Addington Sunday 7th October

[3puttwizard]

Hi Peeps,

As I'm playing Batchworth on the Friday and Bushey on the Saturday might aswell play on Sunday aswell while wife is abroad.


We can make this a winter league affair if Fieldsy lets us...

Me + 3 guests (3 for the price of 2 voucher = £23 each) booked 10am.

TP + 3 guests (3 for the price of 2 voucher = £23 each)

TinPot is now around that Sunday then he can bring 3 guests along aswell to swell the numbers....

1) Me
2) GetintheHole!
3) Longshot
4) Stu-Pid


1) TP (if he remembers)
2) stanster30
3) Ross
4) wilcove

[Fieldsy]

Hi Peeps,

As I'm playing Batchworth on the Friday and Bushey on the Saturday might aswell play on Sunday aswell while wife is abroad.


We can make this a winter league affair if Fieldsy lets us...

Me + 3 guests (3 for the price of 2 voucher = £23 each) thinking about 10am.

If TinPot is around that Sunday then he can bring 3 guests along aswell to swell the numbers....

1) Me
2) GetintheHole! (TBC)
3) Free Slot
4) Free Slot

No worries about it being Winter League.....but just to remind you that only one score can count from your home course (so make sure its more than 17 this time ok ?).

Don't think I can make it on the Sunday unfortunately - looking forward to giving the Addington another crack some time though.

[Longshot]

Subject to confirming it with the boss shortly, I'd be in for that please.

[Stu-Pid]

My gf is out of the country as well, so I should be able to make it. What sort of time were you thinking?

[3puttwizard]

No worries about it being Winter League.....but just to remind you that only one score can count from your home course (so make sure its more than 17 this time ok ?).

Don't think I can make it on the Sunday unfortunately - looking forward to giving the Addington another crack some time though.


Fieldsy,
:mad:

What's your home address so I can muck spread your house?

[3puttwizard]

My gf is out of the country as well, so I should be able to make it. What sort of time were you thinking?


READ


THE


POST

[Stu-Pid]

READ


THE


POST

I

AM

TP

IN

DISGUISE

:D

Okay then, stick me down for the final spot.

[3puttwizard]

Ok...



TINPOT....are you around?

Looks like Ritchie and some others may be up for this....are you free that day to join us?

[Fieldsy]

Fieldsy,
:mad:

What's your home address so I can muck spread your house?

What? Why?

[Tin Pot]

Ok...



TINPOT....are you around?

Looks like Ritchie and some others may be up for this....are you free that day to join us?



It depends on how the house move is going the 6th/7th is my last weekend to get everything into the new house, and the rate we're going at I'll need it! :laugh:

I'll update by the end of the week - same as about Batchworth

[3puttwizard]

What? Why?


"so make sure its more than 17 this time ok"

[Fieldsy]

It depends on how the house move is going the 6th/7th is my last weekend to get everything into the new house, and the rate we're going at I'll need it! :laugh:

I'll update by the end of the week - same as about Batchworth

Erm you're not on the list for Batchworth are you? You are however on the list for Bushey Hall.........

[3puttwizard]

Fieldsy - dont spam this thread with TP's confusion of what games are when....

[Tin Pot]

Erm you're not on the list for Batchworth are you? You are however on the list for Bushey Hall.........

...oh crap. I'll never get two rounds in on the 6/7th. Wait for a PM.

[3puttwizard]

Tee time booked 10am

[Fieldsy]

...oh crap. I'll never get two rounds in on the 6/7th. Wait for a PM.

Ask 3PW to think of an excuse for you. We've identified a suitable burial site for you at Bushey Hall so you really must come.

[GETINTHEHOLE!]

Count me in !

The heather looks like a great place to dispose of expensive golf balls.

I will be sure to bring some flashes of brilliance along with the dozen balls I will lose. :D

[Tin Pot]

Okay Im in for this one.

[3puttwizard]

So there's three more slots available now then:rolleyes:

[Foxholer]

Count me in then.

Ross

[3puttwizard]

1 slot left now, possibly 2 if Sam can't make it....


Any other takers?

[Wilcove]

I can make this after all, put me down :biggrin:

[3puttwizard]

goody :D

[3puttwizard]

Waiting for Sam to confirm then the door is shut.

[3puttwizard]

what is the format for this or is this a standard stableford Full handicap winter league affair?

TP - You will need to beat 36 for this to count towards winter League...

[Wilcove]

what is the format for this or is this a standard stableford Full handicap winter league affair?

TP - You will need to beat 36 for this to count towards winter League...

Sounds good, I need to put some winter league scores on the board.:yes:

[3puttwizard]

Oh I goody I get a shot on the 6th now :D

[Fieldsy]

Oh I goody I get a shot on the 6th now :D

Woohoo! That'll be 18 points this time then :)

[Tin Pot]

Oh I goody I get a shot on the 6th now :D

You par that all the time anyway :rolleyes:

[3puttwizard]

Woohoo! That'll be 18 points this time then :)

2 words

[3puttwizard]

You par that all the time anyway :rolleyes:

I know.... 3points pls.... Fieldsy buried in the grave pls.

[MisterS3]

6 is a really easy hole. (if your host/guide tell you that you don't need driver!)

[3puttwizard]

You should have killed TP for that and left him in the woods...:D

[Tin Pot]

You should have killed TP for that and left him in the woods...:D

?

Ms3 was just upset that I hit and held the green with an 8 iron to his 7. :p ;)

[Tin Pot]

6 is a really easy hole. (if your host/guide tell you that you don't need driver!)

Rubbish, I always draw the ball round the tree - easy wedge for you playas.

[MisterS3]

?

Ms3 was just upset that I hit and held the green with an 8 iron to his 7. :p ;)

And then what happened? I chipped stiff and you ended up playing hockey??? :laugh:

[Tin Pot]

And then what happened? I chipped stiff and you ended up playing hockey??? :laugh:

See, I told you he was upset.

[MisterS3]

See, I told you he was upset.

No, no really. :D

I still beat you despite the lack of any sort of help from you (Ian was far more helpful!) and despite me playing pretty poorly :laugh:

I will give you the chip in was a very good shot. Far better than my 6 attempts :laugh:

[Tin Pot]

No, no really. :D

I still beat you ....

Results are now on masterscoreboard.co.uk

For the lazy:

TinPot..................................36
Ritchie..................................35
Lowho..................................32
MisterS3...............................30
Fieldsy =...............................22
3PuttWizard (the host :rolleyes:)........17
Gogs Guy..............................13

Pics to follow (Lowho - I can be bribed) later, and I'm sure TinPot has some to post too.......

End of. :radar:

:laugh:

[MisterS3]

End of. :radar:

:laugh:

Erm...do you not remember what our bet was? Of course you don't!! :laugh:

[Tin Pot]

Erm...do you not remember what our bet was? Of course you don't!! :laugh:

You kept changing the rules to suit, out of sportmanship I offered you the prize which you spat at and refused to accept on the basis that you couldn't "sully your reputation by taking candy from a baby" or words to that effect if I recall correctly.



I WON!

:p

[MisterS3]

You kept changing the rules to suit, out of sportmanship I offered you the prize which you spat at and refused to accept on the basis that you couldn't "sully your reputation by taking candy from a baby" or words to that effect if I recall correctly.



I WON!

:p

:laugh:

[Tin Pot]

i've booked the tee time: 10:10 a.m. Sunday 7th October.

[3puttwizard]

Still waiting for Samantha the Eagle to confirm. :rolleyes:

[Tin Pot]

Doh. Is everyone aware that the greens are healed and set to DefCon 1?

[3puttwizard]

Shhhhhhhhhhhh...

Probably slowed up by then to 12 on the meter if there's any rain...


waiting to see Stu putt off the 15th ....

[Stu-Pid]

waiting to see Stu putt off the 15th ....

Didn't I birdie that hole for yet another skin won the last time that we played? :p

[Fieldsy]

Didn't I birdie that hole for yet another skin won the last time that we played? :p

Yes but you needed it by that stage as you'd gone so far behind on the front 9 ;)

[3puttwizard]

Didn't I birdie that hole for yet another skin won the last time that we played? :p


You didn't birdie 9..... :no::D Someone's greenhouse got smashed though :rolleyes:

[3puttwizard]

1 slot now available - first come first served

[GETINTHEHOLE!]

I want my new clubs asap all confidence lost in old equipment

[3puttwizard]

Still 1 slot....

[Tin Pot]

Come on boys roll up!

Course is in fantastic condition!

[3puttwizard]

Anyone, anyone...?


Bueller? Bueller....


We need 1 more person or else TinPot's guests will have to pay £35 each rather than £23....

[3puttwizard]

tick tock....:rolleyes:

[3puttwizard]

Well the course got a gold star in this months "todays Golfer" along with the Shire...

[Fieldsy]

Well the course got a gold star in this months "todays Golfer" along with the Shire...

Think it was Golf Monthly (I read it last night) ;)

[3puttwizard]

Think it was Golf Monthly (I read it last night) ;)


I stand corrected...


They have a great picture looking back up the 12th in there.....lovely brown heather :yes::laugh:

[Fieldsy]

I stand corrected...


They have a great picture looking back up the 12th in there.....lovely brown heather :yes::laugh:

Ah, fond memories :)

[stanster30]

Back off Hols today, will need to get planning permission tonight.

All I have to do now is look up where it is (and hope)

[3puttwizard]

Croydon . Easy

The Addington Golf Club
205 Shirley Church Road
Croydon
CR0 5AB

[3puttwizard]

Fieldsy.....Fieldsy ...last call for Fieldsy....?:tongue:

[stanster30]

Just got the thumbs up for Sunday :yes:

How much time should I allow for putting practice :confused:

[Stu-Pid]

[TP Mode]

Is this a Winter League game?

[/TP Mode]

[3puttwizard]

get there for 7am!

Looks like sunny weather coming thursday onwards so greens should dry up a bit and get back to 14 on the stimp meter like they were the other week

All spots now full welcome stanster30 ! :)

[3puttwizard]

[TP Mode]

Is this a Winter League game?

[/TP Mode]


Have a wild guess :rolleyes:

[Longshot]

What's a Winter League game ? :confused:

[Fieldsy]

What's a Winter League game ? :confused:

A game in the winter thats part of a league. In simple terms.

[Stu-Pid]

What's a Winter League game ? :confused:

It's just like the Golden League in Athletics.


But without the Gold.


And the running.


And the tight shorts*





* unless Tim Pot wears his 'Batchworth' shorts again...

[Longshot]

And the tight shorts*





* unless Tim Pot wears his 'Batchworth' shorts again...

Eww. :eekw: I need to go and poke out my mind's eye with a stick now.

[3puttwizard]

It's just like the Golden League in Athletics.


But without the Gold.


And the running.


And the tight shorts*





* unless Tim Pot wears his 'Batchworth' shorts again...


But you haven't seen his hat yet.... :no::no:

[Fieldsy]

Eww. :eekw: I need to go and poke out my mind's eye with a stick now.

There are pictures if you wish to see them. Somewhere. I'd search for them for you but I'd really rather not see them again.

[stanster30]

Oh Sh#t

Best get some practice in on the Lino tonight.

What's the record low score ?

[3puttwizard]

15....I had 17 not long ago :cry:

[3puttwizard]

Fieldsy has drawn the start sheet..


http://www.masterscoreboard.co.uk/results/StartSheet.php?CWID=102303&intScoreEntryIndex=13

Password : ozik

Stanster look at Camberley thread so you know what we look like:cool:


10:00
3PuttWizard, . (http://www.masterscoreboard.co.uk/results/PlayerHistory.php?CWID=102303&Player=3)

Longshot, . (http://www.masterscoreboard.co.uk/results/PlayerHistory.php?CWID=102303&Player=4)

Wilcove, . (http://www.masterscoreboard.co.uk/results/PlayerHistory.php?CWID=102303&Player=31)

Stanster30, . (http://www.masterscoreboard.co.uk/results/PlayerHistory.php?CWID=102303&Player=28)

10:10
Tinpot, . (http://www.masterscoreboard.co.uk/results/PlayerHistory.php?CWID=102303&Player=2)

Stu-pid, . (http://www.masterscoreboard.co.uk/results/PlayerHistory.php?CWID=102303&Player=7)

Getinthehole!, . (http://www.masterscoreboard.co.uk/results/PlayerHistory.php?CWID=102303&Player=29)

Foxholer, . (http://www.masterscoreboard.co.uk/results/PlayerHistory.php?CWID=102303&Player=26)

[stanster30]

I'll aim to get there sometime between 9 and 1/2 past.

If you see a bald, suntanned (assuming it hasn't faded by then) person with a hillbilly with an orange/black callaway bag looking lost feel free to come over and give me a kick as I'll either be

a) still half asleep or

b) still pissed after celebrating Englands famous victory over the aussies.


Stan is fine by the way, but I'm sure I'll probably have picked up yet another nickname by the end of the day :p

[Longshot]

I'll aim to get there sometime between 9 and 1/2 past.

If you see a bald, suntanned (assuming it hasn't faded by then) person with a hillbilly with an orange/black callaway bag looking lost feel free to come over and give me a kick as I'll either be

a) still half asleep or

b) still pissed after celebrating Englands famous victory over the aussies.


Stan is fine by the way, but I'm sure I'll probably have picked up yet another nickname by the end of the day :p

What car do you drive ? Not to recognise you by, just so we know whose tyres to let down :wink:

[stanster30]

What car do you drive ? Not to recognise you by, just so we know whose tyres to let down :wink:

An '07 Beemer' :wink:

There's bound to be at least one of these in the car park.

To make it easier to spot I'll park in the area marked 'Captains'

[Longshot]

An '07 Beemer' :wink:

There's bound to be at least one of these in the car park.

To make it easier to spot I'll park in the area marked 'Captains'

Great stuff :wink:

Apparently, I'm reminiscent of Ricky Gervias - old, fat, ugly and distinctly not funny.

[Stu-Pid]

Apparently, I'm reminiscent of Ricky Gervias - old, fat, ugly and distinctly not funny.

I went to see him last night (Ricky Gervais that is, not Longshot...) and he was actually very amusing. So it's just a physical esemblance... :wink:


10:10
Tinpot, .

Stu-pid, .

Getinthehole!, .

Foxholer,

Oh good, does this mean that TP will ask "Which one's Stu-Pid?" again after we've finished our round? :rolleyes:

[Longshot]

I went to see him last night (Ricky Gervais that is, not Longshot...) and he was actually very amusing. So it's just a physical esemblance... :wink:


If you were blue you'd be a smurf. :mad:

[Fieldsy]

If you were blue you'd be a smurf. :mad:

But weren't the smurfs likeable ? So again, its just a physical resemblance.......

[Tin Pot]

Oh good, does this mean that TP will ask "Which one's Stu-Pid?" again after we've finished our round? :rolleyes:

That NEVER happened. I do enough stu-pid things without people making stuff up as well.

@Foxholer/stanster30 I don't believe we've met yet, so I'll be there with a red Titleist cap from around 9 to show a bit more hospitality this time ;) Get some food in and laugh about the green speed :eek:

[stanster30]

Aiming to get there between 9 and 1/4 past.
I'll look out for the red cap :eek:

[stanster30]

I'll be wearing a blue SMT golf cap just to help spot me.

See you tomorrow chaps :rolleyes:

[3puttwizard]

I'll be skidding into the car park about 9:20 ish with Stu.

Hopefully have a better game tomorrow unlike today 24pts...(38 at batchworth, 31 at princes).

I blame Ben for taking me to Ali Baba's curry house last night...hung over today.


Thanks for the lift and stuff Ben... :)

[Wilcove]

See you all tomorrow, I'll just be hoping for a reasonable number of putts this time. The odyssey 2-ball is going back in the bag after today's putting fisaco.:rolleyesw:

[Fieldsy]

I blame Ben for taking me to Ali Baba's curry house last night...hung over today.

If anyone is in need of a (slightly) milder than Picolax laxative....try this curry house. A green fog hovvered over NW London at around 5:30am this morning as the time-delayed bowel-relaxant kicked in for all those who particpated in the post-Batchworth celebrations.


Thanks for the lift and stuff Ben... :)

And stuff???? :confusedw:

[Foxholer]

Some of us will be otherwise depressed.

England France semi final?

How TF did that happen.

There'll be a huge demand for psychological therapists in K1W1 land next week!

Oh Feck!

Ross

[Wilcove]

Looks like Stu will be top of the winter-league board after that good round today.

Thanks again 3PW and TP, The Addington is very impressive:yes:

[Lowho]

Looks like Stu will be top of the winter-league board after that good round today.

Thanks again 3PW and TP, The Addington is very impressive:yes:

Must have been the tour issue pizza I bought him last night! :laugh:

[Fieldsy]

Stu is indeed top of the league. But only because he has played 3 rounds and Vince has yet to play his 3rd - he'll only need 25 points to go top (and has scored 34 and 39 in his rounds so far, so its quite likely).

League positions updated at Masterscoreboard (http://www.masterscoreboard.co.uk/SocietyIndex.php?CWID=102303) (password ozik). The actual cards for todays rounds are wrong (awaiting full details) but the totals are right for everybody.

[mattyarse]

How come TP was DQ'd?

[Stu-Pid]

Must have been the tour issue pizza I bought him last night! :laugh:

Yep, it was the hot melt cheese and 2° open peperoni that did the business. :yes:

Good round today fellas, enjoyed playing with Paul (again!!!), Ross and TP, and once more TP played well when he's played in my group. Highlight of my day was obviously the 4 wood to 3 feet for eagle on the 15th, with the obvious low point being the sh*nked 6 iron into the trees on the very next hole! Talk about from the sublime to the ridiculous... :rolleyes:

Oh, and Foxholer's car boot really is something to behold, he must of had about £3000 worth of spare gear in there! :eek:

[3puttwizard]

Scores

Stupid 32
Stanster 30
Tinpot 30
3pw 27
Foxholer 26
Getinthehole 21
Wilcove 19
Longshot 17*

[Lowho]

Whats the * next to si's score?

[Fieldsy]

How come TP was DQ'd?

TP wasn't dq'd as such......its just that as he's already played The Addington in the Winter League, and scored higher last time out, his score from today won't count in the league.

You can only count one score from each course in the league, but you can play the course as many times as you like and use your highest score.

[GETINTHEHOLE!]

Another amusing afternoon on the golfcourse for me!

I unleashed the fury on a Par 5 hitting the green in 2 with a drive and a 5 wood. Putting for an eagle!

I then proceed to putt off the green from 30 feet and take a further 3 to get down for a bogey. I love this game :mad:

Great company and a fantastic course thanks to 3PW and TP for the invite. :D

The course is something else, every hole was superb with many different challenges. The greens were simply fantastic, shame my reading skills were left in the car park.

Once I have moved house membership is under serious consideration and is top of the list so far ;)

[Longshot]

Whats the * next to si's score?

Because I screwed up. It was 16 points. Put me down as a DQ :)

[3puttwizard]

No need for DQ...16 it is


I didn't put a * there?

[Foxholer]

Another amusing afternoon on the golfcourse for me!

I unleashed the fury on a Par 5 hitting the green in 2 with a drive and a 5 wood. Putting for an eagle!

I then proceed to putt off the green from 30 feet and take a further 3 to get down for a bogey. I love this game :mad:

Great company and a fantastic course thanks to 3PW and TP for the invite. :D

The course is something else, every hole was superb with many different challenges. The greens were simply fantastic, shame my reading skills were left in the car park.

Once I have moved house membership is under serious consideration and is top of the list so far ;)

I think they were hiding with my 'shot to the green' game. Took until the 14th before I hit a Green in Regulation and (cf Par) that was the only one all day.:cry: Swing changes and a different set of irons probably the cause - but not knowing whether a hooky draw or a push is going to happen is rather disconcerting after driving to 'position A'. Thinning/duffing the subsequent chip is even worse! :madw:

Loved the greens and the entire course. Absolutely fabulous layout. Same I couldn't do it justice :twitcy: .

Thanks for the invite TP/3PW. Most of the (6) photos now on Photobucket - will load shortly.

Ross

[Longshot]

My score aside, I thoroughly enjoyed the round. Good company as usual and a great course to boot.

Thanks guys for organising.

[Foxholer]

The gathering at the first Tee

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/foxholer/IMG_0110-1.jpg

4th hole: 4 Drives on the Fairway (unlike 3PW who stuck his on the Green - the 3rd Green that is).

And TP is the longer of those 2 too!

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/foxholer/IMG_0111-1.jpg

Stu's 3rd on 6.

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/foxholer/IMG_0112-1.jpg

Stu's 4th on 6!

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/foxholer/IMG_0113-1.jpg

Views back towards tee - and up to green from gulley on 12. Very interesting choices to make off the tee (blind) but 2-iron into the trees should be rejected!

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/foxholer/IMG_0114-1.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/foxholer/IMG_0115-1.jpg

Ross

[Fieldsy]

[quote=Foxholer;92108]



An 'interesting' place to put a bunker. Stu's 4th shot. I'll put his 3rd shot up when I can load it on Photobucket, but it's only from 10 yds further back!

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/foxholer/IMG_0113-1.jpg

For those who haven't met Stu yet, this pic shows you teeny he is.....this bunker is only 6 feet deep :wink::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[Nikey Mikey]

What you hit it in there for!!! :twitcy: :laugh:

[Stu-Pid]

What you hit it in there for!!! :twitcy: :laugh:

Pushed a 3 iron off the tee into the trees and had to play a low punched 3 iron under the branches for my 2nd. Unfortunately it faded too much and I ended up in 'the pit'. The ball was originally in a crappy lie in the deep rough and only managed to advance it 10 yards forward into that bunker.

I did however hit the bunker shot to 12 feet, but unfortunately lipped the putt for bogey.

Glad I went in there though as it seems a shame not to experience the course as a whole... :rolleyes:

[Nikey Mikey]

Pushed a 3 iron off the tee into the trees and had to play a low punched 3 iron under the branches for my 2nd. Unfortunately it faded too much and I ended up in 'the pit'. The ball was originally in a crappy lie in the deep rough and only managed to advance it 10 yards forward into that bunker.

I did however hit the bunker shot to 12 feet, but unfortunately lipped the putt for bogey.

Glad I went in there though as it seems a shame not to experience the course as a whole... :rolleyes:


Nice scrambling :D

[Foxholer]

Glad I went in there though as it seems a shame not to experience the course as a whole... :rolleyes:

That's what I'll use for all that time in the trees - specially the one where it bounced back off one to nearly at my feet.:wink:

Ross

[stanster30]

Great to meet some MG's at last.
Enjoyed the company and the course.

Shame you can't see me in the group photo, looks like I'm doing something dodgy to Tinpot. :tongue:

Hope to sort out Redlibetts sometime this week (20th), otherwise see you a Pedham

[Foxholer]

Great to meet some MG's at last.
Enjoyed the company and the course.

Shame you can't see me in the group photo, looks like I'm doing something dodgy to Tinpot. :tongue:

Hope to sort out Redlibetts sometime this week (20th), otherwise see you a Pedham

Yep,

Apologies for that.

Let me see if I can name 'the (un?)usual suspects': L to R

Longshot
GetintheHole
Stanster (hopefully not doing anything nasty to -)
TinPot
3PW
Wilcove
Stu-Pid

Ross

[AndrewPI]

I see Stu is working on his catalogue pose in the 2nd pic.

[mattyarse]

That course looks fantastic. The bunker that Stu was in however looks like a bomb crater!!!!

[MisterS3]

That course looks fantastic. The bunker that Stu was in however looks like a bomb crater!!!!

Stu's explained how he got in it, but in reality its nowhere near the green and shouldn't be in play.

[Coopster]

I thought The Addington was a tight course?

From the look of the photo of the 4th fairway, it looks very wide or Stu-pid shrunk between Saturday and Sunday...

[MisterS3]

I thought The Addington was a tight course?

From the look of the photo of the 4th fairway, it looks very wide or Stu-pid shrunk between Saturday and Sunday...

Nah not a tight course IMO.
I'd even say my course was tighter, and i don't think its that tight.
Dougalston where Slicerdude plays is a tight course!

But saying all that....still a fantastic course with some really really tough and challenging holes.

[Longshot]

Nah not a tight course IMO.
I'd even say my course was tighter, and i don't think its that tight.
Dougalston where Slicerdude plays is a tight course!

But saying all that....still a fantastic course with some really really tough and challenging holes.

It's not really tight in terms of width. It is tight however in terms of lines from tees. You really have to shave some heavy duty treeage on a lot of holes to get to the right position.

[mattyarse]

Stu's explained how he got in it, but in reality its nowhere near the green and shouldn't be in play.

Ian, I could give you a 'who's who guide' to bits of golf courses that 'are not in play'!!!! :twitcy:

[MisterS3]

Ian, I could give you a 'who's who guide' to bits of golf courses that 'are not in play'!!!! :twitcy:

I look forward to it :D

[MisterS3]

It's not really tight in terms of width. It is tight however in terms of lines from tees. You really have to shave some heavy duty treeage on a lot of holes to get to the right position.

Much better assessment than mine. :D

[stanster30]

Or in some cases try and blast your way through the trees :wink:

[3puttwizard]

Stu's explained how he got in it, but in reality its nowhere near the green and shouldn't be in play.


You never got near enough to the green to find out! You were in the woods right, basically on the next hole :twitcy:

And yes it does come into play as it forces you to aim left middle and then you have the "opportunity" of blowing in the woods left..or over the back

[Stu-Pid]

Stu's explained how he got in it, but in reality its nowhere near the green and shouldn't be in play.

That depends really, if you stray to the right off of the tee (the bad shot for most golfers) then the line into the green is very tight, with the bunker definitely coming into play.

I would however agree that it's still at least one bad shot if you end up in it. I hit two of them! :o

[Longshot]

That depends really, if you stray to the right off of the tee (the bad shot for most golfers) then the line into the green is very tight, with the bunker definitely coming into play.

I would however agree that it's still at least one bad shot if you end up in it. I hit two of them! :o

At least you found your ball over on the right :o

[MisterS3]

That depends really, if you stray to the right off of the tee (the bad shot for most golfers) then the line into the green is very tight, with the bunker definitely coming into play.

I would however agree that it's still at least one bad shot if you end up in it. I hit two of them! :o

From my memory the bunker is 15 yards before the start of the green? Admittedly my memory is poor for golf courses.

But i do remember thinking that it didn't really come into play when i played it. Although i clubbed up and ended up just off back of green :twitcy:

[Stu-Pid]

I thought The Addington was a tight course?

From the look of the photo of the 4th fairway, it looks very wide or Stu-pid shrunk between Saturday and Sunday...

I can't afford to lose any more height! :eek:

It's not tight in the 'traditional' sense of the word, but anything that is off line is in trouble in the trees, so you're punished more for bad shots than on most courses. If you're steady off of the tee and have a decent short game then you should score well there, and it's also not long enough to be daunting.

There are probably 6 holes to play defensively, 6 holes to attack and 6 holes to play sensibly.

Defend: 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 17
Attack: 2, 4, 11, 14, 15
Sensible: 5, 6, 8, 10, 16, 18

[Shankboy]

I can't afford to lose any more height! :eek:

It's not tight in the 'traditional' sense of the word, but anything that is off line is in trouble in the trees, so you're punished more for bad shots than on most courses. If you're steady off of the tee and have a decent short game then you should score well there, and it's also not long enough to be daunting.

There are probably 6 holes to play defensively, 6 holes to attack and 6 holes to play sensibly.

Defend: 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 17
Attack: 2, 4, 11, 14, 15
Sensible: 5, 6, 8, 10, 16, 18

Stu is there a "shank" category?? Where shanking it wont ruin a particular hole??

[mattyarse]

Stu is there a "shank" category?? Where shanking it wont ruin a particular hole??

PMSL

[Stu-Pid]

Stu is there a "shank" category?? Where shanking it wont ruin a particular hole??

Definitely not the 16th, trust me! :mad:

[Longshot]

Stu is there a "shank" category?? Where shanking it wont ruin a particular hole??

Believe me, it's not the 4th or the 7th :mad:

[Stu-Pid]

PMSL

A massive top off of the 1st tee doesn't help either... :D

[stanster30]

I thought the 7th was quite easy :smile:

[Longshot]

I thought the 7th was quite easy :smile:

Don't you start :wink:

Anyway, you hooked your tee shot - it must have been 3 inches left of the pin.

[3puttwizard]

Defend: 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 17
Attack: 2, 4, 11, 14, 15
Sensible: 5, 6, 8, 10, 16, 18



Hmm

Defend - so thats nearly all the par 3's :D
1st + 7th are the easiest Par 3's
5th + 8th + 18th toughest to par IMO
11 is not easy with a normal cross wind. easily blobbed.

[Longshot]

Defend 17 ? It's stroke index 16 - p*ss easy hole :rolleyes:

It was only the second hole I parred all day - I wasn't impressed to find out I only got 2 points :laugh:

[MisterS3]

Any hole i can birdie can't be a defend hole! So no to 1 :no:

[Stu-Pid]

Hmm

Defend - so thats nearly all the par 3's :D
1st + 7th are the easiest Par 3's
5th + 8th + 18th toughest to par IMO
11 is not easy with a normal cross wind. easily blobbed.

Hang on, I got that wrong. When I said 7 I actually meant 6 (blind tee shot par 4)

So I should have said:

Defend: 1, 3, 6, 9, 13, 17
Attack: 2, 4, 7, 11, 14, 15
Sensible: 5, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18

[MisterS3]

I'd say 2 was harder to attack than 1 or 3 with the blind 2nd shot? 3 you can even lay up on for a chip and a putt :D

How do you defend on 13? Its all or nothing! :confused:

[Stu-Pid]

Any hole i can birdie can't be a defend hole! So no to 1 :no:

I’d disagree. It’s your first shot of the day, is 165 yards uphill and has a bunker on the right which is serious double bogey territory. A nice easy safe shot to the left will leave an easy chip and a good chance for par.

Maybe that’s ‘sensible’ more than defending, but I wanted 6 of each… :D

[Stu-Pid]

I'd say 2 was harder to attack than 1 or 3 with the blind 2nd shot? 3 you can even lay up on for a chip and a putt :D

How do you defend on 13? Its all or nothing! :confused:

The 2nd is an easy hole. It’s a big open fairway and a decent straight second shot will leave you with a wedge to the green (or even make the green in the summer). There isn’t any trouble around the green either. It’s a great birdie opportunity.

The 13th is not a hole to attack. You’re better off short than long and right rather than left. The big bunker next to the green isn’t a bad spot at all off of the tee. The green also is very tricky and so you have to be sensible with your chips and play for an area of the green rather than go at the pin. 4 is a good score on this hole and playing defensively it’s the worst that you should make.

[stanster30]

1st - easy.

Top a 5 iron along the path into the rough on the left.

Wedge to green, about 15ft putt.

2 putts and 2 points !

[Ritchie]

13 is easy, especially from the back tees!!

Just kidding, I think The Add is a tough track.

I was lucky enough to par 5 and 8 and I agree with Rob, they are two very tough holes (although 5 played quite short last time we played). 8 is a beast (got lucky last time we played, hit a good 2nd there) and I always struggle on 16 (but that's because I go for the tightest 2nd shot in world golf!).

[MisterS3]

The 2nd is an easy hole. It’s a big open fairway and a decent straight second shot will leave you with a wedge to the green (or even make the green in the summer). There isn’t any trouble around the green either. It’s a great birdie opportunity.

The 13th is not a hole to attack. You’re better off short than long and right rather than left. The big bunker next to the green isn’t a bad spot at all off of the tee. The green also is very tricky and so you have to be sensible with your chips and play for an area of the green rather than go at the pin. 4 is a good score on this hole and playing defensively it’s the worst that you should make.

Is the 2nd a par 5? :twitcy:

What i mean about 13 - is how do you defend off the tee? 220 yard shot required to get to bunker. Not one i have in my bag!

[Stu-Pid]

13 is easy, especially from the back tees!!

I'd agree with that. I've played it 3 times and it's taken me 9 shots in total. :D

[Ritchie]

I think 13 can be defended alittle bit but I do tend to agree that it is difficult even to lay up on that hole. Short and right seems to be the only bail out area, but I still think, off the backs, it's around 200 ish???

I always go for it, aim for the right half and hope for the best!

[3puttwizard]

The tees were right at the front.... Play right from the back with a bit of wind...:twitcy: = card wrecker in a medal. Plays about 235yds

[Ritchie]

I'd agree with that. I've played it 3 times and it's taken me 9 shots in total. :D

what 3 reloads everytime followed by a walk to the 14th tee????

Just kidding, par there is always a good result no matter what tee you play off.

[Ritchie]

The tees were right at the front.... Play right from the back with a bit of wind...:twitcy: = card wrecker in a medal. Plays about 235yds


Flick with a 5 iron...........................


Sorry, wrong site.

Swing hard with a 2 iron and pray is more like it.

[Longshot]

The tees were right at the front.... Play right from the back with a bit of wind...

Your digestive problems should remain a secret.

[Fieldsy]

Your digestive problems should remain a secret.

I'm glad you spotted that, I so wanted to make a comment about it but thought one fart reference was enough for today........:laugh:

[Stu-Pid]

The tees were right at the front.... Play right from the back with a bit of wind...:twitcy: = card wrecker in a medal. Plays about 235yds

I'd still hit the same shot, I'd just leave myself a 30 yard chip and walk off happy with a 4.

[MacBludgeon]

I love this concept of defend, attack and sensible but, IMHO, this is what normally results:-

Defend - you don't commit properly and, by trying to defend against no worse than bogey you ensure a good chance of a double. I particularly like the idea of being defensive on a par 3. Like most of us are good enough to play to a particular 'safe' spot. If we could do that we'd just bang the ball on the green:D

Attack - this mindset can usually guarantee that you end up scrambling for a double at best, though really scary numbers can result.

Sensible - amazing how often this results in good scores, as long as you can keep the defend/attack gremlins out of your mind

Sadly, sensible is the one mindset that slips away from you like trying to carry a handful of water. Or maybe this is all just my and my own internal demons:confused:

[Fieldsy]

I love this concept of defend, attack and sensible but, IMHO, this is what normally results:-

Defend - you don't commit properly and, by trying to defend against no worse than bogey you ensure a good chance of a double. I particularly like the idea of being defensive on a par 3. Like most of us are good enough to play to a particular 'safe' spot. If we could do that we'd just bang the ball on the green:D

Attack - this mindset can usually guarantee that you end up scrambling for a double at best, though really scary numbers can result.

Sensible - amazing how often this results in good scores, as long as you can keep the defend/attack gremlins out of your mind

Sadly, sensible is the one mindset that slips away from you like trying to carry a handful of water. Or maybe this is all just my and my own internal demons:confused:


I'm with you on this McB......but even sensible doesn't often work for me :(

[MisterS3]

I'd still hit the same shot, I'd just leave myself a 30 yard chip and walk off happy with a 4.

You mean driver swinging out of your shoes :twitcy:

[MisterS3]

I'm with you on this McB......but even sensible doesn't often work for me :(

Who would have thought that :laugh: (i'm talking in general, non-golf specific terms!) :D

[Fieldsy]

Who would have thought that :laugh: (i'm talking in general, non-golf specific terms!) :D

:confused::confused::confused::confused:

[Coopster]

I'd agree with that. I've played it 3 times and it's taken me 9 shots in total. :D

You have a knack at parring long difficult par 3's. You did it when you came to my place.

Did you par the 6th at Bushey Hall as well?

[Vince Baby]

Did you par the 6th at Bushey Hall as well?

!! Warning Threadjack !!

Birdie, Whey-hey:biggrin:

[MisterS3]

!! Warning Threadjack !!

Birdie, Whey-hey:biggrin:

Stu - put this man on your Handicap Watch list :laugh:

[Stu-Pid]

Did you par the 6th at Bushey Hall as well?

I did actually. :D Missed the green 20 yards to the right (pin high) and then chipped to 6 foot and holed it for the par. Unfortunately Shanky upstaged my by knocking his tee shot to 10 feet and sinking the putt for birdie. :mad:

However the 1st time I played it I had a messy double bogey. :rolleyes:

[Vince Baby]

Stu - put this man on your Handicap Watch list :laugh:

Before Stu gets carried away - I'll point out that it was an absolute fluke!:rolleyes:

[MacBludgeon]

!! Warning Threadjack !!

Birdie, Whey-hey:biggrin:


Come on Vince, you agreed that if we worshipped you, 'in the trees:eek: ' for 10 minutes after that birdie you'd never mention it again:D

[Stu-Pid]

Stu - put this man on your Handicap Watch list :laugh:

Don't worry, he's been a marked man since day 1! ;)

[Foxholer]

Actually it's yet another course where the Par 3s are the best holes - and there's some serious competition.

Can't be 'defensive' on the 1st - though left would normally be the bail-out area (not if you thin the wedge though).

I'm not actually a fan of Par 3s as starting holes - I'd prefer a bit of a warm-up before an accuracy (and length) test!

3rd - be happy with a 4. One of my 3 dodgy 3-woods off the tee. Great green!

7th - great wow factor short hole! Danger short, right, left or long! 4 pars in spite of none of us being on the green - two on fringe and two great up/downs!

11 - pin placed just behind the Captains Charity bunker. And probably a 4 club green. One to attack.

13. The Signature hole. Another dodgy (easy) 3-wood. But that's the club (unless pin at front, which would be seriously nasty).

17. Another great hole. Don't be short (heather) , long (short sided and junk) or left (trees). Knowing the course, TP was short, then long! Another up/down for me!

Of the other holes, it's hard to pick a favourite, but the Amen Corner is definitely 8 thru 10. I think I'd have to experiment with 12 to see how to play that 'best'. Probably thump a driver and see what the lie is. Even if in heather, a 5 is still on. Probably the quirkiest hole on the course - almost in North Berwick grade- though 16 (the other duffed 3-wood) comes close.

Only thing that puzzles is the 'bogey' vs par feature. The Stroke Index of the asterisk-ed par 5s reflected difficulty at par 4. However they seem to be played as par 5s. Were there 3? (or 4?). The SSS is actually 71 so for Par 68, someone may have allocated the difference. The Par + 3 for SSS reflects its toughness.

Don't quite understand what this 'Defend' concept is, so here's my take.

Attack: 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 (probably) 14, 15, 18
Sensible. 1, 3, 5, 13, 16, 17

Attack means going at the flag for the shot into the green - having set that shot up on previous shots. The fact that I generally failed miserably in both those respects (certainly the former - far too many GDFs) is beside the point! I might revise my approach to 5 (probably) and 16 (maybe) if I'd hit better tee shots.

Ross

[Tin Pot]

Nice to see you guys enjoyed it and it's stirred up a bit of a debate too :D

Personally I was impressed with our group, at most I play in three balls, and I'd yet to see a group all make par on the 7th - it's just not the same unless some one is deep in the heather :wink:

Enjoyed the cool atmosphere and the great company - just a shame I blew up on 17 and 18 to hand the "trophy" to Stu :rolleyesw:

As for Sensible and Attack - it's all down to how good you are, or how good you are on the day. There's rarely a hole I couldn't play better by laying up...and that includes the par 3s! :D

[Sam the Eagle]

... the 7th - it's just not the same unless some one is deep in the heather :wink:



that's because I wasn't there :rolleyes:

At least Stu made up for it by visiting the grave -great picture

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[Foxholer]

that's because I wasn't there :rolleyes:

At least Stu made up for it by visiting the grave -great picture

-

And here's his 3rd:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/foxholer/IMG_0112-1.jpg

Also added to original bunch.

Ross

[Nikey Mikey]

^^^ :twitcy:

Read the review of the addington that was in this months golf monthly:D

[Stu-Pid]

In my defence, it was a pig of a lie! :twitcy:

Great photos Ross.

[MisterS3]

In my defence, it was a pig of a lie! :twitcy:

Great photos Ross.

In your defence you could have said that "all the good players prefer playing out of bunkers than rough around the green"? :D

You just forgot that its usually for a 2nd or 3rd shot - not a 4th :laugh:

[Foxholer]

In my defence, it was a pig of a lie! :twitcy:



It was indeed. Ball was only visible from above/in front!

The way I was playing wedges, I'd have thinned it and either imbedded it in the bank beyond or the trees behind the green.

The subsequent bunker shot deserved better than a lip-out.

Ross

[Tin Pot]

Perspective can be a tricky thing, in this picture for example one might think Stu is far away, in reality the bunker is only about 7 foot deep.

It's the Father Ted/Dougal small/far away thing all over again. :yes:

And here's his 3rd:

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s296/foxholer/IMG_0112-1.jpg

Also added to original bunch.

Ross

[Stu-Pid]

Did TP just make fun of my height? :confusedw:


http://www.thegardensuperstore.co.uk/acatalog/Pegaso_Bell_Pot-Large.gif

http://germes-online.com/direct/dbimage/50351255/Electric_Kettle.jpg

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r308/jackson_stuart/Black.jpg

[Nikey Mikey]

Perspective can be a tricky thing, in this picture for example one might think Stu is far away, in reality the bunker is only about 7 foot deep.

It's the Father Ted/Dougal small/far away thing all over again. :yes:

Get off your high horse:D

If ya can :twitcy: :laugh:

[MisterS3]

Get off your high horse:D

If ya can :twitcy: :laugh:

He'll need these (www.bugarrishoes.com)

[Longshot]

Actually, Ross's photos mirrored my game on Sunday:

In it on the first and then never seen again. :laugh:

[Foxholer]

Actually, Ross's photos mirrored my game on Sunday:

In it on the first and then never seen again. :laugh:


Heard but not seen could also describe it.

Not 100% sure, but weren't there 4 instances of leaf/branch sounds off the 2nd tee?

Ross

[3puttwizard]

TinPot - you've made the web page....


http://www.addingtongolf.com/news/article.php?id=2&pageNum=1

[Nikey Mikey]

He'll need these (www.bugarrishoes.com)

I think a tad more than that my friend! :laugh:

[Longshot]

Heard but not seen could also describe it.

Not 100% sure, but weren't there 4 instances of leaf/branch sounds off the 2nd tee?

Ross

Only one was me. Honest :)

[stanster30]

Two in the trees, one off the trees onto the Ladies Tee and one way left over by the bunker.

[3puttwizard]

Only one was me. Honest :)


Mine hit about 4 trees never to be seen again....


Just seen the scores again...Si...9 blobs....:no:

[Longshot]

Mine hit about 4 trees never to be seen again....


Just seen the scores again...Si...9 blobs....:no:

OK, OK, rub it in why not ? You think I've forgotten ?

I'm playing West Hill in the morning before heading to Wentworth. If I play the same way it'll be 15 blobs on that course.

[Lowho]

OK, OK, rub it in why not ? You think I've forgotten ?

I'm playing West Hill in the morning before heading to Wentworth. If I play the same way it'll be 15 blobs on that course.

Watch out for the heather there :yes:

[Longshot]

Watch out for the heather there :yes:

Most of the heather at West Hill and I are on speaking terms. We see quite a lot of each other :)

[Stu-Pid]

Most of the heather at West Hill and I are on speaking terms. We see quite a lot of each other :)

Fieldsy has a very similar relationship with heather :yes:
















and thick rough

and trees

and water

and OB

and ladies tees...

:laugh:

[Fieldsy]

Fieldsy has a very similar relationship with heather :yes:
















and thick rough

and trees

and water

and OB

and ladies tees...

:laugh:


And Stu will have a similar relationship with my driver, wedge and (his own) irons next time I see him :mad: