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

Crow said:
First qualifier of the year, July Medal, pretty windy day. Playing the Titleist persimmon driver, John Letters 2 1/2 wood, Dunlop Sixty Five 3 to SW and the "It-Sits" putter.
First tee nerves, what first tee nerves? Duck hooked my opening tee shot with the John Letters into a small pond about 25 yards in front of the tee. :oops: Played three off the tee and scored a quad bogey 8....

Next hole is a short par three and I somehow found the green and rattled in a long putt that was going like a train for a 2!

Left the Letters on the bench until the 8th where I hit a good tee shot with it. On to the 9th, 192 yard par 3 straight into into the wind, I hit the John Letters again and it was a peach to 18 feet and I holed the putt for another 2!

Had another quad bogey on the short par 3 12th where I ended up on a path with nowhere decent to drop, I won't bore you with the details....

On the 18th tee I worked out that in spite of some car-crash holes I needed a par and the CSS to go up by 1 shot for me to hit buffer, managed a good up and down from the rough 10 yards short of the green for par so now holding on for the CSS to come through.

93 net 79 and 33 points Stableford. I've had worse days, and the two 2s should get me my entry money back plus a bit more. :)

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Never heard of that ball and I've played for on/off for 30 years :-)

Sweetspot must be tiny on that putter
 
Saturday - half hour lesson to address a few issues followed by a shocking 18 holes of practising. 102.....

Sunday - drove 3 greens on par 4's, made 2 for par.... shocking putting all day. 97.....

The one that didnt make par - 4 putt - bogey. PAINFUL.

Puttings absolutely gone to pot, but still driving better and better every round. Ahhhh golf!

Also learnt my irons are too short for me, an expensive job to replace them!
 
Whatever I learned in the lesson on Saturday it hasn’t translated onto the course without further practice. A couple of good drives, but the rest was ahhh.
And another gimme birdie par 3 to 1 1/2 foot from the pin. Keeping it close on that hole.
 
HomerJSimpson said:
It may not be. A good club pro/fitter should be able to put an extension into them and then re-grip. Has to be cheaper than new shafts or clubs. Was it the pro who said they were too short?
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It was the PGA pro coach at my club who my lesson was with. It's not a service he offers himself so hes not on a hard sell - and I am 6.3"
 
breezy this morning but struck it pretty well, a very enjoyable game round in 2.40 as a 3 ball, helped by one of my pp of +1 and only took 67 blows.

Q star still going strong after 4 rounds , a few scuffs from bunker shots, but way longer than a Prov1 would last
 
Played my 1st competition of the year on Saturday.

Came in with a nett 75 which included 3 8's :eek: First time I've had 3 8's in a round since I handed my cards in for handicap 18 months ago.

Onwards and upwards :ROFLMAO: Definitely a half decent score in there somewhere, well for my level anyway.
 
Played at Hayling Golf Club on Friday.

Lovely track, really enjoyed it and a steal on a reciprocal/county card deal. Found it to be more pleasant than most links are for a first time round!!
 
Had intended to play 13 holes by myself yesterday afternoon but I found myself being too casual and a couple of unmentionables crept in so I finished after 4. Hmmm.
 
I played at 7.30 am today at Chartham Park in East Grinstead with a PP who is a member there. When we got to the third hole, and looked at the green, this is what we saw in the lake alongside ...E0367B94-A504-43D8-A3D9-919D3F8068EA.jpeg
Apparently, someone cut the padlock on the gate at the rear of the course and dumped the car in the lake, but it had the engine and steering column removed. It seems that they removed the engine actually at the course and then pushed it down the hill and into the lake ... luckily missing the green. The police and fire brigade were already in attendance and the groundsman pulled it out with a tractor. Later, as we had our first post round drink for months, they towed it away. Odd.
 
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Canary Kid said:
I played at 7.30 am today at Chartham Park in East Grinstead with a PP who is a member there. When we got to the third hole, and looked at the green, this is what we saw in the lake alongside ...View attachment 31524
Apparently, someone cut the padlock on the gate at the rear of the course and dumped the car in the lake, but it had the engine and steering column removed. So apparently not joy riders. Did they remove them elsewhere and then push it all the way there or remove the engine on the course? Either option seems unlikely! The police and fire brigade were already in attendance and the groundsman pulled it out with a tractor. Later, as we had our first post round drink for months, they towed it away. Odd.
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Too posh for trollies in East Grinstead! :ROFLMAO:
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Where are you based? I am sure it shouldn't be that hard to add extenders into shafts and regrip
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Ravenmeadow in Worcester. I did speak to the club shop last night and they do extend clubs for a few quid each, going to have it looked into, possibly adjust some lie angles and take it from there! Thanks for the advice though, I never knew you could extend a club!
 
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