Hole in 1

[sheepshagger]

played a course in Surrey yesterday with a mate and his Dad - I only started playing about September last year.

Given up with the driver for now - 5 wood off the tee for me !

Played a par 5 - almost 500 yards long.  Hit a 5 wood off the tee, another straight 5 wood within 20 yards of the green - a 7 iron chip and run within 6 inches of the hole, then in for 4 - first time ever a "proper" birdie on a par 5 !

Followed it with a 5 wood off the tee on a par 3 200 yard hole - caught a lucky bounce on the left side of the green and bounced and rolled within about 9 inches of the hole

Those are the 2 holes i will remember - not the other 16 which were largely forgettable !!!!  

[redbullzeye]

Yep, as the old saying goes..driving for show...putting for dough

Spot on and when you get bored of practising putting a little session with a wedge chipping onto the green does wonders for the score.  I rarely hit the greens in regulation but have loads of greenside chips.  Getting it close really takes the heat off those bloody 5 footers

[london_red]

played a course in Surrey yesterday with a mate and his Dad - I only started playing about September last year.

Given up with the driver for now - 5 wood off the tee for me !

Played a par 5 - almost 500 yards long.  Hit a 5 wood off the tee, another straight 5 wood within 20 yards of the green - a 7 iron chip and run within 6 inches of the hole, then in for 4 - first time ever a "proper" birdie on a par 5 !

Followed it with a 5 wood off the tee on a par 3 200 yard hole - caught a lucky bounce on the left side of the green and bounced and rolled within about 9 inches of the hole

Those are the 2 holes i will remember - not the other 16 which were largely forgettable !!!!  

Which course sheepshagger?

[sheepshagger]

Gatton Manor

Finished on 29 points which was shite - mate finished on 35 which was ok given it was our first time playing it

[tans]

Shit game today

[Arriba]

agree about putting.half your game is played on the greens.i'm ok at it and generally 2 putt most greens,with the odd 1 putt and 3's too.
my lad is great off the tee and fairway and hits it straight most of the time.his putting is dog shit though and ruins his game.

[corner]

agree about putting.half your game is played on the greens.i'm ok at it and generally 2 putt most greens,with the odd 1 putt and 3's too.
my lad is great off the tee and fairway and hits it straight most of the time.his putting is dog shit though and ruins his game.

Have you told him so?

[LucienSanchez]

I wish i could play golf... i don't have the patience to put up with being shit at it, which means progress is unlikely.

[Arriba]

numerous times,and he knows it anyway.it leads to strops and toys being thrown out.he blows birdies and pars all the time due to his putting.
better than me off the tee and approach shots, but he's only beat me once because he putts like stevie wonder

[corner]

I wish i could play golf... i don't have the patience to put up with being shit at it, which means progress is unlikely.

Golf is great if your playing well and shit if your playing well... shit. the problem with golf is its so time consuming. 18 holes and acouple of pints and thats the day gone.

[london_red]

Golf is great if your playing well and shit if your playing well... shit. the problem with golf is its so time consuming. 18 holes and acouple of pints and thats the day gone.

Not a bad way to spend a day though

[Coca Fola]

I've never played golf, I've been meaning to try it out. Is it hard for beginners?

[tans]

I've never played golf, I've been meaning to try it out. Is it hard for beginners?

Its not too bad.

Get the swing right and keep your eye on the ball and you wont go wrong...

[nochee]

I went around the Sawgrass course in the States in 19 once. 17 hole in one's. Devastatingly i hit a 2 on the 18th hole, it was a par 7 mind.

My playing partner hit his ball into a lake and as i was fishing it out i caught a 79lb carp.

[Saxondale]

Is that you Kim Jong Il?