Played Selsden weekend just gone okay course - long and a bit of a journey from Bexley.
Blimey, its not that far. 30 mins.....40 max. I used to drive a couple of hours at the weekend back in the day (15-20 years ago). A trip to Ashdown Forest, Eastbourne or Crowborough was the norm. If we went away for the weekend I would be driving back from Shropshire or Suffolk/Norfolk at 10pm sunday night.
Have loved playing golf over the last few months. With no other social life mentally it’s been a real saviour for me to spend a few hours with pals and have a pint after.
Think I’m on a run of five rounds in a row where it’s rained though. A dry round again would be welcome.
@golfaddick just saying when i have better qaulity courses near me and without having to drive into stripey nigel bastard territory.
Better courses......in Bexley ?? The reason I travelled a lot years back was that there are no decent courses in & around Bexley. Not many in Kent itself. Not saying that Selsdon Park is anything to write home about, but I reckon you'd be lucky to pick out half a dozen decent courses within a 30 min radius of Bexley, without paying in excess of £50 mind.
My wife is in charge of prizes for a golf society and she looking for websites where she can get good deals on everything from tees, shoe bags, scorecard holders, golf balls, clearance clothing etc. Does anyone know some decent websites she might look at? Many thanks in advance.
My wife is in charge of prizes for a golf society and she looking for websites where she can get good deals on everything from tees, shoe bags, scorecard holders, golf balls, clearance clothing etc. Does anyone know some decent websites she might look at? Many thanks in advance.
We had a memorial day and got some of our stuff from best4balls.com very helpful and we found it quite reasonable
In our society days we have the usual nearest the pin (on all the par 3's) Longest Drive, overall stableford winner and Nearest the pin in 2 on a shortish par 4
My question is what would you say takes the most skill nearest the pin or nearest the pin in 2 ? please help be settle an argument so to speak
This. Also you have to many "prizes". Nearest the pin on 1 par 3 only. Longest Drive on a longish par 5. Putting competition alongside the usual stableford one. 4 should do it. Anymore & it will look like everyone will pick up a prize.
Cheers for the responses guys I was on the other that having to play 2 good shots was more challenging than 1. (But I usually won the nearest the pin in 2 for some reason)
Regarding so many prizes its only a bottle of wine and the oldies we have playing do enjoy taking a bottle home. I give any wine I win to my old man as he likes a nice Malbec
I have Theydon Bois and Coombe Hill coming up in the next two weeks. Looking forward to it.
Theydon Bois short ish and a tight course but if you’re straight and controlled all good !!
Leave your driver at home when playing Theydon, also on 16 don’t get greedy - take a relatively short iron off the tee, say 7iron
dear.
Given I tend to hit long and very wayward, I suspect Theydon will be a long round!
Trust me, if you club down you’ll have a better day.
I have played a few comps/club matches there and I hate the place. As you’ve no doubt gathered it’s not a drivers course and the only time I’ve scored well is taking mainly irons off the tee.
Bad rounds there are normally made worse when some old fart of a home player tells you that it’s ‘a thinker’s course’. No it’s not mate, it’s Mickey Mouse, and the only reason you’ve scored ok is because your maximum driving length is 150 yards. Thinkers course my arse.
And if you think that’s a few sub 30 point rounds talking you’d be right.
My wife is in charge of prizes for a golf society and she looking for websites where she can get good deals on everything from tees, shoe bags, scorecard holders, golf balls, clearance clothing etc. Does anyone know some decent websites she might look at? Many thanks in advance.
We had a memorial day and got some of our stuff from best4balls.com very helpful and we found it quite reasonable
This. Also you have to many "prizes". Nearest the pin on 1 par 3 only. Longest Drive on a longish par 5. Putting competition alongside the usual stableford one. 4 should do it. Anymore & it will look like everyone will pick up a prize.
Longest drive....
I think that a narrowing fairway is more of a competition.
A wide open long Par 5 reduces the winners to the big hitters.
Played Silloth (Carlisle) on Friday in gale force winds and rain. Absolute monster of a course and truly spectacular. Came 2nd with 24 points! One of the guys, off 3, shot 12 points it was THAT brutal. Made our way to Turnerry and played Robert The Bruce Saturday PM and Aisla on the Sunday.
Everything about Turnberry was first class. The stretch of holes 1-11 (Aisla) on the coast were stunning. It ousts Caenoustie as the number one course I've played. 25 pts on Robert The Bruce was poor, but I won Sunday (Aisla) with 30 points, again in 40 mph winds, no rain though.
Back to the gorgeous sunshine yesterday of West Hill where I shot 36 pts off the Whites in a Charity Day. Had a 2 for 5 on the par 4 11th. Haven't holed out from the fairway in a long time. 36pts.
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Think I’m on a run of five rounds in a row where it’s rained though. A dry round again would be welcome.
Does anyone know some decent websites she might look at?
Many thanks in advance.
In our society days we have the usual nearest the pin (on all the par 3's) Longest Drive, overall stableford winner and Nearest the pin in 2 on a shortish par 4
My question is what would you say takes the most skill nearest the pin or nearest the pin in 2 ? please help be settle an argument so to speak
Regarding so many prizes its only a bottle of wine and the oldies we have playing do enjoy taking a bottle home. I give any wine I win to my old man as he likes a nice Malbec
dear.
Given I tend to hit long and very wayward, I suspect Theydon will be a long round!
I have played a few comps/club matches there and I hate the place. As you’ve no doubt gathered it’s not a drivers course and the only time I’ve scored well is taking mainly irons off the tee.
Bad rounds there are normally made worse when some old fart of a home player tells you that it’s ‘a thinker’s course’. No it’s not mate, it’s Mickey Mouse, and the only reason you’ve scored ok is because your maximum driving length is 150 yards. Thinkers course my arse.
And if you think that’s a few sub 30 point rounds talking you’d be right.
Enjoy ;-)
and I didn’t hit any deer!
I think that a narrowing fairway is more of a competition.
A wide open long Par 5 reduces the winners to the big hitters.
Made our way to Turnerry and played Robert The Bruce Saturday PM and Aisla on the Sunday.
Everything about Turnberry was first class. The stretch of holes 1-11 (Aisla) on the coast were stunning. It ousts Caenoustie as the number one course I've played. 25 pts on Robert The Bruce was poor, but I won Sunday (Aisla) with 30 points, again in 40 mph winds, no rain though.
Back to the gorgeous sunshine yesterday of West Hill where I shot 36 pts off the Whites in a Charity Day. Had a 2 for 5 on the par 4 11th. Haven't holed out from the fairway in a long time. 36pts.
Have to work the rest of the week.... sigh!