Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
It was into the wind. Feary was just guessing. I was there.
Jammy barsteward.......
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It was into the wind. Feary was just guessing. I was there.
bobmac
Major Champion
I'm guessing you meant James's ball hit the tree, which was 50 yds from the tee, then went 200yds more passed the tree up the fairway coming to rest 20 yds behind your 270 yarder. 
AND if the tree was 30 yards wide, that would mean you hit yours about 300 yds
AND if the tree was 30 yards wide, that would mean you hit yours about 300 yds
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I'm guessing you meant James's ball hit the tree, which was 50 yds from the tee, then went 200yds more passed the tree up the fairway coming to rest 20 yds behind your 270 yarder.
AND if the tree was 30 yards wide, that would mean you hit yours about 300 yds
You are more astute than you look Bob
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thecraw
Guest
To be fair, I also wanted you to lose and I wasn't even there!
kid2
Money List Winner
Obviously James knew what he was doing hitting that tree, Local Knowledge is a great help
How can a bloody ball hit a pine tree 50 yards out and end up 200 yards up the middle of the fairway?
See smiff all along he's been teaching the S&T mate.....But he probably sneakily put some clockwise spin on that ball with an out to in swing and sure enough the forward momentum of that cut advanced it up the fairway....
bobmac
Major Champion
kid2
Money List Winner
Class Bob Class....
I can almost hear Clarkson saying it....
The thing with James is that he can chuck the odd horror (real horror sometimes) shot into the round and then make a routine birdie at the next without breaking sweat. It's so bloody hard to play against and frustrates the crap out of you. To be fair to Smiffy (well just this once) it sounds like he played well to make it so tight and that he's hitting it ok. Hoepfully next time I get to play with both of them I'll drag them back down to my level and I'll have a willing partner to carry me (without the Welsh accent)
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Errrr. Wrong!
James just hit fewer crap shots than me.
It wasn't particularly pretty out there.
We halved the first with two magnificently worked double bogies.
Says it all really.
In amongst the shite there were a few "decent" holes, but my driving was all over the place, my irons lacked conviction, my chipping was "iffy" (normally the best part of my game) and my putting was woeful. Typical "Smiffy" round I guess.
James had 3 birdies, I had 1. Mine was a "gimme" birdie though, he had to work for his.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
Any reason why you didn't invite a proper golfer to accompany you?
Oh, I remember, Lefties having another bionic bit fitted.
Oh, I remember, Lefties having another bionic bit fitted.
john0
Journeyman Pro
James had 3 birdies, I had 1. Mine was a "gimme" birdie though, he had to work for his.
So you made him putt that 2 footer on the 17th? There must have been £'s on it
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
James had 3 birdies, I had 1. Mine was a "gimme" birdie though, he had to work for his.
So you made him putt that 2 footer on the 17th? There must have been £'s on it
I gave him it after I had missed my own four footer for birdie.
But there was still a bit of meat left on the bone
Leftie
Tour Winner
Ahhh. That's the nicest thing you have ever said about me. I'm welling up
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Hope you're feeling OK Roger!?
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Ha!
I learned quite a long time ago that KNOWING how to swing a club and actually DOING IT are quite some distance apart
I'd play OK if I actually took some time to practice but at the moment every round involves a tweak one way or another in my swing or I'm experimenting with shaping shots high/low/fade/draw and that's pretty destructive when your standing over the ball
My tendency is to either play OK or really, really, really, really BAD
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I think your problem is naming the shot before you've actually pulled it off.
If you waited until after you've hit it before saying what it was you intended to do, you could (could) have a much higher success rate in getting it right
