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Yesterday, boxing day, nothing to do except clean the house and mow the lawn. Didn’t want to do either of those so I went and played golf instead. The weather was mild, even with a bit of mist present to start with (11:00).
On most of the holes I was hitting the ball longer and straighter, with some greens in reg. I like to keep my points ahead of putts, only possible with electronic scoring (MiScore) or you’d be wasting time with constant additions. At the turn I had 18 points but 19 putts. I hate 3-putts but love 1-putts. By the end I had amassed 36 points but trimmed the putts to 34.
When the club gets around to processing yesterday’s efforts, I expect to have lost a stroke.People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
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Just the usual stab at Warra today.
Four 1-putts but two 3-putts for a 34 putt total.
Three wipes didn’t help my score but a 4-point did. Still, it was only 30 points.Course is closed on Saturday, so next week for the next round.
Merry Christmas to you all (that’s if anyone actually reads this crap). Stay safe.
People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.I played yesterday. Some gusty wind but none of Xrman’s rain.
My putting deserted me – the ball just would not drop. Three 3-putts and only two 1-putts meant a 37 putt total. Yet, the rest of my game was ok. Nett 75.People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.Flagpole round at Beacy yesterday. That’s stroke where if you still have handicap shots left after 18 holes, you continue playing until they’re all used, carrying a ‘flagpole’ (just a marker), leaving it at your furthest distance.
I played quite well, uncharacteristically for a stroke round and finished with a nett 68, still two flagpole shots to go down the 19th with. Before heading off, I heard that one player had 6 shots to go and another had 5. So I didn’t bother.However, while having an ale, further info came in that Mr 6-shot had miscounted and only had 3 and Mr 5 blew them all holing out on the 19th, a par 3, as had the other guy. As the prize was a ham, we needed a shootout to determine the winner and I had a very remote chance of being there too. If I got a HIO, I’ve won the ham, if I birdie the hole I’m in the playoff. I didn’t do either so I was out (on the green for 2 but not holed), and continued on as referee for the others. The other two played out, both having a 4. Replayed with both having a par. Third time around, one had par, the other lipped out his 3rd. All good fun.
So, I had a nett 68. Seven 1-putts and no 3-putts certainly helped. We had started around 11:00 when it was hot and getting hotter. But the cool change came through after a hour or so and dropped the temp to mid 20s. A bit gusty at times but great golf weather. The course was in excellent condition, as are most Vic courses at this time of year.
People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
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With Warra closed to members this week due to hosting a PGA event, I went to Langy on Tues and again today.
Tues: Par. I had trouble getting my mojo, pushing lots of shots right, not chipping very well and three 3-putts didn’t help. I only managed two pluses. I didn’t count putts but it certainly wasn’t under 30. 33/34 probably. I parred the 18th which I’m sure I’ve never done that before.
Result: -9.Today: Stableford. Only a couple of wayward shots, chipping & putting all good. Two 4-point holes on the front with one wipe for 21 points. Back nine not as good, culminating in a 3-putt on the 18th. Back nine 13 points. I didn’t count putts but with a chip-in and lots of 1-putts, probably sub 30.
Total: 34 points.
What was I doing differently? Buggered if I know.Weather was just perfect in the low 20s with a gentle zephyr for a breeze. The course was in excellent condition, as usual.
People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.2P Ambrose today. As one of our usual group who had been booked in decided to go to the cricket instead, I was given a new partner – a 12 year old kid. Of course he could out drive me. Accompanied by his dad as caddy, we did ok but just couldn’t quite get birdies. Finished with 67.75 nett, well outside the winners.
People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.Not all aircraft are powered.
e.g. gliders & hot air balloons.People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.1 user liked this post.
Par at Warra today.
Crap weather – very fine drizzle which hung around for most of the day.
Once I get wet, I’m no longer interested in ‘performing’, as evidenced by the score.
Something like -7 with 34 putts.
A few drinks and chats in the warm clubrooms afterwards was much better.People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.West Gippsland Veterans at Drouin yesterday.
Around a hundred players in great weather. The course was in excellent condition except the greens were too slow for me. My chips were well short and so were the putts.
All the top spots were taken with 40 point scores, but I was 10 short of them.People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.MM stroke at Warra yesterday.
I had a few shocker holes on the front nine (48) but steadied on the back (43) for a nett 72.
31 putts with no 3-putts.
Course is being readied for a PGA event with fast greens and tidy everywhere else.
Weather: Had a little drizzle on the first few holes but then fine. Wind was very chilly under clouds.Isn’t anybody else, apart from xman, playing golf?
People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.Stab at Warra today. We weren’t acclimatised to the mid-30s temperature and we felt it !
34 points with no wipes. 31 putts with no 3-putts
The storms, promised from lunch time, didn’t arrive until this evening.People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.Stab at Warra today, of course.
35 points, 30 putts, in glorious warm weather. Course in superb condition in readiness for a PGA event in a couple of weeks.People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.We wake to the news, now have the new OHmygod strain…suddenly floating in the air of all golf courses all around Australia
Massive panic will ensure as quickly, .Everyone into the underground bunker, and put your special designer label PPE gear on and stay their for another long extended lockdown until Scomo, dictator Dan and Pallet chook tell you to come out.The script is sounding more and more like a James Bond movie.
350,000 plus people were at the rally on Saturday in Melbourne, to protest against these future lockdowns and loss of our freedoms and our Children’s freedoms.
same rally had 100, 000 plus people in Sydney and Brisbane.
If you watch stream media you may not have even seen the story. or seen one saying 1000 protesters were there BUT its realOn again this weekend, in your capital city and going to be bigger and bigger numbers each week until people wake up or the movie ends
Storm in a teacup. Get the jabs and you’re unlikely to get really sick, but no guarantee.
No jabs and you’d better lock yourself in at home and seal the windows. If you venture out, you might not have long to regret it.People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
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Everyone is welcome to add their own contributions and foibles. It’s not my thread.
Stab at Warra today. 28 points, 28 putts. Far too often, it took me par just to get on the green. Only one 3-putt.
People say that nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.
No championships worth mentioning in recent years.
Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity.
