The Golf Thread
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- CRFC Hammer
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Played my 1st round of the year yesterday at Brentwood (old South Weald), 32 points, starting an ending with par's. 4 hours to get round despite the occasional delays due to a couple of heavy showers and ducks crossing the fairways.
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Cheeky 9 holes over crowlands this evening
18 points
was more pleased with creaming 2 drives down the middle 230 yards with a tiny draw.. been working on my driver a lot and they defo came straight out the middle of the club
proves the lesson wasnt wasted
18 points
was more pleased with creaming 2 drives down the middle 230 yards with a tiny draw.. been working on my driver a lot and they defo came straight out the middle of the club
proves the lesson wasnt wasted
- Johnny Byrne's Boots
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230 down the middle is very respectable indeed. The trouble usually starts when you try to hit it even further. In my case I sometimes do indeed hit it further, the problem is it's usually on an adjoining fairway
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Lessons you get what you pay for I findJohnzo wrote:Looking to get a few lessons booked up over the summer months. Can anyone recommend anywhere reasonably priced around Upminster, Hornchuch, Romford way?
James sharp at top meadow is reasonable he was my first pro but I've switched to david Rawlings at cranfield golf centre in chadwell Heath he is £45 an hour but worth every penny
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Yeah that's what I need! Keep this upJohnny Byrne's Boots wrote:230 down the middle is very respectable indeed. The trouble usually starts when you try to hit it even further. In my case I sometimes do indeed hit it further, the problem is it's usually on an adjoining fairway
I've got the 10.5 degree head for my m2 arriving today with an event tomorrow I'm gonna leave the 12 degree on until my next round and when I go my driver fitting I'll compare all my figures and go with the best for me
Might be a m2 for sale very soon so if I buy a new shaft I will have a complete m2 ready to shift so watch this space people lol
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With my 3 I consistently hit it over 200 yards with a little draw, or dead straight.
With my driver I might as well just turn 90 degrees to the right a drive the ball that way.
With my driver I might as well just turn 90 degrees to the right a drive the ball that way.
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I had a lesson last week on the driver with my new pro, best £45 I have spent for sureMega Ron wrote:With my 3 I consistently hit it over 200 yards with a little draw, or dead straight.
With my driver I might as well just turn 90 degrees to the right a drive the ball that way.
first round was 2 days later bit hit and miss
but yesterday some really nice strikes and can feel myself swinging in a more in to out path
if I drive like that tomorrow ill come in with 40 plus points as I have been scoring around the 30 mark scrambling all the time
- psychoscoredthelot
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played Toot Hill yesterday for the first time - was really impressed with the course
i think its the best course i have played in essex to date
got 28 points and retained the trophy me and my pals play for so all in all its been quite a weekend
i think its the best course i have played in essex to date
got 28 points and retained the trophy me and my pals play for so all in all its been quite a weekend
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I always feel like I over or under reach with my driver. Can't seem to get my stance right at all. Can nail 160-180 comfortably with a 6 iron and around 200 with my 3 wood but consistency is terrible.
My chipping is also horrendous. Putting very good and irons shots generally pretty good. I'm deciding whether to invest in some lessons. I just struggle to find the time to be honest but I enjoy it when I play and want to try and get less terrible and more consistent.
One thing that does put me off about golf is that there are many old sods who seem to like nothing more than just being busy bodies on golf courses.
My chipping is also horrendous. Putting very good and irons shots generally pretty good. I'm deciding whether to invest in some lessons. I just struggle to find the time to be honest but I enjoy it when I play and want to try and get less terrible and more consistent.
One thing that does put me off about golf is that there are many old sods who seem to like nothing more than just being busy bodies on golf courses.
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Lessons best investmentdave_l wrote:I always feel like I over or under reach with my driver. Can't seem to get my stance right at all. Can nail 160-180 comfortably with a 6 iron and around 200 with my 3 wood but consistency is terrible.
My chipping is also horrendous. Putting very good and irons shots generally pretty good. I'm deciding whether to invest in some lessons. I just struggle to find the time to be honest but I enjoy it when I play and want to try and get less terrible and more consistent.
One thing that does put me off about golf is that there are many old sods who seem to like nothing more than just being busy bodies on golf courses.
In one driver lesson I have gone from a slice 160 distance when I loose control to a slight fade or draw 200 yards carry
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Played Crowlands again
20 points over the 9 holes, hit 43 so only 10 over
switched my driver head to 10.5 creamed it 250 on the first
so im selling my M2 HL (12 degree) head for the 2016 M2 driver
£100 delivered
20 points over the 9 holes, hit 43 so only 10 over
switched my driver head to 10.5 creamed it 250 on the first
so im selling my M2 HL (12 degree) head for the 2016 M2 driver
£100 delivered
- psychoscoredthelot
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played cranham yesterday
had a shocker - 23 points
lost about 4 balls in the rough - they have grown it up so its quite thick and heavy in places
not playing till next tuesday now
had a shocker - 23 points
lost about 4 balls in the rough - they have grown it up so its quite thick and heavy in places
not playing till next tuesday now
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Woah that's surprising over cranham that's normally a sure 30 plus points coursepsychoscoredthelot wrote:played cranham yesterday
had a shocker - 23 points
lost about 4 balls in the rough - they have grown it up so its quite thick and heavy in places
not playing till next tuesday now
Playing nazeing tomorrow never played before
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Played Nazeing Golf course today.. Never played before but would again it was lovely
Hit 32 points.. 3 blobs (shame about them) but very enjoyable round
Drive like a dream.. shanked 3 shots into water which was why I blobbed.. Shame because each of those drives was 200+ yards
baby steps
Hit 32 points.. 3 blobs (shame about them) but very enjoyable round
Drive like a dream.. shanked 3 shots into water which was why I blobbed.. Shame because each of those drives was 200+ yards
baby steps
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Wanstead today for my free round
Lovely course
Shame was raining but in the most was dry
hit 33 points played well on front 9 had 20 points .. back 9 different story.. driving poorly on the bag
37% fairways on front
0% on back
oh well
Lovely course
Shame was raining but in the most was dry
hit 33 points played well on front 9 had 20 points .. back 9 different story.. driving poorly on the bag
37% fairways on front
0% on back
oh well
- psychoscoredthelot
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Played in a team event today.. two teams of 10 in Foresomes format
my team won overall as the results of the match were 1 defeat and 2 wins other 2 matches draws
my match was a win 2 and 1 with me sinking the winning putt
come on
my team won overall as the results of the match were 1 defeat and 2 wins other 2 matches draws
my match was a win 2 and 1 with me sinking the winning putt
come on