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

[Mel Smooth]

Top man. Sounds like a fun session and I bet his face was a picture when it went in. You are so right about short game. I have worked so hard on mine lately and played some absolute drivel over the weekend but my chipping and putting really helped save a horror round from an absolute embarrassment score. On the plus side I took myself out to work on my basics in terms of set up and shoulder turn/coil and think I've found a spark

I think anybody that has played golf regularly will know, you don't have a good round when your short game is off. When the putts are dropping that don't normally go in, then the scoring follows.

Playing a round out here in Spain can be expensive, especially for juniors, but the practice facilities at my nearest course (La Finca) are brilliant. The driving range has grass tees, which they move with ropes. €15 for a card which gives 300 balls in total. Right next to the range are 3 practice greens - one of which is a chipping green.

This was the chip by the way.

 

[Yant]

Played Castlerock this morning. Shot a +2 over 75. Considering I didn’t hit it very well off he tee or putt well, I’m not too displeased with that score.

Cracking course btw. The Irish open will be great there if they can get it.

 

[Deleted member 26595]

Ok, I didn’t actually “play”. I’m a way yet from actually playing. I’ve had two lessons, and visited the driving range about 8 times.
Today I attended the range with my 7 iron, and for the first time, the number of balls I hit fairly clean exceeded the number that went disastrously wrong.
It feels like something...

 

[Mel Smooth]

Ok, I didn’t actually “play”. I’m a way yet from actually playing. I’ve had two lessons, and visited the driving range about 8 times.
Today I attended the range with my 7 iron, and for the first time, the number of balls I hit fairly clean exceeded the number that went disastrously wrong.
It feels like something...

Beautiful feeling when you hit one sweet. I even enjoy watching folk who are taking up the game catching one.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Ok, I didn’t actually “play”. I’m a way yet from actually playing. I’ve had two lessons, and visited the driving range about 8 times.
Today I attended the range with my 7 iron, and for the first time, the number of balls I hit fairly clean exceeded the number that went disastrously wrong.
It feels like something...

Congrats but you need to bite the bullet at some point even if its just nine holes or a par 3 course. That is when you learn to play golf

 

[Deleted member 26595]

Congrats but you need to bite the bullet at some point even if its just nine holes or a par 3 course. That is when you learn to play golf

Agreed...at the moment, though, I have no ide how to go about that!
I don’t know anyone else who plays. The guy I’m getting lessons from does in-course tuition, where he takes you round 9 holes, but all his slots are booked for the rest of this year.
I’ll probably do that next Spring.

 

[Deleted member 21258]

Played The Shrewsbury Golf Club last night for the first time on a H4H voucher:-

https://www.shrewsburygolfclub.co.uk/

Back nine quite a bit different to front nine, I preferred the back and wife/son/mum preferred the front. Very enjoyed round, played pants.

The greens were rapid, think possibly the fastest greens I have putted on for flatish greens, if you are in the area worth playing just for the fast greens. My mums first putt from 20 foot went past the hole by about 15 foot and ended up de-greened.

 

[Orikoru]

Agreed...at the moment, though, I have no ide how to go about that!
I don’t know anyone else who plays. The guy I’m getting lessons from does in-course tuition, where he takes you round 9 holes, but all his slots are booked for the rest of this year.
I’ll probably do that next Spring.

You can always be brave and play on your own! Don't worry about holding people up, just pick up if you exceed 9 shots or something.

 

[patricks148]

Lucy Lockett -Socket Rocket - Barclays Banker ...all the same

I just call 'em a Shank because fear of the word only increases fear of the thing itself...... apparently.

don't you mean an .....Orikoru

 

[Orikoru]

don't you mean an .....Orikoru

I don't do things like that. What do you take me for?

 

[Midnight]

Agreed...at the moment, though, I have no ide how to go about that!
I don’t know anyone else who plays. The guy I’m getting lessons from does in-course tuition, where he takes you round 9 holes, but all his slots are booked for the rest of this year.
I’ll probably do that next Spring.

Where do you get your lessons mate?

 

[Deleted member 26595]

Where do you get your lessons mate?

Trafford Golf Centre

 

[Deleted member 26595]

You can always be brave and play on your own! Don't worry about holding people up, just pick up if you exceed 9 shots or something.

To be honest, playing on my own hadn’t occurred to me. Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Imurg]

After 3 rounds of quite decent play I staggered to 30 points today by missing greens from no distance again.
Some really good play but ,Oh Man, there was some tripe.
Biorhythms obviously off kilter...either that or I couldn't activate my glutes.....

 

[Midnight]

Trafford Golf Centre

Unfortunately I'm Hampshire, if closer you could of come out with me mate

 

[Norrin Radd]

Played in our Wednesday roll up today and after five holes I was already dreading the rest of the round as my short game or rather lack of had cost me four shots.
The round continued to bug me as shot after shot was lost as the short game was totally in control,if I missed the green with my second shot I was struggling to make a double bogey as I just couldn't get it close ,or even on the putting surface.very frustrating .
I finished with 32points when even a half decent short game would have comfortably seen me in the high thirties.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Supper club tonight. Food was nice!!!

 

[garyinderry]

Last off the course tonight. Rubbish.


Real autumn feel..no run. Spiked sandy greens.

Shouldn't have bothered.

 

[USER1999]

Played 13 last night. Just took 6 clubs in a carry bag. 3w, 5h, 6i, 8i, pw, putter. Had to go a bit stack and tilty to avoid stressing my right foot, but played ok. 25pts with a really ugly 4 putt in there where I was a bit aggressive.

Foot is a bit sore this morning though, so probably not the best idea I have had, but then again, I am also playing on Friday and Saturday, so may be I am just stupid.

I quite like limiting the number of clubs. It makes for a very simple game.

 

[Orikoru]

Played 13 last night. Just took 6 clubs in a carry bag. 3w, 5h, 6i, 8i, pw, putter. Had to go a bit stack and tilty to avoid stressing my right foot, but played ok. 25pts with a really ugly 4 putt in there where I was a bit aggressive.

Foot is a bit sore this morning though, so probably not the best idea I have had, but then again, I am also playing on Friday and Saturday, so may be I am just stupid.

I quite like limiting the number of clubs. It makes for a very simple game.

That's what ibuprofen is for!