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

[Imurg]

My afternoon of work collapsed on its backside so I found myself at a loose end. Fragger and CVG both busy so a solo trip to the Zoo was in order.
Mondays are very quiet up there so barely anyone on the course at 12.30.
I think to say that my driving was working is a bit of an understatement....played many holes from waaaay further down the fairways than ever before.
In fact the whole game was working.
Didn't keep a score as I hit a few others if a dodgy shot happened..
But I reckon I'd have beaten last week's score of 76 by a couple.
Most encouraging

 

[Golfmmad]

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

Hope the back recovers quickly!
Got my first cut this year at last! Won the Seniors Medal with a gross 90 - net 68 and that was with a horrible 9 on our par 5 second.
Parred our par 5 11th signature hole which doesn't happen very often. Out in 49 and back in a very pleasing 41.

 

[Pathetic Shark]

Was +5 after three holes and about to quit. Finished +1. Unreal turn-around. Stupid damn game.

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

Played our 4somes semi final this evening. We were one down with 2 to play and our opponents went OOB from the tee, I only had to get the ball into play to win the hole but also went OOB and the hole was eventually halved. We won the last to take it down 19 but by this time it was almost 8.15pm and not far off being unplayable. I had a 3 footer to keep the match going but hit the ground with the putter and pulled it wide.

 

[louise_a]

I played in a team open at Werneth, a new course to me, today. Its an interesting course, there is a wide ravine that runs through the middle of the course, it is 30 or more yards wide in places and affects over half the holes. There are some interesting holes and I think there is benefit in having played it a few times .I went round in about 14 over which wasn't too bad.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Well that was a pleasant surprise. What a stunning afternoon to play golf and to be as fortunate as I am to be a member of a lovely golf club. 3 under handicap and - I think - best competitive round of the year - and in 1st Round of Club Champs as well. Scoring was pretty high all round as greens were fast and, consensus I was hearing was, as good as they have been in memory of most members. So with our greens being small I hear a lot of players were putting off the greens - very easy done - and at times ending up 20--30yds from the putting surface.

Anyway - I make top 60 and qualify for tomorrow - 4th equal gross and 2nd nett. Onwards an upwards tomorrow. Will be out in 3rd last group. We will see.

Well - Sunday went how I had expected Saturday to go. A terrible score - but given that I have been battling the sh**ks all year - the fact that I did not do one either Saturday or Sunday is major plus ++ for me.

In truth I went into Sunday with my expectations too low - indeed a self-fulfilling state of mind. Just thinking I'd be OK keeping Sunday in the buffer did lead me to careless and sloppy thinking and shots. Lesson Learned.

But hey. No s***ks and cut to 8.0. And despite the difficulties and swing rebuild of this summer, that is 0.3 better than I was this exact time last year. That I effectively got to 7.9 after Saturday - now I haven't been in the '7s' for maybe 25yrs. Life in the old dog yet. Onwards and Upwards (or rather downwards)

 

[DCB]

Had a day out with three friends on Monday playing at Gleneagles over the Centenary Course. It was a bit wet to start with but the day cleared up as the morning went on. This however left a thin wet film over all the fairways and some really wet rough A really tough course and even off the green tees I found this a real challenge with no run on the fairways due to the wet conditions. I hit my shot of the day into the 10th green, hitting the top tier and leaving myself a 20ft uphill putt. Walked off with a 3 but more than happy with that. 17th saw my other highlight, a good tee shot stuck on the apron at the front of the green, a great 8 iron pitch up the green to within 3ft helped me to a solid part. A great course, but, a really tough course. So happy to have had the chance to play it, and so happy to walk off with 18 points on a really hard day A very happy boy , absolutely knackered after it, but, a course I never thought I'd be able to play just not so long ago

 

[BrianM]

Played last night, one of the best rounds I’ve played, my driving was excellent, I just widened my stance a bit and was getting 20/30 yards extra.
Got 2 birdies as well, still not happy with my irons and alignment issues, going to get a lesson when I come back from work and hopefully it will all come together.........

 

[patricks148]

Played last night, one of the best rounds I’ve played, my driving was excellent, I just widened my stance a bit and was getting 20/30 yards extra.
Got 2 birdies as well, still not happy with my irons and alignment issues, going to get a lesson when I come back from work and hopefully it will all come together.........

how was your Putting on those greens

 

[BrianM]

how was your Putting on those greens

Not bad to be fair, they were slow so I find it easier!!
Need to see Martin when I get home, My iron play is all over the place, I’ll never get my handicap down if I can’t get some consistency with it.
You must of played this morning? Cracking day for it.

 

[patricks148]

no up trying a putter, went on the putting green only to be met with it being full of holes. all the old boys and the club sec moaning about them while i was there

 

[HomerJSimpson]

No golf tonight as the back is still too sore but thought putting couldn't hurt. Wrong. On the plus side I saw an unguarded electric trolley trundle serenely towards the pond on 18 while sitting on the patio. We called to the middle aged chap unaware of the impending dunking. After wasted seconds looking blankly at us and then at the trolley, charged towards it. Sadly those wasted seconds were costly and it dropped in. He got both out OK and hopefully no long term issues. Cheered me up (selfishly I know) from the pain. The 36 hole Masters not looking good tough. Tempted to try and get it round the first 18 and see how bad the pain and the score is and then make a decision

 

[Tashyboy]

Had to wear trousers. It was cold

 

[Fish]

My last A-team match at Olton Golf Club yesterday.

I stole the the first hole after holing out from the right green side bunker but then we went 4 down after 6 holes even though I was 2 under!

It was then up & down where pars were just being cancelled out from some excellent scrambling and dovetailing from our opposition.

We were still 4 down after 13 and with them getting 2 shots now within the next 3 holes, things looked ominous.

My partner then won the 14th & 15th which seemed to rally us both and unsettle them, i think they’d thought the job was done.

I nailed a great regulation par along with my partner on the tough 16th where we were giving another shot away so that was a huge win and the momentum shifted and was clearly with ourselves as we went on to win the 17th and be all square going down 18.

I leaked my drive slightly right but my partner nailed a huge arrow straight drive splitting the fairway. With him safe [I thought] I chipped a long low shot leaving me 220 to the pin with my partner just needing to chip down to the ditch then chip onto the green, but, he then had 2 shanks putting himself on the neighbouring fairway then into the rough in front of the 1st tee!

I kept to my plan of playing a wedge down to towards the ditch to leave me 100yds to the pin, which I purposely played short to leave me an uphill putt.

One of the opposition was out of the hole but the other chipped long and high leaving a tricky downhill putt for par.

He missed the putt leaving himself a tricky 5 footer across a steep sloping green.

I suddenly found myself with a match winning putt from around 15ft uphill with a slight left to right break. Pace was going to be everything............I struck it clean and positive and it just came in a bit late settling 2 inches past the hole for a bogey 6.

Everything was now on the opposition who needed his put to half the match, which he did.

What a great match to finish the campaign on, my partner and I battled to the end to get the only result for the team on the day and I kept my unbeaten record for the season 😎

off to Hollinwell today to play in their AM AM 🏌️ ⛳️

 

[Lump]

Played Aphrodite Hills on Sunday. Was 42* and hottest I’ve ever played golf in. Then played Elea yesterday in 36* heat, this time walking. Back at Aphrodite Hills today but it’s only 34* today thankfully!

 

[patricks148]

Had to wear trousers. It was cold

where were you playing Iceland????

shorts here today, even had to take my jumper off one the 2nd tee 19/20 id imagine

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

County match today, the little minnows Dorset against the might of Surrey. I was out last and word came back to me via our captain that it was getting very tight and likely to come down to my game. I was 2 down with 4 play and won 15 and 16 to square the match then halved 17. At this point we were 5 matches to 4 down so I needed to win my game to get us a half. Par 3 to finish, I had the honour and hit a 7 iron to 4 ft and rolled the putt in for the win with everyone from both teams stood at the side of the green watching. That to me is what golf is all about.

 

[anotherdouble]

County match today, the little minnows Dorset against the might of Surrey. I was out last and word came back to me via our captain that it was getting very tight and likely to come down to my game. I was 2 down with 4 play and won 15 and 16 to square the match then halved 17. At this point we were 5 matches to 4 down so I needed to win my game to get us a half. Par 3 to finish, I had the honour and hit a 7 iron to 4 ft and rolled the putt in for the win with everyone from both teams stood at the side of the green watching. That to me is what golf is all about.

What sort of golf do you play Gordon may I ask. Must be friendly 😜

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

What sort of golf do you play Gordon may I ask. Must be friendly 😜

This was county seniors, we are in the SE league along with Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire. 10 singles matches off scratch, all extremely competitive! I think the Surrey guys are all off scratch or better. Sussex have a +4 in their team! I was 2 under for the last 4

 

[anotherdouble]

This was county seniors, we are in the SE league along with Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire. 10 singles matches off scratch, all extremely competitive! I think the Surrey guys are all off scratch or better. Sussex have a +4 in their team! I was 2 under for the last 4

Do you have a lot of 4 play out on the course🤣