good point, I had a great round once but my playing partners hardly said a word, no "good shot" or "unlucky" just silence even though I commented on all their shots. very annoying:angry:
What's the one thing that makes the round worthwhile?
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good point, I had a great round once but my playing partners hardly said a word, no "good shot" or "unlucky" just silence even though I commented on all their shots. very annoying:angry:
One Planer
Global Moderator
For me. Knowing no matter how badly I play........ Theres always next time.
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
hate rounds like that.
+1
Great company and great craic always make a bad round feel good. Besides, if you hit a really bad shot you get far more banter than if you nail one down the middle.
HickoryShaft
Tour Rookie
I am enjoying it all at the moment hot, cold, wet, dry !! - if I had to choose it would be nailing the shot I have been practicing and making birdie or par because of it - shows me that I am improving (a little)
Phil2511
Global Moderator
I was playing with guys like this on a Sunday and then changed to another bunch of nice guys on a Sarurday and it's made my golf better and much more enjoyable too.
sorry, off topic but seen it posted a lot here, what's craic?
I'm guessing its good banter as in Crack? but the word craic (pronounced krake) is throwing me, is that a local dialect from a part of England? apologies OP for being off topic (OH! that's me:smirk
Aztecs27
Money List Winner
This.
Conditions yesterday were pretty bad but I scored 90 (18 over) and had 6 pars and alot more chances for par.
I was a bit disappointed as there were 3 or 4 7's on the card, which I didn't like, but I hit a handful of shots yesterday which I absolutely nailed perfectly. The highlight was on our Par 4 17th which has a fairway no more than 20 yards wide with two lakes either side. You can play safe and layup in front of the right hand lake which also gives you the best option into the green. Pulled out my 2H and popped it down on the fairway, leaving around 160 yards (into the wind) to the green.
Promptly pulled out the 2H again, gripped down slightly and let rip. Landed on the green about 35 ft from the hole, leaving 2 putts for par, which I secured nicely. It's easily the best I've ever played the hole and IMurg will tell you it's not an easy one to play (and he'll also tell you about the "best ever" 4 Iron he hit there after knobbing his tee shot into the water
) - and left me feeling chuffed to bits and made me forget about all the blobs as it was the best I've struck the ball in a long time. Scored 39 points I think, which I'll take in the conditions.
sorry, off topic but seen it posted a lot here, what's craic?
I'm guessing its good banter as in Crack? but the word craic (pronounced krake) is throwing me, is that a local dialect from a part of England? apologies OP for being off topic (OH! that's me:smirk
Craic is an old English term for crack, banter, "borrowed" by the Irish. Recent years has seen it borrowed back and become more predominant again. Its usage is probably best known from to "craic a joke," which became "crack a joke." And subsequently have a good joke became "good craic."
Some Irish academics don't like the use of "craic" as its actually an English/Scottish word that has Gaelic-arised into their own language and, in their mind, diluted true Irish.
Hope that helps/
Andy
Tour Winner
Seeing what barmaid is on and getting a cold pint pulled.
Seriously knowing I have tried my best even if the score is not great. And nailing a swinging draw over the plantation on 18 always brings you back for another attempt.
Seriously knowing I have tried my best even if the score is not great. And nailing a swinging draw over the plantation on 18 always brings you back for another attempt.
Taking any money - no matter how little - off Jezz Ellwood
Andy
Tour Winner
Hopefully that can continue at Machrihanish Mike lol
sawtooth
Tour Winner
Simply playing a hole well makes me happy. A good long tee shot in the middle of the fairway, followed by a crisply struck iron shot that lands close to the hole and finally capping it off with 2 safe putts (or 1 for birdie).
Making pars and scoring well by playing every fairway but your own doesnt do it for me, I'd sooner make a par with FIR and GIR than a birdie from spraying all over the place.
If you see what I mean
Making pars and scoring well by playing every fairway but your own doesnt do it for me, I'd sooner make a par with FIR and GIR than a birdie from spraying all over the place.
If you see what I mean
Whee
Challenge Tour Pro
Making pars and scoring well by playing every fairway but your own doesnt do it for me, I'd sooner make a par with FIR and GIR than a birdie from spraying all over the place.
If you see what I mean
That's all relevant to your standard though isn't it, like anything I suppose.
While I love playing a hole FIR, GIR and then a 2 putt par - I know that my standard won't allow me to do that too many times a month, let alone in a round - so for me, I love nothing more than being able to recover from the bunker i've driven into, or the crap 15 yards from the fairway, slapping it on the green and then making par/bogey - all about recovery for a high handicapper, and that's where i've noticed my game has improved a lot. It used to be a case of being in trouble off the tee, keeping it in trouble for 3rd 4th shots, scraping away to make a double or treble.
In terms of the round being worthwhile, definitely the banter and company. That's the single most important thing for me.
That said, a 3 wood flying long and straight gives me a buzz like no other shot.
Garush34
Journeyman Pro
for me its just being able to get out with my friend and the weather being ok. Seemed like last year we never got a good day for golf, always rained heavy everytime we tried to get out.
Qwerty
Tour Winner
At the moment, completing 18 holes without getting wet.
I'm still of work untill monday and this weather is doing my head in!
I'm still of work untill monday and this weather is doing my head in!
Aztecs27
Money List Winner
I was just about to reply with "what are you talking about, we had GREAT weather last year"...then I saw where you were located. My condolences
mikeb4
Head Pro
just love playing particulary if the weather is good well, fair !
Garush34
Journeyman Pro
I was just about to reply with "what are you talking about, we had GREAT weather last year"...then I saw where you were located. My condolences
haha yeah bad weather here most of the time, altho even tho it was bad weather we still went out and were usually the only ones out on the course!!
Aztecs27
Money List Winner
Yea, I'm not going to lie, I don't play if the weather's bad, if I can avoid it. Wind I can take but when stuff is falling from the sky (rain or hail like we had on Monday!) it's just not enjoyable. Difficult to keep your hands/glove/clubs dry and is more trouble than it's worth. I can cope with showers, but I've done 5+ hours in the solid pouring rain and it's not something I enjoy!
