Oh! Stop whinging!
Want to play for a fiver next Sunday ?
That should set your juices flowing.
Want to play for a fiver next Sunday ?
That should set your juices flowing.
T
thecraw
Guest
I certainly don't. 2 hours for 8 holes and golf worse than a 18 handicaper is hardly my idea of fun.
T
thecraw
Guest
Oh! Stop whinging!
Want to play for a fiver next Sunday ?
That should set your juices flowing.
I hope to have no clubs by next weekend! Also weather looks pretty disgusting all next week, rain, cold, snow and sleet!
G1BB0
Money List Winner
lightweight! I am **** at golf but wont chuck it in! i have the shanks, am worse now than 12 month ago but the odd par or heaven forbid a birdie leaves me wanting more
have a week or 2 off, if you still feel the same way then sell up
if the bug comes back you can always get a new set of clubs and at the end of the day its only a game/hobby
have a week or 2 off, if you still feel the same way then sell up
if the bug comes back you can always get a new set of clubs and at the end of the day its only a game/hobby
Aye,aye I know how you feel. Leave it to rest for a few days and then will be all good again 
So do Val, Scott and me need to seek out a fourth player for WK?
Or will the toys be back in the pram by then?
Its only bad weather!
Or will the toys be back in the pram by then?
Its only bad weather!
bigslice
Tour Winner
2 hours for 8 is quick its normally 2 1/2. i know 2 out of three golfers enjoyed the day for what it was. the first saturday of winter golf. cracking weather not too cold and a some decent golf shots. i heard someone won with just 34 points.
Justman
Assistant Pro
Amen GIBBO!
T
thecraw
Guest
Must have happened in the back 9 then as I certainly didn't witness any! My last memory of today was someone knifing it through a bush missing a bunker and skittering it onto a green, all that after a tremendous tee shot!
bigslice
Tour Winner
get your alignment sticks out, get back to basics and start afresh.
PhilTheFragger
Provider of Entertainment for the Golfing Gods 🙄
Hey Crawford,
maybe you can team up with Smiffy on the crap, sorry Carp lakes, get wet and cold together....nice
So you played like a knob a couple of times, welcome to the club,
dont be a donkey and chuck it in, do what Murph says and take a wee break
Then hit the heather in the spring, guaranteed you will be as close to a new man as you can be at your age without turning gay
Listen to those who offer advice....... its what we do
Lets build a better Crawford... it starts here
Fragger
(available for weddings, bar mitzvar's and other inspirational talks, suicidal Jocks a speciality)
maybe you can team up with Smiffy on the crap, sorry Carp lakes, get wet and cold together....nice
So you played like a knob a couple of times, welcome to the club,
dont be a donkey and chuck it in, do what Murph says and take a wee break
Then hit the heather in the spring, guaranteed you will be as close to a new man as you can be at your age without turning gay
Listen to those who offer advice....... its what we do
Lets build a better Crawford... it starts here
Fragger
(available for weddings, bar mitzvar's and other inspirational talks, suicidal Jocks a speciality)
peterlav
Challenge Tour Pro
Got to keep things in perspective. So you have played badly, slow round, and are frustrated with the game.
In the grand scheme of things, so what!!!
Put the clubs away until March, you will be desperate to play again by then.
I was ill a few years ago and it looked very unlikely that I would be able to play golf again. Thankfully I've been able to play again. My point is when you think you may NEVER be able to play again, you very quickly appreciate what Golf can give to you
In the grand scheme of things, so what!!!
Put the clubs away until March, you will be desperate to play again by then.
I was ill a few years ago and it looked very unlikely that I would be able to play golf again. Thankfully I've been able to play again. My point is when you think you may NEVER be able to play again, you very quickly appreciate what Golf can give to you
Wolfman
Tour Rookie
Hi Craw
We share a similar situation, i was about to sell up and quit after a few years and poor progress, difference is i can only dream of achieving the HCP you are at today.
I came on here and announced i was quitting and started planning my next hobby.
24 hrs later i had changed my mind, however i did sell some excess clubs so i now have only what i need
I would say wait at least a week and if you still feel like quitting then go for it and put it all behind you assuming you have something else to keep you busy as a new hobby
I strongly believe it should be fun, when it stops being fun its time to find a different pastime
I wish you well either way, good luck and i hope you make the right decision which is something that only you can be sure of
We share a similar situation, i was about to sell up and quit after a few years and poor progress, difference is i can only dream of achieving the HCP you are at today.
I came on here and announced i was quitting and started planning my next hobby.
24 hrs later i had changed my mind, however i did sell some excess clubs so i now have only what i need
I would say wait at least a week and if you still feel like quitting then go for it and put it all behind you assuming you have something else to keep you busy as a new hobby
I strongly believe it should be fun, when it stops being fun its time to find a different pastime
I wish you well either way, good luck and i hope you make the right decision which is something that only you can be sure of
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Gazboy
Assistant Pro
Do we still need to keep an eye on the classifieds or have you changed your mind yet?
6inchcup
Journeyman Pro
will the cooking oil be wiped off the grips first?????
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Hi Crawrord
If It took me over 2 hours to play nine holes every time I played I would soon give up golf.
There are loads of golfers who play the sport and do not enjoy it. Nearly every round is a 'competition'.
I was giving up a couple of years ago as my golf was so inconsistant, 4 handicap stuff for 6 holes followed by 24 handicap for the next six. I nearly missed the ball on full fairway wood shots on a couple of occasions, and had a serious bought of chipping yips.
My wife advised me just to play for fun, so I quit my club and started playing with an old workmate who was starting off.
My game improved to a level that pleased me and I loved being involved with coaching again, my friend has improved from 28 to 14 in a couple of years and looks capable of much better.
I play for fun now and love it again.
There is a line in a James Dodson book that says something like, Card Free Golf......playing for sheer enjoyment, not caring where the shot goes or what the score is' That is where I am and I recomend it to the House.
If It took me over 2 hours to play nine holes every time I played I would soon give up golf.
There are loads of golfers who play the sport and do not enjoy it. Nearly every round is a 'competition'.
I was giving up a couple of years ago as my golf was so inconsistant, 4 handicap stuff for 6 holes followed by 24 handicap for the next six. I nearly missed the ball on full fairway wood shots on a couple of occasions, and had a serious bought of chipping yips.
My wife advised me just to play for fun, so I quit my club and started playing with an old workmate who was starting off.
My game improved to a level that pleased me and I loved being involved with coaching again, my friend has improved from 28 to 14 in a couple of years and looks capable of much better.
I play for fun now and love it again.
There is a line in a James Dodson book that says something like, Card Free Golf......playing for sheer enjoyment, not caring where the shot goes or what the score is' That is where I am and I recomend it to the House.
Liverbirdie
Ryder Cup Winner
Have you fell out of love with your ability, or the game itself. I am guessing the latter, as you can't do the amount of posts and played as many courses as you have without a genuine love for the game. Form is temorary, class is permanent.
Pause, breathe, count to two months then think again.
As much as you can be a cantankerous sod, you would be missed.
Cycling monthly forum - Nar, doesn't have the same ring to it.
Pause, breathe, count to two months then think again.
As much as you can be a cantankerous sod, you would be missed.
Cycling monthly forum - Nar, doesn't have the same ring to it.
virtuocity
Tour Winner
I probably take 25 more shots over 18 holes than Craw but enjoy the game 25 times more.
I have absolutely no intention of working towards a single-figure handicap. To get to this stage would involve so much practise that the 'game' would no longer be a game.
Very sad.
I have absolutely no intention of working towards a single-figure handicap. To get to this stage would involve so much practise that the 'game' would no longer be a game.
Very sad.
JustOne
Ryder Cup Winner
Isn't this long goodbye something for the 'out of bounds' section along with Smiffy's farewell? 
chrisd
Major Champion
Stop being a tart Craw!
There are loads of guys out there struggling to get round week after week who will never see a decent handicap, who have various illnesses and can only hit a straight shot if they misshit the ball. I have seen the inside of the operating theatre enough in the last 4 years and will be 60 in a few weeks and still have lessons and am determined to get to single figures next season.
You play on some of the best courses in the land, off a handicap most dream about and when it goes pear shaped for a few games you talk of quitting! Get your arse off down to a pro and put right the problem and get a smile back on your face!
There are loads of guys out there struggling to get round week after week who will never see a decent handicap, who have various illnesses and can only hit a straight shot if they misshit the ball. I have seen the inside of the operating theatre enough in the last 4 years and will be 60 in a few weeks and still have lessons and am determined to get to single figures next season.
You play on some of the best courses in the land, off a handicap most dream about and when it goes pear shaped for a few games you talk of quitting! Get your arse off down to a pro and put right the problem and get a smile back on your face!
