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

[BrianM]

Was out last night, just hacking it about, that bad I’ve cancelled game tonight.
Got Castle Stuart on Sunday again but not looking forward to it.
Need a lesson ASAP.....

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Played on Tuesday and was all over the place for the first 5 holes including a couple of car crash holes before sorting it out and level par for rest of the round.

Played today and got it round 1 under which is the first sub par round for a while. Ball striking was very solid particulary irons which has been my weakness the last couple of years. Holed nothing so there is room to go lower.

Millionaires golf as well this afternoon to make it even better.

 

[Slime]

Played this afternoon and totally missed any rain ...................... somehow!
Started with a birdie and thought, hello .......... today could be the day.
Uh, no Slime, today is most certainly not the day!
I also had an earworm which drove me to utter distraction.
(See Golf Random Irritations)!
Struck the ball pretty well and didn't lose one but my putting was horrendous.
Well struck shots just seemed fractionally off target, I caught a few bunkers and couldn't buy a friendly bounce.
Sent out a couple of bomb drives, (for me), and finished with a couple of nice pars.
I (mostly) loved it.
Already looking forward to next week.
Golf really is a fantastic game.

 

[Imurg]

Another day, another 0.1 back...
It's so close - 2 rank bad shots cost me today.
Other than that I was pretty solid.
Played with my mate's daughter who plays off 7..she needed to put a card in for the ladies weekly comp but had nobody to play with.
A most enjoyable afternoon, dodged most of the rain. Nice chat and banter all the way round.
A bit miffed on the first. We got to the tee early and the 4 ball in front had only just got off the tee due to a hold up.
They insisted that we play through immediately..so the first hole was a bit rushed and I doubled it after duffing a chip.
Then on the 18th, a very birdieable par 5, I needed that birdie to make buffer - cue snap hook into the undergrowth and a lost ball.
That was it really.
Try again tomorrow...
Oh, and I beat Ellie by 4 points

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Another day, another 0.1 back...
It's so close - 2 rank bad shots cost me today.
Other than that I was pretty solid.
Played with my mate's daughter who plays off 7..she needed to put a card in for the ladies weekly comp but had nobody to play with.
A most enjoyable afternoon, dodged most of the rain. Nice chat and banter all the way round.
A bit miffed on the first. We got to the tee early and the 4 ball in front had only just got off the tee due to a hold up.
They insisted that we play through immediately..so the first hole was a bit rushed and I doubled it after duffing a chip.
Then on the 18th, a very birdieable par 5, I needed that birdie to make buffer - cue snap hook into the undergrowth and a lost ball.
That was it really.
Try again tomorrow...
Oh, and I beat Ellie by 4 points

It's close pal. Just need to cut out that one bad hole per round

 

[patricks148]

Was out last night, just hacking it about, that bad I’ve cancelled game tonight.
Got Castle Stuart on Sunday again but not looking forward to it.
Need a lesson ASAP.....

martin has started doing them this week, he text me if i wanted one, but sorted myself in the end

 

[shun_naka]

So the 3 year long absence from golf showed in my return tonight (thankfully was on my own for a round)

The first 6 holes were a disaster where I basically forgot every fundamental (stance, posture) and I was topping every single shot. Thankfully it all came back to me and managed a better in the remaining holes

Focusing on keeping a slow and controlled swing is what got me through - there was a definite case of nerves/excitement and lashing it to begin with

 

[FAB90]

Scored my best round today 95 first 9 holes were poor hit a couple of bad shots and struggled but made up for it on the back 9

 

[Bigfoot]

Played my youngest again on Tuesday at WP- still lost but getting closer.
32 points to 34 and I played OK in a good bit of wind. He hit some great drives but some awful ones too. Long par 4 13th, uphill with wind left to right, I hit for me, a great drive, leaving 188 yards in uphill with an elevated green. He leaves 133 and has a shot as it is SI 1 or 2 for stableford.
14th another good par 4, he is inside 140 yards after another cracker. Then 17th, a short par 4, he carves it way right somewhere on the 13th and never sees it again. Down 18th he pulls one back down the 1st, provisional is way right on the 12th. He finds the first ball in the middle of the 1st, pops it over the trees, chips on and holes the putt for a 4 and 4 points.
when he gets consistent he is going to be superb.

Wednesday, I go to E and play well for 37 points but miss birdie putts from inside 12 feet on the 1st, 3rd,7th, 8th, 10th and 11th. All were missed by half an inch on the high side , so I felt the putts were good.

I am going to beat him soon. We go again on Tuesday

 

[GG26]

First competition of the year, pairs betterball Stableford. Results not in yet, but we recorded decent 44pts, with my PP getting two pars for 4pts each on the back nine (he plays off 28).

 

[YorkshireStu]

So the 3 year long absence from golf showed in my return tonight (thankfully was on my own for a round)

The first 6 holes were a disaster where I basically forgot every fundamental (stance, posture) and I was topping every single shot. Thankfully it all came back to me and managed a better in the remaining holes

Focusing on keeping a slow and controlled swing is what got me through - there was a definite case of nerves/excitement and lashing it to begin with

Well played on your first round back. Glad things picked up with some confidence returning.
From my earlier post I was in a similar position on Wednesday; although I had been to the range a couple of times to rediscover how to swing a club!

 

[Marshy77]

Played a game a week since being allowed to play again. Think my last game before that was in January/February. Improving each game.

Played West Bradford last week in glorious sunshine, course in amazing condition and played with my 2 best mate's which was brilliant to meet up again. Played ok 32 points. Par'd the 17th which is a long par 5 so was chuffed with that. Played again last night, same course and was playing really well - 18 points from 9 and then my shoes started rubbing and go a massive blister! 16 points back and didn't complete the 18th as it was that painful!!

Back loving the game again. Still inconsistent but my short game is really good and my putting yesterday was very good.

 

[Shooter McPowick]

Another round in the books at Hindhead and a little friendly matchplay with a mate, won 3&1.
The golf felt poor to be honest after the 82 on Tuesday, mainly down to driver not behaving as well but was a 43/43 for 33 points
Small caveat on the 12th, 179 yards out hit an 8 iron layup that I expected to find in the greenside bunker (downhill downwind blind shot) and the ball just disappeared - totally dumbfounded as it was a good shot - can only think it hit a sprinkler head or something.
Shot of the day was a 6 iron into the 9th from 175, not close to the pin but it was absolutely pured.
Lovely little birdie on 13 after nearly driving the green and finishing with a chip and a putt.
Nevermind, a win is a win and if nothing else the scenery was once again sublime.

 

[Orikoru]

Played last night in perfect conditions. Seemed to lose the ability to play golf. Didn’t know where anything was going to go, left, right, straight sonetimes. 5 blobbed holes, didn’t even get putter out the bag on two of those. Numerous lost balls. 2 unplayable lies in unraked bunkers, 1 bounce out from the stupid raised hole liners, 24 points. Glacial pace of play. All very depressing.

Are you not doing pick and place?

 

[Bdill93]

Went out last night for a 9 hole texas scramble with 3 friends. Partnered up and just had a brilliant bit of fun! We came in one hole up, and 5 strokes up so winners all round. 2 birdies, 2 par 4 greens driven, most fun ive had playing in ages!

After 9 I went back to the first tee to play 3 more holes in a small loop, off the now marked white tee's for the first time since handicap rounds - no driving issues at all - bogey bogey par. Very happy! Lesson saturday to sure a few things up. Going well considering ive been playing about 2 months!

 

[PNWokingham]

Another round in the books at Hindhead and a little friendly matchplay with a mate, won 3&1.
The golf felt poor to be honest after the 82 on Tuesday, mainly down to driver not behaving as well but was a 43/43 for 33 points
Small caveat on the 12th, 179 yards out hit an 8 iron layup that I expected to find in the greenside bunker (downhill downwind blind shot) and the ball just disappeared - totally dumbfounded as it was a good shot - can only think it hit a sprinkler head or something.
Shot of the day was a 6 iron into the 9th from 175, not close to the pin but it was absolutely pured.
Lovely little birdie on 13 after nearly driving the green and finishing with a chip and a putt.
Nevermind, a win is a win and if nothing else the scenery was once again sublime.

say hello to Lorne Magory if you see him - was captain a couple of years ago - love seeing him most years in our match against Hindhead. It is a great club Hinhead, both course and people

 

[Shooter McPowick]

say hello to Lorne Magory if you see him - was captain a couple of years ago - love seeing him most years in our match against Hindhead. It is a great club Hindhead, both course and people

Will do, I've settled in really quickly - like you say its a great club.
Some holes are baffling me a bit, especially 11&12 where distance to green seems to be at least 2 clubs less - Ill get there eventually!

 

[Orikoru]

Not yet, I’m hoping the powers that be will see sense before comps start. Wasn’t an official comp last night anyway but since none of us discussed it before we started I felt I had to play them as they lay. (Lost one after airmailing the green out the bunker into the jungle)

Ah that's fair enough. We did the same for a week or two until the club said it was pick and place for comps, then we started doing the same in our friendly rounds as it seemed reasonable.

 

[GG26]

Having played the best golf of my life last week, the last couple of rounds have seen me back to not knowing where the irons are going. Scored over 100 for the first time in about 25 rounds this morning.

 

[jim8flog]

Finally starting to show some form but need to get the consistency across all holes back

6 over gross yesterday with a triple and a double bogey on the card

9 over Saturday with 2 triple bogeys and one double on the card.