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

[HomerJSimpson]

Agree. I spent some time a couple of weeks ago and I have been putting better for the last few rounds. The misses last night, I thought I hit good putts but they moved more than I thought or they bobbled off line. Like a lot of places our greens aren't in good shape at the moment through no fault of the greenkeepers. I understand the weather is not ideal for greens at the moment and you can see they are working on them, they sprayed a few of them last week with what I can only guess is some sort of fertiliser as they are much darker than the other greens. We currently have very firm, pretty fast but bobbly greens, not a great combination for inspiring confidence. Other guys are still putting well on them though so it's something I need to figure out.

Overall I hit a lot of good, positive putts last night. I had at least 4 that burned edges and finished 2 foot past. Just 2 inches either to the left or right and they drop. I'm hitting a lot more putts on my target line now as well, I'm not missing putts by 2 foot left or right, most look like they have a chance to drop. I just need to keep a positive mindset, get to the practice green a bit more often and hopefully some will start to drop.

If you are picking a line and a good pace and they bobble then you can't do much about it other than perhaps give the shorter ones a bit more pace. Look at it this way you know you are putting ok and so the course owes you a few ideally in a comp

 

[Neilds]

Played in our works society today and won the nearest the pin - missed the four footer for a 2 though!
Never seen so many warning signs on a course though- buggies not allowed, buggies dead slow, warning about barbed wire around OB, steep slopes, the list goes on. Even had a sign banning the use of clubs that hit further than 142 yards on a par 3 as some balls had (apparently) gone into a garden 50 yards over the green. You couldn’t even see where the house was.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Came very close to a hole-in-one today.
Pitchmark was 6ft short and ball was 2 inch left of the hole.
Got £10.75 pro-shop credit for my 2. That was the highlight - came 25th out of 43 in the seniors stableford comp with 30 points

5 comps played so far - £25 in entry fees - £21 for two 2s - a 2nd place prize to put me well in front - HI 4.6 to 3.9 in the process.

 

[Mandofred]

Hope I solved the swing today. Pretty blah on the front 9, made 2 changes on the swing halfway and was even on the back 9. There is no way I can remember the zillions of little things I should be doing.....if I were smart I'd make a list and stick them to the trolley.

 

[Slime]

Today was the second proper round with my P790s.
I'm now expecting my second successive cut!!
Today I lost three balls, all with driver, leading to three blobs, yet I still managed 36pts.
I hope they behave as well when I go to Spain in a couple of weeks!
But hey, even if they dont I'll still be playing golf with absolutey beautiful looking clubs.

 

[louise_a]

Had one of my better rounds today, ended up just 1 over handicap, and won my division, something which didn't happened last year. I did feel I had thrown 3 or 4 shots away 3 times I missed the green from inside 100 yards, which was disappointing plus a couple of 3 putts.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Had one of my better rounds today, ended up just 1 over handicap, and won my division, something which didn't happened last year. I did feel I had thrown 3 or 4 shots away 3 times I missed the green from inside 100 yards, which was disappointing plus a couple of 3 putts.

Well done on the divisional win even if you feel you left some out there. Is there anything more annoying than missing greens from that 80-100 yard range

 

[Slime]

Today was the second proper round with my P790s.
I'm now expecting my second successive cut!!
Today I lost three balls, all with driver, leading to three blobs, yet I still managed 36pts.
I hope they behave as well when I go to Spain in a couple of weeks!
But hey, even if they dont I'll still be playing golf with absolutey beautiful looking clubs.

Cut confirmed, down 0.4.
Last week I came down 0.5, happy days.

 

[Neilds]

Cut confirmed, down 0.4.
Last week I came down 0.5, happy days.

Who said that new clubs don't mean better golf? You can equip yourself to a better handicap
I am seeing similar (but not as big) improvements with my QI irons.

 

[Springveldt]

Who said that new clubs don't mean better golf? You can equip yourself to a better handicap
I am seeing similar (but not as big) improvements with my QI irons.

So my index has went up by 0.9, I think I might need new irons as well.

 

[Slime]

So my index has went up by 0.9, I think I might need new irons as well.

P790s can be you're best friend.

 

[Imurg]

Nice, steady 36 points today but still a bit of a mismatch numbers wise...
20 on the 1st 9 (starting on 10), never in trouble, new driver in the bag...G440 that I won
2nd 9 was a bit of a struggle again, although to be fair it was only 2 wayward tee shots with the normally reliable 4 wood that cost me..
12 pars, 5 bogeys and a double.....not bad.
No change to the index unless PCC kicks in - yeah right......

 

[Mandofred]

My neck is really getting sore from yo-yoing between playing well and not being able to hit a ball to save my life. Isn't there something in-between?

 

[Pin-seeker]

Played Kenwick park today (Louth).
Fantastic course & a bargain at £40.
short game was awful,but managed to walk off with 35pts.
Will definitely play it again when in the area.

 

[Orikoru]

Played the Troon Links Fullarton course today with my wife. It's a short course, par 67 - still a bit miffed to only receive 9 shots though.

I couldn't hit an iron all day, almost every one were fadey heel strikes that were 20 yards short right. Very annoying. Short game wasn't good enough to make up for it so a lot of bogeys. Hit some decent putts but never holed anything. I think plenty of times I was reading more break than was actually there. Driving was actually pretty decent. I ended up shooting 80 for 32 points. I suppose not too bad when you can't hit an iron all day.

My wife, queen bandit as she now is apparently, recieved 38 shots and managed 49 points. She broke 100 for the first time - with a score of 92. And it was only her second round of the year with no practice. Getting cut in the morning that's for sure!

 

[Junior]

Nice, steady 36 points today but still a bit of a mismatch numbers wise...
20 on the 1st 9 (starting on 10), never in trouble, new driver in the bag...G440 that I won
2nd 9 was a bit of a struggle again, although to be fair it was only 2 wayward tee shots with the normally reliable 4 wood that cost me..
12 pars, 5 bogeys and a double.....not bad.
No change to the index unless PCC kicks in - yeah right......

Well played !! How you enjoying the g440? I love mine, I have the 4w and 7w aswell which are equally as good. Although I need to figure out the flight off the tee for the 7w as it is too high .

 

[Imurg]

Well played !! How you enjoying the g440? I love mine, I have the 4w and 7w aswell which are equally as good. Although I need to figure out the flight off the tee for the 7w as it is too high .

If I remember to swing rather than hit.....it's a beast....
Eyeing up the 4 and 7 now.....need to find a competition where I can win them......

 

[AussieKB]

Played a medal today 6 straight pars followed by 3 soft bogeys (1 a 3 putt from 20 feet) then played the back nine 1 under for a 74 gross, nett 70......winning score was nett 66 by a 25 and 27 handicappers.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Very mixed feelings right now. Smashing round, all 3 of us played well, weather was decent. 13 of 14 fairways hit, hybrid worked well, short game and putting were spot on. I shaved the hole on 4 occasions on the back 9 but hey ho, that's golf.

What's chewing me up is the 18th. Tee shot, right down the middle, lovely. 150 to the pin, I push it into the right side bunker. Fine, no problem. I get into the bunker, it's solid with about 3mm of sand on top ☹. I worry about the club bouncing and knifing the ball over the back and so decelerate . Ball stays in the bunker. I go again and just get it out but leave a 10-12 ft uphill putt. My heads still angry, I leave it 3ft short. Deep breaths, I take my time, stroke the putt, I go to get it out of the hole, it takes a late turn and shaves the edge . What could have been a 4 after my tee shot, at worst a 5, becomes a 7 . I end 1 under, strokeplay today. I wouldn't have won, my pp had a 67, but fluffing the last has ground my gears. So much good play but this all I can think of right now.

Hopefully I'll forget this and remember the good stuff at some point today. Hopefully.................

 

[Slab]

4 ball alliance at an away course today, nowhere near the placings but 35 points for me so I'm quite happy I did my bit

Nice to see this on 1st tee for tourists and those paying social golf