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Soz. Slime.
I played today and..(Rolling) -originally created by JohnnyDee
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Soz. Slime.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
With the Zoo awash we headed to Ellesborough for one of our guest rate rounds.
Slight breeze for the front 9, enough to keep it interesting.
Hit the ball well but struggled to score and only came away with 15
The greens were tined a couple of weeks back and they've almost recovered but are still a little bobbly so I'm blaming that.
Had to wait on the 10th for a couple of minutes and in that time the wind speed at least doubled, possibly more..blowin' a hoolie
Made the back 9 hard work but accumulated 14 coming home.
No blobs which was pleasing but 11 1 point holes...
Room for improvement but most enjoyable...going to try next week too.?
Slight breeze for the front 9, enough to keep it interesting.
Hit the ball well but struggled to score and only came away with 15
The greens were tined a couple of weeks back and they've almost recovered but are still a little bobbly so I'm blaming that.
Had to wait on the 10th for a couple of minutes and in that time the wind speed at least doubled, possibly more..blowin' a hoolie
Made the back 9 hard work but accumulated 14 coming home.
No blobs which was pleasing but 11 1 point holes...
Room for improvement but most enjoyable...going to try next week too.?
9 holes on the Shore today. 15 points which was a nice enough start to life on the links.
Then a mere 25 points at Upchurch. Think next time I'll get the lads to join me instead.
Then a mere 25 points at Upchurch. Think next time I'll get the lads to join me instead.
hairball_89
Club Champion
32 points round a windy (25mph+) Lewes today. You'd barely know we've have terrible weather recently up there. Greens in top notch condition and the rest of the course fairly similar just a few muddy patches here and there. Anyone in the area fed up with not getting on their own course could do a lot worse than a trip round Lewes!
upsidedown
Tour Winner
Friday fiddle and 12 brave souls , 1st equal and 23 points for the 11 holes .
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Played at Tyneside the other day, first time I'd got the club's out in weeks. The course was immaculate, unfortunately my golf wasn't. Shot 6 over my handicap and I couldn't hit an iron shot to save myself for the first 8 or 9 holes. Missing greens from 80 yards etc so I was surprised my score was so low ?
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Sounds like a good day bar the wind and amazing you have 18 open (we're only 15 holes and carry only). Good to see they are caring for the greens too and so just keep ticking off the days
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
The worst it's been there is carry only for a day or two.
Been fully open with no temps.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
OMG
That's amazing. We're 15 holes but still one of the only clubs in the area to have any golf at all at the moment but can't compare to that. No wonder you're getting vaguely excited about the move
IanM
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36 points in a gale this morning. Not sure how
Great day on the Hotchkin today.
18 holes on full greens and with some tees now being pushed back more.
Dry fairways, good greens, no standing water anywhere, other than in some bunkers.
Drove the ball very well, lost my feel with a few chips early doors, but everything got better as the cobwebs were being removed after 3-weeks of no golf.
Played with a Snell MTB-x ball for the first time, great all round ball, couldn’t have tested it in worse conditions, but it doesn’t get much better when you birdie the 1st?
I drove the ball really well in the 3-club wind, felt great around and on the greens, very happy with my Nett 72 and won our Matchplay 3&2.
Snell MTB-x is my new first choice ball for this season ???️
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18 holes on full greens and with some tees now being pushed back more.
Dry fairways, good greens, no standing water anywhere, other than in some bunkers.
Drove the ball very well, lost my feel with a few chips early doors, but everything got better as the cobwebs were being removed after 3-weeks of no golf.
Played with a Snell MTB-x ball for the first time, great all round ball, couldn’t have tested it in worse conditions, but it doesn’t get much better when you birdie the 1st?
I drove the ball really well in the 3-club wind, felt great around and on the greens, very happy with my Nett 72 and won our Matchplay 3&2.
Snell MTB-x is my new first choice ball for this season ???️
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IanG
Tour Rookie
Worst weather I have ever played golf in since starting about 47 years ago. Gusting wind threatening to blow you over, sleet, snow, hailstones and rain nipping every bit of bare skin. Very grateful for good waterproofs. #shouldastayedhome
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Convinced myself the wind was going to ease off a little mid afternoon so went for a knock around the open 9 holes. Wasn't too bad, played 12 and finished just before the drizzle ?
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Just me and one mate today, my Betterball partner from last year. We went down to Huntswood, and did a little match play just for a change. I started on fire, one over after five holes which saw me 3 up! He'd got one back by half way so 2 up at the turn, couple of doubles meant I was now 6 over for the front nine.
Unfortunately my game deserted me somewhat, hit a couple of horrible irons and wedges and some fat tee shots. Lost the 10th and 12th so it was back to all square. We took turns winning holes but he took the lead for the first time on the 16th after a superb up and down. The par three 17th was tense and we halved it in double bogeys having both missed putts by millimetres, but I managed to par the 18th while he made bogey so we finished all square.
In the end I shot 87, 34 points which was a tad disappointing after that superb start, but it was windy as hell which was very difficult to navigate on a few holes. I had the new GAPR in the bag, hit it superbly on one early hole, but fatted it a few times later on, can't blame the club for that, but not sure what the issue was there. When I did hit it nice the flight was lovely.
I have to say, Huntswood was in absolutely superb condition. Fairways and greens were better than anything we've played on for months over this miserable wet winter. Top marks to them, and especially considering the green fee was only £15! Great stuff.
Unfortunately my game deserted me somewhat, hit a couple of horrible irons and wedges and some fat tee shots. Lost the 10th and 12th so it was back to all square. We took turns winning holes but he took the lead for the first time on the 16th after a superb up and down. The par three 17th was tense and we halved it in double bogeys having both missed putts by millimetres, but I managed to par the 18th while he made bogey so we finished all square.
In the end I shot 87, 34 points which was a tad disappointing after that superb start, but it was windy as hell which was very difficult to navigate on a few holes. I had the new GAPR in the bag, hit it superbly on one early hole, but fatted it a few times later on, can't blame the club for that, but not sure what the issue was there. When I did hit it nice the flight was lovely.
I have to say, Huntswood was in absolutely superb condition. Fairways and greens were better than anything we've played on for months over this miserable wet winter. Top marks to them, and especially considering the green fee was only £15! Great stuff.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Saturday roll up. That was interesting in that wind and on greens that had been hollow tined and sanded. Hit it ok in patches but made a couple of silly mistakes around the short game and poor shots. Got it round in 30 points which wasn't too bad given the conditions
Managed to still sink a 30 foot putt on 18 for a birdie
Managed to still sink a 30 foot putt on 18 for a birdie
Slime
Tour Winner
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larmen
Head Pro
Avoided the rain, couldn't avoid the wind. But I don't think that affected me much.
1st round after a lesson with the new pro. Driver was cold but we didn't learn that yet. A bit disappointed as I had my best range drives on Thursday, just hasn't translated onto the course yet.
Did the 1st 9 holes in 13 points, left all puts and chips well short, and messed up all of the par 3 holes which is most annoying. Coming back in in 22 points which was quite nice.
I stopped playing the round from the 10th or 11th hole, just played the holes instead. I also played driver and then as many 7 irons as needed instead of using a hybrid or fairway wood (left teh wood and 5i in the car anyway due to carry).
Back to the range this week, grinding in the new swing and stance. I think it gets better now, just need to grind it in.
1st round after a lesson with the new pro. Driver was cold but we didn't learn that yet. A bit disappointed as I had my best range drives on Thursday, just hasn't translated onto the course yet.
Did the 1st 9 holes in 13 points, left all puts and chips well short, and messed up all of the par 3 holes which is most annoying. Coming back in in 22 points which was quite nice.
I stopped playing the round from the 10th or 11th hole, just played the holes instead. I also played driver and then as many 7 irons as needed instead of using a hybrid or fairway wood (left teh wood and 5i in the car anyway due to carry).
Back to the range this week, grinding in the new swing and stance. I think it gets better now, just need to grind it in.
HankMarvin
Tour Rookie
Bit windy today but it was good to get out on The Links turf. Hit the ball good but like Rory the putter let me down, still good to get out.
Italian outcast
Hacker
Glorious day today here
Turned up for my 1st 18 hole comp of the year ..and t'was cancelled by the Italian golf federation
No sporting events in Lombardy due to Corona
Could have played the course just not in a sanctioned comp
Walked home, walked the dogs all day to get my 10K steps
Was going to go low anarl
Turned up for my 1st 18 hole comp of the year ..and t'was cancelled by the Italian golf federation
No sporting events in Lombardy due to Corona
Could have played the course just not in a sanctioned comp
Walked home, walked the dogs all day to get my 10K steps
Was going to go low anarl
after not playing on Sat at Nairn Dunbar because of the weather, invited to Tain by a couple of mates up there for a game Sunday.
set off and as soon as i was over the KB, the weather was terrible, snow, rain and hail all the way to the roundabout on the A9 before tain... didn't hold out much hope.
as soon as i reached the outskirts of tain, there was hardly a cloud in the sky..course was empty but pretty windy
one othe guys sons joined us who's off 17 but a bit of a body builder and can easy carry the ball over 300 with the driver... though not often so you can find it
he wanted to keep a score for some reason so we played a Indv Stableford for some reason. all the other 3 had a nightmare, down wind, but luckily i drove it straight at least and has 26 points at the turn 6 birdies which included a chip in and two long very lucky putts the back 9 was very very tough with only the par 5 13th reachable in two as the wind had just got stronger and stronger.. a much more modest back 9 anyway
set off and as soon as i was over the KB, the weather was terrible, snow, rain and hail all the way to the roundabout on the A9 before tain... didn't hold out much hope.
as soon as i reached the outskirts of tain, there was hardly a cloud in the sky..course was empty but pretty windy
one othe guys sons joined us who's off 17 but a bit of a body builder and can easy carry the ball over 300 with the driver... though not often so you can find it
he wanted to keep a score for some reason so we played a Indv Stableford for some reason. all the other 3 had a nightmare, down wind, but luckily i drove it straight at least and has 26 points at the turn 6 birdies which included a chip in and two long very lucky putts
the back 9 was very very tough with only the par 5 13th reachable in two as the wind had just got stronger and stronger.. a much more modest back 9 anywaySimilar threads
