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

[Slime]

Thick fog when I got up this morning.
We teed off about 12.30pm, polo shirts all the way round, the weather was magnificent.
Chipping and pitching almost reduced me to tears, but the weather was fantastic.

 

[Jacko_G]

Played today in my monthly comp, 4BB. My partner and I had a great game in really tough conditions (seriously wet and muddy), coming in with 47 points. Pipped to the victory by a friend and his mate who, by all accounts, completely cheated their card.

I've spoken about this friend of mine before and how much he cheats but things are getting worse. He plays off of 9 and his friend today was off of 28. The two guys they were playing alongside said they blobbed at least 3 or 4 holes on the back 9. Even the 28 handicapper was absolutely shocked to hear he won.

So frustrating.

Those three words in the same sentence and he's your friend???

Seriously? If he's as well known as you say why not take him aside and chin him amongst your "friend" group or make it clear that everyone who plays with him has to watch him like a hawk.

Also I note from your next post that nobody has actually challenged him or has evidence of said activities, therefore I would be careful what you brand about and certainly what you put on an internet forum. Could get messy.

 

[patricks148]

played yesterday afternoon at the kings.. another fantastic afternoon weather wise.... golf was even worse than the other day.... more Bogeys than a 12 year old boys headboard

 

[Imurg]

Played Wednesday and was distinctly average for 30 points
Played today and was much better. Only played 9 as CVG struggles in the ice and my knee was playing up but scored 19 with a silly 3 putt from 10 feet on the 7th.
It's still so soft and with the storm coming through over the weekend we can forget next week completely.
We'll try to play Ellesborough next week
#55daystogo

 

[DeanoMK]

Those three words in the same sentence and he's your friend???

Seriously? If he's as well known as you say why not take him aside and chin him amongst your "friend" group or make it clear that everyone who plays with him has to watch him like a hawk.

Also I note from your next post that nobody has actually challenged him or has evidence of said activities, therefore I would be careful what you brand about and certainly what you put on an internet forum. Could get messy.

We make light hearted references to it, to him as well. He has been challenged a few times when he's played with people that watch him - on one occasion he missed a short putt, dragged it back, holed it and then tried to put it down as a par instead of a bogey.

We played at Whipsnade GC last year, first tee - he topped his drive into the pond in front, penalty drop in front of us - hit #3 into the trees and still put his score down as a bogey (again, playing with people that aren't going to call him out on it.

 

[Crazyface]

Those three words in the same sentence and he's your friend???

Seriously? If he's as well known as you say why not take him aside and chin him amongst your "friend" group or make it clear that everyone who plays with him has to watch him like a hawk.

Also I note from your next post that nobody has actually challenged him or has evidence of said activities, therefore I would be careful what you brand about and certainly what you put on an internet forum. Could get messy.

If it's costing money, stop playing, if not, treat it like a knock with some mates.

 

[anji71]

I seem to play much better in winter. Shooting somewhere from 77-80. Removing my 4 Iron and choking down on a rescue has benefitted me enormously.

 

[virtuocity]

39 points today and beaten on countback

 

[TreeSeeker]

36 points in a 4bbb, so many missed opportunities, including a couple of monster drives gone to waste, game got there by the end but defintely feeling a bit rusty.

Absolutely great scoring conditions today, nice to see some sun! Only big plus was parring the two hardest holes for 3 points on each, short game is getting back in form even if my mid irons were not firing. range time.

 

[Orikoru]

Mates all abandoned me so played on my own at Grim's Dyke. Only 16 quid on Golfnow's Hot Deal. I actually walked there, it's only 25 minute walk from my house as it turns out, ha.

I made a LOT of bogeys today. 12 overall, and there were two holes I didn't bother finishing! Two pars and one birdie in addition to that, plus one double. So you've heard of bogey golf, this was it. For the ones I didn't finish - two chaps waved my through on the 4th so I promptly slapped my drive Oscar Bravo and just skipped straight ahead to the 5th. Other one was the 11th, hitting my second shot from the rough, I immediately it lost sight of it as I was hitting straight towards the sun - didn't have a scooby where it went so I just moved on! I played the first seven holes in under an hour, but then I caught up a couple of slow groups so it was painful for the next few holes, eventually the four ball I was behind let me through on the 13th. I hit driver well for most of the day, couple of lovely hybrids off the tee as well, but par 3s were troublesome because they were all off mats, and rubbish mats that you can't get the tee in far enough, so I had to hit without the tee - and I just hate hitting off mats really.

All in all 33 points, so pretty happy with my efforts. I hit 63.6% of fairways (I don't normally bother recording this but I did today) and 31.2% green in regulation. My putting I would describe as ordinary - three-putted twice, but both were from a long way out.

 

[larmen]

Lesson on Saturday could see me take the next step. Maybe instead of 4 amazing holes I can have 7 or 8 of them. And I need to make all pat 3 holes scoring holes.

What an eye opener this was. Last lesson we worked on rhythm and for all those rounds and range buckets I did just that. Flowing uo, down, bang. My shots got really bad from about Thursday onwards so the lesson came just in time.

1st video he took off me I was so inside out while I thought I really concentrated on exactly not doing that. Losing so much shape without realising, and actually thinking this is the bit I am doing really well? How blind can one be on the inside what is easily observable from the outside. Good the weather is awful tomorrow so I don't do the roll up. I need a few buckets in the next couple of weeks to get back to where I was. And to think that last session just 2 weeks ago I had my best lesson ever.

 

[USER1999]

Played very tidy golf yesterday afternoon. Struck it beautifully. 3 birdies. Lovely.
Played in the monthly comp today. First comp since September for me. Wooden as Pinocchio. Clueless. Like I had never played before. Lost a ball, chopped a big smile into a new TP5X, just chunked it round.
Highlight of the day, 3w into 17 from 145, nailed it into a soggy green, which is just insane how it stopped. Chipped it way past, trying to see how hard I could hit it, and stop it on the green, canned the putt for a par.
Tried a driver out of the rough on 28, hit it miles.
Stupid game.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Monthly stableford off the yellows. Surprisingly calm and not too wet but when I left 38 was leading. I really had no tempo or timing from the moment I hit balls on the practice ground to my opening tee shot and then all the way round. Managed to nobble it around in 34 points with a very lukewarm putter. Actually quite pleased with that score. In the recent past that 34 could have been a 27-28 so definitely getting better at getting the most from rounds

 

[6535]

So, today I did something I’ve not achieved before, not a hole in one either, but to birdie our 18th hole for the third time in the last 3 rounds. From 15ft, tap in from a foot and a 3ft putt. ??

 

[GG26]

Went to the course yesterday at 1pm when it’s usually quiet and for the first time in five years as a member had to park out on the road. Walked up to the tee and there was a group of 4 on the tee with another of 3 behind them. Fortunately the 3-ball let me join them and had a pleasant round. The light had started to fade by the time we got to the last and it was a struggle to see the ball off of the club. Played ok, and some good up and downs showed that the lessons and practice are paying off.

Turned out that there was a ladies county competition that had gone off earlier and that had pushed a roll up back an hour. Combined with today’s forecast meant the place was rammed.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Bit of a trip down south, to play St Enodoc and Trevose. Fairly different styles of by the sea golf

St Enodoc, got up at 5.15am, drove about 285 miles, and we just turned up at the course hoping to play. When we arrived, a member pulls over in his car opens his window, wind blowing past and says I not playing and getting wet again, I'm going home, has a good laugh with him but it does paint a picture of the weather we had The club very nicely fitted us in during the members times, thank you club. Only saw one other person tee off behind us, which we let though on the 10th.. A course that is blind or semi-blind shot heaven. Didn't fall in love with it, quite a number of not so great holes, along with some sublime holes. It was hard work, after a long drive. Was swinging not great, but played quite well, chipping/putting was great. What is the 10th drive/fairway about, very strange ? , great looking shot towards the green afterwards tho. Managed to hit the 'walkway fairway' on the hole and then land it on the green(it ran though and ended in light rough beyond), and up/down for birdie. 17th par 3, had to hit a driver to, due to length, uphill and wind, a stong hole but..... Left knackered and slightly so so over the course. Was in good condition.

Trevose, teed off just after 8am the following day in the 2 ball times. To start with not very windy(wind blew back up over the back nine). Nice forgiving course, rough playable from, fairways wide, not many forced carries for the wife to cope with. Some lovely looking stone 'lodges'. What a view from the 1st, almost the whole course laid out in front of you. Loads and loads of work looks like has been done to the course recently at a guess, bunkers looked new and the absolutely loved the 'sandy waste areas'. Not played it before, so not quite sure, but the first four holes are great, with the 4th actually being my favourite on the course, which I managed to get an up/down from greenside for a birdie. Managed with wind assist, get on the green in 2 on the par 5 10th for another birdie. Also thought the shot to the 18th green was a great looking shot. Was a day of what ifs, founds the green quite tricky and putted poorly, 3 putted 5 times, shot 9 over. Could imagine playing the course on a daily basis, quite a variety of different length holes, interesting greens, enough undulations on the course to keep it interesting and both myself/wife could play.

Was going to goto Saunton today, but weather stopped play. Great road trip, exciting and so much fun.

 

[Crow]

Played winter league in the wind and rain this morning, not quire the worst I've played in (that would be the infamous meet at Woodhall a few years back) but pretty close!
We were 3 up with 4 to play and cruising. Lost the 15th, lost the 16th and lost the 17th to be all square stood on the 18th tee.
But a good putt from off the green to gimme for par was enough to steal the hole and win the match 1 up, I'd have been gutted if we'd lost that one!

 

[6535]

Had a day trip to Southport & Ainsdale, good friendly staff, pro, nice clubhouse, price and members.

Got 6 pars and a birdie, but tbh was just pants for the rest(lost 4 balls), worse round since H4H, but what a cracking winters day, glorious sunshine, 8 degrees and no wind for the whole round, lovely time.

Course wise was good, some cracking holes in there, didn't quite light my fire like Formby/Birkdale did, but I am being picky and still really enjoyed it. A good winter rate was given by the club, thanks club. Cant wait to play Hillside to compare to them.

Bucket list job for me S&A.
Played Hillside the day after the British Masters and it’s an amazing course. The back 9 just simply fantastic. They’ve also revamping their bunkers at the moment and from the photos I’ve seen look to be more intimidating.

 

[patricks148]

played Nairn dunbar medal on Sat moring before heading off for a couple of night away.

very windy, and i suspect due to the stupidly low score last week the tee's were back on the full back tee's

hit it poorly off the tee for the front 9 (mostly downwind) played much better into the wind though did hit a few poor 2nd shots .

37 points which was leading when i left.

came 3rd in the end two scores of 40 from guys lower than me. 40 in that wind was a good score, no mid teen handicaps shooting 47 points this week

 

[Slime]

played Nairn dunbar medal on Sat moring before heading off for a couple of night away.

very windy, and i suspect due to the stupidly low score last week the tee's were back on the full back tee's

hit it poorly off the tee for the front 9 (mostly downwind) played much better into the wind though did hit a few poor 2nd shots .

37 points which was leading when i left.

came 3rd in the end two scores of 40 from guys lower than me. 40 in that wind was a good score, no mid teen handicaps shooting 47 points this week

How do people do this?
Poor tee shots front nine, poor second shots back nine, very windy weather, back tees ......................... 37 points!