Golf Thread

SWP's back said:
I am a member yeah (for the next ten days) and just searched that surname in the member database (as it brings up pictures) but it didn’t come up with anything. Can’t say the name rings a bell mate.
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He's back as a member of Ashton now but he had a Doha GC polo on yesterday, he said he'd been a member there when he worked in Qatar, I'll ask him when next time I see him. He had a hole in one at the 16th Saturday, before blueb4 mate on Sunday
 
journolud said:
Although I’m some way off the handicap of the better players on here I am getting more consistency in my game and confidence which means I’m less worried if I top a tee shot a short distance as I know I’ve got a decent recovery shot to follow if needed.

I was fitted for a ping G425 max driver a while ago and the weight was set to adjust for my slice. Stupidly I told myself that if I had it set this way then I’d never learn to drive straight and so I played several rounds with the weight central, driving pretty terribly including frequent shanks. I bit the bullet last week and shifted the weight back to how it had been suggested for me. Instant and very gratifying results. Don’t know now why I couldn’t have left it as it was in the first place
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It’s a balancing act as the weight shift will be compensating for your swing. It’s a much easier remedy than fixing that though so if it works, then keep it. I haven’t tried moving the weight yet as I’ve pretty much got rid of the bad slice - @SWP's back’s advice is exactly what worked for me too. I think of throwing the club more than hitting the ball. The other key bit for me was getting the right arm straighter in the follow through, helped me make sure I was properly swinging through the ball rather than holding it off.
 
Played in a work society today a 28 handicapper got 48 points.Us lads of 15 and below really have no chance.One of the boys who was in his 4 ball said he had the set up and swing of low handicapper.This is becoming a regular problem dont know why people have to cheat.If i turned up and played of 28 i would be chased out of town.Me and a few pals are seriously thinking of just playing for fun and sacking off societys and comps.
 
*Gratuitous brag post* (apologies)

Absolutely over the moon today, having broken 80 only once before (started playing last October) I shot a 76 (64 net) today on the Championship course this morning playing with my wife. My driver was on fire which made all the difference and I’ve never had a round like it, everything just felt right and I was swinging easy. Why can’t it be like this every time?
 
SWP's back said:
*Gratuitous brag post* (apologies)

Absolutely over the moon today, having broken 80 only once before (started playing last October) I shot a 76 (64 net) today on the Championship course this morning playing with my wife. My driver was on fire which made all the difference and I’ve never had a round like it, everything just felt right and I was swinging easy. Why can’t it be like this every time?
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It just cant its in the rules.
Well done on the 76
 
Trump Turnberry today. It is the best.
The new holes are beautiful.
Need to get rid of Trump so it can be welcomed back to the Open rota.
The hotel was pretentious, breakfast 36 quid(wasn't paying)

Last night got out of the Hotel and had a curry in Girvan, then a brilliant night in a locals pub, lots of banter, loads of tennents, and a sore head and arse this morning.
Shot 80, poor front 9, mate shot 74.
 
melrose40yarder said:
Played in a work society today a 28 handicapper got 48 points.Us lads of 15 and below really have no chance.One of the boys who was in his 4 ball said he had the set up and swing of low handicapper.This is becoming a regular problem dont know why people have to cheat.If i turned up and played of 28 i would be chased out of town.Me and a few pals are seriously thinking of just playing for fun and sacking off societys and comps.
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I wouldn’t accept any **** scoring 48 points, low 40’s can happen on a good day, but not that.
 
Rammy Blue said:
I wouldn’t accept any **** scoring 48 points, low 40’s can happen on a good day, but not that.
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That is why we are sacking it off.We have to shoot better than our handicaps.Low single figures have no chance.
Today 4 of us played west middlesex.We devised our own comp 3/4 hcaps for £5 pound each on each 9.Plus £5 rolling for the most birdies.We had a great morning followed buy lunch and drinks.No sitting waiting to be stitchted up by some bandit!!
 
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asahartford1 said:
Trump Turnberry today. It is the best.
The new holes are beautiful.
Need to get rid of Trump so it can be welcomed back to the Open rota.
The hotel was pretentious, breakfast 36 quid(wasn't paying)

Last night got out of the Hotel and had a curry in Girvan, then a brilliant night in a locals pub, lots of banter, loads of tennents, and a sore head and arse this morning.
Shot 80, poor front 9, mate shot 74.
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Not going to ask how you got a sore arse, friendly locals indeed
 
Rammy Blue said:
5 birdies for an 18 handicapper is unreal, best I’ve managed is 3.
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Would have been 6 but for the fresh air. My 2 partners on the day, 5 and 7 handicappers (grew up with them) shaking their heads in disbelief. The hole was like a bucket.
Like I said, round of my life.
 
For referance i have been playing 40 yrs.Best handicap 11 and now off 15 in all that time i have only ever broken par once shot 69 against 72 playing off 11 that was the round of my life the only time i have ever completed without a bogey.All these people playing with false handicaps make me sick.I can accept every now and then someone plays out of their skin but not every week.
 
melrose40yarder said:
For referance i have been playing 40 yrs.Best handicap 11 and now off 15 in all that time i have only ever broken par once shot 69 against 72 playing off 11 that was the round of my life the only time i have ever completed without a bogey.All these people playing with false handicaps make me sick.I can accept every now and then someone plays out of their skin but not every week.
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This new world hdcp system is shite, a bloke won a comp the other week with a net 37, second place got a 62. Imagine getting a 62 and losing out by 25 shots.

I regularly played with a lad who was around 18 and it was genuine but one weekend he shot par 54 points, all of us were stunned. Next week he got 4 points:-)
 
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