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

[Deleted member 3432]

Went for a long drive to the seaside town Silloth and saw some colonial looking buildings. Nice chips after golf in silloth.

Had a stiff wind on the course, which made the front nine interesting mostly into, what a cracking layout and course, and a great price £35

Won the matchplay on the 18th 5:4:2, I didn't manage a birdie wife/son did, they didn't remind me much on the way back about it

Was going to play stableford & strokeplay, but after both of them lost balls by the 3rd, we scrapped that idea in the wind, expect me starting with 2 pars may have help

Hope to return to silloth when they have a nice still sunny day, it could be a long wait If you have never played it, get yourself there whilst its priced low, layout is superb.

Currently £160 for a fourball with 2 course meal thrown in.

Glad you enjoyed it, looking forwrd to playing myself tomorrow.

Seascale is not bad at all, the 11th you mentioned is tough in that wind and the 16th is even harder when its playing into the wind which is the normal wind direction.

 

[RangeMonkey]

I played today and...got lost!

Got to the third tee, and realised it was blind like the second.

I could see the marker for second, and another marker, which I thought must be for the third. However, it was at a good 60 degree angle away from the line between the tee markers, so I wasn’t sure.

I waited about 15 minutes until someone came through from the second. He confirmed that was indeed the marker. I asked him to play through, as I’m very much a beginner, and could easily take two or three to even make it to the marker post.

He hit his shot, then asked I give him a few minutes, then just play on, as there is no bell.

So I waited another few minutes, and hit my 3 wood just to the right of the marker, and over the hill. Great shot, thinks I!

So I climb the hill and find my ball... but the obvious green I can see had four blokes on it, and this guy had been on his own!

I had a good look around, and could see - from the top of the hill, two other greens in the distance.

So, again, I have absolutely no idea which way I’m supposed to go.

By this time, I’d been lost for a good half hour, so I just gave up and came home.

Been waiting two months to get back out onto a course, and managed two and a half holes!

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Flat calm at Silloth today which is rare.

Very pleasent and some signs of starting to swing it better so all in all very promising.

Youtuber the Average Golfer was filming a course Vlog, had a quick chat on the way round, seemed to be enjoying the course.

 

[Orikoru]

I played today and...got lost!

Got to the third tee, and realised it was blind like the second.

I could see the marker for second, and another marker, which I thought must be for the third. However, it was at a good 60 degree angle away from the line between the tee markers, so I wasn’t sure.

I waited about 15 minutes until someone came through from the second. He confirmed that was indeed the marker. I asked him to play through, as I’m very much a beginner, and could easily take two or three to even make it to the marker post.

He hit his shot, then asked I give him a few minutes, then just play on, as there is no bell.

So I waited another few minutes, and hit my 3 wood just to the right of the marker, and over the hill. Great shot, thinks I!

So I climb the hill and find my ball... but the obvious green I can see had four blokes on it, and this guy had been on his own!

I had a good look around, and could see - from the top of the hill, two other greens in the distance.

So, again, I have absolutely no idea which way I’m supposed to go.

By this time, I’d been lost for a good half hour, so I just gave up and came home.

Been waiting two months to get back out onto a course, and managed two and a half holes!

Download a free GPS app on your phone like Hole 19, or 18 Birdies, etc. They give you a good idea of where you need to go and how far.

 

[patricks148]

Flat calm at Silloth today which is rare.

Very pleasent and some signs of starting to swing it better so all in all very promising.

Youtuber the Average Golfer was filming a course Vlog, had a quick chat on the way round, seemed to be enjoying the course.

Bugger that means i've missed the one day its not blowing a gale

 

[Jacko_G]

Played 18 today on the links with a fellow forum member. Hit it great today, shame about the finish bogey, bogey, birdie, bogey for +4.

Greens had been cored and sanded so we're quite bumpy but ball striking was as good as I've hit it in a long time.

Course was ok considering the monsoon conditions we've had. Apart from dolphins in a few bunkers it's held up fairly well.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Finished the three S's trip, at Southerness. For 12 holes perfectly still, then a cold breeze for the last 6.

Started with a lost ball on the 1st tee and followed it up with lost ball on 2nd tee, quality. Then bizarrely followed it up with birdie birdie on 3rd and 4th. Game followed on from that, up, down, shake it all about , no more lost balls.

Course was lacking some elevation for my liking but a nice course in good condition and the fastest greens out of the three S's. Not sure why a number of the yellow tees were in front of the reds, assume winter tee position for yellows.

Didn't have to use fairway mats on fairways and the fairways were divot free, mainly as you have to drop in the semi rough

12th hole was the highlight, great shape and green placement.

 

[Imurg]

Scrambled to 30 points today.
Lost my swing between 7 and 12 - just went....came back but it was too late to produce a score.
Still, 3 games at EGC and averaging 33 points.
Musn't grumble but got beaten by CVG for the first time since forever- hes going to like it there..

 

[patricks148]

Nairn Dunbar today, dry and sunny, but windy, monthy medal on, which we can play in as winter members but not win!!! (sweep and 2's only)

two ball in front of us were mega slow, and acutally waited for the 2nd green to clear before teeing off, 320 yards into a 4 club wind, and then both knobbed it 50 yards off the tee. tou have to wait on the 2nd to play your approach shots due to the location of the tee, so we were waiting on them for some time while they both hot prov ball. played the 3rd no issues, got to the 4th tee, only to find the pair of them still stanging on the tee, the green is 420, away... again neither got closer that 200 yards away, so we were stanf=ding about a fair bit again, a bit more waiting but i was playing ok and was 1 under though 5. the two in front were again waiting for the green to clear before teeing off. waited a good 10 mins on the tee as when the did tee off they waited for the 3 ball in front of them to tee off on 8. when we got to the green 2 of the 3 ball infront of them had cone back to pay a prov on the 150 yards 8th, so waited again. two hours to that point, let though on 9 as both were in the tree's right off the tee, but the 3 ball in front of them had lost 2 holes on the group in front of them. turned back for home two under gross and was hitting it well, bogey at 10 was a pain esp as i was on in two but left it 10 ft short due to the slowness of that green. stood on the 1th tee for some time, not sure what they were doing!!! anyway all 3 of us hit it close on there into a 4 club wind , two of us got twos so at least get our entry back..
back to 2 ubder though 12, on 13th we could see 2 groups playing the hole, so we waited while the slow 3 ball in front of us got though the 3 in front of them... Long peter was playing really lond today and the doc had to lay up with his 2nd. was happy with a par, in the end, walked to the 14th with the 3 young gusy in frontof us now were waiting on the green to clear as its down wind.... 360, so we are standing there two of them knobbed it off the tee one went in the burn 20 yards n front of the tee, the other in the bushes 100 yards right, so they both got out balls for Provisionals, the other guy hit it OK but lucky if he was with a 70 yards of the green.. that was enough my two playing partners had had enough, 3 and half to play 13 holes...which was joke this time of year... so we didn't get out twos money after all

started walking in, met with another group walking in from the 4th who had given up too, not good. i wouldn't expect to take that long in winter, ND is a a longer course than my home club but if we had played all the way round it would have taken us over 4 and half, which in winter is a joke.

on the bright side too a couple of quid of my two pp

 

[BubbaP]

Trying to have a March to help forget February (& the weather).

Goring & Streatley today.

Have Frilford Heath & Studley Wood in the diary.

G&S a contender to join. Happy to hear views from anyone who has played it at various times of the year.

 

[RangeMonkey]

Swing fell apart again today.
The last 3 weeks, it’s been good. My irons suffered a little, but not to a worrying extent, when I started practicing with my 3 wood. My hybrid has been the most overall consistent club at the range, and was great for the two and a half holes I played yesterday.

Went to the range this morning with 3-4 hours to spare, so bought 120 balls with the intention of a slow paced morning with breaks.

I warm up by hitting PW on the line of a flag, at increasing lengths. I keep going until I’ve got 10 within a yard or two left/of the flag, from about 50 to 90 yards. It usually takes 10-12 shots.

Today I topped 20 balls before giving up with the wedge. Given my hybrid has been best lately, I tried that. Topped another 20. Tried 3 wood. Hit 10 pretty well.

Tried 7 iron topped 10, gave up and came home.

Those 60 balls took 2 hours to hit.

Each ball I had 3-4 practice swings, after taking a breather from the last, lining up etc. Each practice swing, I’d focus on sweeping away a tuft of hessian that comes out of the mats, placed where the ball would be. I’d graze the mat lightly, just at that spot. Then, step three inches forward to the waiting ball... and top it badly.

Had the mirror out at the back and front, couldn’t see anything obvious. Ball position looked the same as normal. No sway, no other unexpected weight or alignment movement. Left arm nice and straight, all other points from my pro checked over... couldn’t spot anything.

I have no idea what’s going on.

Got a lesson on Tuesday, so hopefully that’ll fix it. It seems I need a lesson every two weeks, as by the end of the second week, my swing completely disintegrates in a way I can rarely figure out.

 

[garyinderry]

Swing fell apart again today.
The last 3 weeks, it’s been good. My irons suffered a little, but not to a worrying extent, when I started practicing with my 3 wood. My hybrid has been the most overall consistent club at the range, and was great for the two and a half holes I played yesterday.

Went to the range this morning with 3-4 hours to spare, so bought 120 balls with the intention of a slow paced morning with breaks.

I warm up by hitting PW on the line of a flag, at increasing lengths. I keep going until I’ve got 10 within a yard or two left/of the flag, from about 50 to 90 yards. It usually takes 10-12 shots.

Today I topped 20 balls before giving up with the wedge. Given my hybrid has been best lately, I tried that. Topped another 20. Tried 3 wood. Hit 10 pretty well.

Tried 7 iron topped 10, gave up and came home.

Those 60 balls took 2 hours to hit.

Each ball I had 3-4 practice swings, after taking a breather from the last, lining up etc. Each practice swing, I’d focus on sweeping away a tuft of hessian that comes out of the mats, placed where the ball would be. I’d graze the mat lightly, just at that spot. Then, step three inches forward to the waiting ball... and top it badly.

Had the mirror out at the back and front, couldn’t see anything obvious. Ball position looked the same as normal. No sway, no other unexpected weight or alignment movement. Left arm nice and straight, all other points from my pro checked over... couldn’t spot anything.

I have no idea what’s going on.

Got a lesson on Tuesday, so hopefully that’ll fix it. It seems I need a lesson every two weeks, as by the end of the second week, my swing completely disintegrates in a way I can rarely figure out.

Next time.. when taking those practice swings "at just that spot" . Try hitting about 3 or 4 inches infront of that spot.

You are likely hitting behind that spot in the real swing. You want to catch the ball then hit the mat. You do want to bottom out directly under the ball.

 

[Robster59]

Managed to get out as the rain forecast didn't materialise till just after we finished. Very windy but otherwise go to get out. Struck the ball well, enjoyed the craic and nice to hear the elements.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We're still down to 15 holes and managed to get out early yesterday after the day from hell in work on Thursday so worked on my pitching chipping and bunker play yesterday. Ball striking tee to green today was absolutely excellent (for my standard) but I was a 54 handicapper if I missed the green and everything I worked on yesterday seemed forgotten and even lost a ball out of a bunker when I didn't take any sand and thinned it OOB. Only 24 points but should have been so much better if I could have simply have a functional short game

 

[Slime]

Nairn Dunbar today, dry and sunny, but windy, monthy medal on, which we can play in as winter members but not win!!! (sweep and 2's only)

two ball in front of us were mega slow, and acutally waited for the 2nd green to clear before teeing off, 320 yards into a 4 club wind, and then both knobbed it 50 yards off the tee. tou have to wait on the 2nd to play your approach shots due to the location of the tee, so we were waiting on them for some time while they both hot prov ball. played the 3rd no issues, got to the 4th tee, only to find the pair of them still stanging on the tee, the green is 420, away... again neither got closer that 200 yards away, so we were stanf=ding about a fair bit again, a bit more waiting but i was playing ok and was 1 under though 5. the two in front were again waiting for the green to clear before teeing off. waited a good 10 mins on the tee as when the did tee off they waited for the 3 ball in front of them to tee off on 8. when we got to the green 2 of the 3 ball infront of them had cone back to pay a prov on the 150 yards 8th, so waited again. two hours to that point, let though on 9 as both were in the tree's right off the tee, but the 3 ball in front of them had lost 2 holes on the group in front of them. turned back for home two under gross and was hitting it well, bogey at 10 was a pain esp as i was on in two but left it 10 ft short due to the slowness of that green. stood on the 1th tee for some time, not sure what they were doing!!! anyway all 3 of us hit it close on there into a 4 club wind , two of us got twos so at least get our entry back..
back to 2 ubder though 12, on 13th we could see 2 groups playing the hole, so we waited while the slow 3 ball in front of us got though the 3 in front of them... Long peter was playing really lond today and the doc had to lay up with his 2nd. was happy with a par, in the end, walked to the 14th with the 3 young gusy in frontof us now were waiting on the green to clear as its down wind.... 360, so we are standing there two of them knobbed it off the tee one went in the burn 20 yards n front of the tee, the other in the bushes 100 yards right, so they both got out balls for Provisionals, the other guy hit it OK but lucky if he was with a 70 yards of the green.. that was enough my two playing partners had had enough, 3 and half to play 13 holes...which was joke this time of year... so we didn't get out twos money after all

started walking in, met with another group walking in from the 4th who had given up too, not good. i wouldn't expect to take that long in winter, ND is a a longer course than my home club but if we had played all the way round it would have taken us over 4 and half, which in winter is a joke.

on the bright side too a couple of quid of my two pp

I could only understand that by using Google Translate.

 

[User20204]

First time out in over 4 weeks, I almost forgot what end of the stick thing to hold yet strangely hit the ball as well as I've ever hit it, funny old game saint.

 

[davemc1]

Friday, 21 out, Driving great. But pulled every full iron. Only hit irons back, not very good...
next few days are gonna be memorable ?

 

[AdamC28]

Medal yesterday and scored net 76. 44 putts really let down what could have been a good round.

 

[Jacko_G]

Medal yesterday and scored net 76. 44 putts really let down what could have been a good round.

Oooft that is a sore one!

My putter would be on eBay and at least one purchase so far!

 

[HarrogateHacker]

Played Rio Real club Marbella, first 18holes for a good few weeks. Shot 84, 12 over. Net 65, so the winter work seems to be paying off. It was great to play golf in shorts with some sun!!