Corona Man wrote:Corona Man wrote:Starting to make some plans to get a few hits in.
One thing I noticed, is my local 18 hole public track are doing $16 as many holes as you can play mid week after 3.00pm. May take advantage of that.
Friday 29th Sept is a public holiday - playing with a few mates at the local track. 9.30am hit off, in the pub by 2.00pm. Nice.
Got another mate I need to catch up with, he is in Europe right now, so look him up when he gets back for a hit in October.
Having the entire week of Melb Cup off. Wednesday after the cup, playing Club Mandalay. It's about 35 minutes from my place. They have a deal $40 per players, which includes a cart & a post round beer. Can't loose.
Then heading to SA in early November to take in one of my lads games of cricket (at a new club) so we will have a game on the Sunday before I fly back.
Best be getting that new Driver in the bag....
Correction to the above - My local public course are doing $15 as many holes as you like after 2pm........ "Working" from home" this arvo, and was logged on by 7.20am..... sunny out today, I think I will be on the first tee by 3.00pm. So long as I am answering e-mails (on my phone), technically I am at work!
Well that was an interesting few hours to say the least.
Arrived to the course about 2.20pm. It was soon pretty clear a few others had picked up on the $15 deal, like bloody Flinders St Station, people everywhere.
Called into the pro shop paid my fees and the lad behind the counter said "about 20 minutes and you can get on the tee". No worries a few chips & putts to pass the time.
More and more people rolling in. So after 15 minutes I wander down to the 1st tee. Group of 4 had just hit off. Group of 3 standing on the tee. Just me however loitering to the side of the tee. The 3 hit off. While I was waiting a big lad turned up, and just by his body language, I could see he was intending to hit off next. Another group of players had started wandering down the path to the first tee. So I asked the big lad if he minded me joining him.... "No problems brother was his reply"...
As we waited to hit off I was looking at his set of clubs - Taylor Made Sim 2 Driver (Exactly like I am wanting); Sim 3 wood. Srixon ZS5 irons. And a very interesting set of head covers. Indigeneous designs. He explained to me a friend of his makes them, I then realised he was a first nations lad.
He invites me to hit off first, I duck hook into the trees. I didn't really see his tee shot, but it sounded good. Eventually get to his ball, he has a 60 meters pitch into the first. Has hit his drive 300'ish, makes par. We play a few more holes, I am all over the joint he is making pars, the odd bogey. We get to about the 5th hole & I ask what he plays off. +1 is the reply. Yep ok, this is a serious dude I am paired with. I hit a reasonable drive on the 5th, he says to me nice swing, but do you mind if I give you a tip..... just a slight move of your grip. He called it "giving blood", then says Sergio gave him the tip when he was playing some events in the USA!
We chatted some more, even touched on the referendum, as I was interested in his views..... so I try the change of grip on the 6th, it helps. On the 9th he invites me to hit his driver. He has it dialed into about 8 degrees, and it has an extra stiff shaft. I hit it well, and very low, due to the shaft and lower kick point.
We ended up playing about 12 holes before packing it in. As we are walking off the course I asked him why he was playing here at Bundoora, a bog average public track. Turns out he works in aboriginal affairs (Legal aid for youth) and had meetings on this side of town, so just ducked in for a hit. He is a member of the Southern Golf Club in Oakleigh...... other side of Melbourne. Only problem is, I can't recall his name!
Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2023 10:01 am
