Cue Chippie.....
Welcome dude.
See you all at 10 tomorrow
Can't wait.
Welcome dude.
See you all at 10 tomorrow
Can't wait.
Maybe whistling in the wind
- Thread starter CrapHacker
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RichardC
Tour Rookie
Are we meeting in the bar/dining room?
Leftie
Tour Winner
I would suggest the bar/lounge. Change into golf shoes later.
RichardC
Tour Rookie
Sounds good.
RichardC
Tour Rookie
Thanks for the game lads. Great to meet you all.
Leftie
Tour Winner
Nice to meet you as well mate.
Thanks to Clive for getting it going.
Thanks to Clive for getting it going.
Golfmmad
Tour Winner
Well, how did you all do guys - who won, who took all the money?
Golfmmad.
Golfmmad.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
I heard Leftie grabbed a stash of cash... would appreciate a decent review of the scores/play every now and then! 
Leftie
Tour Winner
In our main match, Craphacker and I took on Kalid and Ray (Smiffy's mates 
) and won 5 and 4. CH was using this match as a warm up for Walton Heath and has, I think, gained some confidence for the big one.
As usual, Smiffy decided that we all put a fiver into the pot for best Stableford and as he came 2nd with 30 points, decided that the prize money was split between 1st and 2nd.
Apparently the Pings behaved well being well matched to his aging swing - it's just a pity that he was the one trying to wield them.
CH, Chippie and Rich were all only just behind Smiffy in the points.
I had a couple of lucky putts on the front 9 to get 16 points but was then instructed by my partner to go for 20 on the back 9 so I had to oblige. Mind you, my experience at TLC last Friday helped as I fearlessly took on the water on my second shot to the 408 yd 18th to set up a birdie. 3 for 4 - thank you very much.
Good day and as usual, great company.
) and won 5 and 4. CH was using this match as a warm up for Walton Heath and has, I think, gained some confidence for the big one.As usual, Smiffy decided that we all put a fiver into the pot for best Stableford and as he came 2nd with 30 points, decided that the prize money was split between 1st and 2nd.
Apparently the Pings behaved well being well matched to his aging swing - it's just a pity that he was the one trying to wield them.
CH, Chippie and Rich were all only just behind Smiffy in the points.
I had a couple of lucky putts on the front 9 to get 16 points but was then instructed by my partner to go for 20 on the back 9 so I had to oblige. Mind you, my experience at TLC last Friday helped as I fearlessly took on the water on my second shot to the 408 yd 18th to set up a birdie. 3 for 4 - thank you very much.
Good day and as usual, great company.
Golfmmad
Tour Winner
Thanks for putting that up Roger, and congrats on the win.
The shoulder must be healing well, with your usual consistent game back again.
Golfmmad.
The shoulder must be healing well, with your usual consistent game back again.
Golfmmad.
Leftie
Tour Winner
Thanks mate. Yes the old shoulder is coming on slowly but surely. I'm glad I had it done.
Consistant? Me?
Bit of a mixed bag today really. Only hit 2 GIR, had 32 putts including 4 x 3 putts (
Consistant? Me?
Bit of a mixed bag today really. Only hit 2 GIR, had 32 putts including 4 x 3 putts (
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Good day and was nice to meet up with some familiar faces and meet Richard C for the first time.
17 points on the front nine for me which included a number of 3 putts and a stupid 6 on the first where my drive ended up at the bottom of a fir tree wedged against the trunk with no real shot. Had to kneel down and play it out lefthanded with my putter back to front. Took two "whiffs" at it to get it back out onto the fairway.
Back 9 (for me) played a lot tougher as there were some really long holes that were playing into the wind and I only managed 13 points back. Reasonably nice course but the greens were a bit hit and miss with some being quite quick and others where the putts just ground to a halt. Very difficult to read too.
Weather got a bit nippy on the closing 5 or 6 holes as well.
Driving was steady (despite the 1st hole) don't think I missed a fairway after than until we got to about the 14th.
Was good to play with Paul (Chippy) again, when he collars it, it stays collared!
PS Might write to the owners of the club and suggest they remove the builders sand and rubble out of the bunkers and replace it with proper stuff...
17 points on the front nine for me which included a number of 3 putts and a stupid 6 on the first where my drive ended up at the bottom of a fir tree wedged against the trunk with no real shot. Had to kneel down and play it out lefthanded with my putter back to front. Took two "whiffs" at it to get it back out onto the fairway.
Back 9 (for me) played a lot tougher as there were some really long holes that were playing into the wind and I only managed 13 points back. Reasonably nice course but the greens were a bit hit and miss with some being quite quick and others where the putts just ground to a halt. Very difficult to read too.
Weather got a bit nippy on the closing 5 or 6 holes as well.
Driving was steady (despite the 1st hole) don't think I missed a fairway after than until we got to about the 14th.
Was good to play with Paul (Chippy) again, when he collars it, it stays collared!
PS Might write to the owners of the club and suggest they remove the builders sand and rubble out of the bunkers and replace it with proper stuff...
RichardC
Tour Rookie
I was certainly better the front 9 than the back. After the first few holes I thought everything had clicked into place, but then the wheels fell off .
The 250yd Par 3 into the wind was fun, and that easy S.I 15 10th was not very easy at all.
I look forward to the next one.
. The 250yd Par 3 into the wind was fun, and that easy S.I 15 10th was not very easy at all.
I look forward to the next one.
Yup, it's fair to say that the course wasn't in the greatest condition. And the bunkers were definately dodgy. I found that the best way to play them was to avoid them. Durrrrr
But overall I though the fairways played well, although they were far too mossy, and the greens played well considering the time of year, and the recent weather.
It's definately a much tougher back nine, but you try telling Leftie that. His 20 points back was based on scoring 10 points off the final 4 holes, I believe.
But his play from 100 yards in was immaculate all the way round. Pitched to 6' for a birdie on the short, dogleg par 5 second. Didn't miss a pitch all way round. Stuck in several putts of 10' or more, before finally making birdie on the last.
Magnificent golf in the conditions.
I want to thank everyone that turned up. It was great to wander round the old place, and the walk wasn't as knackering as I remember it.
Final touch as I walked into the proshop after the round - Nick, the pro, remembered me after 15 years. Which was nice. But then it was his fault that I ever got down to a 13 handicap, so I must have made him suffer more than I thought.
So much I did wrong with my game, but it was one of the most enjoyable 26 pointers I've ever played.
Oh, and the bacon butty wasn't bad either.
Overall well worth the £20, I think.
But overall I though the fairways played well, although they were far too mossy, and the greens played well considering the time of year, and the recent weather.
It's definately a much tougher back nine, but you try telling Leftie that. His 20 points back was based on scoring 10 points off the final 4 holes, I believe.
But his play from 100 yards in was immaculate all the way round. Pitched to 6' for a birdie on the short, dogleg par 5 second. Didn't miss a pitch all way round. Stuck in several putts of 10' or more, before finally making birdie on the last.
Magnificent golf in the conditions.
I want to thank everyone that turned up. It was great to wander round the old place, and the walk wasn't as knackering as I remember it.
Final touch as I walked into the proshop after the round - Nick, the pro, remembered me after 15 years. Which was nice. But then it was his fault that I ever got down to a 13 handicap, so I must have made him suffer more than I thought.
So much I did wrong with my game, but it was one of the most enjoyable 26 pointers I've ever played.
Oh, and the bacon butty wasn't bad either.
Overall well worth the £20, I think.
