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How did you score in your last round... 2017 ?

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭Tom.D.BJJ


    39 points off 14 (83 gross 69 net)

    10 pars
    5 bogies
    1 double
    2 scratches (doubles on holes i didnt have shots. One was a terrible tee shot into trouble, the other was a 3 putt)

    I really want to break 80 gross. Should get a small cut :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,292 ✭✭✭slingerz


    32 points with a scratch. driving which is usually my strong point letting me down. Pulling 70%+ of my shots left off the tee or else a strong fade. Being out of position or worse, OOB costing me shots and points.

    End of my golf year last weekend though next time i am back on the course will be for non-qualifying winter comps and trying to make out a plan on how to improve over the winter!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,104 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Another few rounds that have all been so close..... but no banana!
    After hitting the buffer finally a week ago, some really nice ball striking on Tuesday in Castleknock saw me heading for 2 buffers on the trot but a few hail marys on the back 9 saw me fall away from target, silly 3 putts really but my ball striking is improving with regular play.

    Played Saturday, was early so got to whack a few at the range first and was feeling good. Of course ended up running to the first then and loosing a ball with my first shot! After that though played really well again, I had a great run starting on the fourth I played to sensible with 5 iron off tee and found gorse, hacked out, and a great approach shot left me with 12ft for par but just shaved the hole. Stitched it to a couple of feet on the par 3 5th and got the 2 (€10 thanks very much) and followed that with 3 holes on the trot, where I sniffed the edge of the holes for birdie but none dropped! Still, level for a 6 hole span was great. Some bad luck on the back 9 saw me with a great drive on 10 run out of fairway and behind a tree, an unreal drives of 290yards on 13 down the middle but so far that reached a normally unreachable hazard, droped, chipped and slotted the putt for par:eek: A few more brain farts though and a few to many 3 putts made a mess of everything, but amazingly I still had 30 points through 16 and I smashed another 280+ drive down 17 but the fairway throws you right an I just went a little far with an unlucky bounce, and left behind a tree, then to duff a couple and end up swimming! Ironic thing, a shorter drive and I would have been fine! Another smasher on 18 but way right, deep in trees but we couldn't find a normally findable ball! Then as we gave up one othe lads found it out in the open, must have hit a tree and deflacted back into play. Another 3 putt followed though, but it was a stinker, actually shaved the hole for bird but a downhill that was always going to be hard to stop

    3 putts are becoming to common, but I kowm they are not bad 3 putts, reading lines well, pace is ok, just a few times the execution isn't what I want, hitting the ground, looking up etc. They won't last and my putting will be back on track soon enough.

    My ball striking is improving every game and I got to try and hit a few more range sessions. A far cry from a few weeks ago where I was in dire need of a few lessons, but with my teacher unavailable I was forced to just dig deep and remember the stuff we had been doing and it's working.

    Watch this space, a big win is on the cards soon, I've no doubt about it :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 981 ✭✭✭mighty magpie


    Played Belvoir Park in Belfast last night off the yellows. Think white is club competition tees.

    2 Birdies
    7 Pars
    6 Bogeys
    2 Doubles
    1 Treble

    Was +6 through 15 and finished bogey, treble, bogey.

    Was in too many bunkers. 2 terrible 3 putts and not enough 1 putts when giving myself a great chance off birdie inside 10 ft.

    Great course. 36 points off 11.

    hit 5 drives in the 250-265 range according to GPS watch.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,263 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    Played another 9 hole competition last night, it doubled up as a practice for our shield team. Used iron off the tee mostly and had a much better round than last week. Nearly had two more chip-ins as well, only for the flag they were in!!

    Felt so much better walking off the course knowing you played well and its getting better every week.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 981 ✭✭✭mighty magpie


    40 points and a 2nd place on a countback. My 3rd second place this year.

    2 birdies
    10 pars
    3 bogeys
    3 doubles

    Had a lost ball and a 2 shockers at simple par 3s. Cut to 10.3. Hopefully have another 1 or 2 of these rounds left in me this summer.

    Winner had 49 points. Supposed 24 handicap who was +3 through 13. He's now cut to 19.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    27 points in Tramore. Again. Not playing well all year. Feels like I'm going out with a different swing every time and none of them is good. Confidence is low.

    Ah well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    kicking my self today
    85 in the Millicent scratch cup off the blues 7000+ yards with a 10 on the 16, a bogey would of gave me good shout, only plus was i didnt get 0.1 back, 1 birdie , 10 pars, 4 bogeys 2 doubles and a 10. been so long since i made such a mistake on a single hole


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭Tom.D.BJJ


    36 points off 13 (85 gross 72 net)

    1 birdie
    6 pars
    8 bogies
    2 doubles
    1 scratch (skulled one out of a greenside bunker with zero sand on a hole -finished with a double, but no shot)

    37 putts including 4 3-putts :eek:

    Starting to consistently shoot low 80's now, so need to push on with my putting to break 80.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭tommyhayes1989


    Won the vs Par this weekend with 4 up. 40 points with the stableford, good enough for a 0.6 cut.
    3 Birdies and a lot of pars but a bad patch in the middle of the round where I was at one point 7 up and dropped 3 on the trot.
    Easily left a 44 pointer behind me


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭allybhoy


    Played a casual round yesterday evening in Citywest with a few friends, was a last minute thing due to the weather being so nice... only came on here to say had my first ever hole in one, came on the 17th. GPS Watch said it was 145 to the middle, one of the lads hit an 8 iron before me and landed short, so i took 7 and just gave it a nice smooth swing, as soon as i hit it, I knew it would be close, my eyesight isnt as good as my two playing partners who started shouting and cheering they were certain it bounced three times and then went in, The group ahead of us on the 18th teebox heard the cheer aswell and came over and congratulated me..I was just stunned to be honest.. nice feeling walking up to the green and there it was.

    I had been practising my mid irons down the range as the last few times ive been out they have been very inconsistent lately so its nice to see the improvements out on the course.
    Apart from that was kind of a mixed bag, i had chipped in from about 20 feet on the short 7th aswell for birdie, but i scratched four holes so only finished with 38 points.. went with driver on some of the tighter holes when i didnt need to so thats something I need addressing next.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭kev_s88


    had 39 pts (93 strokes) yesterday in Beaverstown. Best round ive ever played.

    only just joining a club for the first time so still awaiting my handicap, but ive been unofficially off 24 for the last 2 years of casual golf. Have been struggling a lot lately with my game but something just clicked for me.

    Hopefully this form will stick around now as i get to start entering comps once my membership is fully sorted out.

    1 birdie, 6 pars and the rest littered between bogey, doubles and triples. Scratched 2 holes along the way and had a good few poor shots so absolutely delighted with how it went


  • Registered Users Posts: 48,742 ✭✭✭✭Wichita Lineman


    36pts in Moate yesterday. Nothing spectacular but my most consistent round for a couple of months. I'm finding as Club Captain I have a very cluttered mind when I'm playing as there is always so much going on and to be done so I'll have to work on switching off a bit while I'm out there. Not easy!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 336 ✭✭Benildus


    38 points off 9 (79 Gross).

    1 Birdie
    9 Pars
    8 Bogeys

    2 3 putts on back 9 were annoying.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,104 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    yet again ball striking was good on Saturday, driver was on fire, and probably had about 5 drives 280+ yards (must sync the aul game golf). The playing partners never played with me before, they shouted fore 3 times with the guys up front as I creamed it so well, was greenside 3 times on par 4's :D
    I did have a few weak drives though but ball always in play thankfully. unfortunately i also had a few brain farts to many. it was a fourball comp so not counting (thankfully as it would have been another .1) might of had 29 points. think there were 5 scratches in there, partly due to it being a fourball, but mainly just bad golf.


  • Registered Users Posts: 787 ✭✭✭mafc


    Played in a 4ball on Sunday , gross 77 for 6 over.
    2 birdies
    6 bogey's
    9 pars
    1 double

    Game is in & out at the minute especially the driver but short game is keeping me in it.
    We had 42pts which wasn't too bad but nowhere near the prizes.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭RoadRunner


    39pts off 11.
    4 birdies
    7 pars
    4 bogies
    1 double
    2 scratches (water, ob)

    Good round, but could have been really special.
    Playing well, but need to get out of my own way after a bad shot. Periods of bad shots or bad "luck" tends to be grouped closely together.

    eg:
    Hole 8 - (playing well at this point) decent approach shot to green didn't hold, went in water, messed up rest of hole, take four more shots (scratch)
    Hole 9 - makable birdie opportunity lipped out, rolled on a little, then missed putt back (bogey)
    Hole 10 - almost holed chip for birdie, then missed short putt back (bogey)

    Steadied the ship, but then again:
    hole 14 - took 4 to get in hole from ~40m out (double bogey)
    hole 15 - par three, ob off tee, followed by poor scrambling with 2nd ball (scratch)


  • Registered Users Posts: 528 ✭✭✭marcus001


    Had my first game of golf ever last week. Shot a bit over 100. A few scuffs here and there and a few good drives. Great fun, will go again this week.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭tommyhayes1989


    Just after suffering a Clause 23 adjustment. 18.1 6 weeks ago, now 15.3


  • Registered Users Posts: 981 ✭✭✭mighty magpie


    non-comp round of the comp tees. was 1 under through 4. 39 points off 10. playing partner shot 41 off 16, he plays a 1 h/c in singles matchplay on sunday so hopefully carries some form into that.

    2 birdies
    10 pars
    3 bogeys
    3 doubles (two 3 putts)

    My aim at the start of this year was single figures (9.4) but if i can improve my putting slightly I think i could go to 8. Just hoping one of my big rounds falls on captains day or a similar big event.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,693 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    Just after suffering a Clause 23 adjustment. 18.1 6 weeks ago, now 15.3

    Ah here, suffering. I'd be happy out to get one :D


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,263 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    Ah here, suffering. I'd be happy out to get one :D

    I was thinking the exact same thing


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,885 ✭✭✭Macker1


    Just after suffering a Clause 23 adjustment. 18.1 6 weeks ago, now 15.3


    Happy Days....Good Golf getting its reward and certainly not suffering.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,104 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Came together today... well a bit anyway, it could have been soooo much better but I fell apart a bit on the back and got into a good bit of trouble. Casual round in Castle Golf Club, lovely course, only played it a few times and its tight. Was +3 through 9 which included 2 bad 3 putts. Now I have to fess up, friendly game so it didn't matter between us, but on 9 my drive was in trees on left, didn't realise there was OB there and I was out by a couple of foot, but hadn't hit a provo so just played in. Took me 2 to get out of the trees and then I held a monster for the 5.
    Back 9, I was +8, but take some solace from it, actually thinking back on it, I probably didn't fall apart as much as I first thought and I recovered reasonably ok when I was in trouble. I made a mess of a chip on 11 complete duff, went about 5 yards, then on 12 another ball OB, but my third off the tee was no more than 20 yards short of the green and a chip and putt saw me rescue a great 5. Some good up and downs saw me rescue a few nice pars with another few 20+ footers held. A few bad tee shots had me hacking out a few times and another stupid 3 putt on 16. I had four 1 pointers on the back :(

    Still, it was 40 points. Big day tomorrow, if I can replicate that performance and do away with a few of the giveaways, I'll be happy ;)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 564 ✭✭✭Checkmate19


    Best round in over three years today 90 in sillogue. Don't play enough but got into a groove today and the main thing is i kept the ball in play.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭gypsy79


    Best round in over three years today 90 in sillogue. Don't play enough but got into a groove today and the main thing is i kept the ball in play.

    How are the greens there these days. Were a disgrace last time I played! Sillogue is all about staying in play. When I am driving straight I always feel a run of pars is very possible (play of 16.1)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,481 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    Played in Athlone last Wednesday week, 37 points for my first 0.2 cut of the year

    (its taken me 8 days to reconcile with what I did on the 18th hole and only for I went out practicing the shot I took yesterday, I still wouldn't feel right about it...... but I'll come to that later.)

    Played really great - best I've played all year and the greens were in their best shape all year, so I putted fabulously. Bogied the first after a scurrilous chip, but hit straight back with a birdie on 2 and then parred the next 5 holes to still be level par after 7. I bogied 8 after a slightly mi**** second shot, but made a super up and down on 9, to be +1 after 9 holes and 20 points. The wind got up on the back 9 and I just played some really super golf to be +3 after 17 holes. A par on the last would have gotten me 39 points and back down to 5.

    Hit a great tee shot up the left hand side of the fairway and only had an 8 iron left to the green. hit it perfect and the ball was tracking for the flag, but came up 1 yard short of the green and kicked savagely to the right. The result, I was in some semi-rough, just 2 yards off the right of the green and about 6 yards from the flag. After much deliberating, I resolved that the 58* wedge was going to be the play, but i fluffed the shot and the ball got to the edge of the green, before rolling back to my feet. Mad with myself, I took out the putter and did marginally better, actually managing to get on the green. Then I left my putt for a bogey from 8 feet short to finish with a double bogey 6 and +5 for 37 points.

    Positives :: I played super from tee to green and on the whole putted magnificently.
    Negatives :: I only made 2 bad shots in the whole round and both of them were chips from very close to the green. - wrong club selection on both.

    I've been using an 8-iron for pitch and run shots a lot lately from far away and decided to go practice the two fluffed chips I made on the 1st and 18th with the 8 iron instead of the lofted wedges yesterday. Every chip was infinitely better than what I did on both holes. I then proceeded to practice a few other places where I have had trouble chipping in the past, used 8 iron and had great results. The 8-iron is gonna be coming out a lot more often around the greens when I'm feeling iffy on club selection. A good go to club


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,104 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Rikand wrote: »
    i fluffed the shot

    Nice to know even the good guys do what I do :)


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 564 ✭✭✭Checkmate19


    Greens where in decent nick. I played a while back and they where very patchy but no they where quite good. Not patchy and ran good. Maybe a tad slow but quite decent.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 981 ✭✭✭mighty magpie


    Career best last night in the Thursday stableford.

    +4. 42 points off 10. CSS 68 Par 70

    2 birdies
    11 pars
    4 bogeys
    1 double

    Could have dropped a few more birdie putts but had 5 very good up and downs. Awful double bogey on 18 after an excellent drive. Cut from 10.3 to 9.5.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,104 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Well Captains prize in today in Greystones. Unfortunately I was on an early flight out of town so couldn't play today, but thankfully the sheet was so busy as usual they opened it for about 30 guys yesterday afternoon. Only 2 of us in my group with a couple of empty lines in front of us so we flew through the front 9 in just over 1hr 30, a burger stop at half time saw us catch the guys in front but slower on the back waiting a good bit but still finished in about 3hr 40 including a 15min half time break so nice and quick compared with what I'm sure will be 4hr30 + today.

    So the round, Well I made a mess of the second hole so I'm out of it straight away. However bounced back with solid par at the index 1 3rd and a chip in for par on the index 3 6th. A lucky break on 8 with a bad tee shot in gorse saw a way out sideways but a long way out, a nice up and down followed to get a 2 point 5. 9th hole required par to turn 18 points, but a lovely chip left me stone dead with a tap in from a few inches for a birdie 4.

    10th hole after the break and a long wait on the tee I found tree trouble, but with an escape hatch. I did well. But the next Shot wasn't great and I couldn't get up and down so a 1 pointer 6 on the index 2. 11th hole, par 3 is a tough green even as index 16 (I've no idea how) reasonable 6 iron in left me with an uphill, then downhill stinker about 50ft with about 20ft of break........ I only bloody held it..........2s money and back in it. Bogey on next for 2 points was followed by a wobble on 13 with about 50ft for birdie I only half hit it, but somehow managed to drain the par putt of 20+ft. Disaster tee shot on index 17 14th hole saw me on edge of 17th green but an amazing chip (if I do say so myself) and about 2.5ft for par....... Arrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhh downhill I miss. Followed by a bad 3 putt form 20ft on 15... I'm going to have to dig deep. Bunker on 16 par 3 but a close par effort and tap in bogey 4. Dig deeper and a solid par on index 4 17 followed by a tee shot I to the trees on 18.

    Damn..... A large here would give me 38. Phew.... I'm long and have a look at the green and guess what... I nail it. It's a tough green if you are on the wrong level but I get it spot on and she comes right down to the hole.. ..but when I get up I'm actually a bit long. Still, 20ft and leave the birdie putt hanging over the edge......... Shiiiiiiiitttttttttt.


    38 points.

    What I regret was the 3 putt on 15 and the bad miss on 14. There were others out there but they were the 2 soft ones I gave away. If 40 wins.... I'll be sick a dog.


    Wrote half this ages ago today .... But no internet and playing top golf all day I'm more than a bit tipsy now.... PS top golf is deadly.... .. .... I'll be watching how did I do closely later on. I'm sure for a cut and a prize but I just know I gifted it away.... :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,104 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Just got a call.....


    Sick as a dog......



    Won't say how close yet....... Cause it hasn't been announced......


    But I was close.... To close


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,104 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Seve OB wrote: »
    Just got a call.....


    Sick as a dog......



    Won't say how close yet....... Cause it hasn't been announced......


    But I was close.... To close

    Just announced

    39 won

    39 second,

    I was third.


    Putt on 14 :(

    3 putt on 15 :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭levitronix


    84, 80 gross for the kilkenny scratch cup
    Driving let me down big time in round , used 3wood Rd 2 hit it just as far and hit fairways , but both rounds i have 4 3putts in each round, greens were the fastest i ve played this year, course great nick but on a few holes i hit great shots into the heart of the green onto to have it roll off the back


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,130 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    Seve OB wrote: »
    Just announced

    39 won

    39 second,

    I was third.


    Putt on 14 :(

    3 putt on 15 :(

    I folow this thread to see how others get on. Thats unlucky.

    As for me, I play casual myself off 18 same as my mate. This weekend was ridiculous. I was up one hole at the turn and he caught fire 3 pars and a birdie from 10-14. Was four down going to the 18th. He had 23 points on the back nine.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,170 ✭✭✭benny79


    87 strokes in the Captains day qualifier yesterday currently lying 4th :eek:
    started par, par, bogey then a stupid 8 on the 4th par 5 index 18! but steadied the ship.. holed some long putts and missed some 4 footers but didnt fluff 1 chip and played very consistent didnt actually think it was my best golf to be honest.. was trying to play sensible as it been captains.. got cut to 18.1 which I was chuffed.. My aim was to qualify for next week and hopefully a cut which I did :D

    Now my Dilemma

    The final is next Saturday and I was told Id be out in the second last group as Im lying 4th around 2pm - 2.30pm but Its my cousins wedding next Sat and he wouldnt be to impressed if I didnt attend! its over in Donatebate so a good hour and a bit away.. His mam isnt well either so Im lost as what to do... I wasnt planning on playing if I qualified but didnt expect to be in the running.. A few members told me I'd be mad not to play as I have a great chance with my hc and its a honour to win the Captains etc.. I rang my cousin today to suss him out and ask about time dinner is at which is 5pm so I've no chance of making that if I play but could make the afters but would that be bad form??

    Plus my other half cant attend the wedding because she be on a course but could possibly come to the afters if I pick her up. A good few of my cousins cant attend but I would of been fairly close to him growing up but dont really see him that much these days.. Any ideas lads and ladies??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,130 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    benny79 wrote: »
    87 strokes in the Captains day qualifier yesterday currently lying 4th :eek:
    started par, par, bogey then a stupid 8 on the 4th par 5 index 18! but steadied the ship.. holed some long putts and missed some 4 footers but didnt fluff 1 chip and played very consistent didnt actually think it was my best golf to be honest.. was trying to play sensible as it been captains.. got cut to 18.1 which I was chuffed.. My aim was to qualify for next week and hopefully a cut which I did :D

    Now my Dilemma

    The final is next Saturday and I was told Id be out in the second last group as Im lying 4th around 2pm - 2.30pm but Its my cousins wedding next Sat and he wouldnt be to impressed if I didnt attend! its over in Donatebate so a good hour and a bit away.. His mam isnt well either so Im lost as what to do... I wasnt planning on playing if I qualified but didnt expect to be in the running.. A few members told me I'd be mad not to play as I have a great chance with my hc and its a honour to win the Captains etc.. I rang my cousin today to suss him out and ask about time dinner is at which is 5pm so I've no chance of making that if I play but could make the afters but would that be bad form??

    Plus my other half cant attend the wedding because she be on a course but could possibly come to the afters if I pick her up. A good few of my cousins cant attend but I would of been fairly close to him growing up but dont really see him that much these days.. Any ideas lads and ladies??

    Play golf.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,921 ✭✭✭Barnaboy


    Finally! After much hard work this year finally put a decent round together. Opened with a beautiful birdie on the first, then had a horrific quadruple bogey on probably the easiest hole on the course, third hole Par 4 index 16. Steadied the ship nicely after. Played to handicap +14. So the clause 19 adjustment got me a 0.6 cut, my first since June of last year.

    Finished third in the comp and now back to 13 and only one more decent score from getting back to 12 where I was for most of last year.

    One of the most pleasing things is that the short game was a little off, my chipping in particular, so I know that I can go much lower. Have not broke 80 at New Forest yet, so that is the next target.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,104 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    benny79 wrote: »
    87 strokes in the Captains day qualifier yesterday currently lying 4th :eek:
    started par, par, bogey then a stupid 8 on the 4th par 5 index 18! but steadied the ship.. holed some long putts and missed some 4 footers but didnt fluff 1 chip and played very consistent didnt actually think it was my best golf to be honest.. was trying to play sensible as it been captains.. got cut to 18.1 which I was chuffed.. My aim was to qualify for next week and hopefully a cut which I did :D

    Now my Dilemma

    The final is next Saturday and I was told Id be out in the second last group as Im lying 4th around 2pm - 2.30pm but Its my cousins wedding next Sat and he wouldnt be to impressed if I didnt attend! its over in Donatebate so a good hour and a bit away.. His mam isnt well either so Im lost as what to do... I wasnt planning on playing if I qualified but didnt expect to be in the running.. A few members told me I'd be mad not to play as I have a great chance with my hc and its a honour to win the Captains etc.. I rang my cousin today to suss him out and ask about time dinner is at which is 5pm so I've no chance of making that if I play but could make the afters but would that be bad form??

    Plus my other half cant attend the wedding because she be on a course but could possibly come to the afters if I pick her up. A good few of my cousins cant attend but I would of been fairly close to him growing up but dont really see him that much these days.. Any ideas lads and ladies??


    I'd speak with golf club, captain or whoever, explain the situation and request an earlier tee time. They should accommodate you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,170 ✭✭✭benny79


    Seve OB wrote: »
    I'd speak with golf club, captain or whoever, explain the situation and request an earlier tee time. They should accommodate you.

    Hi Seve,

    I did they won't, not for the clubs majors as if I went out earlier there would be no pressure on me and it wouldn't be fair on the others which is fair enough.. Its catch 22, If i play I'll probably bottle it and would of missed half the wedding and if I don't play I'll regret it. My cousin doesn't play golf so he wouldn't understand. Just wondering how lads would feel if it was their wedding? I definitely head up to the afters if I do play.. but I wouldnt get there till about 8..


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,104 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    benny79 wrote: »
    Hi Seve,

    I did they won't, not for the clubs majors as if I went out earlier there would be no pressure on me and it wouldn't be fair on the others which is fair enough.. Its catch 22, If i play I'll probably bottle it and would of missed half the wedding and if I don't play I'll regret it. My cousin doesn't play golf so he wouldn't understand. Just wondering how lads would feel if it was their wedding? I definitely head up to the afters if I do play.. but I wouldnt get there till about 8..

    Tough decision alright. I think it's bad form the club are dictating the tee times as there can always be reasons people can't play at specific times so they really should accommodate their members rather than make enemies out of them.

    The fact your other half can't make the wedding either might help you decide, weddings are a bloody borefest if you ask me unless you are good buddies with a few people going.

    Give me golf any day of the week


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,170 ✭✭✭benny79


    I get were the club is coming from as they want to have it like a tour event as leaders go last etc.. So is understandable my issue is why it's on the Saturday as Sunday is the main day in my club.. But look I knew that before I played just wasn't expecting to be in the running..


  • Registered Users Posts: 787 ✭✭✭mafc


    Simple way of looking at it Benny,
    Your cousin could get married more than once, you might never get another chance to go out in the last few groups of Captains Final Day....

    Golf everytime ... 😂 lol


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 andreluis


    I think it's a helpful trick to get point. Thanks for sharing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,455 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Your other half will be on a course and so will you.

    You've a perfect get out excuse... you both want to go to the wedding so you'll wait for her etc etc. Get there for 8 and enjoy the night. Throw an extra 50 in the card for good luck.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,170 ✭✭✭benny79


    mafc wrote: »
    Simple way of looking at it Benny,
    Your cousin could get married more than once, you might never get another chance to go out in the last few groups of Captains Final Day....

    Golf everytime ... �� lol

    So everyone keeps telling me :D I bit the bullet and rang him to see was he ok and would he mind he was actually sound about it.. As long as I come to the afters oh and win it.. lol..

    Chuffed.. No pressure... but if anything, I'm looking forward to the experience I'm out in the second last group :eek: May get practicing....


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,263 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    Nice one Benny. Enjoy both events!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭kev_s88


    After hitting 39 points the week before last, i went out and scored a miserable 23 on Saturday. First official club competition that I've taken part in so im putting it down to nerves.

    Qualifier for the Captain's on Sunday coming up now. Here's hoping the form doesnt desert me again :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭Tom.D.BJJ


    Horrible round and the weekend in the Captains qualifier. Started with a three putt, finished with three putt.

    95 gross 82 net

    1 birdie
    3 pars
    8 bogeys
    2 doubles
    4 trebles

    More putting practice required


  • Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭frink


    Had Fourball matchplay last night, we were giving 8 and 9 shots and I had 4. My partner went to scratch.

    We won the first and then they won 3 with a birdie so all square and then halved the next few holes. Then from the 7th we didn't have a half for the rest of the round so was very enjoyable golf. We managed to win the last 2 to go through to the semis.

    We didn't play well and managed to scramble a few wins. One thing we noticed that due to the matchplay card we are giving shots on short Par 3s so its near impossible for us to get a half on those


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