chrisd
Major Champion
After 20 + years of golf I had a 1st today !
I wore shorts on the course ??
Probably not the 1st and last time !
I wore shorts on the course ??
Probably not the 1st and last time !
I played today and..(Rolling) -originally created by JohnnyDee
- Thread starter Imurg
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I lost my Matchplay round today 3&2, so that keeps me 2 points behind the leader, who has a match in hand, if he wins that, I can’t catch him, if he halves or loses, my last match is against him, so it could a winner takes all scenario.
Ive played well throughout the rounds but I just didn’t have that spark today, everything felt halfhearted, even though I didn’t do a lot wrong, I just didn’t capitalize on some openings I had.
Got to rely on others now.......
Ive played well throughout the rounds but I just didn’t have that spark today, everything felt halfhearted, even though I didn’t do a lot wrong, I just didn’t capitalize on some openings I had.
Got to rely on others now.......
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
It would be nice if he did lose so it became a real head to head but as you say out of your hands. How come it was halfhearted? Heat or just one of those days?
Just one of those days, a lot of driving over the last few weeks and being tired and falling asleep early so waking and getting up between 3am - 4am has just caught up with me I think.
As I said, I didn’t do a lot wrong if it was a medal, but a couple of doubles on shot holes but parring non-shot holes for halves is not what I wanted to be doing in Matchplay.
Very pleased with my short game, I get up & down well, but a couple of instances of poor club selection and course management was the difference also, if he got into trouble, I still went for the big shot, which was poor judgement, just wasn’t overly focussed.
Annoyed with myself, but my body and mind was tired ?
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Tough lines and if mind and body are tired then doubly hard. At least you didn't lose spraying it everywhere and giving it away on a plate. Joking aside please your game is in good shape and hope we can get some competitive golf soon and handicaps adjusted as it sounds like you've got a few cuts in there on recent form
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
My 5th time out since lockdown was eased - and about the best I've played in the last couple of years. A gross 82 (nett 64) - 41 points (which is exactly as many as the last two outings combined). One treble, one double everything else pretty neat & tidy. Would be nice to be able to repeat some of it next time out.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
3rd game of the week, and third win. Steady rather than spectacular, left the driver in the bag, and while my PP was all over the place, my hybrids off the tee were nice and straight.
Won 6&5, just as well as it was sweltering and I was definitely tiring on the back 9. Let the driver out the bag for the remaining "dead" holes, hit 3 good drives and one appalling one!
That's me done until Monday, BBQ and beer calling tomorrow.
Won 6&5, just as well as it was sweltering and I was definitely tiring on the back 9. Let the driver out the bag for the remaining "dead" holes, hit 3 good drives and one appalling one!
That's me done until Monday, BBQ and beer calling tomorrow.
Mel Smooth
Hacker
Played Lo Romero with a local golf society.
Stunning course. My game wasn't all there but there were glimmers of some sort of ability.
Lad shot 111 off the blue tees, his best gross score to date. He played off 36, with a respectable 34 points.
He was happy, so I'm happy.
Stunning course. My game wasn't all there but there were glimmers of some sort of ability.
Lad shot 111 off the blue tees, his best gross score to date. He played off 36, with a respectable 34 points.
He was happy, so I'm happy.
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Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
At last, some semblance of form...
33 point ts today, 2 no scores - a lost ball after clipping a tree and a downhill lie over a bunker onto a down slope from 3 inch rough was never going to end well.
A pleasing day out of the bunkers - 2 sandy pars and a sandy birdie.
Hit some good solid shots, still hitting some tripe but it's getting less frequent.
Annoyingly, I had 3 downhill putts stop on the lip and another that managed to circumnavigate the hole at a distance of about an inch and decide not to drop....
33 point ts today, 2 no scores - a lost ball after clipping a tree and a downhill lie over a bunker onto a down slope from 3 inch rough was never going to end well.
A pleasing day out of the bunkers - 2 sandy pars and a sandy birdie.
Hit some good solid shots, still hitting some tripe but it's getting less frequent.
Annoyingly, I had 3 downhill putts stop on the lip and another that managed to circumnavigate the hole at a distance of about an inch and decide not to drop....
davidy233
Tour Rookie
Well that was utterly brilliant, fantastic weather on the Tayside estuary (barely a breath of wind and beautiful blue skies) and course in superb condition, organisation pre-game from the Links staff was top notch and might as well have been the only group on the course (though a look across the fairways showed it was busy), I'm now a big fan of two balls and ten minute gaps.
Also decided before going out to not hit any stupid shots and pretty much stuck to it, with the consequence that I largely hit the ball much better than normal. Birdied the third and the eighteenth and (apart from the first where I doubled) didn't have worse than a bogey - considering that was my first round since October and my third in a year I'm well chuffed - can't wait for tomorrow.
Also decided before going out to not hit any stupid shots and pretty much stuck to it, with the consequence that I largely hit the ball much better than normal. Birdied the third and the eighteenth and (apart from the first where I doubled) didn't have worse than a bogey - considering that was my first round since October and my third in a year I'm well chuffed - can't wait for tomorrow.
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Deleted member 25172
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Played 6 days on the trot so taking a day off today. Round after work yesterday was interesting as I started with 5 consecutive pars, of which 2 of them were missed birdie opportunities from around 6 feet.
6th hole and I pulled my drive left, only leaving me with the option to bump and run out on the fairway before getting to the green. Salvaged a bogey and walked to the 7th were I absolutely creamed the driver for about 300 yards, leaving me with 60 or so yards to the pin. Then went on to duff 4 chips before I finally got the ball on the green, followed by a solid 3-putt to get a quadruple on the card. ?
Finished off the front with double, double...
4 bogeys followed before the golfing gods decided to smile on me again, and I finished the round in the same way I started it, with 5 straight pars.
This game really drives one mad. Love it!
6th hole and I pulled my drive left, only leaving me with the option to bump and run out on the fairway before getting to the green. Salvaged a bogey and walked to the 7th were I absolutely creamed the driver for about 300 yards, leaving me with 60 or so yards to the pin. Then went on to duff 4 chips before I finally got the ball on the green, followed by a solid 3-putt to get a quadruple on the card. ?
Finished off the front with double, double...
4 bogeys followed before the golfing gods decided to smile on me again, and I finished the round in the same way I started it, with 5 straight pars.
This game really drives one mad. Love it!
Crow
Crow Person
Another round with the 1978 Ben Sayers Mentor irons and mostly was hitting them great again but a couple of tired swings on 16 and 17.
Happy overall though with 84 gross and 38 points, 1 over handicap.
I've got a treat lined up on Sunday for all you vintage fans, another set of Ben Sayers but this time going back to the 1930s, watch this space.
Happy overall though with 84 gross and 38 points, 1 over handicap.
I've got a treat lined up on Sunday for all you vintage fans, another set of Ben Sayers but this time going back to the 1930s, watch this space.
DeanoMK
Club Champion
Alas, what I feared has come true. Gone from playing some of the best and most consistent golf of my life, to utter rubbish.
Last 3 rounds have now been 99, 99, 98. Well, can definitely say I haven't lost my consistency
its was worse than i though
OnTour
Head Pro
lost 3-2 in the 9 hole matchplay me and my pal have set up best of 10 games - giving him 1 shot he's off 12 shot -2 for 7 holes :-( birdied the 7th and didn't take his shot STROKE 1 !!
one bad hole 5th and never in the running. #GetHimCut
one bad hole 5th and never in the running. #GetHimCut
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Deleted member 3432
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Second game yesterday, glorious day on the links.
My game was utter shoite, pull draw, pull draw, block, repeat etc.
Course is very fiery now, not want you need when you are missing your starting line with every club in the bag
Will be back next week for more punishment just a shame I can't get more rounds under my belt during this nice weather and no sign of having to go back to work.
My game was utter shoite, pull draw, pull draw, block, repeat etc.
Course is very fiery now, not want you need when you are missing your starting line with every club in the bag
Will be back next week for more punishment
just a shame I can't get more rounds under my belt during this nice weather and no sign of having to go back to work.
Fabulous today, loved it. Clear skies, 18c, bit of a breeze, firm fairways, fast greens. Hit some of my best shots ever, work from a lesson paying off. A wobble mid round but I came back strongly. I parred more holes than ever before at my course, what a pick me up. To finish it off I had a ding dong matchplay with my pp which finished with me winning on the 18th ?. The ebb and flow of holes came from good play for a change, not holes being thrown away.
The only downside, all finished, a big terrace area that could easily see chairs and tables distanced but sadly it is not to be. A cold drink or two to dissect the fun would have been a smashing way to end. Let's hope that is not too far away.
The only downside, all finished, a big terrace area that could easily see chairs and tables distanced but sadly it is not to be. A cold drink or two to dissect the fun would have been a smashing way to end. Let's hope that is not too far away.
jamiet7682
Active member
First round back, loved it. Glorious sunshine, very little wind. Course was in great condition, first time ive played and had the pleasure of the ball actually bouncing (only started playing in September). Was driving well, consistantly over 200 yards and fairly straight.
Really struggled with the irons initially but started to come back as the round went on. Putting was awful at first as used to sodden greens so took a bit of practice on the second green to get the speed of the greens. Had a put for my first ever birdie on the 9th, missed it by a bawhair.
Shot my best ever score, 47 for nine holes.
Out again Tuesday night and cannot wait, if i can get my irons back in play i reckon ill beat that score easily.
Really struggled with the irons initially but started to come back as the round went on. Putting was awful at first as used to sodden greens so took a bit of practice on the second green to get the speed of the greens. Had a put for my first ever birdie on the 9th, missed it by a bawhair.
Shot my best ever score, 47 for nine holes.
Out again Tuesday night and cannot wait, if i can get my irons back in play i reckon ill beat that score easily.
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Deleted member 15344
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Solid one under gross round today - level par the front and 1 under the back - but this time I actually found a way to win a matchplay ?
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