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2nd March 2010 12:18 AM
#1
MegaWatty vs Golfnut
So I guess this is the way that Adlo would prefer it done. So GN, this is where we get to work out when and where we do this.
So, as Marvin Gaye said:
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3rd March 2010 12:10 AM
#26
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Originally Posted by
MegaWatty
Me neither. Perhaps we should do that? All the boys rave about it.
Hmmm.....I'll think aboot it.....was actually hoping to play somewhere closer that I've played before. Mandurah CC is parklands right?
WITB
Lowballing since 2009!
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3rd March 2010 12:24 AM
#27
Senior Member
Major Winner
You would play vines or j'lup wouldn't you GN?
Parklands and well worth the 40 minute drive to get there mate.
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3rd March 2010 01:14 AM
#28
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Played Mandurah two weeks ago. Good condition and can highly recommend it. Played on a Friday and stayed back to have a chat with a couple of locals. One of them was 92 years old and played of 17!
"I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying."
- Woody Allen
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3rd March 2010 02:04 AM
#29
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
Originally Posted by
idgolfguy
Perhaps you young blokes won't know but back in the 90s, Sun City was held in the same esteem as KB is at the moment. A difficult course that is a test when the weather is up. I don't know the conditioning these days as they have had a cash flow problems in the past. In those days, the trees weren't as high on those doglegs. Similar to courses of that generation, Hartfield, Vines, Yokine etc. the trees have grown and kept on growing.
To play the Sun City well, you have to play the way it was designed. Very similar to the Vines and KB. These are courses that require to use the landing areas and slopes to gain more distance. The clubs that hit the ball high with spin just don't work the fairways enough. They get the ball up in the air and land soft. Some manipulation is required to make the ball run.
Off the Blues and Blacks, you have to carry 220-250m to have a chance to fly the doglegs. Otherwise, you take driver and aim to run through the dogleg to have a fair chance of making it to the green. A hybrid type club, generally, is not going to give you the distance nor the run, unless you know how to hit that way.
So you can't, in all honesty, complain that is a poor course design. You have to learn to play the course the way the designer set it up. For some, due to its length, the greens maybe beyond regulation because you don't have the right tools. You just have to step up in the chipping and pitching part of your game.
I have never heard a good player complain that Sun City is a poor design. The ones that I have played with have always said that it is a great course.
I've got reciprocals there. Going to have to make the drive. Could be a location for Pieface and I to play our match play.
Originally Posted by
Golfnut
Hmmm.....I'll think aboot it.....was actually hoping to play somewhere closer that I've played before. Mandurah CC is parklands right?
GN, well worth the drive to Mandurah. A great track. In my top 5 in WA.
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3rd March 2010 02:32 AM
#30
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Originally Posted by
Johnny Canuck
I've got reciprocals there. Going to have to make the drive.
Would be interested in playing there at some stage.
"I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying."
- Woody Allen
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3rd March 2010 02:38 AM
#31
I might get up there one Thursday in their Scroungers if anyone's keen.
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3rd March 2010 02:40 AM
#32
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Originally Posted by
MegaWatty
I might get up there one Thursday in their Scroungers if anyone's keen.
If you're thinking Sun City - I could be interested.
"I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying."
- Woody Allen
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3rd March 2010 02:47 AM
#33
Yup. Sun City. It's on my 'WA Bucket List'. Wanna check a lot off this year. And there's still a lot to get to.
Might create a thread...
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3rd March 2010 02:51 AM
#34
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Originally Posted by
MegaWatty
Yup. Sun City. It's on my 'WA Bucket List'. Wanna check a lot off this year. And there's still a lot to get to.
Might create a thread...
Put me in as a pencil (pen would depend on the date and what I have on at work at that time.)
"I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying."
- Woody Allen
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3rd March 2010 03:02 AM
#35
Sweet. Simmsy should be able to make a Thursday. I'll just take my work clothes to change into and head in straight after.
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3rd March 2010 04:00 PM
#36
Senior Member
Golf Hall of Fame Inductee
I would be keen as well probably.
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3rd March 2010 04:09 PM
#37
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Originally Posted by
MegaWatty
Sweet. Simmsy should be able to make a Thursday. I'll just take my work clothes to change into and head in straight after.
Will be the same for me. Quite a hike though.
"I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying."
- Woody Allen
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4th March 2010 02:35 PM
#38
Senior Member
Touring Pro (Nationwide Tour)
Sun City is a great course. You need to plan your way around the course, not just point down the middle an belt it. It is a very long course though and is certainly a challenge for us short hitters. It's a long hike but well worth the trip.
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25th March 2010 01:04 AM
#39
Re: MegaWatty vs Golfnut
Where are we getting our groove on GN?
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25th March 2010 01:38 AM
#40
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
No idea mate....will get past this weekend and then we'll need to knuckle down and sort something out.
What's your prefered options? (besides Hartfield)
WITB
Lowballing since 2009!
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5th April 2010 10:41 PM
#41
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
^^^bump
Actually, seeing how well Zeus hit em' on the Friday of Champs and you canned him in your MP game MW, I'm starting to feel a little nervous.
WITB
Lowballing since 2009!
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5th April 2010 10:45 PM
#42
I hit it like a dog that day GN! I just got lucky. I never deserved to win that match!
How many shots do I have to give you???
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5th April 2010 10:50 PM
#43
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
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5th April 2010 10:56 PM
#44
Nearmap.com has updated pics for March 2nd and Araluen still looks terrible....so that's out!
Let's spit ball some courses...
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5th April 2010 11:00 PM
#45
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Surely the massive downpour from a couple of Monday's ago has to have made some sort of a difference......I've noticed pretty much everywhere is looking a fair bit greener since the flood.
Anyway, you hoping to stick with "Private/but Open to public" courses or anything and everything?
WITB
Lowballing since 2009!
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5th April 2010 11:05 PM
#46
I think so. I don't think we have enough good "Public" only courses in Perth. It's a challenge between Burswood and Glen Iris I think when it comes down to it. And as for Whaleback...
It'd take a lot to wet up Araluen, it's built on rock!
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5th April 2010 11:08 PM
#47
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5th April 2010 11:13 PM
#48
Senior Member
Touring Pro (PGA)
Played it when I first started playing golf seriously and it tore me a knew one. ID could probably get us on with good rates though.
Do we want to gauge what the other Round 2 players are thinking of doing/playing so we make a day of it or just keep it between us?
WITB
Lowballing since 2009!
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5th April 2010 11:15 PM
#49
Senior Member
Major Winner
Go and play Gosnells
Neutral course, good test of golf. not the best layout going around but condition is usually pretty good.
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5th April 2010 11:16 PM
#50
Senior Member
Major Winner
...or head down to Mandurah for the day or Pinjarra.
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