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

[HampshireHog]

Steady drizzle all morning came in soaked but with 37pts which was good enough for 3rd and a 0.4 cut.

Can’t buy a putt at the moment 33 strokes with the flat stick.

 

[bluewolf]

Quick 10 holes this aft before losing the light. Trialled a new putter but struggled with alignment. Was 2 over gross after 4 holes. Started using my old putter again and was level par gross after 10. Hitting the irons well, but the new lighter shaft in the driver wasn't working for me.

 

[patricks148]

played Nairn Dunbar stableford, course was rock hard so drives going miles, played quite well 39 points 3/4 handicap, round in 2 and half hours as a 4 ball as there were a couple of winter greens. holed a few stupidly lucky putts. won the money in our little sweep of 12 of us.

 

[richart]

Foursomes knockout, and playing two kids that stuffed us 7 and 6 last year in winter league 4 balls. Their handicaps had dropped from 28 and 19 to 19 and 11, so only giving 3 shots. Nice bit of revenge winning 4 and 2.

Interesting request when they were in one of our deeper bunkers. Could they rake round the ball ? Not sure what they were on about, but told them no as they would be testing the sand. Realised a bit later that as the ball was sitting down a bit they wanted to rake the sand away from behind the ball, so it would be sitting up. Perhaps I missed this new rule change.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

32 off my three shot cut handicap of 12 after last weeks win. Took some getting use to and didn't play as well as I have since December but still a few good shots. Strangely my pitching and chipping were off point which has been a strength for ages this winter.

 

[garyinderry]

First card of the winter league. 41 points. Played some quality stuff. Changed a wee thing with my irons and ended up flushing 3 through the green. Driving was on a string and putted well. Birdies on the last 3 holes tidying things up.

Got a lesson booked for Wednesday to look at my irons. Maybe booked in haste but its been 2 years coming that ball striking day.

 

[Wolf]

Played in my first proper club comp type thing today called Saturday swing they have an order of merit for it which runs throughout the year, was a game of 2 halves. Front 9 drove it well hit every fairway scored ok enough, back 9 couldn't get within 30 yards of a fairway, yet my wedge play and putting as always my saviour. Classic example Par 5 15th hole pulled tee shot straight left into water next to tee, 3 off the tee straight right into trees, punch shot out to fairway, sand wedge to 8 foot holes putt for a Bogey 6 and my only dropped shot on the back nine thanks to good Wedges and 11 putts..

When I left the club I was lowest gross and the only one with a 2 in the sweep so could potentially be a Homer type day play ugly and win well.. But there were some late starters that I think may steal that from me...

 

[HomerJSimpson]

First card of the winter league. 41 points. Played some quality stuff. Changed a wee thing with my irons and ended up flushing 3 through the green. Driving was on a string and putted well. Birdies on the last 3 holes tidying things up.

Got a lesson booked for Wednesday to look at my irons. Maybe booked in haste but its been 2 years coming that ball striking day.

Good shooting mate. I don't think it'll do any harm to get the pro to look at the irons, maybe give you something to work on and make the iron striking more consistent more often

 

[Orikoru]

Winter Betterball today. Entered in a pair with my mate Ben. We played pretty well, finished on 45 points but the winners were actually the guys we were playing with who got 46. So an enjoyable round with all of us playing decent golf.

Lately I've had a knack of playing my best golf when I can't get a cut, and it proved again today. Keeping track of my own score on my Hole 19 app, if it had been an individual comp I would have come in with 40 points! Haha. Happy to have played well though and hopefully that cut is just round the corner.

Weather was chilly, but the rain held off so it wasn't awfully cold. With my three layers and hat and snood it was ok. Highlight of the round had to be one of our opponents, a 22 handicapper, somehow managing an air shot, to much laughter from all, then took the shot again and promptly put it to about 2 feet! Tapped in for a par that definitely should have been a birdie! Must have been kicking himself, but he took it well and laughed it off.

 

[garyinderry]

Good shooting mate. I don't think it'll do any harm to get the pro to look at the irons, maybe give you something to work on and make the iron striking more consistent more often

Yeah no doubt. will be good to talk to him about what I was doing different. Will be interesting to hear his thoughts and see what's going on in slow motion.

Looking forward to it now.

 

[AMcC]

Played in my first proper club comp type thing today called Saturday swing they have an order of merit for it which runs throughout the year, was a game of 2 halves. Front 9 drove it well hit every fairway scored ok enough, back 9 couldn't get within 30 yards of a fairway, yet my wedge play and putting as always my saviour. Classic example Par 5 15th hole pulled tee shot straight left into water next to tee, 3 off the tee straight right into trees, punch shot out to fairway, sand wedge to 8 foot holes putt for a Bogey 6 and my only dropped shot on the back nine thanks to good Wedges and 11 putts..

When I left the club I was lowest gross and the only one with a 2 in the sweep so could potentially be a Homer type day play ugly and win well.. But there were some late starters that I think may steal that from me...

These order of merit comps are good, gives you something to work on each game

 

[AMcC]

Played a winter 4 ball tie yesterday morning. Partner off 9 me off 15 against 5 & 8 handicappers, so getting a few shots. We were 5 up at the turn and our better ball scratch was 2 under 😳, eventually won it three and 2. We played the last two holes for our better ball score to be level. Delighted with the result against two decent players. We did get off to an absolute flyer, I thinned a nine iron second shot to 4 feet on the first and rolled the putt in for a 3 and a win, then parred 2 for a net birdie and a win, partner then pars third for net birdie and we were 3 up. Was happy with how I played in spells, but more pleased with the result.

 

[jim8flog]

Serves you right! Who plays qualifiers on a Friday. In January?

We do but there again temps have hardly dropped below 10 degrees up until this week.

 

[Wolf]

These order of merit comps are good, gives you something to work on each game

When i used to play we didn't have anything like this as my old club so it's new to me, but I really like the idea of it.as there is always a reason to keep playing and trying to amass points for OOM.

Just checked results didn't win lowest gross in the end but I did win the 2s pot outright that will pay for family dinner at the club next weekend

 

[pokerjoke]

Scored 50 points today in a 3bbb one score to count.
Played with a 22 and 20 handicap 90%

We had 14 3 pointers

 

[garyinderry]

The good play continued today. wind was up and a spot of rain but I managed to get it around in 1 over. 3 putted 3 times. The final time from 20 feet on the 18th.

Still can't complain. A world away from what I have been doing for a long time.

 

[Jacko_G]

Quick 18 holes at Largs this afternoon. Enjoyable walk.

Certainly what I would class as Clint Eastwood golf today, The Good The Bad and the Ugly!

Still good to get out for a swing, fresh air and exercise.

 

[shortgame]

Foursomes knockout, and playing two kids that stuffed us 7 and 6 last year in winter league 4 balls. Their handicaps had dropped from 28 and 19 to 19 and 11, so only giving 3 shots. Nice bit of revenge winning 4 and 2.

Interesting request when they were in one of our deeper bunkers. Could they rake round the ball ? Not sure what they were on about, but told them no as they would be testing the sand. Realised a bit later that as the ball was sitting down a bit they wanted to rake the sand away from behind the ball, so it would be sitting up. Perhaps I missed this new rule change.

applaud their endeavour, don't ask don't get

 

[shortgame]

Played yesterday. 37 points. On quite a nice streak at the moment after not playing most of the autumn. Putting was back to normal which was a big relief

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The good run is over. A mere 25 points and avoided being the "bitch" and have to be at the winners beck and call in the bar and get the round he has to pay for out of the winners by the skin of my teeth. I sunk a five footer on the 9th to beat my PP on back nine count back. No pride in that but desperate times and all that. Didn't enjoy my round at all and had an issue with PP's talking regularly when I was ready to hit but I can't really use it as an excuse. Just a frustration. Try again Friday