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

[Wilson]

14 good holes and 4 poor holes will see me buffer - hit the ball well, chipping was average and I didn’t hole any decent putts, but 3 doubles and a quad aren’t going to win anything!

Edit, it was 3 doubles - +10 for 4 holes, +1 for the other 14.

 

[garyinderry]

2 over front. 5 back. Blew it again

It's close though.

 

[Orikoru]

Today was the big one - the July medal! Well, it's not actually a big one of course, but in my two and a half years a member I've only won two comps - July medal '17 and July medal '18, so it's a big one for me! Going for the threepeat.

Made a great start birdying the first. Second hole is the 470 yard par 4, and a I got a 5 which is I'm delighted with. The third hole I hate, and it once again rogered me like a cheap hooker - triple bogey 7 and back down to earth with a bump. Parred 4 & 5 though, then on 6 I managed to clock my first out of bounds like a prize idiot, but birdied with the second ball to rescue a 5!

Then the 7th was just ridiculous. It's a 430 yard hole, I hit only a half-decent drive so had about 200 left to go. I thought, I could go for it with the hybrid, but let's not be silly - decided to hit 7 iron for safety and pitch on with the third. Well, no need to pitch on because after a great strike with the 7, it caught a downslope and somehow ended up about 6-7 feet past the pin! I was absolutely gobsmacked. Couldn't believe it. Never one to look a gift horse in the mouth, I hole the putt for my second birdie of the day!

Parred the 8th, bit of trouble on the 9th so got out with a double bogey, but I'd still managed a 5 over gross front nine of 38, my best front nine ever on my course I think. Back nine is easier, so I thought that's it, I've got it in the bag, the threepeat is on!!

Golf had other ideas. Couldn't keep it going. Double the par 5 10th. Par 3 11th, I managed to hit this stupid overhanging pine branch off the tee so double that as well. Bogey, bogey the next two, then on the 14th I managed to hit a chip and run in completely the wrong direction into a sodding bunker. Get out of nicely, but leave the putt one inch short so that's another double. Par on the 15th, finally, still have a chance of winning maybe. 16th is tough drive where you CANNOT fade the ball... guess what I do? Fade it straight into the trouble, it clatters around some tree branches and I fear the worst. Hit provisional into the same place obviously. My mate finds a ball pretty quickly though, and it's the first one! Joy! Never found the provisional - who cares! Punched it out nicely and made 5 for bogey. 17th is a par 3, bloody topped it off the tee and end up with another double. 18th was alright, very nearly chipped in for par, stopped literally 1cm short for a tap-in bogey.

End result is that I finished with a net 66, 2 under handicap. So I still have a small chance of winning it again, certainly of winning division 2 anyway - just so frustrated at the moment that the back nine was such a struggle when I normally find it easier than the front. Hoping it hasn't cost me a third July medal on the trot! Haha.

Medal aside, as I was two under handicap I expect I'll get another cut that should take me down to 18. My goal for this year (well, last year actually but rolled over to this year when I failed) achieved.

 

[Dan2501]

Played like a muppet. 79 net, dreadful. Made SO many doubles, when it was good, it was really good, when it was bad, oh god it was bad. Serious practice needed for next weeks comp. On a positive note, I putted great, just didn't give myself enough chances. Loving the Odyssey Toulon since I switched to it.

 

[Beezerk]

Ridiculous game today, greensomes which isn't my favourite format. Snell and me playing off 11.4, 12 over for the front 9 (4 putt on the 2nd) then -2 for the back nine. Absolutely insane round of golf 😂

 

[clubchamp98]

74 net today but having a run of missing birdie putts but when I make a mistake it’s a double.
Very frustrating game at times.

 

[Hitdaball]

79 nett par 73 - over before it began with 5 hacks in a greenside bunker on the first. Don’t want those yips to return again.

Will be hitting the practice bunker for an hour in the morning.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Ladies captains day, had to laugh mens comp over 14 holes was won with 39 points, I scored 30 points over the 14 holes comp.

Funny game tho, 7 over after 6 holes then played the next 12 holes in 1 under, for 6 over.

Went straight onto to play 15 more holes, but switch off and enjoyed the walk.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Don't you know there not called Lucy lockets anymore their now commonly know on the form as the @Orikoru disease 😂

We'll done though SILH you're on the path to recovery, remember though it's easy to relapse so be vigilant. Thoughts and prayers are with you at this challenging time....

Well I have t be honest -but on Thursday I went for 5 holes of a pleasant evening - and after 2 holes I was for walking in - having hit 8 LLs and lost 2 balls. But I kept going - and - not put off by doing an absolute corker straight OoB right off the 3rd tee (now 3 balls gone) - I gathered myself - played another ball from the tee and hit it OK. Then somehow managed to play another two holes without another.

So to today - arrived at the club to discover I had forgotten it was July Saturday Medal - and I hadn't entered. But I asked - and there was a 11:44 slot. So - despite the dread I was full of - I entered. And played.

And well blow me down did I not go and knock it round in 1 under my handicap - and glory glory hallelujah, not one single LL - and not really one in sight. I wish I knew what I was doing wrong on Thursday evening for 3 holes - when I thought I was doing right

Anyway. I am not looking for perfection - I just want my bleedin' golf to settle down.

What I really did not expect today was to find my 3 ball embroiled in a major 'hit that ball and put down a score for the hole and you are a cheat- and I will report you to the committee' 3 minute searching breach standoff and bustup.

But I'll raise that in that thread as it posed some interesting questions that I am not 100% sure that extensive thread answered - I thought I knew it all about that issue from that discussion. After what happened today I am not so sure. Couldn't make it up.

 

[BubbaP]

1st comp since my cut a few weeks back, odd start, 4 bogeys when could easily of had 2 or 3 pars. But turned it around to end the nine 4 over. 5 over after 13 and feeling good, but then had a wobble on 14 &15 and did brill to keep them to bogeys. 2 great shots on 16 to set up an easy par, only to 3 putt - pah. Parred 17, so needed a par up the last for another +4 half. Went for it but caught the top of the newish raised bunker and ended up in the face and I wasn't good enough to deal with, so had only double bogey. 1 over handicap, so probably will accept not too bad once I stop stewing over it!

 

[USER1999]

Played like a twonk.

As per usual.

 

[Lump]

74 nett 71 on Saturday. Little bit gutted as I had a 8 on a par5 after flushing a 5 wood from 240 out, flying the green and ending up OOB.
CSS was up as per the norm so, with adjustments and CSS it should be 0.3 off. Edging closer to 2 now (hopefully be 2.5hcp)

 

[Oldham92]

Broke 100 for the first time! Shot a 98 after 10 months or so of playing (4 months of that lost to injury)

 

[garyinderry]

5 over off the back sticks today. Hopefully Css goes up as it normally does and I'll be touching cat 1 for the first time.

 

[Wilson]

5 over off the back sticks today. Hopefully Css goes up as it normally does and I'll be touching cat 1 for the first time.

Great work, how long’s it taken you to get there from 10?

 

[garyinderry]

Great work, how long’s it taken you to get there from 10?

August 2012 when I hit singles. Long road for me down. Was stuck at 8 for quite some time.
Game has moved on a fair but this year. Rarely shoot in the 80s these days.
Found a driver set up I like. Shaft and loft combo.
Irons have improved no end this year. Used to constantly hit fats. Putting still the weak spot. Good 2 putter. Dont make enough one putts when I give myself a good birdie look. Course management would be a strength.short game decent.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Well well well.

After 14 x 0.1s in a row I have only gone and hit buffer 🤣

It could if been a cut if only I didn’t 3 putt 4 times 😱

Had a 10 ft for eagle on 14 and ended up with a good par 🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Broke 100 for the first time! Shot a 98 after 10 months or so of playing (4 months of that lost to injury)

Top man. Now to hit 95 and then 90

 

[BubbaP]

Well well well.

After 14 x 0.1s in a row I have only gone and hit buffer 🤣

It could if been a cut if only I didn’t 3 putt 4 times 😱

Had a 10 ft for eagle on 14 and ended up with a good par 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I had this metaphor relating to turning supertankers...but lost my thread
So well done, or hard luck 😅

 

[BubbaP]

Managed to arrange singles knockout this morning for this afternoon. Was giving eleven shots....and probably shouldn't have been 😯
Quite course, lovely weather, and had a good tustle till late into the round.
Maybe next year 🤣