BumpunRun wrote:

Thanks for asking, here is the blow by blow

started on 1. Driver – absolutely dead straight, I wanted a slight draw to take to to the left hand side out of the line of the bunkers front right of the green, it did not deviate an inch and I was left with about a 60m lob wedge chip. I hit it straight into the bunker.
Took a bogey from being less than 60 out…
Short iron misses from inside of 80 = 1
Second hole. The sign at the tee block says 250m to the water from this point, I used 3 wood – and smashed it, lucky I did. I was less than 5 from the water. That left me a pitching wedge. I hit it front edge and three putted for bogey.
Third hole – par 3, hit 8 iron. I fanned it right and plugged it in top face of a bunker right hand side. I didn’t get that one out and then three putted for a double.
Fourth hole – took 3 wood again and was left with about 45 in. Dad had hit from about 70 and his landed middle of the green and rolled all the way off the back, so I am good at learning and knocked down a sand-wedge and landed it on front edge … it rolled off the back. Had bogey here too.
Short iron miss from inside of 80 = 2
Sitting 5 over after 4.
Still blown away by how hard and rolling the greens were I hit pitching wedge on 5, and it landed a touch shorter of where I wanted, and stopped dead. Three putted to be 6 over after 5, with all handicap gone and hitting 3 genuinely perfectly struck tee shots.
6th, par 5 where I had planned on making up some shots, worst drive of the day, I hit it over the bunker and it stayed in the trees. Hit an super fun slinging 4 iron up the fairway to be about 40 out. Hit lob wedge and guess what? I didn’t hit the green… got up and down for my first par of the day.
then on 7th, a harder par 5 that I saw as a birdie hole, ideal line was over the bunker on the left hand side. Placegetter sat his on the top lip of said bunker, Dad hit his in that bunker and I flew it while it was still climbing. I measured that drive at 270, then hit 5 iron along the left hand side to leave myself with a shirt lob wedge in…. how clever am I?!?
I did hit the green but not stiff enough for a birdie, but easy par.
on 8, par 4, absolutely tagged driver again to be a short lob wedge out, tried a knock down and hit it a touch thin and it rolled off the back, shitty lie so didn’t get up and down.
7 over after 8
9 my line was anywhere in the middle, I smashed it long up the right to be a 9 iron out…. and didn’t hit the green, it went in the left bunker. I did get up and down for 14 points on the front.

More rums collected at half time. I ended up drinking a fair bit which was probably evident at the speeches, but I digress

on 10, smashed driver to be long and right hand side away from the water. I probably missed the green here, I can’t remember
on 11, another one of my best drives of the day, I belted this thing long high with draw around the water, I think I had a 7 iron in. Must have parred it because I didn’t birdie it.
on 12, I smashed driver on this par 5 and had a 6 iron length in, but the green was too protected with bunkers from that range so I must have aimed somewhere for a short lob wedge…
13, I was spewing, it was playing into the wind a full 4 iron length, pin at the back and I went through. I had a tiny little sand wedge bump on, and couldn’t have landed it any better just over the rough and it rolled plenty passed, must have two putted from there.
14 was the log drive hole, I went last. Place went right, Dad was perfect, for him and I absolutely tagged my driver again but drew it more than I needed and was just off the fairway, I was however a short lob wedge out… it took me 14 holes to hit a decent lob wedge because I put it to a couple of feet and got the bird here.
15, can’t remember, but I am sure I smashed driver and had a short lob wedge in, must have parred it.
16 was the one I had been thinking about all week, but as described above I wussed out because of the gusting winds, I smashed 3 woos to be a shirt lob wedge out, which I put into the bunker in front of me. I did hit the pin with the bunker shot for a tap in par.
on 17, I drew the 8 iron punch a touch too much but it landed and spun sideways, into the water. Bogey
on 18 I wanted to be long and right, but by this stage I probably wasn’t sure what end of the club to hold, I smashed driver long with draw that must have kicked and gone in the water, because it wasn’t where we thought it should be and bogey finish…
for a 2 over over back nine with the last two holes.
It was a weird feeling day where I felt like I was absolutely smashing my tee shots all day but not scoring because I was missing greens when I could have thrown it on.
I didn’t have many putts drop either, but all up to play with Place and Dad was a long awaited desire of mine, so I made the most of it by drinking a lot and having lots of laughs.

All up, I only missed the two fairways, one of 6 and then just off on 14 – which was a birdie hole
But wouldn’t have hit many greens in reg at all.
It’s still one of my bestest favourite courses ever

You’re just going to have to roll your sleeves up and practise your shirt irons……just saying……bad luck about The Flats.

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BumpunRun

Is it just my eyesight, or is the font and everything small on here?

BumpunRun wrote:

Guess who’s back, back again!!
Bump is back

I organised a networking game with some of the punters at work. Two groups of three dropped to a group of five when one bloke went down with heat stroke half way around.

I had a 73, really happy with how I was hitting it considering 29 July was the last time I picked up the clubs.
My short game touch wasn’t there, plenty of missed putts and a couple of duffed chips or just bashing the chip well past on the slow greens, but I’m not too worried as I fully expected that. I was pleased that I was able to play with my boss and hopefully impressed him a bit.

I do love Ink’s head, it felt really nice and rewarding.

Now on to one of my favourite courses in Glades Sunday week with Rusty Old Man, then my favourite course with my favourite (non-Dad) group at RQ.

You’ll have to book Ink pre-round to accommodate any head prior to our day at The Flats – just saying!

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Madam

Back to 9.1 after today – seemed to have settled into a state of mediocrity.

Madam wrote:

Upnin wrote:

I sort of liked the last read feature on that other site, instead of having to trawl the pages, or am I missing something…..

A little arrow shows up for latest post- we are still looking at how to do the last read set up.

This platform is very basic set up- have to upgrade to get more features like ISG has.

Well pick away at tweaks where we can and hopefully find some further functions via these free bolt ons.

Rome wasn’t built in a day…..we’ll just make do with pizzas and wine for a while.

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I sort of liked the last read feature on that other site, instead of having to trawl the pages, or am I missing something…..

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Weetbix wrote:

My return to Queensland golf wasn’t too good yesterday. 17 over 88 at Surfers Paradise. Driver was off which wasn’t good on such a tight course – but it wasn’t on its lonesome by a long way.

Got some unlucky breaks too which definitely cost me on the scorecard.

Onwards and upwards though

Or downwards rather

You need to have a round somewhere like The Flats where you can hit sideways and still be in play. I get claustrophobic when I have to play virtually any other course.

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Weetbix

BumpunRun wrote:

The maxi-taxi ride home from Nats#1 was a highlight for me.

What an incredible memory you must have…….whoever you are.

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