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

[GreiginFife]

Definite game of two halves today. August medal, had a clear run on the front nine, started with a stupid bogey but steadied up to be level at the turn (36, 22 points). Then caught up with 2 slow groups (and I mean slow, 10 minutes on the 10th tee waiting) and the wheels came off. Dropped 9 on the back nine for an 80 (nett 71, 36 points) but with CSS projected at 69, looks like another missed opportunity to drop to 8.

I just lose focus when its so slow, front nine was just flowing and 1hr 10mins, back nine was 2hrs 40mins.

 

[Lump]

I'm intrigued to know what you scored on the other 2 holes ???

Another 2 par’s.... lol

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Decidedly mediocre today after last weekend and definitely a case of the Lord Mayors Show, Annoying as I hit it sweet in the warm up and made par at the first. Went OOB on the 2nd which is unusual for me and seemed to destroy confidence and tempo

 

[Garush34]

Third qualifier for the club champs today. Started terrible and had a nightmare front 9 gave up mentally after 6 for the rest of the front 9. 11 over par at this point.

Decided I didn't care what happened on the back just wanted to hit a few greens. A birdie two at the 10th, and a birdie four at the 16th and I walk off the back at 3 over par for an 82. Will get me in the C class championship but was looking to get into B Class today provided I got the cut I needed.

Plenty good golf there today, and proved to my self that I can go low on at least one 9. Just need to work out getting two 9s together.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Third qualifier for the club champs today. Started terrible and had a nightmare front 9 gave up mentally after 6 for the rest of the front 9. 11 over par at this point.

Decided I didn't care what happened on the back just wanted to hit a few greens. A birdie two at the 10th, and a birdie four at the 16th and I walk off the back at 3 over par for an 82. Will get me in the C class championship but was looking to get into B Class today provided I got the cut I needed.

Plenty good golf there today, and proved to my self that I can go low on at least one 9. Just need to work out getting two 9s together.

Don't get this. Why do you have classes of club championship or in essence three club champs? Are they matchplay or stroke play. Just interested as I've never heard of this before and in my experience club champs is usually one field and one winner

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Buffered today in the Monthly Medal, got a 2 and birdied our hardest Par 5.
All positives, just a little negative, an 11 on our Par 3 2nd, yes that’s correct, an 11 on our Par 3 2nd.

 

[Crow]

Sneaked out for a late 18 this evening after a lesson on Thursday.
Lesson was spent trying to convince me I could hit the ball if i just stopped thinking negatively all the time and made a full follow through instead of quitting and steering.

First hole which is usually my nemesis, I hit an okay first but then a nice 7 iron to 10 feet and holed for birdie.
Pitched right next to the hole on the short par 3 second but skipped on a bit, par.
Okay tee shot on the third and then 7 *** shots for an eight! Rome wasn't built in a day....
Played a mix of good and bad thereon but better than recent. Made three birdies in total.
Qualifier tomorrow, can I keep the positivity going?

 

[Garush34]

Don't get this. Why do you have classes of club championship or in essence three club champs? Are they matchplay or stroke play. Just interested as I've never heard of this before and in my experience club champs is usually one field and one winner

The champs are matchplay after 3 rounds of stroke play qualifying. And it's just different for the handicap sections, allows more people to get involved. Every club I've been a member of has done it this way. Maybe it's a Scottish club thing.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The champs are matchplay after 3 rounds of stroke play qualifying. And it's just different for the handicap sections, allows more people to get involved. Every club I've been a member of has done it this way. Maybe it's a Scottish club thing.

Think it must be. Not heard of it before but not to say English club do the same thing. Either way at least you qualified albeit in a lower section so good luck going forward

 

[BubbaP]

Buffered today in the Monthly Medal, got a 2 and birdied our hardest Par 5.
All positives, just a little negative, an 11 on our Par 3 2nd, yes that’s correct, an 11 on our Par 3 2nd.

Oh do tell us more! ?

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Oh do tell us more! ?

Tee shot into front face of green side bunker, 7 to get out, chip back to green and a 2 putt.

 

[OnTour]

Bored with par 72 CSS 70 at present. 7 pars (Nick Faldo like golf to start) double from middle of fairway on 8 :-( 19pts +2 - birdied 2 on ten. safely through 11. and then bang bad bounce drawing my driver 15 yrds and shoots right completely blocked by a solid OAK. chip out then happened 3 more times.

Sadly lost the will finding it very difficult to live with needing to shoot +4 to stop 0.1 back every round. then finding 44pts+ has won. new mindset needed for the rest of the season. NO fight just flight.

 

[Chico84]

Played two loops of the Princes 9 hole at Hever Castle yesterday. I thought I might be on to a good thing when my first tee shot rolled out to Just shy of 300 yards. I then knifed my wedge shot and just managed to save par. This then ended up being the story for the rest of my round - decent tee shots (mostly) followed by appalling iron, approach and putting play. Strangely my driving is the best it’s ever been but I’ve totally forgotten how to hit my irons over lockdown, so definitely in need of a lesson or two.

Nice course though, with lightning quick greens. The green on the ninth hole is evil.

 

[dronfield]

Was just over the road at Sandmoor today but much prefer Moortown.

I've never played Sandmoor, or unfortunately, Alwoodley. Have played Headingley & Moor Allerton & thought they were both really good courses - preferred Headingley (from memory MA had a few too many holes with water on them).

 

[Ethan]

41 points in the Saturday Stableford. Funny round, started with a sloppy double and picked up on the 4th after casually trying to tap in a bogey putt and missing. Then started hitting the ball better, -3 on the par-5s and no major disasters on the others. -1.0 on the handicap.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Yesterday’s medal was a case of looking on the bright side.

2 over gross after 12 then dropped 6 shots in 5 holes. Oh dear. A lot more ‘ holy molys’ these 5 holes than ‘praise the lords’ ?. But the bright side? Quite a few. Ended up one under my handicap and so cut back down to 8 after a week at 9. No unmentionables and a lot of decent strikes. Chipping and putting was still variable but much improved over previous weeks.

 

[Oldham92]

Had a nightmare.

First time over 100 in about 18 months.

 

[harpo_72]

Got a four ball this morning with some cat 1 s all nice guys. I was the swinger of the group. I thought I was down on distance but I wasn’t they were just long popping out to 300 yards regularly. I was hitting to 260 average and 290 best. I think that was reasonable and I shouldn’t be beating my self up. I hit the most fairways in regulation. Just was a bit course rusty and worrying about club selection and short game.

 

[Dan2501]

Fun comp today. Split into 3. Up to 11 a nett medal, 12-17 scratch medal, 18+ nett medal. Played okay, few sloppy bogeys on the back-nine prevented me from shooting my handicap but shot 15 over so wasn't a total disaster, wasn't easy conditions with the wind. Had an interesting moment on our par 3 18th where my ball landed on a bridge over a stream that runs across the course, and as it was within the margins of the hazard I had to just play it as it lied or take a drop. Decided to just play it and played it really nicely, nipped it off the top with a lob wedge perfectly and have a nice scratch on my wedge to remember it Missed the putt from about 12ft (obviously) but walked away pretty happy with a 4.

 

[Bigfoot]

Played The Staffordshire last night, what a beautiful course. £1000 membership for there and Perton Park included, sorely tempted by that when we move closer.

It's a nice course. I always liked what is now the 14th, par 5 that sweeps from right to left ( it has been the 5th a couple of times).