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

[larmen]

I played so awful yesterday evening, I cancelled my tee time for tomorrow and booked a range session.

Had a lesson on Thursday and we did a minor adjustment to the path, and from 9 tee shots (9 hole par 3) only 1 launched into the air. I shouldn't have tried to take it straight onto the course without giving it a go on the range 1st.

 

[Sats]

My word what an awful day today - Terrible off the tee, iron play weak, wedge play either long or short, putting dismal. wasn't until the 14th that I managed to hit a drive, approach and the putt , but by then it was too little too late.

 

[PNWokingham]

Excellent game at Bearwood Lakes today with PNWokingham, Liverpoolphil and PieMan. Close match, settled on the 18th. Hats off to PieMan who hadn't picked up a club since Jan 3rd and knocked it round in 41pts (off 6) with the obligatory blob ?
Many thanks for hosting slasher, return match at my place soon as we agree a date ?

great fun game guys - witnessed great golf from Paul today and Frankie yesterday.

I shot the lights out in first game back a few weeks ago and similar in next one. A couple of handicap rounds followed but usual service has resumed - back to worse-than-handicap normality!! But who cares - golf is for fun - that includes doing a few good shots but, for me, having a laugh is the priority

 

[jamiet7682]

Just play a club that will leave you short of the burn on the first and you won’t get a penalty shot nothing worse than getting a penalty on the first hole , hard luck with that birdie ?

I was hoping 5 wood would be that club but driving it just as far as the driver. Going to go 5 iron next time just to keep it in play as i slice my hybrid just as bad as the driver.

 

[Garush34]

Played 9 first thing this morning. Shot a 5 over 39, with 2 3 putt bogies. Was hitting the ball great and short game was working too. Simple change of keeping the trail elbow in has resulted in my better control in the short game.

 

[Rlburnside]

Played 9 holes this morning, shot 49 again (par 33). First round ever that i havent lost any balls, kept the driver in the bag and teed off with 5 wood instead, getting similar distance (210 yards) but keeping it in the fairway a lot more. Chipped out greenside bunker into the hole for a birdie but it bounced out due to foam insert which was hard to take.
Happy with the consistency of my ball striking, just need to stopped getting penalty strokes.
Burn runs across first fairway at 200 yards and always end up in it. Put a drive up against a stone wall as well and had to take a drop as was no way to play out.
Still need to improve my putting but chipping has come on.
Reckon i could break 45 with a bit of work around the greens.

Thinking about that first hole a bit more and that’s not easy for the first shot of the day, burn running across the fairway at 200 yards not so much of a problem for the bigger hitters but will leave many a quandary do they lay up or try and carry the burn.

I assume it’s a par 4 so if you lay up that must leave a long second shot in and not easy to par.

Hopefully it won’t be a problem for you if you improve and get the driver working. ?

 

[Imurg]

Out early on the bacmm9 to try and work out some strategies for some holes
And also working on my first putt...its costing me shots not making a good enough 1st putt, leaving too much on fast subtle greens to make life easy.
If I'm going to play close to handicap I need to become e a better putter in these greens.

 

[apj0524]

Played today on the green in 2 putted and missed the birdie by an inch shot knocked the ball away, but forgot it was our 1st medal walked off with an eight, dumb-ass

 

[jamiet7682]

Thinking about that first hole a bit more and that’s not easy for the first shot of the day, burn running across the fairway at 200 yards not so much of a problem for the bigger hitters but will leave many a quandary do they lay up or try and carry the burn.

I assume it’s a par 4 so if you lay up that must leave a long second shot in and not easy to par.

Hopefully it won’t be a problem for you if you improve and get the driver working. ?

Yeah its a tough one, par 4, 410 yards, stroke index 4. so any lay up is leaving you 200+ yards to the green. Im gonna go 5 iron, then two wedges i think, im playing to about a 28 handicap (no official handicap yet) so would get two shots on the hole so need to start using those shots instead of trying to clear the burn.

 

[Redtraveller]

Haven’t had a good round since I got back after breaking my foot and lockdown. Started as per every other round this year hooking off the tee into water for a double bogey 6. Some mixed fortunes later I put in a 3 over par 75 gross, net 70. Really pleased and could have been better

 

[Fish]

Very pleased with my round today, 5 good pars on the front but still only recorded 18 points due to 2 non-scoring holes (3 & 4) where I put my approach shots out of bounds, so turned on +8 due to those 2 x nett double bogies.

4 straight pars for the start of the back 9 then scrambled my way in with 21 points for +5 on the back due to a silly double on 16.

Happy with +13 though, especially as I know it could have been so much better due to those 2 x NR's where I struck the ball really well, but just pulled them slightly OOB on my approach to the greens.

Think that's the first time I've parred half the course in a round ?

Our matchplay finished all square with a great birdie putt from Mark in the opposition pair (Dave & Mark), I thought we'd sneaked it at the end, we were behind all the way around but a birdie from my partner Jason on 16 suddenly put us up for the first time in the match.

Good foundation for our first official comp next week hopefully.

#YOTF lll

 

[Paperboy]

Saturday evening had an on course lesson, as haven't been able to get the lesson to work on the course as well as at the range.

Pro happy with my woods and hybrid, only change was to tee the ball a little lower. Which has helped a lot.
He said with my irons I'm throwing my hands at the ball. Given me a drill to do without a club at home.

He then completely changed my chipping setup and wanting me to just use one club. As we went around showed me different ways depending on lie, slop etc Big change but going to keep with it.

Played today, long game good for the most part, had 3 unmentionables in the round. But pulled a couple of wedges out of bounds to cost me on the front went out in 12 points. Back nine hit the ball pretty solid and started to trust my irons. Hit some nice ones and came home in 21 points. Just need to keep working on the tips and ideas from Saturday.

 

[davidy233]

Out at 4.30 this afternoon with the wife - played 10 holes before the rain came on heavy and we decided to walk in - course was quite quiet - good day with the irons and putted quite well without holing anything - out again on Tuesday - looking forward to it.

 

[upsidedown]

First medal of the season, started with a 7 but then two birdies to calm done. Played solid all the way to the 16th when had a double with 2 fluffed chips. Parred in for a 76 nett level par. Might sneak a. 1 reduction as CSS currently at 71 as my 7 will drop to a 6,?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Out early(ish) at 8.24 n a three ball. TO be fair the 4th member was 60 yesterday and provided beers and snacks for the members as they went round and I guess he over indulged last night. Not feeling as though I'm swinging great but got it round in 35 points. Couldn't buy a putt and wasted a few shots with a top from 95 yards and a couple of poor chips but somehow getting it round in a decent fashion. Got three days off now so looking forward to some golf and chilling. Can't get under handicap swinging at 6.5-7/10 so very pleased at how I am managing my round

 

[Rlburnside]

Yeah its a tough one, par 4, 410 yards, stroke index 4. so any lay up is leaving you 200+ yards to the green. Im gonna go 5 iron, then two wedges i think, im playing to about a 28 handicap (no official handicap yet) so would get two shots on the hole so need to start using those shots instead of trying to clear the burn.

Yea that’s probably a good strategy if you get 2 shots on that hole, I always thought it’s recommended the first hole shouldn’t be that low index, but might be wrong in that, perhaps someone with better knowledge might correct me.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Worst I have played in 3 years today, too many doubles due to a little trouble with face control and putting pace.

Still got a lot of pars which is encouraging as many were good birdie shouts if I could pace the putts well enough as the line and contact was good.

Still, I enjoyed it at least.

 

[GG26]

Played late this afternoon. Did not strike the ball well on the front nine and scrambled 18pts. Back nine was another story and broke 40 for nine holes for the first time with a 38 . Was so excited on the 18th, I missed from 18 inches for a par so could have been better.

 

[huds1475]

Didn't know Maryport did country memberships, you learn something new every day..

Like the links holes at Marport but feel you can hit from any direction on the 'new holes' across the road.

I live in Workington, where have you been working?

Client has an office on Curwen Road, probably the most westerly point in town!!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Played late this afternoon. Did not strike the ball well on the front nine and scrambled 18pts. Back nine was another story and broke 40 for nine holes for the first time with a 38 . Was so excited on the 18th, I missed from 18 inches for a par so could have been better.

Well done. Just need to get both nines clicking on the same day now