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

[HeftyHacker]

Got out for 11 holes after getting the little ones down for the night.

Started so so but then on the 15th (I played 1,2 then 10 to 18) it clicked, hybrid down to the valley, then a 140 yard 9 iron to 3 feet - birdie.

The par 3 16th required exactly the same yardage and I put it pin high and left myself a 12 footer - which I sunk for back to back birdies - something I'd never done before.

I was originally planning on calling it a night there but the 17th is a driveable par 4 so I thought there's a chance I could make it 3 in a row here. Hit a great drive (one of my best ever) and it just snuck through the back of the green at 280 yards. Thankfully it was a back pin so I just had a 20 foot chip and an up and down required for a third consecutive birdie - which I managed despite duffing my chip and leaving myself a 10 footer for the bird.

I was buzzing by now and, with light at a serious premium, I teed up down the 18th. Another great drive that unfortunately took me about 3 mins to find due to the darkness setting in. I stuck the second to about 7 foot and couldn't believe my luck. Surely I couldn't make it 4 in a row?!

I'm going to blame the lack of light at this point meaning I was unable to read the putt but in reality I think I just pulled it and this meant I was 3 inches from pulling off an incredible (for me) feat, and I had to settle for a par.

Golf is a mental game though, it felt so easy those last 4 holes but at the start I just didn't know what was going to happen when I was stood over the ball.

 

[upsidedown]

Out at 07.01 on The Buddon for 2nd round qualifying and shot 72 to be 4 over and 1 over nett , outside chance might sneak into the matchplay but lot better conditions today , still cold but not so windy

Made it through to the Maulesbank KO , giving away 10 shots today so need to be on my mettle. Missed out on the Tassie by 3 slots finishing 67th

 

[peld]

I've not been going the range a lot in the last few months as i think its been detrimental to my game but my irons were awful on sunday (probably hit two acceptable irons in 18 holes), so thought i'd try and fix it.
Got 50 balls and walked the end of the range. I had a hybrid, 6i, 9i and 54.
Of my first 30 balls, I must have hit 25 sh*nks, no matter what i was doing or club i used.
I grabbed 3 range balls, left the remainder and walked on the course and played 3 holes. Hit some lovely irons shots, great contact, ball flight etc.

it must be some issue with alignment on the range but im not going again for the foreseeable future!

 

[Springveldt]

These are probably the same players that putt out in a Stableford when their last chance of getting a point was four shots previously . Just pick the thing up if you can’t score.

I'm guilty of that on occasion. I don't like seeing a blob on my card for some reason, the aim of the game is to get the ball in the hole. If I've made it to the green I may as well putt out.

 

[Orikoru]

I'm guilty of that on occasion. I don't like seeing a blob on my card for some reason, the aim of the game is to get the ball in the hole. If I've made it to the green I may as well putt out.

I don't mind it so much if it's already on the green and people are just putting out - as long as they don't take too long. Would be more grating if someone was still pitching onto the green with their 8th shot or something.

 

[Shooter McPowick]

Putter let me down big time today. 3 putts on 1, 3, 7 & 9 were very avoidable. Everything else was good.

+5 gross 10/13 FIR 13 GIR 38 putts

 

[rudebhoy]

Singles ko match today. Playing one of those guys who don't hit it very far, but never get in trouble. Had to give him 6 shots so a minor miracle was needed given my current form.

Started off very well, won the first, should have won the 2nd but missed a short putt, then won the 3rd to go 2 up.

That's as good as it got. Lost the 4th - a par 3 where I had to give a shot, halved the 5th when I should have won it, then lost 4 on the trot to be 3 down at the turn. He won 12 and 14 getting a shot on both, and that was the end of it, beaten 5&4.

Struggling to find any positives, the only consolation is it was the shots i had to give which beat me - he won all 5 of the holes he was getting a shot on, 4 of them by a shot, the other was a lost ball off the tee, didn't bother playing a provisional with him in the middle of the fairway getting a shot, no chance of getting anything in those circumstances.

 

[upsidedown]

Made it through to the Maulesbank KO , giving away 10 shots today so need to be on my mettle. Missed out on the Tassie by 3 slots finishing 67th

On the Buddon and giving away 9 shots as it turned out, lost the 1st to a par with a shot and was 3 down after 4. Got it back to 1 down at the turn but he then had 3 shot holes on the bounce as was 3 down with 6 to play but won the next 5 holes to win 2&1 being 4 over par. Into last 32 now .

 

[CountLippe]

Singles ko match today. Playing one of those guys who don't hit it very far, but never get in trouble. Had to give him 6 shots so a minor miracle was needed given my current form.

Started off very well, won the first, should have won the 2nd but missed a short putt, then won the 3rd to go 2 up.

That's as good as it got. Lost the 4th - a par 3 where I had to give a shot, halved the 5th when I should have won it, then lost 4 on the trot to be 3 down at the turn. He won 12 and 14 getting a shot on both, and that was the end of it, beaten 5&4.

Struggling to find any positives, the only consolation is it was the shots i had to give which beat me - he won all 5 of the holes he was getting a shot on, 4 of them by a shot, the other was a lost ball off the tee, didn't bother playing a provisional with him in the middle of the fairway getting a shot, no chance of getting anything in those circumstances.

Nightmare that. I hate giving shots on par 3's.

 

[Imurg]

One of those steady and unexciting rounds today.
Midweek Stableford, steady breeze, greens like lightning and I thinkmthe Head Greeny was in a bad mood as some of the pins were just nasty!
A double on the 6th after a decent drive was annoying but turning with 16 points wasn't a disaster.
Never really had a genuine sniff at a birdie, closest putt for one was about 15 feet.
Solid 18 points on the back,,put the cards in and I was quite surprised to be Div1 leader in the clubhouse ....
Just been pipped into 2nd and there's 3 to come in but potentially winning with 35 points shows how tough it was out there..
Only 3 2s so far...the 2 guys I played with both got 1.....and didn't enter the 2s..
There's a lesson......

 

[rudebhoy]

Nightmare that. I hate giving shots on par 3's.

had to do it on 2 par 3s on the front 9, SI 4 and 6.

On the latter one, I went to pick my ball up and he said "are you not going to tap that in for a half?" - I had to remind him he got a shot there!

 

[Teebs]

71 round Hillsborough and a putt on the last to break par for the 2nd time in 5 days - missed by inches!

Strange old course - not sure I'd be too keen to return. They could almost make it very very good but a little rough round the edges.

 

[garyinderry]

Putter let me down big time today. 3 putts on 1, 3, 7 & 9 were very avoidable. Everything else was good.

+5 gross 10/13 FIR 13 GIR 38 putts

Ouch

 

[patricks148]

Nightmare that. I hate giving shots on par 3's.

My last match I had to give 2 shots on two of the par 3s

 

[IanM]

Played Senior Captains Drive In comp today. 3 man team, came 5th out of 25 or so.

Played Saturday, Monday and Today. The course condition improved massively each day. Was really good today.

Lovely weather, nice day out.

 

[need_my_wedge]

Been having a golf mare for the best part of 2 months. Duck hook resurfaced and totally destroyed any semblance of decent golf….. yesterday was so bad I just wanted to Jack it in. Today however, was a different ball game

Went to the range this morning and had a decent session putting the driver right. Course was blocked out today due to the Mizuno pairs taking over, but managed to get a slot after 17:00. Went out and shot 3 over gross for 9 holes, which included a birdie, and an eagle, chipping in from 100 yds out. Happy days

Now on a 10 day shift before I can play again though….

 

[JonnyGutteridge]

Moor Park today - course is clearly having serious work done to it and there were definite improvements compared to last year so an enjoyable visit.

They spent £3million on 36 hole drainage over winter

The clubhouse is the most amazing clubhouse in the country, surely?

 

[HeftyHacker]

The clubhouse is the most amazing clubhouse in the country, surely?

Never played it so just had to Google it and it has to be hard to disagree with that statement !

 

[backwoodsman]

Currently on "the lads annual outing'. Played @ Bristol Golf Club yesterday- drove the ball like I've never done before - long and straight. Really satisfied with my overall performance. Only a couple of errors (Mod Edit) cost me. 32 pts. Played today at The Kendleshire and a completely different story. Tops, hooks, and slices abounded. A few good shots in there but generally cack. A mere 23 pts. What a difference a day makes. Only saving grace is that the rest of them didn't do well today either. All to.play for tomorrow.

 

[srixon 1]

I'm guilty of that on occasion. I don't like seeing a blob on my card for some reason, the aim of the game is to get the ball in the hole. If I've made it to the green I may as well putt out.

I understand it if you are playing a top course that you have paid out big money to play on. You obviously want to try and finish the hole. But when playing your own course for the umpteenth time………