New Golf Season - High Hopes?

[IWasThere2016]

First round in 4 months yesterday as Englandshire finally got its act together.

Pleased to report a net 69 / 39 points and a win for me in the first Wednesday Sweepie Top golfer in a field of over 100

Body broken with Deep Heat, Deep Freeze and co-codamol needed this morning!

Aim for the season is to return to single figures - and feeling confident I can do it!

All the best for the new season gowfers!

[Dalianwanda]

Weve just had it announced that we can start playing again from the 26th April (ROI). I went up from 11 to 13 last year (I only started playing again after a 15 year break so 11 was too low). My hope (if we get comps going again) is that I get down to 10. Certainly gonna play as much as I can to give it a go, gotta get my moneys worth for the membership some how!).

On a plus the. course looks in great condition http://www.strandhillgolfclub.com/

[ACLeith]

Can't yet play at my home course as too far away, so have been limited to Edinburgh Council courses and Musselburgh Old under the 5 mile rule. Hopefully that will change by the end of the month.

Played Musselburgh this morning, 21 points for 9 holes including twice 3-putting and missing a 4 footer. Very happy at how i hit the ball, but another season of "if only" looks like looming!

[greenlex]

If I don’t finish the season with a handicap of about 15 I’ll be astonished.

[Speedy]

I'm new to it, but current form is shocking. Hit my best score about a month ago and have been hopeless since.

[IWasThere2016]

Three rounds, three top 8 finishes and three cuts.

One pairs comp also and tied 2nd.

There is life in the old dog yet!

[greenlex]

.......and out of the blue a couple of runner up spots with net 65’s Stupid game.

[BroxburnHibee]

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.......and out of the blue a couple of runner up spots with net 65’s Stupid game.

Nice one. Some bandit winning was it?

[greenlex]

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Nice one. Some bandit winning was it?

As always. Naw today was a decent player who’s had a poor run of late so fair play to him. I had a treble and a double in there too or I’d have skooshed it. Daft game.

[IWasThere2016]

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Nice one. Some bandit winning was it?

Naw - he was second

[IWasThere2016]

Thoughts on the new WHS??? Some strange tales out there about shooting up or down when 'in the buffer'

9 holes tonight and outing Friday (Bury) and Medal Saturday (at home - Bolton Old Links) this week - play well all!

[BroxburnHibee]

I was 35 points with 2 blobs today. I can't seem to stop having 1 or 2 silly holes every round

[greenlex]

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I was 35 points with 2 blobs today. I can't seem to stop having 1 or 2 silly holes every round

Bloody golf!!!

[BroxburnHibee]

I've went from 14.3 to 12.8 since season started. 4 of my last 5 rounds are counters and yet I've had 1 or 2 stupid holes in every round.

An 8 on the 12th yesterday for example. Just can't cut out the stupid errors.

[greenlex]

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I've went from 14.3 to 12.8 since season started. 4 of my last 5 rounds are counters and yet I've had 1 or 2 stupid holes in every round.

An 8 on the 12th yesterday for example. Just can't cut out the stupid errors.

One day Dave just one day it will happen. Then it will be. Back to usual.

[ACLeith]

I have had an Odyssey Backstryke putter for a long time. The face is getting roughed up and just can't seem to improve it so planning on a new one.

Played in a Seniors Mixed event yesterday. Missed from 3 feet on the 2nd but then holed 4 from 10-15 feet. One of those days when you see the line clearly and get the pace right.

But still going to get a new one as I know its not going to last.

[Hibs90]

I put in my 4th card yesterday, after getting my intial handicap. It was my best card to date scoring wise, 3 strokes better. Yet my handicap index has gone up .1?

[greenlex]

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I put in my 4th card yesterday, after getting my intial handicap. It was my best card to date scoring wise, 3 strokes better. Yet my handicap index has gone up .1?

This from Scottish Golf. Remember it’s your net differential multiplied by 113 divided by the course slope rating. You might also only be playing of 95% of your playing handicap too. I don’t fully understand the 95% bit but yesterday my playing handicap was less than stated on course board and Scottish Golf app. I’ve given up trying to understand why but was a shot more net than I thought because of it.

[IWasThere2016]

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This from Scottish Golf. Remember it’s your net differential multiplied by 113 divided by the course slope rating. You might also only be playing of 95% of your playing handicap too. I don’t fully understand the 95% bit but yesterday my playing handicap was less than stated on course board and Scottish Golf app. I’ve given up trying to understand why but was a shot more net than I thought because of it.

It's contrived nonsense.

It should have been three grades for courses - with +10% on handicap, handicap and -10% on handicap.

Full handicaps at all times - no 95% or 9/10s as was.

Kids hate sheeeite like this and the authorities continue to ignore the need to make the game appeal to the next gen.

[Speedy]

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This from Scottish Golf. Remember it’s your net differential multiplied by 113 divided by the course slope rating. You might also only be playing of 95% of your playing handicap too. I don’t fully understand the 95% bit but yesterday my playing handicap was less than stated on course board and Scottish Golf app. I’ve given up trying to understand why but was a shot more net than I thought because of it.

What is the differential to? To par? Or to the Course rating?

I'm not sure mine is correct. The slope doesn't appear to be applied to the score differential in my counting score (similarly only 4 cards, so HCI is my latest differential minus 1)

[Hibs90]

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This from Scottish Golf. Remember it’s your net differential multiplied by 113 divided by the course slope rating. You might also only be playing of 95% of your playing handicap too. I don’t fully understand the 95% bit but yesterday my playing handicap was less than stated on course board and Scottish Golf app. I’ve given up trying to understand why but was a shot more net than I thought because of it.

Must be the 95% thing then. Can't see anything else otherwise.

Probably not worth bothering about, I'll just let the system do its thing.

[greenlex]

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Must be the 95% thing then. Can't see anything else otherwise.

Probably not worth bothering about, I'll just let the system do its thing.

That’s exactly where I am. Off to Dunbar for a bounce game. ����

[Speedy]

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I put in my 4th card yesterday, after getting my intial handicap. It was my best card to date scoring wise, 3 strokes better. Yet my handicap index has gone up .1?

Easier course?

[Hibs90]

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Easier course?

Same course, same tees.

[Golden Bear]

I'm out tomorrow morning for what will be my first competitive round of this year.

New season, fresh hopes but no doubt the same highs and lows. However -------------------- I'll have a different flat stick in the bag tomorrow , could this at last be the answer to my putting woes or will it also end up in the disgraced heap in my attic?

[Golden Bear]

This looks great - what a venue for a Hibs Net outing.





https://www.hiberniangolf.com/

[AugustaHibs]

I currently have a scotty futura X putter, would anyone recommend moving to a lighter putter? Struggling to weight putts right with it

[blackpoolhibs]

38 points today, quite windy and a little bit of rain. This new putter is worth twice what i paid, putted in from the edge of the green twice, 20 foot and 25 foot, both for birdies and 8 points.

[greenlex]

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38 points today, quite windy and a little bit of rain. This new putter is worth twice what i paid, putted in from the edge of the green twice, 20 foot and 25 foot, both for birdies and 8 points.

Mind me not to play you for cash.

[blackpoolhibs]

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Mind me not to play you for cash.

Pish today though, 33 points. Driving was poor.