Your Golfing Highlights of the year.

[paddyc]

Whats been your been your highlights of 2017.

Both from a personal playing point of view and watching the pros.

Been a relatively poor year for me from a playing perspective more "didnt play well" rounds than good ones although ive not played a huge amount of games.

Personal -Sunningdale Old and New on the forum day. Didn't play great, but a brilliant day.

Pros-Final day of the Masters.Sergio winning his first major just edging out Justin.Superb stuff.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Being two under gross and sticking my last tee shot to 8 foot and holding the putt. When your hot your hot!

That was the round that was and could have been as I lipped our and finished inches from the hole twice for tap in pars to go with my three birds.

Following that with a +3 gross 9 to give me my target level par for 18 follows close second

 

[Papas1982]

My highlight this year has simply been the greater calibration of courses I’ve played. In 2016 I managed to play the belfry and that got me hooked on playing a better calibre.

2017 has seen me play 10courses of a higher standard than my usual.
Getting a birdie on the first on the old course during the Sunningdale meet being a particular highlight.

On the pro circuit I really enjoyed the duel at the Masters, watching two players obviously friends play with such respect was a joy. Special mention to Lexi on the lpga too. Irrespective of what people think about the 4shot penalty, the composure she managed to show, and the year she’s had deserves great credit.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Personal - winning the Centenary Medal and picking up a trophy
Playing H4H and the Sunningdale Meet

Professionals
Sergio winning the Masters

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Personal, some smashing away days, particularly at Whitley Bay and South Shields. I even won a comp and some money partnering Beezerk 😁🍻.

Pro wise, I had a brilliant time at the British Masters. You can't beat seeing the pro's up close.

 

[Hobbit]

Personal... my long game, through to the end of August was probably the best its been for many years. Since then its been appalling. Played a round with my son several weeks back, and wow! I know he has an exceptional game, including the odd course record, but he's taken his ball striking to a level I've not seen before outside of European Tour level. I love spending time out on the course with him, just as any parent would, but it was a bit special.

My first comp round at Cruden saw me buffer, and I also picked up a 2nd or 3rd + few very good 2's, inc. an eagle 2.

Watching tour golf has always been something we do, and this year we enjoyed the final round of the Dunhill, as we've done several times before. However, watching the ladies Open at Kingsbarns was stunning. The conditions were poor but the golf they played was, in the main, stellar.

Already looking forward to some very different golf, in Spain, next year.

 

[IanM]

Playing Sunningdale was the best playing day out...

....going to the Masters on the Saturday and Sunday was absolutely unbelievable

 

[Karl102]

Sunningdale was great! The day was phenomenal, but I also enjoyed chobam and New Zealand.... never been on a golf trip longer than 2 rounds before...

 

[patricks148]

my mates face when he went up to pay for the 2 bacon rolls and two small coffee's at Trump Aberdeen:rofl:

playing wise winning the club champ handicap and the Moir Trophy, along with a few other near misses.

course wise,

playing the Old Course and Trump Aberdeen

 

[chimpo1]

Playing sunningdale at the forum meet.
The Fruitcake at the halfway hut at sunningdale
6 birdies in one round - new PB

 

[Tashyboy]

Re my game, let's not go there.

Re courses, the four days in Norfolk were fantastic with Sheringham and Kings Lynn being fantastic.

 

[richart]

H4H day, and Scott's speech.

Look on Kraxx and Khamelion's faces when they received the Rick Garg Memorial Trophy.

Watching Sergio win in Spain in front of a very partisan home crowd. Atmosphere was amazing behind 17th green at Valderrama.

 

[chrisd]

Playing with forum members around and about

 

[jamesgreenfied85]

My highlight was probably finding that I am able to hit a 3 iron quite nicely. I was using it off the tee as my driving is so wayward. I have a big problem with a slice. It doesn't help that the clubs are too big for me.

I didn't play nearly enough this year but I want to change that this year.

 

[MadAdey]

It would have to be my first round at my new club. 17th hole par 3 190 yards uphill, caught a 4i as sweet as a nut and I aced it. It's the sort of par 3 where a par is a good score and can easily give you a double if your not careful, so getting a hole in 1 is almost unheard of on it.

 

[Crow]

Nice one Adey, nearest the pin hole too?

 

[MadAdey]

Nice one Adey, nearest the pin hole too?

unfortunately not nick, that belonged to some society that was playing. It won me absolutely nothing cause I'd already lost 3&2 to my buddy so had to get the lunch in.

 

[pieface]

Honestly just getting back into golf has to be my highlight and genuinely enjoying it. I've enjoyed it so much more this time round than when I have played previously to the point where once the Weekend is over all I can think about is playing the following weekend!

 

[Imurg]

The two big meets of the year, Farts and Snappers and H4H are always good even if the golf isn't always.
Losing my Links cherry at Hayling
Shooting +3 at The Zoo a few weeks back

On the Pro side...
The Sergio/Justin battle at Augusta
Tommy winning the R2D

 

[Doon frae Troon]

By proxy, as I don't play anymore.
My daughter beating a young Scotland squad player to claim her 23 club championship.