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...
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....
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