Orikoru
Tour Winner
Surely you've won it with that though?? And taking home a 4 shot cut or something as well? I mean, you could be a bit more positive.
I played today and..(Rolling) -originally created by JohnnyDee
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Oldham92
Hacker
First round in a year, used to shoot 95+ off yellows and got round in 96 off whites. Including a spell of terrible iron play from 8-11.
So all in all about as good as I could have hoped for after a 12 month break!
So all in all about as good as I could have hoped for after a 12 month break!
chrisd
Major Champion
Playing today I was at the top of the back swing with a hybrid when there was an urgent shout of "fore", too late to stop the swing and closing my eyes I had no idea where my ball went although i did connect well with it. It's the first time I've ever been totally put off with a shout and the 8 that followed was the start of a very bad day at the office!
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Great day for a knock in the sun. Just a bounce game today but we ran it as a stableford amongst us. Some good, some bad and some bloody woeful but managed a 78 for nett 69 and 37 points. Enough to take the money with a 1 point victory.
Great just to be out in lovely, if a bit blowy, weather.
Great just to be out in lovely, if a bit blowy, weather.
Played on a local course called The Lakes. Unsurprisingly there was a lot of water and I donated more balls than is comfortable into said water ?. I think I prefer rough or trees, at least you have a chance of finding your ball.
Some positives amongst the lost balls, a definite light bulb moment with my putting after about 14 holes, phew.
Some positives amongst the lost balls, a definite light bulb moment with my putting after about 14 holes, phew.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
37 points today. A masterclass in keeping the scoreboard ticking over while not having a very good ball striking round. Several sand saves and a few good putts really helped. So pleased as it wasn't long ago when I swung badly like today (just too many moving parts - definitely feeling lie swaying) and it would have been 25-28 points so far better in terms of getting it round
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1st comp of the season and a bit fat NR on the 5th
Middle of the fairway and hit 2 iron blocked right onto the beach, reload and hit it 50 yards offline left into the shite never to be seen again.
Pile of demoralised crap after that with further lost balls....
First venture into Cat 2 for about 20 years
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Despite mostly taking 4 and 5 irons off the tee I got round in 83, 13 over off the yellows at Wyboston Lakes (5680y)
Really struggled with being so far out for the second shot but my best ball striking in ages meant I was finding the green from 160 at times.
Very happy in the end as I played well enough to break 80, didn’t lose a ball and had a lot of fun. Score was just tamed by a bad run after going out in +4, the magic left me from holes 11-14.
Really struggled with being so far out for the second shot but my best ball striking in ages meant I was finding the green from 160 at times.
Very happy in the end as I played well enough to break 80, didn’t lose a ball and had a lot of fun. Score was just tamed by a bad run after going out in +4, the magic left me from holes 11-14.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
1st comp of the season and a bit fat NR on the 5th
Middle of the fairway and hit 2 iron blocked right onto the beach, reload and hit it 50 yards offline left into the shite never to be seen again.
Pile of demoralised crap after that with further lost balls....
First venture into Cat 2 for about 20 years
Tough day. It happens. Use the 0.1 and Cat 2 as the motivation to go low next time. Clearly you have the game to hold Cat 1 for 20 years. Always hard for you single figure guys. One bad swing and the day is over whereas "choppers
" like me can sometimes get a bad hole back to buffer or betterlarmen
Head Pro
Well, it looks like I miscalculated and got 44 points for 2nd place. CSS was 40 and I got a 2.4 stroke cut, getting 0.6 for every point over CSS.Surely you've won it with that though?? And taking home a 4 shot cut or something as well? I mean, you could be a bit more positive.
I calculated the points on 3 holes wrong, twice gave myself 1 point extra and once I short changed myself by a point. Good that only the gross score needs to be correct on the card ;-)
Maybe I will carry a laptop next time to run it through my spreadsheet.
Happy with my front 9, really happy. It's the back 9 that needs work. I shot quite a few good 9 hole rounds since reopening, it's probably a concentration/stamina thing and that should come over time. I should start beating 100 of the whites fairly soon. We have a few more comps coming up this month, I keep digging away at the handicap.
Tough day at the office today.
Played Castle Stuart again, luckily enough the 3rd time in the last few weeks, no excuses as weather was superb after first 3 holes.
At the practice area before hand was striking the ball superb, every club was just great, felt excellent going into the round, 3 people actually said how I well was hitting the ball....
First hole, straight hook into the cabbage about 40 yards, never recovered, mentally gone already believe it or not, next 8 holes were a complete mix of no scores or half decent.
Got to the 10th, after a dram and a peroni, went par, par, bogey before going to crap again.
Gutted isn’t the word
Played Castle Stuart again, luckily enough the 3rd time in the last few weeks, no excuses as weather was superb after first 3 holes.
At the practice area before hand was striking the ball superb, every club was just great, felt excellent going into the round, 3 people actually said how I well was hitting the ball....
First hole, straight hook into the cabbage about 40 yards, never recovered, mentally gone already believe it or not, next 8 holes were a complete mix of no scores or half decent.
Got to the 10th, after a dram and a peroni, went par, par, bogey before going to crap again.
Gutted isn’t the word
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Tough day. It happens. Use the 0.1 and Cat 2 as the motivation to go low next time. Clearly you have the game to hold Cat 1 for 20 years. Always hard for you single figure guys. One bad swing and the day is over whereas "choppers
Currently need more than an extra shot shot and bigger buffer to stop the rot.
The main problem is several bad swings and its happening every round. Non existant control of the clubface and this is componded by the fact I'm flushing it, just not in the intended direction.
Lots of negative thoughts standing over the ball does not help in the slightest.
Shooter McPowick
Head Pro
Twilight round tonight, messed up the front 9.... you’ve got to be so accurate off the tee on the front 9 and the driver was swinging both ways. Pulled it together for a 4 over gross back 9 +12 total. Bunker play was abnormally good, knocked it to 2 feet on the 6th and hit the pin on 12.
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If my round had been a car ride, 1-4 was a lovely calm relaxing drive in the countryside, then lost the tyres on 5, wheels on 10, hubs on 14 and finally axles on 17.
Thankfully the AA rescued me on 18, to finish with a sandy birdie. Stupid game.
Thankfully the AA rescued me on 18, to finish with a sandy birdie. Stupid game.
Shooter McPowick
Head Pro
Love the analogy
jamiet7682
Active member
Played another lone twilight round, was behind the tail end of junior medal so was pretty slow going. Just relaxed and enjoyed being out in the sun. Started off well, reached the green in regulation for first time on the 1st, went to bits on the 2nd and picked up after slice my 7th shot 90 degrees across the fairway.
Rest of the round was ok although didnt feel i was hitting my irons well at all.
Scored 50, which a few weeks back would have been an acceptable score but i know i can play much better than that.
Out tomorrow to put card in for handicap, lets hope i remember how to hit the ball.
Rest of the round was ok although didnt feel i was hitting my irons well at all.
Scored 50, which a few weeks back would have been an acceptable score but i know i can play much better than that.
Out tomorrow to put card in for handicap, lets hope i remember how to hit the ball.
larmen
Head Pro
Quick 9 this morning. Started with a shocking +4, +3 on the 1st and 2nd par 4 holes, then followed this up with my best ever 7 hole run (2 over) including an 18 yard chip in birdie on the last hole to once again tie my best ever 42 score on that course. Bogie golf. How I could do with some consistency.
huds1475
Journeyman Pro
I’m exactly like this at the minute. The fear standing over a golf ball is horrendous.
Saturday was so bad I have scrubbed from the next few comps I’m signed up for as playing isn’t any pleasure (it’s not like I have lofty expectations either).
For the next few weeks will be looking for the “I practised today..“ thread!
Hope it picks up soon ?
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Wilson
Head Pro
I played the Oxfordshire on Saturday, in glorious weather. Hit the ball ok on the front 9 but had no short game, and couldn't get the speed of the greens - ended up +4 so bang on handicap.... I then pulled a drive on 10 which resulted in a lost ball, then knifed a chip into the lake and I lost my composure....two in the water on 11 and I was out. I hit some ok shots coming in, but also some shockers.
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