Old School Competition at Clitheroe Golf Club

[Bigfoot]

I have just booked the third slot at 13.10 . I just have to arrange to borrow the curved hickory shafted putter from my mate now.

 

[Crow]

I have just booked the third slot at 13.10 . I just have to arrange to borrow the curved hickory shafted putter from my mate now.

Nice one Mark! :thup:

It doesn't have to be a hickory putter this time but nobody will complain if that's what you want to use.

 

[louise_a]

I have booked the final place.

 

[Crow]

I have booked the final place.

Nice one Louise, let's start filling the next slot folks.

 

[Crow]

I know that a lot of you are really keen to enter this but need a little encouragement when it comes to buying the gear so here's a few tasty sets at extremely reasonable prices:
(See first post for details if you've forgotten about the day already...)

If you're unsure where your manufacturer loyalties lie then this is the set for you, it even comes with a cap damn it!
Location = Coventry
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/set-of-go...070040?hash=item5444d51c98:g:7j0AAOSwj85YPJva

A gorgeous set of matched Wilson woods.
Location =High Wycombe
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wilson-12...879097?hash=item23804546b9:g:IPEAAOSwB-1YurGC

A beautiful ladies set of Wilson Patty Berg.
Location = Weymouth
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ladies-Go...645306?hash=item3add676a3a:g:rewAAOSwTM5Y0DxL

Pinseeker irons, a Donnay trolley and a classic bag, what's not to like!
Location = Royston
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Golf-Club...360331?hash=item3d362466cb:g:H78AAOSwCGVX7~B4

Another ladies set, not much information on these but I bet they're the business.
Location = Durham
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/golf-clubs-full-set-/182489646074?hash=item2a7d3b03fa:g:vHkAAOSwCU1YyGCy

Wilson Sam Snead, you'll wonder why you ever bothered with that modern rubbish, I'm tempted by these myself.
Location = Wirral
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wilson-se...668179?hash=item21227efc13:g:sJoAAOSwTuJYtHZ2

Another mixed set, and you get two putters with this one!
Location = London
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SET-OF-GOLF-CLUBS-/122404942394?hash=item1c7fe7323a:g:nBoAAOSwa~BYZ-f9


I won a new set on the bay for myself this evening, I've never seen their like! Details to follow....

 

[louise_a]

I havent got any yet but am hoping that one of the older members at my club has a set in their garage I can borrow.

 

[Bigfoot]

My apologies but I have just withdrawn from this event.

 

[Crow]

My apologies but I have just withdrawn from this event.

Sorry to hear that Mark, hope everything is okay.

 

[louise_a]

I played 9 holes with my old clubs this afternoon, have decided that I cant hit the 1 wood, but managed to hit the 3 wood pretty well off the tee. I hit a couple of greens in regulation so feeling better about not making a fool of myself on Tuesday.

Don't forget the putter you are lending me

 

[Crow]

I played 9 holes with my old clubs this afternoon, have decided that I cant hit the 1 wood, but managed to hit the 3 wood pretty well off the tee. I hit a couple of greens in regulation so feeling better about not making a fool of myself on Tuesday.

Don't forget the putter you are lending me

Good going!
I make a fool of myself in every competition, old school or modern, so don't worry about that.
The Joyce Wethered is in my bag in readiness.

I took my old clubs out this afternoon, started with net pars on the first two holes then shoved my tee shot OB on the third, about half a dozen points on the rest of the front nine but I played the back nine much better.

I'm also struggling with the driver, might put in a spare as there's space in my bag.

 

[Crow]

Here she is!

 

[louise_a]

Looking forward to tomorrow, it should be fun, not sure about the par 3 5th over the pond though!

 

[Crow]

Looking forward to tomorrow, it should be fun, not sure about the par 3 5th over the pond though!

Me too, I'd not looked closely at the website, you've got me worried now....
But I did take the clubs out for a knock this evening and was hitting them pretty damned good!

 

[louise_a]

I had a great afternoon at Clitheroe with Nick, who incidentally hits the classic clubs so well. I have to be honest I struggled off the tee, on at least half a dozen occasions I didn't get the ball past the rough off the tee, I did hit the occasional good one but got no consistency. I did better off the grass, the putter was a revelation, just a thin blade, again quite a mixture of success or lack off, I did hole a few nice ones but also 4 putted twice. Despite a nice run of 15 points over nine holes in the middle of the round I only managed 22 in total. Nick did a lot better scoring 30, only 2 behind the winner of our category.

Some of the chaps playing with hickories also looked the part in plus fours and ties and wool jackets, but they must have been roasting.

I declined Nicks offer to buy my clubs and I will have another next year if the hold the comp again.

 

[Crow]

Agreed Louise, a cracking afternoon and great fun, I wish there were a few more of these comps, no pressure, just go out and enjoy yourself and your score is secondary.

A little more practice with your clubs and you'll be getting away from the tee and scoring big time.

Happy with my score but two blobbed holes cost me. The par 4 11th where I ballooned my drive into trees left, tried to punch out but hit a tree and almost took my head off with the rebound, ended up 20 yards further back and took two more to get out the trees. Then the par 5 13th, I was in good position after two but pushed my approach into the bunker where I had a bit of a meltdown, taking four to get out. (I had shots on both holes as well :angry

Here's looking forward to next year where hopefully we'll get a few more from the forum playing.

 

[Bigfoot]

Good to hear that you both had a good day

 

[chellie]

Bumping up as you can now book for 2nd September 2018 on their website.