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

[patricks148]

AM Am 3 man team thing today, pishing it down the first few holes then brightened up and was quite a nice afternoon, though a stiff breeze.
our team was 3,5 and 11 handicaps, unfortunately Deep pockets our 11 handicap dropped the bomshell that he hadn't played since the begining of October, so that was a good plan.

we were rubbish on the front 9 and only level, but much better on the back coming back in only 25... i doubt we would be anywhere near the prizes with that score still

turns out we actually won yesterday , but as we didn't stay for the prize giving we don't get it and it goes to 2nd place, which were 4 shots back from us

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Well, I played today...
Well.....3 1/2 holes anyway
About as much as I could stand.
Having the zoo open today must have been someone's idea of a joke
I know it's been wet, I know it's on a lump of clay and I know it thrashed it down last night
What I dont know is how anyone could look at that piece of land and decide it was in a fit state to do anything but bog snorkeling
I honestly cant imagine what it was like last week when it was closed....
And they were charging visitors........
I would say I'm mildly annoyed rather than randomly irritated
And also glad I've only got 3 months left because it's starting to get to the point where I dont want to be there anymore

Is there no opportunity to move earlier?

 

[Imurg]

Is there no opportunity to move earlier?

We can play twice a month at the members guest rate of £25 but we cant join properly until april.
I can get a couple of games in with mates I know there but that'll amount to no more than a dozen games.
Little else in the vicinity that's worth pay and play and they're likely to be in a similar boat to the zoo.
Not playing there until next Thursday so it's got a chance to dry out with not much rain forecast but it's going to mighty soft for a long time..

 

[Karl102]

Played Ashton in Makerfield yesterday. It was in very good condition. Couldn't believe how dry it was! They have 20 holes and the 2 extras were in play. They are really good strong holes that I think should be in play all the time. I believe they are looking at changing the overall layout to include these. I think it will make for a stronger course! Oh and I played pretty well too ???

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We can play twice a month at the members guest rate of £25 but we cant join properly until april.
I can get a couple of games in with mates I know there but that'll amount to no more than a dozen games.
Little else in the vicinity that's worth pay and play and they're likely to be in a similar boat to the zoo.
Not playing there until next Thursday so it's got a chance to dry out with not much rain forecast but it's going to mighty soft for a long time..

I'd be tempted to get a few games at the new place at members guest rates and at least start learning a bit more about the course and where you can and can't miss and how it plays in the current conditions

 

[Orikoru]

Went down to my course today as I know I'm not able to play tomorrow. Just took 8 clubs in a pencil bag - D, 23°, 7i, 9i, P, 50, 56, putter. As I got there a club member I know turned up with his son so we ended up playing as a three ball off the yellows. Clive (the member) has always been similar handicap to me, and he's currently one higher on 17. His son (aged 19) said he's quite new to golf, and they normally work out his points off 34, although he only told me that after nine holes, and his swing wasn't too shabby, so I would have guessed mid-to-high 20s.

Course was very muddy and sticky, I had a few blobs early on so only 11 points out, better back nine with 17 coming in for 28 total - 92 gross. Clive shot 93 gross I think and got the same points, 28. I think he said his son shot 101, which as our par is 68 would mean he played just a tad better than 34 hcap - particularly as I'm sure he had at least one 8 in there somewhere. He was a nice lad, struck a good ball on a few occasions and I can see his scores coming down quickly in summer - not sure if he was planning to join the club or not though. An enjoyable round anyway.

 

[HarrogateHacker]

Great day on the Hotchkin today, even though we were getting some damming stares as we were right in amongst the ladies ?

Really getting to know some of the holes much better now, I played the 6th,9th,14th,15th & 17th the best I’ve ever played putting for birdies on all of them, but still got issues with the 3rd,11th,13th & 16th which I just seem to constantly pull my tee shots on and it’s costing me doubles or worse ?

Pairs Matchplay with my buddies and for the 3rd time over the holidays with different partners I won again 2-up, can’t wait for the better weather and comps both at Cov & Woodhall, I've got to get this handicap chopped before November before the WHS starts.

#YOTF lll

I’ve just joined as a country member, first round tomorrow, can’t wait!!

 

[USER1999]

Played 18 today. First round in 4 weeks. 18 temporary greens, but they are in better positions than last year, and in better condition. Course is very wet, and in places very muddy. Swung it ok with the irons, driver took a while, chipping was hot hot hot.

Got 18 tomorrow. Hopefully on most if not all greens. England v the rest, better ball matchplay. Should be a laugh.

 

[Mel Smooth]

Hit a few balls on the range with the lads 5 iron. How much flex!! I couldn't stop the baby fade even with a set up for a draw.

The boy was in the academy, spanish coach this week, he watched him swing a few times, asked if he had a handicap or if he was in the federation, told him to set the ball further left in the stance then left him to it.

Came back later, watched him hit a few 5 irons, and said "Muy Bien, perfecto", then walked off.
2nd half of the lesson was chipping and putting, seemed very enjoyable for all the kids to be fair.

 

[patricks148]

played Nairn, rained first few holes, but then cleared up, hit it well on the front 9, 2 under, but the back lacked UMPF, not really getting though the ball

 

[HarrogateHacker]

Played 18, conditions were good. Drove the ball well but short game deserted me. Enjoyed it all the same. 2 full rounds in by the 4th of the year!!

 

[harpo_72]

played monthly stableford, not so great. But some positives. Tees were back on the summer lengths.. bit mad as there is little or no roll. But scoring was good.

 

[Kennysarmy]

Gross 75 today including 3 birdies in a row 7,8 & 9!
41 PTS ?

 

[GG26]

Good timing today. The course was rammed with queues waiting to go off at 10am when I went for half an hour of putting practice after dropping my son off for football training. As I was going out on my own, decided to turn up at 12.40 and hope that it wasn't too slow in front. Three visitors kindly let me go out ahead of them on the first tee. Amazingly, the first time I saw anyone ahead of me was teeing off on the par five 18th, with a group ahead on the green. Must have been that no one teed off for well over an hour before me.

Scored 93, par for me. Driving and putting not as good as I would have liked so plenty of room for improvement.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

First round of 2020 this morning. I stood on the first tee looking for a great season and promptly hit a massive snap hook into the crap behind the 9th green. Found it, penalty drop, wedge on and double bogey and a single point. The first round of the year didn't really improve bar a birdie on the par five 5th. Chopped it round in a miserable 24 points but wasn't last in the roll up which was a shock. At least the season can only get better

 

[Fish]

Tough day at Woodhall Spa on the Hotchkin today.

Couldn’t get going, scrambling like a mad man on the front 9 as it was very slow & I found myself just getting wound up, which is only counter productive and it proved so with some wild drives, but still turned 1-up.

Much better back 9, got myself into a tempo and then I won a couple of holes & halved a couple to contribute towards me and my partners 2-1 win.

2 good solid pars just lipping birdie putts on the last 2 holes finished them off, it was a stark difference to how I was playing the front 9, but the 2-club cold wind was very testing mid-round.

Not sure how but I got round with the same ball, although I put it through it’s paces.

4 wins on the bounce?

 

[Crow]

Winter League 4BBB, I was playing the same clubs as earlier in the week ("The Haig" 1, 3 & 4 laminated woods - Slazenger "Jack Nicklaus $1m" irons 3 to PW - Slazenger "Tournament Model" double duty wedge - Slazenger putter.)

We lost 3 & 1, some dreadful chipping on my part didn't help and neither did hitting my DD wedge long and into the conifers from 75 yards on the 16th....
On the plus side, my driving was pretty consistent with decent length.

 

[larmen]

My 4th go on the 18 hole course and still couldn't put a round together. Joined the roll up stable ford today and hit about 63ish strokes on th efron 9 (a few blobs where I picked up), then finally remembered my lessons and came in with 49 strokes on the way back. The middle bit was really frustrating as I topped my ball along the fairway for like 6 holes in a row until it clicked and I played a lot of nice golf from the 11th tee onwards. But with my bandit handicap (I need to play qualifiers to get it down) I scored 13 out, 26 back for 39.

 

[Kennysarmy]

January's medal today.
Non qualifier.
Gross 78, nett 69, two under nett.
Second place, as winner had gross 75, nett 65!!!!!
What can you do!

 

[Curls]

January's medal today.
Non qualifier.
Gross 78, nett 69, two under nett.
Second place, as winner had gross 75, nett 65!!!!!
What can you do!

Not much, just be happy you scored well I guess! 75 is a good round tbf