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34 points (5×1) just scraped into the rundown.
35 points at Royal Queensland off 12
Stooped for lightning mid round but overall not terrible
32 (2W 2×1) 35 putts not good.
Great day in the park with Weetie and Bump made up for some so-so scoring.
A fortuitous lightning break coincided with some heavy rain, so we pretty well had decent weather albeit being incredibly humid and very wet underfoot. Good company makes up for the foibles of the weather anyway.
Weetie played pretty well with the exception of some short game glitches. Bump came home well the second nine, and it’s obvious that with more reps he would be playing off 3 or 4……but he got flogged in the ‘match’:)
The match wasn’t very even – even with a good back nine by Bump
But the company was excellent as usual – really appreciate the invite again Upnin
Now if I can just get that shot game going
To hell with the shot game – get your short game into order!:)
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34 points (5×1) just scraped into the rundown.
35 points at Royal Queensland off 12
Stooped for lightning mid round but overall not terrible
32 (2W 2×1) 35 putts not good.
Great day in the park with Weetie and Bump made up for some so-so scoring.
A fortuitous lightning break coincided with some heavy rain, so we pretty well had decent weather albeit being incredibly humid and very wet underfoot. Good company makes up for the foibles of the weather anyway.
Weetie played pretty well with the exception of some short game glitches. Bump came home well the second nine, and it’s obvious that with more reps he would be playing off 3 or 4……but he got flogged in the ‘match’:)
Thank you Up, that is very humbling to hear from you.
That’s the single most frustrating part, I can do some shots that tell others I can play, then I am very promptly reminded that I currently, cannot!You’re too harsh on yourself given the amount of games you get to play. It won’t be long before the studies are completed, the kids are grown up, and the bride doesn’t want you underfoot……….a mere 18 – 20 years – provided you don’t more sproglets.
I am pretty sure I say it every single time I play there, well every single time I play golf. I would really love to play there after some sort of game time and/or practice. – Don’t talk about it – do it!
Love your work Up, thank you again for hosting us – As always a pleasure hosting appreciative guests, and you and Weets are great company.
Keep an eye out for the Clayton’s Challenge events on one Friday a month (stuffed if I know why we hold them, as we certainly don’t need the money) – anyway a great opportunity to unleash your inner masochist and play from the blacks to some really stupid pin placements….if you’re into that sort of thing.
Failing that, I do have the occasional Friday off myself, so we could tee it up around 08:30 – 09:00. Just give me notice and I’ll gladly arrange it:)
I’ll just keep practicing the short game – I improved as the round went on and everyone struggled with the chip shots from behind bunkers with the grain into you
Singles will beckon as the confidence builds which is my biggest issue
At this stage, it’s only your short game holding you back – the long game is in fine order.
Lol – sugar plum fairy – pisser
Even sopping wet I’m keen as – I’ll pack spare clothes!
Sound like
you’re not really keenyou need to be committed.Who in their right mind plays in the rain?
Let alone sopping wet!
Up here it is rare to have to play in rain, but if that’s the conditions for the day, so be it. A decent brolly and a wet weather glove is all that is required. Wet weather jackets and pants only make you wet from perspiration.
Besides, if you didn’t play in rain in some locations, you’d hardly ever tee it up.
Precisely my point.
Why play in rain, when it rarely has to happen up here!
40 weekends a year to play dry.
Sitting out a few days to avoid crotch rot is pretty easy.
Well, unless you like crotch rot.
You’re just another sugar plum fairy – apparently without crotch rot whatever that is.
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34 points (5×1) just scraped into the rundown.
35 points at Royal Queensland off 12
Stooped for lightning mid round but overall not terrible
32 (2W 2×1) 35 putts not good.
Great day in the park with Weetie and Bump made up for some so-so scoring.
A fortuitous lightning break coincided with some heavy rain, so we pretty well had decent weather albeit being incredibly humid and very wet underfoot. Good company makes up for the foibles of the weather anyway.
Weetie played pretty well with the exception of some short game glitches. Bump came home well the second nine, and it’s obvious that with more reps he would be playing off 3 or 4……but he got flogged in the ‘match’:)
Lol – sugar plum fairy – pisser
Even sopping wet I’m keen as – I’ll pack spare clothes!
Sound like
you’re not really keenyou need to be committed.Who in their right mind plays in the rain?
Let alone sopping wet!
Up here it is rare to have to play in rain, but if that’s the conditions for the day, so be it. A decent brolly and a wet weather glove is all that is required. Wet weather jackets and pants only make you wet from perspiration.
Besides, if you didn’t play in rain in some locations, you’d hardly ever tee it up.
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Oh, by then the match is over, and we have gone straight to the bar.
Will we be off 10 or 1?
All of my planning thoughts are for a 10 start…
18 is smash driver to the right of the bunker with a wedge in and hoping the pin is towards the back so the balls stays on.
We’re starting on the 10th, which was the 1st, then became the 10th again due to the whims of a couple of Captains who like to impose their will. Even though further from the clubhouse, the 10th is in my opinion (and Clayton’s), a far better starting hole.
As for the 18th, if the pin is left your drive needs to be right of the pine, and if the pin is to the right, you need to be left of the middle bunker for the optimum line in.
Damn rain, it is not letting up, but the course will still be playable. Only concern is our fourth as he is most definitely a sugar plum fairy – we could easily be a three…..time will tell.
/ignoring all the penis talk
The thing I find interesting about these stats is that the average for low handicap players is still pretty reasonable and achievable. My average is less than those figures for low handicap women but not by much, and my average has significantly been impacted by my driving woes over the last few years. I can certainly drive the ball as far as that average regularly.
So there is *something else* stopping me from becoming a less than 6 handicap.
From 80m-100m on in is where we all could improve – and especially putting which is the easiest to practise…….and that has nothing to do with size of anything.:)
we’ve already spoken about 16th, then there is 17,
17 is one of my all time favourite holes.
it paces out to exactly 100m from the front of the tee box to the front of the green, so it’s that plus the steps to the markers and then the distance on to the flag.
It’s generally a PW flick with the green being about 22m long.
Long is dead, it will roll down and away
short is in the full length tee to green wasteland/unraked bunker…
the back right of the green is the only flat section with everywhere else running off.I have come oh so close to actually literally holing this tee shot twice, resulting in two pars after missing a tricky putt.
The 17th, which has a green situated in the same position as the 8th green on the old (and much better course in my opinion) is a green with issues. Receptive bent grass surface and the design would be more than acceptable. But, a concrete Bermuda grass target downwind is almost impossible to hold on any portion of the green. Having said that, it most often plays with an into or quartering breeze which makes for a very interesting and challenging tee shot. We are likely to be playing it downwind with a relatively softer green and so will be a bit easier.
What happened to 18?
skipping along…
the 12th is one I am keen on now that I have the 3 wood. It will a blasted tee shot straight down over the left hand bunkers and hope that it catches the downhill and runs to the front edge of the green. This is another gnarly green with anything right on the first half of the green will not be on the green.
13th can be reasonably simple with a well placed long drive, the line will be towards the right and bunker but not in it or sitting on the top lip with no stance like I was last time. The drive should leave a wedge in, that can’t be long right or that’s very delicate chip or run up the steep slope. For some reason, despite this being nice and wide and relatively easy, I haven’t put a good drive away on this hole yet so that is something I am keen to do. Keep the drive in play and don’t go long and right for the approach
I am not sure what the 14th is at the moment, Up, is it a par 4 or will it be a par 5 from the back markers?
Either way, the big tree on the right hand corner of the dog leg is something that has caught my ball a couple of times so I am wanting to be left middle here. The par may not change how I play the hole because it will be driver as long and left hand side as I can and I will be hoping to have a rip at running the ball up to the green in two. This is dead long which is where it will run to if you land the ball on the green and there is a false front that will stop any ball popping up on if you’re short. Good green this one.
This can be a reasonable chance for an easy 5, tough for a easy 4.15th is a hole with some options off the tee, but I do think I have settled on the middle left hand side of the fairway, this can leave a 2H coming into this green. Provided you don’t go wet right or dead left off the tee, this hole is a solid par chance when you’ve missed the bunkers at the green.
Okay, your plan on 12 is good. Except the one place you don’t want to be is back green-side bunker, either from the tee shot or the approach, as you will have a downhill lie to a narrow runaway green. The bunker is too narrow and the sand profile means any ball entering will always roll up the back face and remain there. A 3 wood from the tee over left trap is good provided there is some run (unlikely), and therefore driver may well be a better option. Same line and you won’t have to thrash it – this is a risk reward hole and favours the brave. I think it, and the par threes, are the standout holes on the course.
On 13, lay up short of the right hand trap with 3 wood or hit driver left of it. Right provides a better angle of approach to a very narrow green which in essence only has a landing area 2m-3m wide. No greenside bunkers, and depending on the pin placement, short right is usually the better option.
14 will be a par 4. With the wind behind the big tonkers hit 3 wood when the fairways are running, not the case this Sunday, so it will be driver favouring the left. But in reality, you have to hit the fairway to be any hope of holding what is essentially a par five green, or a very bad par four green.
A new driving bunker on the right of 15 is there to trap you fellas. Anything left will leave a chance to get on in two…..but I reckon we will most likely have S-E winds which may alter things and make it a three shot hole, and still a pretty easy one.1 user liked this post.
I did get to wear my jacket this morning walking to the train 😀
and hoping to find some space on Up’s high horse, we are guests of the member and therefore representing him.
I know for 1000% that my actions will reflect on him and if I walk through the front gate in something that is not exceeding the dress code I am already disrespecting him.
Courses need to do their bit in telling punters that what they are doing is not ok. It won’t turn people off playing golf or playing at that course, but if it does – then good. That course doesn’t need that type of person there anyway.I am not sure if anyone has heard me mention dress codes and their importance for golfing society, merely in passing, but seriously, when you’re going onto someone else’s course, just do the right thing. Golf fashion is a brilliant thing
and I will make some time later today to finish off the hole by hole breakdown plans!
As always you’ll be dressed like a pro – how far you carry the looks will be revealed.
