pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Played in a senior roll up today on 15 temp greens 3 main greens and a shortened course and had 7 birdies and an eagle (no gimmies,chucked in 2 double bogies as well
I played today and..(Rolling) -originally created by JohnnyDee
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Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Decided I needed some exercise and the rain had stopped so I went up to the club to play 9 at about 2pm...
Naturally I played all 18..would have been rude not to....
Didn't hit the ball particularly well but scored well, although I didn't keep score...
Hit several balls on some shots but always finished the first ball..score would have been 3 or 4 over or thereabouts
Barely anyone else on the course and nobody within 6 holes in front or behind....
No real storm damage, drying out nicely
Naturally I played all 18..would have been rude not to....
Didn't hit the ball particularly well but scored well, although I didn't keep score...
Hit several balls on some shots but always finished the first ball..score would have been 3 or 4 over or thereabouts
Barely anyone else on the course and nobody within 6 holes in front or behind....
No real storm damage, drying out nicely
Managed to get 18 in today, def the best day in the last week. Hit it OK, we were 2nd in a Russian stableford. Winners were 260 points us 256. Big pot today too?
SurreyGolfer
Active member
Played 18 yesterday and 2 x front 9 today thanks to a bit of a lull at work, tested the Arccos sensors that came free with my irons before deciding whether to keep them. It's been super windy and not great conditions, but even taking that into account I have played really poorly in pretty much all facets.
Arccos isn't telling me anything I didn't already know but it is providing numbers which add a bit of starkness. Comparing me to a 14 handicapper (the arbitrary number Arccos reckons I can get down to in a year
), I lose ~13 strokes per round on driving, ~2 on approach, ~2 on putting and actually gain +1.5 on short game. I try and use a 3-wood and the number of times I'm 3 off the tee is embarrassing, I genuinely have no idea where it's going to go between straight and a huge slice right. I'm starting to try and fix it on the hoof just by trying things and its mentally starting to impact other areas which isnt great.
I've mailed my pro for some lessons focusing on this but, given our driving range is ~185 yards I won't be able to hit anything stronger than a 6i so it'll need to be an on the course lesson. I guess I might need to think about getting a few lessons somewhere else, get filmed and just figure out a method that keeps the ball in play
Arccos isn't telling me anything I didn't already know but it is providing numbers which add a bit of starkness. Comparing me to a 14 handicapper (the arbitrary number Arccos reckons I can get down to in a year
), I lose ~13 strokes per round on driving, ~2 on approach, ~2 on putting and actually gain +1.5 on short game. I try and use a 3-wood and the number of times I'm 3 off the tee is embarrassing, I genuinely have no idea where it's going to go between straight and a huge slice right. I'm starting to try and fix it on the hoof just by trying things and its mentally starting to impact other areas which isnt great. I've mailed my pro for some lessons focusing on this but, given our driving range is ~185 yards I won't be able to hit anything stronger than a 6i so it'll need to be an on the course lesson. I guess I might need to think about getting a few lessons somewhere else, get filmed and just figure out a method that keeps the ball in play
HomerJSimpson
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Played 18 yesterday and 2 x front 9 today thanks to a bit of a lull at work, tested the Arccos sensors that came free with my irons before deciding whether to keep them. It's been super windy and not great conditions, but even taking that into account I have played really poorly in pretty much all facets.
Arccos isn't telling me anything I didn't already know but it is providing numbers which add a bit of starkness. Comparing me to a 14 handicapper (the arbitrary number Arccos reckons I can get down to in a year
I've mailed my pro for some lessons focusing on this but, given our driving range is ~185 yards I won't be able to hit anything stronger than a 6i so it'll need to be an on the course lesson. I guess I might need to think about getting a few lessons somewhere else, get filmed and just figure out a method that keeps the ball in play
What are you off currently? You seem to be given so much away off the tee. I would be looking at somewhere and with someone that could give me a driver lesson and also sort the three wood out. That would seem to be the quickest fix to lowering the scores and handicap
SurreyGolfer
Active member
Off 29 at the minute. 3 off the tee probably somewhere between 3-6 times a round so definitely needs sorting ASAP. I'm in Woking so there shouldn't be a shortage of pros who can fix it.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Silvermere or Hoebridge would be the obvious answers with their ranges.
Shooter McPowick
Head Pro
Out in 41 with 3 doubles for 18 points
In in 40 with a triple for 18 points
Tee to green, fantastic but the putting woes continue. 10 of 13 fairways and 10 greens in reg….. 38 horrific putts.
I’ve bought an old ping Laguna for £20 that’s going to sort it all out. I’m done with expensive putters, they don’t work.
In in 40 with a triple for 18 points
Tee to green, fantastic but the putting woes continue. 10 of 13 fairways and 10 greens in reg….. 38 horrific putts.
I’ve bought an old ping Laguna for £20 that’s going to sort it all out. I’m done with expensive putters, they don’t work.
IanM
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Played Newport this morning which was carry-only after last night's rain. Not sure why, only a couple of places were soft.. Played ok, but my back was a bit creaky from carrying!
Royal Portcawl Winter Open tomorrow. 40mph winds forecast. That won't be funny!
Royal Portcawl Winter Open tomorrow. 40mph winds forecast. That won't be funny!
phillarrow
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Only 11 holes open at my course but we played them and then went back and played the first 5 again.
Hit the ball pretty well - apart from two total top shotsoff the tee - but my short game and putting were god awful. I find it really hard to be confident on and around the greens when the wind is up.
Hit the ball pretty well - apart from two total top shotsoff the tee - but my short game and putting were god awful. I find it really hard to be confident on and around the greens when the wind is up.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Couldn't go out first thing so decided to try after lunch..
Course was fairly busy but I got let through (eventually) and played 16.
It had got slow again and there was a group waiting to tee off kn 17 so I called it a day
Didn't play particularly well although I had my moments.
On being let through I heard a cracker which didn't really sink in until 10 minutes later when I realised what I'd heard.
2 slow 2 ball let me through on then2nd and then I got behind this even slower 3 ball.
Finally, as I played the 5th, one of them strolls over from the 6th and says....
"Sorry, we thought you were a 2 ball. Would you like to come through? "
So the implication is that had I been in a 2 ball they wouldn't have let us through....
Quality....
Course was fairly busy but I got let through (eventually) and played 16.
It had got slow again and there was a group waiting to tee off kn 17 so I called it a day
Didn't play particularly well although I had my moments.
On being let through I heard a cracker which didn't really sink in until 10 minutes later when I realised what I'd heard.
2 slow 2 ball let me through on then2nd and then I got behind this even slower 3 ball.
Finally, as I played the 5th, one of them strolls over from the 6th and says....
"Sorry, we thought you were a 2 ball. Would you like to come through? "
So the implication is that had I been in a 2 ball they wouldn't have let us through....
Quality....
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Storm whatever its called today put the scuppers on todays tee booking. Worst weather of the last week or so today.
Too windy yesterday and the links was closed due to flooding. We have already cancelled for tomorrow as its 50 mph plus winds and snow showers.
Typical, Friday looks good when I have stuff on and its back in at work on Saturday
Too windy yesterday and the links was closed due to flooding. We have already cancelled for tomorrow as its 50 mph plus winds and snow showers.
Typical, Friday looks good when I have stuff on and its back in at work on Saturday
IanM
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Played Winter Open at Royal Porthcawl today in 45mph winds. I say played, it was more of a fight. Thankfully bright sunshine nearly all day and the forecast hail seemed to go round.
course was in excellent shape. Bone dry fairways, greens were good, al a few has some signs of maintenance going on.
Best 2 from 4 team event. We made 70 points, 76 won, 73 was third. No iffy scores and decent playing in that wind. Waves crashing on the shore, very spectacular! Decent food after too, smashing folk working front of house.
Book early, it sells out!
course was in excellent shape. Bone dry fairways, greens were good, al a few has some signs of maintenance going on.
Best 2 from 4 team event. We made 70 points, 76 won, 73 was third. No iffy scores and decent playing in that wind. Waves crashing on the shore, very spectacular! Decent food after too, smashing folk working front of house.
Book early, it sells out!
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backwoodsman
Tour Winner
Played at West Hill .yesterday (a first visit - I took a slot in a society day when someone dropped out) . Absolutely lovely course ... even had reasonably decent weather after the torrential rain on the journey across to it had stopped. Did ok. Caught out a few times by not knowing the course, and unlucky a time or two when the wind didn't do it's job. (Plus a few downright awful shots of course). A definite "must" for a return. Although will be rather tougher when the heather starts growing again in Spring ...
Carlwm
Active member
Had a quick scoot around my local nine hole course this morning and had a real shocker. Started with a quintuple bogie on the benign par four opener and while my scoring improved from there my ball striking didn't. Drives irons & wedges alike were almost all topped, duffed or mis-aimed. I even managed an air shot on one attempt at an approach. Appalling. Bizarrely enough, my putting was decent which meant I "only" ended up about one shot a hole worse off than usual by the end.
There are no extenuating circumstances. The course was in good nick, the weather was lovely and I felt good but I've not played that agriculturally since I was a complete beginner. Hope it all comes back, next time!
There are no extenuating circumstances. The course was in good nick, the weather was lovely and I felt good but I've not played that agriculturally since I was a complete beginner. Hope it all comes back, next time!
Boomy
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A fresh and beautiful morning out on the Silloth links today 
️ The wind picked up a bit towards late morning but was only 16-18mph so not a bother (and a nice tailwind coming home) It was blue skies and sunshine all the way round ? Lovely!
Photo taken after post game coffee refuel, when the cloud cover had came in (I was enjoying the golf too much earlier to take a photo
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️ The wind picked up a bit towards late morning but was only 16-18mph so not a bother (and a nice tailwind coming home) It was blue skies and sunshine all the way round ? Lovely!Photo taken after post game coffee refuel, when the cloud cover had came in (I was enjoying the golf too much earlier to take a photo
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A fresh and beautiful morning out on the Silloth links today
Photo taken after post game coffee refuel, when the cloud cover had came in (I was enjoying the golf too much earlier to take a photo
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Cheers, had tee times booked Tues, Wed's and Thurs which were obviously binned with the weather and the one nice day I had stuff on ??
Crazyface
Tour Winner
Looks lovely. I'll be there in June!!!!!
Also....went to the club to hit some balls on the range
1. Because I've not hit a golf ball in three weeks
2. The course is still closed (hopefully will be open tomorrow if no rain)
and all was well.
Nice young lady two bays down was striping the ball miles.
Also....went to the club to hit some balls on the range
1. Because I've not hit a golf ball in three weeks
2. The course is still closed (hopefully will be open tomorrow if no rain)
and all was well.
Nice young lady two bays down was striping the ball miles.
Boomy
Well-known member
Sorry ? It was stunning out there this morning, fresh, but beautiful blue skies and sunshine (sunglasses on) The greens were fast and running well too - a glimpse of summer ahead.
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