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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​

 

[Elixuh]

I take that to mean relief is available from divots in the fairway.

 

[toxic]

I take that to mean relief is available from divots in the fairway.

Nope,

Embedded in its own pitchmark

 

[toxic]

The other rule is OOB

You can now drop at agreed point of entry into oob and incur a 2 shot penalty rather than go back to the tee.
All in the aim of speeding the game up

 

[peternorth]

The other rule is OOB

You can now drop at agreed point of entry into oob and incur a 2 shot penalty rather than go back to the tee.
All in the aim of speeding the game up

With club champs comping up this will be good.

Wait, there's no OOB at the national

 

[peternorth]

You can’t take relief from a penalty area unless you are at least 95% certain your ball is in the penalty area

What if youre 94.5%?

 

[toxic]

You can’t take relief from a penalty area unless you are at least 95% certain your ball is in the penalty area

What if youre 94.5%?

Yep that's the one bizarre terminology in the whole thing

 

[Lebbo73]

The other rule is OOB

You can now drop at agreed point of entry into oob and incur a 2 shot penalty rather than go back to the tee.
All in the aim of speeding the game up

This is a terrible rule in stroke competitions as far as I am concerned. Stroke is the best chance for low handicappers to match it with the high handicapper. How many times will a high handicapper put the ball OOB on a certain hole that ****s with them mentally.

 

[Bicco]

Hit an 80 (34 points) at Royal Perth yesterday. First time Ive played it. A course that is in great nick but not a lot to write home about, no memorable holes. Well designed, challenging course for the space they have though.

 

[peternorth]

This is a terrible rule in stroke competitions as far as I am concerned. Stroke is the best chance for low handicappers to match it with the high handicapper. How many times will a high handicapper put the ball OOB on a certain hole that ****s with them mentally.

An OOB ball and 2 stroke penalty would **** with a high HCer more than a low one. So they are penalised accordingly. I dont see a significant enough problem with this IMO.

 

[Lebbo73]

An OOB ball and 2 stroke penalty would **** with a high HCer more than a low one. So they are penalised accordingly. I dont see a significant enough problem with this IMO.

How many times does a high handicapper put one OOB and then the next shot goes into the trees on the other side of the fairway? That is why they’re playing off 30 or more. Now they can bail out as most OOB usually are clear of obstructions when you take this drop forward with a 2 shot penalty. I don’t like it at all in stroke.

 

[peternorth]

How many times does a high handicapper put one OOB and then the next shot goes into the trees on the other side of the fairway? That is why they’re playing off 30 or more. Now they can bail out as most OOB usually are clear of obstructions when you take this drop forward with a 2 shot penalty. I don’t like it at all in stroke.

OK, that's your position and it's fine. If you are playing with someone off 30 would you prefer to incumbent rule where he or she reloads and keeps reloading?

 

[Lebbo73]

OK, that's your position and it's fine. If you are playing with someone off 30 would you prefer to incumbent rule where he or she reloads and keeps reloading?

In stroke, yes. Outside of stableford type events, stroke has always been that you play the ball from tee to you’re in the hole. Handicaps are given for a reason.

 

[peternorth]

In stroke, yes. Outside of stableford type events, stroke has always been that you play the ball from tee to you’re in the hole. Handicaps are given for a reason.

Agreed. They are/were the rules. But the change is upon us, whether its right or wrong.

When stroke round is up will you play?

 

[Lebbo73]

Agreed. They are/were the rules. But the change is upon us, whether its right or wrong.

When stroke round is up will you play?

Yes but with cricket I haven’t been able to play monthly medal for quite a while

 

[toxic]

Hi All

Tocumwal Feb 9 & 10

2 Man Ambrose Victorian championship

Limited spots left

36 holes over 2 days

Entry forms on the website

See you there

 

[peternorth]

Played at The National (Moonah course) Monday. Really struggled off the tee, amassed 7 wipes and and end score of i think 25. So yeah, it hurt, but the walk was enjoyable, company great and a fun day in not too hot conditions!

 

[peternorth]

The National Long Island course today. Still not cracking anything above 30.

 

[Bicco]

The National Long Island course today. Still not cracking anything above 30.

Can you put that down to anything besides the obvious?

 

[peternorth]

Can you put that down to anything besides the obvious?

Whats the obvious?

 

[Bicco]

Whats the obvious?

Just playing like junk for no real reason. I call it the golfing tide. Some days it's in, some days it's out. It can often change direction mid round for no apparent reason.

 

[peternorth]

Just playing like junk for no real reason. I call it the golfing tide. Some days it's in, some days it's out. It can often change direction mid round for no apparent reason.

You speak the truth!

 

[freddy mercury]

Started out in July playing golf as a way to exercise a little more, drops some kgs ect. Was incredibly bad, missed the ball on a tee, didn't understand how Irons worked, wedges ect. Slow improvement overtime, had three months off, put on 15 kegs, started playing weekly from October onward, fell in love with Golf. Haven't missed a round since. Although I miss hit, chunk alot of balls, I am getting much much better. My slice is ****ing painful and killing my game ( any tips would be great )

Played at Albert Park this arvo, walked 18, shot under 100 for the first time ever. Birdied a par 5, was incredibly happy.

 

[peternorth]

Started out in July playing golf as a way to exercise a little more, drops some kgs ect. Was incredibly bad, missed the ball on a tee, didn't understand how Irons worked, wedges ect. Slow improvement overtime, had three months off, put on 15 kegs, started playing weekly from October onward, fell in love with Golf. Haven't missed a round since. Although I miss hit, chunk alot of balls, I am getting much much better. My slice is ******* painful and killing my game ( any tips would be great )

Played at Albert Park this arvo, walked 18, shot under 100 for the first time ever. Birdied a par 5, was incredibly happy.

Hi Freddy,

loved you in Bohemian Rapsody. Amazing biography. Thank you for letting us into you personal life.

Sounds like you've got the bug! May I suggest a few lessons to put u on the path to golfing heaven? Get the swing etc right and you'll be hittin em well (or as well as golfers can)!

 

[Bicco]

Started out in July playing golf as a way to exercise a little more, drops some kgs ect. Was incredibly bad, missed the ball on a tee, didn't understand how Irons worked, wedges ect. Slow improvement overtime, had three months off, put on 15 kegs, started playing weekly from October onward, fell in love with Golf. Haven't missed a round since. Although I miss hit, chunk alot of balls, I am getting much much better. My slice is ******* painful and killing my game ( any tips would be great )

Played at Albert Park this arvo, walked 18, shot under 100 for the first time ever. Birdied a par 5, was incredibly happy.

This is an anonymous Internet forum. We love giving advice! I can't get rid of your slice on here except to say imagine your golf swing is more of a forehand in tennis rather than a straight drive in cricket.
My tips for better golf.
Concern yourself with accuracy over distance, golf is much better off of the short grass.
Practice putting a lot. Ive been playing since I was 12 and so have developed feel. You'll be behind the 8 ball. Buy a putting mat (they're about 7 foot long ) where the ball comes back to you and hit balls for 30 mins as much as you can, especially the night before you play. Really practice these short putts. They're unbelievably important in shooting good scores.
Don't take technical advice from bad golfers (not in single figures at least) or golf magazines. Both will only make your game worse.
Don't get upset by a bad shot or round. They happen to everyone. ..... a lot. Its what makes the good ones so special.

 

[toxic]

Started out in July playing golf as a way to exercise a little more, drops some kgs ect. Was incredibly bad, missed the ball on a tee, didn't understand how Irons worked, wedges ect. Slow improvement overtime, had three months off, put on 15 kegs, started playing weekly from October onward, fell in love with Golf. Haven't missed a round since. Although I miss hit, chunk alot of balls, I am getting much much better. My slice is ******* painful and killing my game ( any tips would be great )

Played at Albert Park this arvo, walked 18, shot under 100 for the first time ever. Birdied a par 5, was incredibly happy.

Just hit balls lots of them

Chip in your backyard..A LOT

Putt every night

Just have lots of fun

Where are you based out of?