jamiet7682
Active member
Rife Riddler. First impressions are good.
I played today and..(Rolling) -originally created by JohnnyDee
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OnTour
Head Pro
Never heard of that ball and I've played for on/off for 30 yearsFirst 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.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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Sweetspot must be tiny on that putter
Bdill93
Undisputed King of FOMO
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!
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!
larmen
Head Pro
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.
And another gimme birdie par 3 to 1 1/2 foot from the pin. Keeping it close on that hole.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
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?
Bdill93
Undisputed King of FOMO
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
Q star still going strong after 4 rounds , a few scuffs from bunker shots, but way longer than a Prov1 would last
Tommy10
Active member
Played my 1st competition of the year on Saturday.
Came in with a nett 75 which included 3 8's 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 Definitely a half decent score in there somewhere, well for my level anyway.
Came in with a nett 75 which included 3 8's
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
Definitely a half decent score in there somewhere, well for my level anyway.
Garush34
Journeyman Pro
Scottish Borders for me, but there was no wind on Saturday so I'm just putting it down to the swing changes working and having me out of sync with yardages.
JonnyGutteridge
Newbie
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!!
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!!
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
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.
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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 ...
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.
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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YorkshireStu
Medal Winner
Too posh for trollies in East Grinstead!
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Where are you based? I am sure it shouldn't be that hard to add extenders into shafts and regrip
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
Played my first full round since chrimbo and I'm knackered! So out of condition.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Played my first full round since chrimbo and I'm knackered! So out of condition.
Welcome back. Why the delay? I was knackered when we came out of lockdown and it was only 65 or so days between rounds for me but I ached like buggery the following day
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
Just didnt fancy it for the first few weeks and I thought I'd let things settle down as well.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Fair enough. How was it? Better than expected or a disaster
DeanoMK
Club Champion
Played yesterday at Leighton Buzzard with @Liverpoolphil
Sadly no repeat of the hole in one, but did birdie one of the par 3s.
Lovely evening and ended up getting 35 points. Very happy with that.
Sadly no repeat of the hole in one, but did birdie one of the par 3s.
Lovely evening and ended up getting 35 points. Very happy with that.
Bdill93
Undisputed King of FOMO
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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