With M.
Very busy.
Weather dry cloudy with occasional sunny intervals.
Very squeaky wheel on my trolley MUST fix before next game.
We teed of late as we thought we had a 11:30 tee. Instead they gave us 11:08 and we were not ready.
Tee off just after 11:30, following 4 ball followed by 4 ball. Managed to keep up.
1.
Fairway, then towards hole in front of bunker, chip over back on green and 2 put.
m hit amazing tee shot to front of green.
2.
Think I was left of fairway but made steady progress to green in 5 and 2 put.
3.
This time I was left of green, nice chip on and 2 put.
m had trouble off rubber tees, took mulligan and got on green in 1.
4.
Nice tee, steady progress to green in 4 and 3 put.
M tee way off to right then one in lake for pen.
5.
Nice tee in front of right hand bunker, chip over hump chip in front of green bad chip over back of green and lost. Chip and 3 put left me with 9... grr.
M tee shot off to left (long).
6.
Right off tee, poor chip chip on green and 2 put
M tee shot to front of green?
7.
Poor tee shot into rough next shot failed to clear rough. Then steady progress to green in 6 then 4 put. grr.
M tee shot over trees to right.
8.
Tee to right of green 2 more to green and 2 put.
m lost 1st off tee then hit one in bunker.
9.
Took mulligan off tee here. Then went right but near fairway. steady progress to green in 5 and 2 put.
M long tee.
10.
Nice tee shot, then went left near bunker behind nets, nice chip infront of green, chip onto green and 2 put.
M great tee shot long and center fairway.
11.
Nice tee shot can't remember why took 4 to green and 2 put.
M long tee shot near green
12.
On edge of green 3 put.
M on green from tee.
13.
Fairway, good 2nd and 3rd (into ditch) 1 pen nice onto green and 2 put.
M long tee shot on fairway.
14.
Left of fairway green in 4 and 3 put.
M went right off tee and lost 1. then took pen and lost ball to left.
15.
Over lake easy to right, nice chip and 2 put.
M hit pond and bounced off onto green for par! fluke of the day.
16.
1st tee lost to right, 2nd tee way left. played 1st and took pen. got to green in 6 and 2 put.
M nice long tee shot.
17.
1st tee lost to left (with driver) 2 off tee still managed to get on green in 5 and 1 put (put of the day)
M poor tee shot.
18.
tee shot off to right stopped at edge of road. moved ball back onto verge and hit nice chip to fairway.
3rd shot went in bunker, out of bunker and down in 2 for 6.
M nice long tee shot.
M won on all scoring systems winning all 3 of 2012 Xmas challenge of Dummer + Stoke Rochford + Paultons.
Fri 28 Dec 2012 18 Holes at Stoke Rochford
This is the 2nd of the Xmas 2012 challenge.
This was a special because we stopped at the local Hotel.
The weather was pouring down until we set off for the first tee then it was fine. (lucky)
We had an early tee following a 2 ball and followed by a bunch of 16 or so.
A scary tee off!
The 2 ball were good and were quickly let through by the 4 ball in front of them.
We played well enough to catch the 4 ball and they let us through on the first par 3 over the stream. This was quite stressful but meant that we were on our own to the end.
It felt a lot easier than the last time we had played there. As before M won but somehow I had the same score as last time. Perhaps last time we were playing a lot more easy rules. e.g no penalty for lost balls etc. If nothing else the shots across the stream seemed more likely to be ok.
I remember a 5 put on first par 3... ugh!
In the end M beat me by 2 points.
2-0 in he Xmas challenge.
This was a special because we stopped at the local Hotel.
The weather was pouring down until we set off for the first tee then it was fine. (lucky)
We had an early tee following a 2 ball and followed by a bunch of 16 or so.
A scary tee off!
The 2 ball were good and were quickly let through by the 4 ball in front of them.
We played well enough to catch the 4 ball and they let us through on the first par 3 over the stream. This was quite stressful but meant that we were on our own to the end.
It felt a lot easier than the last time we had played there. As before M won but somehow I had the same score as last time. Perhaps last time we were playing a lot more easy rules. e.g no penalty for lost balls etc. If nothing else the shots across the stream seemed more likely to be ok.
I remember a 5 put on first par 3... ugh!
In the end M beat me by 2 points.
2-0 in he Xmas challenge.
Sun 23 Dec 2012 18 Holes at Dummer
The first Xmas 2012 challenge.
With M.
Weather fine (I think)
With new 60 degree wedge, never used.
With new 5w used but seemed to go very right.
I cant remember many details of this as it is now several days ago.
I do remember drawing with M (net score).
I also remember navigating the dreaded hole 18.
With M.
Weather fine (I think)
With new 60 degree wedge, never used.
With new 5w used but seemed to go very right.
I cant remember many details of this as it is now several days ago.
I do remember drawing with M (net score).
I also remember navigating the dreaded hole 18.
Sat 22 Dec 2012 Shopping for Sticks
Exciting!
New 5 Wood and 60 degree wedge.
Only tried wedge in warmup at Dummer (next day). Not confident not used.. must get lesson on this.
5 Wood is newer model that rest of clubs but feels similar, used several times over next 3 games seems to have a tendency to go quite right. More than usual!
I think that I have the full set now.. no more excuses.
Xmas for golfers is great:
3 hats,
1 pair winter gloves
1 glove
box of balls
ball marker kit
New 5 Wood and 60 degree wedge.
Only tried wedge in warmup at Dummer (next day). Not confident not used.. must get lesson on this.
5 Wood is newer model that rest of clubs but feels similar, used several times over next 3 games seems to have a tendency to go quite right. More than usual!
I think that I have the full set now.. no more excuses.
Xmas for golfers is great:
3 hats,
1 pair winter gloves
1 glove
box of balls
ball marker kit
Tue 18 Dec 2012 Lesson
This is my memory:
Warm up 9i - 5i then 4r+3W.
Lesson: concentrate on takeaway and don't try too hard.
Starting with pw then 7i then 4i.
One handed driver exercise (don't try this at home).
Working on driver with relaxed swing.
These were my teachers notes...
"""
set up: make sure feet are level but left toe turned out slightly.
swing: work on take away with pw working up to other irons.
driver: 1 arm drill to develop stability and tempo
"""
Merry Xmas!
22/25
Warm up 9i - 5i then 4r+3W.
Lesson: concentrate on takeaway and don't try too hard.
Starting with pw then 7i then 4i.
One handed driver exercise (don't try this at home).
Working on driver with relaxed swing.
These were my teachers notes...
"""
set up: make sure feet are level but left toe turned out slightly.
swing: work on take away with pw working up to other irons.
driver: 1 arm drill to develop stability and tempo
"""
Merry Xmas!
22/25
Sun 16 Dec 2012 Chichester (Tower) 18 Holes
With M.
Special Rules:
2 off tee not 3
shots less than 1 meter don't count
winter rules clean ball on fairway and find nice place for ball on replace
Wow early start. Breakfast in clubhouse (Yum).Tee time 9:10, set off at 8:45.
No one in front, no one behind (yet).
Weather warm and getting warmer. Sunshine but not preventing seeing balls...
Mostly used 3W off tee and used Driver a couple of times although it goes very right.
3W is getting better, hope driver will too.
1.
on green in 1 (lucky skip over edge of bunker) and 2 put
2.
fairway, 3 more shots to green and 1 put
3.
Over lake and just off front of green, chip and 2 put
M over to right, great chip and 1 put
4.
fairway just before 150, on green in 3 and 3 put
M had problems on this one
5.
Always a bad hole for me over lake and narrow fairway (SI 1).
3W off to right in trees, took 3 shots to get out and back onto fairway, on green in 6 and 2 put.
Should have been back on fairway in 2, on green in 4 and 2 put... :-(
6.
Par 5 took 5 to green and 2 put.
7.
Dog leg. Fairway (no long enough), good shot for approach from left and onto green in 3 and 3 put.
8.
Great 3W to 20 feet from green, bad chip went right, chip on and 2 put.
M got on green with 3W then 4 putted. 3W is good for M!
9.
fairway the on green in 4 and 2 put. 50 for first 9.. nice.
M also had fairway
2 lads were catching us now, they were making quicker progress than us.
10.
No memory of this one.
11.
We called the 2 lads through.
Fairway then good 2nd shot then on green in 5 and 4 put (ugh).
M went down right hand side on other fairway.
12.
Long par 5 I always try too hard here.
1st off tee went into trees 20 feet to left.
2nd off tee good one, 3rd used 3W off fairway, 4th just over path then on green in 5 and 2 put. Would have been one more with 3 off tee.
13.
Nice fairway, short approach, on green in 3 and 2 put.
14.
Great 3W to right of green, poor chip, 3 to green and 2 put (should have been 4)
M Great 3W also on right
15.
1st tee shot 20 feet
2 off tee and great shot on green in 4 and 2 put (would have been great with no mistake off tee)
16.
3W went over lake to right. 2nd shot over trees to right of green. On green in 3 and 2 put.
17.
3W got stuck before tree on right of fairway, nice shot out, a bit of a duff and eventually on green in 8 and 1 put. Another bad hole for me SI6.
18.
3W well past 150 to go on right on green in 3 and 2 put.
I like playing in the morning!
Special Rules:
2 off tee not 3
shots less than 1 meter don't count
winter rules clean ball on fairway and find nice place for ball on replace
Wow early start. Breakfast in clubhouse (Yum).Tee time 9:10, set off at 8:45.
No one in front, no one behind (yet).
Weather warm and getting warmer. Sunshine but not preventing seeing balls...
Mostly used 3W off tee and used Driver a couple of times although it goes very right.
3W is getting better, hope driver will too.
1.
on green in 1 (lucky skip over edge of bunker) and 2 put
2.
fairway, 3 more shots to green and 1 put
3.
Over lake and just off front of green, chip and 2 put
M over to right, great chip and 1 put
4.
fairway just before 150, on green in 3 and 3 put
M had problems on this one
5.
Always a bad hole for me over lake and narrow fairway (SI 1).
3W off to right in trees, took 3 shots to get out and back onto fairway, on green in 6 and 2 put.
Should have been back on fairway in 2, on green in 4 and 2 put... :-(
6.
Par 5 took 5 to green and 2 put.
7.
Dog leg. Fairway (no long enough), good shot for approach from left and onto green in 3 and 3 put.
8.
Great 3W to 20 feet from green, bad chip went right, chip on and 2 put.
M got on green with 3W then 4 putted. 3W is good for M!
9.
fairway the on green in 4 and 2 put. 50 for first 9.. nice.
M also had fairway
2 lads were catching us now, they were making quicker progress than us.
10.
No memory of this one.
11.
We called the 2 lads through.
Fairway then good 2nd shot then on green in 5 and 4 put (ugh).
M went down right hand side on other fairway.
12.
Long par 5 I always try too hard here.
1st off tee went into trees 20 feet to left.
2nd off tee good one, 3rd used 3W off fairway, 4th just over path then on green in 5 and 2 put. Would have been one more with 3 off tee.
13.
Nice fairway, short approach, on green in 3 and 2 put.
14.
Great 3W to right of green, poor chip, 3 to green and 2 put (should have been 4)
M Great 3W also on right
15.
1st tee shot 20 feet
2 off tee and great shot on green in 4 and 2 put (would have been great with no mistake off tee)
16.
3W went over lake to right. 2nd shot over trees to right of green. On green in 3 and 2 put.
17.
3W got stuck before tree on right of fairway, nice shot out, a bit of a duff and eventually on green in 8 and 1 put. Another bad hole for me SI6.
18.
3W well past 150 to go on right on green in 3 and 2 put.
I like playing in the morning!
Wed 12 Dec 2012 2*9 Holes at Quindell
With R starting after 1 and it gets dark about 4 or so we thought...
It was cold but bright on and off no need for any windproof outer layers.
1.
Nice 4r to right of fairway. 2nd just right of green. 3 on and off frozen green. On green in 4 and 2 put.
2.
Nice 3w onto fairway at left. slow progress to green in 7 and 2 put.
3.
Nice 1st shot layup before lake, 1 duff, 1 nice shot that went over back of green on in 4 and 2 put.
4.
Nice 3w onto fairway, then I cant remember on green in 7 including 1 pen for getting into ditch.
5.
1st shot went right into trees. 2 off the tee (special rule) and got onto the green and 2 put.
6.
Nice 3w onto fairway.over back of green in 4 onto green in 5 and 2 put.
7.
Great tee shot onto green and 2 put for par. Golf is easy when its like this!
8.
3w went right onto 18th fairway, Nice shot to get back in right direction. I think this was another of those skidding off frozen green to add an extra shot or 2.
9.
In to sun, went left near 150 post. Poor shot just n front of ditch. 3rd into bunker, 4th on green and 2 put.
Then round again...
1.
Nice 3w shot went further than on 1st round still on right of fairway. 2nd just in front of green, green in 3 and 2 put.
2.
Nice 3w shot to left again. 2nd shot with 4r a bit of a duff that went just infront of ditch. 3rd over ditch, 4th over back again. on green in 5 and 2 put.
3.
Shorter iron shot but in nice grass in front of lake. Good 2nd shot over lake and over back of green. on green in 3 and 2 put.
4.
Not quite so good 3w to right of fairway in rough. Took some free relief to avoid hitting some new trees. Nice chip onto fairway. Steady progress over back of green in 6, green in 7 and 2 put.
5.
Went right again before road. Nice chip using road to aid bounce. on green in 3 and 2 put.
6.
Not such a good 3w went left and was lost so 1 pen. (also lost a 2nd but we let that go). Next shot half way up hill. Next shot over back of green and 2 put.
7. Tee shot just short of green on grass after bunker. Nice chip and 2 put.
8.
Nice 3w on correct fairway this time. Got just in front of green in 4 ended up with 8.
9.
Short backswing with 6i got to 150. same again got to left of fairway about 30 to go. Chip onto green and 2 put.
2nd half better than first...should have gone round again.
We finished just after 4 and it was still light (helped by clear skies)
So some excuses:
The sun was very low and it forced some low shots to avoid losing the ball
The green were very hard so several shots that would normally have stopped didn't.
It was cold but bright on and off no need for any windproof outer layers.
1.
Nice 4r to right of fairway. 2nd just right of green. 3 on and off frozen green. On green in 4 and 2 put.
2.
Nice 3w onto fairway at left. slow progress to green in 7 and 2 put.
3.
Nice 1st shot layup before lake, 1 duff, 1 nice shot that went over back of green on in 4 and 2 put.
4.
Nice 3w onto fairway, then I cant remember on green in 7 including 1 pen for getting into ditch.
5.
1st shot went right into trees. 2 off the tee (special rule) and got onto the green and 2 put.
6.
Nice 3w onto fairway.over back of green in 4 onto green in 5 and 2 put.
7.
Great tee shot onto green and 2 put for par. Golf is easy when its like this!
8.
3w went right onto 18th fairway, Nice shot to get back in right direction. I think this was another of those skidding off frozen green to add an extra shot or 2.
9.
In to sun, went left near 150 post. Poor shot just n front of ditch. 3rd into bunker, 4th on green and 2 put.
Then round again...
1.
Nice 3w shot went further than on 1st round still on right of fairway. 2nd just in front of green, green in 3 and 2 put.
2.
Nice 3w shot to left again. 2nd shot with 4r a bit of a duff that went just infront of ditch. 3rd over ditch, 4th over back again. on green in 5 and 2 put.
3.
Shorter iron shot but in nice grass in front of lake. Good 2nd shot over lake and over back of green. on green in 3 and 2 put.
4.
Not quite so good 3w to right of fairway in rough. Took some free relief to avoid hitting some new trees. Nice chip onto fairway. Steady progress over back of green in 6, green in 7 and 2 put.
5.
Went right again before road. Nice chip using road to aid bounce. on green in 3 and 2 put.
6.
Not such a good 3w went left and was lost so 1 pen. (also lost a 2nd but we let that go). Next shot half way up hill. Next shot over back of green and 2 put.
7. Tee shot just short of green on grass after bunker. Nice chip and 2 put.
8.
Nice 3w on correct fairway this time. Got just in front of green in 4 ended up with 8.
9.
Short backswing with 6i got to 150. same again got to left of fairway about 30 to go. Chip onto green and 2 put.
2nd half better than first...should have gone round again.
We finished just after 4 and it was still light (helped by clear skies)
So some excuses:
The sun was very low and it forced some low shots to avoid losing the ball
The green were very hard so several shots that would normally have stopped didn't.
Tue 11 Dec 2012 Lesson
I have not spent much time practicing since last lesson... which is not a great admission.
Spent some time trying to hit off a downslope using a 7i and then a 6i with a view to getting over the lake at the 18th at Dummer. 6i worked best I think.
This was not entirely successful but at least it gave me an idea what to try. The practice slope was more severe than the real thing so lets see if it has helped next time.
As usual I need to take away in a more straight line (rather than out) and do a nice follow through.
Also hit a few 3woods off the tee and attempted off the grass with some limited success.
Finally I risked my driver for the last 5 mins and had no back pain after so thats good!
This is what my teacher said:
set up:
Clubface sat square. You have a slight tendency to shut the face.
Make sure your feet are correct. (right foot at right angles and left may be turned out a bit).
down hill lies:
Ball always sits higher up the hill.
Weight sits lower down the hill.
Rotate body but dont try to shift weight.
It was a good job I copied this into the blog as I had already forgotten to check my feet!
Spent some time trying to hit off a downslope using a 7i and then a 6i with a view to getting over the lake at the 18th at Dummer. 6i worked best I think.
This was not entirely successful but at least it gave me an idea what to try. The practice slope was more severe than the real thing so lets see if it has helped next time.
As usual I need to take away in a more straight line (rather than out) and do a nice follow through.
Also hit a few 3woods off the tee and attempted off the grass with some limited success.
Finally I risked my driver for the last 5 mins and had no back pain after so thats good!
This is what my teacher said:
set up:
Clubface sat square. You have a slight tendency to shut the face.
Make sure your feet are correct. (right foot at right angles and left may be turned out a bit).
down hill lies:
Ball always sits higher up the hill.
Weight sits lower down the hill.
Rotate body but dont try to shift weight.
It was a good job I copied this into the blog as I had already forgotten to check my feet!
Sun 9 Dec 2012 Dummer 18 Holes
With M.
In time for quids worth of balls for a warm up.
Following a 2 ball, caught by a 2 ball on 17th.
Weather started off cloudy but got sunny in the middle before returning to coud.
1.
Me: into wind not very far. on green in 4 and 2 put
2.
Nice fairway and the green in reg, 2 put for par.
3.
Fairway
4.
Just short of 150 marker. Nice shot to edge of green. chip and put for par.
5.
Just short of green, chip and 3 put.
6.
This hole always goes wrong.
Good tee shot with 3W, then 3 mis-hits in a row made 7 on green and 2 put.
7. I can never remember this hole.. uphill to right dogleg?
Fairway and on green in 3 and 2 put. sounds ok no memory...
8. I can never remember this hole the one with the driving line?
I went right at first then I think I went left on green in 5 and 2 put.
9. This one goes back to clubhouse.
No memory took 5 to green and 2 put.
10. This one away from clubhouse.
Nice shot to fairway but ended up in bunker with M, another 5 + 2 put.
11.
fairway? cant remember....
12. narrow fairway at top of course
fairway then in bunker in 3 on green in 4 and 3 put
13.
Nice fairway then greedy shot in to rough behind row of trees on right. Was too near tree so took a free drop and got onto green in 3 and 2 put.
14. Par 3 across giant bunker.
Went left then good chip onto green and 2 put.
15. Back to clubhouse again
set off a lot right, managed to get to green in 4 and 1 put
16.
Tee very close to 150 so did low 5 iron, 2nd into bunker, 3rd to green and 3 put.
M went almost onto green with best drive of day.
17. par 3
went right and short of green, best pitch to 2 feet and a par
18.
Disaster off tee left, took another onto fairway. Next went right into rough. Next went to fairway ready for big hit over lake. First failed as a duff. Next failed went in lake. Took a 7 iron from edge and hit it over nicely. Then instead of onto green went right into rough. Then one shot to green missed and rolled int a bunker. I gave up and called it 12.
M: set off left onto hills, then nice onto fairway then right of lake..
In time for quids worth of balls for a warm up.
Following a 2 ball, caught by a 2 ball on 17th.
Weather started off cloudy but got sunny in the middle before returning to coud.
1.
Me: into wind not very far. on green in 4 and 2 put
2.
Nice fairway and the green in reg, 2 put for par.
3.
Fairway
4.
Just short of 150 marker. Nice shot to edge of green. chip and put for par.
5.
Just short of green, chip and 3 put.
6.
This hole always goes wrong.
Good tee shot with 3W, then 3 mis-hits in a row made 7 on green and 2 put.
7. I can never remember this hole.. uphill to right dogleg?
Fairway and on green in 3 and 2 put. sounds ok no memory...
8. I can never remember this hole the one with the driving line?
I went right at first then I think I went left on green in 5 and 2 put.
9. This one goes back to clubhouse.
No memory took 5 to green and 2 put.
10. This one away from clubhouse.
Nice shot to fairway but ended up in bunker with M, another 5 + 2 put.
11.
fairway? cant remember....
12. narrow fairway at top of course
fairway then in bunker in 3 on green in 4 and 3 put
13.
Nice fairway then greedy shot in to rough behind row of trees on right. Was too near tree so took a free drop and got onto green in 3 and 2 put.
14. Par 3 across giant bunker.
Went left then good chip onto green and 2 put.
15. Back to clubhouse again
set off a lot right, managed to get to green in 4 and 1 put
16.
Tee very close to 150 so did low 5 iron, 2nd into bunker, 3rd to green and 3 put.
M went almost onto green with best drive of day.
17. par 3
went right and short of green, best pitch to 2 feet and a par
18.
Disaster off tee left, took another onto fairway. Next went right into rough. Next went to fairway ready for big hit over lake. First failed as a duff. Next failed went in lake. Took a 7 iron from edge and hit it over nicely. Then instead of onto green went right into rough. Then one shot to green missed and rolled int a bunker. I gave up and called it 12.
M: set off left onto hills, then nice onto fairway then right of lake..
Sun 2 Dec 2012 Dummer 18 Holes
With M.
Weather amazing sunny but cold. Got there in time for quids worth of balls before tee off.
Following a good 3 ball.They were waiting for a slow 4 ball. We were followed by a good 2 ball.
1.
Fairway. 3rd shot went right of green. chip on and 2 put
2.
Fairway, over back of green in 2, green in 3 and 2 put.
3.
Fairway (into sun), 3rd shot just in front of green to left (good approach), green in 4 and 2 put.
4.
Nice tee to fairway 150. 7i to ditch in front of green, 3 over back of green 4 to green and 3 put.
5.
Great tee shot to green then 4 put (ugh)
6.
We were caught be the 2 behind us and we went to pieces.
Started off with a shot the neither of us saw.
Next attempt off tee into trees on right.
Thats 2 lost balls!
messy to green and 2 put.
7.
just off fairway to right on green in 3 and 2 put
8.
Just avoided ditch on right near 150 ob green in 3 and 2 put
9.
Left of fairway, bunker in 3, 4 to green and 2 put
10.
Fairway, then a bit left/right on green in 5 and 2 put
11.
fairway, on green in 3 and 2 put
12.
fairway, on green in 5 and 1 put.
13
left of fairway, then near to bushes on right side of fairway then chip out in front of green, chip and 2 put
14.
Looked at pin and decided 6 iron would do instead of 5. WRONG.
2 feet from edge of bunker, poor bunker shot in front of green on green in 3 and 2 put
15.
left of fairway, right of fairway on green in 3 and 2 put
16.
right of fairway in hollow, chip out to fairway, over to right of green, on green in 4 and 2 put.
17.
Right of green and not far enough. Then short of green. On green in 3 and 2 put.
18.
Nice tee shot landed left but rolled to center of fairway.
Poor 2nd shot hort of lake.
r4 attempt to get over lake seemed to get stuck on lake (fozen)
7i accross lake with penalty ball also skimmed lake but did get over.
When I got to other side I found that my first ball had made it after all.
4th shot short of green. 5th on green and 2 put.
Weather amazing sunny but cold. Got there in time for quids worth of balls before tee off.
Following a good 3 ball.They were waiting for a slow 4 ball. We were followed by a good 2 ball.
1.
Fairway. 3rd shot went right of green. chip on and 2 put
2.
Fairway, over back of green in 2, green in 3 and 2 put.
3.
Fairway (into sun), 3rd shot just in front of green to left (good approach), green in 4 and 2 put.
4.
Nice tee to fairway 150. 7i to ditch in front of green, 3 over back of green 4 to green and 3 put.
5.
Great tee shot to green then 4 put (ugh)
6.
We were caught be the 2 behind us and we went to pieces.
Started off with a shot the neither of us saw.
Next attempt off tee into trees on right.
Thats 2 lost balls!
messy to green and 2 put.
7.
just off fairway to right on green in 3 and 2 put
8.
Just avoided ditch on right near 150 ob green in 3 and 2 put
9.
Left of fairway, bunker in 3, 4 to green and 2 put
10.
Fairway, then a bit left/right on green in 5 and 2 put
11.
fairway, on green in 3 and 2 put
12.
fairway, on green in 5 and 1 put.
13
left of fairway, then near to bushes on right side of fairway then chip out in front of green, chip and 2 put
14.
Looked at pin and decided 6 iron would do instead of 5. WRONG.
2 feet from edge of bunker, poor bunker shot in front of green on green in 3 and 2 put
15.
left of fairway, right of fairway on green in 3 and 2 put
16.
right of fairway in hollow, chip out to fairway, over to right of green, on green in 4 and 2 put.
17.
Right of green and not far enough. Then short of green. On green in 3 and 2 put.
18.
Nice tee shot landed left but rolled to center of fairway.
Poor 2nd shot hort of lake.
r4 attempt to get over lake seemed to get stuck on lake (fozen)
7i accross lake with penalty ball also skimmed lake but did get over.
When I got to other side I found that my first ball had made it after all.
4th shot short of green. 5th on green and 2 put.
Fri 30 Nov 2012 Practice 100+ Balls
For a change I took 9i + 7i + 4i + 4r + 3w + d
Sometimes I even feel like I am doing a proper swing...
The D was ok but did not seem to go much longer than my 4r.
3w not too bad must keep practicing.
Fun!
Sometimes I even feel like I am doing a proper swing...
The D was ok but did not seem to go much longer than my 4r.
3w not too bad must keep practicing.
Fun!
Sun 25 Nov 2012 Paultons Park 18 Holes
WIth M at 11:24.
Attempted to get out earlier and beat the predicted bad weather.
This did now work we had bad and good weather.
1.
Me left at 150 post, then before bunker then onto green 2 put = 5
M right on other fairway, then over back of green bad chipping 4 to green then 2 put = 6
2.
Me short off tee then steady took 6 instead of 5 to green and 2 put. = 8
M did poor tee then amazing 2nd shot and even better 3rd on green in 4 and 2 put = 6
3.
Me just in front of green chip on and 2 put =4
M in trees on right hit tree on green in 4 and 2 put = 6
4.
Called through slow 4 ball
Me hit fairway then steady progress through puddles on green in 5 and 1 put
M long drive right then hit into lake then great shot onto green and 1 put 5 including a pen!
5.
Me hit left and messed up near green for 5 and 2 put
M hit right and struggled down right 7 to green and 2 put
6.
Me hit short of green good chip and 2 put
M well right on next fairway (after 1 lost) but brilliant shot to green made 5 with 1 pen.
7.
Me right with 3 wood near bunker. Steady progress on green in 5 and 2 put.
M short tee into rough then over to right (struggling with sore throat) not good.
8.
Me short of green good chip and 2 put
M left and problems getting on green - Night Nurse to the rescue!
9.
Me Almost on fairway on green in 5 and 2 put
M Night nurse not yet arrived.
10.
Me nice off tee then left into grass and again then on green and 2 put
M with medication now working great tee shot then left and onto green.
11.
Me nice tee shot, nice 2nd just in front of green good chip and 1 put for par.
M drive left into space behind trees then steady progress to green
12.
Me on green off tee! and 2 put (could have been birdy)
M over to left 3 to green and 2 put
13.
Me getting cocky hit into trees on right ad lost ball. Even so managed green in 5 and 2 put.
M good tee shot then good 2nd and 3rd to green and 2 put for par.
14.
Me Steady progress hampered by hitting tree on right should have been 1 less.
M ?
15.
Me onto front of green then 3 put (tut tut)
M ?
16.
Me steady 1st shot then got stuck in wet on right and lost a couple of shots.
M tee shot left just before bushes played well
17.
Me good tee shot to top of hill on green in 5 and 4 put! (idiot)
M good tee shot over hill to left then?
18.
Me good tee shot to 150, 2nd to left of green then over back of green good chip and 1 put
M ball in ditch on right but good recovery.
Weather not good but still fun.
I can claim the "Trophy" but sadly M had forgotten it...
Attempted to get out earlier and beat the predicted bad weather.
This did now work we had bad and good weather.
1.
Me left at 150 post, then before bunker then onto green 2 put = 5
M right on other fairway, then over back of green bad chipping 4 to green then 2 put = 6
2.
Me short off tee then steady took 6 instead of 5 to green and 2 put. = 8
M did poor tee then amazing 2nd shot and even better 3rd on green in 4 and 2 put = 6
3.
Me just in front of green chip on and 2 put =4
M in trees on right hit tree on green in 4 and 2 put = 6
4.
Called through slow 4 ball
Me hit fairway then steady progress through puddles on green in 5 and 1 put
M long drive right then hit into lake then great shot onto green and 1 put 5 including a pen!
5.
Me hit left and messed up near green for 5 and 2 put
M hit right and struggled down right 7 to green and 2 put
6.
Me hit short of green good chip and 2 put
M well right on next fairway (after 1 lost) but brilliant shot to green made 5 with 1 pen.
7.
Me right with 3 wood near bunker. Steady progress on green in 5 and 2 put.
M short tee into rough then over to right (struggling with sore throat) not good.
8.
Me short of green good chip and 2 put
M left and problems getting on green - Night Nurse to the rescue!
9.
Me Almost on fairway on green in 5 and 2 put
M Night nurse not yet arrived.
10.
Me nice off tee then left into grass and again then on green and 2 put
M with medication now working great tee shot then left and onto green.
11.
Me nice tee shot, nice 2nd just in front of green good chip and 1 put for par.
M drive left into space behind trees then steady progress to green
12.
Me on green off tee! and 2 put (could have been birdy)
M over to left 3 to green and 2 put
13.
Me getting cocky hit into trees on right ad lost ball. Even so managed green in 5 and 2 put.
M good tee shot then good 2nd and 3rd to green and 2 put for par.
14.
Me Steady progress hampered by hitting tree on right should have been 1 less.
M ?
15.
Me onto front of green then 3 put (tut tut)
M ?
16.
Me steady 1st shot then got stuck in wet on right and lost a couple of shots.
M tee shot left just before bushes played well
17.
Me good tee shot to top of hill on green in 5 and 4 put! (idiot)
M good tee shot over hill to left then?
18.
Me good tee shot to 150, 2nd to left of green then over back of green good chip and 1 put
M ball in ditch on right but good recovery.
Weather not good but still fun.
I can claim the "Trophy" but sadly M had forgotten it...
Wed 21 Nov 2012 Almost (but not quite) 18 Holes at Wickham
Wickham is a new course for me.
Playing against R.
1. Par 3
Nice shot just in front of green
Chip on and 3 put (green was terrible)
Weather damp but dry.
2. Par 4
Poor first shot but got to green in 4 and 2 put for 6.
Weather warming.
3. Par 4
Nice tee shot to fairway with bounce.
On green in 3 and 3 put
Weather sunny took off jumper.
4. Par 4 (Temp green)
Nice tee shot to fairway with bounce
On green in 3 free 2 put due to green
Weather starts to look bad and rain starts joined by wind.
5. long Par 3
Nice tee shot into wind but does not go very far
Wind is VERY strong
Hide from wind and rain.
On green in 3 and free 2 put due to conditions.
6. Par 4
Weather poor now into wind
Nice tee shot
On green in 5 and 3 put
7. Par 4
Wind behind
Nice fairway
On green in 4 and 2 put
8, Long Par 5 up hill
Poor tee shot then steady progress into wind
Almost at hole in 6 then its so cold and windy we decide to call it a day.
Ah well .... there is always next time!
Playing against R.
1. Par 3
Nice shot just in front of green
Chip on and 3 put (green was terrible)
Weather damp but dry.
2. Par 4
Poor first shot but got to green in 4 and 2 put for 6.
Weather warming.
3. Par 4
Nice tee shot to fairway with bounce.
On green in 3 and 3 put
Weather sunny took off jumper.
4. Par 4 (Temp green)
Nice tee shot to fairway with bounce
On green in 3 free 2 put due to green
Weather starts to look bad and rain starts joined by wind.
5. long Par 3
Nice tee shot into wind but does not go very far
Wind is VERY strong
Hide from wind and rain.
On green in 3 and free 2 put due to conditions.
6. Par 4
Weather poor now into wind
Nice tee shot
On green in 5 and 3 put
7. Par 4
Wind behind
Nice fairway
On green in 4 and 2 put
8, Long Par 5 up hill
Poor tee shot then steady progress into wind
Almost at hole in 6 then its so cold and windy we decide to call it a day.
Ah well .... there is always next time!
Tue 20 Nov 2012 Lesson
Today was 3 wood day.
Main point: let club rest on floor before taking grip this gives it better loft.
As usual I tend to bend my left arm on the follow through but perhaps its getting a bit better.
I probably would be happy with 50% of my shots, several right, some very right and a couple spinning along the floor left.
Still it was fun!
Main point: let club rest on floor before taking grip this gives it better loft.
As usual I tend to bend my left arm on the follow through but perhaps its getting a bit better.
I probably would be happy with 50% of my shots, several right, some very right and a couple spinning along the floor left.
Still it was fun!
Tue 13 Nov 2012 Quindel 2*9 Holes
Weather perfect for golf, tee shirts only after hole 1.
Holes 12-18 still closed.
R won first 9 I won 2nd 9.
1.
plan 5 got 6 and then 5
2.
plan 7 got 8 then 9. 2nd time bad tee shot (very short)
3.
plan 5 got 5 then 4
4.
plan 8 got 7 and then 7! could have been 6
5.
plan 4 got 4 and 4
6.
plan 6 got 7 and 6 (one duff off tee did not count)
7.
plan 4 got 6 and 5 cant seem to hit a ball to this easy par 3
8.
plan 6 got 7 and 7 both times poor tee shots made it difficult
9. plan 6 got 7 and 5.
1st time good tee shot then poor 2nd
2nd time good tee shot with roll into ditch, nice chip out and onto green with 3rd, nice.
hardly anyone else around.
putting makes a difference 5*3 put on first 9 only 1*3 put on 2nd 9.
Holes 12-18 still closed.
R won first 9 I won 2nd 9.
1.
plan 5 got 6 and then 5
2.
plan 7 got 8 then 9. 2nd time bad tee shot (very short)
3.
plan 5 got 5 then 4
4.
plan 8 got 7 and then 7! could have been 6
5.
plan 4 got 4 and 4
6.
plan 6 got 7 and 6 (one duff off tee did not count)
7.
plan 4 got 6 and 5 cant seem to hit a ball to this easy par 3
8.
plan 6 got 7 and 7 both times poor tee shots made it difficult
9. plan 6 got 7 and 5.
1st time good tee shot then poor 2nd
2nd time good tee shot with roll into ditch, nice chip out and onto green with 3rd, nice.
hardly anyone else around.
putting makes a difference 5*3 put on first 9 only 1*3 put on 2nd 9.
Sun 11 Nov 2012 Dummer 18 Holes
This was an extra treat as we were not expecting to play 2 days in a row.
We arrived just in time to tee off and had no warm up.
The weather was amazing. We never caught the people in front and we played fast enough to keep ahead of the lone golfer following.
M played a blinder. After irons practice the day before he risked his driver on a few holes and it worked a treat.
1.
S played up middle and messed up putting.
M went zig-zag but did ok
2.
S played onto green in 2
M went over back but still did ok
3.
Into sun
4.
S had nightmare lost ball off tee in ditch, then had a few bunker incidents.
M used driver and somehow made it go right! then played very well.
5.
S was short of lake, over back of green and down in 4
M lost ball in lake, oer back of green to exact same spot as S and down in 5 with P
6.
S over to right
M messed up tee
7. up hill dogleg right
S played safe on green in3
M played binder with first drive to right again!? On green in 2.
8. with line for driving and pit on right
S hit identical 1st shot to M
M then went in ditch but played well out
9. back to clubhouse
S steady progress
M drive long curved left, pitch onto green = par!
10.
S on fairway then steady
M just infront of mound off fairway to left
11.
S played safe and got +1
M hit great drive with left turn onto green in 2 for par
12.
S messed up off tee then hit 10yds
M lost ball off tee but still managed to win hole.
13. going towards bunker hole
S played ok on gren in 5 should have been 4
M played down wrong side of trees and still managed to win with great pitch out of trees.
14.
S went in bunker (last foot) then free drop, poor hit etc.
M went well left but did great recovery to get a 4 to win hole
15.
S bogey not good enough today!
M great drive great pitch and put birdy!
16.
S Went right, then hit top of tree then onto back of green in 3
M went left onto 18th fairway then lost ball on way back.. this hole will give him nightmares.
17.
Both went right and managed 5's
18.
S perfect shot to center of fairway, then pitch for nice approach to lake
M drive went miles and was already at approach to lake.
M cleared lake by some distance.
S cleared lake by some distance but went right
S on greenin 4 and 4 puts ... grr
M on green in 3 with perfect pitch and 1 puts for another birdy.
It was M's day today. Will have to consider a new h/cap!
We arrived just in time to tee off and had no warm up.
The weather was amazing. We never caught the people in front and we played fast enough to keep ahead of the lone golfer following.
M played a blinder. After irons practice the day before he risked his driver on a few holes and it worked a treat.
1.
S played up middle and messed up putting.
M went zig-zag but did ok
2.
S played onto green in 2
M went over back but still did ok
3.
Into sun
4.
S had nightmare lost ball off tee in ditch, then had a few bunker incidents.
M used driver and somehow made it go right! then played very well.
5.
S was short of lake, over back of green and down in 4
M lost ball in lake, oer back of green to exact same spot as S and down in 5 with P
6.
S over to right
M messed up tee
7. up hill dogleg right
S played safe on green in3
M played binder with first drive to right again!? On green in 2.
8. with line for driving and pit on right
S hit identical 1st shot to M
M then went in ditch but played well out
9. back to clubhouse
S steady progress
M drive long curved left, pitch onto green = par!
10.
S on fairway then steady
M just infront of mound off fairway to left
11.
S played safe and got +1
M hit great drive with left turn onto green in 2 for par
12.
S messed up off tee then hit 10yds
M lost ball off tee but still managed to win hole.
13. going towards bunker hole
S played ok on gren in 5 should have been 4
M played down wrong side of trees and still managed to win with great pitch out of trees.
14.
S went in bunker (last foot) then free drop, poor hit etc.
M went well left but did great recovery to get a 4 to win hole
15.
S bogey not good enough today!
M great drive great pitch and put birdy!
16.
S Went right, then hit top of tree then onto back of green in 3
M went left onto 18th fairway then lost ball on way back.. this hole will give him nightmares.
17.
Both went right and managed 5's
18.
S perfect shot to center of fairway, then pitch for nice approach to lake
M drive went miles and was already at approach to lake.
M cleared lake by some distance.
S cleared lake by some distance but went right
S on greenin 4 and 4 puts ... grr
M on green in 3 with perfect pitch and 1 puts for another birdy.
It was M's day today. Will have to consider a new h/cap!
Sat 10 Nov 2012 Quindel on a Groupon
With M... includes breakfast bacon roll. Nice!
Holes 12-18 were closed so we played front 9 twice and finished with 10th and 11th.
Weather held up despite threats of rain.
Nice speed no hold ups before us and no one rushing from behind.
Greens were VERY wet but it helped the balls to stick.
M played with irons and only had any trouble with 6th. He claimed to have learn a lot... (See next day).
I played ok from tee to green but made a few poor fluffs around the green.
Quindels is definitely feeling shorter these days.
M won first 9.
S won second 11.
Lets call it a draw.
Fun!
Holes 12-18 were closed so we played front 9 twice and finished with 10th and 11th.
Weather held up despite threats of rain.
Nice speed no hold ups before us and no one rushing from behind.
Greens were VERY wet but it helped the balls to stick.
M played with irons and only had any trouble with 6th. He claimed to have learn a lot... (See next day).
I played ok from tee to green but made a few poor fluffs around the green.
Quindels is definitely feeling shorter these days.
M won first 9.
S won second 11.
Lets call it a draw.
Fun!
Fri 9 Nov 2012 Practice 80+ Balls
Nice easy practice.
8/7/5+
Took some time with 4r and 3w off tee.
Make sure that lift club up at setup otherwise it can balloon...
8/7/5+
Took some time with 4r and 3w off tee.
Make sure that lift club up at setup otherwise it can balloon...
Tue 6 Nov 2012 Lesson
Today main thing is hands at 1 o'clock and 11 o'clock.
Also gentle back swing seems to give better results (not to much legs movement).
Hit 9 and 6 irons with some satisfactory results.
Practice needed to turn hands over to avoid cricket bat stroke....
Also gentle back swing seems to give better results (not to much legs movement).
Hit 9 and 6 irons with some satisfactory results.
Practice needed to turn hands over to avoid cricket bat stroke....
Sat 27 Oct 2012 Dummer 18 Holes
Very cold with strong North wind... with M.
Warm up with quids worth of balls.
Start 5 mins early at about 10:55. Following Man and Woman in black and being followed by 2 jolly blokes.
1.
Easy tee shot with 6i onto fairway.
On green in 4.
3 put.
2.
Easy tee shot with 7i onto fairway.
On green in 3.
3 put.
3.
Fairway.
on green in 5.
1 put.
nice for par 5.
4.
Fairway
to top of hill
in ditch before green
over green
on green in 5.
3 put
5.
Over lake to lower section right of green.
onto green in 2
2 put
6.
fairway
on green in 4
2 put
7.
right of fairway
on green in 4
2 put
This is where we slowed down waiting for people in front..
8.
into wind 6i only just made fairway
2nd shot into ditch just past 150
went over back of green
on green in 6
2 put
9.
bad tee shot just past ladies tee
good 7 irons to green in 4
2 put
10.
messy off tee onto right of fairway behind lumps
next shot not out of lumps
took 5 to green
2 put
11.
no fairway
green in 3
2 put
cant remember but this was a good par 4.
12.
messed this one off tee to right
kept in right hand rough
in bunker to left of green
no idea how to get out took penalty drop and then used wrong club
on green in 8
2 put
should have been at least 2 less!
13.
fairway and on green in 5
1 put
14.
good tee shot with 7i (wind behind) to left of green
on green in 2
2 put
nice
15.
fairway then 5 to green
2 put
16.
off fairway to right but with view of green through trees
2nd just off front of green
on green in 3
2 put
17.
good 7i to front of green
on green in2
2 put
18.
tee went left of fairway in hills (left??)
2nd 9i safe onto fairway
3rd should have been left of lake but was a duff to start of lake
4th with 4r over lake in good position for green
5th was left of green
6th was poor chip still left of green
7th onto green
2 put
Warm up with quids worth of balls.
Start 5 mins early at about 10:55. Following Man and Woman in black and being followed by 2 jolly blokes.
1.
Easy tee shot with 6i onto fairway.
On green in 4.
3 put.
2.
Easy tee shot with 7i onto fairway.
On green in 3.
3 put.
3.
Fairway.
on green in 5.
1 put.
nice for par 5.
4.
Fairway
to top of hill
in ditch before green
over green
on green in 5.
3 put
5.
Over lake to lower section right of green.
onto green in 2
2 put
6.
fairway
on green in 4
2 put
7.
right of fairway
on green in 4
2 put
This is where we slowed down waiting for people in front..
8.
into wind 6i only just made fairway
2nd shot into ditch just past 150
went over back of green
on green in 6
2 put
9.
bad tee shot just past ladies tee
good 7 irons to green in 4
2 put
10.
messy off tee onto right of fairway behind lumps
next shot not out of lumps
took 5 to green
2 put
11.
no fairway
green in 3
2 put
cant remember but this was a good par 4.
12.
messed this one off tee to right
kept in right hand rough
in bunker to left of green
no idea how to get out took penalty drop and then used wrong club
on green in 8
2 put
should have been at least 2 less!
13.
fairway and on green in 5
1 put
14.
good tee shot with 7i (wind behind) to left of green
on green in 2
2 put
nice
15.
fairway then 5 to green
2 put
16.
off fairway to right but with view of green through trees
2nd just off front of green
on green in 3
2 put
17.
good 7i to front of green
on green in2
2 put
18.
tee went left of fairway in hills (left??)
2nd 9i safe onto fairway
3rd should have been left of lake but was a duff to start of lake
4th with 4r over lake in good position for green
5th was left of green
6th was poor chip still left of green
7th onto green
2 put
Wed 24 Oct 2012 Paultons Park 18 Holes
1. Both took mulligan off first tee as no warm up.
tee shot short but on fairway
2nd shot towards hole
3rd over back of green
4th onto green
2 put.
2. Bad tee shot off to left behind tree
2nd shot just over tree on to fairway
3/4 poor
5 onto green
2 put
3. poor tee shot off to right next to tree
2nd shot over back of green
3rd on to green
2 put
4. poor tee shot right with 4r but far enough down and not lost
2nd out of rough
3rd to right of fairway
4th onto green
3 put
5. nice 6i tee shot onto fairway
2nd still on fairway
3rd onto green
2 put
6. good 5i tee shot just short of green
nice chip on
3 put
7. over trees with 4i off tee
2nd back onto fairway
3rd?
4th?
5th on green
2 put
8. 7i off tee into bunker (free drop due to rain)
2nd onto green
2 put
9. edge of fairway from poor tee shot
2/3/4/5/6/7 to green bad hole!
2 put
10. 4r tee shot scoots along ground on straight line to fairway
2nd into rough
3rd onto green?
3 put?
11 off tee into rough 10 ft away
penelty then poor tee shot 30 yards
followed by poor shots to green
2 put
12. 7i onto green with chance of birdy
almost made it
easy par
13. 5i off tee into woodland on right
lost ball = 1 pen
easy 7 iron to good position
7i onto green
14. ok so 7i is good off tee and it's on the fairway
2nd 7 iron still on fairway
3rd off to the right
4th onto the green
2 put
15. 6i off tee just makes it over lake
good chip and 1 put
16. 7i off tee makes fairway
2nd still on fairway
3rd still on fairway
4th onto green
2 put
17. 4r to top of hill near bunker
4r over hill to right of fairway past 150
3 to left of green
4 onto green
2 put
18. 7i to center of fairway
7i still on fairway
nice onto green
2 put
This was a fun round because I only actually list 1 ball
I did not play very well on the first half but picked up on the second.
tee shot short but on fairway
2nd shot towards hole
3rd over back of green
4th onto green
2 put.
2. Bad tee shot off to left behind tree
2nd shot just over tree on to fairway
3/4 poor
5 onto green
2 put
3. poor tee shot off to right next to tree
2nd shot over back of green
3rd on to green
2 put
4. poor tee shot right with 4r but far enough down and not lost
2nd out of rough
3rd to right of fairway
4th onto green
3 put
5. nice 6i tee shot onto fairway
2nd still on fairway
3rd onto green
2 put
6. good 5i tee shot just short of green
nice chip on
3 put
7. over trees with 4i off tee
2nd back onto fairway
3rd?
4th?
5th on green
2 put
8. 7i off tee into bunker (free drop due to rain)
2nd onto green
2 put
9. edge of fairway from poor tee shot
2/3/4/5/6/7 to green bad hole!
2 put
10. 4r tee shot scoots along ground on straight line to fairway
2nd into rough
3rd onto green?
3 put?
11 off tee into rough 10 ft away
penelty then poor tee shot 30 yards
followed by poor shots to green
2 put
12. 7i onto green with chance of birdy
almost made it
easy par
13. 5i off tee into woodland on right
lost ball = 1 pen
easy 7 iron to good position
7i onto green
14. ok so 7i is good off tee and it's on the fairway
2nd 7 iron still on fairway
3rd off to the right
4th onto the green
2 put
15. 6i off tee just makes it over lake
good chip and 1 put
16. 7i off tee makes fairway
2nd still on fairway
3rd still on fairway
4th onto green
2 put
17. 4r to top of hill near bunker
4r over hill to right of fairway past 150
3 to left of green
4 onto green
2 put
18. 7i to center of fairway
7i still on fairway
nice onto green
2 put
This was a fun round because I only actually list 1 ball
I did not play very well on the first half but picked up on the second.
Tue 23 Oct 2012 Lesson
9i/pw/sw all going in the right direction.
Still using left arm like a cricketer but perhaps a tiny bit better!
Fun.
Still using left arm like a cricketer but perhaps a tiny bit better!
Fun.
Sun 21 Oct 2012 Downshire 18 holes
With M and A as caddy.
Weather bright until last 3 holes then very wet.
Let 2 young lads who were very good get in front then we had no hassle from behind until last hole.
M was keen to use new driver.
1. set off well with 1 put to make par
2. got stuck next to 2 trees the 3 put to make a mess
3. par on green with lots of leaves
4. I think this was poor due to messy short game
5. ?
6. messy due to 2 balls from downhill lie into moat =2 pen
7 hit green across water then3 put but it was a very long put
8 fairway
9 fairway
10 fairway and chip in for par on par 5
11 into ditch off tee so 1 pen
12 fairway then under tree to foot of green on 2nd shot
13 feeling cocky so used 3 wood . mistake! 1 pen
14 bad tee but onto green in 2 and 2 put for par 3
15 fairway
16 fairway and avoided moat and 1 put for 5/4 started to rain
17 messy over to right of green but good recovery 4/3
18 good tee to fairway then a couple of short mishits in rain pity!
I messed up on several holes so I was pleased with my score.
Fun!
Weather bright until last 3 holes then very wet.
Let 2 young lads who were very good get in front then we had no hassle from behind until last hole.
M was keen to use new driver.
1. set off well with 1 put to make par
2. got stuck next to 2 trees the 3 put to make a mess
3. par on green with lots of leaves
4. I think this was poor due to messy short game
5. ?
6. messy due to 2 balls from downhill lie into moat =2 pen
7 hit green across water then3 put but it was a very long put
8 fairway
9 fairway
10 fairway and chip in for par on par 5
11 into ditch off tee so 1 pen
12 fairway then under tree to foot of green on 2nd shot
13 feeling cocky so used 3 wood . mistake! 1 pen
14 bad tee but onto green in 2 and 2 put for par 3
15 fairway
16 fairway and avoided moat and 1 put for 5/4 started to rain
17 messy over to right of green but good recovery 4/3
18 good tee to fairway then a couple of short mishits in rain pity!
I messed up on several holes so I was pleased with my score.
Fun!
Wed 10 Oct 2012 Sconser Golf 18 Holes
This was a new experience for me.
Not only a wonderful location but no caddy or photographer.. just me.
It is a 9 hole with 2 tees for most of the holes.
No stress except on first tee where I let 3 locals go through so they would not watch my first shot which could go anywhere especially with no warmup.
1. no problem steady progress to hole. greens were difficult to stay on!
2. long hole: as usual I messed up my 2nd and 3rd shots trying too hard.
3. fine par 3
4. fine
5. fine par 3
6. played this well keeping uot of all dicthes
7. was called through 4 ball .. not too bad but a 3 put
8. played this off 17th tee instead of 8th
9. lost ball (see later) but score ok
First half played with irons to avoid losing balls.
10. good tee shot but was lucky to find it good 2nd shot
11 again trying too hard must learn to take it easy on long holes
12 4 on par 3
13 lost ball in right rough shame
14 par 3 from high tee ... went well past but at least a straight one!
15 played this well and finished up with a par with a put from the fringe (A joined me here)
16 lost ball in left rough
17 played from 8th tee lucky fing after first shot inrough
18 good first shot and I found ball from hole 9 I had been looking to far ahead.
Great fun!
Not only a wonderful location but no caddy or photographer.. just me.
It is a 9 hole with 2 tees for most of the holes.
No stress except on first tee where I let 3 locals go through so they would not watch my first shot which could go anywhere especially with no warmup.
1. no problem steady progress to hole. greens were difficult to stay on!
2. long hole: as usual I messed up my 2nd and 3rd shots trying too hard.
3. fine par 3
4. fine
5. fine par 3
6. played this well keeping uot of all dicthes
7. was called through 4 ball .. not too bad but a 3 put
8. played this off 17th tee instead of 8th
9. lost ball (see later) but score ok
First half played with irons to avoid losing balls.
10. good tee shot but was lucky to find it good 2nd shot
11 again trying too hard must learn to take it easy on long holes
12 4 on par 3
13 lost ball in right rough shame
14 par 3 from high tee ... went well past but at least a straight one!
15 played this well and finished up with a par with a put from the fringe (A joined me here)
16 lost ball in left rough
17 played from 8th tee lucky fing after first shot inrough
18 good first shot and I found ball from hole 9 I had been looking to far ahead.
Great fun!
Fri 5 Oct - Dragons Tooth 9 Hole
This was a free round with the hotel @Ballaculish. Nice!
I started with A as my Caddy and AW as my Photographer.
A fun round only lost a couple of balls.
Lots of photos by AW of first 4 holes.
this was a 9 hole and as we were in a rush for lunch I did the first 3 again after once round.
Fun!
I started with A as my Caddy and AW as my Photographer.
A fun round only lost a couple of balls.
Lots of photos by AW of first 4 holes.
this was a 9 hole and as we were in a rush for lunch I did the first 3 again after once round.
Fun!
Tue 25 Sep 2012 Pautons Park
Started off in rain with R.
Then the rain stopped and there was so much sun it was hard to see the ball.
I won on holes
1. bad tee good 2nd 3rd went over back of green
2. bad tee 2nd good
3. almost on green then 3 put
4. used 3 wood by mistake was ok on green in 4
5 fairway then on green in 3
6 lost ball as sun too bright 3 off tee
7 not bad left off tee steady to green
8 as usual in bunker but this time it was in middle of pond grr
9 5 to green
10 3 to green
11 4 to green (3 wood again but hit tree and bounced back)
12 wild to right but got lucky bounce back onto fairway
13 just kept in on left 4 to green
14 left of fairway went over back of green
15 got over lake then 3 put grr
16 lost ball then messing about in right and left rough worst hole
17 fairway then on green in 5
18 left of fairway then short of green then good chip and 1 put
Then the rain stopped and there was so much sun it was hard to see the ball.
I won on holes
1. bad tee good 2nd 3rd went over back of green
2. bad tee 2nd good
3. almost on green then 3 put
4. used 3 wood by mistake was ok on green in 4
5 fairway then on green in 3
6 lost ball as sun too bright 3 off tee
7 not bad left off tee steady to green
8 as usual in bunker but this time it was in middle of pond grr
9 5 to green
10 3 to green
11 4 to green (3 wood again but hit tree and bounced back)
12 wild to right but got lucky bounce back onto fairway
13 just kept in on left 4 to green
14 left of fairway went over back of green
15 got over lake then 3 put grr
16 lost ball then messing about in right and left rough worst hole
17 fairway then on green in 5
18 left of fairway then short of green then good chip and 1 put
Sun 23 Sep 2012 Quindell
With M in pouring rain!
1. fairway then green then 2 put
2. fairway then right then green then 2 put
3. in lake then over to the left the 2 put
4. fairway then progress then right on path then short then chip
5. left of green the bad chip on green in 3
6 down hill half way up then on green and 1 put
7 2 to green + 2 put
8 4 to green + 2 put
9 good 5i then over back of green
10 good 5i then onto green (flooded)
11 went right then left of green then green and 1 put
12 down hill just over tree to left of fairway then to right of green then chip + 2 puts
13 green in 3 + 2 put
14 short of ditch on green and 3 putt
15 fairway then 2 to green then 3 put
16 fairway then right up hill then chip on and 3 put
17 near green then green and 2 put
18 left then over hill then on green in 6 and 2 put
we were soaked!
This is my best score to date!
1. fairway then green then 2 put
2. fairway then right then green then 2 put
3. in lake then over to the left the 2 put
4. fairway then progress then right on path then short then chip
5. left of green the bad chip on green in 3
6 down hill half way up then on green and 1 put
7 2 to green + 2 put
8 4 to green + 2 put
9 good 5i then over back of green
10 good 5i then onto green (flooded)
11 went right then left of green then green and 1 put
12 down hill just over tree to left of fairway then to right of green then chip + 2 puts
13 green in 3 + 2 put
14 short of ditch on green and 3 putt
15 fairway then 2 to green then 3 put
16 fairway then right up hill then chip on and 3 put
17 near green then green and 2 put
18 left then over hill then on green in 6 and 2 put
we were soaked!
This is my best score to date!
Tue 18 Sep 2012 Paultons Park
How can you go from your best score one week to your worst the next?
Hey ho. The funny thing was I never felt things were too bad.
OK I did have a few problems swiping at the ball on holes 1 and 2 but thats no warm up.
Mostly I made good progress towards the green.
My chipping/putting was poor so hey ho.
I had 3 pen.
1 in bush from tee on hole 3.
1 in ditch half way along fairway on hole 14.
1 in lake at hole 15.
1st hole went a long way but rolled into bunker.
2nd went ok till I got 50 yards to go. (Had problems hitting ball off tee?)
3rd was a mess fromt the tee. (went right with 5i)
4th was a mess to the tee. (short 1st then into rough on right not out clean)
5th was ok. (bad tee shot)
6th was good. PAR
7th was ok to the green
8th went in bunker from tee.
9th took 6 to get to green.
10th went over road but was ok to green.
11th was good fairway then messy into hole.
12th was on green in 1 then 3 put.
13th was on green in 4 then messy.
14th was in bushes from tee then in ditch for a pen, then ok.
15th was just a little too short to clear the lake with 5i.
16th was good to 20 yards from green.
17th was great tee shot the messy around green
18th was great tee shot then into bushes instead of on green with 2nd shot.
Hey ho. The funny thing was I never felt things were too bad.
OK I did have a few problems swiping at the ball on holes 1 and 2 but thats no warm up.
Mostly I made good progress towards the green.
My chipping/putting was poor so hey ho.
I had 3 pen.
1 in bush from tee on hole 3.
1 in ditch half way along fairway on hole 14.
1 in lake at hole 15.
1st hole went a long way but rolled into bunker.
2nd went ok till I got 50 yards to go. (Had problems hitting ball off tee?)
3rd was a mess fromt the tee. (went right with 5i)
4th was a mess to the tee. (short 1st then into rough on right not out clean)
5th was ok. (bad tee shot)
6th was good. PAR
7th was ok to the green
8th went in bunker from tee.
9th took 6 to get to green.
10th went over road but was ok to green.
11th was good fairway then messy into hole.
12th was on green in 1 then 3 put.
13th was on green in 4 then messy.
14th was in bushes from tee then in ditch for a pen, then ok.
15th was just a little too short to clear the lake with 5i.
16th was good to 20 yards from green.
17th was great tee shot the messy around green
18th was great tee shot then into bushes instead of on green with 2nd shot.
Mon 17 Sep 2012 Practice 150+ Balls
Normal format.
Maybe I have played too much in last few days.
OK ish.. but def not great.
Not too bad with 3w and Driver though.
Not good enough to play any real shots with.
Its getting dark at nights now..
Maybe I have played too much in last few days.
OK ish.. but def not great.
Not too bad with 3w and Driver though.
Not good enough to play any real shots with.
Its getting dark at nights now..
Sun 16 Sep 2012 Dummer 18 Holes
With M. (With new white driver!)
M always plays well here
Early enough for warm up 2 quid each.
Played very steady all way round no terrible scores but no good ones either.
Lost 1 ball even though I saw where it landed and it was only light rough.
Went in the long bunker and took 3 shots to get out.
Took 2 shots out of bunker on hole 2.
Got close ish to green on several holes.
Had more 3 puts than I would like.
Had a couple of stressful holes when we got called to pass a 4 ball.
M won on holes and net but I won by 1 shot.
Best stick = 4r.
Fun...
M always plays well here
Early enough for warm up 2 quid each.
Played very steady all way round no terrible scores but no good ones either.
Lost 1 ball even though I saw where it landed and it was only light rough.
Went in the long bunker and took 3 shots to get out.
Took 2 shots out of bunker on hole 2.
Got close ish to green on several holes.
Had more 3 puts than I would like.
Had a couple of stressful holes when we got called to pass a 4 ball.
M won on holes and net but I won by 1 shot.
Best stick = 4r.
Fun...
Sat 15 Sep 2012 Practice 180+ Balls
Usual, not bad except for 4 guys in next bays... they were chatting for England.
Tue 11 Sep 2012 Paultons Park
Yippee...
OK its only 100, but for me its a new record.
Played after work with R.
Scored steady no great shots just steady progress and mainly 2 puts.
My new out to in swing means I can rely on some (or quite a bit) of right. (so aim left works well).
My chipping was good enough so that was fun.
Had 1 Pen on hole 4 where I hit second shot too far and lost the ball.
Had 1 Pen on hole 10 in the ditch.
Had 3 off the tee on 11th (into nearby bush!) which was a pity as its a nice easy hole. This was my only 0 point SS hole.
I just missed several fairways (by a couple of inches).
As I said at the start Yippee!
OK its only 100, but for me its a new record.
Played after work with R.
Scored steady no great shots just steady progress and mainly 2 puts.
My new out to in swing means I can rely on some (or quite a bit) of right. (so aim left works well).
My chipping was good enough so that was fun.
Had 1 Pen on hole 4 where I hit second shot too far and lost the ball.
Had 1 Pen on hole 10 in the ditch.
Had 3 off the tee on 11th (into nearby bush!) which was a pity as its a nice easy hole. This was my only 0 point SS hole.
I just missed several fairways (by a couple of inches).
As I said at the start Yippee!
Sat 8 Sep 2012 9 and 18 Holes Chichester
With M.
M had new white driver.
Warm up 20+ balls
9 hole par 3.. scored 30!
18 Hole nice weather. Set off behind 2 ball and when we got to 2nd tee we had to wait for 2 ball and a 5 ball to finish. Not a good start.
M hit massive drive on hole 2 with new stick.
Had to pass 5 ball on hole 4. Stress...
Played ok almost all way round.
M had new white driver.
Warm up 20+ balls
9 hole par 3.. scored 30!
18 Hole nice weather. Set off behind 2 ball and when we got to 2nd tee we had to wait for 2 ball and a 5 ball to finish. Not a good start.
M hit massive drive on hole 2 with new stick.
Had to pass 5 ball on hole 4. Stress...
Played ok almost all way round.
Tue 4 Sep 2012 Paultons Park
With R.
After lesson.
Started cautiously as usual. Lost first ball but still scored 6 on par 4.
Back to my normal score of 110 but I enjoyed it and only took 3 penalties.
1 on hole 1 one in lake and on off last tee due to pressure of being in lead.
I hit several good shots and only a few bad ones.
Was really hot even though we started at 4pm.
Good!
After lesson.
Started cautiously as usual. Lost first ball but still scored 6 on par 4.
Back to my normal score of 110 but I enjoyed it and only took 3 penalties.
1 on hole 1 one in lake and on off last tee due to pressure of being in lead.
I hit several good shots and only a few bad ones.
Was really hot even though we started at 4pm.
Good!
Tue 4 Sep 2012 Lesson
Check new back swing... its a bit far out try to line it up rather than take it out.
Still I hit more balls in the right direction than of late.
Still having problem with left arm doing cricket hit rather then golf swing finish.
Also can't relax ... grr .. don't know why. This does not help I am sure!
Better...
Still I hit more balls in the right direction than of late.
Still having problem with left arm doing cricket hit rather then golf swing finish.
Also can't relax ... grr .. don't know why. This does not help I am sure!
Better...
Wed 29 Aug 2012 Practice 150+ balls
After a break .... and reading a book called The Negotiable Golf Swing by Joseph Laurentino...
Pw, 9i, 7i, 5i, 4r and3w.
Hitting with the new "take away" away from my body hitting the ball seems much more reliable.
Really enjoyed this.
May get false sense of progress from range matts.
Hit quite a few off tee.
:-)
Pw, 9i, 7i, 5i, 4r and3w.
Hitting with the new "take away" away from my body hitting the ball seems much more reliable.
Really enjoyed this.
May get false sense of progress from range matts.
Hit quite a few off tee.
:-)
Tue 21 Aug 2012 Lesson
Main thing this week: take my arms away from my body NOT pull them in.
This was obvious to me for the first time on explaiar where my left arm remained in front of my chest on the takeaway.
Breakthrough?.
This was obvious to me for the first time on explaiar where my left arm remained in front of my chest on the takeaway.
Breakthrough?.
Mon 20 Aug 2012 Practice 108 Balls
After a break and a bit of watching utube golf and a bit of reading about golf.
A guy called Mo Norman hitting easy...
Some pro doing a demo at Taunton golf club... made me LOL.
Took 9i 7i 5i 4r 3w and driver.
I discovered that when i setup the club behind the ball and swing sometimes (often) I hit the stick rather then the club face. The result is a massive embarrassing right...
When I set up the club nearer the toe of the club I never did this again.
The shorter the club the closer to the center I can setup without danger.
The longer the club the closer to the toe.
What does this mean? I assume as I swing .. gravity stretches my arms...
I practiced a mixture of chip and run (good) and swing back and through (variable).
Not too depressing! Fun in-fact!
A guy called Mo Norman hitting easy...
Some pro doing a demo at Taunton golf club... made me LOL.
Took 9i 7i 5i 4r 3w and driver.
I discovered that when i setup the club behind the ball and swing sometimes (often) I hit the stick rather then the club face. The result is a massive embarrassing right...
When I set up the club nearer the toe of the club I never did this again.
The shorter the club the closer to the center I can setup without danger.
The longer the club the closer to the toe.
What does this mean? I assume as I swing .. gravity stretches my arms...
I practiced a mixture of chip and run (good) and swing back and through (variable).
Not too depressing! Fun in-fact!
Tue 13 Aug 2012 Paultons Park
With R.
No great score butI did enjoy it. I hit some great chip and run type shots. Did not play any penalties off tee so a bit of a cheat. This has given me a bit of confidence back. :-)
No great score butI did enjoy it. I hit some great chip and run type shots. Did not play any penalties off tee so a bit of a cheat. This has given me a bit of confidence back. :-)
Mon 12 Aug 2012 Practice 200+ balls
New swing try to hit 2 in a row then move up a club. Not all that successful 50% went very right. In the end played a few chip and run type shots (short swing with V shape) with all clubs and hit the ball a lot better than with proper swing... grr.
At least I have a way to play golf without being totally rubbish. So much for 1 swing and not going back...
At least I have a way to play golf without being totally rubbish. So much for 1 swing and not going back...
Sat 11 Aug 2012 Chichester
Just me and M. We ended up behind a very slow 4 ball which gave us a lot of waiting time. There were 2 good players behind us which also put a bit of pressure on us from the tee.
20 ball warm up.
Neither of us scored very well and we lost several balls. A bit strange that neither of us seemed to know how to play the holes. Hey ho thats golf...
20 ball warm up.
Neither of us scored very well and we lost several balls. A bit strange that neither of us seemed to know how to play the holes. Hey ho thats golf...
Fri 10 Aug 2012 Playing lesson
An hour lesson to see what happens to me playing real golf.
The first hole was played with no comment. It was not very good (true to form).
The next 3 holes were played with tuition.
Spent some time practicing in a bunker.
Spent some time chipping onto the green.
Spent some time putting.
Spent some time hitting my 3 wood which I generally avoid.
The main error discovered was my failure to follow a shot through and hold the final pose.
I think what happens is I look where the ball is going and quit on the follow through in disgust.
A few balls were lost but thats golf.
That was the hour done and I played the last 5 myself. Reasonable last 5 holes. Perhaps I should become a lone golfer.
The first hole was played with no comment. It was not very good (true to form).
The next 3 holes were played with tuition.
Spent some time practicing in a bunker.
Spent some time chipping onto the green.
Spent some time putting.
Spent some time hitting my 3 wood which I generally avoid.
The main error discovered was my failure to follow a shot through and hold the final pose.
I think what happens is I look where the ball is going and quit on the follow through in disgust.
A few balls were lost but thats golf.
That was the hour done and I played the last 5 myself. Reasonable last 5 holes. Perhaps I should become a lone golfer.
Thu 9 Aug 2012 Practice on grass
With R a practice on grass instead of just playing every week.
This was a bargin 1 quid.... use your own balls.... stay as long as you like.
It was a field with one side fairway and one side rough. At first there was no space on the fairway so we lost a few balls, but found a few so no real problem.
As usual I was rubbish at first but once R got fed up and went I improved 100%.
At the end of the day I was there for about 3 hours and hit some nice balls.
This was a bargin 1 quid.... use your own balls.... stay as long as you like.
It was a field with one side fairway and one side rough. At first there was no space on the fairway so we lost a few balls, but found a few so no real problem.
As usual I was rubbish at first but once R got fed up and went I improved 100%.
At the end of the day I was there for about 3 hours and hit some nice balls.
Tue 7 Aug 2012 Practice 54 balls
Lunch time practice.
Decided that I would not do my old swing anymore...
Just a 9 iron, after a few duff shots it seemed to work.
Borrowed the torture ball from the Pro-shop.. not as bad as on other occasions.
Decided that I would not do my old swing anymore...
Just a 9 iron, after a few duff shots it seemed to work.
Borrowed the torture ball from the Pro-shop.. not as bad as on other occasions.
Sun 5 Aug 2012 Practice 108 balls
Between the Olympics Events...
9i 7i 4r and 3w.
Took more time then last week as not in rush.
First time I have practiced 3w for long time.
Not too bad.
New pair of shoes as I have worn out my first pair of golfing shoes...
9i 7i 4r and 3w.
Took more time then last week as not in rush.
First time I have practiced 3w for long time.
Not too bad.
New pair of shoes as I have worn out my first pair of golfing shoes...
Fri 3 Aug 2012 18 Holes Chichester
With M in afternoon.
A bad start with 2 smashed into undergrowth next to first tee. But then relax and hit the green on next attempt. I did not score well but did not have any nightmare holes so enjoyed the game. After handicap M beat me but it was close enough to be fun.
I found that I could get my grip right by interlocking fingers to setup and just unlocking before hitting ball. I wonder if its all about grip?
Things looking up a bit...
A bad start with 2 smashed into undergrowth next to first tee. But then relax and hit the green on next attempt. I did not score well but did not have any nightmare holes so enjoyed the game. After handicap M beat me but it was close enough to be fun.
I found that I could get my grip right by interlocking fingers to setup and just unlocking before hitting ball. I wonder if its all about grip?
Things looking up a bit...
Thu 2 Aug 2012 not quite 18 holes Paultons Park
Ugh...
With R after work.
No confidence. Balls in rough from tee. After 9 we decided to go round 1st 9 again as there was quite a queue. Did not even take my score on 2nd time round. Not much fun for R when your opponent is dejected...
No score recorded (First 7 were bad).
I think that my expectations have been raised recently but perhaps to unrealistic levels.
With R after work.
No confidence. Balls in rough from tee. After 9 we decided to go round 1st 9 again as there was quite a queue. Did not even take my score on 2nd time round. Not much fun for R when your opponent is dejected...
No score recorded (First 7 were bad).
I think that my expectations have been raised recently but perhaps to unrealistic levels.
Tue 31 Jul 2012 Lesson 12/25
On warmup all seemed OK but as soon as lesson started it all fell apart. Not helped by the fact that I picked up my 4i instead of my 7i. I could not hit the ball. I obviously looked miserable as my Instructor commented that I looked like a "sad frog".
I suspect that 95%of my golf problems come from being to tense and a general lack of confidence.
I suspect that 95%of my golf problems come from being to tense and a general lack of confidence.
I the lesson I used a plastic grip fixed to my normal club. From this I found that my grip had been too far across my palm. The new grip felt much more comfortable and made an immediate improvement. By the end of the lesson I was hitting the ball again. :-)
Lets see if it works away from the range.
Lets see if it works away from the range.
Sun 29 Jul 2012 18 Holes Dummer
With M @14:08. (+A as Caddy LOL)
As we arrived there was thunder and lightning... not a great start. The advice in the Pro-Shop for dealing with lightning was not to hold a club or stand under a tree.
On practice range 1 failed to hit 1 good shot with new swing...? Not many balls though so perhaps I will be OK after all.
On first tee failed to hit ball took mulligan.
Kept checking backswing looked OK but could not hit ball. For first time in my golf experience I was a bit frustrated. I was back to several months ago, missing ball, hitting a few yards, going from left rough to right rough.
Weather was OK though..
After about 5 holes I decided to revert to my old swing...
What made things worse was that M was also having trouble.
My old swing was good, at least I was hitting well off the tee with trusty 4r and even hit a few fairways towards the end.
Need to review this in next lesson....
At 9th hole had mighty rain storm and was saved by best club in bag .. my umberella.
In the end M beat me on SS by 1 hole and we both ended up with an embarrassing score (the same one).
I did enjoy it but not as much as usual...
A as caddy needs to watch more Sky Sports to find out what a real caddy should do!
As we arrived there was thunder and lightning... not a great start. The advice in the Pro-Shop for dealing with lightning was not to hold a club or stand under a tree.
On practice range 1 failed to hit 1 good shot with new swing...? Not many balls though so perhaps I will be OK after all.
On first tee failed to hit ball took mulligan.
Kept checking backswing looked OK but could not hit ball. For first time in my golf experience I was a bit frustrated. I was back to several months ago, missing ball, hitting a few yards, going from left rough to right rough.
Weather was OK though..
After about 5 holes I decided to revert to my old swing...
What made things worse was that M was also having trouble.
My old swing was good, at least I was hitting well off the tee with trusty 4r and even hit a few fairways towards the end.
Need to review this in next lesson....
At 9th hole had mighty rain storm and was saved by best club in bag .. my umberella.
In the end M beat me on SS by 1 hole and we both ended up with an embarrassing score (the same one).
I did enjoy it but not as much as usual...
A as caddy needs to watch more Sky Sports to find out what a real caddy should do!
Sat 28 Jul 2012 Practice 108 Balls
Pretty much as the day before except I used sw,9i,6i and 4r.
All went well, I was very pleased that my new swing was getting better...
Another good practice.
All went well, I was very pleased that my new swing was getting better...
Another good practice.
Fri 27 Jul 2012 Practice 108 Balls
Today had just enough time for a quick practice, so 100 balls.
For a change I took pw, 8i and 4r (rescue).
Plenty of chip and run with pw.
Several full shots with pw and new short back swing and hold at top, make sure club not closed and wrists are solid.
Same with 8i and 4r. Swing good I hope.
Then for last 30 or so put 4 balls down and hit 4r, 8i, pw the chip and run with pw.
Good practice!
For a change I took pw, 8i and 4r (rescue).
Plenty of chip and run with pw.
Several full shots with pw and new short back swing and hold at top, make sure club not closed and wrists are solid.
Same with 8i and 4r. Swing good I hope.
Then for last 30 or so put 4 balls down and hit 4r, 8i, pw the chip and run with pw.
Good practice!
What is this all about?
WARNING: some (if not all) of the posts on this blog will be boring.. you have been warned.
I am creating this blog to capture my progress as a 50 something year old starting Golf.
I never wanted to play, but my Brother-in-Law insisted that we play when it was his 50th birthday. We had never played before and we were as bad as any new starters ever.
Over the months since his birthday, we have become more and more enthusiastic and we try to play once a week. As my addiction has grown, I also play once a week with a work mate. So thats twice. Then in an attempt to get better quicker, I have weekly lessons and try to practice at the range once a week.
Addicted?
As I start this blog, I am no great golfer, the exact opposite indeed. But I ALWAYS enjoy the game no matter if I: lose or find balls, lose or win the game or even get a par or a triple bogey. Like all golfers, I would like to be better, but it seems to me that progress will not be rushed.
Not sure of the exact format of this blog, but I expect it will include my golf stories, memory joggers for me about particular rounds, comments from my lessons, perhaps even videos of my swiping at the poor white ball!
And I warn you it will be boring to anyone but me!
I am creating this blog to capture my progress as a 50 something year old starting Golf.
I never wanted to play, but my Brother-in-Law insisted that we play when it was his 50th birthday. We had never played before and we were as bad as any new starters ever.
Over the months since his birthday, we have become more and more enthusiastic and we try to play once a week. As my addiction has grown, I also play once a week with a work mate. So thats twice. Then in an attempt to get better quicker, I have weekly lessons and try to practice at the range once a week.
Addicted?
As I start this blog, I am no great golfer, the exact opposite indeed. But I ALWAYS enjoy the game no matter if I: lose or find balls, lose or win the game or even get a par or a triple bogey. Like all golfers, I would like to be better, but it seems to me that progress will not be rushed.
Not sure of the exact format of this blog, but I expect it will include my golf stories, memory joggers for me about particular rounds, comments from my lessons, perhaps even videos of my swiping at the poor white ball!
And I warn you it will be boring to anyone but me!
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