The Machrie, Machrahanish and Machrahanish Dunes Early Autumn 2020

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Liverbirdie

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Just to say thanks to Glyn for what I think is the best forum trip I've been on.

Fantastic courses, cracking hotels, boss rooms/suites, great food and with only 26 of us on it, we could all socially distance but still have a good natter. The journeys were also an event in themselves, especially when I climbed into some stranger's car at Kennacraig:oops:, but mainly for the scenery.

It was a blessing in disguise at times having the 10pm curfew, as was knackered the first few nights, but at the same time a rattling good pee up is ideal for one night, normally.

Machrie - quality course, really well designed and in a great spot and managed to avoid the rain and rainbow that seemed to circle around us during the day, and glad we had 2 rounds here. 37 and 35 points meant I played to handicap over the 2 days.

Mach Dunes was a challenge, especially the length or the par 5's and thats even before the swales on the greens.

Machrihanish was tough, and after losing one "on the beach"- Cheers, Radbourne. :D couldnt get going.

Dunaverty was a great little change from a championship course, although like a Jack Russell, dont think that something small doesnt have an aggressive little nasty side.

Troon championship was great, parred the longest hole in open rota golf, "airmailed" the postage stamp, and played the last 4 in 1 under gross, and also had 3 birdie putts narrowly missed as well on the last 4 hole run for home, which finished off a great trip.

Thanks to Cam for sorting the comps, and also well done to the forummers and other chaps who stuck with it even though things didnt look like it would go ahead at times, but as we all know, it was well worth it.
 

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Great trip guys,
Had the utter embarrassment of hitting the beach with my drive off the first, this morning and then having to coincide my second shot with a gap in the lapping waves, comedy gold apparently.

Any way that put me right off as only had 8 points at the turn, blobbed the 10th too

Then I don’t know what happened but started scoring, had a birdie on the par 5 12th and a string of 3 pointers for 20 on the back 9

Game of 2 halves John

Just reached Moffat our base for tonight and would like to thank Glyn and Cam for a brilliant trip and to Mark (Radbourne) for putting up with me for the whole time
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Thought I’d share this as it has me in stitches every time I see it ?
P.s. Fragger flushed it off the beach...out of bounds ?️‍♂️?
 
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Don't massage that ego any more, he's had a week off. I fully expect the announcement of next years epic trip by Monday. Obviously with the moaners and slow players blackballed?
 

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