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

Ummm shouldn’t that be Speedos
Don’t want folk getting the wrong idea.

Speedos at your age, jeez mate you don’t want folk getting the wrong idea 😎😂

Lime green Mankini? .... now you’re talking 👍😎
 
Ummm shouldn’t that be Speedos
Don’t want folk getting the wrong idea.

Speedos at your age, jeez mate you don’t want folk getting the wrong idea 😎😂

Lime green Mankini? .... now you’re talking 👍😎

Deffo no socks with crocs no matter what length or colour.
 
Stableford comp today. Parred the first for three points, hit a cracking drive on the second and then it went to pieces. A pathetic 22 pts, but had a pleasant couple of drinks in the sun with my PPs afterwards.
 
Today was the 'Summer Stableford Shield', first Stableford comp in months. I was useless. 28 points. Every tee shot was rubbish and then I'm playing catch up. Par three's were decent - but driver and 4 wood both let me down badly on the par 4s. Managed 2 birdies, both of which were absolutely hammered putts that hit the pin dead-on and dropped. Did some really good shots in fairness, but being so rubbish off the tee just makes it too difficult.

My mate (and match play knockout partner) scored 44 off 19 so he's most likely won it, and probably getting a cut to 16 while I go up one to 17. Don't mind that though, 17 is fair I think.
 
1st round for a month, managed 37 points (3 over par).
Level par for 10 holes then the tiredness from lack of fitness told, and had a few sloppy holes.

Happy with the effort though👍
 
Mixed bag in August medal today, wildly inconsistent but all said and done was one below handicap. Played a couple of the best shots I ever have which resulted in 3 birdies.

2nd in division so a few quid too.

Tops off a good couple of months, after 11 x 0.1s in 12 rounds over the last year and barely breaking 95 I've had 3 cuts, 2 buffers and 1 x 0.1 in the last 6 and gone from 16.4 to 13.5. Aiming to finish year at 13 now.
 
Playing at Hartley Wintney this afternoon with Mike H courtesy of last years H4H auction item.

Imurg and CVG coming too and a slap up curry afterwards.

Methinks it’s going to be a very good day 👍
 
Playing at Hartley Wintney this afternoon with Mike H courtesy of last years H4H auction item.

Imurg and CVG coming too and a slap up curry afterwards.

Methinks it’s going to be a very good day 👍
Do report back. Drove past a couple of times recently when finding alternative routes when the big Chieveley roundabout was closed, and it looked nice. Went on the "places to visit" list.
 
The curry house across the road is pretty good, think it's called Monsoon 👍
 
Did nine holes at Nine of Herts near Rickmansworth. Played with a mate from football who's a beginner so that was interesting! He did make one par so he was obviously pleased with that. Weirdly he likes to chip with the lob wedge which I thought would be a disaster waiting to happen, but he did alright with it. He had one or two mares, like not being able to hack his way out of heavy rough, plus a few air shots, but he also surprised me with one or two good long irons.

I played ok, shot 41 (9 over), 17 points so one shot shy of my handicap. Three pars, Three bogeys, three doubles so averages out to bogey golf. There was quite a strong breeze up so relatively pleased, plus I was really happy with my putting - only 14 putts taken.
 
4 rounds complete and back home after a pint that didnt stand a chance.

Got soaked at the start for 5 holes. Showers through the day and drenched on the very last hole.
Great days golf in a 2 club wind.
Over 25 miles walked and over 1000 pounds raised for charity.

Feet up tomorrow. :)

Well done that man 👍👍👍👍
 
Playing at Hartley Wintney this afternoon with Mike H courtesy of last years H4H auction item.

Imurg and CVG coming too and a slap up curry afterwards.

Methinks it’s going to be a very good day 👍
Do report back. Drove past a couple of times recently when finding alternative routes when the big Chieveley roundabout was closed, and it looked nice. Went on the "places to visit" list.


Really good day with Mike and the Zoo boys. Hartley Wintney is a very nice course indeed, with some interesting and sometimes tight holes. A good test of golf. If I have a criticism there are too many cross ditches to negotiate

The Chuckle Brothers took on Mike and CVG ( henceforth known as The Ditchfinder General) and we hammered them 7 and 5 , both playing some decent stuff

Imurg had 3 birdies and I had a couple of pars,

Have to say a big thanks to our host Mike, he really looked after us and the post game curry was yummy.

If it comes up on the H4H Auction list, do yourselves a favour and bid on it.

A grand day oot 👍😎
 
Our last major today, what a rubbish round, tee to around the green I was very good, but my short game was abysmal, 3 or 4 duffed chips, 2 four putts and 3 or 4 three putts. I would have thought I would have got more consistent around the green but seemingly not.
 
Really good day with Mike and the Zoo boys. Hartley Wintney is a very nice course indeed, with some interesting and sometimes tight holes. A good test of golf. If I have a criticism there are too many cross ditches to negotiate

The Chuckle Brothers took on Mike and CVG ( henceforth known as The Ditchfinder General) and we hammered them 7 and 5 , both playing some decent stuff

Imurg had 3 birdies and I had a couple of pars,

Have to say a big thanks to our host Mike, he really looked after us and the post game curry was yummy.

If it comes up on the H4H Auction list, do yourselves a favour and bid on it.

A grand day oot 👍😎
Not much to add to that.
Decent course,good company, decent golf, decent curry.......
Pleased with how I played - 20 out, 17 back but the startling thing was that I played well in a Matchplay......sunk a very respectable footage of putts.
Cheers Mike(y)
 
Back in the land of living. 32pts Saturday in roll-up (following up from 31pts last Saturday) and 31pts yesterday in our Battle of Britain comp - never going to win anything but compared with where I've been recently in the zombie dead-lands of high teens and low twenties, the low 30s is living indeed. Even managed to cope with a double LL on 14 yesterday (eek - where did that come from - well I know) followed by a very tentative double bogey blob as a result on 16 - a par, double bogey, par, par finish following the double LL shows I can cope.

Onwards and upwards - to 36pts and beyond. Yesterday will have seen me go up a shot - and with Club Champs in two weeks time that's always handy :)
 
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