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

[Capella]

Remember when I complained about playing a few holes with the slowest golfer on this planet on Wednesday? Well, as luck would have it, I played with him again today in a drawn comp. Play was incredibly slow to start with. We were the last group out and we were waiting a lot on the first few holes, so he is not to blame for all of the delays. But later in the round we finally could have moved forward at a decent pace and we should have easily been able to keep up with the group in front, but that guy seriously took up to five practice swings, then reconsidered his club decision, took some more practice swings, backed off the shot, took another practice swing, stoop motionless over his ball for what felt like two minutes and then hit an absolute stinker. And he did that on pretty much every shot he had. Seriously. It was that bad. It drove me absolutely bananas. And to make matters worse, he did not even start his routine while someone else was still hitting. He would wait till it was his turn and only then begin this agonizing ritual.

I don't like to feel rushed when I play and I am all for people diligently preparing their shot if it helps them, but this was just too much. And I think he is totally oblivious to how slow he is.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Played in the swindle yesterday and broke my handicap for only the second time this year, not good enough for the win though as my regular playing partner went 2 better.

Medal tomorrow and we are both hoping we have not peaked too early, he went 42 43 this week and I went 38 41 (39 is playing to handicap)

Sounds promising. Don't goo out and try and force it tomorrow and just do what you did today. Clearly playing well

 

[Papas1982]

After a succession of .1’s had me back up to 19 (18.5) I finally managed to play something that resembled golf in today’s medal. Gross 87 had me signing for a 4 under 68.

Could easily have been close to 80, but hopefully I’ll rekax a bit now.

 

[louise_a]

Played in a team open at Gathurst today(a new course to me, which I enjoyed) My putting was still a bit shaky after yesterdays putting shambles but I scored 36 points despite a few 3 putts and a couple of blobs, still feel I am hitting the ball as well as I ever have.

 

[srixon 1]

Semi-final of the scratch KO this afternoon. After a week in Wales this was my 6th day on the trot on a golf course and my 7th game. Three birdies on the spin thru 13 to 15 got me from 1 down to 2 up. Lost 17 but then won 18 for a 2 up win.

 

[ScienceBoy]

We need a "I am playing tomorrow" thread that people post in before this one, so we can see the "before" and the "after".

 

[Papas1982]

After a succession of .1’s had me back up to 19 (18.5) I finally managed to play something that resembled golf in today’s medal. Gross 87 had me signing for a 4 under 68.

Could easily have been close to 80, but hopefully I’ll rekax a bit now.

Results just in.

First place and a nice cut to 17.3.

So just need one more result like that and i'll save myself and get to 16.......................

 

[jim8flog]

Sounds promising. Don't goo out and try and force it tomorrow and just do what you did today. Clearly playing well

Sadly an ankle strain yesterday means no golf for a while. I really should have left the gardening until Saturday evening!!

 

[Coffey]

Had our first round of our handicap club champs today(which I only found out about when I turned up). It is a medal round over each of our courses. Swing has been feeling good but just couldnt put a whole round together recently. It all came together today for a gross 77 net 66 which should see me cut to at least 10.1. Wasn't planning on playing tomorrow but now I guess I have to. Just hoping I can carry the form over and push down into single figures. That is now 5 shots off this season which is great.

 

[Ndw7]

After my recent post on Tuesday where I scored 39 points, 21 front and 18 back. Today I scored 39 again this time in a competition. 16 front and 23 back. What I’d give to combine the best front and backs 😂

Made a couple of birdies which is nice but also threw 2 NRs in which annoyed me. Anyway, I can’t see 39 winning, 40 odd will do the job today. But hoping for a nice little cut down to 19 point something. May even hope to sneak 3rd place and get some money in my account. Can’t wait to get back out there tomorrow!

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

Was tempted to walk in after the first today but stuck it out. Medal comp and I took a ten on the par 5 first, including a four putt. Greens were a nightmare, cut to the bone and crusty. One guy in the morning was on the par three 4th in two and ended with a ten. I finished ten over handicap.

Sixty players and only one could manage par or better! That one person is an 83 year old who plays off 28 and came in three under handicap. To the best of my knowledge, it is the first time he has won a board comp and he fully deserved it.

On the plus side for everyone else, it was reductions only so no +0.1's.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Saturday roll up. Golf is stupid. Out in 22 points, scabbing it round but holing a shed load of putts. Hit it better on the back nine for 14 points. Felt very calm and my thinking was good. Just put a couple of bad swings on it and putter went cold. Came second but should have won. Positive for medal tomorrow

 

[GG26]

Stableford competition today. Ended up with 34 points. Used the 4-iron off of most tees and struck it really well, including through the green on our 210 yard par three 12th. What let me down was the short irons, which I regularly pulled left and wasted a number of good positions.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Stableford competition today. Ended up with 34 points. Used the 4-iron off of most tees and struck it really well, including through the green on our 210 yard par three 12th. What let me down was the short irons, which I regularly pulled left and wasted a number of good positions.

Tough luck. Do you know what was causing the pulls? Is it a common event with short irons. Get that sorted and a low score sounds there for the taking.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Saturday roll up. Golf is stupid. Out in 22 points, scabbing it round but holing a shed load of putts. Hit it better on the back nine for 14 points. Felt very calm and my thinking was good. Just put a couple of bad swings on it and putter went cold. Came second but should have won. Positive for medal tomorrow

Have you given up on getting rid of that overswing?

Tighten that up and you would be on the right track.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Have you given up on getting rid of that overswing?

Tighten that up and you would be on the right track.

Work in progress. Feel it's coming with the irons but still struggling with the driver.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Work in progress. Feel it's coming with the irons but still struggling with the driver.

Keep at it, shortening that backswing will give you a much better chance of a repeatable swing and you won't lose any clubhead speed.

 

[shortgame]

Thoroughly enjoyable game today, course was fast and just immaculate

Decent off the tee✔
Iron play solid✔
Pitching dialed in✔
Chipping reliable as usual✔
Putting great✔

Glass is half full again after last week!🍻

 

[azazel]

Becoming a familiar story - played pretty well today but threw in two doubles and a treble to screw the round up. So, so, so, so, so frustrating 🤬

 

[Italian outcast]

Went down to the local club here today (I'm on a temporary 3 month pass) to play 9 holes

Course was quiet and while waiting to play at the first a member came along asked if we wished to play together..he then spotted a friend arriving so suggested we wait for him..and who then said another friend was also coming....

So ...I ended up playing with 3 Italians (incl. one lady) in a rather haphazard 4 ball (no teams, format, handicaps or anything discussed.....just a stroll interrupted by golf shots it seemed)

Was really quite pleasant - very relaxed - some reasonable golf at times from all (but not all at the same time)
Played ok but short game poor so scored not so well, 3 pars, 5 bogeys and a double (internal OOB!!)
Golf Highlight - At a long uphill par 3 hit a 3-iron all the way to the green to 4 1/2 feet - missed that one of course!

More importantly was the friendliness of the members towards a visitor !