The Positive Golf Thread

HB2002

I only had 34 points... but if I even got only 2 points on each of the holes I scratched it would have been 40!

I've said this sooooo many time....

Keano

Yesterday had some very good moments!

spacecoyote

My godfather has been playing for years & never beaten par fir his handicap of 28.

Semi retired now & gone hard at it.

Last two weeks he's turned the corner & shot 42& 43 points, plus an esr he's down to 23.5

Chuffed for him!

FixdePitchmark

spacecoyote wrote: »

My godfather has been playing for years & never beaten par fir his handicap of 28.

Semi retired now & gone hard at it.

Last two weeks he's turned the corner & shot 42& 43 points, plus an esr he's down to 23.5

Chuffed for him!

Sounds like that lad who beat me in Corballis last week.

But this is positive thread.

so we'll done. Cough Cough.

kieran.

After tonight session on the range tomorrows competition can only result in a nice cut.

Dayor Knight

I play some really good shots every round. All I have to do is increase the number of those. Practice will do it. I have the potential! Now that's pure positive. I left out all the 'but' and 'except for' stuff I was about to write! It starts tomorrow morning on a lovely links course.

PARlance

I'm gonna get a cut tomorrow



(Was going to do a U turn here, but fcuk it, I'm gonna do it)

alxmorgan

PARlance wrote: »

I'm gonna get a cut tomorrow



(Was going to do a U turn here, but fcuk it, I'm gonna do it)

How in God's name are you managing to get out ?. You're an inspiration to us all !!

FixdePitchmark

I'm hitting the ball well - the course shapes just don't go with my swing.

Dayor Knight

Didn't work. I was crap. I'll try practice next. Or maybe a bit of both.

Dayor Knight wrote: »

I play some really good shots every round. All I have to do is increase the number of those. Practice will do it. I have the potential! Now that's pure positive. I left out all the 'but' and 'except for' stuff I was about to write! It starts tomorrow morning on a lovely links course.

PARlance

alxmorgan wrote: »

How in God's name are you managing to get out ?. You're an inspiration to us all !!

Mother in law is up. A golfer.
I've been given orders to make the most of it.

This too will pass.

FixdePitchmark

Dayor Knight wrote: »

Didn't work. I was crap. I'll try practice next. Or maybe a bit of both.

Dayor - This is the positive thread - We recognise your positive intentions.

jokser250

Tee it high, let it fly as there ain't no bunkers in the sky .

Dayor Knight

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Dayor - This is the positive thread - We recognise your positive intentions.

Thanks, Fix. Yes, I can do it. Actually I did get it together a bit on the back nine. Problem was, it was stroke play, off blue tees with wind blowing. Not great for the old high handicapper. Also, teed off at 8.00 and I don't think I get my positive head on me until about 11.00!
This year I AM going to realise my golfing potential. AM going to bring my handicap down!

charlieIRL

I'm gonna shoot a fantastic score tomorrow.

shaneon77

Heading out now, I will return with the €5

PARlance

PARlance wrote: »

I'm gonna get a cut tomorrow



(Was going to do a U turn here, but fcuk it, I'm gonna do it)

To keep it on the positive.... The weather was better than expected

Loire

Played a very enjoyable 12 holes with my Dad yesterday evening. Lovely way to round off a long weekend and had my first ever tap-in birdie too!

FixdePitchmark

I'm a 12 handicaper stuck in a 7 handicaper handicap.

If I could just use Driver - Putt - Strikes Irons better - Chip way Better

I'd be some golfer.

Sure of a cut in the am.

redzerdrog

Played my best round of golf for over a year today but somehow managed to leave my 8 iron on the course (Black Bush) but I feel someone will hand it to the club tomorrow

Keano

I'm going to enjoy every hole today...

spacecoyote

My playing partner played awesome golf today

shaneon77

Keano A Legend wrote: »

I'm going to enjoy every hole today...

are you not playing golf then? Ah the aul Sunday morning triple whammy.

paulos53

99 strokes on Saturday. The positive part is that a score like that had to be marked with an ice-cream of the same name on the way home

alxmorgan

Feels like parts of my game are being held together with sticky tape....the positive thing is this time last year I was out of sticky tape !!

FixdePitchmark

It is a positive realisation - that I only now believe from experiencing.

You don't have to play great to score well.

Wombatman

I'm hitting ssssooooo well........ at the range.

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My practice swing is perfect.

slave1

I played on Thursday and Saturday and got a great colour, sunshine on Wednesday to top it up...

The_Kew_Tour

Played only my 3rd round of Golf on Saturday.

Love the long evenings.

I am just loving the fact I'm hitting my irons solid at minute.

I have never had a Eagle or Hole in one but I feel I'm not far away.

ronnie3585

I had my fourth round after a 10 year absence yesterday and broke 100. Went round in 94 - there aren't many that would happy with a 94 but I am! It was my next goal after getting somewhat of a handle on my driver, so I'm delighted to have hit it after four rounds.

I didn't play that well, I just tried to keep the ball in play as much as possible and not follow a bad shot with a stupid one. I spent too long trying to attack pins like a gobsh*te. At my level, life's a lot easier when I lay up and take a pitch and a putt.

Now to break 90!

Keano

I got another .1

FixdePitchmark

Another good week of golf.

Run with it.

bobster453

"One Shot at a time sweet Jesus, thats all I am asking of you, just give me the shots i know i can play and help me putt too.The last hole is gone sweet Jesus, and on the next one i could get a nine, oh Lord for right now help me to play One Shot at a time".
©bobster453

alxmorgan

bobster453 wrote: »

"One Shot at a time sweet Jesus, thats all I am asking of you, just give me the shots i know i can play and help me putt too.The last hole is gone sweet Jesus, and on the next one i could get a nine, oh Lord for right now help me to play One Shot at a time".
©bobster453

To the tune of the Mercedes Benz ditty...works very nicely

Loire

I'm playing Rosses Point this weekend!

soundsham

I'm built like Lowry
The only way is up

scrubber72

The wife is leaving me...
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Back Monday.

scrubber72

The wife is leaving me...
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Back Monday.

charlieIRL

so good you had to post it twice?!!!!

Long weekend of golf so?

scrubber72

charlieIRL wrote: »

so good you had to post it twice?!!!!

Long weekend of golf so?

Matchplay Saturday. Single sford Sunday. Family outing Monday.

snaphook

We have a family golf event, stableford singles, which has been played every June bank holiday weekend for the last 10 years, where my Nan and her sisters are remembered. Anyone in the extended family who plays golf can play or extend an invite to others. The 'field' is usually 15-20 on average. The winner receives a beautiful silver cup and has their name engraved each year.

I won it in 2010 (my first 'Major' ) and again last year (that all important ''2nd Major'').

I feel like a hat-trick and a successful defence is not out of the question on current form :cool:

lester76

1st cut of the season today got .6 bck for my 6th place finish with 38pts yesterday. Cant wait for captains day 2moro.

redzerdrog

redzerdrog wrote: »

Played my best round of golf for over a year today but somehow managed to leave my 8 iron on the course (Black Bush) but I feel someone will hand it to the club tomorrow

Was ringing the club for a week and nobody had handed it in, was back playing the same course yesterday and asked in the pro shop and someone just handed it in mid week, they had taken it home with them and forgot it was in their bag.

not_quite_last

Went onto the practice green before my round on Saturday and couldn't putt a thing. Tried a 10 foot putt and left it 5 foot short. Tried a bunch of short 2 foot putts, and lost count of how many i missed. Even thought of not bothering to play, but went out anyway. Managed to make a couple of 5/6 footers on the first and second and ended up having a great day on the green! Got cut 1.2 down, first cut this year, and down to 13!

soundsham

7 or 8 rounds of golf in 25☀️for the next 3 weeks

FixdePitchmark

soundsham wrote: »

7 or 8 rounds of golf in 25☀️for the next 3 weeks

How or where ?

TrapperChamonix

When all around you seems at its darkness (7 pts on the front 9) the dawn (17th on the back 9) is just around the corner, and qualification to the captains prize is still possible (by 1 shot).

slave1

Positively delighted to get around Glasson this afternoon without bad rain in 3hrs 5 minutes (2ball) and level with my handicap.

GreeBo

not_quite_last wrote: »

Went onto the practice green before my round on Saturday and couldn't putt a thing. Tried a 10 foot putt and left it 5 foot short. Tried a bunch of short 2 foot putts, and lost count of how many i missed. Even thought of not bothering to play, but went out anyway. Managed to make a couple of 5/6 footers on the first and second and ended up having a great day on the green! Got cut 1.2 down, first cut this year, and down to 13!

Interesting, was listening to the lads on Sky talk about the impact of warming up before a round. Coltard was adamant that you are better off not assigning any relevance to it, just use it for warming up the body.

If you do attach significance to how well you hit the ball during warmup then if you warm up well you might be fooled into going for shots you really shouldnt. Conversely if you warm up badly you will be fearful and lacking in confidence for the upcoming round.

Anyway, the putting green is always totally different than the rest of the course...thats what I blame anyway.


Oh and positive aspect...I fixed my Golf Buddy World last night. Wouldnt work unless plugged in. Took it apart and the batter connector (little plug) had just popped out. Saved myself a few bob. (Was horrible playing without it last week!)

not_quite_last

Usually, my putting isn't the best part of my game anyway but I've never putted that bad before. My warmup usually starts with me full of confidence, then throw in a few 3 putts and then get back to my normal putting, but this time I just never did anything of any good before I hit the first green. And conversely, never putted so well on the course.

I've decided to blame the fact it was 6:30 in the morning and apart from the green keeper out on the course, there was no one else around!