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kev
27th October 2008, 02:53 PM
Decided it was time to get an official handicap. So, not wanting to join a club I decided to go through Golf Access Australia.

Nominated Goonawarra (http://www.goonawarragolfclub.com.au/)as my "home" course, and played the first round there today.

There's a lot of earthworks being done on the back 9, but all up it's a pretty nice course. The guys I played with were super friendly, which was about the highlight of the day...

106 gross (56 / 50)
38 putts (3 x 3 putts, 14 x 2, 1 x 1)
5 Fairways
3 GIR
0 Birdie
4 Pars
4 Bogies
5 Doubles
5 "others"
0/1 Sand saves

Grunt
27th October 2008, 05:16 PM
Played at Liverpool this morning, was a hot day down here, but the golf was not hot. i played ok after a slow start, My golf at the moment cant recover from the bad holes early. I played ok after 2 wipes in the first 4 holes. Was good to play a course with true greens again

96 Gross
79 Nett
29 points
7 Fairways
1 GIR
7/10 Up & Downs
0/1 Sandsaves
30 Putts

Next game: Windsor Wednesday

haysey
29th October 2008, 01:41 PM
Snuck out for a round in the Wednesday comp today....Up and down day that never really got going.

Had 34 points with three one pointers and a wipe:oops:. Still better than working however:D

Scottt
29th October 2008, 02:26 PM
I hit it absolutely ugly today.

My drive on the 1st went 10m...

I had 32 points.

7/13 fairways
9 greens
35 putts
2/9 U&Ds

Had 4 three-putts, which for me is unacceptable.

Crazy to think that without those I would've had 36!!

At least lately I have been able to play ugly and still get it around in 30+.

PeteyD
29th October 2008, 02:41 PM
so how was the longest drive you ever hit?

jimandr
29th October 2008, 03:58 PM
31 points in the FOS Scottt game at Windsor today. I struggled in the rain to grip the clubs properly, which is a minor excuse that doesn't justify a very poor round. Some good putting on the back nine saved the score somewhat.

The stats make scary reading.

Fairways = 4 of 13
Greens in reg = 1 of 18, but on 8 occasions due to poor drives I didn't have an opportunity to hit the green
Putts = 28, with a birdie on my only GIR!, zero 3putts
Up&Down = 5 of 11
Sand Saves = 2 of 3, both good putts

Grunt
29th October 2008, 04:12 PM
Played Windsor today for the 1st time

Crap would be too nice a word to describe my game today. After looking back at it, it was all off the tee where I was woeful, if I got off the tee I scored and if I did not I proceeded to not play too smart.

99 Gross
82 Nett
24 points
3 Pars
3/13 Fairways
3 GIR
36 putts (4x 3 putts)
3/8 Up & Downs
0/1 Sand Saves

Matt 3 Jab
29th October 2008, 04:20 PM
22 points

42 putts

5 greens and fairways

bad day

oh well.

Flowergirl
29th October 2008, 07:29 PM
Stableford today - weather was purrfect.:mrgreen:

Well - what can I say. Keep the drives on the fairway - hit pretty decent fairway shots - nice approaches - putting ok - not brilliant but ok - equals - drum roll please..................41 points.:twisted: And the win for the day.:twisted::twisted: And guess what - I took as much time as I wanted to and didn't give a hoot.:mrgreen:

Back to 16 - finally.

Matchplay final tomorrow - and my opponent lost a shot today too. So still "only" 15 shots I have to give her.:shock:
Fingers crossed. We are both in good form. Should be a tough match.;)

chappy1970
30th October 2008, 12:42 PM
Go get her Rennie

Grunt
30th October 2008, 04:20 PM
Got back on the horse today hoping to play my way back into form. I felt like I played better but the score does not say so. I hit more fairways but did not turn them into GIR's. I had the 1st go with the new Putter and for the 1st 14 holes I could not get the pace right, some putts too hard and many left short. Got a bit of a feel towards the end of the round but it may be a few rounds before I have true confidence in it.

Gross 100
Nett 83
25 Points
9/14 Fairways
3 GIR
38 Putts (1x 4 putt, 4x 3 putts)
2/8 Up & Downs
1/3 Sand Saves
2 Penalties

Next Game: Oatlands Friday 31st Ocotber - Final hitout before my champs trip.

BrisVegas
30th October 2008, 08:25 PM
Played Hope Island today with my Japanese homestay golfers. Hit it ok for a change, albeit with a couple of skulls and shanks for 82 gross, 34 points. 3 birdies helped. The greens were mint, fairways short and fast. Played off the plates, mostly the course was pretty manageable, the par 3's are pretty strong though. 190, 145, 190 and 200!

Toshiki, my longest term homestayer put together a very tidy 72 today, which is the best golf I've seen him play. He's going alright for a 4 hcap. He was pretty impressed by how easy Hope Island was compared to Brookwater. They need to get out more!

Flowergirl
30th October 2008, 08:45 PM
Well the big final in our club's matchplay this afternoon.
Did I previously mention I had to give her 15 shots!!!!

We both played to the best of our abilities - she actually parred 2 holes that I had to give her a shot on - no birdies for me.:evil:

Made the turn 2 up. Won the 10th - then lost the 11th and 12th and was back to 1 up. I kept my cool and didn't panic ( which I would have done a year ago) and won the next 3 in a row to win 4/3. Phew!!

I had the BEST caddy I've ever had. She knows my game so well and her advice was invaluable. I've never had a good caddy before - what a huge difference it makes.

So - I am our clubs matchplay champ for 2008. Yea for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!;)

BrisVegas
30th October 2008, 08:47 PM
Awesome Reenie! Congratulations!!

Jarro
30th October 2008, 08:49 PM
Congrats Reenie :smt023:smt038

Grunt
30th October 2008, 08:53 PM
Congrats FG.

damoocow
30th October 2008, 10:36 PM
Reenie that is awesome news ! - do you have a trophy/cup you can bring to the champs and drink out of ?

and Grunt - bad luck on the matchplay for you - I hope Team Cobra is still a chance up here...

Courty
31st October 2008, 05:55 AM
Yay Reenie!!!

PeteyD
31st October 2008, 07:48 AM
Aweszome stuff. We will all call you Champ at the Champs!

kev
31st October 2008, 07:50 AM
Well done FG - champion stuff :smt038

swanny
31st October 2008, 08:33 AM
Good stuff reenie

schanop
31st October 2008, 09:19 AM
Well the big final in our club's matchplay this afternoon.
Did I previously mention I had to give her 15 shots!!!!

We both played to the best of our abilities - she actually parred 2 holes that I had to give her a shot on - no birdies for me.:evil:

Made the turn 2 up. Won the 10th - then lost the 11th and 12th and was back to 1 up. I kept my cool and didn't panic ( which I would have done a year ago) and won the next 3 in a row to win 4/3. Phew!!

I had the BEST caddy I've ever had. She knows my game so well and her advice was invaluable. I've never had a good caddy before - what a huge difference it makes.

So - I am our clubs matchplay champ for 2008. Yea for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!;)

Congratulation FG :smt038

I was going to go out for another solo practice this morning but ended up in a social play with other club members for nine hole before coming in to the office. Had an ok day: 5 solid pars, 2 bogeys, and 2 double bogeys because of water on Yowani's back 9.

Bruce
31st October 2008, 09:21 AM
Awesome stuff Reenie.

oncewasagolfer
31st October 2008, 09:34 AM
congrats on your win FG!

Flowergirl
31st October 2008, 09:47 AM
I love you guys:smt060 Thanks so much for the support. It means a lot to me.:smt038

oobsadd2
31st October 2008, 01:45 PM
Perhaps the form player going into the Victorian Matchplay champs. May need a urine sample :)

oobsadd2
31st October 2008, 01:49 PM
Oops, have you already played ? :smt087

Grunt
31st October 2008, 02:37 PM
Went out to Oatlands to collect a $50 Voucher for my win there a few weeks back.
It was not to bad to start with but **** it was hot at the end when we finished.

Another reasonably crappy round but boy I love this new putter, 28 Putts!=P~ Short games was on today, pity the rest of the game is not in any kind of form.

Gross 94
Nett 77
29 Points
4/13 Fairways
1 GIR
28 Putts (1x 3 putt, 9x 1 putts)
6/11 Up & Downs
3/4 Sand Saves
2 penalties

Next Game: Tamworth GC 5th November.

gregh
31st October 2008, 02:39 PM
played riverlakes today
42pts
8 pars
9 bog
1 double
1 wipe(including penalty)
38 putts
22pts frt9
20pts back 9
missed a lot of putts but good ball striking,shaving 1.5 of hcp

Eag's
31st October 2008, 05:26 PM
Played the Bribie Island back marker challenge today.
Hot and very windy 93/82 I was happy with my ball striking today just could not hole a putt and racked up a nice 9 on the par 3 7th with some entertaining bunker play :oops:

7 Greens
7 Fairways
35 Putts
1 Birdie
4 Pars
9 Bogeys
3 Doubles
1 Brain snap :roll:

haysey
1st November 2008, 12:45 PM
Played Gordonvales monthly medal today, had 79 nett 69 (par 70)

Played ok without ever really getting anything going;)

Eag's
1st November 2008, 02:08 PM
Fantastic stuff FG :smt038 looks like we have another smokey for the Champs ;)

Courty
1st November 2008, 02:13 PM
Played Gordonvales monthly medal today, had 79 nett 69 (par 70)

Played ok without ever really getting anything going;)

Hmmm, not much of a warmup for next weekend. ;)

Although, it's better than mine. :oops:

AndyP
1st November 2008, 02:21 PM
Why aren't you playing right now, Courty?

Courty
1st November 2008, 02:37 PM
Why aren't you playing right now, Courty?

I'm resting my dodgy back. :oops:

AndyP
1st November 2008, 02:58 PM
Oh dear. 4 rounds in 4 days looking good?

Courty
1st November 2008, 03:06 PM
Oh dear. 4 rounds in 4 days looking good?

That's why I'm resting now... give it every chance of being ok.

Eag's
1st November 2008, 03:15 PM
That's why I'm resting now... give it every chance of being ok.

Mate just start drinking a bit earlier on Sat and the pain will pass ;)

haysey
1st November 2008, 03:33 PM
Hmmm, not much of a warmup for next weekend. ;)

Although, it's better than mine. :oops:

I thought I'd try to conserve some golfballs for the upcoming carnage:D.

Gordonvale is shite....bloke in the group in front of us had a nett 58:shock:. Don't know what he was playing off. But he got DQed for not signing his card:lol:

Hows the back coming along?

Fishman Dan
1st November 2008, 03:34 PM
First medal round for a long time, and 2nd game of golf in 2 weeks! Had a Nett +1. At one stage I was 3-down on my handicap, climbed back up to be 1 in front, only to find the sand on 17 and fail to save from there.

Really happy how I hit the ball with everything that wasn't a putter.

WBennett
1st November 2008, 06:06 PM
Dotty got lucky last week. ;) I actually almost played golf today.

However, there was another infamous 4 putt....

Monthly Medal

Hit the cartpath off the tee on the first two holes... Found the water 3 times...
2 birdies
6 pars
1 triple, 2 ugly doubles.

85 Net 73 in a tough windy day. And 12.4 I stay...

damoocow
1st November 2008, 06:52 PM
Lost another 0.9 today - finally down to my Xmas target of 18 !!!!
Played the Keperra Monthly Medal [North Course] in very hot conditions for a 44/43 gross 87 and nett 68 - really happy with my game at the moment and played well considering the course was set up pretty tough - looking forward to the Champs next weekend...

jaybam
1st November 2008, 06:57 PM
Well done mate. Glad you got to your target. Now the way your playing you will easy better it before xmas. Congrats. Must be the new driver huh?

Eag's
1st November 2008, 07:04 PM
Awesome work Damo :smt038

schanop
1st November 2008, 07:34 PM
Tried to squeeze 18 teeing of at 3pm with my GF today. The first nine we were following Yowani's club comp and probably because it was a tad slow so I had a bad 43 with just two pars. Back nine was much better at six pars and three bogeys, not to mentioned that we took just 1.45 versus 2.15 playing time.

AndyP
1st November 2008, 07:43 PM
Damo - Champ Favourite?

PeteyD
1st November 2008, 08:35 PM
Reckon so

oz
1st November 2008, 08:49 PM
Shot a 75 in the Medal at Albury today. That included a shanked 8 iron that missed by 100m right, and a dopey double on a par 5.

schanop
2nd November 2008, 06:13 AM
^^ besides the mentioned two, the rest of the game sounds nice

Eag's
2nd November 2008, 12:06 PM
Played Nudgee Single Stab today.
Started terrible with 1 point after 4 holes :roll: greens were very slick today and took me awhile to adjust. Played much better around the back but still didn't hole anything.
33 Pts 13/20
35 Putts
7 Fairways
6 Greens
3 Wipes :oops:

jimandr
2nd November 2008, 07:50 PM
For the first time in quite a while I get to post a score that is under my handicap. 38 points, without holing a putt longer than 4 feet. I would've liked one more, just to be sure of going under the course CCR, but I'm fairly happy. I hit some high quality shots, and the bad ones weren't too bad.

Fairways = 9 of 14
Greens in reg = 10 of 18
Putts = 33, one birdie, two 3putts
Up&Down = 3 of 4
Sand Saves = 0 of 2

Moe Norman
2nd November 2008, 07:54 PM
I had 18 points on Saturday.

I'm taking some time off...

AndyP
2nd November 2008, 08:26 PM
02/11/2008, Carbrook GC, Stableford.

10/14 effective tee-shots.
6/18 effective approaches.
6/8 up and down successes.
31 putts.
---------------
9 pars.
7 bogeys.
2 others.

Score 38-45-83 stab 21-14-35 (Par 36-35-71 ACR 69)

I'm very happy with today's round despite the fadeout. I couldn't really expect to keep playing the way I was.

I hit it great off the tee, and got really punished when I stuffed up (in the drink). The irons were very solid for the first half. The competence of the short game surprised me, especially the chipping. It would've been nice for a bird to drop though. A good all-round game in the end.

Next round: THE CHAMPS!!

damoocow
2nd November 2008, 08:41 PM
nice shooting Andy - the new champs favourite !!

schanop
2nd November 2008, 08:47 PM
Took demo AP2 with PX 5.5 out for a spin, and got a pretty good round of 38. I think I am hitting these longer than my current mizzy MS-9.

AndyP
2nd November 2008, 08:47 PM
Yep, and didn't screw my chances by dropping shots off the handicap.

damoocow
2nd November 2008, 08:48 PM
Yep, and didn't screw my chances by dropping shots off the handicap.

not only a good golfer but a clever one !

BrisVegas
2nd November 2008, 09:58 PM
damo's the favourite. AndyP is a solid chance for a podium.

Flowergirl
3rd November 2008, 07:40 AM
I had 18 points on Saturday.

I'm taking some time off...

And so what did you have on the back nine?;) Don't worry - we all go through bad patches. Hang in there:mrgreen:

Well done Damo:smt038 And to AP. I agree - both serious contenders there.

I played at Rosebud Country Club yesterday. Ball striking was off - but the short game was good. I think I've played enough this past week. A couple of days off will do me good . Oh- just realised I'm playing tomorrow and Wednesday. I suppose just make that Thursday and Friday off then.:smt108

Tomorrow playing a Cup Day 4 ball mixed ambrose at Mornington Golf Course after a champagne breakfast. I'm rocking up for the champange. The other three can carry me around the course - literally.:mrgreen:
Wednesday is Medal of Medallist Day. Showing good form at the moment around my course - mmmmmmmm - quietly confident. Shhhhhh;)

chappy1970
3rd November 2008, 07:57 AM
FG I knew you could do it.

Well played, looks like your in career best form

peter_rs
3rd November 2008, 07:59 AM
One of those weekends.

Sat- MM at nudgee on the north course

First time I have ever had to hit 3 wood on 11. :( The driver went well but my approaches never worked in the wind. My short game and putter hit a new low. 106 I lost interest in the end.

Sun- Single stab with shazza,perci and gaz 33 points, I did nothing right but only did one thing wrong on any hole. like playing a second to the 3rd from the 15th.

bring on next week.... now to buy shares in a golf ball company.

PeteyD
3rd November 2008, 08:03 AM
3 Wood on 11? that windy?

peter_rs
3rd November 2008, 08:06 AM
3iron came up short in the water :(

BrisVegas
3rd November 2008, 08:24 AM
couldn't you have taken a penalty drop where it crossed the hazard ?

peter_rs
3rd November 2008, 08:33 AM
yes but where is the fun in that... its not like I was protecting a score.

Jarro
3rd November 2008, 08:33 AM
couldn't you have taken a penalty drop where it crossed the hazard ?

Well that would've been the sensible option

AndyP
3rd November 2008, 08:33 AM
I wasn't serious. I'm no chance next week, so remove any favouritism. I won't string together two solid rounds in a row, forget about making it three. I'm turning up for the social gathering.

Flowergirl
3rd November 2008, 09:09 AM
I wasn't serious. I'm no chance next week, so remove any favouritism. I won't string together two solid rounds in a row, forget about making it three. I'm turning up for the social gathering.

Well if you want any of us to hang around with you then you better wear your name tag. You've lost so much weight we probably won't recognise you:mrgreen:

mikezone13
3rd November 2008, 09:12 AM
Two socres to report...

Medal round and first round of the club champs qualifying - 94 nett 83... all chances blown before even making the 2nd round. Couldn't get the ball in the hole summed up with a 4 putt from 10 feet for double.

Sunday saw me have 33pts at The Coast, benign conditions early in the morning so scores between 40 and 45 were the order of the day.

Like Moe, time off is needed.

Moe Norman
3rd November 2008, 07:09 PM
Try a decade...no wait..make it two.
thank god for the 8th and 9th, where I had 8 of 18 points!

JustSneaky
3rd November 2008, 07:11 PM
FG,nice one ,,,in a canter:smt038