Official Golf geeks gibber thread

[Bigsmak]

Well.. My golfing adventure continues..

 

Haven't lost a Match yet this year. Playing a Mixed Fours (with my mum), foursomes and 2 singles comps. (actually thinking about it, I have.. lost my match in the first leg of a team match with us playing against Musselburgh.. we played a +1 and Scratch golfer. I'm 5 and partner is 7. We got 7 shots but wow.. the two we played were amazing. Not a mistake made the whole round. Our eclectic scratch score for the back 9 was 5 under and we lost on the 18th.... )

 

I won a singles match on Monday there, I had to give 19 shots.. it was mental... He could hit the ball pretty well for a 24 handicap. He was on the 400+ yard 8th into 10ft with a drive and 4 iron.. It was hard going.. I had to make 4 birdies and ended up winning on the 18th.

 

Next week... well.. Have club championship qualifying on Saturday for Dirleton Castle

Monday I have a Singles Match

Tuesday I have a foursomes Match

Wednesday I have a Medal

Thursday I am playing with Scots Civil War and we have a space for one more on Gullane No.1 .. Will cost about ?10 to play if thats ok - any takers???

Friday I have a Team Match at Musselburgh

 

My GF will kill me... lol.. who will make her dinner?

[graygo]

Anybody got any recommendations on a GPS or laser range finder, really fancy one and my old man is looking for one for his 60th?

 

Cant make my mind up which is better they seem to both have pro's and con's, I am leaning towards the laser range finder though as you can "ping" any point you want for a yardage. The only downside of them is if you dont have a clear line to the green. Bushnell seem to be the market leader although a US make Leupold are reviewed as being better.

 

As far as GPS is concerned the Callway UPRO looks the best and you can map to any point on the hole with it not just the green.

 

C'mon then, who's got one!?

 

I've got a Garmin G5 gps, you can have a loan of it for a few weeks to try it out if you want.

[Disser Pointon]

I've got a Garmin G5 gps, you can have a loan of it for a few weeks to try it out if you want.

 

That's very decent of you, could even have you down to mussy for a game as a thank you!

[graygo]

That's very decent of you, could even have you down to mussy for a game as a thank you!

 

Thanks for the invite but I'm not a golfer.

 

PM sent.

[Disser Pointon]

Thanks for the invite but I'm not a golfer.

 

PM sent.

 

PM sent back ignore the golf bit I sent it before reading your post!

[Disser Pointon]

I have a time booked for our invitational Silloth at Monktonhall, Musselburgh 8.30am 26 June and thought I would throw it open to a fellow Jambo (thinly veiled all his mates from other clubs are busy type post ).

 

If any halfway competent member of another course who can smash it 300yds off the tee wants to take up the invitation, drop me a pm,first come first served! I am a somewhat erratic 8 handicap, do not take the game overly seriously and just enjoy my golf so no pressure to perform honest!

 

Paul

[Disser Pointon]

I've got a Garmin G5 gps, you can have a loan of it for a few weeks to try it out if you want.

 

 

That's very decent of you, could even have you down to mussy for a game as a thank you!

 

 

Thanks for the invite but I'm not a golfer.

 

PM sent.

 

I can confirm that Graygo is a top man and has just dropped a Garmin G5 off at my office, how's that for service! Kind of restores your faith in the jambo community after last nights debacle.

[Bigsmak]

My god its windy out there..

 

Just in fro the medal .. played at 7.30 so off the course by 10.30.. nice round.. very windy.. Shot an 81 with a triple bogey 6 on the 16th...... Feck... So net 76.. standard scratch will be 73 or more today.. couple of people already shooting over 100.

 

Played well....

[The Merse]

Trying to get back into the old golf.

 

Was playing out at Castle Park at 9 this morning.

 

Had a disgusting out 9

 

Hit 67 FFS. Including a 12 on the 2nd hole where my ball was buried in the deepest rough I've ever seen, so much so that I could barely see the ball. Took me 6 to get it out FFS. Sick.

 

Hit a pleasing 45 on the inward 9 though, could have been less if my putting had been even average, was getting on every green in regulation.

 

Oh well, plenty positives from the back 9 to hopefully take into my next round.

 

PS does anyone have any advice for getting rid of a slice?

 

It only happens when I use my driver? I've taken to using irons off the tee now and it's saving me a lot of shots because the driver is so erratic it's unreal.

[Victorian]

My god its windy out there..

 

Just in fro the medal .. played at 7.30 so off the course by 10.30.. nice round.. very windy.. Shot an 81 with a triple bogey 6 on the 16th...... Feck... So net 76.. standard scratch will be 73 or more today.. couple of people already shooting over 100.

 

Played well....

 

sounds like you're quite pleased with the way you did, and quite right to. even a cat1 player like yourself can find the conditions too difficult to post a good score with and sometimes the higher scores in tough conditions are just as rewarding in a way.

 

Trying to get back into the old golf.

 

Was playing out at Castle Park at 9 this morning.

 

Had a disgusting out 9

 

Hit 67 FFS. Including a 12 on the 2nd hole where my ball was buried in the deepest rough I've ever seen, so much so that I could barely see the ball. Took me 6 to get it out FFS. Sick.

 

Hit a pleasing 45 on the inward 9 though, could have been less if my putting had been even average, was getting on every green in regulation.

 

Oh well, plenty positives from the back 9 to hopefully take into my next round.

 

PS does anyone have any advice for getting rid of a slice?

 

It only happens when I use my driver? I've taken to using irons off the tee now and it's saving me a lot of shots because the driver is so erratic it's unreal.

 

a couple of basic 'quick fixes' would be:

 

1. take your normal address and then move your right foot back by 4-6 inches.

 

2. address the ball further forward in your stance.

[Victorian]

raging.

 

after a ropey front nine i toughed it out again on the back nine to save handicap, only to be foiled by a biased unlucky 3-putt on the 17th and a sand iron that refused to spin at the last.

 

did a neil lennon on a table of drinks outside the clubhouse that was surrounded by elderly lady members and some children. only one was blinded.

 

some of the other members need to take a look at themselves in the mirror.

[The Mighty Thor]

Trying to get back into the old golf.

 

Was playing out at Castle Park at 9 this morning.

 

Had a disgusting out 9

 

Hit 67 FFS. Including a 12 on the 2nd hole where my ball was buried in the deepest rough I've ever seen, so much so that I could barely see the ball. Took me 6 to get it out FFS. Sick.

 

Hit a pleasing 45 on the inward 9 though, could have been less if my putting had been even average, was getting on every green in regulation.

 

Oh well, plenty positives from the back 9 to hopefully take into my next round.

 

PS does anyone have any advice for getting rid of a slice?

 

It only happens when I use my driver? I've taken to using irons off the tee now and it's saving me a lot of shots because the driver is so erratic it's unreal.

 

I was up there at 8am yesterday morning

 

scratch 77 in what is classed as a light breeze up there.

 

The rough is up all round Castle Park and i assume you were in the boondai to the right of the fairway on 2, if so you were lucky to find it! It's just lovely in there.

[The Merse]

I was up there at 8am yesterday morning

 

scratch 77 in what is classed as a light breeze up there.

 

The rough is up all round Castle Park and i assume you were in the boondai to the right of the fairway on 2, if so you were lucky to find it! It's just lovely in there.

 

Nope.

 

I topped my drive about 20 yards down to the left.

 

 

Should have just teed off again in hindsight!

 

Was fairly windy through the first 9, 2 of the 3 times I've played there, is quite often like that?

[The Mighty Thor]

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Should have just teed off again in hindsight!<br />

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Was fairly windy through the first 9, 2 of the 3 times I've played there, is quite often like that?<br />

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It's always easy in hindsight.

They fertilised the rough this year quite early and the last few weeks has seen it thicken right up! The second cut is brutal at the moment.

I've been up there for 12 years and it feels like its always windy up there.

Two very different halves though.....I went 42/35 yesterday struggling in the wind on the front 9 and easier on the more sheltered back 9.

It's a decent test though!

[KFH]

Well.. My golfing adventure continues..

 

Haven't lost a Match yet this year. Playing a Mixed Fours (with my mum), foursomes and 2 singles comps. (actually thinking about it, I have.. lost my match in the first leg of a team match with us playing against Musselburgh.. we played a +1 and Scratch golfer. I'm 5 and partner is 7. We got 7 shots but wow.. the two we played were amazing. Not a mistake made the whole round. Our eclectic scratch score for the back 9 was 5 under and we lost on the 18th.... )

 

I won a singles match on Monday there, I had to give 19 shots.. it was mental... He could hit the ball pretty well for a 24 handicap. He was on the 400+ yard 8th into 10ft with a drive and 4 iron.. It was hard going.. I had to make 4 birdies and ended up winning on the 18th.

 

Next week... well.. Have club championship qualifying on Saturday for Dirleton Castle

Monday I have a Singles Match

Tuesday I have a foursomes Match

Wednesday I have a Medal

Thursday I am playing with Scots Civil War and we have a space for one more on Gullane No.1 .. Will cost about ?10 to play if thats ok - any takers???

Friday I have a Team Match at Musselburgh

 

My GF will kill me... lol.. who will make her dinner?

 

 

Id be interested in making a 4 on Thursday, depending on the time (and if you cant get better than my 17 handicap)

[Bigsmak]

Id be interested in making a 4 on Thursday, depending on the time (and if you cant get better than my 17 handicap)

 

 

We called it off..

 

Will keep you in mind for the next time we arrange it.

[grumpy rebus]

Off to Archerfield this afternoon (with a wee overnighter in the house afterwards)

 

Played both courses a couple of weeks ago and they were a bit dry and hard so be interesting to see how they are now.

[Walter Bishop]

Im looking to join somewhere, anyone know of any deals going??? I was a member at Uphall for 15 years, gave it up to join Deer Park and then chucked it 2 years ago due to knee problems. All sorted now and raring to go, my last handicap was 7.

 

I would also be up for any games if anyone looking to play.

[Cyprus Jambo]

Had been playing crap the last few weekends but managed an extra round last night - 9 bogeys, 4 pars, 4 birdies after the first 17 and managed an 8 on the last to play to my handicap!!!! Bloody bunkers.

 

Here's hoping for better in tomorrow's medal before the championship qualifiers over the next 2 weekends. Playing the 2nd round at 7 in the morning!!! Don't even get up that early for work but had promised the Mrs to go to Musselburgh races that day.

[Victorian]

Im looking to join somewhere, anyone know of any deals going??? I was a member at Uphall for 15 years, gave it up to join Deer Park and then chucked it 2 years ago due to knee problems. All sorted now and raring to go, my last handicap was 7.

 

I would also be up for any games if anyone looking to play.

 

you did well to survive that long at uphall with that KILLING GROUND fairway that's shared by about 3 holes. the times i played there, there were balls coming thumping down from various directions.

 

if you're still in west lothian, why not have a look at pumpherston? that's a nice track these days.

[Captain America]

Im looking to join somewhere, anyone know of any deals going??? I was a member at Uphall for 15 years, gave it up to join Deer Park and then chucked it 2 years ago due to knee problems. All sorted now and raring to go, my last handicap was 7.

 

I would also be up for any games if anyone looking to play.

 

 

If you looking at West Lothian, My mate recently joined Greenburn in Fauldhouse and said it was quite a good deal.

[Captain America]

Have a new members day on Sunday and playing in a Texas Scramble tournament, having never played in any tournament before i'm getting bit nervous, especially as i've been reading up on Texas Scramble online and it doesn't seem that easy to follow.

 

[Bigsmak]

Have a new members day on Sunday and playing in a Texas Scramble tournament, having never played in any tournament before i'm getting bit nervous, especially as i've been reading up on Texas Scramble online and it doesn't seem that easy to follow.

 

 

You will love it... Texas Scramble is the perfect game for you to play..

 

Everyone hits a tee shot.. you pick the best then everyone hits from there..you pickt he best again.. etc etc... you will score under par and you will think you are great i love it!

[Goldstone Wonder]

Right guys, I moved to Davidsons Mains last year from Dalgety Bay. I was a member at Aberdour but have given that up. I had a 16 handicap but have given that up now. I struggled to play to it and I think 18-20 is more about my level.

 

 

Looking to get involved in a regular game of golf this summer if possible. I'm thinking about going down to Silverknowes and getting my handicap down there but would probably like to join another club eventually. Has anyone got any views on Silverknowes or any other ideas? If anyone's looking for a game in or around Edinburgh please send me a PM

 

 

[jammyheart]

Get yourselves up here, have a wee look try and blank out the music though lol.

 

http://www.moraygolf.co.uk/moray-open-video.php

[grumpy rebus]

Right guys, I moved to Davidsons Mains last year from Dalgety Bay. I was a member at Aberdour but have given that up. I had a 16 handicap but have given that up now. I struggled to play to it and I think 18-20 is more about my level.

 

 

Looking to get involved in a regular game of golf this summer if possible. I'm thinking about going down to Silverknowes and getting my handicap down there but would probably like to join another club eventually. Has anyone got any views on Silverknowes or any other ideas? If anyone's looking for a game in or around Edinburgh please send me a PM

 

I think we need to get a game. You fancy a round at Burntisland? I could try and get us to Archerfield too.

[scots civil war]

silverknowes has a thriving members club on that council course mate

 

i go along and hit some nuts there on the practice ground sometimes...its not my kind of course but it does have a lot of medium to long par 4s,massive par 5 at the end

 

ok course if it aint raining.....just like craigentinny,if it has been raining the course gets rather boggy and spoils the show

[Goldstone Wonder]

I think we need to get a game. You fancy a round at Burntisland? I could try and get us to Archerfield too.

Thanks mate. Sounds good. You off a week on Monday?

 

silverknowes has a thriving members club on that council course mate

 

i go along and hit some nuts there on the practice ground sometimes...its not my kind of course but it does have a lot of medium to long par 4s,massive par 5 at the end

 

ok course if it aint raining.....just like craigentinny,if it has been raining the course gets rather boggy and spoils the show

Cheers mate. Drove past it today and it was looking in reasonable nick.

[Captain America]

Texas Scramble went ok today. Was reduced to 9 holes due to windy conditions, had a good long putt on 2nd hole to get us a Par so that kinda calmed my nerves a bit. We ended up 10 over par.

 

Had good chat with captain and vice captain about getting handicap cards in.

 

Thinking of getting myself a grip it rite training aid as I don't think my grip is right and I think it costing me distance on all my shots, any one every used them?

[grumpy rebus]

Thanks mate. Sounds good. You off a week on Monday?

 

 

Sadly not, but could dress it up as a business meeting around 2.00/2.30

[Bigsmak]

Sadly not, but could dress it up as a business meeting around 2.00/2.30

 

 

 

mmmmmm Business meetings.... Never heard of those..

[The Mighty Thor]

Golfed out!

 

Had a championship qualifier on Saturday which was borderline unplayable. The wind was bad enough but as we teed off at 3pm we caught the full force of the rain too

 

Ended up with an 82(76) which given the conditions felt like a 62. Thankfully it was reductions only as there was only 3 scores under net par from 121 entrants.

 

Had a 36 hole outing to Aberfoyle GC yesterday. tremendous quirky little track. Under 5000 yards and built up the side of a fecking mountain with blind shots aplenty and very small greens no more than 15-20 yards wide. Really enjoyed it and the hospitality was superb.

 

Really hoping the wind dies down soon. It feels like it's been howling a gale for about the last month or so

[Bigsmak]

Really hoping the wind dies down soon. It feels like it's been howling a gale for about the last month or so

 

 

Just set up a Facebook group

 

Bloody Wind

 

feel free to join and vent your anger

[The Merse]

Golfed out!

 

Had a championship qualifier on Saturday which was borderline unplayable. The wind was bad enough but as we teed off at 3pm we caught the full force of the rain too

 

Ended up with an 82(76) which given the conditions felt like a 62. Thankfully it was reductions only as there was only 3 scores under net par from 121 entrants.

 

Had a 36 hole outing to Aberfoyle GC yesterday. tremendous quirky little track. Under 5000 yards and built up the side of a fecking mountain with blind shots aplenty and very small greens no more than 15-20 yards wide. Really enjoyed it and the hospitality was superb.

 

Really hoping the wind dies down soon. It feels like it's been howling a gale for about the last month or so

 

My mates were playing out at Castle Park on Sat afternoon too, said it was beyond a joke what the conditions were liked.

 

I played it again with them yesterday and again it was horrendously windy.

 

All my mates have joined up as members there, and I had been considering it too but the wind out there is doing my nut in.

 

Do you ever get a calm round out there?!

[grumpy rebus]

Playing Forrester Park tomorrow. Never played it before, so looking forward to something different.

 

Crail on Friday, so hope that wind doesn't get up again.

[The Mighty Thor]

My mates were playing out at Castle Park on Sat afternoon too, said it was beyond a joke what the conditions were liked.

 

I played it again with them yesterday and again it was horrendously windy.

 

All my mates have joined up as members there, and I had been considering it too but the wind out there is doing my nut in.

 

Do you ever get a calm round out there?!

 

There was 3 boys came in at the back of our two ball, they must have teed off at 2.30ish and they were like drowned rats. Fair play to them though as they never NR'd although their score cards were like papier mache by the time they got in

 

It does blow a bit up there but not to the extent of Saturday or yesterday. You'll be amazed how quickly you adapt to the wind!

[The Merse]

There was 3 boys came in at the back of our two ball, they must have teed off at 2.30ish and they were like drowned rats. Fair play to them though as they never NR'd although their score cards were like papier mache by the time they got in

 

It does blow a bit up there but not to the extent of Saturday or yesterday. You'll be amazed how quickly you adapt to the wind!

 

That'll be my mates, they said they got a round of applause when they came in after finishing.

 

[Victorian]

first singles tie of the season tonight. first opponent duly destroyed.

 

NEXT!

[grumpy rebus]

Well, that's a tick against Forrester Park ............. and I think it was probably a "one time" course. Very hilly, with slow greens.

[H.A.N.S]

Come on Silverknowes in the Dispatch today :-)

[Victorian]

second singles tie last night. lazarus type escape from defeat.

 

second 4-somes tie today. leathered.

 

and on...

[Victorian]

did anyone else play golf in that horrendous wind today?

 

that's got to be the worst weather i've played in at this time of year. 3 birdies though.

[Captain America]

did anyone else play golf in that horrendous wind today?

 

that's got to be the worst weather i've played in at this time of year. 3 birdies though.

 

Yeah,I played today, I actually played better today than I did when I played 9 holes on Wednesday, although I decided to not take score today and just concentrate on my ball striking so my quest to break 100 is still ongoing.

 

I'm hoping the wind dies down soon so I work out my yardages for each club.

[Victorian]

Yeah,I played today, I actually played better today than I did when I played 9 holes on Wednesday, although I decided to not take score today and just concentrate on my ball striking so my quest to break 100 is still ongoing.

 

I'm hoping the wind dies down soon so I work out my yardages for each club.

 

well by some forecasts it's supposed to improve as of now. no more of that outrageous wind but i suspect we'll probably get more rain when it warms up, as is also forecast.

[Captain America]

well by some forecasts it's supposed to improve as of now. no more of that outrageous wind but i suspect we'll probably get more rain when it warms up, as is also forecast.

Just back in from round, was wierd playing with no wind, left so many shots out onto course.

[Jamboelite]

did anyone else play golf in that horrendous wind today?

 

that's got to be the worst weather i've played in at this time of year. 3 birdies though.

 

Christ i played yesterday at Carrick Knowe honest to god it was the windiest and most brutal conditions I've played in not great considering this is my 5th round this year and I only started it back up after a 6yr absence.

 

95 though including 2 lost balls but it felt like a 70 I was hitting into the wind on the 489yrd par 5 it may as well have been 700yards

[Cyprus Jambo]

did anyone else play golf in that horrendous wind today?

 

that's got to be the worst weather i've played in at this time of year. 3 birdies though.

 

Was a nightmare at Haddington. it was the first round of the Championship, ended up NR on the last. Couldn't be bothered looking for yet another ball. Course is 71 but CSS for the day ended up 74.

 

Didn't help that the day before my driver somehow broke in the car on the drive up and then teeing of at the first the head of my 3 wood came off!!!! Scored 33 points on a little stableford comp using my rescue of the tee. Maybe should have used it more on the Sunday!!!! Cross winds are a nightmare but sometimes it just seemed to change directing during your swing.

 

Decided to miss the 2nd round on Saturday so I'll go to Musselburgh races instead.

[scots civil war]

had loads of indecisions thanks to crosswinds at duddingston on saturday....visitors css was 75 !!!!

 

left me old ben hogan sand wedge at the 18th greenside bunker,and no fellow competitors handed it in....absolutely gutted about that

 

not just losing the club ive had since i was a nipper but the snide behaviour of the ***** whos taken it

 

yeah,i shouldnt have forgotten it but i would never walk off with with a fellow competitors club.......what you lot think ?

 

 

anybody in for the ladies cup at gullane this year?

 

 

 

im off to the jubilee open at st andrews on sunday,cant wait

[The Mighty Thor]

left me old ben hogan sand wedge at the 18th greenside bunker,and no fellow competitors handed it in....absolutely gutted about that

 

not just losing the club ive had since i was a nipper but the snide behaviour of the ***** whos taken it

 

yeah,i shouldnt have forgotten it but i would never walk off with with a fellow competitors club.......what you lot think ?

 

 

anybody in for the ladies cup at gullane this year?

 

 

 

im off to the jubilee open at st andrews on sunday,cant wait

 

Pretty shan that no one handed your wedge in. Standards must be slipping in the genteel world of gowf

 

No ladies cup for me this year cos I'm on holiday the first 2 weeks fo July

 

Definitely playing the Haldane Cup this year again though

[Bigsmak]

 

Definitely playing the Haldane Cup this year again though

 

For those that don't know the Haldane is an open competition run by Dirleton Castle Golf Club played over Gullane No.2.. It is on the 31st of July this year. I think it still costs just ?10 to enter. That's great for a round on No.2 and there are great prizes as well.

 

If you want to enter, give me a shout and I'll make sure you get an entry form.

 

Smak