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

[Voyager EMH]

Betterball stableford comp today and my last chance to win a prize this year.

Got a 2 on the second hole - so that's another £5 pro-shop credit.
Perked us up after a one-pointer on the first.

I contributed 2 birdies and 2 nett birdies - getting only 4 shots - so not bad.
Playing partner off 12 made several nett pars and 3 nett birdies for 42 points total and third place. Kerching!

1st place was 45 points. But get this. Playing handicaps of 1 and 6. They made three 2s between them.
Now there's a turn up for the WHS moaners.

 

[Mel Smooth]

Greensomes in the winter league with the youth, 23 points over 13 holes which I imagine will be mid table mediocrity.

Played with a guy that has recently revoked his pro status to go back as an Am - jee-zoos he could hit the ball a long way.

Have to say, I think the boy played more consistently than me, I need to work on my game to make sure we pcik up a few more points in these type of comps.

 

[Imurg]

I'll be glad to see the back of this wind and rain...
Golf's a fickle game - a month ago I'd have been more than pleased with a +6 77 gross....today, like Friday, it's ok.....
7 boogers, 1 birdie and the rest ground out pars...
8 inches from another HiO on the 16th

 

[patricks148]

Round with the boys this morning. Poor.. would be the best way to sum up my game?

 

[Crazyface]

Billy no mates today. New personal record. I found 65 golf balls! Shot a 89. Steady bogie golf.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Billy no mates today. New personal record. I found 65 golf balls! Shot a 89. Steady bogie golf.

Did you go scuba diving mid round in a greenside lake? That's an insane amount to find in one round ?

 

[Orikoru]

Did you go scuba diving mid round in a greenside lake? That's an insane amount to find in one round ?

Sounds like he spent more time ball-hunting than actually playing. Hope he had a trolley or his bag would have weighed a tonne.

 

[Dando]

Round with the boys this morning. Poor.. would be the best way to sum up my game?

How’s your hand?

 

[rudebhoy]

Out early. Started like a house on fire - level par for the first 6 holes, 23 points at the turn. Sad to say, the wheels fell off somewhat on the back 9, ended up on 38 after a few bad holes, including blobbing on a par 3 after sticking my tee shot in a bunker where the sand was like concrete and it was impossible to get out. Knew it was coming as landed in the same bunker yesterday, with the same outcome

 

[patricks148]

How’s your hand?

Better, but struggling with distance as only gripping the club with 3 fingers.
Played castle Stuart today and was a big improvement from yesterday. Still down on distance with the driver, but irons was so much better today.

 

[Dando]

Better, but struggling with distance as only gripping the club with 3 fingers.
Played castle Stuart today and was a big improvement from yesterday. Still down on distance with the driver, but irons was so much better today.

at least you're getting out and fingers crossed (no pun intended) that it's all ok for next summer

 

[patricks148]

at least you're getting out and fingers crossed (no pun intended) that it's all ok for next summer

Hopefully once the swelling of the joint that's had the cartilage removed and fused goes down, I will be able to stop wearing the great big plastic splint on it so can grip the club properly. Should be by the end of this month.

 

[BrianM]

Hopefully once the swelling of the joint that's had the cartilage removed and fused goes down, I will be able to stop wearing the great big plastic splint on it so can grip the club properly. Should be by the end of this month.

Good news Patrick ??

 

[Tashyboy]

Best I have played for a year, 38 points with a blob and a couple of singles. Quite enjoyed it for a change.I won’t be playing off the whites next year.

 

[Mandofred]

Walked off after 9 holes on Monday....played so badly I almost hit the guys teeing off on 9 as I was hitting into the 8th green. Today.....shortened the swing again, kept my hands from moving much....+3 today for 9 before we quit....greens were getting flooded.

 

[Imurg]

78 shots today but 2 annoying doubles...on the 2 hardest holes on the course..
The approach to the 4th got carried too far right on the wind...Still very gusty down here.
When I found it, after a minute or 2, it was virtually unplayable - so deep in the roughnthat standing 1 meter away you couldn't see it.
It was also in a hollow - did well to move it 3 feet.....to almost exactly the same lie
Managed to get it on the green but 2 putted.
Nice birdie on 11 with a 12 foot downhill double breaker...
No change to the handicap again but loading in reasonable scores for when the better ones drop off....

 

[Mandofred]

78 shots today but 2 annoying doubles...on the 2 hardest holes on the course..
The approach to the 4th got carried too far right on the wind...Still very gusty down here.
When I found it, after a minute or 2, it was virtually unplayable - so deep in the roughnthat standing 1 meter away you couldn't see it.
It was also in a hollow - did well to move it 3 feet.....to almost exactly the same lie
Managed to get it on the green but 2 putted.
Nice birdie on 11 with a 12 foot downhill double breaker...
No change to the handicap again but loading in reasonable scores for when the better ones drop off....

I've stopped putting in scores......the course is a slop bucket now.

 

[Imurg]

I've stopped putting in scores......the course is a slop bucket now.

As are all but us and 1 other local course..
We're playable all year round....and that's why we joined.

 

[Tashyboy]

As are all but us and 1 other local course..
We're playable all year round....and that's why we joined.

Strange you should say that, bumped into a guy yesterday who left our place and went to Worksop. They are seriously thinking of coming back. One of the main reasons, all year round golf.

 

[Mandofred]

As are all but us and 1 other local course..
We're playable all year round....and that's why we joined.

And I joined the course that is likely the sloppiest in the winter.....shortest drive. If I didn't mind driving further, I'd join up at Moor Allerton.....but then I'd have to drive through Harrogate every time I played golf.....nope.