Week commencing 04/03/13

[hocko]

35 points today, 1 four putt, 2 three putts and 4 missed 4 foot putts. Struck the ball really well though!

[Johnny Canuck]

Go the belly putter.

[Golfnut]

35 points today, 1 four putt, 2 three putts and 4 missed 4 foot putts. Struck the ball really well though! Any good in the monthly mug mate?

[bergsey]

29 points yesterday. 5 pars which were decent birdie chances. 4 triples. One of those days played what I felt was ok tee to green but shortgame cost a lot of strokes. Chipping used to be a strength but finding the TGM style leading edge chip isn't reliable when the ball is sitting up on the kike..

[hocko]

Any good in the monthly mug mate?
5 over after 14.....finished 12 over.

[Shadesy]

88 at Royal Melbourne East Course.


First hit for 4 weeks After a huge week. Started ok, then played like Ashes for 5 holes before I started to remember how to play.

Cool experience, Greens were amazing, fairways are still bad in places on the second paddock.

Surprises how short the course was and how open the tee shots are.

18 (which I think is 18 of the composite), is such a simple hole but just a great great finishing hole into the wind.

[Mububban]

Hit 90 at good old Hillview so consistency is slowly getting better, 7 pars, but 3 scores of 7. Managed to drive onto a par 4 green (270m away according to GPS) which was an amazing fluke, pity I was so far away I still 3 putted for par but had a good laugh about it, especially when I megasliced my next tee shot like the true hacker I am :D

[oncewasagolfer]

I really stunk it up today missed a short birdie putt on the first, hit sand iron off the 2nd tee and managed a 5 after shanking my chip into the bunker:( really lost the plot with 3 quads.
stats (http://golfshot.com/Rounds/Detail/63-15111523-15111599)

[Ashes]

88 at Royal Melbourne East Course.


First hit for 4 weeks After a huge week. Started ok, then played like Ashes for 5 holes .

Glad it only lasted 5 holes; never go full Ashes.

Playing anywhere else while you're over there?

[sol381]

33 points at robina today....pelted down first 3 holes but stuck with it..got pretty much all sunshine back nine.. was preferred lie through the green but still like hitting balls in a swamp..greens were as slow as ive seen..still was good to finally get a a chance to play some golf.

[Golfnut]

5 over after 14.....finished 12 over. Faaarrk..... Sorry I just made you relive that.

[Golfnut]

30pts today....hit the ball ok but missed putts for a couple of birds, had 3 other putts sit on the lip and wouldn't drop.......can't get too angry, it's golf after all.

Had a 13 drop off glink so out to 14.7......give me back that shot on 18 plz

[simmsy]

Played with Yoss at RP today.

struggled with irons for a fair bit today. finished with 34 (15&19) points coming home with 4 straight pars 3 of which were shot holes.

i did better than yoss. i think the ban has hurt him mentally.

[Choppa1]

Played at Long Reef for 38 points, including a wipe on the crappy design 18th hole (thank you Peter Thompson, you #$%@!!) - 64.3% of fairways, 50% GIR, 66.7% scrambling, 26 putts! 3 birdies, 2 bogeys & a double.

Looking forward to Sunday with the boys at Stonecutters.

[Jeffo1123]

Played with Yoss at RP today.struggled with irons for a fair bit today. finished with 34 (15&19) points coming home with 4 straight pars 3 of which were shot holes.i did better than yoss. i think the ban has hurt him mentally. I envy you guys that get some midweek games in.... But good finish!

[Golfnut]

Played with Yoss at RP today.struggled with irons for a fair bit today. finished with 34 (15&19) points coming home with 4 straight pars 3 of which were shot holes.i did better than yoss. i think the ban has hurt him mentally. How did the other Royal stack up against the real Royal?

[Johnny Canuck]

How did the other Royal stack up against the real Royal? It was.Shadesy that played Royale Melbourne, not Simmsy.

[Dcanto]

Managed to get a leave pass while on paternity leave, and played in heavy conditions at Cairns.
A very ugly 29 points. Missed a lot of greens and the scrambling could only save me so much

[mike]

Your handicap is still a tad high.

[Dcanto]

Your handicap is still a tad high. I'm working on it, but lack of regular playing opportunities is making it tough. I'm sure there are a few other FNQ OzGolfers that are bigger bandits than I (both literally and figuratively). ;)

[mike]

Paternity leave huh? How long?

[Dcanto]

Paternity leave huh? How long?

Two more weeks, still doing a bit of work from home (avoiding it if I can). My wife is not supposed to drive for a few weeks due to the cesaerean, so I have taken up the two weeks paid paternity leave from the Government, and also used up some carer's leave.

[hocko]

Chopping it ATM 15 points at the turn with a wipe on the 9th

[idgolfguy]

It was.Shadesy that played Royale Melbourne, not Simmsy.
The Teabagger, not the Teabaggee!

[hocko]

Chopping it ATM 15 points at the turn with a wipe on the 9th

Finished with 32 points with a wipe on 17 and a wipe on 18, those last three holes are killing me lately!

[simmsy]

you should never wipe 17 mate. and i don't think 18 is anything to difficult especially with the doctor in.

sharpen up buttercup.

[Pieface]

Still got the full allotment of clubs in the bag after that finish Hocko?

[Ashes]

I've always struggled with 16-18 at RF for some reason.

[Yossarian]

I find that difficult to believe.

[Shadesy]

I've always struggled with 16-18 at RF for some reason.

And 1-15

[hocko]

Still got the full allotment of clubs in the bag after that finish Hocko?

Yep, 12 1/2?

[hocko]

Finished with 32 points with a wipe on 17 and a wipe on 18, those last three holes are killing me lately!

In my defence, we waited for at least 6 minutes on each of the back nine holes

[Johnny Canuck]

Mentally weak.

[simmsy]

You need to join RP. Those old boys move!
3h20m yesty.

[simmsy]

JC behave

[Golfnut]

In my defence, we waited for at least 6 minutes on each of the back nine holes Seems to be the order lately, ive been getting a relatively quick first 9 in and then it turns to poop through the 2nd.Simmsy's got 16,17 & 18 in the bag.

[Johnny Canuck]

JC behave I am. Just stating that waiting is no excuse.If you can't hit immediately, don't even get your club ready until the fairway/green is clear. That way, you go through your normal routine when it is time to hit. You're welcone.

[Golfnut]

I am. Just stating that waiting is no excuse.If you can't hit immediately, don't even get your club ready until the fairway/green is clear. That way, you go through your normal routine when it is time to hit. You're welcone. Everyone's different when it comes to slow play.....I'm just learning to walk slower between shots/green to next tee etc. to try and stem slow play frustration.

[Yossarian]

Take your time on the greens.

[Johnny Canuck]

Everyone's different when it comes to slow play.....I'm just learning to walk slower between shots/green to next tee etc. to try and stem slow play frustration. I hate waiting, but will stand with my hands in my pockets chatting/listening when fit is in the group. When it clears, grab a club, normal routine, nothing changes. If you can't handle it, there is obviously a mental weakness that needs to be dealt with.

[hocko]

Everyone's different when it comes to slow play.....I'm just learning to walk slower between shots/green to next tee etc. to try and stem slow play frustration.

Seriously? You are slow enough without dawdling down the fairway

[hocko]

I hate waiting, but will stand with my hands in my pockets chatting/listening when fit is in the group. When it clears, grab a club, normal routine, nothing changes. If you can't handle it, there is obviously a mental weakness that needs to be dealt with.

Thanks for that.....guru

[Johnny Canuck]

Thanks for that.....guru Always here to help the higher cappers.

[Pencil]

Kwinana tomorrow, haven't touched a club in a month. No expectations what so ever.

[simmsy]

I smell a dirty 73 coming along.
Let us know how the greens are pencil. Wouldn't mind a hit down that way soon.

[Golfnut]

I smell a dirty 73 coming along. Let us know how the greens are pencil. Wouldn't mind a hit down that way soon. You're getting around lately old man.

[Golfnut]

Seriously? You are slow enough without dawdling down the fairway Then you are too quick.

[Jeffo1123]

I smell a dirty 73 coming along. Let us know how the greens are pencil. Wouldn't mind a hit down that way soon. Greens are just starting to come back after a coring just over a month ago.. Nowhere near as fast as they used to be plus a lot more public traffic not fixing pug marks which is making a lot of bad spots on greens here and there.However, I'm no greens expert!

[simmsy]

Then you are too quick.

Thank you John Na.

[KristianJ]

Front 9 of my round this morning at Dunheved: 7 points, 4 wipes, about 5 tree trunks or branches hit, a shanked bunker shot, general malaise...
Back 9: 18 points, wipe free, nothing spectacular, 1 shank, something resembling optimism that Stonecutters Ridge on Sunday might not be a trainwreck.

The only thing I succeeded in doing today was getting my previously pristine Odyssey golf towel dirty.

[popper81]

Played the dingo today @ gailes...... And got sorted out accordingly.

85 / 82 -,awesome stuff.

Lost to Iain 3 & 1 in the match play & he shot 91.

Great day for golf.

My highlights..... Well I have two. Not breaking my wedge shaft on 16th, when I really really wanted too........and throwing my 7 iron almost 60m on the practice fairway back at MWP later in the day.

**** golf.

[popper81]

Played the dingo today @ gailes...... And got sorted out accordingly.

85 / 82 -,awesome stuff.

Lost to Iain 3 & 1 in the match play & he shot 91.

Great day for golf.

My highlights..... Well I have two. Not breaking my wedge shaft on 16th, when I really really wanted too........and throwing my 7 iron almost 60m on the practice fairway back at MWP later in the day.

**** golf.

Woke up this morning, & decided to ditch the arvo game on favour of just heading out. Turned out to be masterstroke.

71 off the bat, & 39 points.

Included a wipe with a ball in the Albert river on the 13th hole.

The round highlight came on the 17th hole ( par 5). First drive up the centre, but doesn't bounce. Can't find the embedded ball, so it is back to the tee & I am fuming. Blast driver again, thankfully it bounces. Have 235 carry to the green. Pull driver, hit it to 35ft & the hole the putt. Not a bad par.

[timah!]

Chop a thon in my monthly round out. Hit some great stuff with some bad stuff, but was just great to be out, even if it was wet and slow...

[BenM]

Nice round Popper.

I let a good one go today. Had 4 birdies in the first 8 holes. Ended up shooting even round the front mainly due to 3 x 3 putts. But that was okay.

Shot 6 over round the back including 2 more 3 putts. Finished with 78 for 72 nett.

Missed almost every fairway but hit 12 greens in reg including 8 on the front 9.

Hitting it pure but short game still screwed!

New wedges are good though. Too good, I hit one from 100m out on 5 that landed pin high then spin back about 20 foot and almost went off the front of the green, it had some juice!

[Lucasto23]

Another great chopfest for 31 points. Could not jag a birdie put to save my life on the lovely sanded stuff. But was happy to actually get a game in on a Saturday.

[idgolfguy]

40 points with 8 and 2 over respectively.17 and 23 points.
3 doubles on the front. Bogeyed 17. Put my 2nd into the water and finished Par 5 on 18.

[Hatchman]

3 over par in a Stableford @ Kapunda today for 37pts.
Apart from the missed fairways the tee to green game was very sound. Best iron play since getting the new 712 AP2's 5weeks ago. Getting used to aiming right of the stick knowing they will drift back.
The new 910F 5wood debut went very well.

Left a lot of shots out there with the putter (farewell round for the Odyssey 2 ball) Missed two 3 footers for birdie and rimmed the hole (no homo) on two 6-8 footers. Didn't make a birdie until I dove the last for an easy two putt from ten foot pin high from just off the green. Putting stats are made to look good by 4 one putts after being just off in regulation.

Dunked one in the water after a huge pull (no homo) on the 13th. Played a Bridgestone E6 for the remainder of the round and hit every fairway and green in reg for the remainder of the round :roll:.

Stats
76/72 37pts
Effective Drives = 53%
Ineffective Drives = 46.7
Green in Reg = 10
Putts = 29
1 birdie, 1 three stab for par and 1 penalty in the water.

[Courty]

32 pts with 2 wipes at Cairns GC. I was 5 over for 16 holes, but the other 2 were disasters.

[stealth2]

74 in first round of club champs today. 3 putted last hole to get done on a count back for the scratch event. Off to buy a new putter tomorrow, the one I have copped a rough ride home :-)

[muldude]

Chopped it around for 36 points 1 over, many bogeys,pars and birds, crazy round. Friggen hot though :-(

[Monsta]

41 points today with two wipes and 3 ones..........

Just hope the form continues tomorrow for pennants

[muldude]

41 points today with two wipes and 3 ones..........

Just hope the form continues tomorrow for pennants

b a n d i t !!!!!!!!

[Courty]

41 points today with two wipes and 3 ones..........

Just hope the form continues tomorrow for pennants

:shock:

Nice shooting for the other 13 holes!

[Monsta]

:shock:

Nice shooting for the other 13 holes!

Thanks Courty, 11 pars, 2 birds.....

[Lucasto23]

On yeah monsta, now don't stink it up tomorrow

[Monsta]

On yeah monsta, now don't stink it up tomorrow

Thanks Lucas, feeling good about tomorrow........

[Nuffie]

40 points with 8 and 2 over respectively.17 and 23 points.3 doubles on the front. Bogeyed 17. Put my 2nd into the water and finished Par 5 on 18. Well played yesterday Vic, winning B Grade. The real upside is the capacity to improve with those blowout holes to shot a few more 40s.I had an off day, with 24 points and hitting 2 GIRs and 4 FWYs. Thank god I could putt or else I would have shot in the 90s. Our bunkers and greens are terrible at the moment. Greens and fairways must be hit as at the moment, trying to make distance putts or sand bunker up/downs is nearly impossible.I hit it average but felt as though the conditions made it extremely difficult to recover.

[Nuffie]

40 points with 8 and 2 over respectively.17 and 23 points.3 doubles on the front. Bogeyed 17. Put my 2nd into the water and finished Par 5 on 18. Well played yesterday Vic, winning B Grade. The real upside is the capacity to improve with those blowout holes to shot a few more 40s.I had an off day, with 24 points and hitting 2 GIRs and 4 FWYs. Thank god I could putt or else I would have shot in the 90s. Our bunkers and greens are terrible at the moment. Greens and fairways must be hit as at the moment, trying to make distance putts or sand bunker up/downs is nearly impossible.I hit it average but felt as though the conditions made it extremely difficult to recover and it was difficult to build momentum.

[oncewasagolfer]

Is it Groundhog Day?

Well played ID. I had another bad day cord greens didn't help. I put the classic in the bag and hit some big drives but not real straight putting me in the shit a lot. 25pts back to 7.

stats (http://golfshot.com/Rounds/Detail/68-15142315-15142396)

[idgolfguy]

Thanks. Not calling it the second coming yet. If I can play a few rounds then I can say my changes are starting to work.

[virge666]

40 points with 8 and 2 over respectively.17 and 23 points.
3 doubles on the front. Bogeyed 17. Put my 2nd into the water and finished Par 5 on 18.

Sorry . . .

40 point with 3 doubles ???

[WBennett]

Even after six to be four up. Leaked those and a couple more away by the 14th. Ended up with 34 points to be third in a grade after the morning field had finished. Two weeks in a row I have let a sub 40 front nine go to waste.

I have not had a birdie since Melbourne. It's doing my head in.

[popper81]

I have not had a birdie since Melbourne. It's doing my head in.

@ Moonah? It was a GREAT birdie, but I wouldn't be hanging my hat on it.

[WBennett]

I only made two birdies in Melb - Spring Valley 9 and 12...

[popper81]

I only made two birdies in Melb - Spring Valley 9 and 12...

Did you....? I thought you birdied 6, the par 5.

Either way, nice drought, spud.

[Shane788]

Played Noosa Springs resort course this morning for the first time, what a wicked course! I had a blast, shot 77/77 so 5 over, only thing I really struggled with was not have a gps, especially off the tee where I should of used 3 wood but got in trouble with the driver, but first time so no complaints, beautiful course!

[jimandr]

First round since 1st of January with the NSW boys at Stonecutters today, and it was a really bad one. I had to par the last two holes to scrape out 21 points. I didn't realise that I had left my sunglasses on, and I never play in sunnies, so that may be the reason for my bad play.

[Choppa1]

36 points in the comp with the ozgolf boys at Stonecutters Ridge today. First time on the course and left myself needing a birdie on the last for the 36 points - drained about a 12 footer after leaving my first putt woefully short going downhill (scared shitless!). One wipe (stupid tee decision) but otherwise drove it well for all but one of the other holes, and struck the ball well with good short game. Some tough pin positions and bumpy greens. 3 birdies overall (2 eagle putts on 1 and 18 that I never gave a chance) and a few 1 pointers. A fun day with great company.

[PeteyD]

35 points at Reddy Bay yesterday. Tee Up sees it become a played to 18 :(. Had a wipe on 2 when the muck on the fairway ate the ball, I couldn't be stuffed walking back to the tee (should have in hind sight). I then had 2/3 points on every hole until a 1 point bogey on 16 and a stupid wipe of 18. Got the approach on 7 which was nice.

For some reason I started to de-cel on putts for a few holes. Fixed it with a big bin on 17 for an up and down par.

[bergsey]

-1 in par today. 6 pars on the back nine. just got to stop the brain fades that are costing me shots...

[Outcast]

Cairns GC Single Stableford on Saturday - 30pts

Great Start & Great finish

Par, Par, Birdie, Birdie.....then absolute crap for 13 holes....then Eagle on the par 5, 18th

[idgolfguy]

Sorry . . .

40 point with 3 doubles ???

Yup, off 14, doubles on 3 and 5 and 6 of Lakes front.
Par: 445347344 = 36
Scr: 557467334 = 44
Pts: 21-211343 = 17

Back 9
Par: 544344345 = 36
Scr: 544444355 = 38
Pts: 333223322 = 23

I wish I was more consistent off the tee. I can go really left or really right. The back 9, I creamed the ball off the tee. The 12th is 361, I measured my drive to be 309m. Had the group behind us tee-off while I measured them. I had 58m to the pin.

And no JC, there weren't any women in the group behind us and we were playing off the Blues. Strong wind behind and ProV1x. I have driven it to a similar spot on three other occasions.

The 15th is Index 1 Par 4. Played out of two bunkers and made Par. I put my 2nd into the drink on the Par 5, 18th. Played my drop 4th to about 15 - 18 feet and made the putt.

I beat my scoring partner on a count back as he came in with 19 and 21 to my 17 and 23.

The unfortunate thing in my eyes is that the winner for the day was in with 43, a C grader who beat a 16 year old girl off 2 who came in with 42.

There is no justice!

[idgolfguy]

41 points today with two wipes and 3 ones..........

Just hope the form continues tomorrow for pennants
Went well?