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

[timd77]

Club stableford comp, 10 points on the front 9, had an absolute mare with bunker trouble, yes, I need to learn how to get out of them, but I was unlucky to be in them in the first place. Took 3 shots to get out of one and the 3rd shot went OOB! Could’ve cried and jacked it all in there and then.

21 points on the back 9, so everything is fine and I don’t need to practice bunker shots after all!

Stupid game. ?

 

[patricks148]

quite wind in the pullar this morning at Nairn, started raining on the 2nd, but stopped by the 5th and the sun came out.

hit it OK but tough going out, 2 birdies for a 78 gross so will be a buffer i'd imagine, raining again by the 16th, now its hammering it down, so doubt there will be many play today

 

[Mandofred]

Well....I'm hitting the ball decently most of the time.....but anywhere near the green I might as well use

 

[Orikoru]

Since I've had some storming rounds lately I was looking forward to entering the medal today and have a chance of getting the handicap down. Well, you can guess how that went. Shot 90, net 74 (six over). Just felt like a constant struggle to hit any decent shots. Went from 78% fairways on Thursday to 31% today. Only managed three pars. Barely any up and downs, 36 putts. Final nail in the coffin was a triple on the par 3 17th - without that it could have been passable. But it's my worst round since end of May. Ah well. Could've been worse, my mate NRed and buggered off home after the 12th.

 

[Britishshooting]

played today and NR'd in a medal. Was 2 under through 10 playing solid golf until I lost my footing in some kind of burrow hidden in the rough which jarred my back. The subsequent practice swing had me writhing in pain and I had to call it a day as I have recurring lower back issues and didn't want to put myself out for the foreseeable. Playing partner was playing solid golf too so I hobbled through the rest of round to keep his card going.

Now lay on the sofa with a beer and I got out of mowing the garden so some good has come of the day at least.

 

[full_throttle]

stableford today, started with a 6 on a par 3 for 0 points, signed for 40 after 18 holes, 17 out and 23 in, a little handicap cut is on the cards.

41 points three weeks ago got me 1.0 cut, in buffer during the club championships, so the game is starting to work more consistently

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

...and I had a shocker scoring all of 22 s/f points.

Just to add to the fun my driver snapped.

No matter. All will be well. My Mrs said before I left home for the course that I can have a new set of irons for my birthday (which is today) and when I got home and mentioned my driver said I can have a new driver as well - even if it does cost £400 (what an absurd amount of money for a single golf club). Pity I currently hate the game ?

Mind you - she doesn’t expect me to replace whatever new clubs I get for at least ten years - only reason she’s letting me spend such a stupid amount of money.

 

[slowhand]

Played the medal this afternoon. New irons in the bag which, when I did hit them properly, we’re great, even on the mush it’s. The bad ones were definitely me, mainly fats. Horrible weather though, Andy he less said about the score, the better

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Played a roll up game. Still very gusty winds and had an old Ping Anser 2 Cadence in the bag on a whim. Flew round the first 7 holes in one over gross. Tried to be clever on the short 8th and hit a little punch in. Not a shot I hit often and didn't come off for a double. . Poor tee shot on 9 for another double offset by birdie on 10. Got scrappy on the back nine but managed to keep ticking along for a respectable 34 which given the conditions I'd have taken at the start

The Ping worked reasonably well although missed a couple of 3-4 footers on the back nine. I think with some work with the Visio mat and gates it'll soon come back and bearing in mind I was using a slightly harder ball (NXT tour) I was pleased on my distance control and feel

 

[DeanoMK]

Monthly stableford yesterday in windy conditions.

Played quite conservatively, really thinking about club selection on every shot, not just hitting driver every hole and came in with 37 points. No blobs, just really solid golf. Winning score looks like 41 points so I'm over the moon with how I did.

 

[Junior]

Tapped it round in 1 over Wednesday evening. Worst I could have scored too. Hardly missed a shot.

Still buzzing and planning to quit my job and turn pro I thought I'd go to the range in prep for the medal tomorrow. Cue the big push right followed by the flat pull lefts. Could hardly keep it on the straight.

God knows what to expect tomorrow with card in hand.

Well, after a okish front 9 of 4 over (1 treble on our tough 3rd but 8 holes of really steady stuff) I promptly imploded. Greenside in 2 on 10 resulted in a double, then I hit 2 x 4i in the hay for 2 lost balls on 11 and an NR. I thought id find the 2nd, but then cba going back to the tee with my card effectively gone. My first NR in a long time. The wind was howling off the left and I just couldn't bring myself to hit it far enough left.

Made a few pars coming in but my heart wasn't really in it. Gutted really as I felt I played decent. 2 bad iron shots and 1 bad chip literally cost me my round. Golfs a tough game sometimes.

 

[shun_naka]

Meant to be out this afternoon, pouring of rain this morning and more forecast for later so we cancelled. Typically brightening up now!

My only consolation is that if the rain stays off it’ll be horrible underfoot as it’s been torrential rain here for a few days

 

[Slime]

Just been over my horrors of last week.
I hit 4 fairways and 2 greens ...................... one of which I birdied.
Just 2 greens out of 18, and that's with six par 3s!
Horrific.

 

[GG26]

Turned up yesterday and we were joined by a scratch player and played a friendly matchplay pairs off of the competition tees, me with a 6 handicapper and the scratch player with an 18 handicapper. It was a very enjoyable round. I started nervously and made a mess of our straightforward first, but a 200 yard 5 iron downwind onto to edge of our second green calmed me down. I was great watching someone, who although not particularly long was just super consistent. My PP joked that watching him was boring, but I would love to play boring golf like that.

My birdie on the par 5 7th drew us level for the first time and my par on the long par 4 11th put us 3up. Knowing that only pars were going to be good enough to win holes concentrated the mind and we won the match when my birdie putt on 17 stopped just couple of inches short of the hole to be conceded. What the round taught me was that I need to keep the concentration going whoever I play with and pleased with the return of 6 pars and a birdie for what would have scored 39 points. Shows that there is still scope to get cut a few shots from my new handicap.

 

[full_throttle]

playing off my 'Sunday Roll-Up' handicap of 14, I managed 37 points, took the overall prize as a bonus.

 

[Crow]

Club Championships today, 36 holes.

You know that feeling when you wish you'd stayed at home?

Morning round started well as I parred my nemesis the first but things went quickly downhill with a 9 on the par 4 third and didn't hit one OB, lose a ball or go in a bunker, just my abysmal short game to thank for the 9.
But that was small fry compared to the par 5 15th where I scored an 11! Two duffed shots into the pond helping me to that milestone.
Scored 101! First time I can remember being over 100 for ages.

Afternoon round started okay until the 6th when I went double, double, triple, quad......
A four putt from 12 feet on the sloping 14th green emphasised how pathetic my putting had been all day.
94 gross for the afternoon round, haven't seen the result yet but there are a few high handicappers playing who might save me from being dead last.

The Dunlop Tony Jacklin irons, Uniroyal Arnold Palmer woods and usually reliable Greenway putter will not be gracing the course again for a while.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Managed a respectable 35 points in the roll up despite not driving the ball well. Short game much better and kept the Ping putter in from yesterday which worked well. Same as yesterday really and out under handicap and then frittered shots away on the back

 

[Lump]

Golf is a funny sport.
Full (broken) nights sleep before saturdays round. A decent warm up pre round, hitting the ball well and driver on a rope.
Played like a proper window licker scoring 26pts.
Then went off to work and worked a long wet night shift. The combo of wet and the slight wind made my back stiffen up, something that’s very odd for me. My back is solid and has never done this before.

Had 2hrs kip before getting up still feeling sore and kinda outa it due to lack of sleep.
Rocked up 5mins before my tee time thanks to a road closures as result of spilt diesel.
5 putts on the putting green and off for a Sunday medal.
cue some of the best golf I’ve played this year, in some very trying weather.
-1gross and possibly a medal win.
May have peaked a week early, club champs next week...

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Golf is a funny sport.
Full (broken) nights sleep before saturdays round. A decent warm up pre round, hitting the ball well and driver on a rope.
Played like a proper window licker scoring 26pts.
Then went off to work and worked a long wet night shift. The combo of wet and the slight wind made my back stiffen up, something that’s very odd for me. My back is solid and has never done this before.

Had 2hrs kip before getting up still feeling sore and kinda outa it due to lack of sleep.
Rocked up 5mins before my tee time thanks to a road closures as result of spilt diesel.
5 putts on the putting green and off for a Sunday medal.
cue some of the best golf I’ve played this year, in some very trying weather.
-1gross and possibly a medal win.
May have peaked a week early, club champs next week...

Definitely agree. A number of times I've hit the ball well on the range, gone to the putting green full of confidence and then wandered to the first tee and played like a clown. One under gross is superb shooting and hope you win. I wouldn't think of it as peaking too early, merely finding form at the ideal time. I guess the only variable is your pre-game warm up routine for next week

 

[Reemul]

Played front nine with my 13 year old son today. He has new F9 irons and some F9 fairway woods. I shot +6 and he shot +4 including a 6 on one of the Par 4's.

I am 5ft 8 and he is now 5ft 6. Shot up in size and bulk. On hole 4 which is a 320y dog leg right par 4, he hit his 3w set to a 4w loft 248 yards. This year he has gone from 1 club behind me to 1 club more than me, it's frightening how far he can hit the thing at 13. Our 9th hole is a par 5 and he is hitting the green in 2.

Really enjoyed getting my ass handed to me..