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Speirsy11
1st April 2005, 08:28 AM
Hi guys......

Ok, we've got our times and prices set.

Sunday April 17th, 10:10am and 10:20am. $65 each (rather then $110) :D .....

So, as of right now, our players are:

1. Speirsy
2. Jono
3. Jimandr
4. Grunt
5. Trung

We need three more........Amanda? Are you and Brad in? Or should I get some guys from our team to fill the voids? Please let me know asap so I can pay for the tee times in advance (one of the catches of getting the good rate). Everyone who is 100% in please PM me ASAP for all the details.

Speirsy

Fishman Dan
1st April 2005, 08:52 AM
1. Speirsy
2. Jono
3. Jimandr
4. Grunt
5. Trung
6. Dan
7. Anita (Dan's wife)
8.

EDIT - Sorted this out. We're coming. With a long overdue visit to my sister in Newy, this is getting better by the minute.

Anita's not a regular golfer but manages although could be rusty on the day.

Speirsy11
1st April 2005, 09:21 AM
Awesome........so thats 7......Anyone else in?

See you then Dan

Speirsy

Jono
1st April 2005, 11:03 AM
Speirsy,

I am a definite now ... :lol: And that's an awesome price.

I asked Gary, and he's about 66% sure at this stage, but he can let me know by tomorrow. Can I pencil him in?

Fishy,

No offence to your Mrs ... but if she's not a regular golfer, I'm wondering whether she'll actually enjoy playing Vintage. I got a tee time at the Vintage for my dad's birthday for him and his mates, and they're all "solid" 22 handicappers ... They came back after the game, having lost a handful of balls each, shaking their heads and muttering, "that course is too damn hard" ... :wink:

Jono
1st April 2005, 11:06 AM
1. Speirsy
2. Jono
3. Jimandr
4. Grunt
5. Trung
6. Dan
7. Anita (Dan's wife)
8. Gary (in pencil)

Fishman Dan
1st April 2005, 11:24 AM
No offence to your Mrs ... but if she's not a regular golfer, I'm wondering whether she'll actually enjoy playing Vintage. I got a tee time at the Vintage for my dad's birthday for him and his mates, and they're all "solid" 22 handicappers ... They came back after the game, having lost a handful of balls each, shaking their heads and muttering, "that course is too damn hard" ... :wink:

Jono - no offence taken, but her name is 'Anita' ;)

I've thought about this - she's actually joining Casino and getting her handicap, so if nothing else it will be a good lesson in course management. If she can't take on a tough shot, look for the bailout - something that the average 22 hacker doesn't do ;)

If worst comes to worst, we'll take the odd shortcut around major trouble, but for this price to play a pure golf course, it doesn't really matter what level golfer you are :P

AndyP
1st April 2005, 12:19 PM
If worst comes to worst, we'll take the odd shortcut around major trouble, but for this price to play a pure golf course, it doesn't really matter what level golfer you are :P
My wife just picks up and drops where my ball is or on the other side of water, or whereever is convenient if she wants to. She also doesn't finish a hole if she has had enough.
Not in the rules, but it maximises her enjoyment, and that's what it is all about.

Speirsy11
1st April 2005, 12:30 PM
If worst comes to worst, we'll take the odd shortcut around major trouble, but for this price to play a pure golf course, it doesn't really matter what level golfer you are :P
My wife just picks up and drops where my ball is or on the other side of water, or whereever is convenient if she wants to. She also doesn't finish a hole if she has had enough.
Not in the rules, but it maximises her enjoyment, and that's what it is all about.

Absolutely. Just let her play the ones she wants to, and pick up when it gets to be too much.

She'll have a great time.

Speirsy

Fishman Dan
1st April 2005, 12:42 PM
If worst comes to worst, we'll take the odd shortcut around major trouble, but for this price to play a pure golf course, it doesn't really matter what level golfer you are :P
My wife just picks up and drops where my ball is or on the other side of water, or whereever is convenient if she wants to. She also doesn't finish a hole if she has had enough.
Not in the rules, but it maximises her enjoyment, and that's what it is all about.

Too right Andy. Although we tend to wind up with a ball on the green - it's not worth playing if you're not going to at least putt-out on all of the greens - even if the ball travelled the last 150 metres by cart ;)

BrisVegas
1st April 2005, 12:43 PM
She'll be right Dan, Vintage is not that hard. Most holes are fairly open and the green complexes aren't too scary. She'll enjoy the scenery if nothing else.

Fishman Dan
1st April 2005, 12:51 PM
Rob - couple of things;

Payable on the day or beforehand?
Is it so cheap because they are doing maintenance??

Speirsy11
1st April 2005, 01:04 PM
PM sent Dan

Trung
1st April 2005, 07:09 PM
Speirys, I think I'm going to Hong Kong around that time :oops: . (was told by my new employer at 3pm today).

I will know my schedule early next week. Will let you know before the payment deadline.

In the mean time, if anyone like to take my spot... Please feel free..

Cheers..

Trung (doing the Jarro and found a pencil)

Speirsy11
1st April 2005, 07:16 PM
Speirys, I think I'm going to Hong Kong around that time :oops: . (was told by my new employer at 3pm today).

I will know my schedule early next week. Will let you know before the payment deadline.

In the mean time, if anyone like to take my spot... Please feel free..

Cheers..

Trung (doing the Jarro and found a pencil)

No worries. I've got a friend who wants to play if you don't, so consider the spot filled if you are out. you have first right of refusal, but MattyD will play if you don't.

Speirsy

Jono
2nd April 2005, 06:07 PM
Gary the customclubmaker can't make it ...

1. Speirsy
2. Jono
3. Jimandr
4. Grunt
5. Trung
6. Dan
7. Anita (Dan's wife)
8.

Amanda and Brad ... are you guys up for this? Or will you be too smashed after the wedding? :wink:

Speirsy11
2nd April 2005, 06:20 PM
1. Speirsy
2. Jono
3. Jimandr
4. Grunt
5. Trung
6. Dan
7. Anita (Dan's wife)
8. MattyD

He's a guy from my golf team at Uni and is going to play.

Speirsy11

Trung
5th April 2005, 03:33 PM
I'm cool to play :P. My trip is on 8th May.

Grant, you want to pick me up? :wink:

Grunt
5th April 2005, 06:24 PM
Could do that Trung.
Should not be a problem will organise something closer to the date.

Trung
5th April 2005, 08:37 PM
Grant, will take care of your lunch 8) .

Fishman Dan
10th April 2005, 05:10 PM
Are we set? A week out, i'm looking forward to this event. I'm going to chop it up around there, but hankering to play a top-shelf course. Went to the range with Anita today, and while she's rusty at not having had a hit for a year, she went ok.

Do we want to arrange groups before we get there?

Trung
10th April 2005, 07:06 PM
I'm really looking forward to it...

Not sure which one is on top of list..

Playing the course or playing my man Jono... Time will tell :wink:


Today I had a matchplay senario on the 9th (our 18th today)...
There were 12 of us (plenty of cash to be shared), we all knew that the best score on the front 9s was +1 so far.

In my group... there are 3 of us chasing a score to collect the cash for the front 9s

Par 4th 9th, 276m

* 18 hcper is seating on 2 up
* 19 hcper is seating on 2 up
* me on 3 up (with no shot on the last)....

I had to give both of them a shot on the last. The hole is only 276m so I knew that as least one of them will PAR the hole for a '+" and beat me on C/B. The only way is to make birdie and beat them outright :o .

After they put both there drives on the fairway. I changed my normal way of playing this hole with a 3-iron..

Took out the driver out as I have no choice but to knock it over the tree and hope it will be near the green...

* 18 hcper is on the green
* 19 hcper choked and left it short of the green

Very interesting now, I need to make birdie from the rough for a win. Knocked my ball on the green, 3m away...

* 18 hcper, 2 putted for a "+" and is now 3 up..... He could beat me on a C/B... I need a birdie :o .
* 19 hcper is goooorne :P

Line up my 3m putt and rammed it in the back of the hole for a "+" and broke my playing partners heart :lol: . I LOVE MATCHPLAY :twisted:

JONO.. I hope you read all that... I'm solid under matchplay pressure :twisted:.

Jono
10th April 2005, 08:49 PM
JONO.. I hope you read all that... I'm solid under matchplay pressure :twisted:.

Talk it up, Trungie. :roll: All I can see is your handicap climbing UP. 8)

Trung
10th April 2005, 09:10 PM
All I can see is your handicap climbing UP. 8)

Watch this space in the next 4 weeks. I went 42/36 today.... So my game is finally back on track.. 8)

Fishman Dan
10th April 2005, 10:40 PM
Anyway, as i was saying....

Group 1
1 ??
2 ??
3 ??
4 ??

Group 2
1 Dan
2 Anita
3 ??
4 ??

Geez i'd love to have Jono and Trung a) In my group to watch this grudge match close, and b) In the same cart in case they resort to fisticuffs.

Form aside, i think a course like The Vintage (have either of you played it) will be a great leveller.

;) :lol:

Speirsy11
11th April 2005, 09:56 AM
Ok guys, this is going to be fun.......

Yes, they have practice facilities, and range balls are included in the fees (I think). Lets plan on being there an hour ahead of the times?

As for payment, I'll send everyone a PM with my bank details tonight.

As for groups:

Group #1:

Speirsy11
MattyD
Grunt
Jimandr

Group #2:

Jono
Trung
Fishy
Anita

Hope that works for everyone.....

Speak to you all soon....

Speirsy11

Jono
11th April 2005, 10:58 AM
As much as I enjoy Fishman's company, Jim was going to referee the matchplay. Is this OK with Fishie and Speirsy?

It should be fun ... Wouldn't call it a "grudge match" ... just "friendly competition". :wink:

BTW, you don't have long to play your first match, Fishman. We decided that end of April would be the deadline for the first round. So get in touch with ALD and organise something ... quick. :wink:

Fishman Dan
11th April 2005, 11:40 AM
BTW, you don't have long to play your first match, Fishman. We decided that end of April would be the deadline for the first round. So get in touch with ALD and organise something ... quick. :wink:

"We" decided that we would finish it a month earlier than QLD? As much as we have tried, there isn't a suitable date until May it would appear.

With ALD's illness recently, me being away last weekend, ALD away next weekend, i'm away the following weekend, we'll have to duke it out early May at best.

Trung
11th April 2005, 03:30 PM
Group #1:

Speirsy11
MattyD
Grunt
Jimandr

Group #2:

Jono
Trung
Fishy
Anita



Fishy & Anita in the same cart...
Trungie in the other cart
Jono, bring your mama's buggy... You will be needing it.... :wink:

marcel
11th April 2005, 03:59 PM
Jono, bring your mama's buggy... You will be needing it.... :wink:

If your golf game is half as good as your sledging you'll break 70, enjoy.

terryand
11th April 2005, 04:04 PM
Jono, bring your mama's buggy... You will be needing it.... :wink:

If your golf game is half as good as your sledging you'll break 70, enjoy.

Are you sure this is sledging and not bashing :smt102 :smt017 :smt064

Terry.

Fishman Dan
11th April 2005, 04:19 PM
Jono, bring your mama's buggy... You will be needing it.... :wink:

If your golf game is half as good as your sledging you'll break 70, enjoy.

Are you sure this is sledging and not bashing :smt102 :smt017 :smt064

Terry.

I still think it's sledging (the trolley line was great :smt023 ) - but if it gets to bashing on the course, i'll have the camera ready ;)

Speirsy11
11th April 2005, 06:20 PM
[quote="Jono"]As much as I enjoy Fishman's company, Jim was going to referee the matchplay. Is this OK with Fishie and Speirsy?
[quote]

Nope. I have my match with Grunt, and Matty and I want to play together, so unless Dan and Anita don't want to play in the same group, which I doubt, you're out of luck.

Sorry

Speirsy

Jono
11th April 2005, 07:27 PM
Nope. I have my match with Grunt, and Matty and I want to play together, so unless Dan and Anita don't want to play in the same group, which I doubt, you're out of luck.

Sorry

Speirsy

Weren't you and Grant going to play your match somewhere else? :roll: :lol:

Jono
11th April 2005, 07:31 PM
Fishy & Anita in the same cart...
Trungie in the other cart
Jono, bring your mama's buggy... You will be needing it.... :wink:

I'll be driving ... you can ride in the trunk with the golf bags. Much safer that way ... :wink: :lol:

Jono
11th April 2005, 07:34 PM
Jono, bring your mama's buggy... You will be needing it.... :wink:

If your golf game is half as good as your sledging you'll break 70, enjoy.

Are you sure this is sledging and not bashing :smt102 :smt017 :smt064

Terry.

Don't worry Tezza. Trungie's just full of hot air and crap. It's just coming up the wrong way. I have just the solution. Microlax and Fleet enema and surgical gloves. :twisted:

jimandr
11th April 2005, 10:37 PM
I don't want to referee the match. I wore my black and white striped shirt last week, so it needs a rest anyway.

The game itself is far too personal a grudge match for me to get involved with. Is there a rule about the use of foreign objects or holding onto a choke hold for more than five seconds :?:

I'm happy to referee the far more genteel fixture in the first group, where they just talk about wiping the clock and power plays :)

I'm aiming to get to the course around 9.30, allowing for a three hour journey from my house. If Sunday morning traffic is as light as it should be, I might get there earlier.

Trung
11th April 2005, 10:38 PM
Microlax and Fleet enema and surgical gloves. :twisted: You are sick doc... :roll:

Trung
11th April 2005, 10:53 PM
The #1 player doesn't challenge ... I'm inviting the lesser ranked player to make the challenge. :wink: :lol:

NSW No. 15th ranked player knocked you off 6/5. My advice is for you to join the QLD draw next year...... Play someone with a 25+ ranking. Give you more of a chance in the 1st round :smt023 .

terryand
12th April 2005, 04:40 AM
The #1 player doesn't challenge ... I'm inviting the lesser ranked player to make the challenge. :wink: :lol:

NSW No. 15th ranked player knocked you off 6/5. My advice is for you to join the QLD draw next year...... Play someone with a 25+ ranking. Give you more of a chance in the 1st round :smt023 .

The man is on fire http://deephousepage.com/smilies/devil10.gif http://deephousepage.com/smilies/flamethrow.gif

Terry.

Jono
12th April 2005, 05:59 AM
Microlax and Fleet enema and surgical gloves. :twisted: You are sick doc... :roll:

Did I mention the 300 lb nurse that's going to perform the manual evacuation? :wink:

Jono
12th April 2005, 06:04 AM
The game itself is far too personal a grudge match for me to get involved with. Is there a rule about the use of foreign objects or holding onto a choke hold for more than five seconds :?:

I'm happy to referee the far more genteel fixture in the first group, where they just talk about wiping the clock and power plays :)



My guess is that Speirsy vs Grunt match will be much more intense. I am surprised that Grunt has agreed to play the match here as Rob has a distinct advantage.

As for my match with Trung, if you see past all the sledging, it's just an unofficial, "friendly" game ... :wink:

Jono
12th April 2005, 06:08 AM
NSW No. 15th ranked player knocked you off 6/5. My advice is for you to join the QLD draw next year...... Play someone with a 25+ ranking. Give you more of a chance in the 1st round :smt023 .

OK. So being the number 3 player, you should be able to beat me 9/8. :roll: I'll look forward to it. After you have "destroyed" me :wink: you'll have much better material to sledge with. :lol:

Fishman Dan
12th April 2005, 08:28 AM
I am surprised that Grunt has agreed to play the match here as Rob has a distinct advantage.

I wouldn't be so sure. The Vintage should be set up to keep someone like Rob honest. It will come down to risk/reward for him, whereas Grant just needs to play at or near his handicap and Rob should struggle.

Should be a ding-dong affair. As opposed to Tweedle-Dum and Tweedle-Dumber in my group :lol:

Speirsy11
12th April 2005, 09:42 AM
The game itself is far too personal a grudge match for me to get involved with. Is there a rule about the use of foreign objects or holding onto a choke hold for more than five seconds :?:

I'm happy to referee the far more genteel fixture in the first group, where they just talk about wiping the clock and power plays :)



My guess is that Speirsy vs Grunt match will be much more intense. I am surprised that Grunt has agreed to play the match here as Rob has a distinct advantage.

As for my match with Trung, if you see past all the sledging, it's just an unofficial, "friendly" game ... :wink:

I'm guessing that Grant and I have a nice fun match. Any "intensity" is manufactured, at least at this end......As for any advantage, go check out my "Lost: One golf game" thread on BSG....it's been a rough couple of weeks since playing at Carnarvon :lol: .......BAD case of the Duvals.......

Speirsy11

Grunt
12th April 2005, 07:01 PM
Well the match might be on but does not mean it will be a contest.
I will have to wait and see how I pull up this week. I am still very sore after the cart accident on Saturday, knee gives way occasionally & ribs are sore.

For those of you who did not read my how did you play this week thread, I was a passenger in a golf cart roll over on saturday, with the cart windscreen support bar trying to enter my chest and the cart deciding to have a lay down on my leg. Who know maybe the injuries might correct some of my swing faults (I know there are many of them) and give me the game I need to win.

Bring it on!!!!

Grunt
12th April 2005, 07:21 PM
Apart from the much anticipated matchplay, what is the actual event for the day at the The Vintage on Sunday?

Jono
12th April 2005, 08:17 PM
For those of you who did not read my how did you play this week thread, I was a passenger in a golf cart roll over on saturday, with the cart windscreen support bar trying to enter my chest and the cart deciding to have a lay down on my leg.


Geez Grunt,

You're not having much luck with the carts ... First Trung runs over your putter with it, and now you get crushed by one. I think you should walk from now on ... :wink:

It sounds like you're not seriously hurt though ... It might slow down your swing a bit ... :lol:

jimandr
12th April 2005, 08:18 PM
A good question.

For moneylist purposes, the matchplayers should hole out and count up their scores, even if they concede putts to each other.

Single stableford is the most logical event, and is my vote.

Jono
13th April 2005, 07:08 PM
A good question.

For moneylist purposes, the matchplayers should hole out and count up their scores, even if they concede putts to each other.

Single stableford is the most logical event, and is my vote.

Vintage will probably have a comp running that day ... We should follow whatever the format of the comp is. Stableford, probably.

If we don't play in the comp and just play social golf, are we going to tee off the blacks? :wink: :lol:

Trung
13th April 2005, 07:15 PM
I wont be playing in any comp...

Onewood
13th April 2005, 07:41 PM
I wont be playing in any comp...

Why not :?: you've got another 9 rounds before you go out to 8 :D

Trung
13th April 2005, 08:37 PM
I wont be playing in any comp...

Why not :?: you've got another 9 rounds before you go out to 8 :D

Hey, I shot even par on the back 9s for 6 over just last Sunday :wink: .

I'm almost back :D .

jimandr
13th April 2005, 08:39 PM
Does The Vintage have comps?

I thought they only had 100 or so members and that most of the time was open slather for social play rather than competition days for AGU handicap players.

I guess Spiersy will reveal all when he posts.

Speirsy11
13th April 2005, 08:48 PM
Guys

The Vintage does run comps, but I think it's best if we just play social so we can play any tees and have our own game.....

See you all Sunday

Speirsy

Speirsy11
16th April 2005, 01:51 PM
Can anyone give Matt and I a ride up tomorrow? We seem to be having some car troubles.........

Thanks

Speirsy

Trung
17th April 2005, 06:18 PM
Trung vs Jono..

Jono was solid right from the start and held on for a 1-up victory. As for me, I got off to a slow start and was the hunter for most of the match. I'm happy with the result. Could have gone either way on the 17th and 18th. How ever, the better player on the day won. Congrats Jono 8).

Hole by hole...
1st. All sqr
2nd. Jono 1 up
3rd. Jono 2 up
4th. Jono 1 up
5th. Jono 1 up
6th. Jono 2 up
7th. Jono 3 up
8th. Jono 2 up
9th. Jono 3up

10th. Jono 2 up
11th. Jono 1 up
12th. Jono 2 up
13rd. Jono 1 up
14th. All sqr
15th. All sqr
16th. All sqr
17th. All sqr
18th. Jono 1 up

Fishman Dan
17th April 2005, 07:21 PM
To all and sundry - great day out. Thanks to all participants.

Rob for organising. It came together nicely. Awesome course, very technical early but opens up later. Loved it, perhaps the best designed top-shelf course i've played. And the price was right ;)

Thanks also goes to Trung and Jono for putting up with Anita and I. We had great fun out there, and it wasn't too daunting for her. Hope it didn't break the matchplay rhythm, we tried to let you putt out etc one after the other when we could.

As for scores, Rob had the card of the day, and Jim's low 30's was nothing to be ashamed of for a first outing there. I'm sure each of us will do better the next time around knowing where to miss shots.

My card was rarely touched by the pencil - after losing one in the long grass off the first tee (and following Trung's advice not to bother reloading :evil: :P), i par'd the second after a cracking blind 6-iron and narrowly missing the birdie putt. Not much more to report on the front - more consistent on the back. I was starting to get the sh!ts by the 5th and lost focus, so just played to enjoy the day with the wife - mission accomplished.

3oneday
17th April 2005, 07:34 PM
Trung vs Jono.. yeah yeah, congrats, get on with it, was there a proper :P matchplay game played ?? no recorded results :?: :?:

:lol: :lol: Pete

Fishman Dan
17th April 2005, 07:41 PM
Trung vs Jono.. yeah yeah, congrats, get on with it, was there a proper :P matchplay game played ?? no recorded results :?: :?:

:lol: :lol: Pete

Yeah, there was, but they wound up atleast 2 holes in front :oops:

I'm sure Rob or Grant will be by soon to post a result ;)

Trung
17th April 2005, 07:41 PM
was there a proper :P matchplay game played ?? no recorded results :?: :?:

:lol: :lol: Pete

yeah yeah.. Speirsy won 3/1 against Grunt.
:D

Jono
17th April 2005, 07:45 PM
First of all, thanks to Rob for organising the day. Some fancy footwork to get us on for almost half price. :lol:

Trung, Dan, and Anita, thanks for the company. Anita shows promise as a golfer ... she even had some sleding happening on the 7th ... :wink: :lol:

Golf in our group was sort of up and down, and none of us broke 30 :shock: but my matchplay with Trung kept us going to the very last hole. I must admit, I thought I had it wrapped up at the turn with 3 up, but Trung quickly bounced back. Trung may be ruthless with his sledging on the net, but you couldn't find a better sport on the golf course. Hit my tee shots into the trees on both 17th and 18th, and Trung found the ball for me both times. 8) Right. Enough of this butt-licking compliments. Let the sledging resume! :lol:

Just couple of amusing stories. On the 11th, both Dan and I were just off the green in two. I hit what I thought was my ball about 10 meters short of the green. Dan hit his just off the fringe at the front. Both Pro V1x's. Both number 3. The only difference was that my ball had a very faint "JO" left on it. Yep, you guessed it. We had hit each other's balls. Automatic loss of the hole for me, and 2 stroke penulty for the comp. First time it's happened to me and I was speechless. :oops: :oops:

The other story happened after the game. Few of us went wine tasting afterwards. Our last winery was place called Audrey Wilkinson ... up on a hill and fantastic views. Anyway, as we were driving out, I had obviously had too many sips of wine ... I was busy looking at the view and drove straight over a concrete barrier onto a nicely kept lawn. I screeched to a halt and backed out, leaving a monster sized tyre-divot in the lawn that would have made Tom Lehman proud. Speirsy was in the passenger seat and had a good laugh over that one. :lol: We quickly got out of there before they started chasing us. 8)

It was a long day ... but heaps of fun.

jimandr
17th April 2005, 07:45 PM
I notice Trung couldn't wait for me to do the final report of our Day At The Vintage before posting his match. However, I have their card, and I want more details of various aspects of their match. Most particularly, they were all square palying 17, and halved it with double bogeys. There must be a story attached to that.

In perfect weather on a course that Spiersy kept telling me was the easiest he'd seen it, The Vintage seems to have been a convincing winner over the OzGolfers.

The scores:

Spiersy 37
Jimandr 31
Grunt 29
Jono 29
Fishman Dan 'about 26'
Trung 25

Spiersy's mate Matt had 31, and I don't know whether Anita scored or just enjoyed the walk.

I'm sure the full story of the other big match will be posted elsewhere, but Spiersy was victorious 3 and 1.

The Vintage is a very stern test of golf, particularly severe on wayward driving and the greens are very difficult. The greens were soft and on the slow side, but the fairways were perfect.

The Vintage treats its golfers well (although most pay through the nose for the privilege). We all got there early, and enjoyed a long warm up session hitting free balls on the practice fairway. As is often the case, I hit more good shots there than on the course.

In our group there were a number of highlights. Spiersy proved again he is a much better golfer than his scandalous 5 h'cap, getting 37 on a hard course without playing particularly well. Grunt showed why he is a dangerous 23 by hitting a lot of good shots, particularly with his iron approaches, then choking with the driver when victory was in sight. I played well early, then lost my swing path with the driver (again), and only got a remotely acceptable score through some great recovery shots and good short putting. I must have had 6 or 7 putts from 60 feet or more, and got most of them to about 6 feet then holed the next one.

The highlight for me was Grunt's thinned bunker shot on 4 that hit the flag (not the stick, the actual flag) which had fortunately caught a wind gust at exactly the right moment. This stopped the ball going into a bunker so deep it needs abseiling equipment.

The other extraordinary stroke was by Rob's mate Matt on 11. This hole has a hazard at the edge of the green. Matt's ball was in the hazard but semi-playable, or so he thought. One unsuccessful hack later, he was still in the hazard, and the shot required more force. It got so much force that the ball flew the green, and the muddy divot covered half the green. The mud also covered him, which served him right.

I really enjoyed my day.

Thanks to Spiersy for organising the day and negotiating a big saving on the standard green fee. Those who didn't go missed a lot.

3oneday
17th April 2005, 07:47 PM
Yeah, there was, but they wound up atleast 2 holes in front :oops: is that because you lost your pencil on the first hole :roll:

My card was rarely touched by the pencil - after losing one in the long grass off the first tee
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Pete

Fishman Dan
17th April 2005, 07:49 PM
is that because you lost your pencil on the first hole :roll:

Read above again doofus - 3rd hole ;) :lol:

Fishman Dan
17th April 2005, 07:53 PM
On the 11th, both Dan and I were just off the green in two. I hit what I thought was my ball about 10 meters short of the green. Dan hit his just off the fringe at the front. Both Pro V1x's. Both number 3. The only difference was that my ball had a very faint "JO" left on it. Yep, you guessed it. We had hit each other's balls

You were first to play your chip :wink:

My first thoughts were that i was a little stunned i was on the fringe, the other ball was 3-4 metres behind? It was only after Jono had putted out and i was cleaning my ball that i saw the faint 'JO'.

First time that's happened to me. Poor timing for it to happen to you ;)

3oneday
17th April 2005, 07:58 PM
is that because you lost your pencil on the first hole :roll:

Read above again doofus - 3rd hole ;) :lol:you lost 2 pencils :?: :?: :?: you must be disappointed :roll: :wink: :lol:

Speirsy11
17th April 2005, 08:08 PM
I'm glad to hear everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, even though the scores weren't exactly great. We couldn't have had better weather and the price was right.

Thanks to Grant for a great match, taking it all the way to the 17th. He took 4 straight holes from me from 9-12 and had me one down......and admittedly a little nervous that I was about to be ousted in round #1 :oops: ......Matty really enjoyed meeting everyone and getting in a game at The Vintage, and I'm sure he'll be up for future OzGolf days....

Looking forward to the next trip up to play Cypress, and to the next round against the winner of the Dan/ALD match.....

Speirsy

3oneday
17th April 2005, 08:16 PM
Spiersy proved again he is a much better golfer than his scandalous 5 h'capdid he give himself a shot back already :?: :?: :P :P

:lol: :lol:

Trung
17th April 2005, 08:19 PM
they were all square palying 17, and halved it with double bogeys. There must be a story attached to that.

I had 5-iron into a par 5 17th (playing about 164m). I wanted to hit it long as short of the green was a water hazard and thick scrubs. Pulled it slightly left into the left bunker.

I had a down hill lie in the bunker back down the green to the flag. Hit it on the green but too long and stop about 3m off the front of the green. Chip back on and 2 putts for an easy 5.

Jono....not sure what Jono took from the tee. He pushed right in the bushes. Duffed one chip, duffed another chip, on the green and sunk the putt, another easy 5.

Grunt
17th April 2005, 08:21 PM
Well what can I say, I played Greg's Course & played like Greg snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

Was a scratchy round with moments of brilliance mixed with brain explosions.

Lots of +'s for me
Did not get beat 10 & 8
Pushed Rob pretty hard (well I thought so anyway, he may not)
Actually got to lead for a hole
Some of my recovery shots

-'s
the run home from 14


Thanks Rob, Jim & Matt for the game

I tried my best and it just was not good enough, maybe next year.

Trung
17th April 2005, 08:21 PM
Spiersy proved again he is a much better golfer than his scandalous 5 h'capdid he give himself a shot back already :?: :?: :P :P

:lol: :lol:

He will be off 7 by the time of his next match. He is currently the biggest burgler in Australia :lol: :twisted:

Jono
17th April 2005, 08:21 PM
... I want more details of various aspects of their match. Most particularly, they were all square palying 17, and halved it with double bogeys. There must be a story attached to that.

You want details? Hey you asked for it ... :wink:

17th. 165 meter par three. Trung hits first, make good contact but pulls it a fraction with a slight draw. Left pot. I go next. I am thinking, there's plenty of space to the right ... I should aim slightly right of the green and maybe I'll get a slight draw. If not, I'll have a simple chip onto the green. Good in theory but I tensed up and blocked it out right into the trees. Chip out barely made it out of the trees and chipped again onto the green and 2 putted. Trung in the mean time hit his bunker shot slightly thin, over the flag, and one bounce off the green. Chip on and 2 putts. Pretty ordinary stuff I know, but when you are playing matchplay and all square with 2 to play, even 3 footers become tough.

18th. I'm in the back bunker for two and Trung is just off the green to the right. I had about 5 meters of green to work with. Downhill. Bit of a crowd gathering around the green (ie. the group in front :lol: ). I managed to pop the ball out just onto the green and it ran towards the hole. It just caught the left lip and spun out to the right about 3 feet past. Trungs chip went past the hole about 4 feet. Trung just missed his putt left (it looked like it was going to be left to right but stayed dead straight) and being on a similar line, I learned from it and holed it for the 1 up win. There. How's that for details? :lol:



Fishman Dan 'about 26'


I think that's being a bit optimistic, ey Fishie? :wink: :lol:

Speirsy11
17th April 2005, 08:21 PM
Spiersy proved again he is a much better golfer than his scandalous 5 h'capdid he give himself a shot back already :?: :?: :P :P

:lol: :lol:

Nope, 84-82-87 my last 3 rounds did it for me......With a vengence too.....

BrisVegas
18th April 2005, 07:12 AM
holed it for the 1 up win.

Congrats on the win Jono. Commiserations Trung. Let's hope your Jono sledging stops now, eh? :roll:

Trung
18th April 2005, 08:14 AM
holed it for the 1 up win.

Congrats on the win Jono. Commiserations Trung. Let's hope your Jono sledging stops now, eh? :roll:

Jono is not much of a sledger. I'm waiting for a few to come my way but so far pretty quiet... :roll: ...

It was a great match, could have gone either way on the 17th and 18th.
:twisted:

3oneday
18th April 2005, 01:05 PM
Nope, 84-82-87 my last 3 rounds did it for me......With a vengence too.....where the hell have you been playing ?? Did you join Avondale (was that it ?) yet ??

Pete

Speirsy11
18th April 2005, 01:19 PM
Nope, 84-82-87 my last 3 rounds did it for me......With a vengence too.....where the hell have you been playing ?? Did you join Avondale (was that it ?) yet ??

Pete

Played Concord in the wind with a new driver....Not a great day....Then played the Avondale medal the day after my 30th birthday :? ....BIG trouble that day.....Hung over as a mule and no idea where it's going. Add that to the fact it was a Vardon event so the greens were running 12 on the stimp with crazy pins, and you have a smooth 169 for 2 rounds.....

Ugh.....

Jono
18th April 2005, 04:46 PM
holed it for the 1 up win.

Congrats on the win Jono. Commiserations Trung. Let's hope your Jono sledging stops now, eh? :roll:

Jono is not much of a sledger. I'm waiting for a few to come my way but so far pretty quiet... :roll: ...

It was a great match, could have gone either way on the 17th and 18th.
:twisted:

I thought I saw you flinch there during the 4 foot putt on the 18th ... you are not developing the case of the YIPS, I hope? :twisted: :wink:

It was a good close match. Good luck in the first round of the REAL Ozgolf matchplay.

Fishman Dan
18th April 2005, 05:40 PM
I thought I saw you flinch there during the 4 foot putt on the 18th ... you are not developing the case of the YIPS, I hope? :twisted: :wink:

Ooh, nasty.

C'mon Jono - come to New Brighton. Why don't you declare this a best of 3? :twisted: :P

Jarro
18th April 2005, 06:36 PM
well played Jono 8) i knew you'd kick his arse ....... Trung's got nuthin' :P :lol:

Trung
18th April 2005, 09:00 PM
I thought I saw you flinch there during the 4 foot putt on the 18th ... you are not developing the case of the YIPS, I hope? :twisted: :wink:

Ooh, nasty.

C'mon Jono - come to New Brighton. Why don't you declare this a best of 3? :twisted: :P

Jono won fair and square... But Jono knows he got lucky this time :twisted: .

I will play with Jono as long as I don't have to sit in the same cart as him... Bloody those 30+ sun lotion stung.

Trung
18th April 2005, 09:03 PM
well played Jono 8) i knew you'd kick his bum ....... Trung's got nuthin' :P :lol:

He did well to kick my bum mate :wink: ... Would be a piece of cake to kick your bum since it's as wide as a football stadium... 8)

Eag's
18th April 2005, 09:03 PM
Well done Jono :wink: and bad luck Trung :(
Sounded like a fun, tight match :)

Fishman Dan
25th April 2005, 09:14 PM
Any of you other NCR's at the Vintage game checked your GolfLink? Mine says - "No score - Approved", but i didn't get my .1?

That's a setback in my aim to get up to 19 before June ;)

Grunt
26th April 2005, 07:06 AM
Yeah Dan Mine went in on the monday after and I got my .1 back. Out to 24 now.

Jono
26th April 2005, 08:30 AM
That's a setback in my aim to get up to 19 before June ;)

How can you live with yourself getting TWO shots on a hole? :twisted:

Fishman Dan
26th April 2005, 08:38 AM
That's a setback in my aim to get up to 19 before June ;)

How can you live with yourself getting TWO shots on a hole?   :twisted:

Ask me again when i par the index 1 hole on any course and write down a "4" :lol: :lol:

Grunt
26th April 2005, 02:43 PM
Or when you eagle a hole and write down 6, like I did at New Brighton 3 a 6 was a highlight of the day for me the last time I played there.