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

[Deleted Member 1156]

I made the mistake of letting HID loose in the Bull Ring a few years back when I played the Forest of Arden in the GM final. She came back with a designer Karen Millen handbag, several frocks, new shoes etc. Only about £600 worth and all I got was a cut glass runner-up trophy. Very expensive but to be honest couldn't begrudge her a penny

You really need to learn to drive!!

 

[Jimaroid]

Played yesterday on the Old course with @Jimaroid @Captainron and @AlwaysABridesmaid and what a fabulously day it was.

Sun was shining, course was in incredible condition for the time of of year, greens running so true and I thought they were a very good pace.

I drew captainron at a partner and for once it worked and we ended up beating the others down to the shots we were getting I even surprised myself yesterday by actually hitting the 1st green in 2 and not having to fish my ball out of the burn 🤣

Great day and for me the course gets better and better each time I play it, really got to appreciate the slopes more in the winter sun.

Thanks @Jimaroid you are a star 👌

Pleasure. It was a beautiful day, the course comes to life in the winter sunshine. Just trying to remember how many times I used my mat as I think it’s single digits which must be a record of some kind.

 

[jim8flog]

First round since a week before Christmas. I played reasonably considering 34 points (12 over). Kept the leaving the putts short on the slow greens.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Pleasure. It was a beautiful day, the course comes to life in the winter sunshine. Just trying to remember how many times I used my mat as I think it’s single digits which must be a record of some kind.

You use have used your mat more times than cam did 😛

I am thinking of taking mine to use in the summer, if I get to cat 1 I will be able to tee it up with a 3 wood and then hope no one notices 🤣🤣

 

[Orikoru]

Had a club match today, only my second in my two years as a member. Me and my mate played the home leg, and the format was that every individual's Stableford score counts and all get added up at the end. We didn't set the world alright but managed decent winter scores of 32 (me) & 31 (him) to beat our opponent's 27 & 26. Our boys won the away leg by a point as well so that's us through to the next round. Happy days.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Played off the whites and with a strong wind, muddy lies and no roll it played as long as it can. Managed 32 points but if you go OOB on the third and fourth and don't score it's always going to be hard to challenge. Putted well with the new putter (apart from the last when I got over excited and went for a seven foot par putt and raced it) and most from 4-15 feet shaved the hole and threatened. Didn't play well and temp a problem. It was too fast but slowed it down for 19 points coming home. Try again tomorrow

 

[garyinderry]

Scramble at Rossapenna Sandy hills. Played well as a team. Shot 8 under. Wasn't even close to the prizes. 13 under won. Crazy.

Smashing curry after. All for 25 quid. Sweet

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Had a club match today, only my second in my two years as a member. Me and my mate played the home leg, and the format was that every individual's Stableford score counts and all get added up at the end. We didn't set the world alright but managed decent winter scores of 32 (me) & 31 (him) to beat our opponent's 27 & 26. Our boys won the away leg by a point as well so that's us through to the next round. Happy days.

Interesting way to play a match. I always think 30 points in the winter is a half decent return and all you can do in a club match is win it whatever the format. Is that the format you use for most of your club matches?

 

[AMcC]

Had two games since I was last on.

Played the final sectional game in our winter four ball competition, won 4 and 3 meaning we topped the group and qualify for the last 16 and the knockout stages after Christmas. Played quite steady, drove the ball really well, short game getting better to, so all good after recent lesson.

Played again yesterday in Saturday sweep, teed off at first light, with a 20mph westerly wind blowing across the course, not ideal. It did die down around 11 but still tough early on. Found sand four times in first three holes !!!
Ended up with 29 points, should have been 30 and if it was next week would have been lol. Hit my ball with a practice putt swing on 13 th green . Reasonably happy with that score and how I played, although in our 4 ball game we were 5 down after 7, kept it going to 16 though.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Won 5-1 in the Winter League with a Par on the last!
Played absolutely awful until the 13th, then went on a Par streak and a chip in birdie on 16th.
Daft game 😂😂

 

[Crow]

Friendly game, I was hopeless, 24 points and we lost the 4BBB match 3 and 2.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Walked round the Hotchkin today, can’t say I played well at all. Thank god we have 6 holes with no bunkers at the minute so the free drops were a real help.

The work that they are doing is incredible, the 1st 2nd and 3rd are just so much better holes now. And as for the 18th I can’t see me hitting the fairway next year with all the new bunkers 😱

30th December and it was so mild, could have played in shorts today.

 

[richart]

Lovely day on the heath. Didn’t play as well as I have been, but putter was almost hot. 39points and a nice win over hole in one boy. Nearly got one myself but tee shot on the 6th hit the flag and bounced off.

 

[xreyuk]

I played today and shot my best round ever! A level par 72!

I was 2 under gross through 13, but bogeys on 14 & 16 as well as a short missed birdie putt on 15 left me at level gross. Sunk a massive putt for par on 17 and then missed an 8 footer for birdie on the last.

I’m a 9 handicap for reference!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Played in the normal Sunday roll up. Swung very badly, felt well out of sorts (blood sugars a bit low as it turned out) and concentrated badly. Still managed 33 points and with 35 winning off the whites n tough conditions I'm quite happy about how it bodes for 2019. That's a couple of rounds now where I've been unhappy about how I've played and scored mid-thirty points which is good. The bad holes are now down to double bogey's at worse and the car crash holes are diminishing

 

[HomerJSimpson]

First round since a week before Christmas. I played reasonably considering 34 points (12 over). Kept the leaving the putts short on the slow greens.

Glad to hear you managed to get out. I find my pace control is the first thing to go awry if I don't play for a while. 34 points in Winter isn't ta bad return

 

[pokerjoke]

Played in the normal Sunday roll up. Swung very badly, felt well out of sorts (blood sugars a bit low as it turned out) and concentrated badly. Still managed 33 points and with 35 winning off the whites n tough conditions I'm quite happy about how it bodes for 2019. That's a couple of rounds now where I've been unhappy about how I've played and scored mid-thirty points which is good. The bad holes are now down to double bogey's at worse and the car crash holes are diminishing

This is your year Homer.
What’s your course playing like

 

[HomerJSimpson]

This is your year Homer.
What’s your course playing like

That would be nice. 2018 wasn't too bad with a win, couple of seconds and a third so picked up a few quid in the roll up bets and in pro shop vouchers. Handicap only moved up 0.3 but frustratingly ticked me over to 14.5 so had I simply been 0.1 lower there would have been no difference. Definitely feel I'm playing better when I'm not swinging well. Short game is definitely coming on and doing some work soon on my putting.

The course is playing surprisingly well considering how wet it's been in the last few weeks. It plays long off the whites with minimal roll but the course has drained well (we used the money we got from the Red Bull air races to improve this) and the greens are still running around 9.3 on the stimp. They have done some work on the bunkers and they are in good condition and so all in all I am very happy with my game and the course. Would love to get down to 12 in 2019 and think its definitely achievable.

 

[Paperboy]

Played in a mates society day at Dorset Golf and Country Club. A nice setup with 3 nine hole loops.
Can't remember the two we played, I ended up with 33 points. A couple of birdies and a few pars.

Very frustrating as I hit a few nice iron shots, then the unmentionables reared there ugly head again imbetween.

 

[GG26]

Had a lesson a few weeks ago and for once I feel that it has made a difference in my ball striking. In essence, it to concentrate on the shoulder turn, rather than generating power from the arms.

Played on Thursday with some friends around Glen Gorse and was net five under with three to play, only to play the last three poorly and end up with 37 points. Still a good return as the course was playing long. Went out on my home track this afternoon and played another decent round.

I am still trying to hit the ball too hard on occasion, but concentrating on the shoulder turn is giving a more consistent strike and that is encouraging if I can further improve on this before the 2019 season starts.