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

[Mandofred]

Played this morning, then came home and took my name off everything for the next week including next weeks medal. Just not worth playing when I am swinging like this. Probably just practice a few days this week and hope I can fix things.

 

[IanM]

Played poorly today too. Wonder if the bones still tired after playing in 30 something degrees on Thursday afternoon!

Lesson on Monday. Professor Mayo Mayo hopefully will work his magic

 

[Paperboy]

4 over my handicap yesterday. Had 4 unmentionables as well. Good enough to take the money though. Game is very much work in progress!

 

[Orikoru]

Didn't enter the competition because they only announced it last night, and it was raining at the start so we couldn't be bothered. Fluffed my tee shot on the first for an eventual blob and thought I'd made a good decision. Ended up shooting 83 though for 38 points. It really didn't feel like that good of a round either, as I'd missed a three footer on the 13th, a two footer for birdie on the 14th, and another short one on the 15th, and I lost the plot mentally for a bit after that ("if I can't even tap it in the hole from two feet then what's the ***** point in playing?"). Was still making bogeys though so not a disaster, just annoying.

I didn't hit many fairways or greens but I got up and down loads - only 28 putts required for the round. And that's with the aforementioned missed tap-ins. For the first 12 holes I'd putted brilliantly. It was a really weird turnaround. But 7 pars, 8 bogeys though, 2 doubles, played to handicap again. There's no way I should be off 17 I don't think, but I'll have to play well in next week's comp to redress that.

 

[Fish]

Tell us more....

He smashed his drive into trees only 50yds in front of our 10th and was in deep cabbage, he then said “I’m declaring that ball lost”!

His usual playing partner asked “can you do that”?

I said no, there’s no provision to ‘declare a ball lost’, you’ve got various options, but if you’re not going to look for it, or declare a provisional, then you simply tee up another ball and as soon as you play that, that becomes the ball in play under penalty of stroke & distance, so he’s then 3 off the tee.

The guy on the tee then got all excited and stated it just means the same thing!

He then almost did the same again, and I could hear him chuntering to himself and then the 3 of them, which I joined and who always play together, clearly didn’t like my answer, even though one them asked the question!!

After a couple of holes with no acknowledgment to decent shots and walking on my own, I walked by the side of one of them and said, he’s got the arris with me hasnt he, to which he replied, “well we all thought it wasn’t in the spirit of the game”!

FFS, they raised it, I answered it, I didn’t pull him up on it as such, I just corrected what options he had, and that declaring a ball lost is not one of them, nor is it within the rules, and they got arsy, but hey, let’s ignore the correct terms/rules of golf in a qualifier shall we!

Makes me wonder what decisions go on out on the courses sometimes?

 

[HampshireHog]

Scuffed one 20yds off the first tee, lost my ball through the back of the green on the 2nd. Knuckled down and salvaged 34pts from the round.

19th Hole back in play next weekend and a comp can’t wait.

 

[Orikoru]

He smashed his drive into trees only 50yds in front of our 10th and was in deep cabbage, he then said “I’m declaring that ball lost”!

His usual playing partner asked “can you do that”?

I said no, there’s no provision to ‘declare a ball lost’, you’ve got various options, but if you’re not going to look for it, or declare a provisional, then you simply tee up another ball and as soon as you play that, that becomes the ball in play under penalty of stroke & distance, so he’s then 3 off the tee.

The guy on the tee then got all excited and stated it just means the same thing!

He then almost did the same again, and I could hear him chuntering to himself and then the 3 of them, which I joined and who always play together, clearly didn’t like my answer, even though one them asked the question!!

After a couple of holes with no acknowledgment to decent shots and walking on my own, I walked by the side of one of them and said, he’s got the arris with me hasnt he, to which he replied, “well we all thought it wasn’t in the spirit of the game”!

FFS, they raised it, I answered it, I didn’t pull him up on it as such, I just corrected what options he had, and that declaring a ball lost is not one of them, nor is it within the rules, and they got arsy, but hey, let’s ignore the correct terms/rules of golf in a qualifier shall we!

Makes me wonder what decisions go on out on the courses sometimes?

Must have been the way you said it. You didn't offer to knock his block off or throw down some fisticuffs did you?

 

[jim8flog]

Really wild game today one lost ball, 2 double bogeys, 3 birdies and a mix of pars and bogeys which added up to playing to my handicap (37 points).

Absolute hooley on some holes.

Happy with it for first comp of the year.

 

[Bigfoot]

Over the last few weeks , I have played a number of times with my younger son. He has played often with my older son in a society and on holidays in America. He can hit a ball but not always straight !! His society handicap is 26 - his brother does the handicaps !

First time we played at WP, about 4 weeks ago, I lost by 7 points after playing well and to my handicap. We have played each week and I have lost each week until they invited me out for Fathers Day last week at Hagley GC where my elder son has joined this year.

I had hopes as I had beaten them on my birthday round at Shrewsbury last October but did not expect a big win. I managed 37 points to 31 of the eldest and 26 of the younger. Big win!!

Then went out again at WP on Tuesday with the youngest and lost again ! Only just though - level after 17 he gets 2 shots on the last and his ball caught the path and shot on to leave a wedge to the green, par and 4 points. He had managed a par and 4 points on the 5th after hitting onto the 9th then hitting a 7 iron 175 yards to the green over all the rubbish and trees.

I'll get him on Tuesday !! Either that or a word with his brother !!

 

[Fish]

Must have been the way you said it. You didn't offer to knock his block off or throw down some fisticuffs did you?

Who me, I wouldn’t dare, I’m too shy?

But seriously, I just spoke calmly and clarified the situation, but he was a chatty (gobby) type, obviously didn’t like being corrected, even though his regular partner originally questioned his declaration.

Horrible sterile back 9 then, no doubt as he had the group card he’ll have asked our pro when he went in, but he comes across as the kind of person who’ll still try to justify what he said as meaning the same, rather than accepting he was wrong and learn not to declare that term again.

 

[chrisd]

He smashed his drive into trees only 50yds in front of our 10th and was in deep cabbage, he then said “I’m declaring that ball lost”!

His usual playing partner asked “can you do that”?

I said no, there’s no provision to ‘declare a ball lost’, you’ve got various options, but if you’re not going to look for it, or declare a provisional, then you simply tee up another ball and as soon as you play that, that becomes the ball in play under penalty of stroke & distance, so he’s then 3 off the tee.

The guy on the tee then got all excited and stated it just means the same thing!

He then almost did the same again, and I could hear him chuntering to himself and then the 3 of them, which I joined and who always play together, clearly didn’t like my answer, even though one them asked the question!!

After a couple of holes with no acknowledgment to decent shots and walking on my own, I walked by the side of one of them and said, he’s got the arris with me hasnt he, to which he replied, “well we all thought it wasn’t in the spirit of the game”!

FFS, they raised it, I answered it, I didn’t pull him up on it as such, I just corrected what options he had, and that declaring a ball lost is not one of them, nor is it within the rules, and they got arsy, but hey, let’s ignore the correct terms/rules of golf in a qualifier shall we!

Makes me wonder what decisions go on out on the courses sometimes?

And thereby lies the problem, there are times when I wish I hadn't bothered to learn as many if the rules as I have as people want to just do what they think is "fair or sensible thing" when something goes wrong without worrying if it's the "right thing".

 

[davidy233]

Was meant to head out with the missus tonight - not happening, it’s pouring here and forecast to stay same for rest of night so we’ve cancelled - only one three ball still scheduled to play on either of our two courses tonight.

I’m out on my own first tomorrow morning at 7am - due to pee down from around 9 so I think I’ll be getting a move on to be pretty much finished by then.

 

[Fish]

And thereby lies the problem, there are times when I wish I hadn't bothered to learn as many if the rules as I have as people want to just do what they think is "fair or sensible thing" when something goes wrong without worrying if it's the "right thing".

The thing is Chris, if his own regular playing partner hadn’t asked “can you do that”, and he was obviously just teeing up his ball and looking to play 3 off the tee, I wouldn’t have said anything until the end of the round, but then is that right?

He’s a competitor in a singles qualifier, don’t I have a duty to correct anyone who’s potentially in breach of the rules, even when not invited to answer a query by a fellow player?

I’m all for the ‘spirit of the game’, but not at the expense of turning a blind eye to rule infringements, however minor or subjective the offender and his usual partners think they are.

 

[chrisd]

The thing is Chris, if his own regular playing partner hadn’t asked “can you do that”, and he was obviously just teeing up his ball and looking to play 3 off the tee, I wouldn’t have said anything until the end of the round, but then is that right?

He’s a competitor in a singles qualifier, don’t I have a duty to correct anyone who’s potentially in breach of the rules, even when not invited to answer a query by a fellow player?

I’m all for the ‘spirit of the game’, but not at the expense of turning a blind eye to rule infringements, however minor or subjective the offender and his usual partners think they are.

If I was asked I would give an answer exactly as you did Robin. I dont do "spirit of the game " in strokeplay comps. I will sometimes (when I'm certain of the rule) advise someone that they may be about to break a rule although I fully understand I'm not a referee in any sense of the word.

 

[Crow]

The thing is Chris, if his own regular playing partner hadn’t asked “can you do that”, and he was obviously just teeing up his ball and looking to play 3 off the tee, I wouldn’t have said anything until the end of the round, but then is that right?

He’s a competitor in a singles qualifier, don’t I have a duty to correct anyone who’s potentially in breach of the rules, even when not invited to answer a query by a fellow player?

I’m all for the ‘spirit of the game’, but not at the expense of turning a blind eye to rule infringements, however minor or subjective the offender and his usual partners think they are.

From your description he wouldn't have broken the rules anyway, he just phrased his intentions incorrectly, "I'm abandoning that ball" would have maybe meant the same thing to him and is in effect what you're doing when playing three off the tee.

In any event there was no need for him to behave like a mardy arse and cold shoulder you.

 

[Imurg]

From your description he wouldn't have broken the rules anyway, he just phrased his intentions incorrectly, "I'm abandoning that ball" would have maybe meant the same thing to him and is in effect what you're doing when playing three off the tee.

In any event there was no need for him to behave like a mardy arse and cold shoulder you.

Just checking.....you have met Robin haven't you..

 

[Fish]

Oh yes, I have witnessed a classic example.

Oh do tell ?

 

[chrisd]

Oh yes, I have witnessed a classic example.

I played a 4bbb match recently where one of their guys fished his ball out of a water hazard, wandered to the fairway and took a drop ?

 

[Dando]

I played a 4bbb match recently where one of their guys fished his ball out of a water hazard, wandered to the fairway and took a drop ?[/QUOTE

Next you’ll be saying you can’t kick the ball into a better place in the rough

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Just checking.....you have met Robin haven't you..[/QUOTE}

Bit harsh. Fine upright citizen and an almost stainless forum record. No? That and not really a pretty site the morning after the legendary H4H curry night

In his defence I thought he did nothing wrong and simply answered the question but situations like this are why I keep a copy of the rule book (players version) in my bag and simply ask them to show me in there where there is a provision for declaring "lost ball". No need in my opinion for the PP to act like a little kid and I'd have preempted and mentioned it in the pro shop/office and got my version in