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

[Hitdaball]

Father in law took me for a birthday knock around Cavendish today. What a great little course , some very tricky greens and wonderful par 3s. It was a little wet after rain last night but held up ok - I wouldn’t fancy playing there any later in the year but we will deco be back next summer.

We didn’t bother to keep score.........😆

 

[harpo_72]

Started my round with 2 birdies, just shaved the hole at the 3rd ... thought I was onto a good round.
Sadly it was not the case ☹️ But played to my handicap which I haven’t done this year until 2 weeks ago.
Tried the new Ping G410 max with a stiff 55g, was very forgiving not a distance club, it was okay. I liked the noise of impact and I liked that could manipulate the height of my flight.
Biggest issue though is me, my weight transfer is not happening and I am stuck on my back foot.

 

[Tashyboy]

Was Rammel.

 

[Hobbit]

Started my round with 2 birdies, just shaved the hole at the 3rd ... thought I was onto a good round.
Sadly it was not the case ☹️ But played to my handicap which I haven’t done this year until 2 weeks ago.
Tried the new Ping G410 max with a stiff 55g, was very forgiving not a distance club, it was okay. I liked the noise of impact and I liked that could manipulate the height of my flight.
Biggest issue though is me, my weight transfer is not happening and I am stuck on my back foot.

Interested to hear your thoughts on the G410 Max. I was considering one but had a similar review from my son a couple of days back. Exactly as you say, very forgiving but down on distance. He rates the new Cobra driver very highly for distance.

 

[harpo_72]

Interested to hear your thoughts on the G410 Max. I was considering one but had a similar review from my son a couple of days back. Exactly as you say, very forgiving but down on distance. He rates the new Cobra driver very highly for distance.

The Ping is point and shoot. You get to the point where your swinging out of your shoes and it still goes down your swing line. I am considering it because the height I get out of it is more than the callaway options. If I get a consistent yardage and flight for me that is enough to build a strategy around it.
I would say try it but accept there are longer options, but if your long enough then this will give you placement.
Also on another note the 55g shaft doesn’t like an aggressive transition, it feels like a whippy stick with a bowling ball on the end and vibrates. So smoothness is key, or going up another stiffness which could add weight.
Not tried the cobra yet, it’s on my radar. I find that cobra heads spin a lot, and presently I am looking for a bit more spin, so it could be worth the investigation.

 

[Imurg]

Interested to hear your thoughts on the G410 Max. I was considering one but had a similar review from my son a couple of days back. Exactly as you say, very forgiving but down on distance. He rates the new Cobra driver very highly for distance.

Had a 410+ for a few months now and it's the only driver I've had in the last 20 years that can keep my ball on the same planet....
I can still carve it and hook it but they're fewer and further between

Having, mostly, recovered from my shoulder troubles I went out early this morning.
I haven't done very much with my right arm for the last week and, Boy, did it show up in my swing..
All over the place on the front 9. Partly, I think, because I had it in the back of my mind that the shoulder might go again so that made it tricky to commit to a shot.
Back 9 it started to come together and started making some pars and giving myself birdie chances.
Made the green in 2 on the par 5 18th and the Eagle putt just pulled up a foot short from 25 out.
Quite pleased in the end and going out early again tomorrow and Friday to try and find some form before H4H

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Quite pleased in the end and going out early again tomorrow and Friday to try and find some form before H4H

Think you've left it far too late for that. There again I'm not exactly overflowing with confidence and consistency either. Has your brother played recently? Maybe we could do a sweep on lowest score and worse puts £5 in for H4H

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Day 2 and Day 3 of my mega September

Day 2 Sunday

Am played The Leicestershire with region 3 his mate Andy and the spalding bomber Cam. Am am. We did ok. Just outside the prizes but overall a really good enjoyable round.

PM we headed south as we were staying in Woking so made a very late call where to play so we popped into Collingtree park. A complete new course for me but knew they had a couple of tour events years ago. Anyway really enjoyed the layout. Very American artificial course but it made a change from links and heathland. The course was in average condition and the greens had just been top dressed so fully understand the need this time of year.

Then onto today’s madness.

AM Cameron and myself went to Worplesdon this morning. My god what an excellent course. I thought it would be good but it was way above what I expected good hole after good hole. Really enjoyed the layout. The course condition was really good as well. Even better that we dodged the rain. Stayed dry all the way round and rained as soon as we walked to the car to stick the clubs away before going into the clubhouse for a drink.

Then onto Walton Heath for this afternoon to play the new course.

We had both played the old course last year.

Well after the 1st hole been a major flop with one the most disappointing starts It was a decent par 3 next then it really got going, a nice variety of holes. Greens fantastic and true. I preferred it over the old course but still can’t get the big Walton Heath thing. It just doesn’t wow me. I actually think Worplesdon is way above both courses at Walton Heath.

Highlight of the day Cameron hitting driver 325 actually straight for once and running out of fairway and sticking it in the Heather.

Then the final hole he hit driver 336 green high and managed his 1st birdie of the day 😉

Lowlights Cameron again on the 10th at Worplesdon he thinks he is Mickleson and tried a flop shot. He shank blades it straight into my side at a gazillion miles an hr and I spend the next 5 mins running around as it’s stinging like crazy 😱

It tried to rain for around 5 holes but again we stayed dry.

36 holes in 2 days with no sleep so I am now completely cream crackered.

Back to work for 2 days before day 4 of the mega September 😉

Ok, back to work for 2 days then end of last week just a small trip to Scotland.

Day 4 of mega September

Trump Aberdeen.

Bought the voucher at last years H4H and had played it already so knew what we was in for

4th time I have played it and it was superb again, it just gets better and better, the condition was very good and no complaints from me, since we had the forum meet there a few years ago they have changed the fairway bunkers from reverted to a rustic feel the same as Turnberry, seem a lot fairer and much easier to maintain. Still love the place and each hole again looked as spectacular as I remembered, even what I thought off as the poor 11th has improved as the rough has grown in nicely so that’s not even a poor hole anymore. Just class.

Day 5

Royal Aberdeen,

managed to get a match with a few members so we had a little match with them, again I had played Royal Aberdeen before but this time it was way better then 1st time for me, we played a mixture of whites and yellows and some of the white tees are incredible but the back tees would be unplayable for me, thought the condition at Royal Aberdeen was superb. Oh and we lost our match on the 18th with the final putt.

Day 6

Edzell,

Found an open for £20 on golf empire so thought we would go for it, turned out to be completely the right choice as it was a 4 club wind Saturday, Edzell really surpassed my expectation and it was in really good condition but with the wind I found it way too hard, it was a medal and I wasn’t doing great but hit my approach into 13 and hit it slightly left and couldn’t find it, wasn’t walking back so I chose to NR for the 1st time in years. For £20 it was a steal.

Then onto a drive south for the final day of this road trip.

Day 7.

Royal Troon Old Course

Again managed to get a game with some of the guys that came to Sunningdale so we had a little match with them, got humped as local knowledge and been able to play golf really helps plus I had @Jimaroid in my group and he was chomping it around until, he hit a golf shot on 9 😉 I played ok on the front 9 and I even hit the postage stamp and surprisingly made par, back 9 ripped me a new one so I need a return there to get it back, condition at Troon was again really good. A great day.

Couldn’t believe for 3 rounds out of 4 we played in short sleeves and could have played in shorts.

All in all a great trip with a few average golf courses and ready to go again this weekend for days 8,9 and 10 of mega September 👌

Oh and finally @Captainron you wasn’t missed 😉

 

[louise_a]

Played in a couple of opens so far this week, Ashton in Makerfield and then Rossendale, both nice enough courses but both a bit sticky underfoot with no run so playing quite long. I played ok both days but nothing spectacular.

Beau Desert tomorrow, really looking forward to that.

 

[Jimaroid]

Again managed to get a game with some of the guys that came to Sunningdale so we had a little match with them, got humped as local knowledge and been able to play golf really helps plus I had @Jimaroid in my group and he was chomping it around until, he hit a golf shot on 9 😉

Hrmm, I resemble that remark.

Really enjoyed Troon, it plays a lot harder than it looks with some canny bunkers, narrow fairways and brutal thick rough a few paces off line. It was the bunkering that had it in for me, when I wasn't shovelling sand I was cutting big sods of turf with irons that may as well have been a set of spades.

Postage Stamp is easy. Don't know what people worry about. Just a flick to a few feet and two putt. No bother.

(God I wish I could putt. Or hit an iron.)

 

[richart]

Hrmm, I resemble that remark.

Really enjoyed Troon, it plays a lot harder than it looks with some canny bunkers, narrow fairways and brutal thick rough a few paces off line. It was the bunkering that had it in for me, when I wasn't shovelling sand I was cutting big sods of turf with irons that may as well have been a set of spades.

Postage Stamp is easy. Don't know what people worry about. Just a flick to a few feet and two putt. No bother.

(God I wish I could putt. Or hit an iron.)

To be fair, LQ is well qualified to recognise a chomper Jim.

 

[Imurg]

Mmm...a bit of form found...
Steady 38 points with 3 birdies.... another eagle putt just slid past on the 18th...
And, with apologies to Garyinderry...the fairways are rock hard.. desperately need some rain....

 

[BrianM]

At an all time low, worse than when I started playing 3 years ago, filled my head with that much rubbish I don’t know what to do.
Away back to work tomorrow then a holiday with the family.
My youngest is starting nursery around November so going to go back to my first pro i seen for lessons and then just get out on the course, found I played my best when I was getting out every other day, even if it was 10 holes.

 

[patricks148]

At an all time low, worse than when I started playing 3 years ago, filled my head with that much rubbish I don’t know what to do.
Away back to work tomorrow then a holiday with the family.
My youngest is starting nursery around November so going to go back to my first pro i seen for lessons and then just get out on the course, found I played my best when I was getting out every other day, even if it was 10 holes.

just go and play

 

[Norrin Radd]

A game of two halves today ,front nine was ,as Tashy would say rammel but the back nine or rather the back eight as I blobbed the last damit,was quite good finished with 34pts 13 out 21 back with that blob on the last.the good news is that my short game arrived for the back nine ,so I'm hoping that it decides to stick around for Tandridge monday

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

74 in the midweek medal, happy with that as I was 3 over through 4.

 

[Oldham92]

Played a muni nearby, Marland Golf Course.

Not been playing long but avoid muni's because obviously the course quality often isn't great.

It's one that has recently been threatened with closure before coming under new management, and I figured we always complain on here about courses going out of business so I thought I would make a trip and do a bit to support it.

£12 for 18 holes, quality of course obviously not brilliant but better than previous ownership. Really enjoyed the round, and got my best ever score of 95, even with dropping about 8 strokes through stupid shots on the back 9.

 

[louise_a]

Lovely afternoon at Beau Desert, it really is a superb course but the greens are so tricky, I played pretty well as did the team, we were fine except for 2 blobs, the par 3 3rd where balls were just not sticking on the green and the very short par 4 10th which we contrived to completely mess up despite 2 of us hitting great drives.

 

[louise_a]

Played a muni nearby, Marland Golf Course.

Not been playing long but avoid muni's because obviously the course quality often isn't great.

It's one that has recently been threatened with closure before coming under new management, and I figured we always complain on here about courses going out of business so I thought I would make a trip and do a bit to support it.

£12 for 18 holes, quality of course obviously not brilliant but better than previous ownership. Really enjoyed the round, and got my best ever score of 95, even with dropping about 8 strokes through stupid shots on the back 9.

is that the one at Castleton? played it many years ago.

 

[backwoodsman]

Played yesterday in the midweek medal - first time of playing after the knee operation. All worked rather nicely & I played some brilliant golf for 16 holes. Just a pity about the 9 on a par four and the 6 on a par three. Still, ended up with 88 (net 70) and just outside the prizes. And the equivalent of 37 points, so should be due a small cut (0.3 probably).