Well done Martin, great result!
Volvo matchplay draw done and online.
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Jiggo1983
Newbie
Was wanting to know when the regional finals were so contacted the number on the Volvo Matchplay Website and have found out that there is only one final for the singles. This is being held at Frilford Heath in Oxfordshire on the 11th October and is being played on the Blue Course.
Thought there might be some who would be quite interested in this.
Can't Wait!!!!!!
Thought there might be some who would be quite interested in this.
Can't Wait!!!!!!
Hendo007
Challenge Tour Pro
After my heartbreaking exit from the Volvo matchplay at the hands of Big Val ;-) in the "regional Semi" I thought I better play better in the Hdid matchplay since I was in the regional final. Fortunately I managed to win this time and have qualified for the Scottish final. To be played on the 8th October at Cardona. I was playing away from home against a 9 handicapper in the final round. Found myself 4 down after 8 holes and thinking it was gonna be another nearly. Then I started playing golf and gradually reduced his lead to eventually get it back to all square on the 15th hole. I then proceeded to win both 16 and 17 and it was game over. By far my best performance of the both comps and just goes to show never to give up.
rickg
Money List Winner
Nice one Chris..........all the way this time mate!!
Hendo007
Challenge Tour Pro
Here's hoping Rick, Hitting the ball a lot better at the moment so need to try keep the form going over the next couple of weeks. Wanna give it a proper go this time and hope the weathers a little kinder this time !!!
Well, they say all good things come to an end.
BUT NOT YET.
Won my regional final today and so am off to the Scottish final at Lanark GC on 8th October.
I was never ahead at any point in the game until I holed the winning putt on the 18th. Indeed was 2 down with 3 to play and despite not hitting the ball particularly well, got stuck in and ground it out. Chipping and putting was very good on the last few holes thankfully!
Pretty chuffed right now and about to have a few celebratory haufs. :cheers:
BUT NOT YET.
Won my regional final today and so am off to the Scottish final at Lanark GC on 8th October.
I was never ahead at any point in the game until I holed the winning putt on the 18th. Indeed was 2 down with 3 to play and despite not hitting the ball particularly well, got stuck in and ground it out. Chipping and putting was very good on the last few holes thankfully!
Pretty chuffed right now and about to have a few celebratory haufs. :cheers:
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
Top stuff mate congrats and well done.
hope you can get it all together for the Scottish final and go all the way to
Durban.
hope you can get it all together for the Scottish final and go all the way to
Durban.
Crow
Crow Person
Well played, that's some achievement already!
Great play to win the last three holes, squaring it after 17 was one thing but to go on and win the 18th takes some nerve and a degree of confidence, your opponent couldn't have known what hit him.
Great play to win the last three holes, squaring it after 17 was one thing but to go on and win the 18th takes some nerve and a degree of confidence, your opponent couldn't have known what hit him.
Cheers guys.
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Farneyman
Tour Winner
Well done Iain. Keep the flag flying.
T
thecraw
Guest
Well, they say all good things come to an end.
BUT NOT YET.
pWon my regional final today and so am off to the Scottish final at Lanark GC on 8th October.
I was never ahead at any point in the game until I holed the winning putt on the 18th. Indeed was 2 down with 3 to play and despite not hitting the ball particularly well, got stuck in and ground it out. Chipping and putting was very good on the last few holes thankfully!
Pretty chuffed right now and about to have a few celebratory haufs. :cheers:
Lanark. That'll be a bog and another example of Volvo cutting costs. Lanark is a good track but in October. No thanks.
I won't be entering this competition again next year.
Good luck Iain, rooting for you.and good luck Valentino in your final game. It would be good to see two GM guys in the Scottish final.
I was passing the fairmont in St Andrews last wed and there was a regional final for the Volvo on the Torrance course. I was going to enter the singles and 4 ball next year as it seems a good comp or is it?
This has been my first year Darth and I must admit I've thoroughly enjoyed it. I suppose it depends on the draw, I was lucky enough to get drawn away at two decent tracks, but If I'd got beaten at home in the first roundit wouldn't have been as good.
Hendo007
Challenge Tour Pro
Well, they say all good things come to an end.
BUT NOT YET.
Won my regional final today and so am off to the Scottish final at Lanark GC on 8th October.
I was never ahead at any point in the game until I holed the winning putt on the 18th. Indeed was 2 down with 3 to play and despite not hitting the ball particularly well, got stuck in and ground it out. Chipping and putting was very good on the last few holes thankfully!
Pretty chuffed right now and about to have a few celebratory haufs. :cheers:
Well done Iaing,
Hopefully Big Val will meet you there.
Lanark will be fine in oct so don't worry about that. Just one pointer from me as I've played it a couple of times this year. Keep it on the fairway !!
Hope you enjoy your finals day. Playing my HDID finals day on the same day but down at Cardona so hopefully there be a lot of good stuff to talk about that evening.
Chris
Thanks Chris. All the best at Cardona.
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Well I can confirm tonight that I will see Iain at the regional finals day at Lanark after winning my tie on the 19th hole.
The match started pretty poorly losing the first to a birdie, 3rd to a birdie, 4th to a hole in one and was 5 down through 8 and I genuinely thought I was in for a humping. I managed to pull one back on 9 turning 4 down. I managed to pull it back to 1 with 3 to play and lost 16, 2 down 2 to play but managed to win the next 2 to square so back up the first and I had a shot wihich enabled me to close it out.
Delighted with the result considering I was 5 down to a 9 handicapper turning at 1 under par, I think from memory I had a pretty solid 2 or 3 over back 9
The match started pretty poorly losing the first to a birdie, 3rd to a birdie, 4th to a hole in one and was 5 down through 8 and I genuinely thought I was in for a humping. I managed to pull one back on 9 turning 4 down. I managed to pull it back to 1 with 3 to play and lost 16, 2 down 2 to play but managed to win the next 2 to square so back up the first and I had a shot wihich enabled me to close it out.
Delighted with the result considering I was 5 down to a 9 handicapper turning at 1 under par, I think from memory I had a pretty solid 2 or 3 over back 9
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Well done Big Man and the best of luck @ Lanark.
G1BB0
Money List Winner
2 birdies and a HIO.... I bet you were proper fearing the worst. Well played to haul it back and snatch the win.
good luck to all GM'ers North & South of the border :thup:
good luck to all GM'ers North & South of the border :thup:
T
thecraw
Guest
magic.
Well played Val.
Well played Val.
Well done Martin!
See you at Lanark. :fore:
See you at Lanark. :fore:
