New Golf Season - High Hopes?

[greenlex]

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I'm only getting my third game of the year so far next Monday - playing Thornton.

First game was very promising, second was dreadful.

Hopes aren't high re my form, but spending a whole Monday somewhere other than at work sounds delightful.

Worst day in the course trumps the best day at work every time. Enjoy.

[AugustaHibs]

Gullane invitational on Saturday and boat of garten on Sunday. Hope the weather maintains!

[BroxburnHibee]

Lanark on Sunday in the Golf in Scotland. My short game is a shambles so not very hopeful

[Golden Bear]

Played Dunbar this morning on a picture perfect day. The course was in absolutely magnificent condition.

👍

[AugustaHibs]

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Played Dunbar this morning on a picture perfect day. The course was in absolutely magnificent condition.

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Played in late may. Possibly the best greens I’ve seen in Scotland.

[BSEJVT]

So lucky to be a member at Dunbar.

We moved to Haddington in June 2018

We were getting some work done in the house in the September

Guy doing the work said he had just joined Dunbar with no waiting list!

Put my name down in the September got in March 1st following year.

Waiting list has been closed for years now.

Getting into Dunbar so quickly almost makes up for fact that the workman was terrible and landscaping needed redone after 2 years :-(

[blackpoolhibs]

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From the heady heights of playing off 7 a couple of years ago, i hurt my back putting my clubs in the car and it's never been right since.

I'm off 11.7 now down from 12.5, i've slowly regained a little form and could feel myself improving.

Got a day at Carrus Green tomorrow, and would you believe it my back is playing up again, not quite as bad as before, but last week i went round Staining lodge near Blackpool in 74, and was looking to have a good go at winning with my bandit handicap.

If you can go to Carrus Green i would highly recommend it, lovely course and a great clubhouse, great food and brilliant raised view of the 18th green.
Came 2nd with 36 points, scrambled round in what i'd say was awful golf, just my driving was any good with the odd great putt. Managed a lot of pars with some awful iron shots to the greens that missed, but managed quite a few chip and runs up to the flag.

The winner had 39 off a handicap of 20, and i've just drawn him in the club knockout.

Having the rest of the week off now before playing the match next Monday.

[greenlex]

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[blackpoolhibs]

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Having not broken 80 all year this happens yesterdayIMG_8347.jpg

[Golden Bear]

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Having not broken 80 all year this happens yesterdayIMG_8347.jpg

Well done Sir.

The infernal game is enough to drive us all to drink.

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[greenlex]

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Well done Sir.

The infernal game is enough to drive us all to drink.

😆

You are not wrong. 😂😂

[FitbaFolkKen]

Been a tough season, up from 7.3 to 10.6 in the last three months.

Then got my first hole in one yesterday

Some game….


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[greenlex]

Another good showing from Bob this week. Up five places to twelve in the fed ex cup rankings and 640k richer. Must be up.place or two on the world golf rankings too. He was no16 in the world.

[Golden Bear]

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Been a tough season, up from 7.3 to 10.6 in the last three months.

Then got my first hole in one yesterday

Some game….


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Many congrats!

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[Golden Bear]

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Another good showing from Bob this week. Up five places to twelve in the fed ex cup rankings and 640k richer. Must be up.place or two on the world golf rankings too. He was no16 in the world.

He's undoubtedly improved as a golfer since he decided to base himself in the States. Better climate, better facilities and easier access to the top coaches. Personally I think he should reconsider his intention to move back to Scotland at the end of the year.

[greenlex]

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He's undoubtedly improved as a golfer since he decided to base himself in the States. Better climate, better facilities and easier access to the top coaches. Personally I think he should reconsider his intention to move back to Scotland at the end of the year.

I agree but I suppose whatever makes him happy is probably best. No point in having all of the above and being miserable. Up one place to No15 in the world after the weekend. More chances again this weekend and a similar display will comfortably see him into the final day at Eastlake. He’s probably done enough already being honest.

[FitbaFolkKen]

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Many congrats!

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Cheers…. The Rosemount course at Blairgowrie beat me up today so normal service is resumed.


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[greenlex]

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Cheers…. The Rosemount course at Blairgowrie beat me up today so normal service is resumed.


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There’s worse places to be beaten up by to be fair

[hibeg]

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I agree but I suppose whatever makes him happy is probably best. No point in having all of the above and being miserable. Up one place to No15 in the world after the weekend. More chances again this weekend and a similar display will comfortably see him into the final day at Eastlake. He’s probably done enough already being honest.

He will easily qualify for the tour championship, incredible for his first season
Money is insane for the last 2 events
Even if fe finishes last in the BMW, he will pick up 60k and I’m sure I read somewhere that last place in the tour final still picks up 500k.
If he can end the season in the top 10 in the rankings then he gets more bonus money.
I think Scottie had made nearly 30 million in prize money alone this season

[greenlex]

Went to the range tonight. It’s nearly always an hour and about 110 balls or so. Start off poorly then eventually finding some sort of groove. Tonight though right from first ball almost every one straight out the middle. (one shanked 8 iron to be fair). Right through the bag did not miss many. So much so instead of trudging off after an hour absolutely knackered I left early with plenty balls left to hit. No point in being knackered when it wasn’t going to get any better than relative perfection. Will I take it to the course over the weekend? Not a chance.

[Hibs90]

Up in nosebleed territory after dropping 4 shots off the hc last month or two. Down to 12 from 16.5 at the start of the year after and broke 80 a couple of times. It's nice to finally make some progress after a couple of years stagnating.

Top 100 wise.

The Old Course
Muirfield
Dornoch
Carnoustie
Kingsbarns
Castle Stuart
Trump Intl
Cruden Bay
Gleneagles Kings
Machrihanish
Nairn
St. Andrews New
Brora
Elie
Rosemount
Fidra
Dunbar
Gullane 2
Fraserburgh
St. Andrews Jubilee
Leven
Dirleton
Monifieth
Kilspindie
Crail Balcomie
Roxburghe
Blairgowrie Lansdowne
Fortrose
Musselburgh
Tain
Glen
Cragielaw
Gullane 3


Made some pretty good progress this year. Been a good golfing year

[Golden Bear]

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Up in nosebleed territory after dropping 4 shots off the hc last month or two. Down to 12 from 16.5 at the start of the year after and broke 80 a couple of times. It's nice to finally make some progress after a couple of years stagnating.

Top 100 wise.

The Old Course
Muirfield
Dornoch
Carnoustie
Kingsbarns
Castle Stuart
Trump Intl
Cruden Bay
Gleneagles Kings
Machrihanish
Nairn
St. Andrews New
Brora
Elie
Rosemount
Fidra
Dunbar
Gullane 2
Fraserburgh
St. Andrews Jubilee
Leven
Dirleton
Monifieth
Kilspindie
Crail Balcomie
Roxburghe
Blairgowrie Lansdowne
Fortrose
Musselburgh
Tain
Glen
Cragielaw
Gullane 3


Made some pretty good progress this year. Been a good golfing year

Well done you. My golf season has been hampered with various health issues and I'm only really starting to get back to competitive golf now.

[greenlex]

Played Dunblane for the first time yesterday. A few funky holes on it and a bit scruffy . Not surprising given the weather. Every par three tough.,
Didn’t score. Not content with just bogeys they had to be doubles. All 7 of them.

[BSEJVT]

Got down to 6.6 yesterday at age 62 but it’s going to be harder to get much lower as counting scores are now pretty consistent having gradually got rid of all the outliers

Been as low as 5.5 but that was 45 years ago under very different regime

I wish I knew as much then about how to manage my way round a course as I do now

[AugustaHibs]

Castle Stuart and Nairn this weekend. Can’t wait.

[greenlex]

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Castle Stuart and Nairn this weekend. Can’t wait.

Never played Nairn but Castle Stuart is excellent. It’s gonna be some golf destination when the other course opens.

[frazeHFC]

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Castle Stuart and Nairn this weekend. Can’t wait.

Jealous. Lived in Nairn for a while and was a member at Nairn Dunbar (loved it) but because of my postcode I could have played Castle Stewart cheaper and because of my Dunbar membership I could have played Nairn cheaper. Unfortunately at the time I wasn't enjoying my golf so never bothered. Would love to play them now.

[frazeHFC]

Finally after over 10 years of struggle I'm playing better and getting some confidence. Broke my mental block of breaking 80 multiple times competitively so back down to a hcap of 8 for the first time since I was 17 after sitting at double figures for over a decade until the start of this year.

Moved to East Lothian so joined Haddington. Enjoying getting out 6.30am before work for a quick 9 holes a few times a week.

[greenlex]

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Finally after over 10 years of struggle I'm playing better and getting some confidence. Broke my mental block of breaking 80 multiple times competitively so back down to a hcap of 8 for the first time since I was 17 after sitting at double figures for over a decade until the start of this year.

Moved to East Lothian so joined Haddington. Enjoying getting out 6.30am before work for a quick 9 holes a few times a week.

I like Haddington as a course layout. No two holes the same, a fair test and I regularly play one or their two or three opens every year. The pro Scott is a top guy too.

[frazeHFC]

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I like Haddington as a course layout. No two holes the same, a fair test and I regularly play one or their two or three opens every year. The pro Scott is a top guy too.

Yeah been saying the same re. the layout. Like how each hole is isolated from the rest and unique. Quite a short course so birdie opportunities if hitting it well off the tee but plenty trouble and bunkers within driving range makes it a good challenge.