WA Golf Courses

[Shadesy]

Still never played the vines :-(

[Shadesy]

Fine times at the Joondy pro-am. Hope it's not like that tomorrow.

On another note - is there a good quality turf/grass range somewhere near to or slightly south of the city? The Melville golf centre is f-ing rubbish....

As I work nearby, i use glen iris for the range, and I went to Murdoch pines on Tuesday, and did an hour of putting on there very good practice green! Range looked alright from where i saw both mats and turf!

I use MGC a bit, it does it's job!

[MegaWatty]

Fun times at the Joondy pro-am. Hope it's not like that tomorrow.&lt;br /&gt;<br />
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I think someone suggested Peninsula before.

[Johnny Canuck]

Fun times at the Joondy pro-am. Hope it's not like that tomorrow.

On another note - is there a good quality turf/grass range somewhere near to or slightly south of the city? The Melville golf centre is f-ing rubbish....

Why is it rubbish? I thought that was your home?

[MegaWatty]

Oh yeah. The rental clubs at the Vines? Titleist 909 Driver, 3 wood and hybrid with AP2 irons and Ping Karsten Anser putters.

That's impressive!

[TourFit]

How much to rent?

[Yossarian]

Murdoch Pines behind the bball centre. The putting green can be very good. Grass year round, not always in the best nick but it is grass.

[MegaWatty]

How much to rent?<br />
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No idea. Being a resort course, you'd expect a bit.

[Bruce Dickinson]

Couple of general points
- the fwys are wider than people think
- the greens are really big, can be 2-3 clubs difference between front and back. Check the sprinkler heads for yardages, and the flags are colour coded red, white blue
- the greens are still a little soft, you can get big amounts of spin on them (20-30 feet) which can be a problem
- the green contours can be used as backstops or ways to get the approach where you want it (Q2,3,5) are good examples

Quarry 1 (par 4) - tee shot between the two bunkers leaves around 150. If the pin is back right avoid missing it right. To carry the fwy trap on the left from the whites its around 210

Quarry 2 (par 4) - if you take on the fwy bunker it leaves an easier second. Allow at least one more club for the second. If the pin is in the front aim slightly right of it as it leaves an easier putt if long

Quarry 3 (par 3) - straight forward tee shot, apart from the out of bounds in the form of quarry short and right of the green. Distance control is important

Quarry 4 (par 5) - 3 wood of the tee to the corner or draw driver around the corner. The second shot is all about how much of the quarry you want to take on, you can lay up at the bottom of the hill leaving about 130 third with all of the bunker/quarry to carry or take on the quarry and leave a third of 60-70

Quarry 5 (par 4) - 220ish from the whites to the quarry from the tee, the further left you go off the tee the better angle you have for the second. Its 60 metre wide fwy, bale out tight and its all carry for the second over the quarry. If the pin is back right aim left of it and let the slope carry towards the pin

Quarry 6 (par 4) - aim down the right side of the fwy as it contours left towards the fwy bunker. The second is uphill

Quarry 7 (par 3) - if the pins back right take one more club, there's more room there than you think

Quarry 8 (par 5) - slight dogleg left, aim a fade of the left hand fwy bunker for the best line. The green is three tiered from front to back, pins left on teh first two levels are tough to get near, if the pins are right aim left of the target and let the contours do the work

Quarry 9 (par 4) - one of the hardest tee shots on the course, you can lay up short of the right hand fwy bunker leaving 160ish or take on the left hand fwy bunker to leave a much shorter second. If the pin is the back don't be long as its tough from there, if its left aim for the middle of the green to leave an uphill putt

Lake 1 (par 4) - lefts a better miss than right, second is uphill and long is pretty much dead. Take one more club than you think

Lake 2 (par 4) - short hole and reachable , if you miss left though is a tough second or lost ball. Right and long of the green leaves you with a pitch from about 25 feet below the green.

Lake 3 (par 3) - if the pins left you cant miss it left as there's a deep grass bunker that is dead. If its right aim for the middle of the green and the contours will funnel it down. A miss right is not great either

Lake 4 (par 5) - if you can carry the right hand side fairway bunkers if reachable in two, otherwise aim at the left hand fwy bunker

Lake 5 (par 4) - the fwy splits in two, and the bunker in the middle of the fwy is in play. The right hand side is the safer option, the second is downhill and missing right is a tough up and down

Lake 6 (par 4) - can be reachable, safe play is 3 wood wedge. If the pins left aim right of the flag

Lake 7 (par 4) - this tough if into the wind, the further right you go the off the tee the longer the second. If the pins in the back you need to be under the flag, anything pin high or worse will have a putt with 5-6 foot of break

Lake 8 (par 3) - an under rated par 3 that's given me all sorts of grief over the years. Left is dead, long is dead and right is a deep bunker. Basically hit the green or struggle

Lake 9 (par 5) - tee shot down the hill, the safe line is down the left but going down the right over the tree leaves a shorter and better second shot. Right is out of bounds. If you lay up its only a 7 to 9 iron to the widest part of the fwy, leaving a 100 in. If the pins in the left half aim towards the middle, miss right leaves a bunkers shot with water as the back stop

[simmsy]

busy morning i see BD, good work on the rundown though mate.

[Shadesy]

Last time I played Joondy, the pin on 9 (Q) was back left. had a 4 foot putt down the hill, died just by the hole and had a 25 footer back up the hill for par!!!

[rubin]

great effort BD. So it sounds like we will need to take an extra club to allow for spin etc. Love the rundown though - its great

[Bruce Dickinson]

busy morning i see BD, good work on the rundown though mate.
speed typing that took me 3 minutes....


Last time I played Joondy, the pin on 9 (Q) was back left. had a 4 foot putt down the hill, died just by the hole and had a 25 footer back up the hill for par!!!
its not pretty above the hole there, they have a pin position middle far left that from the fwy looks likes it actually in the rough

[MegaWatty]

I never realised how much room there was to move the tee box back on 8 at Harty as well. That my be why that tree 'miraculously' died. ;)

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[TourFit]

It would leave an awesome approach from the top of the hill if they move the tee box back...rather than driver & short iron.

That would be a challenging mid iron to THAT green.

[Johnny Canuck]

Hill? This is harty. The biggest hill.leads from the car park to the clubhouse.

[TourFit]

OK...dip then.

[Veefore]

According to Chappy it is about 10m from the highest point to the lowest point on the course. The whole area slopes gently down from hartfield road to tonkin highway

[rubin]

Played Joondy quarry and lakes today. For the first time ever, I had to play my third from THE bunker on quarry. Never been to down to check the actual height of it before - F - me, it looks like its about 20m high!

[Golfnut]

Look forward to it 'nut. Nice to have a guinea pig :D

I wasn't expecting much but Araluen was in the best condition I've ever seen it (only played it 3 times). My brother who has played it 50+ times in its hay day said it was pretty much back up to that level.
No dead patches at all, easily take a divot on the fairways so virtually no thatch....the fairways were softer than I've played it but they were more than acceptable. The greens were slow but looked like they'd had a coring a few weeks ago so should be excellent in a week or 2 assuming they mow them a bit tighter. Plenty of water everywhere.

Could be a good year for this course. I'll be heading back there again very soon.

[Johnny Canuck]

How much to play?

[Golfnut]

Oct special $59 mid week.

[Johnny Canuck]

with cart?

[Golfnut]

Yeah......bargain considering what it cost the other day, thank God I wasn't paying.

[dean0820]

thanks for the advice BD, came in very handy today.
i had a strange day, 4 points around quarry and 21 around lakes.

playing mt. lawley on monday, do we have any members on here?

[simmsy]

good to hear nut. i might be heading there in a couple of weeks on a thursday then.

[simmsy]

thanks for the advice BD, came in very handy today.
i had a strange day, 4 points around quarry and 21 around lakes.

playing mt. lawley on monday, do we have any members on here?

TourFit is - i think he said they have just cored it?

[TourFit]

Yep. Cored on Monday this week.

[Nuffie]

Played chequers again yesterday afternoon. Scored 27 pts which was an improvement on last months 16. I hit my blades and found they worked a lot better than the cavities off the tighter lies. But there are still a few holes where driver got me into trouble.

On holes 2, 4, 7, 13, 14 and 18, if you take driver the line has to be perfect and the shot flushed to carry lots of scrub and tall trees. Most of the time if you are even a fraction off, the result is a lost ball. Even when you hit these fairways with driver you need a lot of luck in your favor as the ball will run into trouble through the dogleg a lot of the time.

So 3w is the play (or the 200 - 215m) club from these tees. It leaves 120 - 180m approaches in but face it, that's how the holes are designed. If you can resign to the fact that on these holes you will have a longer shot in, chances are the worst scenario will be a bogey. Getting into the bush off the tee in this course is what leads to doubles and triples.

The other thing to do is take an extra club and hit punch approaches (unless the ball is really sitting up), land it short and let it kick onto most greens. Hitting the fronts of the greens or just off, is the key to holding them with approach shots.

[Pieface]

I wasn't expecting much but Araluen was in the best condition I've ever seen it (only played it 3 times). My brother who has played it 50+ times in its hay day said it was pretty much back up to that level.
No dead patches at all, easily take a divot on the fairways so virtually no thatch....the fairways were softer than I've played it but they were more than acceptable. The greens were slow but looked like they'd had a coring a few weeks ago so should be excellent in a week or 2 assuming they mow them a bit tighter. Plenty of water everywhere.

Could be a good year for this course. I'll be heading back there again very soon.

Cheers for the report GP :D sounds promising!

[TourFit]

Played chequers again yesterday afternoon. Scored 27 pts which was an improvement on last months 16. I hit my blades and found they worked a lot better than the cavities off the tighter lies.

That'll be the bounce diff Nuff. If you'd kept the 'other' cavities it would have been about the same, but the change to the bigger, newer cavity backs means you got a more rounded sole and more bounce.

[Yossarian]

It leaves 120 - 180m approaches in but face it, that's how the holes are designed. If you can resign to the fact that on these holes you will have a longer shot in, chances are the worst scenario will be a bogey. Getting into the bush off the tee in this course is what leads to doubles and triples.

So anywhere from say a 4 to 9 or PW?

[Nuffie]

Three of the sharp dogleg holes turn at about 200m away from the tee, and about 160 - 180m from the green. Holes 4, 13 and 14 are prime examples.

The other few 3w holes (from the tee) only leave short irons in. They are 2, 7 and 18. Point is on those, if it's just a short iron for the second, what's the point in taking so much risk with driver? Unless you can hit it 250m on the fly and about 60m off the ground, without catching the boonge, goodluck.

[MegaWatty]

Nuffie said boonge. Awesome! :)

[Nuffie]

That'll be the bounce diff Nuff. If you'd kept the 'other' cavities it would have been about the same, but the change to the bigger, newer cavity backs means you got a more rounded sole and more bounce.

You are right fit. The blades work well around chequers and the cavities work well around the vines. The turf conditions and course conditions dictate this.

At the vines you can throw it up off soft grass and stop the ball pin high, nearly on the full.

But at chequers you need less bounce to catch the ball easier on the downswing and get as much club/distance before bottoming out. The ball shots out low and hot. It never carries the usual distance. But that is the way to sneak onto the fronts of hard/ small greens and hold them IMO.

I think we should do an ozgolf day at this course. I could guarantee that most of the field won't score more than 30 pts.

[MegaWatty]

Move the ball towards your back foot with the cavities to help trap it on bare lies.

[Shadesy]

I'll take that challenge/bet!

[Nuffie]

Nuffie said boonge. Awesome! :)

Who says I can't roll in the best of circles?;)

[MegaWatty]

Who says I can't roll in the best of circles?<img src="images/smilies/icon_wink.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Wink" smilieid="4" class="inlineimg" /><br />
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You have definitely got the roll, Nuffster.

[idgolfguy]

I'm still a member there and I still like it.

[Nuffie]

Move the ball towards your back foot with the cavities to help trap it on bare lies. Ive already been down this path. The more you try to trap it, the bigger chance you have of hitting cuts, vicious duck hooks and these gutless fat shots. I noticed the blades really worked well.

And now I know why id has had so much success hitting blades around that course. It's easier to hit the low ball and catch it first off tighter turf. It was my 7th round at the course, first time playing the blades there and it definately helped with the second shots (out of trouble), approaches and to play lots of pitch/run shots. Hitting full gap wedges/ lob wedges is fought with danger. Learnt that lesson.

[idgolfguy]

If you put the ball back, its got be a little in as well. Think shaft plane and head path. Otherwise you do cut and hook it.

[Nuffie]

If you put the ball back, its got be a little in as well. Think shaft plane and head path. Otherwise you do cut and hook it.

This is one thing that Paul Smith told me. Glenn Carbon also demonstrated it. I've got the ball position just about sorted now for this shot, I just still tend to drag them. Maybe I need to take the club slightly more inside on the backswing, so that the ball starts a bit right but draws back to the middle.

Currently contact has improved, but most start straight and hook left at the end.

[Nuffie]

If you put the ball back, its got be a little in as well. Think shaft plane and head path. Otherwise you do cut and hook it.

This is one thing that Paul Smith told me. Glenn Carbon also demonstrated it. I've got the ball position just about sorted now for this shot, I just still tend to drag them. Maybe I need to take the club slightly more inside on the backswing, so that the ball starts a bit right but draws back to the middle.

Currently contact has improved, but most start straight and hook left at the end.

Anyways I'm off to bed. Expect an update about The Vines (Lakes) tomorrow. Am playing it twice in the spring cup. First comp round(s) in 4 months. Not looking fwd to the sparrowfart shotgun start off the 12th @ 7.15am :roll:

But this course looked top class on Friday when I walked a few holes.

[MegaWatty]

It is superb!

[Golfnut]

This is one thing that Paul Smith told me. Glenn Carbon also demonstrated it. I've got the ball position just about sorted now for this shot, I just still tend to drag them. Maybe I need to take the club slightly more inside on the backswing, so that the ball starts a bit right but draws back to the middle.

Currently contact has improved, but most start straight and hook left at the end.

Anyways I'm off to bed. Expect an update about The Vines (Lakes) tomorrow. Am playing it twice in the spring cup. First comp round(s) in 4 months. Not looking fwd to the sparrowfart shotgun start off the 12th @ 7.15am :roll:

But this course looked top class on Friday when I walked a few holes.

Sun's up around 6am these days Nuff.....sparrow's farted, burped, crapped and is looking for brunch by 7.15am ;)

[Nuffie]

Sun's up around 6am these days Nuff.....sparrow's farted, burped, crapped and is looking for brunch by 7.15am ;)

Yeah, good one ;) deserves a bravo that.

I get up well and truly at sparrowfart 8 days a fortnight. I'm hoping for my sake that 6am feels like a sleep in tomorrow.

[idgolfguy]

Course was tip top today. Good luck tomorrow.

[TourFit]

PM sent idgg

[idgolfguy]

Just checked and Lakes is not available on Sunday for 18.

[Nuffie]

The lakes course today at the vines in the spring cup was in as good condition that I've seen, since the Johnnie Walker was held there in February 2009.

[MegaWatty]

The lakes course today at the vines in the spring cup was in as good condition that I've seen, since the Johnnie Walker was held there in February 2009.<br />
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The year when they almost lost the greens?

[Nuffie]

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The year when they almost lost the greens?

Idgolfguy might be able to correct me on this mega, but didn't it all start going downhill with the course soon after the Johnnie Walker was staged?

[Yossarian]

I'd might be able to correct me on this mega, but didn't it all start going downhill with the course soon after the Johnnie Walker was held?

You might be able to correct you on this?

[MegaWatty]

I'd might be able to correct me on this mega, but didn't it all start going downhill with the course soon after the Johnnie Walker was held?

The word I got from an ex club champ was that they stuffed up the watering during the JW and it was a bad mix with the super hot heat at the time. He said they were looking for green patches to place the pins on.

It looks like its taken that long to get it back. They swapped the greens staff between Ellenbrook and Lakes. Not sure if that is still the case or not.

Like I said the other day, it's in amazing condition and I would be super proud to be a member and play the track every week of the year.

[Nuffie]

You might be able to correct you on this? Stinkin' Ifone, pooey pooey moi moi!

[Shadesy]

Whats Everyones Thoughts on Meadow Springs. Pinny was closed Friday, so I had a 9 on Friday at Meadow Springs. This is the 3rd time I have played the Front 9 (never played the back yet), and although it looks pretty and is pretty well conditioned, it was a very frustrating round, with very good tee shots being Penalized.

On 5 and 7 I took the 3 wood to play for position. Both times I took a tight Right hand line, creamed is with a fade and both times found myself in the left hand bunker. I concluded the only way to play these holes is an iron off the tee ONLY. No Choice, No risk Reward.

Think the First Hole is Probably the best hole, followed by the par 3 4th.

Whats everyone's thoughts!

[Johnny Canuck]

1 is decent. I don't like 5 or 7.
Decent track, but not worth the cash. 12 is an awesome hole. 15 is nice too.

[Shadesy]

So its not just my poor club selection then?

I felt I was being punished by some very good tee shots.

[Johnny Canuck]

7 is a brutal tee shot for a par 5. Playing it safe is tough.

8 is a nice par 3.

[idgolfguy]

It looks like its taken that long to get it back. They swapped the greens staff between Ellenbrook and Lakes. Not sure if that is still the case or not.
Like I said the other day, it's in amazing condition and I would be super proud to be a member and play the track every week of the year.yes that is the case. The conditioning got better.

See how long it lasts after the PGA.

[TourFit]

I think that Meadow Springs 1st is average at best...2nd is an OK straight forward Par 5. I like the short 3rd - a LOT! The 4th is a very nice Par 3. I don't mind 5 at all, though. Or 6. Agree with JC, that the drive on 7 is brutal. It is the most difficult tee shot on the course (along with the 9th). The 8th is solid, but I don't like the ridiculous green much, and 9 is just a tough hole. Long, with a forced water carry and often into the wind. I really like the 9th.

Again I agree with JC in that 12 is the best hole on the course. (Very similar to Quarry 1 at Joondy, without the bunker on the inside dogleg!)

[Shadesy]

I'll have to play the back 9 then.

I think 9 is Fun to play, but would not call it all that Difficult. The water carry isn't a lot really and there is not a lot of Trouble around.

[Yossarian]

How much did you pay shadsey? If your keen this friday I might be down for a hit there, never played it myself!

[rubin]

Quite a few of the guys at work here are keen on setting up a small 9 hole comp round on Friday Arvo's throughout the summer. I know Joondalup, and Wembley do twilight specials (or are at least open late enough to get in 9 after work), but what other courses out there do as well? The vines is a bit far, as we could only really get out from 4.30 or so.

[Shadesy]

How much did you pay shadsey? If your keen this friday I might be down for a hit there, never played it myself!

$25 after 3.30pm!

[Yossarian]

I'd be down for that!

[Shadesy]

I'd be down for that!

Pencil me in, I just got to check my Schedule!

[dean0820]

playing binny for the 1st time next monday. can't wait.

[Nuffie]

Watch out for exploding golf balls being hit from the 4th tee

[Golfnut]

Watch out for exploding golf balls being hit from the 4th tee

....that your missus puts into your golf bag without you knowing.

[rubin]

Another corporate day tomorrow at Joondy. The client indicated that the we were playing Lakes and Dunes.

As i've only played Dunes once before, and it was quite a pissy afternoon - any tips for that one?

[Shadesy]

Any Chance I could get on one of these Corporate Days Rubin... Geez!

[Pieface]

Bounce one off the wall of the quarry onto the green for style points on that par 3...can't remember the number off the top of my head (pissy afternoon)

[Nuffie]

As i've only played Dunes once before, and it was quite a pissy afternoon - any tips for that one?

The 1st is a good hole, a downhill then uphill par 4 that doglegs to the right. This hole has an enormous green.

The 2nd is a short par 4 that is prob best to take a 3w or iron from the tee, leaving a short approach.

The 3rd is an uphill par 4 which requires a lot of extra club for the approach shot. The green is very long from front to back.

The 4th is a good par 3 and it can play very long from the back tees, one of the longest par 3's in Perth.

Don't hit driver on the Par 5 - 5th. It doglegs left sharply and you can run out of room on the right. The second shot is also a bit blind and very risky if you try to go for it. Best played as a 3 shotter.

The 6th is one of the hardest holes on the 9 and driver here is a very risky play. On the 6th make sure you keep it short of the hill (180-190m only) for the tee shot. Any further and it runs all the way down to the bottom of a deep gully. Then could come the hardest 90m shot your ever likely to play anywhere 8-).

The 7th is a short par 3 with a largely hidden green so aim for the top of the flagstick. It's a bit shorter than wee tap at KB but the green is much smaller and boonge is a lot more in play if you go long or left.

The 8th is an uphill par 4 that you could reach with driver, however the green is very tricky with lots of slopes and a big bunker guards the right side of the fairway for the blocked tee shot.

And the 9th is a par 5 that runs downhill at about 220m from the tee and doglegs sharply left. You can try reach the bottom of the hill from the tee but there is a lot of boonge to carry on the left side. There is also boonge straight ahead if you block or push it through the dogleg. I have birdied this hole once but it was from the bottom of the hill after the drive and hit the green for my 2nd. Its hard to reach in two from the top of the hill, but a safer play to do it in three shots.

[Bruce Dickinson]

Take driver on 5 over the left hand bunker and have 9 iron in. Its a 220 carry...apart from that Nuffie is spot on

[Nuffie]

Take driver on 5 over the left hand bunker and have 9 iron in. Its a 220 carry...apart from that Nuffie is spot on

Rubin could carry it for sure if he gets onto one, but the real challenge is making yourself hit that line because all you see is bush from the tee. Joondalup seems to be all about confidence and knowing the course. It always does your head in, coz its easy to think you have hit the right shot in places but the ball can still end up in lots of trouble.

I've played Joondy only a few times, lakes once, dunes twice and quarry twice. Still I remember a lot about those holes. It's my favorite track in WA.

[rubin]

Cheers Bruce and nuffie. The 220 carry part doesnt bother me, so may be the play.

[Bruce Dickinson]

Cheers Bruce and nuffie. The 220 carry part doesnt bother me, so may be the play.
just remember that left is dead and tiger snake heaven and right is not pretty either

[Nuffie]

just remember that left is dead and tiger snake heaven and right is not pretty either

A couple of years ago idgolfguy and I spotted one next to the 7th tee.

[rubin]

G-F.... I f-ing hate snakes.

[Bruce Dickinson]

I used to go hunting for balls in the thick stuff on five as a young lad, the ultimate risk and reward hole. On a good day could find 50 plus balls just from the left rough

[rubin]

Any Chance I could get on one of these Corporate Days Rubin... Geez!

Only just saw this... You can mate, become a client of ours and it may be a possibility ;)

Actually, I don't know who you guys are through, but when it comes time for renewal etc. let me know and I can recommend a few guys in the business who are the best around. The blokes im thinking of are on golf days all the time.

[Golfnut]

What corporate day is it rubin?.....my brother's out there tomorrow for the same thing.

[rubin]

What corporate day is it rubin?.....my brother's out there tomorrow for the same thing.

It's for the Civil Contractors Foundation of Australia. I'm out there at the request of a broker of ours.

[Golfnut]

Yeah that's it......my brother's sorted a couple of groups for it.

CCF days are always good. :smt078

[Johnny Canuck]

Connections Niteclub. I'm out there at the request of a bender of ours.

Playing the Queery and Lubes 9s?

[MegaWatty]

Yeah that's it......my brother's sorted a couple of groups for it.

CCF days are always good. :smt078

Strippers?

[rubin]

Playing the Queery and Lubes 9s?

Sorry - but that is a shit effort. Particularly by ur normal standards. Free shot to try again......

[Shadesy]

Sorry - but that is a shit effort. Particularly by ur normal standards. Free shot to try again......

I lol'ed!

[MegaWatty]

I lol'ed!

I may have done the same.

[Johnny Canuck]

Sorry - but that is a shit effort. Particularly by ur normal standards. Free shot to try again......


I lol'ed!


I may have done the same.

Some of my jokes only appeal to the straight crowd.

[Golfnut]

Some of my jokes only appeal to the straight crowd.

Now that was funny!

[Yossarian]

I don't get it.

[Johnny Canuck]

I don't get it.

:smt038

[dean0820]

off to wanneroo in a couple of hours. looking forward to seeing it for the first time.

[rubin]

Some of my jokes only appeal to the straight crowd.

I still thought it was marginally humurous - just not to your normal standard.

[Yossarian]

Not as funny when the gay jokes are about you lubin?

[rubin]

not that - still give him credit for trying. I just think that compared to his normal effort, that was quite poor.

[TourFit]

He's playing golf the same way too at the moment...

...AND Mrs 'Nut has been complaining his normal standards aren't being maintained in other ways too.

All is not well in the Canuck camp!!!

[Johnny Canuck]

All in well. Slight swing adjustment, mojo is back. Will shoot in the 70s tomorrow, even on cored greens.

Lubin, you are only referring to half the post. You haven't even acknowledged the changing of your post to the Connections golf day. Yes, I have set the bar high, and you do know all about "high bars". Boom, Tish. Can I get a boo-raa for the Daz humour?

[rubin]

All in well. Slight swing adjustment, mojo is back. Will shoot in the 70s tomorrow, even on cored greens.

Lubin, you are only referring to half the post. You haven't even acknowledged the changing of your post to the Connections golf day. Yes, I have set the bar high, and you do know all about "high bars". Boom, Tish. Can I get a boo-raa for the Daz humour?

eh???

[Johnny Canuck]

Check your quoted post in my post.

Man, this WA golf course thread gets better all the time.

[Pieface]

I hope Deano has a good day out at Wanneroo. Looks like awesome golf weather today. Stuck at the desk :(

[TR66]

It's for the Civil Contractors Foundation of Australia. I'm out there at the request of a broker of ours.


WTF we (work) are members of the CCF, i didn't see an invite.
Too many tenders to do anyway :smt013

[Veefore]

Is Connections still there? Does anyone other than JC know?

That used to be a great pickup place late on a slow weeknight. They usually gave good tips too.

[MegaWatty]

[QUOTE="Veefore"]

That used to be a great pickup place late on a slow weeknight./QUOTE]

Ummmm. Well, derrrrr.

[Pieface]

Is Connections still there? Does anyone other than JC know?

That used to be a great pickup place late on a slow weeknight. They usually gave good tips too.

Jeebus they are all coming out of the woodwork! Veefore sounds like he was a professional though!

MW y u no PM me? Have you already got into your big red car?

[Veefore]

I've never actually been inside though. I used to just park out the front of Pot Black and hang out with a mate who worked there and wait for them to come and find me. They were always so grateful and it as an easy few dollars on a slow night.

[MegaWatty]

I've never actually been inside though. I used to just park out the front of Pot Black and hang out with a mate who worked there and wait for them to come and find me. They were always so grateful and it as an easy few dollars on a slow night.

Lubin, how'd you work out Veefore's password?

[Yossarian]

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. And I don't mean male prostitution lubin/veefore??

[TourFit]

The Japanese readers of OzGolf have not even noticed that Rubins name has changed...

ROR!

[Johnny Canuck]

The Japanese readers of OzGolf have not even noticed that Rubins name has changed...
ROR!

Well prayed.

[Yossarian]

Fit you have definitely gotten funnier the last couple of months.

[Johnny Canuck]

I'm ghostwriting for free club work.

[TourFit]

And 'ghostriding' Mrs 'Nut for free lawn mowing?

[simmsy]

Who's taking odds on lubin breaking 100 in 2011??

He's getting damn close but KB can be a nastynlittle bitch this time of year.

[Johnny Canuck]

He's at Rocko now. If you can't break a ton there, you've got issues.

[simmsy]

He missed it by that " " much!

[rubin]

Too late OMS. Broke a hundgy a few times. Broke 90 as well.

[simmsy]

Sorry mate I guess GL hasn't caught up with ur latest scores then. Was just going off that.

[Pieface]

Rubes is just going with WAnker tradition. You never play your best rounds in comp. Messes up the banditry

[simmsy]

I guess that means my 71 at marangaroo counts!

Bollicks.

[TourFit]

He's at Rocko now. If you can't break a ton there, you've got issues.


He missed it by that " " much!


Too late OMS. Broke a hundgy a few times. Broke 90 as well.


Sorry mate I guess GL hasn't caught up with ur latest scores then. Was just going off that.

Maybe it wasn't a listed Comp round...the sub 90 may have a few shots go missing under the table while checking the card!!! :)

[rubin]

Nuffie had the card. Blame him.

[Johnny Canuck]

He told me that you miss a few shots from time to time.

[Nuffie]

He told me that you miss a few shots from time to time.

Rubin's game is coming along JC and he's tracking his scores well now. When he swings nice and smooth, he can make it look effortless when he middles one. His game had improved when we played chequers a few weeks ago. He managed to par the 13th there which was impressive as it's a tough hole that I've never managed to par before. And it sounds like the birdie he made at Rocko yesterday on the 4th was a bit of a blinder also. But the ealier holes let him down a bit.

Joondalup would have been a challenge coz it's a tough course to blast away on and be the last hitter in an ambrose team. Hitting fairways there is crutial coz if you miss it's very unforgiving. The dunes is also my favorite 9 holes there and you have to sacrifice distance for accuracy on some of it's holes.

The trouble with a few of our games at the moment is putting the same swing on every shot/preshot routine, etc. I've found I can put a good stretch of holes together when I get into a groove and am thinking properly, but tend to easily put a few average ones together in a row from time to time. It's not due lack of practice IMHO coz I've had a bit now the last few weeks. I think it's easy to just get carried away and try hit some shots a little too hard. It's pointless coz it throws out timing and the ball doesn't really go much further anyway.

[Johnny Canuck]

Wrong context, Nuffie.

BTW, you use the same driver as Fos, he just uses the 8.5*.

[Nuffie]

Wrong context, Nuffie.

BTW, you use the same driver as Fos, he just uses the 8.5*.

Did you play a comp round with him?

[dean0820]

tell ya what, i absolutely loved wanneroo. can't wait to get out there again.
9 at binny then out to bunbury again tomorrow. hope the greens are coming good after coring, they were still rough last week.

[Golfnut]

You sure get around dean......you retired & living the good life?

[dean0820]

school holidays mate, i am making the most of them.

[Nuffie]

tell ya what, i absolutely loved wanneroo. can't wait to get out there again.

Its a tough track that's always in good nick. Was my baptism of fire to WA golfing in '07. Had never been a member of a course that was that long or tight before.

[idgolfguy]

Always loved Wanneroo. Has been good to me as I've never lost Pennant matches there.

Honest track that rewards good shots.

[Nuffie]

Always loved Wanneroo. Honest track that rewards good shots.

And punnishes bad ones, as was quite evident on the 7th last time we played there idgg. 8-)

But dont worry, I hit lots of bad shots there in '07. The best round off the stick I had in 25 games was 9 over par. :roll:

[adlo]

Nuffie, I don't see why you call Wanneroo tight. Sure, it is long in parts (the 4s on the back 9 particularly), but I think it is quite open and is a very fair track.

[Nuffie]

Nuffie, I don't see why you call Wanneroo tight. Sure, it is long in parts (the 4s on the back 9 particularly), but I think it is quite open and is a very fair track.

I found Wanneroo tight when first moving here from Sydney and playing it in a horrid winter of '07 where it rained almost every Saturday for 5 months.

I also was not used to playing courses with bush (boonge) on either side of the fairway. Sydney courses were a lot more forgiving due to their parkland nature, had trees you could hit out of from under as they were mostly planted and trimmed back. There was significantly less natural undergrowth, compared to WA courses.

I'll admit now that there are tighter tracks out there in Perth than Wanneroo, such as Hartfield, Chequers and Carramar (in places) to name a few. Wanneroo is just a great course. One of the best in WA for sure and I still find it a big challenge to score well on.

[Johnny Canuck]

Wanneroo, nice track, not tight.

[Nuffie]

Wanneroo, nice track, not tight.

Do u suspect JC that the more unforgiving rough of WA (compared to the Sydney parkland tracks) can make you think that coz wayward shots are tougher to recover from, that some courses here (like Wanneroo or Hartfield) can seem tighter than they actually play?

Maybe you and ads have collectively proved that it's not that WA tracks are that tighter. But that playing bush courses as opposed to parkland tracks (where a lot of the thick stuff is cleared) can take a lot of getting used to. I can still admit, when you hit a bad shot on these courses you get punished more often than not. This is why even though I'm still trying to get back to a 4 handicap, maybe I'm still more consistent now tee to green than I was 5 years ago (despite being off 6 now). The short game however definately needs a good tidying up to get it anywhere near where it once was.

[Yossarian]

I know ads posted some stuff up a year or two ago about the fairway width here v over east. I think tee shots are a little tougher over here.

[Nuffie]

That is definately true Yoss and Ads is onto something here. Not only are longer teeshots required but there is also harder rough to play from - that you are exposed to. Coupled with the wind you get here, it is no wonder why WA has produced some good players.

I acknowledge the fact that courses over east have a lot more hills. But by taking more or less club to combat this, I don't see it as big a challenge as trying to conquer the length, rough and wind encountered on the courses here.

[Yossarian]

In terms of the best course I have a feeling the approaches are a lot tougher in terms of the greens firmness and internal movement ect. So I guess it sort of evens out.

[Shadesy]

In terms of the best course I have a feeling the approaches are a lot tougher in terms of the greens firmness and internal movement ect. So I guess it sort of evens out.

Internal movement??? I feel a joke coming on...

[Golfnut]

Internal movement??? I feel a joke coming on...

Left over gerbil from a big night out last night.

[Nuffie]

The greens here can be fast and hard in WA where as in Sydney they can be fast but soft.

The harder greens of WA mean you need to either hit approaches high or land them short to hold them, particularly in August/Sept. The fairways here are also a lot firmer. This is because in Sydney there is more water used for irrigation and the humidity is a lot higher, so grass is soft and lush.

In Sydney you can play the one shot and attack the flag all the time. But in WA you need to have all the shots in your bag, and call on the one you need whichever is required. There is a bigger test of skill IMHO. And at a course like Hartfield or Chequers, EVERY golfing shot is called upon. The Vines can be played more like a Sydney course as it is watered heaps and greens are softer compared to Hartfield and Wanneroo.

The greens at Kennedy Bay, Joondalup, The Vines, Mount Lawley and Yokine remind me of The Lakes, New South Wales, Concord, Cabramatta and Liverpool. These are in the top bracket of course conditions.

[idgolfguy]

Nothing stopped on Saturday at the Vines. Definitely preparing them for the PGA.
Putts were slow but I kept leaving the ball a little long off chips.

[rubin]

Nuff, u need to include lake k in that grouping as well.

[Nuffie]

I'm anticipating LKCC and Cottesloe will also have greens in that top league of conditions. Hopefully I'll get a chance to find out. Maybe also Royal Perth.

Any course can be made hard and fast when it has to be (Vines and Cabramatta included). Just before the big tourneys, roll them heaps, cut them extra short and let them get a tadd of sun to dry a bit. Then they get like bowling greens. Glassy and slick.

[Golfnut]

I don't rate Cotts greens any better than K-Towns Nuff, if anything K-Town's got it for my money.

[Johnny Canuck]

Eric Dennis is a nutter, but he can get greens rolling as good as anyone, especially on a limited K town budget.

Cott greens are also really sweet.

[Veefore]

Eric Dennis is a nutter, but he can get greens rolling as good as anyone, especially on a limited K town budget.

Cott greens are also really sweet.

According to Eric all of the blokes that did their training at Hillview are excellent greenskeepers and can prepare great greens. Eric actually rattled off the list to me once and they were all the Supers at courses with great greens now.

It's funny that Hillview never had good greens. Mostly it never even had bad greens.

[rubin]

and I thought that I hit it a long way......

Apparently this bloke is a harty member of about 2 or something.

http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/iains-happy-driving-but-he-aint-no-gilmore-20111009-1lfig.html (http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/iains-happy-driving-but-he-aint-no-gilmore-20111009-1lfig.html)

[Yossarian]

A bit more lubin and you might get the extra 200 metres you need to catch him.

[Nuffie]

and I thought that I hit it a long way......

Apparently this bloke is a harty member of about 2 or something.

http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/iains-happy-driving-but-he-aint-no-gilmore-20111009-1lfig.html (http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/iains-happy-driving-but-he-aint-no-gilmore-20111009-1lfig.html)

Veefore, has there been any mention of this guy bombing drives around the course yet?

[Nuffie]

It's funny that Hillview never had good greens. Mostly it never even had bad greens.

They were very good about a month ago when I played 9 holes there. On a par 4 7th (before the par 3 8th) I just touched one and it continued past the flag and off the green. The looked rolled and had a beautiful dark green texture with very little scuffing or traffic marks. They even reminded me of Hartfield they were rolling that good.

This was a big improvement from about 2 years ago - when I played all the holes at Hillview for the first time.

[rubin]

A bit more lubin and you might get the extra 200 metres you need to catch him.

thank god your a lawyer Princess..... cause u suck with numbers. its about 100m, About the same distance my drives are past yours.

[Yossarian]

Touchy about length eh? Interesting.

I've only ever seen you hit one drive that was close to 300. And that was downwind at KB. You aren't THAT long.

[Golfnut]

thank god your a lawyer Princess..... cause u suck with numbers. its about 100m, About the same distance my drives are past yours.

SNAP, girlfriend!

[rubin]

Touchy about length eh? Interesting.

I've only ever seen you hit one drive that was close to 300. And that was downwind at KB. You aren't THAT long.

I hit it alot further than 190m though. And i think that day at KB that drive was the only one i managed to keep on the fairway. 1 300m drive in the 2 rounds i've played with you.....

[Nuffie]

Touchy about length eh? Interesting.

I've only ever seen you hit one drive that was close to 300. And that was downwind at KB. You aren't THAT long.

There are about three holes at KB where even I can get one out to a much bigger distance than usual.

On the 13th, 17th and 18th the ball just seems to run forever if you hit a low drive.

Especially on the 13th when the wind is helping, coz the slope in from the right side already helps to get more run off the drive.

At Yokine with all the hills, you need to get most distance in carry. Maybe that's a reason why I struggle on the longer par 4's there.

[Yossarian]

I hit it alot further than 190m though. And i think that day at KB that drive was the only one i managed to keep on the fairway. 1 300m drive in the 2 rounds i've played with you.....

I know you hit it further than 190, I was working with Pythagoras theory on triangles and the like.

It is 3 or 4 rounds, but it is ok rubes size does not matter, it only increases the need for lube.

[rubin]

]I know you hit it further than 190, I was working with Pythagoras theory on triangles and the like.[/B]

now it makes even less sense...... what does a triangle and pythagoras theorem have to do with how far someone can hit their driver?

[Yossarian]

http://ostermiller.org/calc/triangle.html

I (http://ostermiller.org/calc/triangle.html)f he hit a 390 drive straight and you pop one out at 45* 300 odd metres you have 300 ish to get to where he is.

I think, you are meant to be the maths whizz?

[rubin]

now i understand. Your referring to my previous lack of accuracy with the big stick.

[Yossarian]

6 points on the front nine doesn't sound that accurate to me, but I guess I have different standards down in my 200m driving distance world.

[Johnny Canuck]

6 points on the front nine doesn't sound that accurate to me, but I guess I have different standards down in my 200m driving distance world.

It's all relative. It is a massive improvement on 22 lost balls.

[rubin]

6 points on the front nine doesn't sound that accurate to me, but I guess I have different standards down in my 200m driving distance world.

I didnt hit driver for the first 6 holes. But the poor scoring was not from lack of accuracy off the tee.

Was more leaving putts short after playing at Joondy the day before. Joondy greens were lightning quick in comparison, so took a while to get the right pace.

[rubin]

It's all relative. It is a massive improvement on 22 lost balls.

it is - but is was only 18 lost balls. average of 1 per hole ;)

[TourFit]

and I thought that I hit it a long way......

Apparently this bloke is a harty member of about 2 or something.

http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/iains-happy-driving-but-he-aint-no-gilmore-20111009-1lfig.html (http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/iains-happy-driving-but-he-aint-no-gilmore-20111009-1lfig.html)



Veefore, has there been any mention of this guy bombing drives around the course yet?


He must've just joined at Hartfield...he was/is at Gosnells, last I heard!

I spoke to him just before he went to the recent Long Drive Champs...and BTW, he is a regular customer of mine...and those drivers he was using in the video clip were made by ME!!! The most recent 'gamer' I built for him has a House Of Forged 'Jamie Sadlowski' XX flex shaft in it, that's the main one you see in the clip. You can also just see the UST V2 LD XXX flex driver in one swing.

He's a really nice guy too.

[Veefore]

I've seen his name around at the club but haven't spoken to anyone who has played with him. The again I haven't been to the club much lately.

[Johnny Canuck]

Brandon played with him and said he hits it insanely long. He hit the 17th the day he played with him.

[Nuffie]

Brandon played with him and said he hits it insanely long. He hit the 17th the day he played with him.

What would be insane is to see which line he takes when he tees off on some of those Hartfield holes. If he drove the 17th he'd probably hit the 16th with a 5 iron straight over the corner.

He would probably eat the 10th hole for breakfast - straight over the trees. And tee it up very high and hit a moon ball drive if he needs to, to stop it quick .;)

[TourFit]

Hits his hybrid an easy 230m...3W out to 260+.

He has reasonably big gaps between irons though at his swing speed. I suggested he might wanna try 5 wedges...a 47* PW, a 50.5* GW1, a 54* GW2, a 58* SW and a 60-62* SW/LW

[rubin]

I suggested he might wanna try 5 wedges...a 47* PW, a 50.5* GW1, a 54* GW2, a 58* SW and a 60-62* SW/LW

So golfnut's been holding out on us? He's actually a gorilla who can outdrive most of Australia? :shock:

[Veefore]

Brandon played with him and said he hits it insanely long. He hit the 17th the day he played with him.

Apparently Brandon is no "bunter" either.

I've only seen one other player actually put it on the 17th green and that was Brody N.
I saw the ball land but didn't see who hit it. I was parked beside the 18th tee watching the group on the green putting out. He also hit 7 that day and nearly killed Chappy.

[Pieface]

I didnt hit driver for the first 6 holes. But the poor scoring was not from lack of accuracy off the tee.

Was more leaving putts short after playing at Joondy the day before. Joondy greens were lightning quick in comparison, so took a while to get the right pace.

What are you off curently at Rocko Rubes, is it 22 or a bit lower now? I know everyones game is different but I can't see how you can not have trouble off the tee and only score 6 points off this kind of 'cap. You can have two duffs on the hole from there and two putt for a point on the one shot par fours. I think anyone who has played with me can vouch for my lack of ability when it comes to ball striking but when I manage to get off the tee ok it is rare I don't get a point at least. Were you 3 and 4 putting because it looks like you hit your irons a lot more solid than I do...

Not trying to have a dig but I'm really curious. I had a complete abortion of a front nine on Saturday and it still worked out to 8 points with 5 wipes!! I did turn the back around for 20 points - once I got the ball into play off the tee. (This is just calculated we played stroke)

On the firm conditions...

The new super at Carramar has firmed things up alot. Some of the guys I played with Saturday executed some super approaches using the bounce up approach. I also went long on a few good approaches as the ball didn't stop dead as it has previously and ran out much more than I expected. I think I like the firmer conditions better as the putting was mint. Carramar seems have a lot more slope into the green as a defence rather than bunkers and deep swales. If you play aware of it you can use it to advantage with things firmer on approach.

[rubin]

Don't get me wrong, I was having trouble, but it was accurate in terms of finding the fairway, my first 2 tee shots were straight up the middle, but because my back and shoulders were quite tight they went maybe 100m rolling. I then tried making up for it by going after the second/approach shots which didn't work out too well.

The greens took me a while to get used to as well. 3 of my last 4 rounds were at lake k or Joondy where the greens are a hell of a lot faster than rocko was on the weekend. The super notes indicated they were being cut back and brought up to speed during the week, so hopefully their ok on Saturday.

Got going on the 16th, and it was only an improvement from there. Maybe cause I looked at the card, saw 6 straight wipes I thought that it couldnt get any worse.. :D

[Johnny Canuck]

So you didn't hit driver on the first 6 holes? Why would you not hit it on 11 or 13, the par 5?

[rubin]

So you didn't hit driver on the first 6 holes? Why would you not hit it on 11 or 13, the par 5?

11's only a par 4, and I didn't because i was having trouble getting the rotation at that point. I normally do on 13 (driver, 4 iron works) 11 is a maybe. I don't need driver to clear the dead tree on the corner, 3 wood does it fine.

[Pieface]

Ok so you were struggling off the tee but not putting yourself 30m in the crap. I'll take a 100m toppie down the guts anyday! That is the trick from there though, not trying to make it all up on the next shot.

[Zeusgolf]

Coring has started :-/

[MegaWatty]

2 weeks ago...

[Nuffie]

Coring has started :-/

At least The Vines have already got coring on both courses out of the way.

Ellenbrook is recovering well I believe, hoping to take a look at that in a couple of days.

[rubin]

the greens at Joondalup had recovered quickly if they were only cored a few weeks ago. Most were in tip-top condition last Friday.

[Bruce Dickinson]

Coring has started :-/
Old course done mid August and Tuart done early September :)

[Golfnut]

Colliers greens were done late September and are still recovering. They started the fairways yesterday.

[Golfnut]

the greens at Joondalup had recovered quickly if they were only cored a few weeks ago. Most were in tip-top condition last Friday.

How'd you go last week mate? I heard the winning score something like 15 under!

We took out 2nd place year in the CCF corporate day out at Sanctuary and ended up with better prizes than 1st place.

[Bruce Dickinson]

joondalup are doing greens in the next week or so

[rubin]

How'd you go last week mate? I heard the winning score something like 15 under!

We took out 2nd place year in the CCF corporate day out at Sanctuary and ended up with better prizes than 1st place.

Yeah something like that. I think they had a 54 or something. They didnt allow handicaps, instead they worked it out over a particular 6 hole stretch, and then applied a handicap based on that. They didnt tell us where or anything. but the blokes who one looked like they played a fair bit, they were the group in front of us and I dont think that any of the 4 missed a fairway for the round.

We shot 66 off the stick, but i don't know what the net score ended up being.


joondalup are doing greens in the next week or so

My Bad. I thought you said earlier that they have just done them.

[rubin]

not worth a new thread by itself, but for the WA boys (and girl), Golfbox are having their carpark sale until Sunday. The same bunch of tools still work there, but some of the prices on shoes and clothes etc are pretty good.

[dean0820]

yeah, got the email and was gonna head in today, but i ended up running late and just driving straight past.
for the best i suppose, i don't NEED any more stuff.

[FoxGolf]

I wasn't expecting much but Araluen was in the best condition I've ever seen it (only played it 3 times). My brother who has played it 50+ times in its hay day said it was pretty much back up to that level.
No dead patches at all, easily take a divot on the fairways so virtually no thatch....the fairways were softer than I've played it but they were more than acceptable. The greens were slow but looked like they'd had a coring a few weeks ago so should be excellent in a week or 2 assuming they mow them a bit tighter. Plenty of water everywhere.

Could be a good year for this course. I'll be heading back there again very soon.

Played Araluen yesterday. As Golfnut mentioned it's in pretty good nick with the fairways having a good covering of grass. The only disappointing part (besides the golf played) was the speed of the greens. They looked good but needed to be cut a lot shorter but they may have been left long due to the forecast 35* temperature yesterday. Noticed after our game on a board near the pro shop that they were rated a 7. I'm not sure what they would normally run at but after having played my last game a few weeks ago at the Vines it was very hard to get used to hitting putts hard enough.

[TourFit]

7...WTF?

The fairways at my course run quicker than that!!!

[Golfnut]

7!.......WOW....Not sure why they'd be trying to protect the greens as any water they have had in the past has always gone to the greens anyway to keep them going, there's always been water for the greens up there but 7 is just silly.

[Bruce Dickinson]

7!.......WOW....Not sure why they'd be trying to protect the greens as any water they have had in the past has always gone to the greens anyway to keep them going, there's always been water for the greens up there but 7 is just silly.
I believe they were only cored 4-5 weeks ago and its was 35 degrees, with a long hot summer coming 7 in those circumstances is what it should have been

[Golfnut]

I believe they were only cored 4-5 weeks ago and its was 35 degrees, with a long hot summer coming 7 in those circumstances is what it should have been

Fairy muff.

[Bruce Dickinson]

Fairy muff.
I believe furry muff also stimps at 7

[FoxGolf]

I prefer it when it stimps a bit faster than 7!!

[Johnny Canuck]

7!.......WOW....Not sure why they'd be trying to protect the greens as any water they have had in the past has always gone to the greens anyway to keep them going, there's always been water for the greens up there but 7 is just silly.

Like you know anything about grass ;)

[TourFit]

He's on it often enough!

[Golfnut]

Purely for medical reasons.

[Nuffie]

I believe they were only cored 4-5 weeks ago and its was 35 degrees, with a long hot summer coming 7 in those circumstances is what it should have been

Fairy muff.

I believe furry muff also stimps at 7

Like you know anything about grass ;)

He's on it often enough!

Purely for medical reasons.

To fix this 'nut???

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[rubin]

just for fit i thought i'd put thid link here
http://cudo.com.au/perth/just-119-gets-you-and-playing-buddy-18-holes-at-the-sensational-the-cut-golf-course-at-dawesville-in-mandurah-an-easy-hours-driv/?utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_medium=Perth_email&utm_campaign=Email_Perth_20102011

[Yossarian]

Pretty good deal.

[simmsy]

it's still the cut.

[Yossarian]

60 bucks with a cart. I am tempted.

[TourFit]

WOW...Nuffie's gone EXTREME!!!

The use of multi quote in his post, in addition to the ones in the sig, show that he not only has mastered the art...but in fact, has gone way beyond!

[TourFit]

just for fit i thought i'd put thid link here
http://cudo.com.au/perth/just-119-gets-you-and-playing-buddy-18-holes-at-the-sensational-the-cut-golf-course-at-dawesville-in-mandurah-an-easy-hours-driv/?utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_medium=Perth_email&utm_campaign=Email_Perth_20102011


Pretty good deal.


it's still the cut.


60 bucks with a cart. I am tempted.

Meh!

I'm with simmsy (no homo). I can spend 60 bucks elsewhere and have better fun.

Yoss, we still on for tonight?

[Yossarian]

What is tonight?

[Johnny Canuck]

Anal night.

[idgolfguy]

Hocko can save money for the champs.

[Johnny Canuck]

What does that have to do with Anal Night?

[idgolfguy]

I meant the Cut deal!

[Johnny Canuck]

No c*nt, it's anal.

[TourFit]

But if you turn up though, that problem will be solved.

[Bruce Dickinson]

Cambridge Cup at Wembley on Monday 31st October, ambrose for amatuers and all funds going to Telethon . Old Course in pretty good nick at the moment and will get better with new machinery due next week.

[Zeusgolf]

Tuart is looking good to....played last week and the greens are coming along....

[rubin]

For the guys who may not be playing in champs or heading over to the presidents Cup:

The Rockingham Bowl is on the 12th and 13th of November. link details here
(http://www.rockinghamgolfclub.com.au/upload/wysiwyg/indexMain/Rockingham%20Bowl%202011%20Entry%20Form.pdf)
The Kwinana Cup is also on the 19th and 20th of November. Details here. (http://www.kwinanagolfclub.com.au/welcome/index.mhtml)

[Bruce Dickinson]

So my Master Planning funds have now been spent on mowers ?
ummmm...yep

[Bruce Dickinson]

No doubt your super sooked more than me. Any legs in the Herdsman project ?
Its pretty hard to mow fairways with a master plan....the path thing is still on the radar but may take a while

[Veefore]

For the guys who may not be playing in champs or heading over to the presidents Cup:

The Rockingham Bowl is on the 12th and 13th of November. link details here
(http://www.rockinghamgolfclub.com.au/upload/wysiwyg/indexMain/Rockingham Bowl 2011 Entry Form.pdf)
The Kwinana Cup is also on the 19th and 20th of November. Details here. (http://www.kwinanagolfclub.com.au/welcome/index.mhtml)

I was really hoping to play in both of those events this year but it looks like I may be finished for most of the year now. I played in them before and really enjoyed it. Rockingham Bowl is usually a Paxton event too so the course is expected to be at its best.

[rubin]

It is a Paxton event, and they're definately on the way. Currently a little fluffy, but the plan is water, trim and roll everyday.

[TourFit]

Let's hope some Rocko bogan doesn't steal a Commodore and 'fix' those suckers up!

[rubin]

Let's hope some Rocko bogan doesn't steal a Commodore and 'fix' those suckers up!

The course is fairly well locked up and there is no way of getting in there otherwise. I cant think of many places that you would be able to get a car on there either.

[Golfnut]

The course is fairly well locked up and there is no way of getting in there otherwise. I cant think of many places that you would be able to get a car on there either.

That's only because you don't think like a boggie rubin....

[Yossarian]

That's only because you don't think like a boggie rubin....

A bit like

"Red leader, red leader, boggie on your six sah, break left"

[rubin]

That's only because you don't think like a boggie rubin....

Mate in the past few weeks I have seen the WHOLE course (funnily enough - NOT looking for my ball. Some of the blokes I've played with make me look like a PGA Pro)....

but your right - the young bogan generation are an inventive bunch

[Pieface]

Sanctuary Cove...Any pointers about guys or links to an earlier discussion. Down there next Thursday for a corporate hit and giggle.

Cheers!

[TourFit]

You goin' to QLD mate?

Or do you mean Sanctuary Resort, Bunbury?

[rubin]

Sanctuary Cove...Any pointers about guys or links to an earlier discussion. Down there next Thursday for a corporate hit and giggle.

Cheers!

Starters - its a resort course, so there isn't too many little secrets or hidden pitfalls. What you see is what you get. With your type of shot, expect to get heaps of run out. Its not overly long either.

Corporate day mate. Take driver on every hole you can and have some fun. Voice of experience 8)

[Johnny Canuck]

PW is perfect on 13 ;).

[Pieface]

You goin' to QLD mate?

Or do you mean Sanctuary Resort, Bunbury?

Yeah that one. Looks like plenty of water about...

Looks like there is some sort of joke there JC that is over my head.

Scarily enough Rubes I may be the big hitter of the group...we are no chance :lol: :lol:

[rubin]

No joke on 13 mate. I used a 54* wedge. Its tiny. Shorter than wee-tap at kb from memory.

14063

[Johnny Canuck]

No joke on 13 mate. I used a 54* wedge. Its tiny. Shorter than wee-tap at kb from memory.

Mine went in the hole.;)

[Pieface]

I'll do my best to replicate your feat JC!

[Nuffie]

I was there in 1990. The place looked like paradise as I remember it looked very new.

Lots of BIG pelicans around, so had to make sure I wasn't carrying any fish in my hand because I was small enough to be gobbled up by one of those. This nearly happened a few years earlier at Shoal Bay NSW. I should have thrown that toad/puffer fish back in the sea, dammit!

Stupid bird.

[Johnny Canuck]

Ihave faith in you, Face.

[Bruce Dickinson]

Demo day at Wembley from 4-7 today

[dean0820]

what's the word on cottesloe fellas? i'm out there next week.
the real deal, or mutton dressed as lamb?
quick greens?
are those par 4s reachable?

[Golfnut]

what's the word on cottesloe fellas? i'm out there next week.
the real deal, or mutton dressed as lamb?
quick greens?
are those par 4s reachable?

Definitely not mutton dressed up as lamb.......I've never found the greens to be overly quick but I compare every course's greens to K-Towns which are generally always pretty quick. The roll is true though but reading the breaks is tough on quite a few holes.
1 is not worth the risk trying to get it on off the tee, range (oob if I remember correctly) on the right and anything left just disappears most times or is very hard to find. 16 is the one to go for if you have the length and its not blowing a westerly.

[dave1]

Im off to Esperance next week for 6 days

I will play at Esperance GC and pink lake, I havent played at either, pink lake they say is pretty rough n ready but grass greens (links type course) and esperance is parklands with lakes all over it!

45-50 kmph winds all week FUN!! plasu the odd storm.

they have some tournament on this weekend (golden bowl I think the poro shop lady said) course will be in super nick

[Johnny Canuck]

Esperance GC is a ton of fun.

[TourFit]

Agreed. Esperance is awesome when it's in good nick.

[Pieface]

Sanctuary Resort...Any pointers about guys or links to an earlier discussion. Down there next Thursday for a corporate hit and giggle.

Cheers!

We had 11 under off the stick and came second. Not a bad days golf apart from the showers that rolled through several times.

Thought the track was pretty good. The greens were surprisingly quick for all the rain and how soft they were. I think they'd be a bit scary on a dry day!

[TourFit]

The greens at Sanctuary can get pretty good. Problem though is the same as Burswood, public track with quite a lot of traffic.

11 under is pretty good, PF. Nicely done.

[Pieface]

We had a super reliable guy hitting off 1st and getting a solid 210-220m in the middle all day and our bomber had a great day and put a lot of 250m+ into play. We had partial wedge in on quite a lot of the par 4's. We screwed up the 3's and 5's to only make 3 birdies over the 8 of those, so we could have done a few strokes better

I spent the whole day blocking everything right which was frustrating. I made quite few clutch putts for bird or to save par and my approaches were pretty good so I contributed a bit. It was a pretty good team effort. One of us always managed to do something OK to make sure we got par at worst.

[simmsy]

John Daly ripping it up at MGGC today!!

[Pieface]

My mate just SMS'd and said he had missed Tiger at the Burswood driving range by about 5 minutes according to the staff.

[rubin]

John Daly ripping it up at MGGC today!!


My mate just SMS'd and said he had missed Tiger at the Burswood driving range by about 5 minutes according to the staff.

I've heard som stories from a few different people that a number of those guys are over here (WA) over the next week or so. Ddin't think it was true!

[simmsy]

Yep just finished the front 9. Bourbon time.