i didn't realise you played Qualifiers during winterHaha weather been fantastic in costa del Perth of late.
Not missed one week or had frozen greens as yet.
i didn't realise you played Qualifiers during winterHaha weather been fantastic in costa del Perth of late.
Not missed one week or had frozen greens as yet.
Well done sir. Great shootingPlayed yesterday on my 51st birthday and shot scratch 69 for 63 and big cut to finally take me to cat1. ðŸ˜
Still a good 18 mate, take the positivesSlight therapy session here. 20 points after 9, 25 after 11, 34 after 18 . First 9 was a joy, straight drives, good 2nd shots, chipping as well as I've done all year, putting more than solid. Last 7 I lost my swing on 2nd shots leaving long irons into the green. I 4 putted one hole, 3 putted the last, all from nowhere.
All a bit bemused by it, not sure whether to be pleased with the good stuff, of which there was plenty, or gutted by the bad, of which there was not really that much. Hey ho, that's golf.
i didn't realise you played Qualifiers duringi didn't realise you played Qualifiers during winter
Couple a month at Alyth, none at Blair
winter greens Brian?Played Fortrose today, played the first 6 holes superb, 3 wood off the tee and all is well, then I crumbled badly, gutted to be fair, thought I was on for a good one, first round in 4 weeks felt like no excuse, oh for some consistency ☹ï¸
Full greens Patrick, a little hairy so running slow, weather was superb.winter greens Brian?
Excellent post and now you've posted once keep getting involved. Just let him find his own level, let the pros and the other kids guide him and keep making it fun for him.Not quite 'I played today and...' but......
Just returned from the club after taking my 5 year old grandson to try out his birthday present of a set of Golphin Clubs. This was his first time with 'proper' clubs and it was a great hour with him. We found a quiet corner of the practice area and he hit his SW, 7i and Driver - all from tee peg. Only instruction that I tried to give him was to position his hands in the correct order. Thirty minutes later his right hand became too cold for him (he was wearing glove on his left hand) and we went in for a coffee. Then out onto the practice chipping/putting green for another 20 minutes.
He did well and connected with about 50% of his attempts on the practice area and really enjoyed the putting green. When I asked him if he'd enjoyed it he wanted to come everyday and said can we come tomorrow, when I replied that it was Christmas Day and there could be better things to do, he was disappointed.
I've been reading this forum for a few years now and never felt the need to contribute until now - just needed to tell someone how good it was this morning.
Now for the hard bit of how to balance encouraging him without going over the top. He is due to start group lessons with the assistant pros next year.
Yeah still there and your welcome anytime.Still at Blair?
Enjoy it and make sure you do it as often as you can (not just Christmas). I lost my dad way back in 2003 and really miss not being able to play golf with him anymore and regret not making more of an effort to drag him out before it was too lateUsed to play a round with my Dad as a junior every Christmas eve. This year is the first year that tradition got brought back, just finished a most enjoyable round at Gillingham GC (my dad's home club, and where I grew up) with my FiL as well,. Most enjoyable 3 ball, stunning Christmas eve weather a nice coffee in bar after.
Took the new Driver with its 2 inch shorter shaft out, my god it was enjoyable to hit and felt so much more comfortable, only 1 wide ride hit the rest were all dead centre with good distance and how much easier golf is from the fairway, played nicely shot a +4, 72 with playing the Par 5s in 2 under. But just happy to find my ability to drive the ball well again.
FiL had a nice round off of 16 and shot +13, one of the highlights was watching my dad play at 72years old he played lovely and knocked it round in 78 and just seemed to thoroughly enjoy being out there. Going to make sure we do it every Christmas weather permitting amazing how much I've missed playing golf with my Dad.