chellie
Tour Winner
Hope you all have a great time
Ormskirk B/Holiday Friday 18th April *** Only £25 ***
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Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
Down to eight now, hopefully they wont change the price.
So we'll go out in 2 x 4 balls. I'll hang back and go in the latter one when GragBWFC gets there, after a breather. Karl and Odvan can play their match if they want, so maybe as follows:-
3.45
Karl
Odvan
Mcbroon
Davemc
4.20 ish
gary derry
Tarquin
Liverbirdie
Gregbwfc
If you pay the £22.50 balances in the pro shop, or if I'm there about 3.15 just give it to me, see you in the bar for a cup of char.
If everyone's ok with that.
So we'll go out in 2 x 4 balls. I'll hang back and go in the latter one when GragBWFC gets there, after a breather. Karl and Odvan can play their match if they want, so maybe as follows:-
3.45
Karl
Odvan
Mcbroon
Davemc
4.20 ish
gary derry
Tarquin
Liverbirdie
Gregbwfc
If you pay the £22.50 balances in the pro shop, or if I'm there about 3.15 just give it to me, see you in the bar for a cup of char.
If everyone's ok with that.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
grand job, looks like the sun has come out to play ! :whoo:
mcbroon
Journeyman Pro
Fine by me, providing traffic doesn't kill me between Chester and Ormskirk.
How will I recognise any of you guys? Red carnations in your lapels or something...? For my part, I'm in very blue trousers, unshaven and look like I haven't slept for a fortnight. Pretty disgraceful, really. But I'll have my shirt tucked in :thup:
How will I recognise any of you guys? Red carnations in your lapels or something...? For my part, I'm in very blue trousers, unshaven and look like I haven't slept for a fortnight. Pretty disgraceful, really. But I'll have my shirt tucked in :thup:
Karl102
Journeyman Pro
Fine with me... See you there about 3.15...
Birchy
Money List Winner
Well missing this was well worth it :whoo: Tha Saints got a good friday mauling 
Have a good knock fellas, the weather up that way is stonking today
Have a good knock fellas, the weather up that way is stonking today
Karl102
Journeyman Pro
Thanks for the game tonight fellas! Hope my golf didn't spoil it for you! Was a lovely night for it and great cimpany. Ormskirk is a stunning parkland course, well worth a visit. Greens were a bit wooly, but it's early season and we thought they were letting them grow a bit. Odvan deservedly won our oom match. He made some stunning up and downs, bout 4 or 5 I think. When I did find a gir I decided to 4 putt it ! Dave took the dosh from our 4 ball. He won't be off 27 for long! Stunning hole out from 100 yards for a birdie, plus 2 more to boot, including a 4 for 2 for 5 points!!!
Cracking night gents, well done LB for organising!
Cracking night gents, well done LB for organising!
gregbwfc
Q-School Graduate
Yep,thanks to LB, Garry and Owen for the usual grand company. And for putting up with my at times shocking golf. Highlight was managing to not lose a ball on the back 9. Great shooting by Pete, 4 over round there is awesome - tough track,really enjoyed it.
davemc1
Journeyman Pro
Thanks mate, you're too kind. Also thanks for not mentioning the 8 and 9s! Really was a good evening, really good course, but as ever it's the company that makes it go off so well. Some big hits out there, It was a little disheartening being a good 80/90 yards behind off the tee. However, not sure whether to bank all the winnings or go out and blow the lot on a bag of chips!
Cheers Pete for arranging, hope to see you all soon
Odvan
Journeyman Pro
Ormskirk is definitely a place I'd play again, the back 9 in particular whilst the sun was starting to set, looked fab. In full, summer bloom it'd be a treat to play but hopefully with quicker greens.
Couldn't really split Karl and I over the first 9 but coming home Karl had some unfortunate run-ins with various green side bunkers that just let me take a foothold at the right time and managed to come out on top after some decent up and downs.
Got to play with davemc1 and mcbroon also and thoroughly enjoyed the company. Watching mcbroon's draw with lovely a swing to match and davemc1 birdie from about 90yrds (not to mention his back to back birdies) was ace and look forward to playing a round with them again.
Couldn't really split Karl and I over the first 9 but coming home Karl had some unfortunate run-ins with various green side bunkers that just let me take a foothold at the right time and managed to come out on top after some decent up and downs.
Got to play with davemc1 and mcbroon also and thoroughly enjoyed the company. Watching mcbroon's draw with lovely a swing to match and davemc1 birdie from about 90yrds (not to mention his back to back birdies) was ace and look forward to playing a round with them again.
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
Sods bloody law.
I walked off lee park last night after 6 holes cos my knee was giving me loads of jib after playing footy on Tuesday. I didn't want to knacker up playing Ormskirk today.
1. I then decided to let Karl102 play Odvan in their OOm match, as not sure if I would complete the 18 after the first few praccy swings.
2. I also declined to play Andy greg in a match, even though I thought it might be fairly even with him not playing recently.
3. As the other lads fourball went out 30 minutes before us, i didn't sort out an overall comp for the meet.
I had a 4 over gross, even though playing well within myself with long shots, and had to stand funny (straight right leg)for chips and putts.
My 38 points was the best score - I won sod all and won no OOm points.
Happy how I played though, I was 5 over gross after 8 (reasonably happy with that, considering). I then parred in with one birdie also on the back 9, with another birdie putt left 1/2 inch short in the jaws.
I think my longest drive today was only about 220 yards - just shows that length isn't everything with about 7 up and downs.
Glad to see Andy greg out there again. :thup:
Mental note - whats that course in Lancashire that has over 200 bunkers - play Karl there.
I walked off lee park last night after 6 holes cos my knee was giving me loads of jib after playing footy on Tuesday. I didn't want to knacker up playing Ormskirk today.
1. I then decided to let Karl102 play Odvan in their OOm match, as not sure if I would complete the 18 after the first few praccy swings.
2. I also declined to play Andy greg in a match, even though I thought it might be fairly even with him not playing recently.
3. As the other lads fourball went out 30 minutes before us, i didn't sort out an overall comp for the meet.
I had a 4 over gross, even though playing well within myself with long shots, and had to stand funny (straight right leg)for chips and putts.
My 38 points was the best score - I won sod all and won no OOm points.
Happy how I played though, I was 5 over gross after 8 (reasonably happy with that, considering). I then parred in with one birdie also on the back 9, with another birdie putt left 1/2 inch short in the jaws.
I think my longest drive today was only about 220 yards - just shows that length isn't everything with about 7 up and downs.
Glad to see Andy greg out there again. :thup:
Mental note - whats that course in Lancashire that has over 200 bunkers - play Karl there.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
ormskirk as a course only gets going on the back 9. some stunning holes there that you would never tire of playing.
I was a bit frazzled today after a heavy nights boozing last night. eoghan has just gone to bed after a load more cans. about to call it a day myself.
thanks for a another nice day chaps.
LB as usual shows why he is such a good player. quietly complies the pars. simply a steady player than rarely puts a foot wrong. makes it look so easy. as we all know it bleedin isn't! :thup: well played big man!
I was a bit frazzled today after a heavy nights boozing last night. eoghan has just gone to bed after a load more cans. about to call it a day myself.
thanks for a another nice day chaps.
LB as usual shows why he is such a good player. quietly complies the pars. simply a steady player than rarely puts a foot wrong. makes it look so easy. as we all know it bleedin isn't! :thup: well played big man!
mcbroon
Journeyman Pro
Cheers for the game lads. Agree that Ormskirk is a beautiful course and the back 9 in particular has some lovely holes. Couldn't have picked a better day for it either, which always helps.
I drove it pretty well all the way round but some decent drives got poor results and when they didn't, my iron play was honking, so I didn't threaten any pins. Even when I got on the greens, I could not get a handle on the pace of them at all. Can't remember ever leaving so many putts 5 feet short. Up-and-down birdie out of the green side bunker on 9 was the highlight.
Karl and Odvan had a great match going on and it was tough to split them until near the end when the big man was undone by the tiny green at 14. Karl struggled to get the pace of the greens, same as me, and Odvan's short game was imperious all the way through - he must have made at least half a dozen up-and-downs. It's tough to beat someone who keeps shutting the door in your face like that.
As for Dave, 3 birdies, including 1 from 70 yards (I called it just as it landed ) and 2 back to back when the rest of us were racking up much higher numbers. Great play and he hit plenty of good shots the rest of the way round too. He won't be off 27 for long if he carries on like that. You might want put your winnings towards a new DMD - that 700 yard reading it gave you on the par 3 4th was a bit dubious
All in all, it was a grand day out in great company. Cheers LB for organising and for letting me crash in on one of your meets. I'll definitely give you guys a shout next time we're down and similarly, if any of you are up in or around Edinburgh any time, drop me a line and I'll be happy to take you for a game.
PS one extra thank you to Odvan for piloting me back to the M6. My Scottish sat-nav was obviously confused by the heat and couldn't work out where the hell we were, so thanks for the guidance.
I drove it pretty well all the way round but some decent drives got poor results and when they didn't, my iron play was honking, so I didn't threaten any pins. Even when I got on the greens, I could not get a handle on the pace of them at all. Can't remember ever leaving so many putts 5 feet short. Up-and-down birdie out of the green side bunker on 9 was the highlight.
Karl and Odvan had a great match going on and it was tough to split them until near the end when the big man was undone by the tiny green at 14. Karl struggled to get the pace of the greens, same as me, and Odvan's short game was imperious all the way through - he must have made at least half a dozen up-and-downs. It's tough to beat someone who keeps shutting the door in your face like that.
As for Dave, 3 birdies, including 1 from 70 yards (I called it just as it landed
) and 2 back to back when the rest of us were racking up much higher numbers. Great play and he hit plenty of good shots the rest of the way round too. He won't be off 27 for long if he carries on like that. You might want put your winnings towards a new DMD - that 700 yard reading it gave you on the par 3 4th was a bit dubious All in all, it was a grand day out in great company. Cheers LB for organising and for letting me crash in on one of your meets. I'll definitely give you guys a shout next time we're down and similarly, if any of you are up in or around Edinburgh any time, drop me a line and I'll be happy to take you for a game.
PS one extra thank you to Odvan for piloting me back to the M6. My Scottish sat-nav was obviously confused by the heat and couldn't work out where the hell we were, so thanks for the guidance.
Karl102
Journeyman Pro
Lets just say it was a real Birchy helicopter moment. You guys were very polite and i think i got away with murder. If you had played with me before you would have let me have it..... Was a real Birchy helicopter moment. 135 yard par 3 and came up 5 yards short in the front bunker... cue knife out over the green into another bunker, knife back across into another, +1 more and a chip and 2 putts..... Only to hear Dave, who stuffed a pearl to 2 ft and tapped in for birdie say "easy hole that"....
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
bluewolf
Money List Winner
Nice going Karl.. Never mind, after the Srixon ball fitting at Clarke's, that'll never happen again..
Me and Scouser enjoyed a leisurely stroll around Houghwood in the blazing sun, and for once no wind.. Scouse took an early lead, but then the hills sapped his energy and he wilted in the sun, leaving me free to take a comfortable victory..
On a side not, I took the opportunity to take the boy out with me. I thought he may benefit from learning how to behave on a golf course before he decides whether he wants to play or not. He did well as a ball finder and flag tender (only stepping on Scousers putt lines
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thepodgster
Head Pro
Was this pic before or after the hills, having his backside handed to him, or biting his tongue so he didn't shout at your boy (he has history shouting at people with profanities included whilst on the course recently) for stepping all over his lines.
On the plus side he has given me the low down on your game and how to get in to your mind!!!!!
gregbwfc
Q-School Graduate
Also, apologies to the rest of the lads for shooting off straight away last night.
We finished a bit later than I thought and I was up at 5:30 this morning for work :angry:
Lovely course in that weather, think I've got a society day there in August.
I know the lines now
(left is bad, left is bad :rofl
We finished a bit later than I thought and I was up at 5:30 this morning for work :angry:
Lovely course in that weather, think I've got a society day there in August.
I know the lines now
(left is bad, left is bad :rofl
bluewolf
Money List Winner
That was on the 16th tee mate. The match had finished several holes before that.. You can just see the green behind them both..
..My mind is a dangerous place to be matey. Like a cross between the Sahara and the Antarctic. Barren, empty of anything but the hardiest of survivors.. People have got lost trying to get into my head...
Karl102
Journeyman Pro
Just a couple of pics.... One of the best parkland back 9's you will play in the NW...
