Night Golf

[Robster59]

Our club is holding a Night Golf event next month which I am entering for the fun of it.
I just wondered if anyone else has done this and what they thought of it?
Thanks in advance.

 

[shortgame]

Too big a risk of spraining an ankle or something for me...

 

[Bunkermagnet]

My club did it a few years ago. The balls were very hard, and they put a night stick in each of them. It was a good laugh, though I would recommend putting a red light or something on the back of your back or trolley for those behind you. Having a good torch also helps

 

[sev112]

Great fun.
Don’t take it seriously
Amazing how you work out where you ball has gone even if you don’t see it or know where it landed
(Even with the glow balls, sometimes you don’t see it

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We had one a couple of years ago. Was very enjoyable and the members had a good evening. Financially it was expensive to put on but I think if they'd stuck with it this year they could have got more players and negotiated a better deal. Definitely worth doing and not to be taken seriously at all

 

[Robster59]

I must admit I'm tempted to get lit up like a Christmas Tree just for the fun of it!

 

[User20205]

My club did it a few years ago. The balls were very hard, and they put a night stick in each of them. It was a good laugh, though I would recommend putting a red light or something on the back of your back or trolley for those behind you. Having a good torch also helps

Yep^^^^ this. It was a chuckle. I’d do it again. You need a head torch really. I liked watching the balls go off like tracer bullets

 

[toyboy54]

Robster59...Our place(Fereneze)did this on a Friday night and it was a sell-out,but I think the Scotch pie and chips plus cheaper pricing at the bar certainly helped.
If(and I'm sure it will be)its done again then it could well be over-subscribed-which is only good for club funds!!
All hail the committee for at least trying something a bit novel (and fun)!

Jimbo

 

[IanG]

We've done it 2 winters in a row now, over subscribed both times, great fun. Head torch is a boon since it leaves two hands free and makes you visible to the the group behind.
Enjoy.

 

[Jacko_G]

Only one I've been involved in was a nearest the pin challenge at night on a par 3.

It was great fun.

Balls don't or certainly didn't fly as far as normal balls when I did it, not sure if this has improved!

 

[Old Skier]

We do it every year over nine holes. Attracts a good few and the stew at the end goes down well. Good laugh especially when the glow stick goes one way and the ball disapears god knows where.

 

[williamalex1]

We have one supposed to be coming up soon, but it may be cancelled due to lack of interest.

 

[Robster59]

I know ours is nearly fully booked and people seem to be looking forward to it.

 

[Lump]

Done it once and really didn’t enjoy it. Spent the whole 9 holes looking for other people’s balls.
I wouldn’t bother again if it was done again.

 

[Pathetic Shark]

Don't hit anything more than 7-iron. I shot +6 gross for the nine holes we played just using that, a wedge and putter. The trouble is you cannot see your takeaway position so you wind up out of position on the downswing. So control your swing to a half-shot if you can.

it was a laugh even more so when three of us went back out to start jumping out of the dark at people. Well we thought it was funny.

 

[Canfordhacker]

Funniest thing for me was the fact that on lots of putts people crouched behind their ball, even though it was impossible to see the ground let alone the line. Just ingrained habit. Be prepared to take some big divots too.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We have one supposed to be coming up soon, but it may be cancelled due to lack of interest.

That's disappointing. It was good night out and because it was open to all club members it was a good chance for all sections to come together and have some fun with it

 

[Scozzy]

Great fun night go for it.1st one I went to our tee times were before it got dark so we went back to bar till proper darkness arrived with predictable results,great night

 

[jim8flog]

I have never played in one myself (bit difficult driving a buggy round in the dark) but we have held them several times in the past.

The one thing that we request is that players finding the balls over the next few days return them to the office for re-use.

 

[GOLFER1994]

Great laugh ! If you've got the chance i would tell anyone to jump at it !