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

Played in our Autumn Cup yesterday. 36 hole comp. a scratch comp and also a nett comp. I shot 72, 72 gross to win the nett and go into a playoff for the scratch (lost in playoff).

V tired today. 40 holes is a lot.
 
Last few weeks I’ve been struggling, so booked a lesson for the Wednesday coming and had a chat over email with the pro. He told me to go back through our lesson notes and see if anything stood out.
Had a quick practise on Thursday and was doing a drill he’d given me.

Anyway, went out today and shot a best ever gross 76 for 44 points. It’s in a pairs combined stableford so won’t get a cut but it obviously worked. Beat my best by 5 shots.
 
Played club match. My partner off 6 and I got paired with a 13 and 16 handicapper. Two whippersnappers and writing on the wall from the second when the 16 handicapper hit it as far as our single figure guys on the par 5 second and then stuck an iron onto the green for two (net 1). I was one under handicap with my own ball on the front 9 and we were two down. The 13 handicapper parred the 12th for net birdie (my putt for a half did a full 180) and then they birdied the tough 14th for net eagle. Got done 4&3 but I played reasonably well overall and we were beaten on the day by two better players. They definitely played under their handicaps and so have some great potential to get lower. At least we won the match 4-2
 
Monthly Medal and one of those "what could have been" days.
I parred the first two then had a double on the third but then parred the next 8 holes to be 2 over after 11, an awful fat on the shortest hole 12th but I recovered for a B and was still hanging in there come the short par four 16th, an okay drive saw me 50 yards from the green but in an old divot, not a deep one but it got in my head and I quit on the shot leaving it short of the bunker, duffed the next one in and I won't bore you with a tale of my short game woes but I ended up being relieved to come off with a 9.....
Finished on 84 gross nett 71, 1 under par.
As some consolation I should still get a cut and be back down to 12.
 
Sneaked a 3/2 win today in the Titleist singles match play. Next match is away at Ferndown so one to look forward to. 2 good rounds and I could be on my way to Portugal.
 
I was sat on 5.5 handicap and birdied 18 yesterday to finish 1 under nett. Finally I thought I’d achieve Cat 1 status only for css to come and kick me in the nuts. I can’t remember it ever going down.......until yesterday grrrrrrrrrrr.

Anyhow, it would have been short lived as I had an utter pants 82 gross today in a final I’d qualified for.
 
Junior said:
I was sat on 5.5 handicap and birdied 18 yesterday to finish 1 under nett. Finally I thought I’d achieve Cat 1 status only for css to come and kick me in the nuts. I can’t remember it ever going down.......until yesterday grrrrrrrrrrr.

Anyhow, it would have been short lived as I had an utter pants 82 gross today in a final I’d qualified for.
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Sickener! But you must have played a lot of good golf to get you on the cusp so kill it next time and hit Cat 1 with a bang!


Played today, good news was scrambling was excellent, bad news was I was scrambling almost every hole. You can't keep that up for 18. Managed it for 16 all the same! Oh well, not played in two weeks so whatever. Rest weekend next then 3 weekends to define the season. I'll be disgusted if I'm not hanging up my winter boots off 8 (and I reckon 7 is doable).
 
Just back from 3 days at Donnington Valley, scored 38,32 and then another 38 points to take 2 of the 3 days as well as take the nett trophy for the weekend with a full score of 212 which was 1 under handicap. One blob offer the three days which I’m most chuffed with as I scrambled well.
 
Saturday pants and 0.1back :poop: managed to 3 putt numerous times and even chucked in a 4 putt one a par 3 :mad:

Sunday much better but still managed to chuck away some very good drives.

0.1 away from an 11 hcp. My £20bet for single figures is looking like a lost cause.
 
Final game in the County league today. Away match and a win or draw would see us win the league. Our game was pretty tight and we were 1 down going to the last where one of our opponents sank a birdie for them to win 2 up. The rest of the team didn't fare any better and we lost 6 - 2.
 
Papas1982 said:
Just back from 3 days at Donnington Valley...
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I used to play there quite often. Enjoyable course if you excuse the couple of long walks (forced on it by the bypass), Always looked to be somewhat struggling for investment, but the course didn't seem to suffer (so well managed). Was home to Cambo's old coach, though seemingly a 'base' only. Is the Hotel as good as it looks?
 
Second ever medal yesterday. Shot a 98 in the first one, shot 94 yesterday :(

Just couldn't get anything going, had numerous 3 off the tee, and even a 5 off the tee but I did finish par, par to give me some positives.
 
Foxholer said:
I used to play there quite often. Enjoyable course if you excuse the couple of long walks (forced on it by the bypass), Always looked to be somewhat struggling for investment, but the course didn't seem to suffer (so well managed). Was home to Cambo's old coach, though seemingly a 'base' only. Is the Hotel as good as it looks?
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The staff at the hotel were all helpful, and the food was superb if you like small and fancy.....
The rooms we're imo a little dated, not quite old and cozy, not quite modern enough either.

The course help up pretty well considering the heat although the greens had just been treated so were a bit of a lottery. Not sure i'd rush back, but was good enough for the 12 of us.
 
played with a couple of you guys on Sat, big hitters and both plus handicaps. Didn't disgrace myself shot 71 gross. perfect conditions for golf, 10 MPH westerly and greens fast. round in under 3 hours as a 3 ball and would have been quicker had the 4 ball that shouldn't have been out before 9AM had;nt held us up the last couple of holes.

Sunday bounce game with a mate at Tain, buoyed by how i played on Sat, was confident of a win despite giving away 8 shots ;) esp after my opening drive... but downhill from there found myself 7 down after 11, won the next 5 holes and on 210 yard 17th into a 4 club wind, stuck my tee shot onto the middle of the green, 10ft from the flag. My mate had to take driver but duffed it short of the burn, the holed his 2nd shot and secured the win .
 
Entered September medal on Saturday. Round was exactly the same as my last 3 or 4 rounds - played well but 2 or 3 crap holes ruining the card. Ended up with a 92, net 72, four over handicap. Included a 9 on the 2nd two double bogeys on par 3s, which I find frustrating as I usually do well on the par 3s. Haven't seen the results yet, so not sure if I'll get a 0.1 or not.
 
Finally pulled a decent round together unfortunately it was in a roll up rather than a comp.

Played a great front nine with 22 points including a blob but had a less impressive back 9 with two holes in succession blobbed. I managed to scramble 16 points for 38 overall.

Someone beat me to the pot but to be honest having single digit handicappers saying I was playing really well meant more.
 
Played nine after work. The Jamega tour is in town. The greens have been ironed and cut and running just over 11 and in great condition. Sadly I've hurt my back and so started well enough and then it starting hurting after six and I struggled in. Rest ahead of 36 holes medal on Sunday
 
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