The "definitive" Old Farts v Whippersnappers thread.......

[LIG]

Very quick post to say thanks to everyone who attended this legendary battle. Unfortunately the years took their toll on the TOF team! Special thanks to Smiffy for his Ligermortis quip! :angry: The cheque's in the post - so to speak!

LIG took a lot too from the first day so it would be interesting to see them too!

This will have to wait I'm afraid - I've returned to chaos and I may not get them up before I go on holiday. Sorry.

 

[ruff-driver]

Robins got all the dodgy swings on video

 

[JohnnyDee]

Tremendous couple of days except for my golf which was truly diabolical. Apologies to Greig for inflicting it on him on consecutive days.

Really enjoyed day one with Jim and me versus Ian and Greig and they played some great golf - getting us behind the eight ball straight off. If it hadn't been for Jim hanging in there for us it would've been a really early bath (hope your back's recovering Jim!)

Torn to pieces today by Greig who played brilliant golf, nice of you to call it a battle but I saw it more as a slaughter - but despite that had a great day with Stu & Steve who were our fellow players.

Really enjoyed brilliant company on both days and good also to meet more of the forum in person.

Well done Smiffy for doing a bang-up job in organising it all so brilliantly and I'm really looking for to next year.

 

[virtuocity]

Can't add much. Didn't play particularly well all weekend, but had a blast.

Cheers Rob and everyone else for contributing to the fun.

 

[ibsmith04]

Just to echo everyone else, a great 2 days, great company, fun and a stunning venue. Many thanks to smiffy for organising.

My sympathy to anyone who got caught on the A1, but just think, it could have been much worse, you could have got home on time and watched England fail again.

what are the dates for next year ?

cheers
Ian

 

[Khamelion]

Great couple of days golf, Cheers Smiffy for organising, superb job, you're gonna look grand in that smashing pink top

Good craic all round and great company across both days on the course, all the more memorable for the old farts (Bill) trying to get the whippersnappers drunk on the back 9 on the first day and the encouragement to play my driver afterwards. Needless to say I'll stick with the 3 metal.

Great close match today with Steve, came down to a chipping contest on the par 3 18th, Steve need to chip in to half the match but two good chips from me and Steve had us each giving the would be putt and the hold was halved.

Looking forward to the next one, hell if the age limit drops on the WS side, I might even be and OF next time, Hobbit you'll have to play next time to keep the OF average age up

 

[chrisd]

Another big thanks to Smiffy for arranging this meet. I really enjoyed the courses, the hotel and a great bunch of guys. Smiffy and I were first out on Sunday playing Justone (James) and Kraxx and we did manage to bring home the first point on the board. Our opponents were great fun and we gelled well to pip them.

Day 2, the singles, and I was drawn with Paperboy (Simon) and Smiffy drew Irip. Simon is still suffering with a dose of the Sherman's and sadly was only able to perform marginally better than the England football team I was gifted a win but felt I'd have given anyone a decent game today. Irip saw off a late Smiffy challenge and he was a newby to me and he and Simon were delight to spend a few hours with.

It was a great meet and brilliant to meet old and new friends. I also enjoyed being with my brother Steve for a couple of days

 

[williamalex1]

Great couple of days golf, Cheers Smiffy for organising, superb job, you're gonna look grand in that smashing pink top

Good craic all round and great company across both days on the course, all the more memorable for the old farts (Bill) trying to get the whippersnappers drunk on the back 9 on the first day and the encouragement to play my driver afterwards. Needless to say I'll stick with the 3 metal.

Great close match today with Steve, came down to a chipping contest on the par 3 18th, Steve need to chip in to half the match but two good chips from me and Steve had us each giving the would be putt and the hold was halved.

Looking forward to the next one, hell if the age limit drops on the WS side, I might even be and OF next time, Hobbit you'll have to play next time to keep the OF average age up

We would've needed a lot more than a can of lager, to stop you guys , well played and a well deserved win.
As others have said a great couple of days meeting a great bunch of guys and a doll a very well organised meet, thanks Rob :thup:.

 

[GG26]

Many thanks for arranging the weekend smiffy, had a great time and was good to meet a number of the guys from the forums.

Thanks to my playing partners Simon, Jack, Steve, Gary who I enjoyed playing alongside and special mention to Richard who drew me twice and was great company. We must have looked like Little and Large.

The start and end of my round today went from the ridiculous to the sublime. On the first it was a bit embarrasing having those waiting on the tee help look for my ball in the long stuff just 20 yards away. Once found I managed to hit it straight against a tree 10 yards away and see the ball come straight back and land a yard behind me. Two more hacks out of the deep stuff and I am 30 yards from the tee in 4. On to the last and my perfectly stuck iron lands 175 yards away just eight foot from the pin (sadly the match was long over by then). That sums up why we love the game, but also suffer its frustrations.

 

[Crow]

Massive thanks to Rob for yet another "Smiffy Classic", everything went like clockwork (except for a bar order that took 40 minutes to arrive...) and the forum camaraderie far outweighed the disappointing result.

Thanks to LIG, moogie & dan2844, yesterday (a 4&3 thumping from the yoof) and to moogie, ibsmith04 & Virtuocity today where I had the pleasure of witnesing another masterclass in putting and chipping from moogie for a second 4&3 thumping. Whenever I thought I was in with a chance, Brian would get up and down for the half or the win, I'll be having nightmares for months.

Great meet! Looking forward to the next. :thup:

 

[Leftie]

What a great weekend (as usual with Forum meets). Well done Smiffy for organising it so well - down to the last detail in ensuring that the first 3 groups finished before the rain started on Sunday.

The company was great - Gary, Jan, Tony on Sunday, and Chris, Jay and Preet on Monday. Thanks to all for such good company and encouragement. Sadly I didn't bring my game with me but was treated to an awesome display of golf on Sunday from Gary (Region3) who was 1 under gross after 9 (a bit difficult to keep up with), and Forum driving distances from Chris and Jay on Monday.

Like me, Preet also didn't bring his game with him so we both lost the singles on Monday, but he has promised to get some practice in before the Gainsborough trip. Time will tell.

Old friendships renewed. New friendships forged. Don't you just love these Forum meets.

Oh yes. One final anecdote. James (Justone) left his car at my house and I drove us up and back. When we got back he insisted in contributing towards the petrol costs and rummaged through his suitcase to find his wallet. Don't know why it had been left in there for the weekend but, heigh ho.... Anyway, he found it, opened it, and I was next aware of James flapping wildly at a moth that had appeared and which eventually tried to settle back in his suitcase. True :thup:

Thanks for keeping me awake on the return trip James. Can we find some different subject matter for the trip back from Gainsborough ?????? :mmm:

 

[Smiffy]

Just wanted to say a big "thank you" to everybody who took part in this brilliant week-end.
Was really good to meet up with old mates, and to meet some other guys for the first time.
The trip ran like clockwork, weather was kind to us and the courses, as said, were in superb condition.
Congratulations to the winning whippersnappers team, too strong for us this time... maybe next year?
Special thanks to Stu for taking on the captaincy and for doing a great job, and we had a good game together on Sunday.
Personally I just couldn't get my game going yesterday morning against Ian (Irip) who played some steady golf and deserved his win.
Many, (many), thanks for my surprise gift of the pink shirt. I love the colour and it fits perfectly. I will wear it with pride at our upcoming Gainsborough trip.
I will email Forest Pines this morning to thank them, and see if I can secure a similar deal for next year.
Thanks once again for making it a brilliant trip fella's, a great bunch of lads.
:thup::thup::thup::thup:

 

[Blue in Munich]

First & foremost huge thanks to Smiffy for organising the weekend, great choice of venue and I'd echo Gary's (Region 3) comments on the condition of the course.

Thanks to Mike, Jack and Simon for their company on the course on Sunday, Gary, Mike and Steve for the same on Monday and all the forummers for their company over the weekend, as always it is nice to put faces to names.

My apologies to Gary for not giving him any competition on Monday. Don't mind losing to anyone as long as I put in a performance, but I didn't, which annoyed me. That was put somewhat into perspective on the way home as I was delayed by a police road closure for a serious accident; at the end of the day it's only a game of golf.

Looking forward to next year's meet.

Finally, my apologies to GreiginFife; hope you recovered from meeting the Hovercraft; a crime against nature indeed……

 

[Fish]

Just like to echo what has been said above, a truly great weekend with newbies losing their cherry on their first meet to some old and regular on-tour faces, all with a great mix of abilities to which some were on show, and some were not :smirk:

I was pretty apprehensive knowing how popular Forest Pines is with weekend societies and wasn't sure what to expect, but I have to say what 3 great courses they were, There were some excellent holes, really nice on the eye, testing greens which for the amount of traffic they endure were very good, some holes played really long and the doglegs and positioning on fairways could be key to a decent round, all-in-all what a great 2-days :thup:

I'd like to thank Ian (Ibsmith04) my partner on day 1, we suffered some serious banditry from Chris (ButcherCD) and his solid partner Mark (Radbourne2010), I wondered at times which one was actually the 6 handicaper, but the 7&5 drubbing didn't feel that bad as the banter was excellent and what could have been a tortuous defeat, was watered down due to the excellent company, thanks guys

Day 2 had me up against a real Whippersnapper in Dan2844 in the singles, no shots for either of us so less to think about, it was a great match seesawing the front 9 and then I held onto a 1-up for a few holes until he got an excellent birdie after I had to chip out the trees (again), but I got the shot straight back and held onto it until the 9th (Beeches 18th), Dan was on the par 3 green with a solid iron off the tee and I was pin high to the right in the fluff, I chipped long to a high point and shoulder of the green, Dan putted first and left it 3ft past, but it looked a tricky downhill roll so i didn't say anything, I then had to putt across a sloping shoulder breaking left to right, pace and distance was everything and the 30 footer was well & truly sunk :whoo:

Dan's handicap will fall quickly, he hits a mean long drive and even when he's in trouble he recovers very well, his irons into some greens around the 100 yard mark are clinical, very well played mate you were great company, as were Jan (Teegirl & Jack (Foliage Finder) who was at his first meet and is relatively new to the game, Jan & I brought the bacon home :thup:

Thanks Smiffy, superb organisation, everything ran like a well oiled machine, except some Old Farts :rofl:



2017 will be #YOTOF's

 

[GreiginFife]

First & foremost huge thanks to Smiffy for organising the weekend, great choice of venue and I'd echo Gary's (Region 3) comments on the condition of the course.

Thanks to Mike, Jack and Simon for their company on the course on Sunday, Gary, Mike and Steve for the same on Monday and all the forummers for their company over the weekend, as always it is nice to put faces to names.

My apologies to Gary for not giving him any competition on Monday. Don't mind losing to anyone as long as I put in a performance, but I didn't, which annoyed me. That was put somewhat into perspective on the way home as I was delayed by a police road closure for a serious accident; at the end of the day it's only a game of golf.

Looking forward to next year's meet.

Finally, my apologies to GreiginFife; hope you recovered from meeting the Hovercraft; a crime against nature indeed……

It's ok Rich, I am sure the flashbacks will subside over a period of years with the right therapy .
In fairness, if you can get it to work the fair play, the bar things on the bottom would just terrify me every time through fear of them digging in to the green.

 

[JustOne]

32 people is a lot to get around but if there were only 4 people there then there would be no atmosphere at all, so thank you to each and every person who was there and turned the trip into a right buzz.



Tried to chat with as many people as possible, really great to meet some new faces, you're not all knobs as Smiffy keeps saying you are



Forest Pines surprised me just how perfect it is to hold an event of this kind, it was in far better condition than I expected.

Really enjoyed my round with Rosecott yesterday, after a shaky start he started playing some lovely shots and I felt the round was going to go down to the wire, I was happy to fall across the line in the end.

Well done to Heavy G for seeing off Williamalex, the round was most enjoyable chaps :thup:

Well done to Kraxx for Captaining the winning team, top fella

 

[Radbourne2010]

Fish, pleasure meeting you mate & echo all your comments below. Great banter, good course, looked after well by the staff (except when ordering my post meal Port ) & great organising by Smiffy & his team. Already pencilled in for next year, God willing :cheers:

Just like to echo what has been said above, a truly great weekend with newbies losing their cherry on their first meet to some old and regular on-tour faces, all with a great mix of abilities to which some were on show, and some were not :smirk:

I was pretty apprehensive knowing how popular Forest Pines is with weekend societies and wasn't sure what to expect, but I have to say what 3 great courses they were, There were some excellent holes, really nice on the eye, testing greens which for the amount of traffic they endure were very good, some holes played really long and the doglegs and positioning on fairways could be key to a decent round, all-in-all what a great 2-days :thup:

I'd like to thank Ian (Ibsmith04) my partner on day 1, we suffered some serious banditry from Chris (ButcherCD) and his solid partner Mark (Radbourne2010), I wondered at times which one was actually the 6 handicaper, but the 7&5 drubbing didn't feel that bad as the banter was excellent and what could have been a tortuous defeat, was watered down due to the excellent company, thanks guys

Day 2 had me up against a real Whippersnapper in Dan2844 in the singles, no shots for either of us so less to think about, it was a great match seesawing the front 9 and then I held onto a 1-up for a few holes until he got an excellent birdie after I had to chip out the trees (again), but I got the shot straight back and held onto it until the 9th (Beeches 18th), Dan was on the par 3 green with a solid iron off the tee and I was pin high to the right in the fluff, I chipped long to a high point and shoulder of the green, Dan putted first and left it 3ft past, but it looked a tricky downhill roll so i didn't say anything, I then had to putt across a sloping shoulder breaking left to right, pace and distance was everything and the 30 footer was well & truly sunk :whoo:

Dan's handicap will fall quickly, he hits a mean long drive and even when he's in trouble he recovers very well, his irons into some greens around the 100 yard mark are clinical, very well played mate you were great company, as were Jan (Teegirl & Jack (Foliage Finder) who was at his first meet and is relatively new to the game, Jan & I brought the bacon home :thup:

Thanks Smiffy, superb organisation, everything ran like a well oiled machine, except some Old Farts :rofl:

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2017 will be #YOTOF's

 

[Smiffy]

I have emailed the hotel to see if they can do the same deal for us at a similar time (end of July).
Will keep you posted.

 

[Fish]

I have emailed the hotel to see if they can do the same deal for us at a similar time (end of July).
Will keep you posted.

I think 32 was a very well balanced number, don't you, no need to increase it, hopefully all those that played this year will immediately re-submit their names and it becomes an excellent annual event :thup:

 

[ruff-driver]

I think 32 was a very well balanced number, don't you, no need to increase it, hopefully all those that played this year will immediately re-submit their names and it becomes an excellent annual event :thup:

It'll give you a year to recruit as smiffy sacked most of the team :rofl: