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andylo
1st December 2004, 01:03 PM
I have played golf for an year now today. Just thinking how about we post some satistic about ourselves for the last 365 days.

Andy Lo

Hitted: 110,000 balls approx. (Including driving range and golf course.)
Lost: 650 balls approx. (Including 40 Prov1, 5 Prov1x, 13 HX Red and 8 U-tri Tour)
Most Lost: TopFlite XL3000 SuperLong
Been to range: precisely 186 times
Been with: 5 coaches... now stick with Dominac Smiths from UK
Have: 36 clubs at home.... at the moment (10 woods, 18 irons, 6 wedges, 2 putters)
Played: 26 courses (4 are current top 100)
Been into course: 78 times (including those quick 9s)

Please post yours :) AND DON'T THREAD JACK THIS TIME!!! :evil: :evil: :evil:

Fishman Dan
1st December 2004, 01:14 PM
Sorry, i think you'll find that you're alone here A-Ho. I don't record putts per green, let alone putts per lifetime.

I think your obsession is becoming unhealthy.

Threadjack over ;)

3oneday
1st December 2004, 01:15 PM
Have played : not often enough
Have hit : too many bad shots
Have lost : less balls than I have won in the ball comp :wink:
Have : about the same number of clubs as Aloho, but my numbers are DECREASING :lol:
Have : shanked approximately 15 balls through the shed door whilst chipping in the backyard 8)
Have : had bugger all improvement in my game and hope to play better for the next 365 days.
Have : a new putter ready for the weekend :wink:

Fishman Dan
1st December 2004, 01:32 PM
You forgot;

Drank: (on average) 4 beers after each round
Gambled: $2 on Keno
Called: Wife 2 times after each round explaining why you are unfit to drive home....

TS
1st December 2004, 01:46 PM
Hitted: may be 10,000 balls (Including driving range, practice and golf course.)
Lost: 20 balls approx.
Been to range: may be 20 times
Had 1 lesson
Have too many clubs
Played: may be 20 courses
Best score 76
Worst score approx around 105

Andy, you are losing on average 8 balls per game, no wonder you find it hard to break 100 when you have 16 penality shots per game.

damoocow
1st December 2004, 02:17 PM
andylo wrote -

Have: 36 clubs at home.... at the moment (10 woods, 18 irons, 6 wedges, 2 putters)

Looking for a 3 or 4 wood - got anything to sell Andylo??

damoocow

goughy
1st December 2004, 08:35 PM
Hit how many golf balls??? can't be bothered counting
Lost maybe 20 golf balls, retired more
Been to range maybe driving range maybe 10 times (not including on course facilities)
Been with 1 coach (jaster)
Played 3 courses for a total of 21 x 18 hole rounds
Teed off in near darkness to get to work by 7-7.30 and worked to 6 or later way to often (but if it's the only way to play you do it right)
Have 17 clubs
And I believe that I have never ever played any top 100 course never ever.

Between the range and courses that means you play golf more than 5 days a week. I don't know how you do it andylo. I'm desperate to improve but just cannot get that kind of time to practice. I'm calling you vj from now.

davidp
1st December 2004, 08:53 PM
Hit: 3000 balls (maybe?)
Lost: Temper, 30 balls probably more but my ego won't let me admit it.
Driving range: Maybe 10 times
Coaches: 0 officially but every friggin' old codger you play with gives you advice.
Played: 7 courses, 0 at my home club (City - Toowoomba)
Improvement: zero, zilch, nada. In fact have gone backwards.
Clubs: At home: 8 clubs; In transit: 8 clubs, 3 heads, 5 shafts, At clubmakers: 2.

In the end, it's only a game where we hit a ball in a hole, take it out, hit it again, walk after it, hit it again, and again, and again... :lol:

A-Lo, I concur with everyone else. You're dangerously obsessed. You're either going to become a very good golfer, or a raving lunatic. :wink:

Jarro
2nd December 2004, 06:22 AM
A-Lo, i don't think i've EVER met anyone as full-on into golf as you :shock:

.. just focus that energy into your lessons mate, you'll be on single-figures before you know it 8)

BrisVegas
2nd December 2004, 08:40 AM
BrisVegas

Hitted: no idea.
Lost: no idea. probably half the ones I hit.
Most Lost: no idea
Been to range: 5 or 6 times
Been with: 1 coach, once at Easter.
Have: 16 clubs at home. I have a spare putter and a 5 wood laying around
Played: no idea
Been into course: no idea, maybe 25-30 times

Iain
2nd December 2004, 08:45 AM
BrisVegas

Hitted: no idea.
Lost: no idea. probably half the ones I hit.
Most Lost: no idea
Been to range: 5 or 6 times
Been with: 1 coach, once at Easter.
Have: 16 clubs at home. I have a spare putter and a 5 wood laying around
Played: no idea
Been into course: no idea, maybe 25-30 times
Don't really have any idea about anything do you Vegas!!!! :P :P

Fishman Dan
2nd December 2004, 08:56 AM
Hitted: 110,000 balls approx. (Including driving range and golf course.)

So A-Ho, that's something like a little over 1000 balls every 3 days. Considering you get 100-120 in a full basket at the range, you're hitting 3-baskets a day (or 10 every 3rd day).

How on earth have you come up with this number?!

Golfgirl
2nd December 2004, 09:46 AM
Geez Andylo, I don't know whether to laugh or cry.... :? We don't obsess over golf that much in our house, and there are two of us! :shock:

But anyway, to answer your questions:

Hit: An awful lot - 5,500 maybe (not including practice)
Lost: An awful lot (maybe 50 odd)
Coach: I live with him - it doesn't help much (hope he doesn't read this!)
Clubs: Technology isn't the answer (but I still have nearly two complete sets.... :roll: I think I need a new driver.... )
Played: Many courses - most of them goat tracks, with the odd gem thrown in for good measure. (NSW was the highlight this year)
Collection of Golf books and magazines: rapidly expanding..... :roll:

Guess I'm not quite the junkie that I thought I was..... :lol: :lol:

TS
2nd December 2004, 09:56 AM
Andy. Sounds you you practice and play golf full time and fit in the odd bits of work in between. The driving range owner must love you. they must give you special discount for the amount of balls you go thru.

andylo
2nd December 2004, 10:14 AM
$3.50 per 100 balls, hows that sound Tony.

Fishy, in one stage I hit 1000 balls at least per day and it continue for about 2 months until my gf really pissed... and my palm going to fall apart the same time (and ended to go to accupuncher)

Fishman Dan
2nd December 2004, 10:17 AM
$3.50 per 100 balls, hows that sound Tony.

Fishy, in one stage I hit 1000 balls at least per day and it continue for about 2 months until my gf really pissed... and my palm going to fall apart the same time (and ended to go to accupuncher)

Was the palm problem due to golf or the annoyed girlfriend? :roll:

TS
2nd December 2004, 10:21 AM
$3.50 per 100 balls, hows that sound Tony.

Fishy, in one stage I hit 1000 balls at least per day and it continue for about 2 months until my gf really pissed... and my palm going to fall apart the same time (and ended to go to accupuncher)

Andy. If you are hitting that many ball and not playing to single digit handicap, you are practicing the wrong thing. I suggest you should practicing more with your wedges first, and go to the longer clubs after you mastered the short clubs.

andylo
2nd December 2004, 10:24 AM
ONLY if when there was a person told me that in that period Tony :(

Fishman Dan
2nd December 2004, 10:29 AM
ONLY if when there was a person told me that in that period Tony :(

A-Ho, i reckon if you trawled back to ISG a year ago, you'd find numerous comments like this..

Ona
2nd December 2004, 06:53 PM
Hitted: one huge specimen of a man, luckily he was in a wheel-chair :smt062
Lost: $$ on godamn everyone :smt091
Most Lost: brain cells :smt030
Been to range: twice :smt012
Been with: I'll never tell [-X
Have: got to see a pic of Flowergirl :smt061
Played: auditioned for lead role in a local production, they said i was too sexy :smt102
Been into course: finished one but wasnt really into it #-o

A-Lo imagine if you spent all your record keeping time thinking up ways to get your misses in the mood instead :shock:

Deano
2nd December 2004, 10:06 PM
"Been with: 5 coaches"

In 12 months :?: :shock:

What,just one lesson with each? Be interested to hear
the back ground story on this Andy.
You gotta give teachers a chance.....unless they were of
the "bandaid/quick fix" kind.

Deano

damoocow
2nd December 2004, 10:45 PM
onabreak said:

Played: auditioned for lead role in a local production, they said i was too sexy

details please !- production was ???

damoocow

Ona
3rd December 2004, 10:33 PM
ok I beleive it was..

The Man That Could - Casanova

\:D/

markTHEblake
3rd December 2004, 11:38 PM
wasnt it the Elephant Man?

Ona
4th December 2004, 11:00 AM
blakey no it wasn't and mate I really think you should get over this elephant man infatuation, he never liked being treated as an object :smt104 :smt009


:smt028

Jarro
4th December 2004, 11:24 AM
blakey, I really think you should get over this elephant man infatuation


bit hard when everytime he looks in the mirror it all comes back to him :roll:

markTHEblake
4th December 2004, 11:42 AM
and i never saw that one coming jarret......
(almost as predictable as the old clubs routine)

Jarro
4th December 2004, 11:46 AM
and i never saw that one coming jarret......
(almost as predictable as the old clubs routine)

.. is that a "nibble" on the end of my line i can feel :wink:

sorry if i offended you Mark :(

Speirsy11
4th December 2004, 08:38 PM
Andylo, YIKES.........it took me a while to figure it out, but I have a few to add.....

Balls hit: No idea, but I've been to the range about 40 times, so lets say 2000
Lost balls: 20? (All Pro v1x, except 2 HX Tours)
Coaches: 0
Clubs: 30 (about 20 of them see regular use depending on conditions)
Courses: Not sure, maybe 30? As for top 100 in Australia , NSWGC (#3), Newcastle (#10), The Australian (#11), Royal Canberra (#15), The Lakes (#16), Royal Sydney (#17), Terrey Hills (#26), Concord (#33), The Vintage (#41), Horizons (#47), St. Michaels (#54), Castle Hill (#71), Bonnie Doon (#81), Cypress Lakes (#96), Belmont (#98 ), Killara (#100), thats in the past 14 months, I've played a few others since I've been here.........The best of these courses is Newcastle, no doubt about it.
Total Rounds: 118

Speirsy11

Flowergirl
6th December 2004, 04:47 PM
Hitted: one huge specimen of a man, luckily he was in a wheel-chair :smt062
Lost: $$ on godamn everyone :smt091
Most Lost: brain cells :smt030
Been to range: twice :smt012
Been with: I'll never tell [-X
Have: got to see a pic of Flowergirl :smt061
Played: auditioned for lead role in a local production, they said i was too sexy :smt102
Been into course: finished one but wasnt really into it #-o

A-Lo imagine if you spent all your record keeping time thinking up ways to get your misses in the mood instead :shock:

Ok...you really really would be disappointed Onabreak. Bit by bit I think everyone has caught on that I look NOTHING like my avatar.
I'm probably nearly old enough to be your Mum - and most likely look like her too.........but gee thanks for the thought :wink: :D

Ona
6th December 2004, 08:40 PM
FG you know you just blew your chance at teaching this young dog some new tricks :twisted:

ahh the dream will go on.. your in one of my favourites actually, its called something pie.. you want to know which character you play?

:wink:

markTHEblake
6th December 2004, 09:54 PM
sorry if i offended you Mark :(

You cant be serious.....

Keza_G
7th December 2004, 09:55 AM
OK Let's see now...

Balls Hit : Only my brothe when he was nasty to me one day.
Balls Lost : Too many on a golf course, I keep them divers busy...
Driving Range visits : 6 different ranges, asked to leave from 2... thousands of balls hit and a few ,dare I say the "S" word, Shanked.
Coaches : Nill, ROC helps me out a bit now though...
Have : 4 golf bags and many, many, many putters....
Won : A few things.... Once I won a doylie.....for best gross.
Best course played : Glades & Brookwater.
Best Playing Partners to date : Onewood was fun, but yet to play with more Ozgolfers. :wink:
Fav Club : Need I answer this one.....6 degree SMT XX 50" driver.

Have I left anything out..... :roll:

Cheers

Keza

markTHEblake
7th December 2004, 10:55 AM
no wishy washy seppo poofo backing down after the event.

pure gold.

AndyP
8th December 2004, 08:20 PM
From 1/12/03 to 1/12/04:
Balls Hit: How the bloody hell would I know? :?
Lost: I don't lose balls, I set them free.
Most Lost: I dunno. :smt102
Been to range: 12 times or more.
Coaches: Zip
Clubs: 20
Played: 34 different courses in four different states/territories. (10 top 100)
Rounds played: Around 60 (more than I would have in any other year)

Deano
8th December 2004, 08:43 PM
Hitted: no idea
Lost: no idea
Most Lost: Laddie's
Been to range: not much.Prefer practice "on course".
Been with: 2 coaches...this year.....maybe 5 or 6 in total.
Have: 3 sets of irons(Titleist/Adams/XDS2 Pro's......about 5 drivers.......maybe a doz putters......doz extra wedges/fwy woods.
Been into course: 3 to 5 times per week.Some trips for as little
as 4 to 5 holes though.

OK,so I don't keep many "stat's".....only my list of courses played :oops:
Listed below.....the good the bad and the ugly :lol:

Deano

GOLF COURSES I’VE PLAYED

1.Ashgrove - Brisbane
2.Aspley (9 hole) - Brisbane
3.Bulimba (9 hole par 3) - Brisbane
4.Birkdale - Brisbane
5.Brookwater - Brisbane
6.Bowraville (9 hole) - NSW
7.California Creek - Brisbane
8.Caloundra - Sunshine Coast
9.Caboolture - Qld
10.Cammeray (9 hole) - Sydney
11.Crescent Head (9 hole) - NSW
12.Cessnock - NSW
13.Capricorn Ridges Yeppoon (new course) - Qld
14.Freddo (9 hole) - NSW
15.The Glades - Gold Coast
16.Gainsborough Greens - Gold Coast
17.Gailes - Brisbane
18.Gold Coast Country Club - Gold Coast
19.Hyatt Coolum GC
20.Hope Island - Gold Coast
21.Ipswich GC
22.Karana Downs - Brisbane
23.Keppera - Brisbane
24.Kempsey - NSW
25.Kooralbyn Valley - Qld
26.Mona Vale - Sydney
27.Nambucca Heads - NSW
28.North Lakes GC - Brisbane
29.Nudgee Nth - Brisbane
30.Nudgee South - Brisbane
31.Palms Sanctuary Cove - Gold Coast
32.Perigian Springs GC
33.Pine Rivers GC - Brisbane
34.Paradise Springs - Gold Coast
35.Royal Qld - Brisbane
36.Redland Bay - Brisbane
37.Redcliffe - Brisbane
38.Rosewood - Qld
39.South West Rocks - NSW
40.Samford Valley - Brisbane
41.St Michaels - Sydney
42.Sandy Gallop - Ipswich
43.St Lucia - Brisbane
44.Twin Waters - Sunshine Coast
45.Tillydale (9 hole) - Brisbane
46.Virginia - Brisbane
47.Victoria Park - Brisbane
48.Wynnum - Brisbane
49.Young - NSW
50.Yeppoon GC - Qld

Fishman Dan
8th December 2004, 08:49 PM
Good list there Deano - what are the stand outs?

Plenty from the mid-North NSW coast. You there often or just on a golf junket?

Choppa
8th December 2004, 10:01 PM
Driving Range visits : 6 different ranges, asked to leave from 2... thousands of balls hit and a few ,dare I say the "S" word, Shanked.


Do tell Keza, how do you get booted from a driving range :? Must have something to do with you smackin' them over the back fence :)

Jarro
9th December 2004, 05:35 AM
sorry if i offended you Mark :(

You cant be serious.....

jesus christ .... how did i miss this one #-o

no Blakey, i'm not serious ..... did you really think i would be :lol:

Keza_G
9th December 2004, 06:11 AM
Driving Range visits : 6 different ranges, asked to leave from 2... thousands of balls hit and a few ,dare I say the "S" word, Shanked.


Do tell Keza, how do you get booted from a driving range :? Must have something to do with you smackin' them over the back fence :)

Yup, I was told to leave Gold Coast Country Club (my former club) Driving range cause I kept hitting it over the back fence, they must be to lazy to go and pick them up, and also at Carrara Day & Night driving range, same reason..... :P I was just politely asked to make the bucket I'm hitting my last bucket there, unless I just want to use irons... :cry:

I don't hit every ball over the fence, just enough I guess to pee them off.... Can I help it their ranges aren't long enough. :wink: .... Emerald Lakes have been really kind to us but we do get a few looks of "don't hit the houses please". We, ROC & Me, have been told that Emerald Lakes actually has to pay for any damage to houses at the end of the range so we aim across the range toward the first hole....

Cheers...

Keza

Fishman Dan
9th December 2004, 08:43 AM
I think there's that 'Public Liability' thing that gets people like range owners nervous.... :roll:

Be good to be able to nonchalantly block them over the fence every now and then :lol:

Speirsy11
9th December 2004, 09:45 AM
Hitted: no idea
13.Capricorn Ridges Yeppoon (new course) - Qld


Nice course list Deano.........How did you like the New Course in Yeppoon? We played our Nationals there in 2002. Really enjoyed it, and quite a test from the back.......

Speirsy11

Deano
10th December 2004, 05:15 PM
Good list there Deano - what are the stand outs?

Plenty from the mid-North NSW coast. You there often or just on a golf junket?

Fishman Dan

Grew up on the Mid-North Coast and still have family there,so get to
play down that way each year(still haven't played Bonville though :evil: )

Standouts? hmmmmm...I guess the usual suspects(in no order).

The Glades,Brooky(bloody tough),Coolum,Hope Isl....blah blah.

Have always enjoyed Kooralbyn,I like Brisbane GC(playing there again before new years 8) ),St Micks in Sydney and the resort course at Yepoon
are a few of my personal favs.Probably more due to having good rounds there above all else.

Worst tracks? hmmm.....let's not go down that road :lol: :lol:

Deano

Gollfer69
5th May 2014, 07:10 PM
Andy how about an update of the stats ?

JADO75
5th May 2014, 07:19 PM
Andy how about an update of the stats ?

You'll have 150 soon brotha