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

[Imurg]

Forgot to add that the Golfing Gods were laughing in my face..
Lost a ball in thick rough on the 9th (our 18th) but found someone else's..
Chucked it down about 150 yards away, downwind, knocked an 8 iron to 10 feet and holed the putt.....
I bet the buggers enjoyed that one...

 

[upsidedown]

Not played or swung a club in 8 days , Midweek stableford and 24 points going out with 4 birdies being 4 under gross then 3 bogies on the back 9 for 16 points for 40 points and a one under gross round to be 5 points behind the winner !!. Could see me drop to lowest HI yet

 

[davidy233]

Nice walk round the Ashludie tonight - birdied the first, been a while since I'd done that - we were out behind a four ball who weren't quick at all, and as a consequence we finished just before 9pm - I'd reckon ten minutes later and we'd have struggled to play the last. Nice weather with very little wind so being out there was lovely.

 

[patricks148]

Played the Norther Counties seniors scratch foursomes yesterday at Duff House. Didnt get off to a good start, I pumped one down to short if the greenside bunker off the tee the oppo Murcar we left in the rough, and further away, stuck it stone dead for a 3, my partner who's one of the best players in know duffed it over the bunker and just on the green, so had a 30 fter for the half which I missed. We Had lots of chances but our oppo sank everything and I mean everything one of them holed every putt he had all the way round , he was also a member at Duff House so a big advantage as I'd only ever played the course once before and my pp not for a while
. We didn't get any luck either, if we missed the fairway we were blocked by one of these weird green and brown things, yet they always ended up out in the open with a shot to the green. Long story short,we got humped, so knocked out . The plus side lunch in the clubhouse of fish and chips was outstanding, the best fish and chips I've had in years, proper hand cut home made chips.. ? course was good, greens very nice... well there's always next year?

 

[rudebhoy]

Somehow managed to injure my knee on holiday last week (not drink-related, I'm putting it down to having to walk over the deep sand-dunes at the back of Bamburgh Castle every day for a week). Played on Monday, but could feel it getting worse and came off after 9.

Thought it felt better yesterday, so arranged to play 9. Big mistake, could feel it on just about every shot, was in a lot of pain last night and it feels really weak today. Have cancelled golf for the rest of the week.

Only bright spot was on our par 5 6th. Hit a monster drive (by my standards), and was left with 220 to the middle of the green. Took my 5 hybrid which is my best club. It tends to go around 190. Hit a beauty, but didn't see it come down. My PP says "it's gone through the back of the green". Didn't believe him, but sure enough it was about 15 yards through the green, by my calc it must have gone 250 at least. Quite incredible for me. Happily, managed to get down in 2 for a birdie.

 

[Imurg]

After a seriously poor round on Wednesday I didn't have particularly high hopes for today...
So signing for a 5 over, 40 pointer, was most satisfying...
Surpassed Wednesday's score on the 12th hole....
Still left quite a few out there and had 4 or 5 putts burn the edge or lip out..
A good day at the office and should be cut back to 6.8

 

[patricks148]

After Wednesdays poor play, came back with a bang. We played a 3 scores to Count Russian stableford. We all played well, but my ball stricking was pretty good today only 1 over gross for me, with a bogey on the first, which was a bit of a shock as I hit a great 9 iron (it was down wind) which pitched on the green and ran right through the green.

We won with 195 points and even better we were back to a cash kitty?

 

[Imurg]

After Wednesdays poor play, came back with a bang. We played a 3 scores to Count Russian stableford. We all played well, but my ball stricking was pretty good today only 1 over gross for me, with a bogey on the first, which was a bit of a shock as I hit a great 9 iron (it was down wind) which pitched on the green and ran right through the green.

We won with 195 points and even better we were back to a cash kitty?

Impressive scoring....

 

[patricks148]

Impressive scoring....

Russian is crazy, remember on one hole a couple of winters ago, one team had 100 points on one hole, they were doing something to the green and the hole was 100 yards short of the normal green on the 10th and were off a forward tee as well?

 

[louise_a]

bit of a mixed bag this week, club stableford yesterday I had 3 birdies 2 on par 3s, sadly they were more than offset by 3 blobs, also 2 on par 3s.
Today played in a team open at Oldham, a very strange course, first 8 are pretty flat. the 9 is steeply uphill followed by several across the hill, mostly blind tee shots including on par 3s. Although these holes are pretty flat, after each one the next tee is further up the hill, it is pretty tough going. 17 takes you back down the hill before the last to the clubhouse. I played the first 4 and last 4 in level par but the middle holes were not good.

 

[need_my_wedge]

Played at Broadstone today, a late birthday pressie. Lovely course, some fabulous views and no inclement weather to dampen the day. 3 hour drive to get down there, a lot of traffic causing me to arrive later than planned but a course well worth the trip. No time for a warm up, almost straight out and a pretty poor front 9, struggled off the tee for a few holes resulting in 48 out. The course was rammed with 4 balls, two groups in front of us waiting on the tee at the halfway. Decided to wash a Snickers down with a Stella whilst waiting, should have had one before starting. Works wonders, shot 38 on the back 9.

It's well worth a visit

No idea why posting from the phone changes the image rotation ??

 

[Badger]

Pottering around Arran this week, played 18 at Corrie yesterday, hadn't played there for about 5 years and had forgotten what a good little course it is. Intented to play 12 at Shiskine early evening but the rain that had been threatening all day arrived after 5 holes along with a very strong wind that came out of knowhere so i ended up walking back along the beach for sanctuary after 7. Weather not great this morning but should clear up later, might play at Machrie on route to Shiskine again.

Heading over to Gigha on Tuesday and taking clubs as see there is another island course to tick off the list.

 

[Orikoru]

Went down to Nine Of Herts with my wife this morning. Little bit of a step up from Rickmansworth pitch & putt where we went last time. Happy to report she recorded her first ever pars - two of them! Both on 75 yard downhill par 3s but she still did well. Struggled on some of the longer holes mind - off 54 handicap she amassed 15 points which I think is pretty decent. For me personally I was only two over after five but it went a bit tits up after that. I actually blobbed the tiny hole where she got her first par because I just never have a shot for it, went through the back this time into the rubbish beyond. Finished six over in the end, about average for such a short nine holer. Chuffed that the missus enjoyed it though. Despite her three 10's.

 

[patricks148]

Went down to Nine Of Herts with my wife this morning. Little bit of a step up from Rickmansworth pitch & putt where we went last time. Happy to report she recorded her first ever pars - two of them! Both on 75 yard downhill par 3s but she still did well. Struggled on some of the longer holes mind - off 54 handicap she amassed 15 points which I think is pretty decent. For me personally I was only two over after five but it went a bit tits up after that. I actually blobbed the tiny hole where she got her first par because I just never have a shot for it, went through the back this time into the rubbish beyond. Finished six over in the end, about average for such a short nine holer. Chuffed that the missus enjoyed it though. Despite her three 10's.

Wish my wife was interested in playing still, would have opened up all the 9 holers I don't get the time to play for her would just be the ticket.

 

[DeanoMK]

18 this morning off the whites.

Lots of bogeys, a couple of doubles adding up to a +14, 85. Easily left 4 shots out there, two silly 3 putts and made a mess of the 13th after a really good drive.

Never mind. Index up .5 to 13.1 so at least I get a shot back

 

[patricks148]

Played my first comp since recovering from illness.
A strange morning, was drizzling when we teed off, but it was boiling, really humid. Had the waterproof off straight away as the sweat was pouring off me. Soon stopped and the sun came out, but it was so humid, really heavy air too but not a breath of wind, perfect scoring day.

Hit it OK, shot a 75 gross, 4 over, one over the CR or what ever its called. Dont think I've ever had so many 10 fters for birdie and holed none of them, but the greens were quite slow comp to how they have been since the Am. Won't be replacing any scores, but does knock some of my good scores closer to dropping out the 20.

 

[harpo_72]

Out this morning, loads of people stayed at home because of the weather forecast.. which was wrong for the morning.
Played okay hit my longest drive of the season, then proceeded to blade the chips to get a double bogey. But carried on and shot 34 points, on greens that had been tined and fed.
Will work on the set up through next week. I seem to be a bit steep / upright.. which is easy to sort out but the driver can be a little odd. But also really good news is I did not lose a ball given the long hay about.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Despite the forcast predicting biblical rain and thunder, we took a gamble and played this afternoon.

There was a bit of rain for the first three holes, then a lovely calm dry evening.

Driving wasn't great, hitting the ball high and right, just can't consistently lead the downswing with the hips on the course yet, but it's getting there.

The rest of my game was pretty decent. However I made a couple of poor decisions and a couple of three putts on the front 9 that cost me a good score.

43/38 and another round of what could have been ?

 

[Deleted member 1147]

Played an away club match at Matlock golf club.
Playing 4bbb, we won 3&1, and i shot a 4 under par 67.
Best golf I’ve played in ages.

 

[Imurg]

Well, we had a spot of rain last night.....more than a spot to be fair..
Quick back 9 before work and the 10th green had a puddle on it..doesn't stay long though.
Almost all the bunkers had water in them but the course was very very playable.
3 birdies and 2 bogeys saw me round in 1 under...greens very receptive so I could fire at the pins..
Would have liked to play the front on that form but the multitudes had arrived.