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

Forecast is 40+mph winds today, so went out first thing to beat the worst of it. Still pretty breezy (understatement!). Poor front 9 (13 points), but played much better on the back 9 which is predominately into the wind. Ended up with 33 points despite a drive which landed bang in the middle of the 13th fairway, but was nowhere to be found when I got to where it should have been.

We were first ones out, whizzed round in 2.45, was back home for 10am.
 
Quick 9 this morning and possibly my best ever round but to 'only' equal my best ever score +9 for that course.

I usually start with a +5 or more after 2 holes but today I was +2 after 2, and then +2 after 4.
3 put on 5 but from 17 yard out for bogey (+3 after 5 was OK), but then I got 3 double bogeys on all the par 4 holes coming back in, with another par on a par 3.
The 1st double was due to a duffed 5iron followed by a duffed chip, the next I left the approach in the bunker, but a bogey on 9 would see me go best round ever. So I skied my driver to only 150 yards into the 2nd fairway with no way back, playing the next shot along that 2nd fairway leaving me 130 into the 9th green but over a tree, which I clipped with the 8 iron leaving it 30 yard short. Chipped on OK but left the bogey put go a couple of inch past with a tap in double bogey for going 42 (9 over) once again.

I think I am now having what it takes to go a little better but was a little unlucky today.
 
Shot a tied PB at my home track today, but it was indeed the best golf overall that I’ve ever played.

5 over gross, with one of the bogeys a missed putt from about a foot and a half...

Also had 7 birdie putts from 8 feet and in, none of which I converted. But they weren’t terrible putts really. A few lip outs and a few that just snuck by the hole.

A week ago I almost put the whole bag for sale on eBay, and now this. What a rollercoaster.
 
Played (badly) in a seniors competition today. Of one my playing partners had recently taken golf again, having not played since he was a teenager. He had an old set of blades, which he hit really well, and also ... a 1 iron! He used it for a few long low shots ... very impressive. And Lee Trevino said that not even God could hit a 1 iron.
 
larmen said:
Quick 9 this morning and possibly my best ever round but to 'only' equal my best ever score +9 for that course.

I usually start with a +5 or more after 2 holes but today I was +2 after 2, and then +2 after 4.
3 put on 5 but from 17 yard out for bogey (+3 after 5 was OK), but then I got 3 double bogeys on all the par 4 holes coming back in, with another par on a par 3.
The 1st double was due to a duffed 5iron followed by a duffed chip, the next I left the approach in the bunker, but a bogey on 9 would see me go best round ever. So I skied my driver to only 150 yards into the 2nd fairway with no way back, playing the next shot along that 2nd fairway leaving me 130 into the 9th green but over a tree, which I clipped with the 8 iron leaving it 30 yard short. Chipped on OK but left the bogey put go a couple of inch past with a tap in double bogey for going 42 (9 over) once again.

I think I am now having what it takes to go a little better but was a little unlucky today.
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Definitely in there then despite the last. Pressure as you knew you were close? What was the weather like? If it was breezy then it bodes well for better conditions
 
Canary Kid said:
Played (badly) in a seniors competition today. Of one my playing partners had recently taken golf again, having not played since he was a teenager. He had an old set of blades, which he hit really well, and also ... a 1 iron! He used it for a few long low shots ... very impressive. And Lee Trevino said that not even God could hit a 1 iron.
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Cool, did you make a note of what they were for interested parties? :)
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Definitely in there then despite the last. Pressure as you knew you were close? What was the weather like? If it was breezy then it bodes well for better conditions
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It was breezy but it wasn't the wind. I duffed a couple of shots that would be unaffected due to that.

On the 9th tee I thought I need a par for best ever, and I really hate that tee box. To way to properly tee up on a flat bit, I think. It's probably more in my head, but even so on a bad round.
 
Out with the boys today...
A brisk, gusting wind made it a bit more than a tad tricky on some holes and was only helping on 3 of them.
Fairly OK front 9 to lead by a couple on 16 points..
Onto the 10th and im not going to bore you with what I scored...
I seem to have lost the knack of the back 9...last couple of rounds have been very patchy..
Standing on the 18th Fragger informs us that we are tied for the lead...Fragger keeps the 1 card on these bounce games..
My recollection, however, is the ex Bank person has miscalculated and I am, in fact, leading by 1.
A swift recount and an accord is reached.
I smack a decent one up the right hand side..
Fragger hits left into trees, the ball goes approximately 1.2 miles in the air and drops about 30 yards away..
After a free drop from a path a 3 wood gets wedged into deep grass
A hack out and a few more shots and the blob is in the bag..
Meanwhile, I've made it to the green and knock in a 7 or 8 footer for a par....
Not my best golf but in the conditions...just acceptable
 
larmen said:
It was breezy but it wasn't the wind. I duffed a couple of shots that would be unaffected due to that.

On the 9th tee I thought I need a par for best ever, and I really hate that tee box. To way to properly tee up on a flat bit, I think. It's probably more in my head, but even so on a bad round.
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Even so, in a breeze the ball will be affected and you got it round OK. I think you'll find as we all do no matter how well we play you'll always feel as though you left some out there. I had 40 points on Saturday off the yellows (for a cut) and even better on Sunday (41 off the whites) for one of my best rounds but I felt the putter was tepid for much of the front nine on Saturday and I made a few errors coming in on Sunday
 
Imurg said:
Out with the boys today...
A brisk, gusting wind made it a bit more than a tad tricky on some holes and was only helping on 3 of them.
Fairly OK front 9 to lead by a couple on 16 points..
Onto the 10th and im not going to bore you with what I scored...
I seem to have lost the knack of the back 9...last couple of rounds have been very patchy..
Standing on the 18th Fragger informs us that we are tied for the lead...Fragger keeps the 1 card on these bounce games..
My recollection, however, is the ex Bank person has miscalculated and I am, in fact, leading by 1.
A swift recount and an accord is reached.
I smack a decent one up the right hand side..
Fragger hits left into trees, the ball goes approximately 1.2 miles in the air and drops about 30 yards away..
After a free drop from a path a 3 wood gets wedged into deep grass
A hack out and a few more shots and the blob is in the bag..
Meanwhile, I've made it to the green and knock in a 7 or 8 footer for a par....
Not my best golf but in the conditions...just acceptable
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dont you mean old boys?
 
Traminator said:
Very pleasant day out on the Downs hosted by Mr Munich this afternoon.

In a fourball of Papas and Traminator versus Chris D and BIM, safe to say Papas was triumphant ?

A pleasant surprise, nobody hit my ball today, however there were rumours of a fresh air shot on the last hole.

Obviously I can't publicly say who that was because it would be very bad form to dob in your host.

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Yes, a lovely afternoon out with BIM, Traminator and Papas. Papas kindly picked me up so thanks for that Dave a good thing you had a car and not a dappled pony, a sombrero and some spurs which may have been more appropriate ?. I decided to hit only my own ball today and I did hit it a number of times more than I'd planned to but hey ho I did hit also a couple of shots that looked like golf? Cuddington is a great course and thanks to Richard for hosting. Apparently our host did wiff a shot but said the ball was well below his feet and anyone who knows Richard will know his feet are a long way away from his hands ?
 
Put my last card in for handicap, 55 (par 33). Really feel like ive lost my way the last few weeks. I know i am capable of shooting 45, was aiming to beat it a few weeks back but have shot 50, 55 and 57 since.
Nothing worked tonight, trusty hybrid off the tee was slicing or going 120 yards, wasnt hitting my irons well and was thinning my wedges. Putting was ok.

Intrigued to see what my handicap will be, think my scores have been 45, 46, 47, 50, 55 & 57.
 
Another lovely day of golf with @Traminator @chrisd and @Blue in Munich

Cuddington really is a great track. Not sure I've played 3 and 5 wood into as many par 4s as today.

Somehow myself and Ian hung on having had quite the lead through 10 holes, after I inexplicably forgot how to swing a club for 6 holes on the back 9. It obviously had nothing to do with Rich's thinly veiled threat whislt suggesting he'd take his frustration out on "my golf ball" ..... ;)
 
jamiet7682 said:
Put my last card in for handicap, 55 (par 33). Really feel like ive lost my way the last few weeks. I know i am capable of shooting 45, was aiming to beat it a few weeks back but have shot 50, 55 and 57 since.
Nothing worked tonight, trusty hybrid off the tee was slicing or going 120 yards, wasnt hitting my irons well and was thinning my wedges. Putting was ok.

Intrigued to see what my handicap will be, think my scores have been 45, 46, 47, 50, 55 & 57.
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I'm going to throw out a guess at 24.
 
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