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

[patricks148]

played the Kings with Slow Dave, right in the middle of there Wednesday Stableford, so he fitted in very well.

Had a look at the scores before i went out usual winners were 40+ points around the Old Torvean, but not this new bad boy... leader was 31 points and the CSS was 75 already in bright sunshine and no wind, the old course the CSS usually went down if anything. pace was pretty slow, we would have been over 4 hours, but on getting to the highest and furthers away part of the course it lashed it down, and i mean lashed, course was flooded in parts withing Mins, so we decided to walk in.

Rain was so heavy the road outside was like a river, cars were going up on the pavement to get past, only a big large wheel Land Rover defender went though it.

 

[Orikoru]

Had the day off to play a round at Stanmore with my Uncle. Was nice to play a round with him, first time for a while. Weather was good, maybe a bit too warm at times. Course is great condition. Breakfast was good. Alright that's all the positives over with.

Sadly the golf was complete and total crap. Started by three-putting the first two holes. Awful hook with the driver on the 5th. Awful hook with the 7 iron on the par 3 8th. Another awful hooked drive on the 9th. On the 10th (par 3) I did the classic golf trick of willing a crap shot into existence by thinking "that front nine was so bad I wouldn't be surprised if I start the back with a shank". On the 11th I mucked about so much with the chipping that I just gave up and picked the ball up (first one short and rolled back down the slope, next one right off the other side, third go too long and back down the same slope off the front). God knows what I was doing there. Left another chip short on the 13th and then missed a very makeable putt. At the 14th, I finally make my first par of the day. Follow that with an absolute joke of a hole and a blob. Then made a birdie as if to pretend I can actually play. Great tee shot on the long par 3 17th, so I thought, but it flies off the back and I duff the first chip back. 18th was another joke as I have to chip out of the trees and it hits the tiniest branch square on and comes back to me.

So yeah, pretty much all aspects of golf failed me and I came in with 28 points. Was still better than being at work... I think.

 

[DeanoMK]

My game has completely deserted me.

Shot 95 this evening, 25 points. Not one part of my game felt good, hit a couple of beautiful, effortless drives but followed every one up with rubbish second shots and even shanked one. Chipping was woeful and my putting was okay but still managed a few 3 putts.

Bum.

 

[Crow]

Work golf day at Druids Heath GC near Aldridge.

Greens were surprisingly fast, apparently their Club Champs are this weekend and they've been preparing in advance, just ironed the greens this morning.

Scored 30 points which was okay.

 

[backwoodsman]

Played at Royal Cinque Ports as the guest of a friend. Beautiful day, sun shining, and a modest breeze - which may make some of the last "Kent meet" attendees a bit envious. Course fantastic and in great condition. (Think I like it better than RSG!) Played darn well if I say so myself, and came in with a nett level par 72 (36 points)

 

[Papas1982]

Went for a friendly knock this afternoon. Still can’t quite piece a whole round together. 36 points though with 2 birdies but too many blobs.

Hit some stinking drives and some absolute trash. Irons seem to be slowly improving though. No more comps till end of August due to hols and work though which sucks!

 

[Slime]

What a horrible day!
Playing at Puttenham and I drove the first and two putted for birdie!
Next two holes were okay before I had a call from the wife to say she'd been in an accident and her car was totally lunched!
She was totally fine and our son was helping her out ....................... she was just letting me know and I was to continue my round.
I wish I bloody hadn't as my mind was gone.
Now, anyone got a car for sale?

 

[BrianM]

What a horrible day!
Playing at Puttenham and I drove the first and two putted for birdie!
Next two holes were okay before I had a call from the wife to say she'd been in an accident and her car was totally lunched!
She was totally fine and our son was helping her out ....................... she was just letting me know and I was to continue my round.
I wish I bloody hadn't as my mind was gone.
Now, anyone got a car for sale?

Main thing is she’s ok, easily get another car.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Main thing is she’s ok, easily get another car.

Definitely. Always another chance to play there again

 

[rudebhoy]

a round of two halves yesterday. front 9, loads of bad shots, 4 blobs, 10 points.

back 9, like a different player. played every hole well, only blemish was on the 13th when misjudged a bunker shot, took all of the ball, and none of the sand, whizzed straight into OOB! Other than that, hit just about every shot well for 20 points.

funny old game.

 

[FuzzyDuck]

Played in the club stableford this morning, left the driver in the bag as I'm hitting my 3 wood longer and straighter. Started badly, blobbed 2 out of the first 3 holes but finished the first nine with 17 points. Second nine was much better, scored at least 2 points on every hole to record 22 points. Easily my best competitive round.

 

[patricks148]

roll up, as practice for the Jackson off the new Black Tee's ( which i'd convinced myself i wasn't got to play off the very back tees anymore)

played much better, 5 birdies two bogies, only blip was 3 putting from 10 feet on the 14th, we i was the only one on the green off the tee. more break than distance to the hole and completely miss read it. Took the money and the won our match in the 4 ball.

So pretty much predict i will shoot 100 tomorrow

 

[garyinderry]

After a run of 8 buffers/cuts It came to an end today. Missed a 3 footer than refused to break on 1 and it set the tone for the round.
No confidence putting and misjudged roll on wet greens made up and downs a lottery.

30 points so not a complete disaster but unhappy the good run finished.

Back to 6 for tomorrow. Last day of open week tomorrow. Just a closest to the pin to show for it. Hopefully the weather will be nice as it was minging front 9 again today.

 

[louise_a]

I haven't played much this week but did play in a team open today, I was pretty steady, only one double bogey but not enough pars, I did score 32 points but it was rather boring scoring.

 

[Orikoru]

Had to go for a little nine hole practise tonight since I was so completely rubbish yesterday. Much better today, got a few pars a few bogeys and only one real rubbish hole. Hopefully back on track for our match play quarter final tomorrow morning.

 

[Tongo]

Shot 89 at Burley in the New Forest yesterday. Rubbish front 9 but got it together on the back.

 

[Orikoru]

Had an unbelievable match in the betterball knockout quarter finals. Up against 13 & 15, while my partner is off 18 and me 19.

We had to tee off at 8:28, and it's fair to say we never play that early so it was a struggle. We lost the first 3 holes as 15 hcap fired out of the blocks with par, par, bogey. Not the best start for us. At the 4th hole, 13 hcap holes an impossible putt for par and we think 'this is ridiculous'.. but I manage to hole a 10-ish footer for par myself. Afterwards we realise we had a shot there so I've actually won the hole to get us back to 2 down. Very much needed!

The 5th is an easy par 3, we pretty much all par it, then the 6th is a nice downhill par 4, I play it really nicely to par it and win the hole. Then on the 7th the three of us are getting a shot on the 13 hcap who pars, I had a horror show but my mate pars it nicely to win us the hole and get us back to all square already! We lose the 8th to a good putt, but my mate gets another good par at the 9th so we're all square at half way. Feeling confident now as we usually play well on the back nine.

We lose the 10th to a par and having a little trouble on the 11th, I go in the bunker short of the green. I get out of it nicely though and hole a good 12 foot putt for par! Pressure on their 15 hcap, but he passes the test and holes for a half. On the 12th both of us are getting a shot, and they leave the door open as one hooks his drive and the other slices it. My mate bogeys when I still had a simple par putt left but it's already good enough for the win. Back to all square.

The 13th doesn't go well as both make a right mess of our 2nd shots and lose the hole. But on the 14th, a 280 yard par 4, I hit a fantastic drive which rolls miles in the baked conditions and ends up on the right fringe. I lag it up close to take a tap in birdie and level it up again. On the 15th this time it's my mate's turn to birdie, a cracking sand wedge approach to 4 feet and sinks the putt. We're now leading for the first time in the match! The timing is perfect as well as three of us are getting a shot on the 16th. The 13 hcap makes a routine par, but me and my partner both have 10 or 12 footers (from opposite sides) for par ourselves. Mate goes first and only just misses, taps in for 5 so the half is safe. I know it comes fast off the left side, so I can't hit it with a lot of pace anyway... I play it, it comes in from the left, stops on the edge of the cup for what seemed like an eternity (was one second really) - and then drops! We go two up with two to play having won three holes in a row! And it's my third great putt of the day.

The 17th is a tricky 171 yard par 3, I thought I'd hit a cracker but it just caught the top lip of the bunker that's short of the green. Luckily my mate manages a bogey which is only matched by their 13 hcap, so we've won the match 2&1!

Truly awesome match to play in, I can't believe we came back from 3 down after 3 but we just never panicked, carried on playing our golf until something dropped for us like it did on the 4th. We played great as a team, and delighted to be through to the semi-finals!

 

[Coffey]

Played Thursday evening in our 9 hole comp. managed to finally get cut down to 9. First time into single figures! Although I am still disappointed, got down to 9.3. I blobbed the last which was a shot hole which even a bogey would have seen me down to 8.9.

Played on Friday morning and found myself 1 over par after 9 for 21 points. Playing probably my best golf ever. Then it all went down hill, playing the back 9 in 10 over for 13 points. Absolutely dreadful. Just lost all rhythm in my swing.

Then played this morning and couldn’t hit the ball. Playing my worst golf I’ve probably played in years for 7 points after 9. Back 9 wasn’t so bad for 16 points. Went from playing my best golf on Thursday and Friday morning to my worst golf.

Annoying thing is I need to be off 9 for the scratch cup at portstewart on the 27th and I will now at least be 9.4 depending on css on Friday. Should have been easily into the 8’s!

Out tomorrow afternoon for a knockabout to hopefully turn it around

 

[patricks148]

back tee comp today, started with it hosing it down for the first 3 holes was nice after that, as predicted after yesterdays round, holed nothing in fact even missed 4 1 foot puts i would usually sink with my eyes closed, had five 3 putts and one 4 putt and an 8 on the card on 12 after finding the front right bunker. ball saw so plugged in the face all you could see was the hole the ball had made into the face in the wet sand. like a mouse hole, i don't thing i actually got the ball until the 3rd attempt at it so took an 8 on that hole which was game over. 84 gross, i was still in the top 10 though some shite scores

4 and a half hours too, didn't lose a ball and waited on every shot...no idea why it was so slow, love to find out from Tag marshall who the hold up was

 

[Jay-Marie]

Well what a round that was, I could do no wrong and as such a 1.2 cut is heading my way (in to single figures finally)