains weekend at Knole Park.
35 points yesterday and 36 today not good enough for any prizes.

Member off single figures shot 41 and 40.

Course was stunning

I love Knole Park absolutely beautiful place to play golf, plus the Deer roami g freely around, the views of the National Trust House and site as well. Even a bad day's golf there is a good day out.

 

[Wolf]

So today, played 1st round of a knockout match 4BBB. This could be a long post 😂

Didn't start well as I was literally pulling into the car park with seconds to spare thanks an armada of tractors blocking the lanes on way to club. Get ready rush to tee and find out its not 4BBB its actually Foursomes 😒 and we're giving away 8 shots and my partner doesn't like the even holes as harder driving holes and more par 3s.. He tees off and promptly sticks me in the trees on the right of the 1st, so my first shot of the day is a chip out sideways, he puts our 3rd back into the trees greenside, so my second shot of the day is another chip out sideways and we lose the hole to a bogey..

Par 3 2nd won the hole after putting my tee shot to 15 feet and partner rolled it dead, par good enough.

So all square on the 3rd tee where a run of 3 straight shot holes ensues. We won the 3rd as opponents went OOB twice so I didn't even get to play an approach shot. On the 4th hit my first drive of the day and only my 2nd full swing of the round up left side of fairway just short of bunker left my partner 140 to the green, the other pair were short in 2. So PP goes and chunks it into the face of the bunker 10yards in front of him 😂 I play out sideways we lose that back to AS.

We par the next but lose it to a 4 nett 3, 1dn.

Par 5 6th I hit a good drive dead centre so did the other guy, the other pair then hit an iron up short of fairway bunker so in good position, my partner instead of playing the same goes for glory against my better judgement, proceeds to yank his shot 30yards left into trees another chip out side ways for me and we lose so 2dn.

7th hole another shot hole, they hit dead centre, my partner hits it OOB, so now I'm 3 off the tee put it in fairway, partner then shanks the next shot OOB 3dn.

8th hole, par 3 198yards, I put a 5 iron on green dead centre we win the hole with par.

9th hole partner hits good drive, I hit SW to 20 feet (my first approach shot of the round that's not a par 3 or a chip sideways 😂) win the hole 1 dn at the turn.

We lost the 10th to a birdie so back to 2 down on the 11th, both my partner and our opposition somehow shank their tee shots onto the 12th, but we get up and down to win the hole back to 1 dn.

We lost both 12 and 13 to nett birdies,. The par 3 14th we half in birdie to be on the 15th tee another shot hole 3dn. We managed to win that somehow with a par then go into the last shot hole. Hit my drive up the middle, so do the opposition, they chunked one so now we're in good position to get a bit of advantage back on their last shot hole, my PP draws back his 9iron then proceeds to shank it into the trees 😒 advantage gone. I chip out sideways again somehow onto edge of green were putting for 4 but so are they with a shot, we lose 3&2.

Played our own balls the last 2 holes I managed to birdie both 17 & 18, as we walked off the green my partner turns to me and says why didn't you play like that for the rest of the round 😂 a swift answer of well it's hard to with a branch permanently wedged in your arse.

I think I may avoid foursomes in future...

 

[Orikoru]

So today, played 1st round of a knockout match 4BBB. This could be a long post 😂

Didn't start well as I was literally pulling into the car park with seconds to spare thanks an armada of tractors blocking the lanes on way to club. Get ready rush to tee and find out its not 4BBB its actually Foursomes 😒 and we're giving away 8 shots and my partner doesn't like the even holes as harder driving holes and more par 3s.. He tees off and promptly sticks me in the trees on the right of the 1st, so my first shot of the day is a chip out sideways, he puts our 3rd back into the trees greenside, so my second shot of the day is another chip out sideways and we lose the hole to a bogey..

Par 3 2nd won the hole after putting my tee shot to 15 feet and partner rolled it dead, par good enough.

So all square on the 3rd tee where a run of 3 straight shot holes ensues. We won the 3rd as opponents went OOB twice so I didn't even get to play an approach shot. On the 4th hit my first drive of the day and only my 2nd full swing of the round up left side of fairway just short of bunker left my partner 140 to the green, the other pair were short in 2. So PP goes and chunks it into the face of the bunker 10yards in front of him 😂 I play out sideways we lose that back to AS.

We par the next but lose it to a 4 nett 3, 1dn.

Par 5 6th I hit a good drive dead centre so did the other guy, the other pair then hit an iron up short of fairway bunker so in good position, my partner instead of playing the same goes for glory against my better judgement, proceeds to yank his shot 30yards left into trees another chip out side ways for me and we lose so 2dn.

7th hole another shot hole, they hit dead centre, my partner hits it OOB, so now I'm 3 off the tee put it in fairway, partner then shanks the next shot OOB 3dn.

8th hole, par 3 198yards, I put a 5 iron on green dead centre we win the hole with par.

9th hole partner hits good drive, I hit SW to 20 feet (my first approach shot of the round that's not a par 3 or a chip sideways 😂) win the hole 1 dn at the turn.

We lost the 10th to a birdie so back to 2 down on the 11th, both my partner and our opposition somehow shank their tee shots onto the 12th, but we get up and down to win the hole back to 1 dn.

We lost both 12 and 13 to nett birdies,. The par 3 14th we half in birdie to be on the 15th tee another shot hole 3dn. We managed to win that somehow with a par then go into the last shot hole. Hit my drive up the middle, so do the opposition, they chunked one so now we're in good position to get a bit of advantage back on their last shot hole, my PP draws back his 9iron then proceeds to shank it into the trees 😒 advantage gone. I chip out sideways again somehow onto edge of green were putting for 4 but so are they with a shot, we lose 3&2.

Played our own balls the last 2 holes I managed to birdie both 17 & 18, as we walked off the green my partner turns to me and says why didn't you play like that for the rest of the round 😂 a swift answer of well it's hard to with a branch permanently wedged in your arse.

I think I may avoid foursomes in future...

Where did you find this clown of a partner? What handicap was he, you never said?

That was a pretty good summary of why so many people don't like foursomes I think.

 

[Wolf]

Where did you find this clown of a partner? What handicap was he, you never said?

That was a pretty good summary of why so many people don't like foursomes I think.

We were drawn together 😂 he's a 12 handicap.

I think that summary is why foursomes should be banned 😂

 

[Orikoru]

We were drawn together 😂 he's a 12 handicap.

I think that summary is why foursomes should be banned 😂

Wow, he's had a shocking day then. Assume he was kidding when he asked why you didn't play that well...

 

[Wolf]

Wow, he's had a shocking day then. Assume he was kidding when he asked why you didn't play that well...

He bloody better have been, I actually hit the ball pretty well, I hit 3/3 par 3s, hot every fairway I had a tee shot on that was a par 4 or 5 and when I eventually got a shot that wasn't in trees I put it on the green. I've actually got to play against him in a sngles knock out and you know when we play he will have a blinder 😂

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We were drawn together 😂 he's a 12 handicap.

I think that summary is why foursomes should be banned 😂

That is a fairly accurate representation of why I avoid foursomes like the plague and even more so if its drawn as you say and you can end up with anyone in the field. If I were ever to be dragged kicking and screaming into play the format I'd want to pick my own partner

 

[Wolf]

That is a fairly accurate representation of why I avoid foursomes like the plague and even more so if its drawn as you say and you can end up with anyone in the field. If I were ever to be dragged kicking and screaming into play the format I'd want to pick my own partner

It was horrendous today, I actually hit the ball probably the best I have in a few weeks, was happy with my less than half the game 😂

I will avoid that comp next year for certain, there's a foursomes stableford in 2 weeks, I've just found a reason to be busy that day to.

 

[patricks148]

So today, played 1st round of a knockout match 4BBB. This could be a long post 😂

Didn't start well as I was literally pulling into the car park with seconds to spare thanks an armada of tractors blocking the lanes on way to club. Get ready rush to tee and find out its not 4BBB its actually Foursomes 😒 and we're giving away 8 shots and my partner doesn't like the even holes as harder driving holes and more par 3s.. He tees off and promptly sticks me in the trees on the right of the 1st, so my first shot of the day is a chip out sideways, he puts our 3rd back into the trees greenside, so my second shot of the day is another chip out sideways and we lose the hole to a bogey..

Par 3 2nd won the hole after putting my tee shot to 15 feet and partner rolled it dead, par good enough.

So all square on the 3rd tee where a run of 3 straight shot holes ensues. We won the 3rd as opponents went OOB twice so I didn't even get to play an approach shot. On the 4th hit my first drive of the day and only my 2nd full swing of the round up left side of fairway just short of bunker left my partner 140 to the green, the other pair were short in 2. So PP goes and chunks it into the face of the bunker 10yards in front of him 😂 I play out sideways we lose that back to AS.

We par the next but lose it to a 4 nett 3, 1dn.

Par 5 6th I hit a good drive dead centre so did the other guy, the other pair then hit an iron up short of fairway bunker so in good position, my partner instead of playing the same goes for glory against my better judgement, proceeds to yank his shot 30yards left into trees another chip out side ways for me and we lose so 2dn.

7th hole another shot hole, they hit dead centre, my partner hits it OOB, so now I'm 3 off the tee put it in fairway, partner then shanks the next shot OOB 3dn.

8th hole, par 3 198yards, I put a 5 iron on green dead centre we win the hole with par.

9th hole partner hits good drive, I hit SW to 20 feet (my first approach shot of the round that's not a par 3 or a chip sideways 😂) win the hole 1 dn at the turn.

We lost the 10th to a birdie so back to 2 down on the 11th, both my partner and our opposition somehow shank their tee shots onto the 12th, but we get up and down to win the hole back to 1 dn.

We lost both 12 and 13 to nett birdies,. The par 3 14th we half in birdie to be on the 15th tee another shot hole 3dn. We managed to win that somehow with a par then go into the last shot hole. Hit my drive up the middle, so do the opposition, they chunked one so now we're in good position to get a bit of advantage back on their last shot hole, my PP draws back his 9iron then proceeds to shank it into the trees 😒 advantage gone. I chip out sideways again somehow onto edge of green were putting for 4 but so are they with a shot, we lose 3&2.

Played our own balls the last 2 holes I managed to birdie both 17 & 18, as we walked off the green my partner turns to me and says why didn't you play like that for the rest of the round 😂 a swift answer of well it's hard to with a branch permanently wedged in your arse.

I think I may avoid foursomes in future...

i quite enjoy Foursomes, but i have a reasonable partner and we are both Cat1 so i suppose that helps.

the first time i ever played it was with a mate t who was off 3 or 4 at the time and i was 7 i think, i played really well and he hacked it all over the place from the middle of the fairway usually... mind you it was only the one game as we were knocked out and he moved back to Edinburgh the next year

can be a tough format with higher handicappers i'd imagine

 

[JohnnyDee]

Played Friday in Seniors Comp off whites and was absolutely terrible just about scraping together a measly 25 points.

Played today in a friendly - again off the whites as we always do anyway. Hit it like a Tour Pro and scored 42 points.

Why does golf (more than any other sport I've played) mess with your head so much. Same course, same conditions and same tees with results as similar as chalk and cheese. Only difference was a small piece of cardboard with squares on it sticking out of my back pocket. BAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

 

[upsidedown]

Final day of the Pembroke holiday and played St Davids, 9 hole course with two sets of tees and it really is a hidden gem , no actually not, disregard that it's a goat track i want it all to myself .
It's blooming marvellous, lovely springy turf , great greens , swaley and fast . The two tees on the whole make for very different holes for example a par 3 goes from 210 yards on F9 to 123 on B 9.
Will be back

 

[Blue in Munich]

Singles match play knockout tonight. 3 over through 6 saw me 3 down, 2 under through the next 10 saw a 4 & 2 win. Need to work out exactly what I was doing during those last 10 and do it more often.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

I played at the weekend for a few holes , the rest I was garbage.

I ended up with 0.3 back 😡

Nearly off 12 now, this quest to single figures is going well 🤣

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Nine holes after work. Really hard going and the heat was oppressive and I was taking on plenty of water. Still not hitting it how I want to but short game in all areas on point and putted well. Need to find a swing for the weekend though.