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

[anotherdouble]

Lost in the semi final of a big board Comp last night.

Tightest match-play battle I’ve ever been in, I was +1 all the front 9 and turned all square then -1 the back 9 losing by 1 shot on the 18th when a par was no good!

Turning point that took the wind out of sails a little was my birdie on the 10th that was beaten by his eagle

Never more than a 1 shot variable in it all the way around.

I was absolutely knackered as I came off, felt like I’d run a marathon not played 18 holes.

But what a match, I was 2nd too many times in board comps last season, I’m starting to have flashbacks already

Sorry to hear mate. At least you were joint 3rd and not 2nd this time. No flashbacks required:thup:

 

[Hobbit]

35pts, off 6 h'cap, and not one single 3 pointer. Finished with a 4 pointer on the last. A sort of frustrating with a few silly dropped shots. Missed one fairway by a yard. Solid tee to green golf but the putter was ice cold.

 

[Italian outcast]

Played Kings Acre just outside Edinburgh today
Some interesting holes mixed in with some flatter tree-lined stuff
Played grim 4 pars, a treble, 2 doubles and a 9 (with 2 lost in trees L +R!) and the rest bogeys
Just too inconsistent (or consistently bad) with everything
Off to play Crail in Fife tomorrow so perhaps the links wind can freshen out some of the bad

 

[Slime]

Played Puttenham yesterday, just after the rain ...................... my goodness, the greens were fast!
My partner, a good mate of mine, had his first round with his new, and extremely gorgeous, TaylorMade P790 irons.
His first shot with one of them was on the second hole where he holed out from 125yards for an eagle two.
Needless to say it went slightly south after that.
Oooh, they're so pretty.
Oh, I scored 36 points playing very hot and cold.

 

[Tashyboy]

Down to 18.9. Boyakasha.:whoo:

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Played Southerness this afternoon - well - me and my mate played 5 holes before the gale force wind and horizontal rain drove us off the course - soaked. Very frustrating. Looks a great links track. Another time.

 

[williamalex1]

Enjoyed playing Bellshill today with Virtuocity and Grant85, Virtuocity won front 9 by 1 point.
He also won the back 9 and overall after Grant succumbed to the pressure of having 3 pars in a row on starting the back 9 . Sadly I wasn't at the races.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Played Southerness this afternoon - well - me and my mate played 5 holes before the gale force wind and horizontal rain drove us off the course - soaked. Very frustrating. Looks a great links track. Another time.

Fairly normal day in those neck of the woods!

Very challenging course even in a gentle breeze, check out its slope rating, 148

 

[virtuocity]

Enjoyed playing Bellshill today with Virtuocity and Grant85, Virtuocity won front 9 by 1 point.
He also won the back 9 and overall after Grant succumbed to the pressure of having 3 pars in a row on starting the back 9 . Sadly I wasn't at the races.

Nice to meet another forum member and nice to take money off you for a change. Thanks for the game- appreciate the invite.

 

[williamalex1]

Nice to meet another forum member and nice to take money off you for a change. Thanks for the game- appreciate the invite.

Treat it as a short term loan :rofl:

 

[Grant85]

Enjoyed playing Bellshill today with Virtuocity and Grant85, Virtuocity won front 9 by 1 point.
He also won the back 9 and overall after Grant succumbed to the pressure of having 3 pars in a row on starting the back 9 . Sadly I wasn't at the races.

Good relaxed game at Bellshill. Didn't turn up early doors, but got going after my warm up (the 1st 6 holes).

Should have won the back 9 out the park, but 6 putts on the final 2 holes did for me.

Very nice, smooth greens and with a bit of pace on them. Very impressive. A good variety of holes and a lot of tree lined fairways and doglegs that required some accurate tee shots.

Thanks williamsalex1 for the invite and well done to Virtuosity

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Played last night. Abject. Totally abject. Last week I was swinging so nicely, best I had all season. Last night was the worse. Tried to find something at the range tonight. Nothing. Zero confidence going into the the weekend

 

[louise_a]

Well I have to admit that golf had me in tears today,
It was the last day of competitions and we were playing a Stabeford on the Jubilee Course. I hit the ball so well and despite a 3 putt and a 4 putt I had 18 points after 9 holes.
I made a mess of the 10th but scrambled a point and so onto the 11th and 12th both par 5s. 3rd shot to the 11th was inot the wind and just wide of the green but unfortunatey rolled down a slope and into the back of a bunker I had no real shot and ended up with a blob, c'est la vie.
3rd shot into the 12th was with the wind the ball pitched just short of the green ran all the way through the back of the green which has quite a drop off and finished up in the rough on a down slope, only thing I could do was hit it into the bank of the green and hope for the best but it ran on miles and a 3 putt meant just 1 point again rather annoying.
I was on the green in regulation on the next 2 holes but sadly 3 putted one of them.
So onto the 15th quite an interesting hole with a quite a dip in front of the green, after a nice drive, I hit a lovely high shot which landed on the green but ran off the side leaving a chip up a high bank.
I couldn't believe it, 3 times in 5 holes that a good shot ended up in an awful position and after flying my chip way over the green, I just cracked, I couldn't stop myself and the tears came.
I did gather myself and hit the next 2 grren in regulation although again I 3 putted one.

I feel that I have rarely hit the ball as well but I only scored a mere 9 points on the back nine.

I seriously was gutted and currently feel that I never want to pay on a links again.

 

[Slime]

Well I have to admit that golf had me in tears today,
It was the last day of competitions and we were playing a Stabeford on the Jubilee Course. I hit the ball so well and despite a 3 putt and a 4 putt I had 18 points after 9 holes.
I made a mess of the 10th but scrambled a point and so onto the 11th and 12th both par 5s. 3rd shot to the 11th was inot the wind and just wide of the green but unfortunatey rolled down a slope and into the back of a bunker I had no real shot and ended up with a blob, c'est la vie.
3rd shot into the 12th was with the wind the ball pitched just short of the green ran all the way through the back of the green which has quite a drop off and finished up in the rough on a down slope, only thing I could do was hit it into the bank of the green and hope for the best but it ran on miles and a 3 putt meant just 1 point again rather annoying.
I was on the green in regulation on the next 2 holes but sadly 3 putted one of them.
So onto the 15th quite an interesting hole with a quite a dip in front of the green, after a nice drive, I hit a lovely high shot which landed on the green but ran off the side leaving a chip up a high bank.
I couldn't believe it, 3 times in 5 holes that a good shot ended up in an awful position and after flying my chip way over the green, I just cracked, I couldn't stop myself and the tears came.
I did gather myself and hit the next 2 grren in regulation although again I 3 putted one.

I feel that I have rarely hit the ball as well but I only scored a mere 9 points on the back nine.

I seriously was gutted and currently feel that I never want to pay on a links again.

If I'd been there I'd have given you a hug.

 

[Italian outcast]

Played Crail (Craighead course) yesterday afternoon with an old classmate who is a member
A really nice course in excellent condition - greens were excellent (mismatched my putting mind!)
What a lovely layout they have there with there 2 courses
My golf - I'll spare you!!

 

[Tashyboy]

Well I have to admit that golf had me in tears today,
It was the last day of competitions and we were playing a Stabeford on the Jubilee Course. I hit the ball so well and despite a 3 putt and a 4 putt I had 18 points after 9 holes.
I made a mess of the 10th but scrambled a point and so onto the 11th and 12th both par 5s. 3rd shot to the 11th was inot the wind and just wide of the green but unfortunatey rolled down a slope and into the back of a bunker I had no real shot and ended up with a blob, c'est la vie.
3rd shot into the 12th was with the wind the ball pitched just short of the green ran all the way through the back of the green which has quite a drop off and finished up in the rough on a down slope, only thing I could do was hit it into the bank of the green and hope for the best but it ran on miles and a 3 putt meant just 1 point again rather annoying.
I was on the green in regulation on the next 2 holes but sadly 3 putted one of them.
So onto the 15th quite an interesting hole with a quite a dip in front of the green, after a nice drive, I hit a lovely high shot which landed on the green but ran off the side leaving a chip up a high bank.
I couldn't believe it, 3 times in 5 holes that a good shot ended up in an awful position and after flying my chip way over the green, I just cracked, I couldn't stop myself and the tears came.
I did gather myself and hit the next 2 grren in regulation although again I 3 putted one.

I feel that I have rarely hit the ball as well but I only scored a mere 9 points on the back nine.

I seriously was gutted and currently feel that I never want to pay on a links again.

Can assure you Lou we have all days like that. When i play bad i can accept it. Its when am playing well and don’t get the breaks. Well i dont shed a tear, but swear. If me mother heard me i would have a sore ear hole. Some times you have just gotta tough it out.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

County Div 2 Champs today (Handicaps 6-10) 63rd out of 70 with a gross 99 nett 89, had to just keep smiling, I love the shanks me, only missed 1 fairway off the tee just hit problems 60yds and in, thinking of training to challenge Joe Miller! :rofl:

 

[upsidedown]

Followed up yesterday's 39 points at Coventry with a level par, 41 points in Captain's Charity day to be 2nd and nice cut to 4.6 😁😁😁

 

[DCB]

Played 9 holes after work last night on a dry but breezy day. Ground not as hard running as in recent times, the cooler showery weather has certainly brought the course back to life after the hot sunny spell in June & July. I was trying out a new set of irons and played steadily throughout. Holed some lengthy putts on the slower greens and that certainly helped me to play to handicap and scramble a score good enough for 20pts over the nine holes. Got some serious golf coming up over the next few weeks, so, after work practice is a must

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Captains Day off the yellow plates. Not a good day personally and well down the lower part of the leader board. Some really good scores in. Not swinging great at the moment. Doesn't feel far off but definitely a flaw in there somewhere holding me back. Short game still decent but couldn't hole a putt and had five lip pouts from 10 feet and out. Try again tomorrow