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ShadowMan said:
Ping i525 4-W and Vokey SM9 50* and 54* is what arrived.

Also have SM8 58* in the bag from last year plus a SIM2 D driver and Ping G425 LST 3W. I still also use my 20 year old Callaway Steelhead Plus 5W as I find it comfortable. May change it this year tho.
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What lofts did you get the Pings in?
they're a nice looking club

I also want the Vokey wedges. I've currently got the original Glides from 8 years ago
 
Went for standards as suited my ball flight the best. Had a great experience being fitted and of all the clubs I tried just liked the Pings the best.

Need to get fitted for a 5W or Hybrid soon tho so see what that brings.
 
Beaten 3&2 tonight - played ok, poor off the tee, good game between us. Hit the ball in a few spots you couldn't afford to miss.

I need to loose/focus on the fact I hit the ball way straighter with my irons that I've done for the last 20 years - I've always played with a cut (3-5 yards) on my good shots with irons - but since lessons, new clubs, I am effectively hitting it dead straight. But I still aim slightly left of my target, as that's what I've done for 20 years. Put it into 3 bunkers tonight on the left side of the green when it was great distance, but no cut.....

Just setup straight is what I need to do!! Hard after 20 years of the same ball flight to change....
 
magicroundabout said:
sad news Booyaka. I was hoping for good news after your 3 qualifying rounds :(
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that wasn't club championships.... That was the clubs main singles matchplay tournament last night..(Anniversary Trophy)

Club Champs start on Monday 13th! :D

But got Stutt cup Match play next Thursday (front tees matchplay) and Golf in Scotland Match play on Tuesday next week which is a regional knockout comp where you can be drawn against anyone within 30/40 miles. I got home tie to start with.

Far too many ties going on!:cry:
 
MarkA said:
Sorry to hear that @booyaka
What does scoring 3&2 mean? I see it a lot in the club but have no idea what it means
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It means I was 3 holes down with only 2 to play.

Final result was actually 3&1 - my apologies.

So as an example...

I won 13th and 14th last night and that left me 1 down with 4 holes to play. I lost 15th so I'm 2 down, with 3 to play.

We halfed the 16th so I'm now 2 down with 2 to play.... So I need to win both the last 2 holes to go to extra holes.

He won the 17th which meant the match ended with him 3 holes up, but only 1 hole left to play - hence 3&1....

Hope that makes sense - Match play is just about lowest score winning the hole...same score, you half it and move on.
 
booyaka said:
that wasn't club championships.... That was the clubs main singles matchplay tournament last night..(Anniversary Trophy)

Club Champs start on Monday 13th! :D

But got Stutt cup Match play next Thursday (front tees matchplay) and Golf in Scotland Match play on Tuesday next week which is a regional knockout comp where you can be drawn against anyone within 30/40 miles. I got home tie to start with.

Far too many ties going on!:cry:
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I'm losing track of all these comps :cry:
 
Found a problem I couldn’t resolve and had to leave with my club handicap secretary to look into.

Went to play today and started a round of 18 on EG with a friend. Play was very very slow for first 9 as stuck behind 6 4 balls doing Texas scramble and 4 seniors who looked like they could barely walk. 9 holes took over 2 hours in our 2 ball and having to wait on most tees. We even caught the group in front who were waiting to tee off a par 3 as we putted out behind them.

Got to the end of 9 and saw 2 groups waiting to tee off 10. I was due home 90 minutes later to watch the kids and had 0 chance of making it. Cut our round short but unable to submit the cards. Assistant pro suggested we just put “pick up” on EG for whole last 9 so our cards are beyond awful. Didn’t have a great front 9 but wasn’t terrible with 17 points.

Any idea what proper procedure is if you can’t finish a round for EG? Should we have just cancelled the round and put in a reason?
 
ShadowMan said:
Found a problem I couldn’t resolve and had to leave with my club handicap secretary to look into.

Went to play today and started a round of 18 on EG with a friend. Play was very very slow for first 9 as stuck behind 6 4 balls doing Texas scramble and 4 seniors who looked like they could barely walk. 9 holes took over 2 hours in our 2 ball and having to wait on most tees. We even caught the group in front who were waiting to tee off a par 3 as we putted out behind them.

Got to the end of 9 and saw 2 groups waiting to tee off 10. I was due home 90 minutes later to watch the kids and had 0 chance of making it. Cut our round short but unable to submit the cards. Assistant pro suggested we just put “pick up” on EG for whole last 9 so our cards are beyond awful. Didn’t have a great front 9 but wasn’t terrible with 17 points.

Any idea what proper procedure is if you can’t finish a round for EG? Should we have just cancelled the round and put in a reason?
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I believe (but don't quote me) - that 9 holes can still counts for handicap... Check with your handicap secretary.
 
Well.... didn't see that coming.... nicest weather of the year.... hit the ball absolutely awful

After 5 great rounds in a row (all counters for handicap) - terrible today.

Back with my cut/slice and couldn't honestly put my hand up and say I hit more than 3 or 4 decent shots today.

Lost ball at 1/3/9 and didn't have my first par till the 12th!!! (birdied 2 & 10)....

Need to sort things out quickly as I have ties to play on Tuesday night, Thursday night then club champs KO the following week.
 
booyaka said:
I believe (but don't quote me) - that 9 holes can still counts for handicap... Check with your handicap secretary.
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It was fixed by the team. They deleted the 18 hole cards and put in 9 hole card in its place.

Played today too. Worst round ever. Blobbed first. Lost 4 balls on 6th hole. Ended on 20 points. Only highlights were 3 of my best drives ever on back 9 including a 343 yard peach up the middle of the 14th. Downwind and downhill but still 70 yards past anyone else in the group.
 
booyaka said:
Well.... didn't see that coming.... nicest weather of the year.... hit the ball absolutely awful

After 5 great rounds in a row (all counters for handicap) - terrible today.

Back with my cut/slice and couldn't honestly put my hand up and say I hit more than 3 or 4 decent shots today.

Lost ball at 1/3/9 and didn't have my first par till the 12th!!! (birdied 2 & 10)....

Need to sort things out quickly as I have ties to play on Tuesday night, Thursday night then club champs KO the following week.
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had a similar event Friday. Hit 50 on the front 9. 50 :eek:

Back 9 I came home in 41 :cry:

Talk about a round of two halves
 
Beaten tonight in Golf in Scotland Singles tie...

I was getting 3 shots, he was playing off 6.6.
Beat me 2&1 - He was level par scratch walking off 17th green.... o_O o_O

Nothing I could do against that - I won all my 3 shot holes just to hang on to him. Nice guy, enjoyed the company.

Driver was terrible again tonight - really struggling - irons/short game/putting were very good/solid....
 
robfosters said:
Todays LV interviews were awkward. They all seem slightly embarrassed when they was getting called out for taking the money.
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It's going to be embarrassing stuff to start with. Can't wait to see the world #493 picking up millions for coming last because nobody else is interested. They were literally giving away 3 day tickets on twitter because ticket sales were so poor.
 
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