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

[Italian outcast]

I'm playing in an Italian Louisiana on Sunday - if it doesn't snow again
A full 2-man best drrive/iron and putting version is what I'm led to believe
Could be chaotticco

 

[Orikoru]

Friendly knock today with my two usual mates. Had ten clubs in the bag this time. Front nine was a bit of a slog, managed 15 points. On the 10th tee I realised my 5 and 7 wood covers were on the wrong way round, which explained why all of my well-struck 5 woods had been 20 yards short. ?

Back nine was a big improvement as I managed 20 points. Parred the last two holes (missed 3 foot birdie putt on the 18th though) to card an 84 for 35 points. Very pleased with that in winter. Was less pleased that once again I didn't hole a single putt - seventeen two-putts and one three-putt. So much so that I did the unthinkable - one of the pros was in the bar, he had a drink with us and I booked myself a half hour putting lesson on Tuesday. About time I got to the bottom of it, I just have absolutely zero confidence with any length putt at the moment.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Off our front tees, a very tidy and satisfying 5 over par gross (7 over CR for front tees) and 41pts. Got a bit tight and tentative over last four or five holes…but held it together pretty well as always a risk at the moment that it can all very quickly go badly wrong. But it didnt.?

 

[Jimaroid]

Not really playing but the first time I’ve been out hitting balls again since surgery in September.

Mixed feelings about it. Well illustrated with the two images of today and the last time I swung a club.

 

[Imurg]

A tad misty on the Chalk today....fortunately the course was quiet, we had a group a hole and a half in front and another a hole and a half behind so there was little risk of getting hit.
Played OK, 33 points...not much to write home about..
Quiet golf week coming up due to various things...out Tuesday pm (maybe) and Wednesday morning and thats it until after Xmas
Should get a couple in with a mate who is off work until the 4th...I won't be doing much work between Xmas and New Year

 

[Crow]

A little more than a tad misty on the course today and quite a number on the course, I played one hole and decided it wasn't safe so drove home.

 

[srixon 1]

Went up the club at 13:30 today for a bit of chipping but ended up playing 15 holes with 3 mates that were going out at 14:00. We only managed 15 holes because of the light but I played ok again. 13 pars, 1 birdie and a lost ball that went missing just off the edge of the fairway. And me and my partner lost 2/1. Highlight was nearly getting an ace. Ball pitched 6 inches behind the hole and spun back to 18 inches below the hole. The hole was directly between the pitch mark and where the ball finished?. 33 years and the wait for the first ace goes on.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Just the 9 yesterday, in cold damp conditions. The ball was going nowhere, which made clubbing interesting.

Played very steady and shot 40 with a 3 putt double on 9 which was a very annoying way to finish.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Late start at Harlech after frost delayed all t times, as a result everyone off different holes, went off from the furthest and started from the 6th, no one ahead of us, sunny, still and 7 degrees, down to t shirt weather.

Played 25 holes and called it a day, as caught up with the back of the pack. Played okay, highlight was a chip in birdie on the 8th.

 

[SteveW86]

Nice little 5&4 victory today in a friendly 4bbb.

Was definitely helped by a slightly shorter course as I felt like a wasn’t hitting the ball very well, but managed to keep the score going. Ended up knocking it round in 79, so was pretty happy at the end. That’s probably the last round of the year, with the next winter league match on 2nd Jan.

 

[HeftyHacker]

Out for a friendly match against my usual PP, he was giving me 6 shots.

Was 4 down at the turn after some very topsy-turvy golf. Pulled it together for the back 9 but wasn't enough and ended up beaten 3 and 2.

Can't complain too much when you're getting gross pars and still being beaten on holes.

 

[Imurg]

Out for a friendly match against my usual PP, he was giving me 6 shots.

Was 4 down at the turn after some very topsy-turvy golf. Pulled it together for the back 9 but wasn't enough and ended up beaten 3 and 2.

Can't complain too much when you're getting gross pars and still being beaten on holes.

Welcome to my world.....

 

[Orikoru]

Had a putting lesson this morning. We changed quite a few small things. Moved ball position slightly left (so putter head is in the centre basically), follow-through was sweeping left a bit so making sure that goes more towards the target, and a few other simple things like lining it up properly (stop hitting it out the toe), and having a shorter backswing bigger follow-through to make sure it gets past the hole. All good stuff.

My dad came down for a round after. I said let's do match play with me giving him 20 shots. I started on fire, just two over after six holes, holed a 12 footer on the 4th and a 10 footer on the 6th as well, the first putts I'd holed in weeks, so the lesson was paying off. My dad was playing well too though so while I went 1 up a couple of times he kept pegging me back. A holed another lovely putt on the 8th for par, but sadly doubled the 7th and 9th so I was out in 41, and the match was all square.

I parred the 10th to take the lead again but then the wheels well and truly fell off. Car crash 8 on the 11th after knifing one out of a bunker, then swiping straight under the ball in the leaves on the other side. Doubled the 12th, steadied for a bit then another shocking on the 15th resulting in a treble. My dad had also gone off the boil on the back nine though so it had descended into a battle of who was the tallest dwarf - and I was 1 down. I doubled the 16th but still won it, doubled the 17th and lost it, then finally played a decent hole again on the 18th with a nice green in reg, two putt par (just an inch away from holing the birdie putt). Match finished all square. 88 gross for me as I'd scored 47 on the back nine. Absolute Jekyll & Hyde. Eight pars but way too many shocking holes. Guess that's winter golf for you. Good potential for the putting though, still a work in progress but I feel like the changes are already going to help.

 

[Imurg]

Was going to just do a solo,9 this morning but when I got to the club at 7.30 there were already a dozen cars in the car park!
Quickly got ready and made it to the tee 2nd in line behind a 3 ball that had just teed off.
A couple of 3 balls came through as well as a 2 ball.
We have a rule that 2 balls have priority over 3 balls until 8.30.
I knew the 2 ball and I waited for them kn the 2nd tee and we made up a 3 ball..Good job we did as the 2 groups behind us lost 2 holes in the space of 4.
So I played all 18..a good start, just 1 over after 4 but then had a bit of a wobble and went triple, bogey, par, bogey, bogey to finish the 9 7 over.....
Another bogey on 10 but then only dropped 1 more shot but had 2 birdies for a level par back 9..
By 'eck it were chilly!!

 

[GreiginFife]

Played Archerfield with the FiL today. Good old match play grudge match.

First tee asks my handicap (knows fine it’s 9). “9?” He says… “you’re getting 7!”.

Thumped him 5&4 ?. He’s not happy because it was him picking up the bill (breakfast, green fee, dinner) if I won.

Shot a 76 so he was up against it.

 

[IanM]

Decent day for a game in Newport today. Took out the new G425 driver. Much better flight and distance with that than the old one. Came home expecting to see the football scores, then forgot it IS NOT SATURDAY! 3 months off work and I am still getting used to it!

Played a 4BBB against our mates and won 4&3. Next game Boxing Day!

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Needed some fresh air to pull myself round after doing a couple of night shifts so went to the range at lunchtime.

Was flushing it today, usually hit it crap coming off nights so very pleased.

 

[PJ87]

Game of 2 halfs yesterday

Putts wouldn't drop first half 13 points
Second half they dropped 21 points

Solid 34 points to finish off the year for me

Lovely Xmas lunch in clubhouse afters and teddy sheringham came in aswell .. had to double take when he took his hat off lol

 

[patricks148]

First game in a week, glad I went turned out to be a nice morning though a bit chilly. Course was empty .

 

[Green Bay Hacker]

Played as a guest at Conwy today. What a pleasant way to spend the morning away from the crowds on the High Street and retail outlets. Golf was a mixed bag and lost £18 thanks mainly to leaving 5 putts just short but it was a very enjoyable round.