Royal Ascot - the final countdown

[HomerJSimpson]

Has anyone decided on an unofficial book for tomorrow (purely in the name of fun).

My take based on form, playing Ascot before and general current competence would be:

3/1 Justoneuk
4/1 HawkeyeMS
4/1 Imurg
6/1 Viscount17
6/1 Pieman
8/1 HomerJSimpson
8/1 Jasetheace
8/1 Easengrace
10/1 Smiffy
10/1 CenturyG5
10/1 TXL
12/1 Philthefragger
12/1 Redwood
12/1 Midnight
12/1 Region3

This is purely based on how I've been told people have been playing in recent forum meets, on the forum etc and IS ONLY A BIT OF FUN. If anyone else wants to put alternatives up then feel free to crack on

 

[Imurg]

Blimey I'm in with a shout then......

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Hey Homer, sorry for not replying to any of this, didn't think to look here for Ascot info for some reason.

Sure you got my handicap from my sig by now.

Looking forward to tomorrow and putting faces to names, should be a good day.

 

[Leftie]

10/1 Smiffy
Think that you have missed out a zero or two there


12/1 Philthefragger
Dark horse and definitely worth a punt at those odds

12/1 Region3
£100 each way with you on this one Homer if you want it

 

[JustOne]

My take based on form, playing Ascot before and general current competence would be:

3/1 Justoneuk
4/1 HawkeyeMS
4/1 Imurg
6/1 Viscount17
6/1 Pieman
8/1 HomerJSimpson
8/1 Jasetheace
8/1 Easengrace
10/1 Smiffy
10/1 CenturyG5
10/1 TXL
12/1 Philthefragger
12/1 Redwood
12/1 Midnight
12/1 Region3

That could be the funniest thing I've ever read! I'm more like 3,000/1

How do I go about bettng against myself?

I reckon on current form even Smiffy will get more points than me... I'm assuming it's stableford?

See you all in the morning!

 

[Smiffy]

10/1 Smiffy
Think that you have missed out a zero or two there

I appreciate your confidence Roger

 

[bobmac]

You're having a giraffe aren't you???
If I was a betting man I'd have £100 on Region3 at 12/1

 

[grumpyjock]

Maybe not Gary as he had some problems early on.
Would still put a tenner on him though.

 

[TXL]

We were very fortunate that the forecast heavy showers managed to slide past Ascot, all we had were a few spots just after half way.

Many thanks again to Homer for organising the day and to my playing partners for a very enjoyable round.

For those waiting to see if they won a virtual bet, I will let Martin post the full results

 

[bobmac]

Are any cards being sent back to the appropriate clubs?

 

[haplesshacker]

Firstly thanks to Martin for organising another great day. Then thanks to James, Jason and Steve for being good company for the day.

Steves second shot on the third par four, I think it was, was the shot of the day for me. A 160 yard fairway shot that went straight down the hole for 5 points.

As for me. Seeing as I had no odds in Martins earlier post! 32 points and 6 holes with no score. Oh what could have been!! Ah well, that's golf.

Good to put some faces to names as well.

Maybe next year!

 

[Midnight]

Thanks for a cracking day again Martin, also cheers to my group which was Redwood, Imurg and HawkeyeMS, they all made me feel very welcome and also helped me look for my golf balls in the rough a lot.
Best comment of the day I heard was from the starter, we were all stood on the first tee and he looks at us and says,'Which one of you is Midnight !!! '

Really good day , nice course and great company.

Cheers
Midnight...

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Are any cards being sent back to the appropriate clubs?

Certainly not mine.

It was a great day though. It was good to meet everyone and put names to faces. Thanks to Martin for organising and to Imurg, Midnight & Redwood for helping to find my wayward shots.

 

[Adrena1in]

Great day folks, just one blob on my card unfortunately, but 33 points, (18 on the back nine), was the best I've played in ages.

Thanks to Smiffy, Golfmad and Easengrace, my playing buddies for the day, for helping make my first big Forum meet such an enjoyable one.

Anyone else hungry yet? That dinner was excellent!

Photos and videos to follow shortly...don't hold your breath though, what with my inability to operate a camera!

 

[RGDave]

Steves second shot on the third par four, I think it was, was the shot of the day for me. A 160 yard fairway shot that went straight down the hole for 5 points.

Now THAT is a story! Wow.

5 points

 

[Smiffy]

Thanks for a great day Martin. Well organised mate.
Course was in very good condition (especially the greens) and the weather was superb.
Many thanks to Chris Aaron and Tim for their company in the morning, apologies for the cussing

Played like a knob front 9. Too many one pointers and a couple of blobs thrown in for good measure for 13 points. Picked it up a bit on the back 9 and had 17 points for a 30 point total. Couldn't get off the tee for love nor money.
Nice dinner followed by a further 9 holes played with Paul (Pieman) Graham (P1Pete) and Bill (CenturyG5)..great company and had a right laugh. Finally got home just before 10 completely knackered and went straight to bed.
Well done to the 40 points winner ( ) and to Steve (Viscount17) for having the balls to wear those trousers

 

[backwoodsman]

Steves second shot on the third par four, I think it was, was the shot of the day for me. A 160 yard fairway shot that went straight down the hole for 5 points.

Now THAT is a story! Wow.

Not really - the ball was just trying to get away and hide from his trousers

Echo previous - a grand day. Just a shame I didn't bring any golf with me. Thanks to Homer who was the perfect host in guiding our fourball around the track. Thanks to Anthony & Ian for being cracking company (if they were rolling their eyes heaven-wards at my golf, then at least they didn't let on. Under such severe provocation, that's class)

 

[Adrena1in]

I must be going a bit doo-lally...I could've sworn I posted links to some images and videos from yesterday, but it was 11:30pm by the time I got the last ones uploaded and maybe I didn't click "Continue" or something. They're mostly not worth posting anyway.

Anyway, photos on my Flickr page.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/adrena1in/sets/72157624240607354/

Videos on my YouTube page.
http://www.youtube.com/user/Adrena1in

Sorry I didn't capture everyone's swings, I was a bit delayed getting down to the first tee and couldn't really hang around for the group behind mine.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

don't hold your breath though, what with my inability to operate a camera!

count yourself lucky, I've got a new found inability to operate a golf club

 

[viscount17]

another first class forum event, great company, and a top set of playing partners, hapless, jasetheace and justoneuk.
some really good golf played; shame there wasn't a team prize as we must have been in with a shout with all four of us over 30 points.

Graham had his 5 pointer too, with a chip in birdie.
Jason played some really solid steady golf - what was it 7 pars on the bounce?
James is surely the most laid back guy I've played with, hits it a mile and hugely encouraging to we lesser mortals.

hung around for a second round round (really bad - definitely after the lord mayors's show stuff) so didn't get back until gone midnight (bl**dy roadworks!).

looking forward now to meeting some of the guys again at Cooden Beach and Woodhall.