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

[williamalex1]

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

Well said James, and well done Heavy Grebo on whipping me:smirk:
I didn't even know what a Grebo was never mind a heavy one. I Googled it when i got home , it says " heavy metal Hippy type tramp" but it should also say very good golfer.:thup:
Thoroughly enjoyed my game with JustOne [James] , Rosecott [Jim] and H/Grebo [ Tony], despite my whipping.

 

[2blue]

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.

Can someone please drop me a mssg when this is posted, so's I don't miss out on another great 2 days well sorted & run by your good self Rob.... well done & thanks to all, lots of new & old mates who's names & faces I try to remember & who's patient, at me not being very successful, I very much appreciate.
See you next year..... if not before..... if, I of course, remember

 

[williamalex1]

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

Play your cards right and you could be on the TOFS bench along with me

 

[ruff-driver]

Play your cards right and you could be on the bench along with me

1.5 out of 2 points for me, i'm safe

And just wait till i find a driver that's not bent, forum distances await :whoo:

 

[Radbourne2010]

Great work Smiffy! Top meet from start to finish. I'm open to offers for a 'Whipsit' to the Old Farts team next year. Easily persuaded & willing to wear my trousers above my waist to accommodate for the weekend :rofl: That said, I had my shorts pulled down by 2Blue on Monday so maybe not wanted after that performance

Only my second GM Forum meet but nice to see some fellas who survived all Scotland could throw at us earlier this year alongside many new friends made over the two days. Especially like to thanks Fish & Ian (Ibsmith04) for their company on Sunday & my partner that day Chris (ButcherCD) for consistently outdriving me & coming in on most holes on the front nine. Four up after 6 normally gets it done!
Hotel, staff, course & greens were in top condition and I for one will be going back soon.

See you all in Surrey for H4H event. Until then, happy (& lucky) golfing to all :cheers:

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:

 

[Radbourne2010]

If your memory's that bad Dave, I won yesterday 5&4

Can someone please drop me a mssg when this is posted, so's I don't miss out on another great 2 days well sorted & run by your good self Rob.... well done & thanks to all, lots of new & old mates who's names & faces I try to remember & who's patient, at me not being very successful, I very much appreciate.
See you next year..... if not before..... if, I of course, remember

 

[Khamelion]

If your memory's that bad Dave, I won yesterday 5&4

LOL, I thought that as well ne:

 

[Fish]

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

I think I'm safe, I didn't lose both days :smirk:

Well said James, and well done Heavy Grebo on whipping me:smirk:
I didn't even know what a Grebo was never mind a heavy one. I Googled it when i got home , it says " heavy metal Hippy type tramp" but it should also say very good golfer.:thup:

Me and the heavy hippy did the right thing and were the last 2 to go to bed swilling until just before 2am :cheers: whilst the rest of you had early nights, not sure why considering some scores

 

[williamalex1]

I think I'm safe, I didn't lose both days :smirk:



Me and the heavy hippy did the right thing and were the last 2 to go to bed swilling until just before 2am :cheers: whilst the rest of you had early nights, not sure why considering some scores

Sounds like a plan , see you at the bar next year:cheers::cheers:

 

[ruff-driver]

Sounds like a plan , see you at the bar next year:cheers::cheers:

If fish carries on drinking like one...he won't last until next year

 

[Fish]

If fish carries on drinking like one...he won't last until next year

Says the man with a hip flask under the table in the restaurant

 

[Smiffy]

Your leader has done it again.
Have heard back from Forest Pines, they are holding the price for us for next year.
Dates are Sun 25th & Monday 26th June.
Preference will obviously be given to those that attended this years event.
The same number of single rooms have been allocated, (18). These will be reserved on the same basis.
So cost is £109.00 twin room, £139.00 single room.
Please form an orderly queue.

 

[Crow]

Your leader has done it again.
Have heard back from Forest Pines, they are holding the price for us for next year.
Dates are Sun 25th & Monday 26th June.
Preference will obviously be given to those that attended this years event.
The same number of single rooms have been allocated, (18). These will be reserved on the same basis.
So cost is £109.00 twin room, £139.00 single room.
Please form an orderly queue.

Good work Skipper!

Please put me down for the 2017 meet with a single room.

 

[Fish]

Your leader has done it again.
Have heard back from Forest Pines, they are holding the price for us for next year.
Dates are Sun 25th & Monday 26th June.
Preference will obviously be given to those that attended this years event.
The same number of single rooms have been allocated, (18). These will be reserved on the same basis.
So cost is £109.00 twin room, £139.00 single room.
Please form an orderly queue.

Yes please, with a single, new thread though?

 

[moogie]

Good work Skipper!

Please put me down for the 2017 meet with a single room.

Same for me please Rob, well done on the deal

Single room, for me and my putter

 

[Smiffy]

Yes please, with a single, new thread though?

Will start one tomorrow morning. At work at the mo.
Did you have a single this year Robin?

 

[Fish]

Will start one tomorrow morning. At work at the mo.
Did you have a single this year Robin?

Yes :thup:

 

[Crow]

Same for me please Rob, well done on the deal

Single room, for me and my putter

Oooh, that hurts!

 

[moogie]

Oooh, that hurts!

Cheap shot I know Nick
Apologies
Anybody that knows me, will be shaking their heads
A year from now, they know it will be in the "spares" bag with a few mates...

 

[GreiginFife]

Count me in and a single Rob. Great work again, only 363 days away.