Wilson
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I played today and..(Rolling) -originally created by JohnnyDee
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Orikoru
Tour Winner
Just had a driver fitting at Moor Park. It was a coin toss between the Ping G410 SFT and the Callaway Rogue Draw in the end, but I went for the Ping as it will take less adjustment from my current Ping. Both were 10 to 15 yards longer than my current G30 and straighter too. I also tried the Cobra F9 as I've seen great reviews on it, but there were no gains over my G30 at all.
Picked it up straight away from Complete Golfer, G410 SFT, standard loft and length*, Tensei Orange shaft. With the vouchers I won for my medal wins and the cost of fitting taken off it only set me back 250 quid. (Which was covered with birthday money I received last month.) Happy late birthday to me!
*although the length is standard for that shaft, it's actually a quarter of an inch shorter than the old driver's standard Ping shaft.
Picked it up straight away from Complete Golfer, G410 SFT, standard loft and length*, Tensei Orange shaft. With the vouchers I won for my medal wins and the cost of fitting taken off it only set me back 250 quid. (Which was covered with birthday money I received last month.) Happy late birthday to me!
*although the length is standard for that shaft, it's actually a quarter of an inch shorter than the old driver's standard Ping shaft.
jamiet7682
Active member
Broke 100 for the first time today. Shot 94, 7 shots better than my previous PB. Absolutely delighted.
Still playing off front tees and maxing out at 150 yards with my 5 wood off the tee, but hitting a lot more fairways and hitting a lot of greens from 100 yards out with my 8 iron.
Still playing off front tees and maxing out at 150 yards with my 5 wood off the tee, but hitting a lot more fairways and hitting a lot of greens from 100 yards out with my 8 iron.
casuk
Head Pro
That feeling will stick for a while, keep up the good work
Crow
Crow Person
4BBB today, we scored 44 but nowhere near the winning score of 49.
Played pretty well and was striking the irons nicely (Ben Sayers "Silver Crest").
Played pretty well and was striking the irons nicely (Ben Sayers "Silver Crest").
TreeSeeker
Assistant Pro
49 is a cracking score for 4BBB, can believe you struggling to beat it. Nice looking iron there don't think i could strike those well enough to play them!
I play AWFULLY today, managed the "shortest" drive of about 4 yards, and the other drives weren't much better. Playing a foresomes match so you'd have expected we lose, but somehow through it all we came out with a 5&3 win. Starting to feel the season getting to an end, at least this gives me the winter to work on my driver and get some form for next year.
I play AWFULLY today, managed the "shortest" drive of about 4 yards, and the other drives weren't much better. Playing a foresomes match so you'd have expected we lose, but somehow through it all we came out with a 5&3 win. Starting to feel the season getting to an end, at least this gives me the winter to work on my driver and get some form for next year.
HankMarvin
Tour Rookie
Played The PGA today, rained most of the day but there wasn't much wind so it wasn't to bad.
Course was is superb condition and the greens were probably the best I have played on all year.
Course was is superb condition and the greens were probably the best I have played on all year.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
They are linked. I contacted Complete Golfer, and they sent me to Moor Park for the fitting. Fitting was £25 and this comes off the final price if you purchase the club.
Sorry I should have mentioned that, it looked like I just randomly bought it somewhere else haha.
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Deleted member 25172
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Played the last stroke play medal of the year yesterday. Don’t think I’ve ever hit my irons as good, for 13 holes.
Was 1 over gross after 9, which should’ve been level par, and could’ve been 1 under.
Bogey, birdie, bogey, par followed so still in good shape coming to our shortest par 4 where I made the biggest mistake of the day and got my driver out instead of using my hybrid or 5-iron to just knock it down the middle. Sliced it out in the woods and had to just get it out back in play. Fuming with my decision, I went on to card double, bogey, bogey, double and finishing of with a bogey. Managed to get cut .4 anyway, but considering the position I had set myself up for after 9 it was still a disappointment.
All pars where “stress free†pars, but once again my putting let me down, with a missed birdie putt from about 2 feet missed as the “highlight†of my putting day.
Guess a bit silly to be disappointed when you get a cut, but at least I know where the work is needed. Unless it’s gimme-range I cannot hole it, and sometimes not even that is good enough, but need it to be inches away to get the ball in the hole.
Was 1 over gross after 9, which should’ve been level par, and could’ve been 1 under.
Bogey, birdie, bogey, par followed so still in good shape coming to our shortest par 4 where I made the biggest mistake of the day and got my driver out instead of using my hybrid or 5-iron to just knock it down the middle. Sliced it out in the woods and had to just get it out back in play. Fuming with my decision, I went on to card double, bogey, bogey, double and finishing of with a bogey. Managed to get cut .4 anyway, but considering the position I had set myself up for after 9 it was still a disappointment.
All pars where “stress free†pars, but once again my putting let me down, with a missed birdie putt from about 2 feet missed as the “highlight†of my putting day.
Guess a bit silly to be disappointed when you get a cut, but at least I know where the work is needed. Unless it’s gimme-range I cannot hole it, and sometimes not even that is good enough, but need it to be inches away to get the ball in the hole.
Crow
Crow Person
Last qualifier of the year, same old crap for 93 gross net 80 and another 0.1 back pushes me up to 14. 
Looking back it was mainly short game that did for me plus a bit of bad luck and some outright stupidity.
Looking back it was mainly short game that did for me plus a bit of bad luck and some outright stupidity.
- 6th hole I yipped a chip into a bunker, bladed it out into very deep rough the other side of the green and took a 9 (par 4)
- 8th hole my drive was just off the fairway but the wrong side of a tree trunk so all I could do was chip out, then on the green my ball took an outrageous turn to the left on a 4 footer, treble bogey.
- 10th hole, two yipped chips, treble.
- 15th hole I teed off from the yellows (two shot penalty) and bladed one into the pond but somehow came off with only a treble.
- 18th par 5, green-side in three, two shocking chips and a double bogey.
Wolf
Well-known member
Played yesterday for first time in just over 9 weeks, only 9 holes with my FiL, literally had no enthusiasm for it and it showed it my play lethergic swings, poor application over everything on my long game, came off after the 9holes not bothered by it or even wondering when I'll next play
Played in the monthly medal on Friday.
Just seen I cam 3rd. Played to handicap so no cut unfortunately. Should have had 4 less shots at least, but half a dozen up and downs so can’t complain. Also made a 2ft put for a 2 on the second. So money in the kitty banked early ðŸ˜
Really need to play for 18 holes. Seem to just forget how to swing for periods of 4 holes or so every round!
Just seen I cam 3rd. Played to handicap so no cut unfortunately. Should have had 4 less shots at least, but half a dozen up and downs so can’t complain. Also made a 2ft put for a 2 on the second. So money in the kitty banked early ðŸ˜
Really need to play for 18 holes. Seem to just forget how to swing for periods of 4 holes or so every round!
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Friendly knock at Huntswood. First round with the new driver (and new rangefinder incidentally). Only got to hit it 7 times there but it feels and sounds great, 6 out of the 7 were good drives as well so really pleased with it.
Shot 83 for 38 points. The course really suits me because it's really short but that doesn't mean you can drive all the greens as a lot are well protected, so if you can find position on the fairway nicely you can score well. I hit plenty of good hybrids off the tees to give me wedges into the green, so it was a really nice round overall. Missed two short putts but not going to complain too much. And it rained for less time than we thought it would, other than that it was lovely.
Shot 83 for 38 points. The course really suits me because it's really short but that doesn't mean you can drive all the greens as a lot are well protected, so if you can find position on the fairway nicely you can score well. I hit plenty of good hybrids off the tees to give me wedges into the green, so it was a really nice round overall. Missed two short putts but not going to complain too much. And it rained for less time than we thought it would, other than that it was lovely.
upsidedown
Tour Winner
Played Nefyn this afternoon , spectacular views but greens very bobbly after last night's rain , 3-4 club wind and halved with HID 😆
timd77
Assistant Pro
Played in the medal (still awaiting my handicap so not actually IN the comp), had an absolute shocker. 112 gross, my worst ever round. Struggling to adjust to the white tees, makes some of the holes very difficult not just in length, the accuracy required is immense.
Particular low lights:
Par 4 7th, playing my 3rd shot an 80 yard wedge, duff it into the bunker, 4 (yes FOUR) shots to get out and scored a 9.
Par 4 12th, SI 1, beautiful drive down, fatted my 6i to 80ish yards, fatted that wedge another 60 yards, thinned the next into the sheeeeite at back, came off with an 8.
This bloody game!
Particular low lights:
Par 4 7th, playing my 3rd shot an 80 yard wedge, duff it into the bunker, 4 (yes FOUR) shots to get out and scored a 9.
Par 4 12th, SI 1, beautiful drive down, fatted my 6i to 80ish yards, fatted that wedge another 60 yards, thinned the next into the sheeeeite at back, came off with an 8.
This bloody game!
Rlburnside
Challenge Tour Pro
Started our winter comp last week, Thursday 30 points, Friday 33 points yesterday 41 points and it was by far the windiest day of the 3.
Funny old game
Funny old game
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Ugly weekend. Had a shocker in the roll up today and lost my club match (pairs better ball) to Tylney Park although fortunately we drew the fixture 3-3 and so nicked a 6 1/2 - 5 1/2 (and I had won my away leg). Got blown away on the back nine by a 16 handicapper who swing so hard and fast and couldn't keep a ball anywhere on the course on the front nine and then started booming 280-300 yard drives splitting the fairway. Short game that I had worked so hard on evaporated again. No better today
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Went over to Bicester (hotel) golf course yesterday, for a look to asses joining potential - a fellow nomad has just joined up. Was very busy (big society), and chatting by the putting green we ended up joining two members and had a pairs betterball which was fun. Greens were good and tricky. Quick but had several shots end up behind the pitchmark so receptive. Quite a variety of holes. After some early 3 stabs I finally adjusted to the greens and had a good spell of pars mixed with 2 birdies.
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
Out in 34 yesterday playing like the old days.
Par on 10th ,then a shank on 11 unnerved me for the rest of the round .
76 for 70 net not to bad.
Par on 10th ,then a shank on 11 unnerved me for the rest of the round .
76 for 70 net not to bad.
Coffey
Challenge Tour Pro
Long post alert but need to put it all behind me.
Played on Saturday in which was most likely the last qualifier at my home course this year and it couldn't have gone any worse.
I was out the night before for a few drinks but was in bed by 11, up at 6.30am to get to the course.
Right from the off I just didn't feel like I wanted to be there. Was basically dark when we tee'd off and it was very wet underfoot.
First two holes wern't horrendous apart from a double start because of a 3 putt.
Then it all went down hill. Hit my drive on the 3rd so far right it landed on the 2nd tee box, then thinned it into a bush.
Par on SI 1 which was nice.
Lost a ball on the 5th and 6th just off the fairway, both just gone.
On the 8th my GPS gave me 200 to back of the green. I hit a 4 iron and it cleared the green by 50 yards and into the trees, probably the best shot I played all day (typical). Was actually only 150, stupid mistake as I was confused it was 200 but didn't double check.
Just one of those days and nothing was going right, finished with my worst score ever of 18 points.
Really struggling with everything at the moment and losing all interest in playing. I did manage to gather the enthusiasm for practicing yesterday at the range as I have a trip to Seapoint Links scheduled for tomorrow. Will see how it goes tomorrow but tbh I am glad the season is ending and could do with a good break from golf.
Played on Saturday in which was most likely the last qualifier at my home course this year and it couldn't have gone any worse.
I was out the night before for a few drinks but was in bed by 11, up at 6.30am to get to the course.
Right from the off I just didn't feel like I wanted to be there. Was basically dark when we tee'd off and it was very wet underfoot.
First two holes wern't horrendous apart from a double start because of a 3 putt.
Then it all went down hill. Hit my drive on the 3rd so far right it landed on the 2nd tee box, then thinned it into a bush.
Par on SI 1 which was nice.
Lost a ball on the 5th and 6th just off the fairway, both just gone.
On the 8th my GPS gave me 200 to back of the green. I hit a 4 iron and it cleared the green by 50 yards and into the trees, probably the best shot I played all day (typical). Was actually only 150, stupid mistake as I was confused it was 200 but didn't double check.
Just one of those days and nothing was going right, finished with my worst score ever of 18 points.
Really struggling with everything at the moment and losing all interest in playing. I did manage to gather the enthusiasm for practicing yesterday at the range as I have a trip to Seapoint Links scheduled for tomorrow. Will see how it goes tomorrow but tbh I am glad the season is ending and could do with a good break from golf.
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