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[iDon]

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USER​	HANDICAP​	MEMBER COURSE​	BEST ROUND​
Bicco​	6.2​	Royal Hobart​	76​
TennisPlayerAndy​	6.4​	Heidelberg​	73​
Tiimmbo​	8.3​	Royal Fremantle​	78​
tigland​	5.7​	13th Beach​	73/44pts​
buttsauce​	9.3​	Leongatha South​	76​
toxic​	10.8​	Howlong​	71​
Planet14​	11.4​	Bacchus Marsh Golf Club​	80​
Livonski​	11.5​	Kingston Heath​	79​
ScrappyCoCo​	12.5*​	-​	75​
ITCHY EYEBALLS​	12.8​	The Dunes​	80​
Pklz​	14​	Romesy GC​	77/48pts​
iDon​	11.6​	Social Golf Australia​	80/44 pts​
Lebbo73​	12.3​	City GC Toowomba​	77​
Sippa​	16.9​	-​	85/43 pts​
Shane Sheridan​	18.5​	Perth Golf Network​	87​
daicos4ever​	23.7​	Lang Lang GC​
juss​	26.8​	-​	91/40 pts​
members section​	33​	-​	-​
BobbyMorri​	33​	Claremont​	97​
Elixuh​	-​	Pacific, Brisbane​	​
peternorth​	15​	NGC, PKCGC​	80​
Nelso​	-​	-​	78​
sideswipe​	-​	Sorrento​	Cups WR​
royboy2​	25.3​	Cohuna GC​
QuietB​	Huntingdale-Cranbourne GC​
Daics1​	18​	Golden Beach GC​

 

[sideswipe]

I'd say conditioning is 80% of the experience. As long as that's there on any course it will be a better experience. One of my favourite courses is Palmer Coolum, but apparently now the conditioning is poor so people won't play it. The course is still the same layout.
I think Norman said that Metro had the best fairways in the country (would've been years ago to be fair). I was told recently that Lake Karrinyup is in poor condition, so the experience is less. I'd have both Coolum and LK in my top 5 for course layout.
My reason for wanting to play Metro IS the conditioning. To play a course whose standard is so much higher than anywhere else.

Dunno about 80%, but I agree conditioning is pretty bloody important - especially as far as the playing experience goes, which is all I care about - I'm no architecture geek.

Metro has a lot more to it than its perfect fairways. In the pouring rain yesterday, it was still close to impossible to hold a few of the greens on approach. And bouncing off greens into a bunker is almost a pleasure just to get to play out of them.

It's not at the same standard as Vic, KH & RM, but it's only one step below. Also wins a prize because it's 10-15 mins less of a drive each way than RM, etc., if you don't live bayside.

Haven't played the re-done Huntingdale but apparently it's awesome.

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

7 weeks since my last game.
Wrist surgery booked in for mid April...then many more months on the sidelines.
Reading these threads keeps me sane...keep posting everyone!

Has anyone had a wrist fusion, and how did it affect your game if you did?

 

[sideswipe]

7 weeks since my last game.
Wrist surgery booked in for mid April...then many more months on the sidelines.
Reading these threads keeps me sane...keep posting everyone!

Has anyone had a wrist fusion, and how did it affect your game if you did?

That's tough going mate. Hope you recover well. Left or right? It'll surely be good for your putting?

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

Left hand...i'm actually left handed but play golf right handed.

 

[sideswipe]

Left hand...i'm actually left handed but play golf right handed.

Better than the right wrist? Guess you'll never early extend again?

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

Better than the right wrist? Guess you'll never early extend again?

Might ask the surgeon to put a permanent lag in the wrist

 

[sideswipe]

Might ask the surgeon to put a permanent lag in the wrist

Any half-decent golfing surgeon would have offered that as an option.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

2 man ambrose in the howling wind today at Waterford Valley. Shot even par which we were very happy with. I was expecting 4 or 5 over.

 

[toxic]

Barham yesterday, course in spectacular condition
Played ok which is always better than working

 

[peternorth]

2 man ambrose in the howling wind today at Waterford Valley. Shot even par which we were very happy with. I was expecting 4 or 5 over.

i was at national on thursday volunteering. it was so bad. and wet

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Got my new lowest score with 83 for a net 67 in the monthly medal today. Hoping it'll be enough, looking forward to the handicap dropping some more.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

i was at national on thursday volunteering. it was so bad. and wet

The weather make it impossible for the players or they were able to still play well?

 

[peternorth]

The weather make it impossible for the players or they were able to still play well?

they played. play wasnt called off despite the wind.

 

[Bicco]

Very frustrating day. 34 points, 29 putts but... only 1 fairway in regulation and that one hit a tree. Drove the ball like poo. Maybe worse than that. That happens though right?

 

[Bicco]

Got my new lowest score with 83 for a net 67 in the monthly medal today. Hoping it'll be enough, looking forward to the handicap dropping some more.

Can't do much better than a PB. Well done.

 

[Daics1]

88 off the stick yesterday, hcp 18. Driving shocking but rescued my round to my standard around green and putting was great. Finished 3rd overall.

 

[sideswipe]

88 off the stick yesterday, hcp 18. Driving shocking but rescued my round to my standard around green and putting was great. Finished 3rd overall.

Good one. Your mark is surely on the way down. In stroke rounds mid-high teen handicaps play to their mark about 13% of the time

https://static.golf.com.au/clubs/1000/uploads/resources/how%20often%20does%20a%20golfer%20play%20to%20their%20handicap_oct2025.pdf?_gl=1*1xubpb0*_gcl_au*MzI5MjEyOTY3LjE3NjkwNDIzMTI.

 

[toxic]

Saturday

Par Comp
Finished +4 - wiped my final hole with a 5iron for safety hassle into a water hazard.
Driving was average - made my score with irons from 70- 145. Hit 5 or 6 of them inside 6foot.
Stableford today - 34 points, just a round with a hangover

 

[Bicco]

Seems my driving woes were a bit of a one off. Everyone can relax I'm sure. played 9 in the afternoon with a mate. 3 over.

 

[daicos4ever]

Lost my pennant much 1 down today at korumburra. Played a very good golfer and just hung in there, but could just not get up on him. He birdied 17 (the 8th - par 5) and I could only scramble for a square on the last, still made him make a winning putt though. Legs are sore, that place is one hell of a walk.

 

[peternorth]

Interesting round at the national. pure pristine conditions with no to little wind. Went out and enjoyed golf with good friends.

Didnt lose a ball but didnt break 30

 

[Pres]

Lost my pennant much 1 down today at korumburra. Played a very good golfer and just hung in there, but could just not get up on him. He birdied 17 (the 8th - par 5) and I could only scramble for a square on the last, still made him make a winning putt though. Legs are sore, that place is one hell of a walk.

You had it easy. My pennant match went to the 23rd yesterday and I managed to somehow crawl over the line (despite some fine choking). These head to head battles really force you to play under real pressure and I'm sure make you a better player.

**** me I was exhausted by the end.

 

[peternorth]

You had it easy. My pennant match went to the 23rd yesterday and I managed to somehow crawl over the line (despite some fine choking). These head to head battles really force you to play under real pressure and I'm sure make you a better player.

**** me I was exhausted by the end.

Jesus! Well done to get the W. Which course did you play?

 

[Pres]

Jesus! Well done to get the W. Which course did you play?

Cobden

 

[Chadwiko]

Forgive my ignorance, but can someone explain the pennant matches/competition to me?

Not something I've come across yet.