WDYSTM - January 2023

[BobsYourUncle]

I'll start this I guess? 3 rounds to report.

Brookwater on Sunday:
BPPbXBBPP-BPBPPPBPX 81/30pts

Nice to birdie the par 5 4th on my first time playing it in years (has been closed for course work). Was a bit loose otherwise.


Maroochy River on Monday:
PPPPPPbPP-PPBBPBPBP 75/33pts

Really enjoyed the course (my first time), and played pretty well in tough, windy conditions. Course was in great condition, best conditioned course I've played in Qld.


Sandy Gallop on Wednesday:
PPbPBePPP-PPBBPBBPb 71/35pts

This was a waste of a potentially great round. Putts just wouldn't go in from the 7th hole onwards. Either leaving them short in the guts or lipping out.

[Kelsey86]

Three for me as well.

28 points on Sunday at Oxley, pretty ordinary all round there.

A bit better for 33 points on Monday at Oxley again.

Today I went to Wynnum for a hit and finished with 35 points (81 gross).

Next round back at Oxley for the black markers comp on Friday.

[Kelsey86]

Black markers comp at Oxley today, had to get a few things on the way so no warm up other than a bit of putting. Ended up shooting a new PB of 79, and finished 4th with a nett 67 (technically tied first with 3 others).

I also shot a new PB of 35(+1) on the front 9, a few silly bogeys on the back and a double to finish but I'm happy overall with it.

8 fairways, 6 greens, 25 putts, 77% up and downs. Driving avg 243m, longest 288m.

[3Puttpete]

Black markers comp at Oxley today, had to get a few things on the way so no warm up other than a bit of putting. Ended up shooting a new PB of 79, and finished 4th with a nett 67 (technically tied first with 3 others).

I also shot a new PB of 35(+1) on the front 9, a few silly bogeys on the back and a double to finish but I'm happy overall with it.

8 fairways, 6 greens, 25 putts, 77% up and downs. Driving avg 243m, longest 288m.

Nice

[Kelsey86]

Nice Cheers mate

[JoeS]

An absolute bag of crap. MM today and I hated every moment of the 5 1/2 hours it took to get around in 29degrees.
82/78 with 1 birdie and a bunch of crap in between

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[Kelsey86]

29 points today (Saturday), teeing off on 10. No rhythm to the swing although I did at least play better on our back 9 going round in +4 for 17 points. Dunno what happened on the other 9. I felt like I putted like crap too but 29 putts would suggest otherwise. A chip in birdie on the 5th was about the only highlight, although I almost repeated it on the 9th. GA went back to where it was before the previous round 🤣 hopefully go better tomorrow (today)

[Kelsey86]

36 points at Oxley today. Two wipes. Went around the front 9 in +1 for 20 points with a couple of birdies, one a two putt after hitting the par 5 2nd in two. Played ok on the back apart from the wipes, one from nobody seeing my tee shot and being unable to find it. 4 fairways, 6 greens, 30 putts. Avg drive 249m, longest 300m

[Kelsey86]

39 points at McLeod today (80 gross), led the comp when I left so I'll see how I went tomorrow or whenever. Was on track for another sub 80 round but a couple of stupid triple bogeys late prevented that. Pretty happy with the other 16 holes though, playing them in +3. 3 birdies, one a chip in. The other highlight was nearly driving the green on the 11th and chipping it to about 6 inches.

6 fairways, 6 greens, 26 putts, avg drive 253m, longest 281m

Gailes black marker challenge tomorrow.

[Kelsey86]

Gailes was a complete fail. First three holes and a few others were fine, the rest were garbage. Shot 105 😂😂 it didn't affect my GA at least.

Normal programming resumed today at Oxley, shooting 80 gross for 38 points. Dunno what happened yesterday but everything felt normal again today. 8 fairways, 7 greens, 30 putts. Avg drive 250m, longest 270m.

[WBennett]

Been a while since anything decent.

40 points, 13 pars, 5 bogies, 32 putts and squared the 'match' with my pennant captain.

Wont lose a shot

[Kelsey86]

38 points today at Oxley (78 gross) playing off a single figure handicap for the first time of 9. White tees. Might be another update in the lowest point later on. Anyway, it was a bit of a funny day in a way, never really felt totally in control of things, but clearly enough to play pretty good golf for the most part. A few bad shots here and there but I expect them. Enjoyed it though, and building confidence in shooting lower scores.7 fairways, 7 greens, 28 putts. Avg drive 259m, longest 285m.

[AndyP]

07/01/2023, Wolston Park GC, Gold Tees (Scr 66 Sl 113 Par 67), Monthly Medal Stroke.

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Scoring: PXBBPPXXB PBPPPBPXP; 44:36:80 (+9:+4:+13).

Played to 14.0. Golflink 7.4 (+0.4).

Started golf in 2023, like I finished 2022 with a bad round. I blame the driver for this one, since I felt like I couldn't control it, and I was trying to recover too often. The course was giving me the shits too, with ordinary, inconsistent greens, and I was ready to move clubs by the end of the round.

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14/01/2023, Wolston Park GC, Blue Tees, 2-man ambrose

Played WP the week after with my neighbour in an ambrose, as a reprieve from stinking it up by myself. He had an absolute stinker, particularly with driver or irons, so I had to carry that part of the game. We managed to get his six tee shots in though, without huge sacrifices, with only one benefitting us. In the end we managed a gross score of one under, which I was happy with. He did sink a few nice putts to keep the score down when we needed them, and he probably saved our score six or so shots.

The highlight was a solo eagle on the short par four ninth, which was our last hole. I knew we were one over, and instead of playing conservative off the tee to try to make a safe par, after my partner had just dribbled his drive off the tee box, I got aggressive with the drive and put it next to the greenside bunker. I chipped my 58 degree up and over the bunker, and it rolled up nicely and dropped into the hole. Unfortunately, I missed it dropping in, because I looked away as I thought it had slid by. Can I count this for eclectic, and the other holes I played completely myself?

[AndyP]

16/01/2023, Caloundra GC, Blue Tees with one Temp Green (Scr 70 Sl 124 Par 70), Stableford.

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Scoring (B9 start): XXPBPBBPX XPBXXPPBb; 46:42:88 (+10:+7:+17).

Played to 15.5. Golflink 7.4 (+0.0).

I four putted the first green, then three putted two of the next three and couldn't figure out the green speed. Since the putter is usually my scoring club, I was head ****ed after that start and couldn't trust length putting for the rest of the round. Six doubles or worse all up, with enough bad shots like a shank and some chunks, amongst it to pile on the pain.

A big strength from the round was hitting irons off the tee; I just need to figure out how to hit them the same off grass.

That was three consecutive rounds where I didn't get to 30 points, which hasn't happened since I started back up again in 2020 with a handicap too low for my ability at the time.

[Kelsey86]

Pretty ordinary 25 points at McLeod today, just couldn't get anything happening. Didn't drive it well although still decent distance, irons were pretty inconsistent, some good approaches into greens but a lot of dross as well. Chipping and putting wasn't up to my usual standard either. Just one of those days. Handicap unchanged, back at Oxley tomorrow off the whites again, playing off 8 this time 👀

[Kelsey86]

34 points at Oxley today (81 gross off 8 ). Would have been better if the last few holes weren't so crap. The wind got up a lot around the 15th, although an annoying tree branch killed a well struck drive on that particular hole, leading to a stupid double bogey. Same result on 17 and 18 for different reasons but overall it wasn't too bad. Apart from a silly double on the 5th after pull drawing a 7i into the drink I went pretty well on the front with 36(+2) for 19 points. Was going along at even par on the back as well until the last four. Disappointing way to finish but I am pleased with how my game has progressed in the last month. No rounds over the weekend as I'm having a night out tomorrow, but 3 to finish off the holidays next week, Virginia on Tuesday before a couple at Oxley. Hopefully play well again and drop the GA a bit more.

[AndyP]

18/01/2023, Nambour GC, White Tees (Scr 66 Sl 113 Par 68), Stableford.

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Scoring): XPPBBPPPb PPPPBPBBB; 37:38:75 (+3:+4:+7); stab 34pts.

Played to 9.0. Golflink 7.3 (-0.1).

Stopped the rot for one round, although I didn't hit enough greens to have a great score, but I kept the scoreboard tidy with plenty of saves. That said, I struggled a bit when close to the greens due to the bermuda that had grown out a little, which caught the wedge and the putter. When a little further away, the wedge cut through a bit more.

My best ever at Nambour was a four over 72, which I think won me the B grade monthly medal at the time. With three holes to go, I was four over, but I couldn't get hit a green or get up and down in any of the last three. Nice to have the driver and putting back to normal though.

[3Puttpete]

34 points with a wipe for T50/233.

[BrisVegas]

27 points at Wynnum on Saturday. Playing off 10!

Highlights were fairways hit on 3,4,12,13,17, a couple of nice hybrids on 2 and 12, and a lipout for ace on the 6th. Lowlights were missing the bird on 6 from 3 feet, 3-putting the 12th for par, a couple of other 3 putts, several shanks, a couple of domes and general piss-poor ball striking. Very stiff and sore afterwards, as could be expected I suppose. I'll probably play again at some point this year, but will try and get to the driving range first.

[BobsYourUncle]

Haven't been posting rounds here lately, as they've just been middling 30-34 point affairs.

Have been a bit frustrated at not starting putts on my line enough, so put the armlock putter back in the bag and took the time to line up the ball yesterday at Brookwater. Definitely starts the ball on my intended line almost every time, but I got the speed wrong on a few putts. I figure that's just due to now using the armlock for 6+ months and that the touch will come, so I'm going to persist for a few more rounds.

PPPPBPBPP-XPPbbPPBP 75/36pts

2x3-putts (7th & 10th) after leaving the first putt way short (one was technically from the fringe), 2 shit drives (10th & 17th).

[JoeS]

Cape Wickham, 24 points. But who really gives a shit, what a course

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[LeftyHoges]

Cape Wickham, 24 points. But who really gives a shit, what a course

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I would, I'd be ****ing furious.

[PerryGroves]

Cape Wickham, 24 points. But who really gives a shit, what a course

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With Lefty here, I would care.

Nothing worse than spending time and money, the expectation and then getting there and playing like a busted.

[benno_r]

With Lefty here, I would care.

Nothing worse than spending time and money, the expectation and then getting there and playing like a busted.

You've summed up every golf trip I've ever taken. Water off a ducks back now.

[WBennett]

Cape Wickham, 24 points. But who really gives a shit, what a course

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Its out of this world. I snuck a 2nd lap later that day and played great. Far easier knowing where to hit on the blind holes!

[3Puttpete]

I would, I'd be ****ing furious.

How could you be mad with those views all day?

[LeftyHoges]

Its out of this world. I snuck a 2nd lap later that day and played great. Far easier knowing where to hit on the blind holes!

Blind holes??? Oh FFS.


How could you be mad with those views all day?

Obvious troll is obvious.

[Kelsey86]

It'd be mixed feelings for me I think.

Anyway, I went for a hit at Virginia today just for something to do, ended up shooting 83 for 34 points off 10. Most of my shots were alright, a few loose ones as expected, but the putting killed it. I didn't necessarily putt badly, just couldn't quite get the speed and line right often enough. 35 putts is pretty ordinary. The highlight of the day was a 2 putt birdie on the 13th, and even that was a
little bit disappointing because I had the line on the first putt and didn't bloody hit it hard enough.
Overall though I enjoyed myself and a couple more rounds back at Oxley tomorrow and Thursday to finish up my holidays and see how much further I can drop my GA. Not sure if today's round will have any effect on it yet.

[JoeS]

Took it more serious today, came in with 33 points off 6 at Ocean Dunes.
Drove it like a tour pro, putted like an novice

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[LeftyHoges]

It'd be mixed feelings for me I think.

Anyway, I went for a hit at Virginia today just for something to do, ended up shooting 83 for 34 points off 10. Most of my shots were alright, a few loose ones as expected, but the putting killed it. I didn't necessarily putt badly, just couldn't quite get the speed and line right often enough. 35 putts is pretty ordinary. The highlight of the day was a 2 putt birdie on the 13th, and even that was a
little bit disappointing because I had the line on the first putt and didn't bloody hit it hard enough.
Overall though I enjoyed myself and a couple more rounds back at Oxley tomorrow and Thursday to finish up my holidays and see how much further I can drop my GA. Not sure if today's round will have any effect on it yet.

NEVER leave an eagle putt short, bud.... ;)

[Kelsey86]

NEVER leave an eagle putt short, bud.... ;) I know, I was annoyed at myself for that 😂 however it was the theme of the day unfortunately. I couldn't get the pace of the greens today, they were slower than I'm used to I guess. I left quite a few short which is unlike me.

[WBennett]

37 points this morning which might win me a ball, hitting a grand total of 2 fairways. Highlight was holing out my second on the 410m par 4 12th from 139m with a 9 iron for a 2/5 - probably the longest shot I have ever holed out, and we watched it bounce, spin and trickle in.

[3Puttpete]

37 points this morning which might win me a ball, hitting a grand total of 2 fairways. Highlight was holing out my second on the 410m par 4 12th from 139m with a 9 iron for a 2/5 - probably the longest shot I have ever holed out, and we watched it bounce, spin and trickle in.

410 - 139 = 271

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[WBennett]

Slightly downhill tee shot 3pp... and apologies, its only 385, and the pin was cut about 4m on the front of the 40m long green.

But it was a 2 and I was stoked.

[SundayHack]

Slightly downhill tee shot 3pp... and apologies, its only 385, and the pin was cut about 4m on the front of the 40m long green. But it was a 2 and I was stoked. Never let the truth get in the way of a good story. Nice eagle.

[PerryGroves]

Got ya WB.

38 (16/22) this morning off the blues, course in mint condition, despite some overnight rain plenty of run for the older brigade.

Tweaked my back on the 9th hole, hobbled around but must have done something for my putting, 10 putts on the back nine.

[AndyP]

22/01/2023, McLeod GC, White Tees (Scr 70 Sl 131 Par 71), Stableford.

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Scoring: BBPXBBPXB BBPXXPPXP; 47:44:91 (+10:+10:+20); stab 25pts.

Played to 16.4. Golflink 7.7 (+0.4).

Back to playing bad. My game was broken and I couldn't even make much of a second nine rally, like I usually can. Five shanks in total, including back-to-back shank chips on 13, at which point I threw a tantrum. Now, I'm a bit demoralised that I've fallen so far from a month ago. Maybe I can blame the speed training.....

The positive is that I was hitting some long and straight drives in the last few holes after adding a bit of anger to them.

[3Puttpete]

Slightly downhill tee shot 3pp... and apologies, its only 385, and the pin was cut about 4m on the front of the 40m long green.

But it was a 2 and I was stoked.

Not to worry. I nearly holed out from 50m on a short par 3 a couple of weeks ago. It was pretty exciting for a second or two.

[WBennett]

Not to worry. I nearly holed out from 50m on a short par 3 a couple of weeks ago. It was pretty exciting for a second or two.

Putt putt doesn't count Mick

[LeftyHoges]

Putt putt doesn't count Mick

I'm pretty confident the hole was in the 110-130m range, he was just still 50m out after his tee shot.

If I know 3PP as well as I think I do...

[3Puttpete]

I'm pretty confident the hole was in the 110-130m range, he was just still 50m out after his tee shot.

If I know 3PP as well as I think I do...

Joke’s on you mate. Tees were forward to a front pin. Nowhere near 110.

[BUSHY]

Cape Wickham, 24 points. But who really gives a shit, what a course

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Perfect Handicap manipulation here.

We are watching Captain. [emoji102]

[3Puttpete]

Putt putt doesn't count Mick

Getting it to 50 out would be quite the story

[LeftyHoges]

Joke’s on you mate. Tees were forward to a front pin. Nowhere near 110.In one (and absolutely one only, no more) way, you are my hero.

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[Kelsey86]

40 points in a 4BBB shotgun start today, me off 8 and the other guy off 3. I made the lone birdie between us after hitting a 54° wedge exactly 100 metres to about 2 feet on the penultimate hole.
Normal Stableford comp tomorrow to finish off my holidays.

[3Puttpete]

- - - 12111 - 2 - 1221331

[SundayHack]

- - - 12111 - 2 - 1221331 Is this some sort of morse code? By the looks you are trying to send an SOS leading into champs. Looks like you’re f*****

[JoeS]

Perfect Handicap manipulation here.

We are watching Captain. [emoji102]I'm not ashamed to say I would do what I have to as captain to help secure a win

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[3Puttpete]

Is this some sort of morse code? By the looks you are trying to send an SOS leading into champs. Looks like you’re f*****

Just getting rid of the bad ones before we go down.

[Kelsey86]

Didn't do much today with 29 points either, not helped by the round taking 5½ hours because of bloody slow groups ahead. Gives me the shits waiting around for a million years before every shot.

[LeftyHoges]

Didn't do much today with 29 points either, not helped by the round taking 5½ hours because of bloody slow groups ahead. Gives me the shits waiting around for a million years before every shot.5 1/2 hours for a stableford round? I'd be kicking teeth in. ****ing inconsiderate pricks.

[PerryGroves]

Didn't do much today with 29 points either, not helped by the round taking 5½ hours because of bloody slow groups ahead. Gives me the shits waiting around for a million years before every shot.

Is this your club Kelsey86? Do they have tee times allocated or its just go when the group in front is out of range?

Can be a slow group but when ours slows down to that point its usually that they have shoved too many people onto the course and it just gets grid locked.

[AndyP]

Is this your club Kelsey86? Do they have tee times allocated or its just go when the group in front is out of range?

Can be a slow group but when ours slows down to that point its usually that they have shoved too many people onto the course and it just gets grid locked.
It was probably social clubs in the morning, then comp tee times allocated from an hour before and after midday.

[Kelsey86]

5 1/2 hours for a stableford round? I'd be kicking teeth in. ****ing inconsiderate pricks. I know, we couldn't believe what time it was after we finished 9 holes. I think there were social players somewhere a few groups ahead who were the problem but either way I've never had a Stableford round go that long before, they're usually at least an hour shorter.

[Sookie1]

Jesus's. We were first group in yesterday's stableford and were done in 3 hours. 5 and a half. Shove that where the sun don't shine

[Kelsey86]

Is this your club Kelsey86? Do they have tee times allocated or its just go when the group in front is out of range?Can be a slow group but when ours slows down to that point its usually that they have shoved too many people onto the course and it just gets grid locked. Home club yeah. There are tee times allocated, but we usually just tee off once the group ahead is out of range. Of course, that differs between the players in the group too. On weekends it's usually pretty good, but on public holidays there's often social clubs or groups in between the morning and arvo competition times. I'm guessing it was one of them holding everything up yesterday.

[PerryGroves]

Home club yeah. There are tee times allocated, but we usually just tee off once the group ahead is out of range. Of course, that differs between the players in the group too. On weekends it's usually pretty good, but on public holidays there's often social clubs or groups in between the morning and arvo competition times. I'm guessing it was one of them holding everything up yesterday.

You are playing well enough to move to something better, that shite is beyond the pale........it's how things go.

[Kelsey86]

You are playing well enough to move to something better, that shite is beyond the pale........it's how things go. Fortunately it doesn't happen very often. I'm happy enough playing there, most of my rounds are on weekends and the pace of play is fine. Funnily enough the first time I broke 80 was one of those slow rounds, didn't bother me that day for whatever reason, yesterday it just annoyed me.

[JoeS]

What a load of chaos. 3 over after 5, 1 under after 9. 4 birdies on the trot, missed an eagle.
Second 9 was shit, had a 3 over with 3 bogies to finish.
73/68
39 points
5 birdies
0 wipes
Major choke

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[Kelsey86]

35 points today at Oxley off 9. All over the place kind of round, driving and approaches were good for the most part, but my putting stroke disappeared on the front 9. I hit 7/9 greens and 3 putted 3 of them 🫤 made one birdie on 9. One 3putt was on 5 when the siren went to get off for a storm, so I rushed it a bit there, but the others were just shit putting. I found my putting on the back, only hit 3 greens but converted two for birdie and lipped out the third one. In addition to the birdies I also had 3 wipes, one on the restart after my tee shot went OB. The other 12 were a mixture of pars, bogeys and probably a double somewhere. Overall a reasonable score, but an interesting way to get to it 😂
Driving distances were back to normal after being down on Thursday, avg 249, longest 272.
Back for another go tomorrow

[SundayHack]

What a load of chaos. 3 over after 5, 1 under after 9. 4 birdies on the trot, missed an eagle.Second 9 was shit, had a 3 over with 3 bogies to finish.73/6839 points5 birdies0 wipesMajor chokeSent from my SM-G960F using TapatalkSounds like a perfect champs prep for a defending champion

[BUSHY]

Boom Boom, Razz Razz, Kaah Kaah.

With plenty of each in a solid round at RQ yesterday.

73(39pts)

New driver is certainly coming into its own.


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[Dazza]

40 Points today at Alice Springs GC.
85 Gross.
Made a swing change, and holy crap it worked.
23 Points on the front including 3 birdies.
17 Points on the back.
After finding trouble on 17, had to Par the last to win by a point.
3 Wood off the tee wasn't great.
I then smoked a 5 iron from the rough to within 2 metres.
2 Putt Par.

[AndyP]

28/01/2023, Wolston Park GC, Gold Tees (Scr 66 Sl 113 Par 67), Stableford.

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Scoring: PPBXXPBPP PBXPBBBBB; 41:40:81 (+6:+8:+14); stab 14:14:28pts.
Played to 15.0. Golflink 7.7 (+0.0).

Another round under 30 points, making it four of the last five. Driver was good, except when it wasn't, which was a few really bad shots with four penalty strokes. The irons are baffling me, as usual, with a mix of strike quality and direction. The putting was good, but the ball just wouldn't sink on the 4m+ putts, although some of the putts would have been shorter, if the short game was better.

I better get back into a practice routine this week to see if I can turn it around.

[Kelsey86]

32 points today. Driving was pretty much like it usually is, I only hit 3 fairways but most of the rest were only just off the edge a bit so no real issue, a couple of pretty loose ones in there just to keep it interesting, but limited the damage to bogeys. My approaches were off though, only hitting 3 greens. Far too many bunkers. I did putt better at least, I had 31 putts but most of the misses were close. Avg drive 248m, longest 291m.