The Positive Golf Thread

FixdePitchmark · 21-04-2014 8:17pm #1

Ok lads light relief.

Other threads are far too negative about our games.
Reading a good bit of Rotella - and I have been way too negative about my game.
Also have picked up a bit from watching other Boards golfers.

This Thread is the positive attitude thread.
can be funny or ironic.

But when your down. On here, and post something positive

It is the Irish Version of the American positivity man.

ill start.

I am a good golfer.

scrubber72 · 21-04-2014 8:31pm

My next round is going to be THE round.

Ben1977 · 21-04-2014 8:44pm

I read every putt perfectly. Just can't get it started on line.

FixdePitchmark · 21-04-2014 8:53pm

Lol -

A negative conclusion or ironic twist is a bit Irish - but we will let them go as just too funny.

Good stuff lads

PARlance · 21-04-2014 8:56pm

I'm just 8 "left them out theres" per round away from single figures

Danny dyers double · 21-04-2014 9:03pm

Iv a great short game

On the practice greens before my round starts

Slicemeister · 21-04-2014 9:24pm

I can split any fairway with my driver. Any fairway.

spacecoyote · 21-04-2014 9:26pm

I talk a great golf game

leonards · 21-04-2014 9:31pm

I am tiger woods....................

ForeRight · 21-04-2014 9:33pm

I'm going to shoot an under par round by the end of the summer.

It's coming!

FixdePitchmark · 21-04-2014 10:10pm

If everything goes right - I have a 59 in me.

charlieIRL · 21-04-2014 10:32pm

I can't wait to play a round again!

FixdePitchmark · 21-04-2014 10:44pm

Slicemeister wrote: »

I can split any fairway with my driver. Any fairway.

Love it.

FixdePitchmark · 21-04-2014 10:47pm

ForeRight wrote: »

I'm going to shoot an under par round by the end of the summer.

It's coming!

Too true.

markthespark77 · 21-04-2014 11:08pm

im going to hit the green every time..

PARlance · 21-04-2014 11:41pm

Sometimes it's a good 4 putt

PARlance · 21-04-2014 11:47pm

Hitting GIR's only serve to increase your putting stats

snaphook · 22-04-2014 9:21am

When you have a shot on a hole, a bogey is really a Par. :pac:

Loire · 22-04-2014 9:34am

On a semi-serious note, I've been having a nightmare with the putter over the past 2 months...those 2 footers won't go it for love nor money. Implementing the old adages "Treat 'em mean to keep 'em clean" and "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" I've consigned my putter to the shed (with a 6 iron on "life with no parole") and reverted to my 2-ball. Knocking them short ones in now so delighted with meself

blackwhite · 22-04-2014 10:06am

18 handicapper.

Left the driver in the car on Friday and used 3 wood instead.

Only missed 2 fairways.

Shot 84.

Rippeditup · 22-04-2014 12:03pm

When I slice my putting I tend to leave myself a makeable 2nd/3rd/4th putt..

ronnie3585 · 22-04-2014 12:21pm

Had my first game in 3 years yesterday, it was the most enjoyable moring I've had in a long time.

I spent the winter at the driving range changing my grip from a cack handed one and the results have been huge.

I made five bogeys, then played matchplay on the back nine with my friend (who plays off 6) and only lost 2&1!

Genuinely delighted. Looking forward to playing a lot more over the summer:)

Wombatman · 22-04-2014 12:25pm

"I'm one of the top five players in the world."

Loire · 22-04-2014 12:27pm

I love down hill putts, especially those 3-footers for a point

cjfitz · 22-04-2014 5:46pm

One day all the putts WILL fall

BoardsMember · 22-04-2014 5:54pm

My good shots are as good as a scratch golfer's good shots.

Brewster · 22-04-2014 7:51pm

I was level par for first six holes of back 9 yesterday, I won't mention the double bogey, treble, double bogey finish for a 7 over par back 9

soundsham · 22-04-2014 8:26pm

I look great in all that funky clothing

Keano · 22-04-2014 8:28pm

I'm going to love driving again.. Soon!

dan_ep82 · 22-04-2014 8:33pm

Played extremely bad today. Looking over some old cards from before Christmas and it seems my extremely bad now was my a bit below average back then. That's a positive right? Right!?

PARlance · 22-04-2014 8:56pm

Seems like a good place for this:

Was at the range a few days ago.
It was early morning and the place was empty bar myself, a father and his 8 or 9 year old son.

So I was working away at a few things but I couldn't help listening in to their interactions.
Father giving son advice.
The son marvelling in his fathers shots.
(Father had a tendency for a snap hook but I wasn't going to shatter dreams

)

Anyway, was a lovely range session.
Kinda got lost in the moment.
Every shot the son hit was over estimated.... balls landing before the 100 marker were announced by the young lad as being 160-170, priceless!
He's a future golfer for sure I thought!!!!

Anyway, after 20 mins or so I hear an announcement.
"Dad, it's my last ball!"
In the same breath came.
"And I'm going to make it my best shot ever"

I had to step away from my ball.

I couldn't see the little fella so I stood there looking at the bay, waiting to see a club at the top of his swing.

Then it came... The little fella hit a peach of a shot. It was a cracker.

"Dad, that was my best shot ever"
"It was Son"

A moment of beauty.
Jesus, I nearly had the tissues out.

Then the little pr*ck asked for another basket and proceeded to fat every shot...
Definitely a future golfer

....I'm gonna make it my best shot ever.... Not a bad pre shot thought.

Loire · 23-04-2014 10:15am

Let the 2 smallies play with my putter yesterday in the sitting room. The master plan is coming together!!

Wichita Lineman · 23-04-2014 10:58am

I just love whacking that little white ball

Arsenium · 23-04-2014 2:33pm

Played with a guy recently who was having a lot of trouble off the tee. After he hit his tee shot on a par 5 wildly out of bounds left, there was an awkward silence.

Searching frantically for something to say I just said "At least you are making great contact with the ball, it's just that it's hooking wildly for you".

Anything for a positive....

Senna · 23-04-2014 4:15pm

My last round of golf was............ a very enjoyable walk.

GreeBo · 23-04-2014 4:47pm

^
Last round I played with a guy with a GPS watch...for our 5.6km course....we had a lovely 11km walk....ahhh army golf is good exercise!

ForeRight · 23-04-2014 4:59pm

The 16th is a 534yd par 4 holey moley

soundsham · 23-04-2014 9:57pm

Loire wrote: »

Let the 2 smallies play with my putter yesterday in the sitting room. The master plan is coming together!!

Hope you get the new tv soon !!

ankles · 23-04-2014 10:08pm

24 points.... not bad when you scratch 8 holes

cjfitz · 23-04-2014 10:25pm

20 out of 21 putts from 6 ft tonight during practice

Keano · 23-04-2014 10:51pm

It will get better...I'm hoping!

FixdePitchmark · 23-04-2014 10:57pm

I'm going to break 85 in am - I am.

alxmorgan · 24-04-2014 10:31am

I am playing this Sat. That is all

Wombatman · 24-04-2014 10:34am

Topped shots.

"That's a worker."
"That will run on nicely."
.......

RikkFlair · 24-04-2014 12:15pm

I intend to use this man as inspiration for the remainder of my golfing life

PARlance · 24-04-2014 12:31pm

The most interesting man in the world....wants to be more like Miguel

SnowDrifts · 24-04-2014 1:04pm

I think this guy needs positivity from this thread!!

:D:D

http://www.donedeal.ie/golf-for-sale/golf-clubs-gps-etc/6827478

The text from his advert..

Having come to the realisation that I'm a danger to both myself and everyone else on the golf course the following items are for sale.

Set of King Cobra irons for sale 4-pw. Regular steel shafts. Fantastic clubs for hitting hooks, slices and shanks. I did hit one straight shot with these also but it's been so long ago that I can hardly remember. Suit someone with a similar swing to my own- ie useless.

2 x Taylormade burner 2.0 rescue clubs. 4 rescue with r 65 flex RIP shaft. RIP most of my golf balls too that I hit with it as they are now the subjects of search and rescue efforts on various golf courses throughout Leinster. Another 3 rescue with similar stats included.

Also included is a Sureshot GPS unit for measuring distance to front/middle/ back of green on each hole. Please note this is only of use if you have any balls left to hit.

If anyone would like to do me the honour of relieving myself of all of the above I'll even throw in my last 12 nike golf balls!

Rippeditup · 29-04-2014 8:25pm

Ok so my putting has made a massive turn around with the fat grip and some hard work with the Pelz alignment board.

Working with it on the carpet the last few weeks and then working on distance & short putting on the practice green and I was knocking in most 6ft and in the last few rounds. (made a very bad round a ok one on Sat mainly down to 100yards and in being awful)

Now hopefully this stays like it is !

the greatest game · 30-04-2014 1:54am

im going to win our captains prize....

ok maybe not this year , but sometime ..

shaneon77 · 30-04-2014 7:00am

I am great al all facets of this game but need a little help on just 2. Distance and accuracy.

FixdePitchmark · 30-04-2014 8:50am

A new driver will sort out my swing.

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