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

[HeftyHacker]

Out for 13 holes before work, an absolutely stunning morning!

After a shaky start skying my driver nearly OB on the 18th, I managed to recover for a bogey which I was pretty happy with.

Ended up 5 over through 6 with some ropey play before going through the remaining 7 holes level par. Wish I'd had time to play the full 18!

Unfortunately the greens had been overseeded and hollowtined which made some of the putting interesting but I had some good luck with it and some bad luck so it all equals out.

Looking down the first for the 6am tee time.



The sun rising over the 17th fairway



Sun rising over the 15th green



My mate playing a shot on the par 5 6th.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Ten holes yesterday evening with a buddy. First hit of a ball since a terribly messy medal on Saturday, but as a beautiful late afternoon why not.

And so the par 5 18th after nine pretty good holes. Stuck a good long tee shot up the right but as hole then turns left to right had a tricky low punched fading hybrid shot under overhanging branches and executed it perfectly. Ball ends up in middle of fairway with 71yds to flag. Thought not quite full lob wedge. Hit it sweet and in gathering gloom saw it head straight towards the flag. Then I lost it. But heard a very loud clatter as it hit the flag. Walk towards green and nowhere in sight. Of course...in the hole for an eagle. Looks like it pitched maybe 6ft short of flag then a bounce and straight into the hole.

Pretty much as well executed three shots in succession that I can do.

Lesson...golf can get me down. I can consider myself pretty rubbish at times. But I never know what joy is awaiting me just around the next corner. I count myself fortunate that I have golf on a lovely course in my life and I must never forget that.

 

[Imurg]

Midweek Stableford today..booking only as per our hybrid system.. seemed to work OK.
Started like a train..15 points after 6 and level par and playing well...
Then the bad breaks kicked in..a putt that defied gravity, a wild kick into a bunker, a kick off a downslope and a ball on top of a bunker..
Had to stand with one foot in the bunker and the ball about waist height - nice
And on the last...a pitch that needed 6 inches more flight to be perfect..hit the downs lope and ran away..
Still..35 points and, currently, sitting in 2nd in Dive on countback...
Greens are firming up and speeding up...might not be a high scoring day...

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Midweek Stableford today..booking only as per our hybrid system.. seemed to work OK.
Started like a train..15 points after 6 and level par and playing well...
Then the bad breaks kicked in..a putt that defied gravity, a wild kick into a bunker, a kick off a downslope and a ball on top of a bunker..
Had to stand with one foot in the bunker and the ball about waist height - nice
And on the last...a pitch that needed 6 inches more flight to be perfect..hit the downs lope and ran away..
Still..35 points and, currently, sitting in 2nd in Dive on countback...
Greens are firming up and speeding up...might not be a high scoring day...

If wasn't for you bad luck you'd have had no luck at all. Decent shooting

 

[Red devil]

33 points at Southport and Ainsdale today with @evemccc in perfect weather and course in excellent condition. Needed suncream! What lovely folk the members are too.

Birkdale tomorrow. Aw shucks!

Aye we're a friendly lot oop t'North.

 

[Mandofred]

2nd round at the new club. First round with the Wed/Sat rollup. Bandit. Tied my best score with an even par round. My putter must have heard me talking about the Evnroll ER2 in the pro shop.....it was behaving rather nicely today out of fear I think.

 

[SurreyGolfer]

47 (+11) blows round our front 9 for me today which equates to 20pts. Key notes:
- Played irons only so lots of scope for improvement when I actually learn to hit a wood
- Could have been even better, found water on the easiest hole on the course (Par 3) and walked off with a 6! 3-4 yards further with my tee shot and I'd have been on the green and probably walking off with a 4 at the very worst. Positive however is that was my only penalty stroke of the round
- 17 putts (1 x 3, 2 x 1), really happy with that though I think the recent good weather has helped with my habit of leaving them short by firming up the greens
- Managed to par my nemesis hole, our 550 yard P5 with water everywhere. Super pleased with that!

 

[Shooter McPowick]

82 gross for 35 points and it felt like I played awful. 4 fairways, 7 greens and 36 putts - 4 3 putts - TUT! 4 doubles, mainly due to being shocked at how quick the greens are already.

Everything was hard work, driver wasn’t happy, irons were all over the place, chipping was 50/50 putting either dead or on fire….

Should have been a 78… at least the weather was perfect!

 

[IanM]

36 points at Birkdale yesterday, aided by some friendly early season semi rough! First visit in years, thoroughly enjoyed it

Wonderful weather yesterday being taken off the off in October by a storm. Al fresco snack by the 18th green after finished the day nicely. Very warm for March.

 

[Bdill93]

9 hole 2 man scramble last night with a friend

Had to make the most of the lovely evening! Teed at 5.12 and managed to get all 9 in. YOU BEAUTY

Considering our 9 hole record is 5 under - this was a travesty at 5 over! Cant remember a shot of his that we took Certainly 0 drives!

Nice to keep the swing ticking along before 18 holes this weekend

 

[HomerJSimpson]

9 holes after work. Lovely. Golf not so. Busy day in work and so off the train, changed and straight out with no warm up and felt very stiff and struggled to strike it well. Got it round albeit off the yellows which were way forward but so nice to be out. Managed pars at 5,6,7 which was nice. Plenty to work on especially around short pitch shots but a joy to be out after work in shirt sleeves

 

[HeftyHacker]

Got out for a solo round post work. 39 points today including a run of 7 straight pars which is a new record for me.

Slow out the blocks again with pretty much bogey golf until the 9th hole. No one aspect in particular letting me down but just throwing in one bad shot a hole.

Was joined by one of the better players at the club for the final 6 holes. He was 3 under at the time but I must have been a bad omen for him as he bogeyed every remaining hole ?.

Was nice to see a bit of run on the fairways again and the greens firming up again... the season has begun!

 

[chico]

I played Royal County Down today in perfect conditions and it was by a long way the hardest golf course I've ever played.
I loved it, but I just don't have the game for it. Beautiful and unrelenting every hole is a challenge, amazing.

 

[Slime]

My word, the weather was glorious today.
15 holes of very acceptable golf but finished quad, double, treble!
What's that all about?

 

[Jason.H]

Great day at Royal Lytham & St Annes. 39 points, 77 shots. Course in superb condition. A few bunker shots as expected. Sausage roll at the 11th recommended.

 

[Imurg]

Another day, another round....
+8 with 2 birdies and 2 doubles - annoyingly on 2 par 5s that I normally par...
Glorious day..

 

[Deleted member 25575]

I played today and it appears the driver has left the building, gone, nowhere to be seen.
Iron swing went the same way but have sorted what was wrong, but driver, nope, no clue

 

[upsidedown]

Wellingborough in their Seniors Open, great value and WOW what a clubhouse and surrounds .

 

[louise_a]

Today was the first competition of my season as Lady Captain, it couldn't have started better I birdied the first! I played really well, although the amount of run caught me out a few times when the ball ran through the back of the green. I was 3 under my handicap standing on the 18th and although I hit a decent tee shot it was slightly off line and caught a greenside bunker, there wasnt a lot of sand in it I I came you too well and over flew the green into more sand, so finished with an unfortunate blob. Still 37 points was a nice start and a I start the season with a little cut.

 

[Crow]

Today was the first competition of my season as Lady Captain, it couldn't have started better I birdied the first! I played really well, although the amount of run caught me out a few times when the ball ran through the back of the green. I was 3 under my handicap standing on the 18th and although I hit a decent tee shot it was slightly off line and caught a greenside bunker, there wasnt a lot of sand in it I I came you too well and over flew the green into more sand, so finished with an unfortunate blob. Still 37 points was a nice start and a I start the season with a little cut.

Nice one!