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[GreiginFife]

3rd game back tonight, half 5 tee. Managed to break 80 with a reasonable 78. Can't remember hitting any good/great shots but they must have been in there. Putted well with the trusty Bettinardi back in the bag.
1245 tomorrow to do it all again.

Shoulder and arm seem to be holding up as long as I don't try to over do it and smash the ball. Driving it around 220-230 on a good hit and around 200 on an average hit. But it seems to be going straight enough that I rarely find myself in troible, that helps a lot.

 

[JohnF]

Playing at 11am tomorrow then 7.40am on Sunday. Played well on Wednesday so very much looking forward to playing over the weekend.

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Looks like we’re members of the same course

 

[GreiginFife]

3rd game back tonight, half 5 tee. Managed to break 80 with a reasonable 78. Can't remember hitting any good/great shots but they must have been in there. Putted well with the trusty Bettinardi back in the bag.
1245 tomorrow to do it all again.

Shoulder and arm seem to be holding up as long as I don't try to over do it and smash the ball. Driving it around 220-230 on a good hit and around 200 on an average hit. But it seems to be going straight enough that I rarely find myself in troible, that helps a lot.

This reduced distance thing isn't a bad craic after all, another round of not hitting far but hitting straight(ish). Followed yesterday's 78 with a 76 today and that was with doubles on the 6th and 13th.

After my first game back I though about how I was going to get my distance back, and you know what? I am not going to try.

 

[Robster59]

Played 18 yesterday with @Grant85 . Good company as always and he played really well. Keep it up mate and that sub 80 round will be yours soon

 

[Tommy10]

Hope mar is in good condition playing it on tues morning

Let me know what you thought after your round. Greens are getting a lot of water just now as the green staff had been furloughed, will be a couple of weeks before they are back to normal.

 

[Red scorpion]

Enjoyed playing Course as always, greens bare on some parts and slow,did not spoil the enjoyment of playing.if all green staff furloghed then not much could heve been done.

 

[Tommy10]

Enjoyed playing Course as always, greens bare on some parts and slow,did not spoil the enjoyment of playing.if all green staff furloghed then not much could heve been done.

Glad you enjoyed it, I'm out tomorrow at 5.50pm to lose more balls.

 

[Red scorpion]

Never lost 1 net 71 best ever round there,opponent was not happy?.seen the pond on 4 all dried up.in fact best round since restart.

 

[Tommy10]

Never lost 1 net 71 best ever round there,opponent was not happy?.seen the pond on 4 all dried up.in fact best round since restart.

Well played Yeah pond has dried up at 4th, still didn't stop me knocking one in there on Sunday.

 

[ger147]

Latest on the 5 mile "guideline"...

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/scottish-golf-urged-reinforce-travel-guidelines-2877351

 

[patricks148]

Latest on the 5 mile "guideline"...

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/scottish-golf-urged-reinforce-travel-guidelines-2877351

couldn't see what it said. what was the jist... 5 miles travel only?

 

[patricks148]

had email from the Kings last night saying they were allowing visitors from next week, an attmt to get some cash flow, which would be welcome to the club, but members only allowed 2 times a week and they are hard to come by as it is, a few on FB not happy.

any other clubs in scotland allowing visitors??

 

[KenL]

Latest on the 5 mile "guideline"...

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/golf/scottish-golf-urged-reinforce-travel-guidelines-2877351

Wont happen (hopefully), will be ignored by most and the police won't be willing/able to deal with it.

 

[patricks148]

Wont happen (hopefully), will be ignored by most and the police won't be willing/able to deal with it.

what did it say?

 

[KenL]

what did it say?

Quote:

Scottish Golf has been urged to reinforce guidelines for recommended travel in phase one of lockdown restrictions being eased after a warning that the “broad five miles” could become law.
The message was delivered to the chief executives of all the sports governing bodies in Scotland in a letter from Joe FitzPatrick MSP, the Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing, and Mel Young, chair of sportscotland.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Conditions at my course have been nothing short of amazing but it's noticeable that they've had to leave the grass to grow among the trees - do NOT go in there! I'm hoping they don't decide to make that a permanent feature.

Is that why you changed your old forum name.

 

[Garush34]

had email from the Kings last night saying they were allowing visitors from next week, an attmt to get some cash flow, which would be welcome to the club, but members only allowed 2 times a week and they are hard to come by as it is, a few on FB not happy.

any other clubs in scotland allowing visitors??

Yes we have been allowing guests with members for about a week now and this week are allocating 2 hours a day for visitor booking. We don't do a lot of visitor tee times but any income will be welcome to the club.

 

[JohnF]

had email from the Kings last night saying they were allowing visitors from next week, an attmt to get some cash flow, which would be welcome to the club, but members only allowed 2 times a week and they are hard to come by as it is, a few on FB not happy.

any other clubs in scotland allowing visitors??

Yes, we are allowing visitors.

 

[123*]

Anyone rate our chances of being able to play at Royal Dornoch at the end of next month? Visitors becoming the norm down here so hoping 6 weeks should give us enough chance to play up there?!

 

[patricks148]

Anyone rate our chances of being able to play at Royal Dornoch at the end of next month? Visitors becoming the norm down here so hoping 6 weeks should give us enough chance to play up there?!

at the moment anyone outside 5 miles is not allowed to play, even members, guys i know who live in Inverness can't play.
i suppose you will have to wait and seeor pray to Nicola

 

[CliveW]

any other clubs in scotland allowing visitors??

We are allowing members to bring guests, but only from one household. No visitors at the moment. Murrayshall appear to be encouraging visitors and I think Gleneagles is too. It would appear that courses attached to hotels rather than golf clubs are allowing visitors.