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

[GreiginFife]

Another solid round this morning until it almost ground to a halt on the 15th. Why people can enjoy being that slow is beyond me.
Finished with a 5 over 75, so another mid 70s round and another under 80. However, dropped 4 shots in the last 4 holes as my momentum completely went.

But, plenty of positives to be taken. Same again tomorrow hopefully.

 

[anotherdouble]

Played the back 9 for the first time in a week..we're still only allowed 9 per day
Par, par start but CVG was off like a train, matching me stroke for stroke so I was 2 points down after 2 holes but level par!
Birdie 2 on the 16th and 2 pars to finish for 21 points (+1) and a 3 point win..
CVG graciously allowed me hit 2 tee shots a few times to see if I could rectify the driver issue - too much strain on my knee.
Conclusion we came to is that I'm dropping the driver for a while as the 4 wood goes almost as far and is far more accurate in my hands.
There's only 3 or 4 holes that actually require a driver for me to get on the green in regulation - 2 of them I parred today and the others I have shots on.

Well done mate. Now you only taking 4 wood off the tee, you may as well get a ride on and senior flex shafts???

 

[Imurg]

Well done mate. Now you only taking 4 wood off the tee, you may as well get a ride on and senior flex shafts???

A ride on....you ain't seen my course yet..
And il, leave the Senior shafts to Fragger

 

[Papas1982]

Played 18 in mainly glorious sunshine with a couple of brief but not insignificant downpours.

We decided to go with matchplay and even though I felt I'd played OK. Was 1 down at the turn. Coming back 3 over meant it was sewn up after 15.

Decided to let loose with the driver after that and was within 3 ft of the hole on the 7th (par 4) on dunes. Unfortunately I'd teed off on the 8th of Shore!!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

A ride on....you ain't seen my course yet..
And il, leave the Senior shafts to Fragger

Only a matter of time

 

[Bigfoot]

Only 31pts today - but that was for 16 holes as I had to go and give drugs to a cat at 1.30 latest and the four ball infront were not likely to let us through on 17 with a possibility of heavy rain coming!! We had only taken 3 hrs 20 to that point too

I hadn't expected to get that far with the rain forecast but we only had a very light shower early on and 3 holes around the turn where it was light rain. The heavy stuff came once I got home , so we were really lucky.

 

[patricks148]

last game before Christmas with the boys, new regs in all christmas comps cancelled and all future booking after christmas also cancelled, so have to start again from 7 day.. all times taken so no roll up for a while. most club stopped visitors to so out the window goes my pre arranged games at Dornoch, Moray, spey Bay and Hopeman

 

[HampshireHog]

Last 4 ball of the year, golf decidedly average, wind bitingly cold. But it didn’t matter great fun and a couple of beers with a substantial meal afterwards has run my bar card right down.

 

[Tashyboy]

Me and Barry took the Money. Average round, with a couple of toasts to folk we have lost this year.

 

[Imurg]

Quick 9 with Fragger before sunset..more than a mite chilly with wind chill to about -2
Carry only and, to be honest, I struggled with it.
Didn't feel right standing Iver the ball at any time and didn't swing with any freedom or feeling.
I'm putting it down to the carrying. I don't like it, never have and won't do it unless I have to.
An honorable draw with a good 9 between us.
Could be carry only again on Sunday and Monday - here's hoping not.!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Quick 9 with Fragger before sunset..more than a mite chilly with wind chill to about -2
Carry only and, to be honest, I struggled with it.
Didn't feel right standing Iver the ball at any time and didn't swing with any freedom or feeling.
I'm putting it down to the carrying. I don't like it, never have and won't do it unless I have to.
An honorable draw with a good 9 between us.
Could be carry only again on Sunday and Monday - here's hoping not.!

Even on one leg he can't beat you. Remind me is 2021 suppose to be YOTF

 

[HeftyHacker]

Lovely knock at Preston GC with a mate, his dad and his cousin. Never played it before but really enjoyed the course and will definitely be back in the summer.

All went down to the last hole which was halved by a fantastic 12ft puttby my mate. Pretty pleased to have come back from 3 down to draw the match though.

Biggest plus for me was that after joining quite an open links course in October, I thought I'd struggle with the tighter parklands. So to only lose 2 balls over the past 2 days in parkland courses was an unexpected bonus, and testament to how far my driving has come this year. Got my first ever lessons booked after Xmas so hopefully can get into some kind of form heading into the season next year.

Have a good Christmas everyone!

 

[PhilTheFragger]

Quick 9 with Fragger before sunset..more than a mite chilly with wind chill to about -2
Carry only and, to be honest, I struggled with it.
Didn't feel right standing Iver the ball at any time and didn't swing with any freedom or feeling.
I'm putting it down to the carrying. I don't like it, never have and won't do it unless I have to.
An honorable draw with a good 9 between us.
Could be carry only again on Sunday and Monday - here's hoping not.!

As it was carry only, Managed to click and collect a carry bag from the pro shop, early birthday present, but 125 notes for something I might use 2 or 3 times a year may seem high, but I can only play once a week until midweek after work kicks in, and with 3 tees booked in the next few days I need to make the most of it.
bit fresh though

 

[Imurg]

Another quick 9 with the old fella ( especially old tomorrow) before the weather turns nastier.
Better than Xmas eve but still not acceptable for me.
Bearing in mind it was blustery and a tad chilly and carry only again ( last inspection Xmas eve, next is tomorrow) it wasn't too bad
Level 2s until our 6th (15th) and really found myself struggling into the wind without the driver.
Had a longish 3rd into the par 5, pulled it a bit and the wind just whipped it away left onto a steep bank with deep rough.
Ball came out much cleaner than I expected and rolled through the green and down a slope into a crap lie.. did well to get down in 3 from there..
14 points overall and the lesson is that, when it's windy, I need the driver in the bag and I've just got to accept it's going to be uncomfortable..

 

[ScienceBoy]

I risked my run of not going over 30 on the par 3, course not in the best condition due to weather, maintenance and some animal damage.

Before heading out I watched a Chris Ryan video on iron ball striking. Just weight forward, focus target side of ball and I added mirroring ball in face during backswing.

Couldn’t have struck my first 7 tee shots sweeter, putting was tough, only hit one poor putt and had two birdie putts hang on the edge and a par putt bounce out of an apparently raised up insert, should have been 1cm deeper IMO.
Anyway bitterness about my poor putting aside I did sink another birdie chance but a hooker tee shot on the last (trying to get too clever by the end) lead to a third bogey and a round of 29. Still no worse than 30 so the run continues!

Next round will be in 2021, if I slumped to going round in 6 over at best before things got better in September, let’s hope 2021 kicks of better and is a better golfing year than the good 2020 one was!

I also have 3 lessons as a gift so can’t wait to cash those in.

 

[patricks148]

forecaste wan't great and was supposed to be the 3 club comp today, but cancelled by tyhe club. so just had a game with PT who is getting to be a fair weather golfer of late. didn't start that well, boget on the first, but steady ofter that, should habe birded the 4th and 6th but both hit the flag and bouced out. one over for the front 9. which wasn't bad considering it was starting to get windy. We got though two 3 balls on 8 and 9, so clear run on the back.
Birdied 10 and 11, pared 12,13, boged 14, then birded 15,16 and 17.. then eagled 18 to take the money. wind really picked up on 18 and standing over my 2nd, it started to rain... then as we walked off the green it started lashing it down. got in just in time, 2 and half and the best of the weather. finally made the most of a good drive on 18, hit a 9 iron close for a change... short course, nice to hole a few for a change

 

[BrianM]

forecaste wan't great and was supposed to be the 3 club comp today, but cancelled by tyhe club. so just had a game with PT who is getting to be a fair weather golfer of late. didn't start that well, boget on the first, but steady ofter that, should habe birded the 4th and 6th but both hit the flag and bouced out. one over for the front 9. which wasn't bad considering it was starting to get windy. We got though two 3 balls on 8 and 9, so clear run on the back.
Birdied 10 and 11, pared 12,13, boged 14, then birded 15,16 and 17.. then eagled 18 to take the money. wind really picked up on 18 and standing over my 2nd, it started to rain... then as we walked off the green it started lashing it down. got in just in time, 2 and half and the best of the weather. finally made the most of a good drive on 18, hit a 9 iron close for a change... short course, nice to hole a few for a change

You didn’t half get lucky with the weather, horrible, horrible day.

 

[USER1999]

Played 18 in a 2 ball this morning. Course a bit claggy, and may be 2 or 3 holes should be shut. Hit the ball ok, one lost, putted ok, still need to work out the score. The new stroke indexes are leaving me a bit meh. I could add up the gross, and might do later, but in general, what ever the score, I think I played ok.

 

[USER1999]

Yep, just added it up, a nasty treble down the 8th, but a total of 83, net 71, for 37 points, if Stableford floats your boat.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Played with my regular pairs partner over the front 9, yellow tees. Nippy but given the booze intake yesterday and the muzzy head that wasn't a bad thing. Was flying until we got to the 6th and I was already three better than handicap. The 6th is a real nemesis and today we went for the high slice over all the OOB and plugged in the rough with trees in the way. Hit a decent recovery to the back of the green and then blasted the downhill putt too far to not score. Dropped another on the last but 18 points all good. Drove it really well (for me) so I'll take that

Due out at 8.40 tomorrow (if open) and conditions looking challenging but it'll be good fun no doubt.