Australia Day Golf

[Veefore]

I'm looking for a game on Australia Day.
Any takers?
I was going to play Hartfield (again) but am not averse to a change of scenery.

Final Results.
1. Adlo 33
2. Veefore 29
3. Pieface 25
4. Yossarian 25

Pieface did really well considering he had never seen the course before.

[MegaWatty]

Working..... :(

[Yossarian]

Harvey Norman is open on Australia Day?

Oh and I'll be drinking on a boat. Sorry.

[MegaWatty]

Only Perth City...

[sms316]

It's un-Australian to play golf on Australia Day. Go and start racial wars like everyone else.

[Yossarian]

The demand for household goods must be huge on Australia day.

[adlo]

Veefore, I can't see why I shouldn't play.

Where you thinking?

[Johnny Canuck]

Harvey Norman is open on Australia Day?

Oh and I'll be drinking on a boat. Sorry.

On a mother****ing boat?

[just]

Oh and I'll be drinking on a boat. Sorry.
Make sure you get some seafaring tips from Zig before you go.

[Yossarian]

There is no red port left in the bottle.

[just]

You really have been getting lessons from Zig!

[Veefore]

Veefore, I can't see why I shouldn't play.

Where you thinking?

Hartfield is easiest (and cheapest) for me but I'm open to suggestions. I haven't played a lot of other courses for a long time so anywhere is new and exciting to me when I get there. :D

[adlo]

Ha Ha, cool. I hate public holiday busyness, so it needs to be quiet.

I assume a members track is pretty quiet on Australia day?

[Yossarian]

You really have been getting lessons from Zig!


That and my cadet training.

[Veefore]

Ha Ha, cool. I hate public holiday busyness, so it needs to be quiet.

I assume a members track is pretty quiet on Australia day?

I only have my own club to go by and it is a normal rebels comp day there. Even so, there are a lot more empty places in the arvo than usual.

I would prefer a members track as well. Public courses can be a real pain when they are busy.

[adlo]

I'm happy to play Hartfield if you are.

It is just a shade closer to home than my home track :mrgreen:

[Veefore]

I'm happy to play Hartfield if you are.

It is just a shade closer to home than my home track :mrgreen:

That's true. though a group from hartfield did drive down there one saturday a couple of months ago, played in the morning and drove back in the arvo. All instead of their usual Hartfield round.

How does 12:17pm sound?

[adlo]

That's true. though a group from hartfield did drive down there one saturday a couple of months ago, played in the morning and drove back in the arvo. All instead of their usual Hartfield round.

How does 12:17pm sound?

That is what I normally do. 90 mins drive with the new freeway for me (however I am conscious of your distance from the city!!)

12:17pm sounds great.

[Veefore]

If you would prefer to play Bunbury I wouldn't mind. It would make a nice change and I might be able to talk one of my mates into coming along to share the fuel (if you don't mind an extra one in the group)

I have booked us for 12:17 at Hartfield.

[Yossarian]

Would it be comp?

[Pieface]

Not sure if a mere WAGLer is allowed to tackle Harty but I would be keen if welcome...

[Veefore]

Would it be comp?

Hartfield is. Prizes on tuesday's are over the bar.
The course is also technically open to the public as well so inviting non-handicapped guests to play "should" be ok too.

[adlo]

If you would prefer to play Bunbury I wouldn't mind. It would make a nice change and I might be able to talk one of my mates into coming along to share the fuel (if you don't mind an extra one in the group)

I have booked us for 12:17 at Hartfield.

I love playing Bunbury, although I am not sure I can invest 8-9 hours into a round of golf as I might be doing a few things on Australia day.

I'll think about it.......

[Veefore]

Ok. Well the booking is made at Hartfield for 12:17pm.
Adz is included in the comp on the day.
Pieface, You are certainly welcome. You can play but obviously not in the comp without a GA handicap.

I checked with the pro shop and basically anyone can play, as long as they can PLAY and I take responsibility for our group keeping up with the group in front.

[Veefore]

Pieface, pm me your name please so that I can get the pro shop to add it to the time sheet.

[Pieface]

Ok. Well the booking is made at Hartfield for 12:17pm.
Adz is included in the comp on the day.
Pieface, You are certainly welcome. You can play but obviously not in the comp without a GA handicap.

I checked with the pro shop and basically anyone can play, as long as they can PLAY and I take responsibility for our group keeping up with the group in front.

Probably for the best. I intend to have a blinder :twisted:

I will make sure I have my skates on and keep up the pace.

[adlo]

Yoss, do it.

[Yossarian]

Mmmmmm.

[adlo]

The way you were hitting them today, make a few putts, and you will be a lot closer to winning $50 from handjoy glove slapper boy.

[Yossarian]

I know. Very tempting. Pencil me in, if someone else really wants it they can have it. I'll confirm by sunday latest. :)

[Veefore]

Send me a PM with your name for the time sheet to confirm (if and when).

[Yossarian]

PM sent :)

[adlo]

Excellent!

Fun times, who's money am I taking??

[Yossarian]

Whose money are the bunbury boys taking?

[Veefore]

Your only chance will be to bring a gun coz you ain't gonna be winning any off me! ;)

[MegaWatty]

Nice round today Veefore! Shame you didn't have 49 to beat the winner! :-k

[Veefore]

Nice round today Veefore! Shame you didn't have 49 to beat the winner! :-k

Thanks. 41 just isn't enough to win a comp at hartfield anymore.
48 points is hard to beat. I would have had to shoot 5 under to beat him.

[adlo]

that's because it is an easy goat track

[MegaWatty]

Get ****ed idiot. ;)

[adlo]

The truth hurts

[Yossarian]

I am in!

[Veefore]

that's because it is an easy goat track

So we can expect say, 38 points from your good self around an easy goat track on tuesday.

[Yossarian]

I think that is what he had last time ;)

[MegaWatty]

39 Vee. Tuesday's the short ACR 71 course.

[simmsy]

After that comment by The Don, I'd be disappointed with anything less than 41pts. he reckons he could hit a sprinkler head from 250mtrs atm.;)

[simmsy]

played this morning, geez the greens were looking good after the bit of work they had done mid-week.

[SeldomEagles]

played this morning, geez the greens were looking good after the bit of work they had done mid-week.

+1 only not the part about midweek work I didn't know that had happened. Great nick

[MegaWatty]

Tiny core holes on the greens on Thursday morning.

[Johnny Canuck]

Looking forward to trying the front nine out on Friday. By the sounds of it, my 14th club will be an ax.

[Veefore]

The greens were great yesterday. I missed only two putts inside 10ft and none less than about 6ft. The greens were rolling so pure.

I played this morning in the 4BBB matchplay. We were melting by the 16th hole. Just under 5 hours is too much. Luckily my partner held up better than I did. I only won 2 holes on the back nine while he halved two of the last three to give us the 1 up win.

Enjoy your round JC. I am hoping to get out there myself on Friday to play in the twilight's after work.

[MegaWatty]

Looking forward to trying the front nine out on Friday. By the sounds of it, my 14th club will be an ax.

You playing Friday???

Twilight comp???

[Veefore]

You playing Friday???

Twilight comp???

I am hoping to. Probably about 3:30pm

[MegaWatty]

Might join you...

[Veefore]

Might join you...

No worries. Send me a PM on Thursday to confirm. I'll know then for sure if I am playing.

[Johnny Canuck]

I know. Very tempting. Pencil me in, if someone else really wants it they can have it. I'll confirm by sunday latest. :)

Does this offer still stand, Yoss?

Mega/Fore, playing Friday about 5:45am with Simmsy.

[simmsy]

Pencil me in on Friday arvo as well.

JC and me are gonna play Friday morning before comp hits off.

show him around the traps and watch him pull his hair out trying to thread some of those drives.

[idgolfguy]

Can anyone else join in on the early session - I can head into work straight after.

[Johnny Canuck]

I don't know. You're kind of slow and we're trying to finish quickly.

[simmsy]

yeah mate but it is pretty early, though i think you get up and going bloody early anyway.

me & JC are playing 9 probably front teeing off 6am at the latest.

not sure about green fees cost if you are playing 9 casual?

Veefore - do you know what the go is for these two blow-ins?

[idgolfguy]

Don't mind paying - wasn't expecting a freebe.

[Yossarian]

Does this offer still stand, Yoss?

Mega/Fore, playing Friday about 5:45am with Simmsy.


I find post #41 most helpful. :wink:

[Johnny Canuck]

I find post #41 most helpful. :wink:


Yes, but you said you would give up your spot if someone really wanted it.

Hence the question.

[Yossarian]

Oh, I meant while I was in pencil.

[simmsy]

JC wants a freebie, i told him to hang out at Shafto Lane on a saturday morning if that's his thing.:shock:

[Johnny Canuck]

Oh, I meant while I was in pencil.


Too bad, you've been bumped.

[Yossarian]

JC wants a freebie, i told him to hang out at Shafto Lane on a saturday morning if that's his thing.:shock:

:shock:

I didn't think that would be his kinda thing but now that you mention it...:-k


Too bad, you've been bumped.

Don't make me get all zigwah on yo ass. :lol:

[MegaWatty]

There's a spot in the group after them JC with the Club Champion. I could put myself in and get Veefore to change it to your name tomorrow???

[Johnny Canuck]

I'd prefer to play with people I know, but I'll have a think about it.

I'll let you know soon.

Is he a decent guy? Who are the others in the group?

[MegaWatty]

I believe he's a pretty good guy.

Don't know his partners.

I thought it might be a good way to learn the lines on the course very early if you decide to join.

[Johnny Canuck]

Talk about pressure!

[MegaWatty]

Meh. He's played with worse and better than you!!!

[adlo]

What day are you talking about now? So confusing.....

You wanna play Australia Day JC?

[Yossarian]

I assumed we were talking about Australia Day?

[simmsy]

new thread started regarding Friday morning 9holes.

[Johnny Canuck]

I is talkin' bout Stralia day, yo.

[adlo]

So we can expect say, 38 points from your good self around an easy goat track on tuesday.

After that comment by The Don, I'd be disappointed with anything less than 41pts. he reckons he could hit a sprinkler head from 250mtrs atm.;)
I will be disappointed with anything less than 42 points now. However, in the interest of full disclosure, I will let you know that I leave the golf course disappointed about 99% of the time.

I don't know. You're kind of slow and we're trying to finish quickly.

:smt038

Take that, swollen forehead!

[Pieface]

Looking forward to this, Ozgolf sure has given me the opportunty to play a lot more courses than I otherwise would have. Might try and get down there about 11.30am and have a chip and a putt.

[Veefore]

JC, if you do want to play tomorrow that group after us is OK but you'll need to get in quick. Scotty plays off 5 and is a bit intense and hits is miles. Paul is pretty shy and keeps to himself but is a nice bloke. Jerry is a really nice bloke and plays off a middling handicap.

[Veefore]

yeah mate but it is pretty early, though i think you get up and going bloody early anyway.

me & JC are playing 9 probably front teeing off 6am at the latest.

not sure about green fees cost if you are playing 9 casual?

Veefore - do you know what the go is for these two blow-ins?

Sorry Simmsy. I only know the 18 hole rate ($27).
You'll need to book them in through the pro shop anyway so ask Rob or Sean then.

[Johnny Canuck]

JC, if you do want to play tomorrow that group after us is OK but you'll need to get in quick. Scotty plays off 5 and is a bit intense and hits is miles. Paul is pretty shy and keeps to himself but is a nice bloke. Jerry is a really nice bloke and plays off a middling handicap.

Sorting out tomorrow's plans in the next few minutes.

Leaning towards passing at the moment, might put more family time in.

[sms316]

Do Canadians even celebrate Australia Day eh?

[MegaWatty]

Do Canadians even celebrate Australia Day eh?

Not with people they don't know it seems...

[Johnny Canuck]

Do Canadians even celebrate Australia Day eh?

As far as we're concerned it's not Australia Day. We celebrate the fact that it is Wayne Gretzky, the greatest ice hockey player of all time's birthday.

[sms316]

Isn't he American?

[Pieface]

Isn't he American?

Well played ser!

[Johnny Canuck]

Brantford, Ontario, Canada.

[Yossarian]

What time are we off?

[Pieface]

12.17pm. Not sure if you'll be able to face Adlo tomorrow though after todays revelations!

[Yossarian]

Its alright we will reunite to take all of your mooney buddy. Team skins oh yeah!

[Pieface]

Its alright we will reunite to take all of your mooney buddy. Team skins oh yeah!

Watch out Veefore we might be playing golf with these two bullies tomorrow!

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/Videlion/golf/streettoughs.jpg

[adlo]

Heading off now, see you there gents. Go team Bunbury!

Oh and Veefore, I hope you don't mind. I am bringing notepad and pen. I will be taking notes on all the things that need to be changed around this goat track of yours. I will pass that list onto Golfer69 for immediate action.

[simmsy]

i hope h'field rips you a new one Adlo, though the way you are striking the ball i doubt it. the greens were very slow this morning, so makes for some easy scoring.

[SeldomEagles]

Update for Veefore. Back 9 we were much much quicker, honest :)

[simmsy]

looks like Yoss had a long day out there today.

Adlo, not bad effort mate, did you take the money off Veefore as well?

how'd pieface go?

[adlo]

Yoss and PF struggled. Badly.

Veefore and I teamed up to take all the money. Veefore started really well to make up for my 5 points through 5 holes :shock:

I warmed up after that and had a tidy 19 points on the back, 33 overall.

Veefore 29points
Yoss & PF 25 points

[simmsy]

We eagerly await your re-evaluation of h'field mate.

[adlo]

Easy goat track.

Greens were awful and I played so bad I would have had 21 points (total) around Bunbury.

[simmsy]

awful or slow and unmowed?

[Yossarian]

Thinking about it, I had 25 points from 11 holes. Seven wipes. So really I sort of played under handicap.

Seven wipes is probably a lot yeah?

[adlo]

awful or slow and unmowed?

Greens were fine, just messing with you. Quite slow, but a fun pace.

[simmsy]

mmm....

10 is struggling i thought when i played it this morning. far too many lazy members at H'field. Veefore it is true mate, too many guys cant be bothered bending down to fix their pitchmarks.

Greens were so slow today, but the course i thought was playing pretty easy with the greens not being cut.

i was sq. with the card after 8 holes this morning 2 birdies 2 bogeys and then lost ball on the 9th:smt093

[Yossarian]

Chopper. ;)

[simmsy]

mate, what happened to you today?

was it the fact you didn't have 65mtr wide fairways to aim at?:lol:

[Yossarian]

I dunno I played 11 holes of pretty good golf. 7 holes of shit. Few blocked tee shots. Short game wasn't great. I would have posted that score around most tracks today I reckon. Just one of those days.

[simmsy]

oh ok.
i thought maybe you were throwing the anchor so we don't h/c your @ss out of the WA Champs and MP.

[Yossarian]

:lol:

No nothing like that. I am a bit pissed at how I played. Felt good but just played some stupid golf shots. Losing all confidence in my hybrids didn't help.

Still there is always the next round! 8)

Hartfield is still worse than Bunbury ;)

[Johnny Canuck]

wow, you guys suck.

at this pace, zigwah will win the handicap bet. his 24.7 will narrowly beat yoss' 25.0

[MegaWatty]

Closer though.

And that was the short course!!!

[Yossarian]

I know. It was hot out there today, that is my excuse.

EDIT

MW clearly the longer course suits my power hitting, bomb and gouge game more.

[SeldomEagles]

So in summary the greens were to slow, it was to hot, the course was to short, tee shots weren't finding the mark, short game was off. Anything else hangover? Global warming? bunched up undies? power pink shirt in the wash?

[Yossarian]

Wore white shirt today. I think that is where I went really wrong.

[SeldomEagles]

Wore white shirt today. I think that is where I went really wrong.

Problem solved. As least you didn't blame the course marshall and or slow play. I know that I am to old to run between holes, Veefore that jogging this morning was as quick as I can go. On the upside the back 9 we were way faster.

[Yossarian]

We seemed to play pretty quick, which given how I was spraying the ball all over the joint is quite suprising.

I think the fact I am a chopper has something to do with the score as well ;)

[SeldomEagles]

Yoss I have seen you play man, you ain't no chopper, well until you have wrapped up your matchplay then you spray LOL

[Yossarian]

You got me on a good day.

[Johnny Canuck]

Hey Yoss! Need a phone? I've got him down to $175.

[simmsy]

i like your avatar JC - apparently very similar to Yoss from tee to green today.

[Johnny Canuck]

Noice!

Was he playing a match play final?

[simmsy]

HA!

i saw veefore in the morning and told him to make sure he gave Yoss a hard time on his etiquette. i guess it got to him.

[Veefore]

Well, I just got home at 9:30pm. 3 rounds in 4 days and 14 hours at the course today is too much for this fat bastard. I definitely didn't drink enough today either. I started each 9 ok but faded badly over the last 4 holes on both sides. 29 was probably a flattering score in the end as I only hit 2 fairways all day. Adlo and I teamed well, each of us stepping up when the other had a bad hole until he took over on the last 5 or so. The greens were a bit slow which led to a lot of over reads in the group as they didn't break as much as the looked.

The course probably played its easiest today and was there for the taking. One member in the group behind us shot 68.

[Veefore]

Update for Veefore. Back 9 we were much much quicker, honest :)

SE, we all appreciated the effort that you blokes made out there to keep up today. It made a difference to everyone behind you.



mmm....

10 is struggling i thought when i played it this morning. far too many lazy members at H'field. Veefore it is true mate, too many guys cant be bothered bending down to fix their pitchmarks.


Yep. And divots too. Ignorant and lazy. I fix at least 20 pitch marks each round and probably only 5 or 6 of those are mine.

[MegaWatty]

I love repairing pitch marks. I donated 700 pitch repairers earlier in the year to the members. It's quite relaxing and satisfying repairing them. Although, it does make me angry when I know that I have given out tools for people to fix them themselves!!!!

[Veefore]

Ah, that's where they came from. I have two of them myself. Your generosity was greatly appreciated.

[Pieface]

Thanks for the invite out Veefore. I had an enjoyable day despite having a shocker.

I was thinking I might get back into the game on the back nine after playing the last 4 holes on the front 1 under handicap but wiping the first two on the back through stupidity (picked up a 8" putt when I still had a stroke and missing a similar length putt because I was yapping instead of concentrating) took the wind out of my sails.


Lots more work at the driving range for me :cry:

[Veefore]

Thanks for the invite out Veefore. I had an enjoyable day despite having a shocker.

I was thinking I might get back into the game on the back nine after playing the last 4 holes on the front 1 under handicap but wiping the first two on the back through stupidity (picked up a 8" putt when I still had a stroke and missing a similar length putt because I was yapping instead of concentrating) took the wind out of my sails.


Lots more work at the driving range for me :cry:

Thanks for coming. I think the heat and the lack of breeze led to a few mistakes for all of us due to lack of concentration.

[Yossarian]

Back out to 23 after that effort. Good for matchplay eh adlo.

[simmsy]

oh ok.
i thought maybe you were throwing the anchor so we don't h/c your @ss out of the WA Champs and MP.


:lol:

No nothing like that. I am a bit pissed at how I played. Felt good but just played some stupid golf shots. Losing all confidence in my hybrids didn't help.

Still there is always the next round! 8)

Hartfield is still worse than Bunbury ;)


Back out to 23 after that effort. Good for matchplay eh adlo.

i think we all know what yesterday was about then mate hey?:wink::smt108

[Yossarian]

I wish I could say it was. I think the stuffy old man atmosphere that permeates Hartfield brought me down to a level that I am not suited to. ;)

[Pieface]

Well it sure was stuffy. I found it more oppressive than the 40+ temp at Kwinana.

It was real nice of Yoss to suck like me so I didn't feel like the odd one out :lol:

[adlo]

Yoss, play like you did on Tuesday and you can play off 30. I'd still beat you.

[TourFit]

mmm....Far too many lazy members at H'field. Veefore it is true mate, too many guys can't bend down to fix their pitchmarks.

Old men in beige cardigans, the lot of 'em !!!

[simmsy]

yes, yes I'm sure you lot at mt. lawley would never even bother to repair your own pitchmarks either. You get the "help" to do it, how much does the "help" cost per game or do you just give them an old Pinnacle that you find in the rough for them to sell.

[Zeusgolf]

Bumped for POTY please Choppa

[Choppa]

Included in 2010 POTY