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

[Shooter McPowick]

Played last night and made it back just before dark, damn sprinklers got us on the 18th ?
Best post lockdown round yet, and best in a while with a 1 under handicap 82. 21 points front 9 but hit a little wobble 12-14 for 16 points back 9 finishing with a birdie on 18 for 4 points. The chipping practice earlier in the week paid off!
3 putted 12, 13 & 16 annoyingly!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Another good knock yesterday with no ‘passes’. Got rest of week off and playing this morning - looking for a continuation of better golf.

 

[Bdill93]

I had that last week. Hit the ball as poorly as I can remember from tee to green and not one club in the bag working. However I chipped, pitched and escaped from bunkers brilliantly and still cobbled 34 points

I had the exact same problem, clubs just kept slipping in my hands in the heat and had nothing further than 80 yard strikes with my 56.. painful

 

[Eagle2]

Another day of mixed striking but much improved on the back 9 with the highlight being a birdie 4 on the SI 1 tough par 5. Another big plus for me was a double bogey free round.

Got home and have that feeling of... I could go and play again ;-)

 

[Siolag]

Played Saturday as a supplementary round, only got 11 holes in as the weather meant the course closed. Put the 9 holes in and got cut 2 shots, first ever cut so now playing off 30.

 

[Imurg]

As anticipated...played like a dog...frontn9 anyway.
2 bits of good luck compounded by 3 or 4 bits of bad luck
Onto the backm9 and my customary 4 on the 10th.....
Then went birdie, birdie to bring some respectability to proceedings..
Round summed up by my 5th shot of the par 5 18th...
About 5 feet, slightly downhill, slightly right to left I had it on line and on pace.
It turned a fraction as it got to the cup, spun all the way around the edge to finish, literally, teetering over the edge defying gravity....even the breeze wouldn't blow it in....
Fragger's turn to win today but none of us played particularly well....

 

[Bdill93]

Played Saturday as a supplementary round, only got 11 holes in as the weather meant the course closed. Put the 9 holes in and got cut 2 shots, first ever cut so now playing off 30.

Congratulations on your first cut!! Must be a great feeling!

 

[Siolag]

Congratulations on your first cut!! Must be a great feeling!

It is, and hopefully there will be w few more. Nervy first few holes as I was scoring it rather than a social round. Need to try and stay calm in Saturdays competition.

 

[larmen]

Bad golf but good score. Bogey golf 9 holes.

No idea what happened to my driver. A couple of weeks ago I couldn't miss a fairway, for about 10 days now everything goes left, sometimes 2 fairways over.
But irons did me good today. I hit the 7th green from the 5th fairway, across the 6th tee box! What a par! Funnily when on the 5th I just missed the green from the 2nd fairway (i over to the left).
A lot of pin high shots even if a little of the green, chipping OK for a +9 for 9 holes. 2 lip outs as well over the course.
Distances are going up as well on the irons and I am getting used to the new ones and stoped overshooting the greens (mostly) which helps as well.

Took a lot of time on the course because I had a 4 ball in front of me and no-one behind me. Lined up all puts properly and repaired plenty of pitch marks around the greens.
Still, driving like this I get away on the 9 hole, can't step onto the 18 before sorting it out again.

 

[Crazyface]

78 today. Telly golf in parts. 2, yes two, birdies in the round, never done that before. Missed one fairway, deliberately, could not risk a hook to oob on 17. Really loving golf at the moment.

Wife shot 114, but with a horrendous 13 on the card. Bad drive on 7 then poor choices, chasing the green instead of putting the damn thing back on the fairway. Hey, we've all done that.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

As anticipated...played like a dog...frontn9 anyway.
2 bits of good luck compounded by 3 or 4 bits of bad luck
Onto the backm9 and my customary 4 on the 10th.....
Then went birdie, birdie to bring some respectability to proceedings..
Round summed up by my 5th shot of the par 5 18th...
About 5 feet, slightly downhill, slightly right to left I had it on line and on pace.
It turned a fraction as it got to the cup, spun all the way around the edge to finish, literally, teetering over the edge defying gravity....even the breeze wouldn't blow it in....
Fragger's turn to win today but none of us played particularly well....

Is that a long winded way of saying the YOTF is back on

 

[Shooter McPowick]

I hit the 7th green from the 5th fairway, across the 6th tee box! What a par!

Epic!

 

[YorkshireStu]

First round in over a year and I shot 113 which was okay I suppose. I was aiming for 105-115...
First 9 holes I was 57 vs par 33.
Second 9 holes I was 56 vs par 36.
Better back 9 including the toughest holes (16th, 17th and 18th).
I was certainly much improved on the back 9 once a bit of rhythm came back.
Hit a few really great shots but the score was spoilt by 3-4 poor holes

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Another good knock yesterday off whites - 35pts with no ‘passes’. That’s now 5 rounds in a row playing my handicap level golf or better, and 5 rounds in which I have avoided hitting an unmentionable. And there’s more to take a bit of comfort from - last night two of my playing companions hit one - and it didn’t cause me to relapse ?

 

[Orikoru]

78 today.

Happy birthday!

 

[shun_naka]

Booked in for my first round at my new club (solo round today, but booking list is very full so wouldnt be surprised if someone joined) and my own set of clubs havent arrived yet - getting them shipped from Glasgow > Belfast, they were picked up yesterday mid morning and i had paid for express delivery to arrive today but they havent arrived yet...so i'll be playing with a borrowed set! Not good...will post up my shocking score later on!

 

[jamiet7682]

Played twice this week, Tuesday night put in my second card towards initial handicap. Shot 50 (par 33), played ok, no disasters, no lost balls but triple bogey on the 9th killed my score (been scoring 46/47 consistently). Played with same guy from last week and one other who joined the booking, planning on playing the same threesome every tuesday now so good to have some folk to play with.
Played again last night with two mates, one plays off 4 and it was a joy to watch, didnt actually drive much further than me, prob about 30/40 yads which isnt bad considering he was hitting driver and i hit 19 degree hybrid. The real difference was his approach play, consistently putting it within ten feet of the pin from anything up to 150 yards out.
I played well as it was a nice relaxing round. Shot 45 which is my best score yet. Putted really well for the first time.
Consenus seems to be i should get my handicap below 20 easily before the end of the season which i would be delighted with.
Actually really enjoying playing with other people after 4 months of lone golf learning the game and can easily keep pace with even really good players.

 

[Bdill93]

Played twice this week, Tuesday night put in my second card towards initial handicap. Shot 50 (par 33), played ok, no disasters, no lost balls but triple bogey on the 9th killed my score (been scoring 46/47 consistently). Played with same guy from last week and one other who joined the booking, planning on playing the same threesome every tuesday now so good to have some folk to play with.
Played again last night with two mates, one plays off 4 and it was a joy to watch, didnt actually drive much further than me, prob about 30/40 yads which isnt bad considering he was hitting driver and i hit 19 degree hybrid. The real difference was his approach play, consistently putting it within ten feet of the pin from anything up to 150 yards out.
I played well as it was a nice relaxing round. Shot 45 which is my best score yet. Putted really well for the first time.
Consenus seems to be i should get my handicap below 20 easily before the end of the season which i would be delighted with.
Actually really enjoying playing with other people after 4 months of lone golf learning the game and can easily keep pace with even really good players.

Sounds like youve found some brilliant guys to play with! Always makes a round a lot more interesting having some company, and good for learning too! Well done on your 45! - 43 next!

 

[rudebhoy]

Great round today. Off to a flyer with 6 3 pointers in the first 7 holes. Bunker trouble cost me 2 blobs which was annoying as I'm normally pretty decent out of them, but still managed to amass 40 points. Very happy with my ball striking and shot selection at the moment.

 

[patricks148]

9 holes Hickory around the Newton, nice birdie birdie finish