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Sorry launch monitor. What was I thinking?
The instructions were clear. It is very small ( pocket size).
Swing speed seems correct. My Driver speed at the Mt. Gambier Pro shop monitor was measured at 93mph. The PRGR ( red eye model) measured it at 92mph.
The ball speed and carry distance is calculated from swing speed for the club selected. It gave ball speed and carry distance or total distance. It does smash factor.I set up on the range and went through my clubs, hitting 5 new balls. I compared the read out on the PRGR and then walked out and shot the distance back to my bag with the laser range finder ( next to the hitting position). I was hitting into a slight wind. The instructions stated that wind would affect the results. On my higher lofted clubs the readout was 10% optimistic and the low lofted clubs were 5 % optimistic.
I think it will be a useful tool.
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It seems from opinions expressed there is some support for change.
I feel sorry for the old blokes at Vets ( 100m -150m straighties) when they take two shots to reach my tee shot. At the end of the day, they often score well as result of their handicap and straightness. I do know how they feel when I play with my son in law, but luckily he sprays them on occasion.
I think the main advantage would be to encourage new players to try competition golf and not feel totally inadequate. Also the experienced golfers who don’t want to be shown up distance wise.
I made it to my starting position 18.9 (again) . I won’t have time to play much this month , so I can’t expect much further reduction soon..
The final round at Robe didn’t start well. It was drizzling rain and light wind. They told me I was leading B grade just before we hit off. I was feeling a bit “off” and put it down to nerves, which is not usually a problem for me. My guts were churning. Then I remembered the hot Sri Lankan curry I had for dinner the previous evening! I made some poor choices for three wipes on the back nine, After A comfort stop, I played a lot better! I scrambled to a 31 point round, which earned me third place in B grade and 2nd in the Vets.
The whole week was great experience.
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I placed third in the B grade ( 2nd Veteran) at the 54 hole Southern Ports golf week in South Australia. The games are played at Beachport, Robe and Kingston golf clubs. The A, B,C grades play at a different club each day; women in the morning, men in the afternoons. They also had a Pinehurst, 4BBB and social 9 holes on the lay days. I plan to return again next year.
The Kingston course was surprisingly good and the new 6 holes at Robe ( now 18 holes) were very Pt. Fairy/ Warrnambool like amongst the sand dunes with elevated tees. There were great views of the ocean and township from the tees, but it was a hike to get up there if you were walking. The Beachport 9 hole course was a very pleasant course to play, but not as challenging as the other two.
If you are at all interested in attending on 2021, Google Southern Ports Golf week.
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Today is the last day of the 54 hole comp. The weather has made a turn for the worse. with drizzly rain and light winds.
B grade is in Robe today, while A &C grades are playing in Kingston and Beachport. The Kingston course has been getting rave reviews by competitors. The only strange thing is that they don’t have sand traps. The beach is close by after all. The grass traps caught most of us out and caused a few good players to lose a few points.I feel like a failure. I haven’t even managed to stay at my starting position.
There is movement at the station. Yesterday I hit 85 and three poor results are about to fall off the last 20 rounds. I feel better now.
The wind was moderate, around 30 kph at Beachport.
After a shaky start ( triple bogey) i did well. 85 strokes/ 38 points. A nice game of golf.1 user liked this post.
We had a practice on the new 6 holes at Robe yesterday. They are set in the sand dunes, with elevated tee boxes and good sand trap placement making for a challenging game.
The wind is back in force so today game in Beachport will be a challenge.I am not sure if I should or shouldn’t like it!
Jeepers Weetbix ! 2 triples. I suggest that your mind was not on the job. Someone suggested more physical exercise/ labour. Maybe a some pre -match exercise of a more delicate nature ( read between the lines) might clear your thought process?
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Kingston was a great course. Well worth trying if you are travelling down the SE coast of South Australia.
I played with 3 good blokes and we had fun on the challenging course in the warm humid conditions.
My score was 94 strokes/ 33 points. I look forward to playing Beachport again on Wednesday, then Robe on Friday.1 user liked this post.
The Pinehurst game was good fun .Our playing partners and my team were neck and neck until the last two holes, when we scored two pars to pull three points clear, ( 90 to 93) only to see them pip us by 1/2 a stroke on handicap.
The course was in good condition and the weather perfect the start of the game. The wind did build in the afternoon.
Tony played well today, except for a tee shot he sprayed into the adjacent lawn bowls club. That cost him a beer as worst shot of the day, but he also got shot of the day on the last hole with his tee shot that ended on the green.We will be playing at Kingston on Monday.
Ah, the dreaded short sided situations! Or worse, over the bunker onto a downhill slope to pin cut just on the other side of the bunker, with another bunker waiting to collect the ball on the far side of the green. I think I have given up trying to hit those finesse LW shots. I go sideways for a safe shot to the green and accept a longer putt back.
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