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How did you score in your last round? - 2020

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Big improvement today.

    Well to start the weather was better and the cob webs were gone. Basically hit 1 bad shot and 35 good ones for level par over 9 holes.

    Delighted - was out with friends too. Hadn't seen them obviously - both love their golf.

    Ball was travelling serious distances - again you can see an unusual secondary growth on the greens making them more full ,like us all, the greens seem to be doing their own growth and hair cuts. The general look of the fairways and course is incredible.

    So many things to be positive about at present. Won the skins -but can't get the fiver.

    Just open a zip pocket on your bag and the lads can stick it in themselves, that's what we do.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,958 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Just open a zip pocket on your bag and the lads can stick it in themselves, that's what we do.

    How long does this thing last on a surface.

    Isn't the principle of this and golf at present, you literally touch nothing someone else has touched ?

    All that , then exchanging anything seems to miss the point.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    How long does this thing last on a surface.

    Isn't the principle of this and golf at present, you literally touch nothing someone else has touched ?

    All that , then exchanging anything seems to miss the point.

    How are you touching anything anyone else has touched?. They drop it into a pocket, pocket zipped up, Bob's your uncle.

    I still have some cash in a pocket in my bag from before the lockdown started.


  • Registered Users Posts: 300 ✭✭pakman


    Two rounds in two days and great to be back out.

    31 points off 16 on the first day with a lull in the middle and great last few holes where i dropped three +20 ft putts back to back. If i have one in a round usually I'll be amazed so the score card flattered being honest.

    Today was similar with 13 points through the first 6 and then 5 one pointers in the same middle 6 holes had me a little dejected. Again the final holes came to my rescue with 3 pars and a birdie to give me 13 points in the last 4 holes and giving me 37 points for the day.

    Highlight was driving the green comfortably on the 17th par 4, tied only with all members of our three ball, rossyd2005 in attendance, smashing our drives miles down the middle past the three ladies letting us play through. Cue swaggered walks down the fairway.

    Everyone on the course seemed to be doing the right thing so hopefully this can continue. Evening 9 holes after work ahead :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Golfhead65


    Just open a zip pocket on your bag and the lads can stick it in themselves, that's what we do.
    We have a comp between us and winnings are transferred by revolut


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Golfhead65 wrote: »
    We have a comp between us and winnings are transferred by revolut

    Great idea


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,966 ✭✭✭RoadRunner


    Just open a zip pocket on your bag and the lads can stick it in themselves, that's what we do.

    Not clear until stage 3 restrictions are lifted.

    200.gif


  • Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭doublecross


    Great to be back. Managed to get out yesterday and finished up with 33 pts. Not bad considering. Ball striking was solid but putting was poor, couldn't get the pace. Anyway, onwards and upwards.


  • Registered Users Posts: 49 faffingaround


    So I was booked in to play 9 this morning at 8.40am. In the back of my mind I have a meeting at 3.00pm with preparation to do! So I only have time for 9.
    Started off with a par, double, bogey and then went on a real roll...
    Parred the par 3 fourth hole and then hit an 8 iron 140 yards with a perfect fade off the desert/sand area!! Unbelievable shot! Got another par and followed up with two more!

    Lined up at the 600 yard par 5 eighth knowing I was 3 over for 7 holes! Unheard of! Had a couple of bad swings but it's so long I literally have to hit four really good shots to get to the green! Water twenty yards wide runs across at the 300 yard mark..
    So I hit a treble and par the last and I have hit 41 shots for 9 holes on a par 35 track!

    Of course the meeting goes to the back of my mind and I tee up at the 10th which is the first hole but the yellow tees come into play and are way harder...

    Par 10!, Double bogey on the horrendous 11th and on the 12th hole try to crack a 7 iron and it goes horribly wrong! Pick up the sand wedge and with a full swing from 85 yards knock it to 15 inches!!! 13th hole I hit the green and 3 putt for a bogey! Needless to say I'm nervous now and getting tired!

    It has to be said I'm not in Ireland and I shamelessly have been playing regularly but because of the meeting I have had a smoothie and coffee all morning! I have some nuts in the bag but I'm starving and have no food! At this stage too it's 35 degree heat!!!!!

    Line up at the 420 yard par 4 14th hole and I swing poorly! Skyball! I'm about 350yards back and I nail a seven iron across the sand/waste area to that magic range! 140! Hit a cracking 8 iron to the green and with an easy two putt I am 10 over through fourteen holes!

    On the 15th the enormity for me sinks in and I hit two really **** nervy shots and bone a wedge to 20 yards but I am calm because my putting has been really good! Then I clam up and leave my putt 5 yards short! That horrible feeling washes over me where I think I'm going to blow a good round again!

    So adrenalin or something kicks in and I roll in the 15/16 footer! That has me really positive before the last three holes! The 16th hole from the yellow tees is 175 yards with OOB on the left and water all on the right! It's known as the score crippler!!! I choose a 7 iron to lay up and I am blessed to nudge off a stone on the right and I can chip on for an easy two putt!

    Drive poorly on the 17th and I am 180 from the water... Take out the 5 iron and put the ball back in my stance, I swing easily and catch it absolutely perfect. Way too perfect in fact as it hurtles to the water that splits that disgusting hole! I can't believe what I have done!!! However when I get up there, I'm short! Never went in!!! On the green in 5 and then hole a 16 footer up hill for a six!!! Excellent!

    Last tee I know anything except a complete and utter disaster helps me break 90 comfortably for the first time ever! And I have had some last hole disasters...

    Its a 338yard hole from the yellows but with an 80 by 40 yard triangle of water guarding the green! It's an easy 4 or 5 and it can be an easy snowman!!! The second shot is beyond crucial! I'm tired and nervous and hit a half swing driver that only goes about 140 yards! I lay up but that is **** too and I'm 143 yards back!

    I can lay up again to 60-70 yards and lob on for a two putt six! I reckon though with the way I am hitting the 8 iron plus the pressure of a half swing wedge not guaranteeing anything, I will go all in...

    All I'm thinking about is swinging easy... and I strike... I feel a rush and it's a disaster... for the 12 handicap who I now know I have beaten!

    Two putts give me a 85 on a par 70 and it's up there with any sporting day any championship medal any day If I'm being honest!

    What a sport!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,631 ✭✭✭willabur


    So I was booked in to play 9 this morning at 8.40am. In the back of my mind I have a meeting at 3.00pm with preparation to do! So I only have time for 9.
    Started off with a par, double, bogey and then went on a real roll...
    Parred the par 3 fourth hole and then hit an 8 iron 140 yards with a perfect fade off the desert/sand area!! Unbelievable shot! Got another par and followed up with two more!

    Lined up at the 600 yard par 5 eighth knowing I was 3 over for 7 holes! Unheard of! Had a couple of bad swings but it's so long I literally have to hit four really good shots to get to the green! Water twenty yards wide runs across at the 300 yard mark..
    So I hit a treble and par the last and I have hit 41 shots for 9 holes on a par 35 track!

    Of course the meeting goes to the back of my mind and I tee up at the 10th which is the first hole but the yellow tees come into play and are way harder...

    Par 10!, Double bogey on the horrendous 11th and on the 12th hole try to crack a 7 iron and it goes horribly wrong! Pick up the sand wedge and with a full swing from 85 yards knock it to 15 inches!!! 13th hole I hit the green and 3 putt for a bogey! Needless to say I'm nervous now and getting tired!

    It has to be said I'm not in Ireland and I shamelessly have been playing regularly but because of the meeting I have had a smoothie and coffee all morning! I have some nuts in the bag but I'm starving and have no food! At this stage too it's 35 degree heat!!!!!

    Line up at the 420 yard par 4 14th hole and I swing poorly! Skyball! I'm about 350yards back and I nail a seven iron across the sand/waste area to that magic range! 140! Hit a cracking 8 iron to the green and with an easy two putt I am 10 over through fourteen holes!

    On the 15th the enormity for me sinks in and I hit two really **** nervy shots and bone a wedge to 20 yards but I am calm because my putting has been really good! Then I clam up and leave my putt 5 yards short! That horrible feeling washes over me where I think I'm going to blow a good round again!

    So adrenalin or something kicks in and I roll in the 15/16 footer! That has me really positive before the last three holes! The 16th hole from the yellow tees is 175 yards with OOB on the left and water all on the right! It's known as the score crippler!!! I choose a 7 iron to lay up and I am blessed to nudge off a stone on the right and I can chip on for an easy two putt!

    Drive poorly on the 17th and I am 180 from the water... Take out the 5 iron and put the ball back in my stance, I swing easily and catch it absolutely perfect. Way too perfect in fact as it hurtles to the water that splits that disgusting hole! I can't believe what I have done!!! However when I get up there, I'm short! Never went in!!! On the green in 5 and then hole a 16 footer up hill for a six!!! Excellent!

    Last tee I know anything except a complete and utter disaster helps me break 90 comfortably for the first time ever! And I have had some last hole disasters...

    Its a 338yard hole from the yellows but with an 80 by 40 yard triangle of water guarding the green! It's an easy 4 or 5 and it can be an easy snowman!!! The second shot is beyond crucial! I'm tired and nervous and hit a half swing driver that only goes about 140 yards! I lay up but that is **** too and I'm 143 yards back!

    I can lay up again to 60-70 yards and lob on for a two putt six! I reckon though with the way I am hitting the 8 iron plus the pressure of a half swing wedge not guaranteeing anything, I will go all in...

    All I'm thinking about is swinging easy... and I strike... I feel a rush and it's a disaster... for the 12 handicap who I now know I have beaten!

    Two putts give me a 85 on a par 70 and it's up there with any sporting day any championship medal any day If I'm being honest!

    What a sport!


    That..... was a journey


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭martinkop


    Hard to follow that epic post. First day back, it was great to be out!!!!
    Steady golf, 35 pts off 16. 1 scratch.
    Happy out :)

    Roll on Sunday and we go again!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭woodyg


    So I was booked in to play 9 this morning at 8.40am. In the back of my mind I have a meeting at 3.00pm with preparation to do! So I only have time for 9.
    Started off with a par, double, bogey and then went on a real roll...
    Parred the par 3 fourth hole and then hit an 8 iron 140 yards with a perfect fade off the desert/sand area!! Unbelievable shot! Got another par and followed up with two more!

    Lined up at the 600 yard par 5 eighth knowing I was 3 over for 7 holes! Unheard of! Had a couple of bad swings but it's so long I literally have to hit four really good shots to get to the green! Water twenty yards wide runs across at the 300 yard mark..
    So I hit a treble and par the last and I have hit 41 shots for 9 holes on a par 35 track!

    Of course the meeting goes to the back of my mind and I tee up at the 10th which is the first hole but the yellow tees come into play and are way harder...

    Par 10!, Double bogey on the horrendous 11th and on the 12th hole try to crack a 7 iron and it goes horribly wrong! Pick up the sand wedge and with a full swing from 85 yards knock it to 15 inches!!! 13th hole I hit the green and 3 putt for a bogey! Needless to say I'm nervous now and getting tired!

    It has to be said I'm not in Ireland and I shamelessly have been playing regularly but because of the meeting I have had a smoothie and coffee all morning! I have some nuts in the bag but I'm starving and have no food! At this stage too it's 35 degree heat!!!!!

    Line up at the 420 yard par 4 14th hole and I swing poorly! Skyball! I'm about 350yards back and I nail a seven iron across the sand/waste area to that magic range! 140! Hit a cracking 8 iron to the green and with an easy two putt I am 10 over through fourteen holes!

    On the 15th the enormity for me sinks in and I hit two really **** nervy shots and bone a wedge to 20 yards but I am calm because my putting has been really good! Then I clam up and leave my putt 5 yards short! That horrible feeling washes over me where I think I'm going to blow a good round again!

    So adrenalin or something kicks in and I roll in the 15/16 footer! That has me really positive before the last three holes! The 16th hole from the yellow tees is 175 yards with OOB on the left and water all on the right! It's known as the score crippler!!! I choose a 7 iron to lay up and I am blessed to nudge off a stone on the right and I can chip on for an easy two putt!

    Drive poorly on the 17th and I am 180 from the water... Take out the 5 iron and put the ball back in my stance, I swing easily and catch it absolutely perfect. Way too perfect in fact as it hurtles to the water that splits that disgusting hole! I can't believe what I have done!!! However when I get up there, I'm short! Never went in!!! On the green in 5 and then hole a 16 footer up hill for a six!!! Excellent!

    Last tee I know anything except a complete and utter disaster helps me break 90 comfortably for the first time ever! And I have had some last hole disasters...

    Its a 338yard hole from the yellows but with an 80 by 40 yard triangle of water guarding the green! It's an easy 4 or 5 and it can be an easy snowman!!! The second shot is beyond crucial! I'm tired and nervous and hit a half swing driver that only goes about 140 yards! I lay up but that is **** too and I'm 143 yards back!

    I can lay up again to 60-70 yards and lob on for a two putt six! I reckon though with the way I am hitting the 8 iron plus the pressure of a half swing wedge not guaranteeing anything, I will go all in...

    All I'm thinking about is swinging easy... and I strike... I feel a rush and it's a disaster... for the 12 handicap who I now know I have beaten!

    Two putts give me a 85 on a par 70 and it's up there with any sporting day any championship medal any day If I'm being honest!

    What a sport!
    what a post!
    you in the Carolina's somewhere?


  • Registered Users Posts: 49 faffingaround


    The Middle East- The home of Golf!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,065 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    The Middle East- The home of Golf!

    what course you playing?


  • Registered Users Posts: 49 faffingaround


    Seve OB wrote: »
    what course you playing?

    Abu Dhabi City Club.
    It's not the Abu Dhabi club where Lowry won last year which is unreal but only the third best course in the city after Saadiyat and Yas! Two beautiful brutes!


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,213 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    Shot 37 points today. Played unbelievably well on the first 9, with 23 points, including my first every eagle on the 5th. Nice long drive, not so great 3 wood to around 40 yards just right of the green, 54 degree into the hole...most satisfying shot of my life :D Unfortunately had 5 double bogeys on the last 6 holes, due to a mixture of tiredness and my new shoes bloody killing me again, but i didn't care as I was still riding that eagle high.

    God i love this game :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭gypsy79


    Two 12 holes today and Monday

    Monday 15 points off 15
    Today 25 points off 15

    Monday was horrendous. Drove ball straight down middle on first and then put a 7 iron out of bounds

    Today was much better. Driving was only a little off before lockdown. Touch was either back or I was very lucky. No 3 putts

    1 birdie
    2 pars
    8 bogies
    1 double

    Playing off my Golfshot handicap which is 4 lower than gui. Need qualifying soon or winter gains won’t be realised


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,159 ✭✭✭benny79


    Played my first 18 yesterday after taken the day off for golf :D Didn't really want to play on my own so stuck my name down at 1.30pm with 2 lads I didn't know. A bit late for me but I had a few bits to do around the house. Headed to course and seen the 2 lads in car park introduced myself etc To be politely told they are waiting on there mate and we cant play 4 balls etc (Yea thats right lads and you have to put all names on timesheet too). and theres a lad on time sheet at 2.15 if I want to play with him (it was 1.15) They asked my name and said oh I look you up and play with you again.. I tell yea I had to hold my breath golf snobbery at its finest! So I just headed out on my own but I find it hard to keep concentration for 18 when on your own as I wanted to post a bit of a score!

    Ended up with 25pts not 1 GIR struggled with driver the whole round which didnt help but the rest of my game was very solid smashing my long irons, plus chips and pitches were stopping dead with check and all. Good to see Harrington's tips paying off on social media ..lol..

    There was know one on their own after them either.. *****rs..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,065 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    WOW, that is disgraceful
    did you report them?

    you were lucky that the sheet was not full and you were able to get out. though having said that you would have been entitled to play with the 2 lads and leave their mate in the car park but not sure how much fun that would have been


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    benny79 wrote: »
    Played my first 18 yesterday after taken the day off for golf :D Didn't really want to play on my own so stuck my name down at 1.30pm with 2 lads I didn't know. A bit late for me but I had a few bits to do around the house. Headed to course and seen the 2 lads in car park introduced myself etc To be politely told they are waiting on there mate and we cant play 4 balls etc (Yea thats right lads and you have to put all names on timesheet too). and theres a lad on time sheet at 2.15 if I want to play with him (it was 1.15) They asked my name and said oh I look you up and play with you again.. I tell yea I had to hold my breath golf snobbery at its finest! So I just headed out on my own but I find it hard to keep concentration for 18 when on your own as I wanted to post a bit of a score!

    Ended up with 25pts not 1 GIR struggled with driver the whole round which didnt help but the rest of my game was very solid smashing my long irons, plus chips and pitches were stopping dead with check and all. Good to see Harrington's tips paying off on social media ..lol..

    There was know one on their own after them either.. *****rs..

    What a pair of priccks


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,966 ✭✭✭RoadRunner


    What a pair of priccks

    After more than two months away they force you to play on your own despite you being booked on the timesheet for your first game.

    Livid. I'd want to see them removed from my course if that sh1t was pulled on me!


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,590 ✭✭✭blue note


    I was down in a 2 ball yesterday with the brother in law and we ended up playing with a randomer as well who seemed to be left down by his mates. Jesus he was slow. To the point that the brother in law and I were boarderline rude to him in the bluntness of our hints to hurry up. But we'd a 14 minute headstart on the threeball behind us and they had to wait for us to clear on the fifth tee box. Thankfully they must have looked for a ball and we dragged the guy along a bit and didn't hold them up again, but still, by the time we we on the 15th tee box the group ahead of us were on the 17th green.

    On the round - very mixed. Had a socket on the par 3 4th hole. Played 3 off the tee and got the bogey. 5 pars overall playing off 14, so okay. The highlight was creaming a drive down the 8th fairway. It was downwind and on links fairway so got a good bit of run. It ended up about 2 yards shy of the green. I didn't get up and down though unfortunately! But that was as good a drive as I'll ever hit - probably about 280m.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,675 ✭✭✭ronnie3585


    benny79 wrote: »
    Played my first 18 yesterday after taken the day off for golf :D Didn't really want to play on my own so stuck my name down at 1.30pm with 2 lads I didn't know. A bit late for me but I had a few bits to do around the house. Headed to course and seen the 2 lads in car park introduced myself etc To be politely told they are waiting on there mate and we cant play 4 balls etc (Yea thats right lads and you have to put all names on timesheet too). and theres a lad on time sheet at 2.15 if I want to play with him (it was 1.15) They asked my name and said oh I look you up and play with you again.. I tell yea I had to hold my breath golf snobbery at its finest! So I just headed out on my own but I find it hard to keep concentration for 18 when on your own as I wanted to post a bit of a score!

    Ended up with 25pts not 1 GIR struggled with driver the whole round which didnt help but the rest of my game was very solid smashing my long irons, plus chips and pitches were stopping dead with check and all. Good to see Harrington's tips paying off on social media ..lol..

    There was know one on their own after them either.. *****rs..

    That's appalling behaviour. You should report them to the club.


  • Registered Users Posts: 947 ✭✭✭Silver-Tiger


    Glad to see a few more struggling away. Made my return last night. Brutal. Could not keep Driver on the course. Surprisingly the short game was ok. Teesheet rammed but went up late and got 15 in at the best time to play golf. Course (Newlands) is baked. Only a member since last year so never seen it like that and plays completely differently. Really feels like mid July of a hot summer.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭thecomedian


    benny79 wrote: »
    Played my first 18 yesterday after taken the day off for golf :D Didn't really want to play on my own so stuck my name down at 1.30pm with 2 lads I didn't know. A bit late for me but I had a few bits to do around the house. Headed to course and seen the 2 lads in car park introduced myself etc To be politely told they are waiting on there mate and we cant play 4 balls etc (Yea thats right lads and you have to put all names on timesheet too). and theres a lad on time sheet at 2.15 if I want to play with him (it was 1.15) They asked my name and said oh I look you up and play with you again.. I tell yea I had to hold my breath golf snobbery at its finest! So I just headed out on my own but I find it hard to keep concentration for 18 when on your own as I wanted to post a bit of a score!

    Ended up with 25pts not 1 GIR struggled with driver the whole round which didnt help but the rest of my game was very solid smashing my long irons, plus chips and pitches were stopping dead with check and all. Good to see Harrington's tips paying off on social media ..lol..

    There was know one on their own after them either.. *****rs..

    In a club with low members that’s a disgrace.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,159 ✭✭✭benny79


    To be honest I quickly got over it. I was just a bit shocked and looking forward to some social interaction as much as the golf. In a club with small members if I reported it nothing would probably happen for 1 and 2 they'd know I would have reported them. So be more awkward and hassle than its worth. As most them know each other.. Just dont get why he couldn't put his name down takes 2 seconds on app and my club is not enforcing the 5 k.

    You get dickheads in all clubs


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,656 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    benny79 wrote: »
    Played my first 18 yesterday after taken the day off for golf :D Didn't really want to play on my own so stuck my name down at 1.30pm with 2 lads I didn't know. A bit late for me but I had a few bits to do around the house. Headed to course and seen the 2 lads in car park introduced myself etc To be politely told they are waiting on there mate and we cant play 4 balls etc (Yea thats right lads and you have to put all names on timesheet too). and theres a lad on time sheet at 2.15 if I want to play with him (it was 1.15) They asked my name and said oh I look you up and play with you again.. I tell yea I had to hold my breath golf snobbery at its finest! So I just headed out on my own but I find it hard to keep concentration for 18 when on your own as I wanted to post a bit of a score!

    Ended up with 25pts not 1 GIR struggled with driver the whole round which didnt help but the rest of my game was very solid smashing my long irons, plus chips and pitches were stopping dead with check and all. Good to see Harrington's tips paying off on social media ..lol..

    There was know one on their own after them either.. *****rs..

    Should have insisted on playing with them. Then revel for the whole round in their hostility.

    Only joking, maybe not. It was going to be crap for you either way at least this way you'd make it crap for them too. Pricks is right. Sorry to hear you had your first round back ruined like that. By fellow club members! ffs


  • Registered Users Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Raisins


    benny79 wrote: »
    Played my first 18 yesterday after taken the day off for golf :D Didn't really want to play on my own so stuck my name down at 1.30pm with 2 lads I didn't know. A bit late for me but I had a few bits to do around the house. Headed to course and seen the 2 lads in car park introduced myself etc To be politely told they are waiting on there mate and we cant play 4 balls etc (Yea thats right lads and you have to put all names on timesheet too). and theres a lad on time sheet at 2.15 if I want to play with him (it was 1.15) They asked my name and said oh I look you up and play with you again.. I tell yea I had to hold my breath golf snobbery at its finest! So I just headed out on my own but I find it hard to keep concentration for 18 when on your own as I wanted to post a bit of a score!

    Ended up with 25pts not 1 GIR struggled with driver the whole round which didnt help but the rest of my game was very solid smashing my long irons, plus chips and pitches were stopping dead with check and all. Good to see Harrington's tips paying off on social media ..lol..

    There was know one on their own after them either.. *****rs..

    That’s disgraceful.

    You’d have been entitled to say, listen I’m playing at 1.30. That’s the time I booked, if you want to join me then join me. If you wanna play with someone else then do that.

    The balls on them to take you out of your tee slot and try to move you back an hour.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 514 ✭✭✭Neewollah


    Got back out yesterday evening. Delighted with how I played. 35 points off 7 with a birdie on the first!! 1 scratch. Hit the ball really well and no 3 putts. Looking forward now to the weekend


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,204 ✭✭✭woodyg


    benny79 wrote: »
    To be honest I quickly got over it. I was just a bit shocked and looking forward to some social interaction as much as the golf. In a club with small members if I reported it nothing would probably happen for 1 and 2 they'd know I would have reported them. So be more awkward and hassle than its worth. As most them know each other.. Just dont get why he couldn't put his name down takes 2 seconds on app and my club is not enforcing the 5 k.

    You get dickheads in all clubs

    fair play for being calm around them as that's some cockwomble **** they pulled.
    karma hopefully sorts them out in the long term.


  • Registered Users Posts: 935 ✭✭✭pinkdoubleeagle


    Just a general question. Does the majority on here keep their score when out playing a casual round?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Golfhead65


    If I'm playing with a few mates, yes I'd keep score as there is always something on the game, for now it's a fiver and when all is back to normal you could be playing for your lunch but if I'm on my own then I wouldn't as I'd normally be throwing a few balls down for practice


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,958 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Just a general question. Does the majority on here keep their score when out playing a casual round?

    Just in head - so yes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,601 ✭✭✭thecomedian


    Just a general question. Does the majority on here keep their score when out playing a casual round?

    Yea


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,354 ✭✭✭ChippingSodbury


    Just a general question. Does the majority on here keep their score when out playing a casual round?

    It depends. My 9 holes on Wed were:
    Par, Birdie, Birdie, Par, cant remember etc..
    If it's good, it gets remembered (and no gimmes allowed, no retake shot); if not, it's forgotten about pretty quickly (might hit shot/ putt again and gimmes allowed!)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭martinkop


    Just a general question. Does the majority on here keep their score when out playing a casual round?

    Everytime, use the score feature on Garmin GPS. Have every round since 2013.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Golfhead65


    Went up this evening to play at 5:06, in 3 ball with 2 mates, finished with 39 pts off 9 in a Gale,had 17 pts on front 9 then bogied 10th with a 3 putt and had 8 pars in a row to finish 22 on back 9...Took the money


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Golfhead65


    Sorry,forgot to say we finished at 8:25, if only it was like that all the time


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,827 ✭✭✭fred funk }{


    Golfhead65 wrote: »
    Went up this evening to play at 5:06, in 3 ball with 2 mates, finished with 39 pts off 9 in a Gale,had 17 pts on front 9 then bogied 10th with a 3 putt and had 8 pars in a row to finish 22 on back 9...Took the money

    Great shooting.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Golfhead65


    Played in a Gale yesterday and in a near hurricane today, Shot 33pts 14/19 to take winning pot in our WhatsApp group comp..The wind was so strong that I nearly got up on a 530 yd par 5 with a Drive and 8iron and on very next hole a par 3 of 156 to the flag needed a 3 wood to get to middle of green, It was as tough a day playing that I've endured for quite a while but still enjoyable..God it's great to be back..Looking forward to meeting up with the golf boarders in Kilkee Castle in July where Benny must be hot Fav...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,958 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Golfhead65 wrote: »
    Played in a Gale yesterday and in a near hurricane today, Shot 33pts 14/19 to take winning pot in our WhatsApp group comp..The wind was so strong that I nearly got up on a 530 yd par 5 with a Drive and 8iron and on very next hole a par 3 of 156 to the flag needed a 3 wood to get to middle of green, It was as tough a day playing that I've endured for quite a while but still enjoyable..God it's great to be back..Looking forward to meeting up with the golf boarders in Kilkee Castle in July where Benny must be hot Fav...

    Great golf in that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,958 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    6 over in a gale (for 9) - played better than that - but lost all my shots around the green , chipping is brutal. Long game as good as I remember at present.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭billy3sheets


    martinkop wrote: »
    Everytime, use the score feature on Garmin GPS. Have every round since 2013.

    That's incredible. Do you do anything with the numbers, analyse them, learn anything from them?


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,213 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    35 points yesterday, in pretty rough wind conditions. Played well enough, thought it seemed like every 2nd shot took a bad roll/bounce or clipped a branch just enough to impact it badly. Putting was a mix of fantastic and utter ****e, and my long irons weren't great, but my driving and chipping was good. Happy enough with my scoring the last 3 rounds, with an average of 36 points over the 3 rounds.


  • Registered Users Posts: 767 ✭✭✭Lefty2Guns


    33 Points at Arklow in very tough weather conditions yesterday. Beaten by my brother who shot 35 points.


  • Registered Users Posts: 981 ✭✭✭mighty magpie


    4th round in 5 days. 28 points of 6.

    Struggling with my irons and need some range time.

    Hopefully back to more consistency when the internal comps start.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Golfhead65


    How stupid is this game, as I posted before 39 and 33 pts in Gale force winds and delighted , to score 33 today in near perfect conditions but what of it, great to be out


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,634 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    Golfhead65 wrote: »
    How stupid is this game, as I posted before 39 and 33 pts in Gale force winds and delighted , to score 33 today in near perfect conditions but what of it, great to be out

    Ah come on Golfhead, you know if handicaps are right you should be averaging around 32-33 points (if I'm remembering my numbers right)

    So I reckon you're doing alright with a worst round of 33 after a couple of months off ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Golfhead65


    Ah come on Golfhead, you know if handicaps are right you should be averaging around 32-33 points (if I'm remembering my numbers right)

    So I reckon you're doing alright with a worst round of 33 after a couple of months off ;)

    Ah not complaining but you do raise your expectations when you shoot decent scores in high winds then stand on the 1st tee with perfect conditions and before you start you think 40+ today haha.thats the beauty of this game, you never have it bet


  • Registered Users Posts: 981 ✭✭✭mighty magpie


    putting really good today, lot of good up and downs.

    31 points off 6 and hopefully going in the right direction. Think i'm figuring a few things out.

    5th round in 6 days. rest up for a few days now.


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