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

[Fish]

37 points in the roll up this morning, messed up 8 for no score, otherwise pretty steady.

That was on the back of a nett 74 (par 73) in yesterday’s medal off 2 shots less from my 40 points in last Saturday’s captains Comp.

Hitting some form for Bearwood ?

 

[clubchamp98]

Played Harlech today in the open.
Great course in good condition except the bunkers they were all GUR.
Must have really rained there this week most were flooded.
They gave everyone 2 extra shots then 90% , bit bizarre.
My mate off 3 was delighted as he didn’t lose anything.

 

[davidy233]

Went out for a hit this afternoon to try to sort out the poor striking that I suffered at Kirriemuir yesterday, took a few holes and a slightly strengthened grip plus ensuring I completed my turn on the backswing.

Strangely enough despite struggling with the swing those first few holes brought an OK score - helped by parring both the par 3s (3rd and 6th) - the 6th tee was where I worked out what was wrong and from then on I largely hit the ball really well.

Hadn't intended keeping a score but as I knew what I had scored up to the point where I started hitting decent shots I ended up trying as hard as I would in a comp. Ended up with 78 gross, my third round this year under 80 and if my short game had been up to the standard of my driving and irons it could well have been a lifetime best score.

This game is frustrating - nicely so today.

 

[garyinderry]

Monthly medal today.

Still battling the hooks. Still managing my way around as best I could. Visited the wrong fairway on many occasions. Completely low duck hooked 2 drives.

Had to hit two provisional balls off the 4th tee but found my first.

Shot 3 over and first cut of the year on the way.

It's still a funny old game.

 

[harpo_72]

Played this morning, I signed up to a group I didn’t know because there was a gap. Turns out they were all old boys, and told me I was welcome to sign up with them again ?. Played okay for 35 pts, was rough off the tee initially a few blocks and pulls. But just got on with it. 2 doubles so I need to get those sorted. But it feels like it’s coming together.. the acustrike mat is still being used for warm up and I think it’s helping.

 

[Ethan]

36 point in the stableford at Bearwood Lakes. Bit of a mixed bag, a couple of blobs but a lot of pars, several shortish birdie putts missed, but a nice save on the 18th, hooked driver into left hay, wedge out, wedge onto green pin high and 20 foot putt. Working a bit on turning more aggressively through the ball so the hands wouldn't feel the need to get too involved, mostly worked until the aged body started to refuse to play along with a younger player's action.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

36 point in the stableford at Bearwood Lakes. Bit of a mixed bag, a couple of blobs but a lot of pars, several shortish birdie putts missed, but a nice save on the 18th, hooked driver into left hay, wedge out, wedge onto green pin high and 20 foot putt. Working a bit on turning more aggressively through the ball so the hands wouldn't feel the need to get too involved, mostly worked until the aged body started to refuse to play along with a younger player's action.

I can relate to the last bit.

Problem is my aged body is so knackered it now stops cooperating by the fifth tee!?

 

[harpo_72]

I can relate to the last bit.

Problem is my aged body is so knackered it now stops cooperating by the fifth tee!?

that’s when I have loosened up, by 14 I am tightening up again and my Guinness arm is getting warmed up.

 

[OnTour]

From that are you right handed and you are changing due to yips ?

Has it taken a lot of practise to get used to it ?

My lad is a leftie so practice a lot and hit his 7 iron also, had some success mostly a fail tho 38 putts, 27 putts then 43 the trickier the greens the idea breaks down. no yips just no confidence from 2 foot the stroke is fine it's the mind holding me back.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Played Blairgowrie Lansdowne.

Clubhouse lovely, very busy with 2.5 courses but pace was free flowing, courses looked really pretty as we walked to the tee....

1st hole a great hole, 2nd hole very pretty and then after that all the holes merged into one, straight, flat, tight, looked the same and many holes a bit back and forward. A boring course and almost my ideal of golf hell. Had switched off by the 12th. Woke up on the 17th and a nice dogleg left par 5 and the lovely 18th(with a green out of context with all the others but a lovely green )

Played solid after the long drive up there and driver working thankfully (blobbed one hole as lost a ball), unlike the wife who hacked all the way round, so spent my time laughing at her

Very well kept and greens a good speed.

 

[patricks148]

Played Blairgowrie Lansdowne.

Clubhouse lovely, very busy with 2.5 courses but pace was free flowing, courses looked really pretty as we walked to the tee....

1st hole a great hole, 2nd hole very pretty and then after that all the holes merged into one, straight, flat, tight, looked the same and many holes a bit back and forward. A boring course and almost my ideal of golf hell. Had switched off by the 12th. Woke up on the 17th and a nice dogleg left par 5 and the lovely 18th(with a green out of context with all the others but a lovely green )

Played solid after the long drive up there and driver working thankfully (blobbed one hole as lost a ball), unlike the wife who hacked all the way round, so spent my time laughing at her

Very well kept and greens a good speed.

TBH its isnt my fave course, find it a bit of a slog, but the Wee Course is outstanding though and much more interesting. We always try and play it on the way back from our Boys Jolly.

did you Play Castle Stuart?

 

[Deleted member 21258]

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Slept in the van on the road near the airport Friday night near Castle Stuart, teed off as the last tee time of the day at 2.20pm, so no pressures from behind. Lovely relaxed round in breezy conditions and somehow missed the rain.

Driver was terrible but thankfully the course was very forgiving off the tee(that said what were the red tees about, a load of them were effectively on the fairway/semi rough mowed areas, Fairwaydodger would love the red tees here ).

Was about 15 yards off driving the tenth hole, what a stunning view for that tee shot(6th photo), had to sink a 6 footer for par tho. doh

Was plugging away, playing steady until the 14th and then done something I have never done before, went birdie, birdie, birdie. Finished with two bogeys for 7 over round. Was buzzing at the end.

Clubhouse very special, a great course, very playable, greens pretty good not very fast but nice roll, stunning views, elevations('hilly' than I was expecting), shapes to holes and would love to play it again.

Left the course about 7.30pm and got home about 3.15am, shattered, buzzed out, excited, great road trip. I have missed then in lockdown.

Did I say its a cracking course.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Hit driver off the first, had 101 to the pin and....
Only joking ?
Horrendous score, up point 1.
The end.

I’ve had 5 of those in a row.
But managed to buffer twice this week.
Played no different in the previous 5 rounds, but if anything struck it better during those 5 bad scores.
I’m now 0.1 higher than I started the season ?‍

 

[davidy233]

Played Blairgowrie Lansdowne.

Clubhouse lovely, very busy with 2.5 courses but pace was free flowing, courses looked really pretty as we walked to the tee....

1st hole a great hole, 2nd hole very pretty and then after that all the holes merged into one, straight, flat, tight, looked the same and many holes a bit back and forward. A boring course and almost my ideal of golf hell. Had switched off by the 12th. Woke up on the 17th and a nice dogleg left par 5 and the lovely 18th(with a green out of context with all the others but a lovely green )

Played solid after the long drive up there and driver working thankfully (blobbed one hole as lost a ball), unlike the wife who hacked all the way round, so spent my time laughing at her

Very well kept and greens a good speed.

Not played the Landsdowne but your description fits its reputation exactly - The Rosemount on the other hand is lovely, borderline my favourite inland course.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Ha don’t get me started on red tees at supposed marquee venues!

Don’t remember what they were like at castle Stuart - only that I chose not to play from them!

A wise move for sure.

Not played the Landsdowne but your description fits its reputation exactly - The Rosemount on the other hand is lovely, borderline my favourite inland course.

Interesting, maybe worth a revisit next year, does the Rosemount have more shape to the holes and some undulations in terrain ?

 

[davidy233]

Interesting, maybe worth a revisit next year, does the Rosemount have more shape to the holes and some undulations in terrain ?

It certainly has shape to it - lovely course - CliveW is your man for more details it's his home course

 

[patricks148]

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Slept in the van on the road near the airport Friday night near Castle Stuart, teed off as the last tee time of the day at 2.20pm, so no pressures from behind. Lovely relaxed round in breezy conditions and somehow missed the rain.

Driver was terrible but thankfully the course was very forgiving off the tee(that said what were the red tees about, a load of them were effectively on the fairway/semi rough mowed areas, Fairwaydodger would love the red tees here ).

Was about 15 yards off driving the tenth hole, what a stunning view for that tee shot(6th photo), had to sink a 6 footer for par tho. doh

Was plugging away, playing steady until the 14th and then done something I have never done before, went birdie, birdie, birdie. Finished with two bogeys for 7 over round. Was buzzing at the end.

Clubhouse very special, a great course, very playable, greens pretty good not very fast but nice roll, stunning views, elevations('hilly' than I was expecting), shapes to holes and would love to play it again.

Left the course about 7.30pm and got home about 3.15am, shattered, buzzed out, excited, great road trip. I have missed then in lockdown.

Did I say its a cracking course.

glad you enjoyed it, interesting tee shot off 10 never seen it from there, gets tee is down by the water.

did you have a hot dog in the half way hut?

 

[Deleted member 21258]

No hot dog for us, we aren't eating out as such at the moment tbh.

The starter was telling us the tee was up the 'top' for 10, rather than the bottom and he preferred it up there, so assume it is sometimes up there ? Great looking tee shot/hole from there, could see the other tees down the bottom tho.

 

[patricks148]

No hot dog for us, we aren't eating out as such at the moment tbh.

The starter was telling us the tee was up the 'top' for 10, rather than the bottom and he preferred it up there, so assume it is sometimes up there ? Great looking tee shot/hole from there, could see the other tees down the bottom tho.

well its worth going back for the hot dog alone, its the only reason i ever go to CS

played it loads, never tee'd of from up there, we always play from the white or black and thats always down the bottom, used to be a tee like that on the 12th though, only played from that once and that was the day after the Scottish open, was a beast, must have been 230 to carry the gorse and reach the fairway

 

[Imurg]

It looks like Friday's debacle may have bee a blip..
A relatively steady 16 points out and pars at 10 and 11 saw me to 20 before the rain saw us retreat..
Hit the ball so much better although I still managed some stinkers but got away with them.