Short Notice - Painswick GC, Wednesday 31st August

[Crow]

Short notice I know but a mini-meet at Painswick Golf Club on Wednesday 31st August.
Only £18.75 per person

https://www.painswickgolf.com/

Great character course that everyone should play at least once.

Vintage clubs encouraged but not compulsory, if you don't have a vintage set but want to play them I can lend some.

Looking for a quick idea of likely number, currently we have three, please add you name to list below if you want to play.

Crow
@Voyager EMH
@IanM

 

[IanM]

£18.75? Crikey, green fee prices are getting out of hand!!

I've got an old practice bag in my locker. Sure there are plenty of late 1980s balls still in there!

 

[The Lion]

Brilliant and totally fun course. Been approaching three years since I played it. Desperately need a return very soon! ?

Hope you all have a great day out.

 

[Crow]

Brilliant and totally fun course. Been approaching three years since I played it. Desperately need a return very soon! ?

Hope you all have a great day out.

Can you not make the date?

 

[Voyager EMH]

I have an Ebay purchase to collect in Bishops Cleeve. It would be great to get that done on same day.

Not played course before. Looks like a good un for a vintage game.

 

[The Lion]

Can you not make the date?

Hah, no sorry. I’m playing the open at Pennard that day - unless it’s a twilight game?

 

[Voyager EMH]

I was a junior member at Pennard in 1971/2.
Way too tough for a nipper with cut-down hickories. Good training, I feel, that paid off for the years that followed.

Looking at Painswick on Google Earth, it looks a bit like a scaled-down Pennard.

 

[IanM]

Painswick is far nuttier!

Although its about 30 years since I played it last

 

[Voyager EMH]

Is this definitely going ahead even if we are only 3?
I'm up for it.

 

[Crow]

Three's a crowd isn't it?
A crowd of us will be enough, I'm still up for it.

But I remember when forum meets were filled out in no time.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Hey @IanM, are you still in need of that 5-wood cover.

https://forums.golfmonthly.com/threads/vintage-golf.93646/post-2454335

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Painswick is rather bonkers in places but great fun…played it a few times when lived Bristol.

 

[Crow]

Painswick is rather bonkers in places but great fun…played it a few times when lived Bristol.

Give it a go, you could bring your old MacGregors along and give them an airing, they'd only be the better for it!

 

[IanM]

Hey @IanM, are you still in need of that 5-wood cover.

https://forums.golfmonthly.com/threads/vintage-golf.93646/post-2454335

I've not had the chance to develop the vintage bag. I'm quite nervous about playing there with the old Dunlop, but I'm more nervous about showing up with a powakaddy and modern kit!!

 

[Crow]

I've not had the chance to develop the vintage bag. I'm quite nervous about playing there with the old Dunlop, but I'm more nervous about showing up with a powakaddy and modern kit!!

Whatever you're comfortable playing with Ian, we're there for fun not as a test!

 

[Voyager EMH]

It will be Dunlop Peter Thomson 3 and 5 wood for me, because I played with them today. Late 60s, maybe. Sure @Crow will know.
The course looks like a driver would just get me into trouble.
Forgan Powerpakt 1961 irons 2-9 and a random SW from a later date. John Letters Banker 5 putter. Old bag and old pull-along trolley.
But I often change my mind the day before.

Nervous, ha.
Lent a set each to two chaps today. Neither reached the fairway on the first. Both finished with 33 points to beat me. They had a great time.
Both completely hooked now. They are going to arrange the next game at our club and recruit others to take part.

Ian, you got those old clubs to play with them. They are not ornaments.
It is simply entertaining and enjoyable to play golf with old classics.
You might hit a few poor shots, but you will only remember the good shots and you will be really keen for another go as soon as you walk off the 18th green.

 

[IanM]

I'll be taking them to the range over the next week!!
Any ideas for start times?

 

[Crow]

I'll be taking them to the range over the next week!!
Any ideas for start times?

I was thinking somewhere between 11 and 12?

 

[IanM]

Works for me, I'm just under an hour away

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I was thinking somewhere between 11 and 12?

Already playing that day in our Seniors Club champs…pity as i could indeed have played my Macgregor woods alongside my Wilson Staff Fluid Feels and Acushnet bullseye putter ?