HomerJSimpson
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Great day at H4H. My driver is seriously lacking distance which is user error but got it round and was the best in my four
I played today and..(Rolling) -originally created by JohnnyDee
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duncan mackie
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Also at Tandridge...lucky me!
Many thanks to the greenstaff and my playing partners (and the weather organisers and caterers) for making it one of the most enjoyable rounds of golf I've ever had.
Played the course a few times over the last 40 years and it was in the best condition I've ever seen it - and the renovation work they undertook has really paid off.
Thanks also to the H4H team and Mike and his team for the huge time and effort put in - incredible.
Oh, and if it's not obvious from the above I also scored rather well - that GM top 25 pro session earlier in the year is paying off 🤔🤗
Many thanks to the greenstaff and my playing partners (and the weather organisers and caterers) for making it one of the most enjoyable rounds of golf I've ever had.
Played the course a few times over the last 40 years and it was in the best condition I've ever seen it - and the renovation work they undertook has really paid off.
Thanks also to the H4H team and Mike and his team for the huge time and effort put in - incredible.
Oh, and if it's not obvious from the above I also scored rather well - that GM top 25 pro session earlier in the year is paying off 🤔🤗
louise_a
Money List Winner
Big local singles competition at Manchester GC today, I started, great parring the first 3 holes and then bogied the next 3 but then on the 7th, I hit a nice 2nd shot to the green that was just a tad left and caught a greenside bunker. sadly the lie wasn't great and I failed to get out the first time and landed in a poorly raked area which was another poor lie and I failed to get out again, in fact it took me 6 shots to get out after becoming increasingly frustrated and that effectively was the end of my round. Very disappointing after a great start.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
That's annoying and a little unlike you. Sometimes we get those moments. Aside from that how was the rest of the round?
JohnnyDee
Tour Winner
Seniors’ friendly at Farnham Sands yesterday and luckily we got round before the rain hit.
I really like the course and played well. I’d wanted to see if my ball striking had improved as I believed it had since last year. Delighted that it had with me making better distances over previous years across the entire bag.
Mind you they still did us easily but it was a great day.
Excellent hospitality and post-match nosh too with fixture played in excellent spirit.
Looking forward to next year again.
I really like the course and played well. I’d wanted to see if my ball striking had improved as I believed it had since last year. Delighted that it had with me making better distances over previous years across the entire bag.
Mind you they still did us easily but it was a great day.
Excellent hospitality and post-match nosh too with fixture played in excellent spirit.
Looking forward to next year again.
louise_a
Money List Winner
To be honest, the competition was quite a prestigious one locally, and it was hard to keep my focus after that and the rest of the round was nondescript.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Shame. Think we've all been there and lost focus when we've had a bad hole. I have made it a feature of many a round
rolled back the years and used my Mp57 irons today, used the 3 iron off the tee as we were playing from quite forward white tee as it looks like they are protecting them for the Pro Am next week.
Hit the 3 iron very well , all the others pretty average TBH, scored OK though only 3 over gross. back to the old 9 iron for chipping like i did some 12 years ago, everyone stone dead, might be the softer S300 shafts as i can't chip that well with the MP4 none iron.
last medal of the year on Sat might leave them in the bag for that
Hit the 3 iron very well , all the others pretty average TBH, scored OK though only 3 over gross. back to the old 9 iron for chipping like i did some 12 years ago, everyone stone dead, might be the softer S300 shafts as i can't chip that well with the MP4 none iron.
last medal of the year on Sat might leave them in the bag for that
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Landed at Gatwick at 7am this morning, got a three hour nap in when I got home then got out on the course for a practise in the afternoon. Didn't want to go in cold on this Saturday's comp having not played for two weeks. Went down Uxbridge which is a 12 hole set-up. Hit the ball well considering, got two pars nine bogeys and one triple, so about standard really.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Went out yesterday. Heavens opened on 2nd and had to run back to the clubhouse. Got quite damp so chilled with a coffee and dried out and tried again. Hit it terribly but putted great and had 16 points for the front 9 off the whites including two no score holes. Had 17 points off the whites for back nine on Wednesday gain not feeling like I swung great. Feel far happier I can make scores when not feeling I'm playing well and an hour short game lesson to sharpen that side of things up tomorrow
Crow
Crow Person
Played in a customer's golf day at Bromsgrove Golf Centre, a new course to me, not very long but lots of elevation changes kept it interesting.
Just before we teed off the heavens opened for 5 minutes and greens were flooded. I thought we'd have a very wet round but the course drained surprisingly well and after a short wait we teed off and finished just before it got dark.
I started with two blobs but then leveled off to score 32 points which I was happy with. The score was helped by the fact that I'd put the Bronty "Double Gold" putter that Foxholer gave me at H4H in the bag and I holed some bombs with it, thanks Ross!
Even more amazing, I chipped in on one hole.
Just before we teed off the heavens opened for 5 minutes and greens were flooded. I thought we'd have a very wet round but the course drained surprisingly well and after a short wait we teed off and finished just before it got dark.
I started with two blobs but then leveled off to score 32 points which I was happy with. The score was helped by the fact that I'd put the Bronty "Double Gold" putter that Foxholer gave me at H4H in the bag and I holed some bombs with it, thanks Ross!
Even more amazing, I chipped in on one hole.
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35 points round Royal Birkdale this morning. ..
....only took 100 minutes.
Good old simulator. Raining cats and dogs outside!!
....only took 100 minutes.
Good old simulator. Raining cats and dogs outside!!
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Body is broken, glad to be back working, hands & legs & back are shot to pieces! Week away playing golf, trying to dodge the rain but I did find about 50 golf balls, so wasn't all bad.
West Sussex – Welcome from pro shop and clubhouse superb. Nice looking course, a number of carries wife struggled with, fairways recovering from last year. Personally I preferred the back nine, course was nice.
Tandridge – H4H day, Great fundraising day, which means for me the golf is only secondly important. Enjoyed the day. Got the tops from the 2nd hole we played, scored 17 points, worse I can remember for ages, but at least we had a laugh Course didn’t do a lot for me and not sure why it is top 100 tbh. Wondered if they had done a lot of work in the last year, some areast of the rough appeared to be recovering from works. Greens were nice, not sure about the roasties as someone had eaten them #whoatealltheroasties
Hankley – H4H day 2, enjoyed the course last time and this time didn’t disappoint, the course doesn’t fit my fade/slice, as quite a number of holes require a draw, but heck its a great course and love playing it. Think I shot 27 points, a bit better. The feeling of space is amazing across the common and some lovely sweeping holes. Great dinner and roast potatoes. Hope to return again in the future.
Centurion – H4H fourball voucher. Good welcome from reception & pro shop. Nice course. From the 10% predicted rain, it hammered it down for about 9 holes and we kept taking cover in or by trees, must have spent 1-1.5 hours in the trees hiding. Didn’t get to go upstairs as we were drenched, didn’t have a change of clothing, as it wasn’t meant to rain. Gutted not to have made it upstairs or have played it in better conditions.
St Georges Hill – H4H hosted game. This is one of those venues that just gives that special feeling, from getting though the estate gates, the drive though the estate, to seeing the outside of the clubhouse, the look of the clubhouse inside, seeing the course view from inside the clubhouse. Very old school and don’t get your mobile phone out in the clubhouse or you maybe flogged. Great Host. A very pretty course, good terrain, not the hardest test of golf, but who cares, it is great fun to play and a place you could play whatever the day, weather and season. A must play. Halved the game of matchplay with Host/Adam taking on the old girl/boy.
Woburn – Dukes/Marquees. this a class venue and one we visit yearly, wondered what it would feel like after the previous days at great venues, but still think it is quality and class. Like the inside of the clubhouse and sat around, between rounds for 2.5 hours relaxing. The courses are brilliant.
West Sussex – Welcome from pro shop and clubhouse superb. Nice looking course, a number of carries wife struggled with, fairways recovering from last year. Personally I preferred the back nine, course was nice.
Tandridge – H4H day, Great fundraising day, which means for me the golf is only secondly important. Enjoyed the day. Got the tops from the 2nd hole we played, scored 17 points, worse I can remember for ages, but at least we had a laugh
Course didn’t do a lot for me and not sure why it is top 100 tbh. Wondered if they had done a lot of work in the last year, some areast of the rough appeared to be recovering from works. Greens were nice, not sure about the roasties as someone had eaten them #whoatealltheroasties Hankley – H4H day 2, enjoyed the course last time and this time didn’t disappoint, the course doesn’t fit my fade/slice, as quite a number of holes require a draw, but heck its a great course and love playing it. Think I shot 27 points, a bit better. The feeling of space is amazing across the common and some lovely sweeping holes. Great dinner and roast potatoes
. Hope to return again in the future.Centurion – H4H fourball voucher. Good welcome from reception & pro shop. Nice course. From the 10% predicted rain, it hammered it down for about 9 holes and we kept taking cover in or by trees, must have spent 1-1.5 hours in the trees hiding.
Didn’t get to go upstairs as we were drenched, didn’t have a change of clothing, as it wasn’t meant to rain. Gutted not to have made it upstairs or have played it in better conditions. St Georges Hill – H4H hosted game. This is one of those venues that just gives that special feeling, from getting though the estate gates, the drive though the estate, to seeing the outside of the clubhouse, the look of the clubhouse inside, seeing the course view from inside the clubhouse. Very old school and don’t get your mobile phone out in the clubhouse or you maybe flogged. Great Host. A very pretty course, good terrain, not the hardest test of golf, but who cares, it is great fun to play and a place you could play whatever the day, weather and season. A must play. Halved the game of matchplay with Host/Adam taking on the old girl/boy.
Woburn – Dukes/Marquees. this a class venue and one we visit yearly, wondered what it would feel like after the previous days at great venues, but still think it is quality and class. Like the inside of the clubhouse and sat around, between rounds for 2.5 hours relaxing. The courses are brilliant.
last medal, lashed it down all the way around and played sheer hite .... 0.1.
course was playing very long, fairways quite soft as it had rained heavily since yesterday afternoon
course was playing very long, fairways quite soft as it had rained heavily since yesterday afternoon
jamiet7682
Active member
Played my first full 18 hole round today, had only played 9 holes and par 3 courses up to now. Pretty happy with how it went, shot 101 (51-50) around mearns castle (par 66), playing off the forward (red) tees.
Had a bit of a melt down 3rd, 4th and 5th holes, couldnt get the ball off the tee and started tensing up, then i realised it was supposed to be fun, loosened up and the distance came again. When i say distance, im maxing out at 130 yards with my 5 wood off the tee, hence why im playing off the front tees.
Had a bit of a melt down 3rd, 4th and 5th holes, couldnt get the ball off the tee and started tensing up, then i realised it was supposed to be fun, loosened up and the distance came again. When i say distance, im maxing out at 130 yards with my 5 wood off the tee, hence why im playing off the front tees.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Trophy Winners Final today, a Stableford comp (first Stableford for a while). Started really poorly, maybe partially because of one too many pints last night. 8 points after 8 holes (three blobs). Then miraculously birdied the 9th - a hole I usually struggle with and have never birdied before I don't think - and then started playing quite well on the back nine with four pars and two bogeys from the 10th to the 15th. Couldn't keep it going through, poor doubles on 16 and 17 meant I could only finish with 31 points. Not a bad result after such a poor start. Gross score was 89 so at least I broke 90. Finished 10th in the comp (out of 33) and got 0.1 for my troubles.
Finished 10th in the comp (out of 33) and got 0.1 for my troubles.
Hitdaball
Active member
Played on Friday in a pro am at Newark Golf Club. It had rained pretty much all week and the forecast wasn’t great. We were lucky to play 8 in sunshine then the heavens properly opened and we were called in on the horn for lightning, never ran so fast onto the green to make my ball then run to the clubhouse😬. Proper 15mins of biblical rain, wind and thunder. Back out after a 30 mins delay.
Course had held up much better than I would normally expect of a parkland, fairways were very nice and springy and the greens were true. Some standing water for the back 9 as might be expected. All in all though I’d recommend Newark GC if you were in the area and looking for a straight forward parkland knock.
I struck the ball better than I have in a long time, especially my 3W (which has been on the naughty step for some months). We scored 77points, were 5under on the front 9 but only came in level on the back , but importantly the other pro am team from out place only got 75 points so job done ðŸ‘ðŸ»
Course had held up much better than I would normally expect of a parkland, fairways were very nice and springy and the greens were true. Some standing water for the back 9 as might be expected. All in all though I’d recommend Newark GC if you were in the area and looking for a straight forward parkland knock.
I struck the ball better than I have in a long time, especially my 3W (which has been on the naughty step for some months). We scored 77points, were 5under on the front 9 but only came in level on the back , but importantly the other pro am team from out place only got 75 points so job done ðŸ‘ðŸ»
6535
Newbie
Level par 71 and 38 points in some poor conditions today. For a major trophy as well.
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Deleted member 25172
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Laying on the bed at Breadsall Priory after, well, what was supposed to have been called golf. Sky opened up just as we were about to tee off, sliced the tee shot onto another fairway but stuck my second shot pin high, 8 feet from pin. 3 putted...
Second hole and the rain is pouring down and we already have to stand on the tee box and wait for the group in front to finish. 170 yards par 3 to the right of the green with a water soaked bunker between. Got the 60 degree out and chipped the ball - in the bunker. Thinned it out, passing the green so ball lays on the fringe. Duff my putter. 4th hole and I’m fuming due to the poor golf, the lousy weather and the constant waiting.
Tried to take all the anger out of my system with the driver = topped heel hit, ball ending up roughly 30 yards from tee. By the 6th hole the rain put in another gear, and with the greens now flooded I decided it was time to walk in.
This game drives me mad.
Second hole and the rain is pouring down and we already have to stand on the tee box and wait for the group in front to finish. 170 yards par 3 to the right of the green with a water soaked bunker between. Got the 60 degree out and chipped the ball - in the bunker. Thinned it out, passing the green so ball lays on the fringe. Duff my putter. 4th hole and I’m fuming due to the poor golf, the lousy weather and the constant waiting.
Tried to take all the anger out of my system with the driver = topped heel hit, ball ending up roughly 30 yards from tee. By the 6th hole the rain put in another gear, and with the greens now flooded I decided it was time to walk in.
This game drives me mad.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Been up to the driving range at La Finca for an hour tonight to let the lad have some practice.
Played on Friday at Vistabella, paired up with a father and son from Ireland, the son lived near my hometown back in the UK and we had a decent 18 holes.
Highlight was a bloke commenting on my son's swing on the 12th tee, then on the 18th tee he came over, asked his age and told him he had a great swing and loads of potential - turns out he's the course professional. Little lad was buzzing.
I'm giving him 2 shots a hole at the moment and he beat me by 6 points (he's off the blue tees - I won't let him play off the ladies tees as I want him to appreciate that distance is a factor).
Just wish it was cheaper to play here in Spain, as the cost limits our time together on the course.
Played on Friday at Vistabella, paired up with a father and son from Ireland, the son lived near my hometown back in the UK and we had a decent 18 holes.
Highlight was a bloke commenting on my son's swing on the 12th tee, then on the 18th tee he came over, asked his age and told him he had a great swing and loads of potential - turns out he's the course professional. Little lad was buzzing.
I'm giving him 2 shots a hole at the moment and he beat me by 6 points (he's off the blue tees - I won't let him play off the ladies tees as I want him to appreciate that distance is a factor).
Just wish it was cheaper to play here in Spain, as the cost limits our time together on the course.
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