Daily Golf - Where you are playing and how you go

[Sky Pilot]

everyone was at The Vines yesterday!!!

A pity they are doing work on the greens for those that went there yesterday who arent regulars there, cos putts dont roll out fairly

the weather was quite good

hit a front 9 of 44

only played 12 holes

I'd kill to take 44 over nine holes!

Would you take my 54 then?

Well 54 is not world beating is it? 44 on the other hand is bloody handy golf IMO

[Sorry Dude]

Took my daughter out for a little walk on Sunday. She had a blast and I can't wait to get out there with here again. Thaxted is in great condition and I am looking forward to my first comp hit Saturday week.

Comps are still doing my head in. But they're more fun than just a casual hit with nothing on the line. Haha.

It does add a bit more to it. I've played in two and won the first one and finished second last in the other. Will be nice to play all comps on the one course so I can learn from what I did wrong the previous round.

I was runner up in the C grade on Saturday and third overall the week before at Darke Peak. In a field of 5 that day. Haha

That's pretty good still. You don't need to add the last bit of that sentence haha. Comp next week is 4BBB Stableford.

[OnSong]

Comps are still doing my head in. But they're more fun than just a casual hit with nothing on the line. Haha.

We playing on Sunday $1 per nine and $1 overall?

So, you can win $2 all up? Haha. We could play a $1 a hole. I'll ask the other lads.

$3 is the maximum. Play in Pairs with teams decided by tossing golf balls over a shoulder. The closest two team up and the furthest 2.

Best Stableford score of the pair vs the other best score. At the end of the match you pay 1 team member from the winners.

Sounds good. Have you been for a hit this week?

[Sky Pilot]

Hit off 9am tomorrow at beautiful Port Augusta. Can't wait

[heater31]

Sounds good. Have you been for a hit this week?

Playing Saturday at the rather rude hour of 6.48am


Handicap back to 20 now

[OnSong]

Hit off 9am tomorrow at beautiful Port Augusta. Can't wait

I drove past twice about two weeks ago and resisted both times, despite the course looking great.

Was fairly blustery both times though and I would have wanted to play the full 18, despite only having time for 9

[Booney]

Heading to Tea Tree Gully to use the Scoopon vouchers next Friday.

Can anyone give me an insight into the course?

[Dissident]

What sort of insight?

Depends what hole you start on, but I find the front nine more challenging and more interesting. The back nine is a bit more simple, and open... but still very fun. I like both.

Don't slice it onto a roof on Hamilton Road like I did Although the ball did end up in the middle of the fairway.

[Booney]

Is it tight? Hilly? Greens fast? etc.

My irons are usually pretty reliable for accuracy, off the tee however......Am I going to be playing safe off the tee?

[Dissident]

Not incredibly tight. Some holes on the front nine require straighter drives.
Greens are large, and quite fast most of the time, a few tiered greens which is nice
It's not flat, but not hilly as such.
Attack the 9th, par 5 that you can get to in 2.

[Dissident]

So what time are we teeing off Booney?

[Booney]

LOL - My three guests and I hit off at 11:30....or do we?

[Dissident]

Which guest is going to be too sick to play that day?

[Booney]

I'll keep you in mind.

One of the people I invited happily accepted.....then went on, two days later, to tell me he has NEVER PLAYED BEFORE!!!! F.........F.........S..........!!!!

[Sorry Dude]

I'll keep you in mind.

One of the people I invited happily accepted.....then went on, two days later, to tell me he has NEVER PLAYED BEFORE!!!! F.........F.........S..........!!!!

That should be fun for you! Possibly not the best course to be playing for your first time, but a good one to be initiated on though.

[Booney]

He might be ok, but as we all know, a novice on a full 18 can be long, hard work.

He might see the car park at the turn and think better of it than the back 9.

[mighty_tiger_79]

played a rather quick 12 holes at The VInes, took just over an hour

had a shocking start

first hole a bloody 10!!!!!! caught up in trees and although trying to play sensible golf out of the trees, it didn't quite work
also had a 7

but had a par on the par 3 3rd - ball landed pin high, but unfortunately kicked on a bit

highlight for me was the 9th hole, hit a nice straight long drive, on the green in 2, although just on the front edge, and the pin was at the back and 2 putted for a nice par 4

overall ended up with a 52

[MatteeG]

Back out to 13. Has been a lean season thus far.

Heading to South Lakes on Sunday morning....

[Sky Pilot]

Finished with a net 68 at Port Augusta today so could be in the money. Set s new personal record making par on four holes.

[heater31]

Played Kooyonga today with Onsong and a couple of his mates. Again this place never fails to disappoint.

Feck me the wind Very blustery and made good golf difficult.

At one point it looked like Onsong was going to run out of golf balls in his bag......