Teeing off times and groups for Woburn Thursday 29th March.......

[Captainron]

I am stiffer than a schoolboy in a sex shop. Time to hit Club Duvet with DJ Pillow.

Had an awesome time andcan't wait for Smiffy to announce next years event.....

 

[philly169]

It was quite narrow once you got down to 270, so yes, apparently so. I was the only one. Not my fault this hole was chosen. Down wind, down hill, hard fairways, past the windmill etc. suited a fader of the ball too. Some one who nudges it down there.

Me!

You and me both know I had longest drive for atleast 1 minute...

 

[Aztecs27]

Absolutely ruined but a top notch 24+ hours.

Great night last night to kick things off. And from the moment we pulled in the driveway this morning, the Woburn experience was nothing short of incredible..

Great morning round with PieMan, blue wolf and Homer with plenty of craic and banter....PieMan and I were challenged by Rick and his Grandad (TXL) at lunch so we took them on in the afternoon round. Played like an utter bell end with my iron play all day and we were 3 down with 4 to play, but clawed it back to AS heading down the last (we found some form from somewhere!) and finished them off in style to win 1up. (Pre-cursor to Woodhall next month I think!)...Belter of a round with abuse, flatulence, moaning (from Rick...on every hole...after every shot), and the occasional good golf shot....and a total bonus that it was on The Duke's - a very special course IMO.

Massive thanks to Rob (again) for such a superbly organised day, couldn't have been any better. Was great to meet people for the first time and to see some old faces and congrats to all the prize winners.

Special mention to Fundy who sadly had to go home after the morning round. Hope you're feeling better mate.

Must sleep now, can barely function. Hope everyone made it home safe.

 

[rickg]

Belter of a round with abuse, flatulence, moaning (from Rick...on every hole...after every shot).

I was moaning about the constant flatulence!! :blah:

 

[Aztecs27]

I was moaning about the constant flatulence!! :blah:

True enough! Looking forward to the re-match mate!

 

[rickg]

True enough! Looking forward to the re-match mate!

.....can't wait..........you're toast!! :ears:

 

[bluewolf]

Great to play with you too Aztecs. Homer was a star all day despite suffering from severe man flu. Pieman is a beast with a driver in his hands. And Sev & Spiral are a great couple of guys. Gutted I couldn't stay long after the golf, but I wanted to get back before the kids fell asleep. I even took the M6 toll just to get back to my Stella, I mean kids.

 

[Region3]

Been back a couple of hours now. Spent all my time so far uploading pics from the day, in the Pictures section of the forum now.

What a great day.

Beautiful courses, fantastic weather, great company, good food. What more could you ask for.

The courses had a good mix of holes, and seemed relatively easy to score on until you went a bit wayward then you could leak shots like there's no tomorrow. I'd definitely like to have another crack at a few of the holes again.

Thanks to RobC, Stuart_C and Eejit for 2 very enjoyable rounds, Smiffy as always for a smoothly run ship, Murph for the loan of the battery, and EVERYONE for a superb day. The courses are one thing, but the people from this forum make the days what they are.
Anyone umming and ahhing about whether or not to join in.... DO IT!!

As everyone else is appearing to do I'm going to leave the results to the hostess with the mostest, but I'll just say his predictions could rival Mystic Meg!

See you at Woodhall!

 

[Smiffy]

I was witness to a great battle between Smiffy and Bobmac.

What a bloody match, absolutely fantastic game and went right to the wire.
I started really badly, was trying to murder the ball and swinging too fast...blobbed the first two holes and only took a point off the 3rd! Three down after 3 and not looking good. Traded blows on the next 4 or 5 holes but I got to the turn 4 down, having only scored 10 stableford points and thought this was going to be the drubbings of all drubbings. Then something clicked. I found my game again! Despite blobbing the very tricky par 4 12th hole, (whoever decided that was SI 15 needs their head examined!), I amassed 22 points on the back playing the other 8 holes one over gross! I'd managed to get the match back to all square by 17 and courtesy of canning a superb 40' putt on the last for a birdie went in to lunch 1 up! I don't think Bob realised what had hit him! He was playing good golf, I don't think he missed a fairway all morning.
Had some lunch and started the second 18, I can't remember how it happened but by about the 7th hole I somehow found myself 3 up. Then Bob notched it up a gear and had 3 birdies in the space of a five hole run to go 2 up himself. Played a lovely par 3, I put the ball to about four feet and thought I had got it back only for him to put his inside me for a "gimme" birdie again! I now found myself 3 down with 4 to play. But I wouldn't give up. I somehow managed to get it back to dormy 1 down and hit a nice drive down 18. But Bob hit a better one and only left himself a flick with a wedge. I played my 9 iron in and it landed pin high leaving me a 10 foot putt for birdie. I went for it, ran it past but honestly didn't think Bob was going to miss his because he had been inside me for two. I dollied the return and made 5 thinking I had lost but Bob also 3 putted. If I had canned that little tiddler we would have ended up all square. But it was a great game and I honestly didn't mind handing the tenner over to him. I was really pleased with the way I was hitting the ball, OK I hit a few horrors but that back 9 in the morning was some of the best golf I have played in years. And my 22 points on the back 9 secured me second prize in the Stableford comp winning me £30.00!!
I'm bloody knackered though.

 

[Smiffy]

Just like to add what a fantastic day it was. Weather was absolutely glorious, and the courses were a delight, especially the Dukes. I don't think we could have chosen a better venue. It was perfect.
Really good to play with RichardC again, and Bobmac, and to meet and play with Captain Ron. Big lad, hits the ball a country mile and great company. It was great to meet up with old mates again, and to put some faces to forum names at last.
Got home about 10.30 last night, absolutely knackered. Stiff as a board, can hardly walk this morning but hopefully a nice hot shower will sort me out.
I hope everybody enjoyed the day as much as I did, and I will be booking it up again for next year, for around the same date. The weather helped, but I don't think we could have played those two courses in better condition even later in the year.
Cheers everybody.

 

[chrisd]

Then something clicked. I found my game again!

After the same story last week ....... can I suggest that you find a 9 hole course (best make sure it's a back 9 one)


Oooo I wish I had put my name down it sound like a real belter of a meet. You deserve all the credit you get Rob!

 

[bobmac]

Massive thanks to Rob (again) for such a superbly organised day, couldn't have been any better. Was great to meet people for the first time and to see some old faces and congrats to all the prize winners.

What he said

What a great day.

Beautiful courses, fantastic weather, great company, good food. What more could you ask for.

What he said

Just like to add what a fantastic day it was. Weather was absolutely glorious, and the courses were a delight, especially the Dukes. I don't think we could have chosen a better venue. It was perfect.

What he said

Just a V-Ery good day
Thanks to Gary for the lift and well played AGAIN
Thanks for the company Richard and Captain Caveman (Ron)
And to Smiffy...what can I say...
A great comeback in the morning followed by more great golf in the PM
In the end, a fair result as I was comfortably ahead for the majority of the day (except when I was 4 down)

And a huge 'THANK YOU' to the prizewinners who donated the winnings to Help the Heroes.....top geezers.
Here's to next year :cheers:

Oh, I nearly forgot..............

 

[gjbike]

Thanks for organizing a great day Smiffy, sorry that I had to leave early, nice to meet phill 169, murphthemog, and Fundy well done murph on the longest driver was that the only fairway you hit all day, thanks again for a great day.

 

[G1BB0]

well I am up for work just about and my feet feel like someone has taken a cheese grater to them!

had a restless night as I was haunted by recollections of the Dukes.... on the green to 12ft then a 4 putt for a blob - V-easy time me thinks

(thanks Murph for reminding me I look like my avatar.... was it a compliment )

 

[TXL]

What a great day out Huge thanks to the organising maestro Smiffy, not only were the courses a good challenge, you actually managed to get the weather sorted as well.

Even though my golf was in the main total rubbish, I had a great time. As always the GM folks are great company both on and off the course. Many thanks to sev112, spiral and Rickg for your company in the morning round, and Rickg, Pieman and Aztecs in the afternoon. In prefer to refer to Rick's constant "moaning" as his running commentary Just wish he would listen to himself - I mean, when you hear "should have taken the xx club, what a *******!" for the 50th time you would have thought he would have got the hint that his decision making was a bit suspect

Congrat to all the winners, I think in a way we were all winners for deciding to join in. Great day Rob, looking forward to the next trip.

 

[rickg]

I prefer to refer to Rick's constant "moaning" as his running commentary

I know what you mean.....i've always talked to myself about my shots......think it's time to try and "internalise" those thoughts.....I know I'm doing it but can't seem to help it......definitely going to work on it hard over the next few weeks...............:thup:

 

[RichardC]

A big thanks to Smiffy for organising yet another fantastic day's golf.

It was great watching Smiffy play like a knob, then a pro, then a knob again and then almost like a pro

Bobmac was like "PingMan" with his driving and Captain Iron may as well have scaffold poles in his irons

As others have said it was great to see the usual suspects and a lot of new faces and I doubt the day could have been any better.

 

[rob2]

That was blinding!

Days like that remind me why I play this great game. Lovely courses played with some smashing blokes. Top day.

Thanks to my playing partners Stuart C, Eejit and the legend that is Region3 who plays "proper" golf. Nice to see a ball being hit like it is supposed to be.

Already looking forward to my next meet at Camberley Heath.

Smiffy, thanks for organising it mate. I know it can sometimes be a bind but we all appreciate it :thup:

Rob2

 

[HomerJSimpson]

First of all, if you are feeling a little bit sniffly and unwell this morning blame Fundy and not me (hope you got home ok matey and aren't too bad today). Not much more to add apart from a huge thanks to Smiffy and to all the guys I played with especially Bluewolf who had to suffer 36 holes of me coughing and wheezing my way round.

Not sure how I managed 3rd place in the morning other than it just seemed to click without trying to do anything differently. However felt dog rough at lunch (even refused a sweet) and by the 3rd on the Dukes I was in a mess and my golf went downhill rapidly. A real shame as the Dukes was a glorious place to play and I can't wait until Smiffy sorts next year out so I can play it again and enjoy it a lot more.

Got home about 9.30 last night and was in bed asleep by 10.00. At work to day in a zombie like state but just need to get through the day and can get some serious zzzzzz's in. It was great to see old and new faces and I can't wait to do it again at TXL's gaff in June

 

[fundy]

Would like to add my thanks to Smiffy for the organisation and for what of the day I was able to enjoy. Was great to meet up with some old faces and put names to some new, especially Philly and GJMike who had to put up with me in the morning. Ive left Murph out of this list as I believe he was the lurgy carrier (only kidding Chris will be good to meet up in the near future). Still not sure how he won a longest drive comp though, maybe thats why he gave me the bug lol