Lest Westwood on Close House Filly Course

[Khamelion]

There was a post a short while ago, about how do you think a pro would treat your home course? I couldn't find it so hence this post.

Well, while Close House is not my home course, Mark Crossfield took on Lee Westwood on the Close House Filly course, so I guess that's as pretty much as close as you'll get to seeing how a pro treats the normal Saturday comp tees.

There are 5 you tube videos in total, which you can find on this link.

Having played the Filly a few times, it was good to see how some holes were treated, I think it's the 5th short par 4 over water, I've always tried to hit the green in one from the yellows, but never make it, Westwood rips one from the back over 300 yards to the green.

Tis an interesting watch if you've played the Filly, or if you're going to play it.

 

[pokerjoke]

I have seen it and it is quite good.

Crossfield is quite funny in this as after 2 holes hes actually 1 shot better and goes on about being 1 up.

Mark has never been a good putter.

Interesting that Lee plays a 9 iron from 127 and pulls it 20 yards left as well so they are human after all.

 

[Tashyboy]

Nice to see that Westwood that is another to join the forum 300 yd club.

sigh, something us " great unwashed" can only dream of.

joking aside it is nice to see how the pros compare on normal courses.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I haven't got time to view this yet but it sounds interesting. What tees did they play off? What did they both end up with score wise?

 

[Grieve14]

I have been watching this over the last week and really enjoyed it. I also watched quite a few of Mark and Lockeys vlogs on the Portugal masters where they followed a few players for a few holes.

They give a bit of banter to Westwood and after a while he starts giving it back. Westwood also plays a driver off the deck for his 2nd, through the trees on one of the holes! Was a great shot!

 

[Khamelion]

I haven't got time to view this yet but it sounds interesting. What tees did they play off? What did they both end up with score wise?

They were off the back tees, what looked like the normal Saturday Comp tees.

 

[LincolnShep]

I haven't got time to view this yet but it sounds interesting. What tees did they play off? What did they both end up with score wise?

I watched all of this last night (the wife's away!). Didn't tot up the scores but I know the winner - I don't want to spoil it for anyone intending to watch it though. I'll send you a message if you want to know.

Shep

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Good stuff. Thanks Shep but I'll catch up with it myself over the next few days. My questions were a bit lazy to be honest. Interesting stuff.

 

[LincolnShep]

Mark has never been a good putter.

I've always thought that was the best part of his game - along with being super-straight off the tee! Mind you, he has a lot of videos on the go, maybe we've seen different ones and got different impressions - or my standards are lower!

Shep

 

[turkish]

Spoiler alert; Crossfield gives the impression that he's usually a good putter and it's the strongest part of his game but just can't seem to get it going.

Really enjoyed it- MC can be quite irritating at times but also gets some good banter going and good to see Lee give it back

 

[LincolnShep]

It was good to hear Coach chatting happily behind the camera for the whole round. He's funny (and less gobby than Crossfield) but when he's struggling with the driver (which is often!), he gets annoyed and cuts the chat.

 

[Jimaroid]

Crossfield does seem to be a reasonably good putter, he's certainly the strongest amongst his usual gang, but he's nowhere near a touring pro standard and he's the first to admit that. One thing I do like about him and his putting is that he just looks at the hole and hits the ball. There's obviously a bit of faff and banter prior to hitting the ball but compared to the pain of watching Buzza go through the motions of another wildly missed four-footer, Crossfield is relatively natural at stepping up and putting the ball where he wants.

Anyway, don't want to spoil the Westwood vlog. I found it a really entertaining watch. Great to see Westwood giving a bit of banter too - especially as he didn't know he was in a match for half of it!

 

[LincolnShep]

One thing I do like about him and his putting is that he just looks at the hole and hits the ball.

Me too. Longer than four or five feet it's one look and then hit it; inside that distance: step up and 'no respect it'.

 

[Keeno]

Agreed on this, I thought it was great viewing. I like MC and thought LW came across really well too.

Well worth watching

 

[Pin-seeker]

I got the impression that Lee couldn't really be arsed with Crossfield at times.

 

[Alex1975]

I started to watch this but MC is annoying so stopped. Worth me persisting on this one? Does Westwood come across well?

It seemed a little like two lucky people had won or paid to play with Westwood and ended up having to share the experience with Crossfield who will tend to take over, does that seem to be what happened? Just picked it up from MCs opening gambit where he said he would keep the camera off the other two players? If that's what happened that would have been a shame for the others.

 

[drewster]

Ive been watching this and coach lockey is the true star !!!!!! Like others , i'm not sure if Westwood has a very dry personality or is a bit of an arse but the vlogs are very entertaining much to Mrs Drewsters annoyance while watching with my headphones. One small spoiler is that it certainly sounds like Westwood wears Dunlop shoes supplied by his sponsor !!!

 

[Oddsocks]

Is it me or doesn't westy give the impression crossfield is getting in his nerves?

 

[Oddsocks]

Ive been watching this and coach lockey is the true star !!!!!! Like others , i'm not sure if Westwood has a very dry personality or is a bit of an arse but the vlogs are very entertaining much to Mrs Drewsters annoyance while watching with my headphones. One small spoiler is that it certainly sounds like Westwood wears Dunlop shoes supplied by his sponsor !!!

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One if the comments from crossfield is " that's not a very good advert for FOOTJOY "

 

[LincolnShep]

I got the impression that Lee couldn't really be arsed with Crossfield at times.

I think that, like many professional sportsmen these days, LW knows that his reputation is a commodity that he wants to be able to sell to sponsors, and that tends to make him quite guarded. He doesn't want to engage too much with anyone for fear of damaging the "brand". He might be more easy-going when there are no cameras or microphones around.