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

[Fish]

Played my home course today in our Sunday roll up.

Scrambled to buffer (33 points) with 2 lost balls culminating in 2 blobs. Both of those obviously plugged or under leaves or a combination of both, so I won’t be going back too soon or until we have a couple of weeks of dry weather as I don’t think some holes should be open and it’s no fun cleaning your ball at every shot, that’s if you can find it!

In fact I think we tried to appease too many [older] members by being open in part when we should have totally closed for longer, the course desperately needs a rest.

 

[HankMarvin]

Played at Charleton Golf Club today, not played it much this year so decided to play there today to get at least a bit of my membership money's worth. Was a bit tired looking to be fair but the greens were okay and it was a good day for a game so all was good.

 

[garyinderry]

Played my home course for the first time in a month. Lost 4 balls. 3 to plugging. Battled a slice for most of the round.

Wee match and we were 4 down early doors. Dragged it back to be 1 up playing the last. We made a mess of a downwind par 5 so had to settle for a half.

Actually holed my fair share of putts today and 2 nice birds.

 

[BubbaP]

First comp at club today, a pairs betterball winter series. Was pretty rough last night with cold/man-flu and doubtful but dosed up. Game was predictably up n down but we "ham n egged" it pretty well to 43 pts - bar one blob when both had shots, criminal!
Two birdies again, that's 3 rounds in a row so declaring it "a run"!

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Had a stroll round the Bracken, amazed at how well it had dried out from the recent rain.

Anyway I tried to work on a few changes and to say it was up and down was an understatement, hit some cracking shots but hit some of the worst shots I have ever hit today.

Still really enjoyed it and had a good laugh and thats the main thing for me this year.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Long drive, unpacked, hacked, packed up and drove back.

Long wait for next weekend.

 

[patricks148]

Played at Charleton Golf Club today, not played it much this year so decided to play there today to get at least a bit of my membership money's worth. Was a bit tired looking to be fair but the greens were okay and it was a good day for a game so all was good.

what, where how many bloody course are you a member of now?

you do less work than i do

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Usual Sunday roll up. A display of horrendous ball striking. Tee shots were either heel strikes going massively left to right and short or topped. Irons not much better but never in any danger and so easy to hit the greens in three, two putt and walk off most times for net par. Came in with 34 points playing horrid. Not happy so off to the range to work on it again this week

 

[RangeMonkey]

Usual Sunday roll up. A display of horrendous ball striking. Tee shots were either heel strikes going massively left to right and short or topped. Irons not much better but never in any danger and so easy to hit the greens in three, two putt and walk off most times for net par. Came in with 34 points playing horrid. Not happy so off to the range to work on it again this week

Sounds like a similar day to mine - except I was at the range. After a half decent range session last weekend, and two ok-ish rounds in the week, I’m straight back to barely being able to make contact. I even had a few air shots with my hybrid. I walked away leaving 20 balls in the basket in sheer frustration.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Sounds like a similar day to mine - except I was at the range. After a half decent range session last weekend, and two ok-ish rounds in the week, I’m straight back to barely being able to make contact. I even had a few air shots with my hybrid. I walked away leaving 20 balls in the basket in sheer frustration.

On the positive side, I scored well playing badly. Thought I hit the ball better yesterday for 24 points which was largely a stone cold putter and a lot of dropped shots around the greens. Think it was a poor tempo, not completing the turn and sliding the hips. Hit the hybrids solidly, bar one topped off the tee on the par 3 11th but everything else was so bad. Stupid game. No doubt I'll hit it ok at the range again this week, and come the weekend will be my usual consistantly inconsistent self

 

[larmen]

Sounds like a similar day to mine - except I was at the range. After a half decent range session last weekend, and two ok-ish rounds in the week, I’m straight back to barely being able to make contact. I even had a few air shots with my hybrid. I walked away leaving 20 balls in the basket in sheer frustration.

I had an airshot and several tops on the course today, but then at some point it just clicked.

On the range with 20 balls left I probably would go into drills and/or try chipping.

 

[RangeMonkey]

I had an airshot and several tops on the course today, but then at some point it just clicked.

On the range with 20 balls left I probably would go into drills and/or try chipping.

Yeah I’ve done that a couple of times, but this time I was not in a good place. I left thinking I was just going to give up, and am still seriously considering it. Today I warmed up with 10 balls, then hit 50, of which 42 were topped. Same thing all the time. I go for a lesson, saying I’m topping everything, he fixes it, and two weeks later I’ve discovered a new, different way to top everything. Then he fixes that, and so on.

I have a few pre-paid lessons left. If I’m still topping 80% of my swings after those, I’m done.

 

[HankMarvin]

what, where how many bloody course are you a member of now?

you do less work than i do

Steady old boy I need to work to pay for them ?

 

[Reemul]

Played today, played poorly, course was dreadful, boggy and very wet. Son was 6 up through 9 when we called it quits. Not gonna play for a few weeks until it dries up somewhat.

 

[Colonel Bogey]

Played my home course for the first time in a month. Lost 4 balls. 3 to plugging. Battled a slice for most of the round.

Wee match and we were 4 down early doors. Dragged it back to be 1 up playing the last. We made a mess of a downwind par 5 so had to settle for a half.

Actually holed my fair share of putts today and 2 nice birds.

What a cracking course !!!!!

 

[Colonel Bogey]

Played on Friday at my old place. Greens super, drainage was excellent, if they had sorted this when I was there I wouldn't have left. Joined up with a mate who must live there!!!!!, great catch up.
played on Sunday with the wife at our place. It had dried up a bit but OMG very very heavy in the rough. Tried to keep out as best I could. Only lost one ball. Found four! Played steady stuff. The wife's first knock for 4 months+. She listened to my advice, for a change, kept a 10 off the card. Great morning / afternoon.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Well it was Saturday Morning but better late than never perhaps...after a chat with my pro about the LL thing and a subsequent couple of short 24 ball sessions by myself Thursday and Friday on the range, with trepidation I took myself onto the course on Saturday am. OK so no LLs until the 9th then after a cracking drive I hit three LLs in a row - but somehow got it onto the green in 5 and from 25ft sank the putt for a 6 and 1pt (s/ford). Relief. And no more for rest of the round. Finished with 17/19 pts split for 36pts. Tell you what - it's tough playing to a handicap of 8 when you are hitting LLs (and 3 in a row doesn't help )

What was I doing? Standing a little further from the ball; slightly less crouching and tucked up - so a little more upright I guess; trying to hit the ball off the toe every iron - so looking inside the ball and not thinking at all about my swing - just the club hitting the ball.

Also choosing to play the shot least likely to result in a LL when there was an alternative less risky shot - even though that might only give me an OK outcome at best.

One step at a time. Nothing clever for the time being.

Onwards and upwards...

 

[Imurg]

Me and CVG used one of our members guest rate green fees at Ellesborough today so our first real feel of the club.
We rocked up and sat in the car park for a few mi utes until the Pro arrived. Duly paid up, the car park was filling up quickly
Theres an Elders (Seniors) rollup that goes off the 10th at first light and the bulk were going there
We got to the first and only had to wait 2 or 3 minutes for the 2 ball in front to get out of range and we were off.
Quite breezy with some chunky gusts too
Add into that we were playing a fairly new course for us and I wasn't totally unhappy with 14 points on the front.
Back 9 was a lot better for not many more points....managed to get to 30 so not too shabby...but I hit the ball better o the back 9
CVG managed to find a bit of a game on the back.
As I was putting the clubs in the car I had to check I'd actually been out....no mud on the trolley no judmon my shoes and the troos are clean enough to wear again.
Not used to that.
Into the clubhouse and the bar was buzzing quite nicely
We're used to being the only ones in the bar back at the zoo but there were at least 35-40 people I there at 11.15 on a Monday morning,!
I think I'm going to like this place....
Oh, and the cheesy chips and bacon that I had was so huge feeding the 5000 would have been a doddle
Couldn't finish it....

 

[chrisd]

Me and CVG used one of our members guest rate green fees at Ellesborough today so our first real feel of the club.
We rocked up and sat in the car park for a few mi utes until the Pro arrived. Duly paid up, the car park was filling up quickly
Theres an Elders (Seniors) rollup that goes off the 10th at first light and the bulk were going there
We got to the first and only had to wait 2 or 3 minutes for the 2 ball in front to get out of range and we were off.
Quite breezy with some chunky gusts too
Add into that we were playing a fairly new course for us and I wasn't totally unhappy with 14 points on the front.
Back 9 was a lot better for not many more points....managed to get to 30 so not too shabby...but I hit the ball better o the back 9
CVG managed to find a bit of a game on the back.
As I was putting the clubs in the car I had to check I'd actually been out....no mud on the trolley no judmon my shoes and the troos are clean enough to wear again.
Not used to that.
Into the clubhouse and the bar was buzzing quite nicely
We're used to being the only ones in the bar back at the zoo but there were at least 35-40 people I there at 11.15 on a Monday morning,!
I think I'm going to like this place....
Oh, and the cheesy chips and bacon that I had was so huge feeding the 5000 would have been a doddle
Couldn't finish it....

Great that you've a good first time feel about the place - I hope its always like that for you Ian

 

[Imurg]

Great that you've a good first time feel about the place - I hope its always like that for you Ian

Cheers Chris
Feels like a "proper" club if you know what I mean