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Am new on this forum, so excuse if I am breaking any rules. Taking my first golf holiday and visiting Chicago & NY/NJ. Looking to play with a friend who is fighting a serious health condition. Any suggestion on good courses that I should play around NJ. We currently have Baltusrol GC and Crystal Springs. Any others that we should visit?
We will be 2 of us, and looking to play 1, 2, 3 Oct. We both shoot in the early 90s (or less on a good day) Any swingers around who can let us into their private clubs?, will be a good outing for him. Happy to buy the beers.
Keep swinging..
Am new on this forum, so excuse if I am breaking any rules. Taking my first golf holiday and visiting Chicago & NY/NJ.
Any suggestion on good courses that I should play. Medinah is Upper Class & aspiration, but looking at Premium economy options ) We will be 2 of us, and looking to play 28, 29, 30 Sept & 5 Oct. Any swingers around who can let us into their private clubs. Happy to buy the beers.
Simon
worldwide ban against anchored putting strokes, applicable to professionals and amateurs alike, will go into effect Jan. 1, 2016.
Personally, I tried anchoring a long putter a few times and could never get comfortable with the stroke. What say you, Swingers?
Cheers!
Final Eliminator Golden Shoot Out which will be hosted by De Vere Wychwood Park, Weston, Crewe, CW2 5GP on Thursday 23rd May.
Although I certainly wish I could still have her hitting half my drives...
https://www.englandgolf.org/news.aspx?itemid=5504&itemTitle=Home+win+for+Janet+Melville+in+senior+championship&sitesectionid=1057&sitesectiontitle=Tournament+Newsroom
Any Brits out here looking for a game? No chance of the 20 bonus points but, a game is a game!
Should the handicap committee, ie Swingers organisers make use of clause 23 of the CONGU handicap rules, and make additional handicap adjustments for exceptional play, in terms at least of the Swingers competition?
Enjoyed the company of John, Alastair and his dad Dennis.
Well done and looking forward to more opportunities to play with fellow VS competitors.
Bob
Brendon Grace was unlucky in his first round and the normal boys Ernie, Charl and Louis should be in good form later this year! Would also have loved to see the Rest of the Team play Europe! Could be some awesome golf!!
Well played Adam! Awesome win! I watched until he put the green jacket on at 2am!
Then Angel nearly holing his chip on the 1st playoff hole, only for Adam to hole a 15 footer down the hill on 10 the 2 nd playoff hole and the 1st Aussie to win the Green Jacket after several near misses by Norman and Day to name a couple.
I think most people were rooting for him after handing the Open at Lytham last year to Ernie Els.
Should be the first of many, Mr Scott congrats again.
Swingers Golf Day at Worplesden here we come....quickly I hope.......
Should other younger golfers not be given the oppurtunity to play in place of some of the guys aged over 55?? Just a thought?
If he makes the cut that will 27/28 times.
Has 17 career top-25 finishes and 11 career top-10 finishes at the Tournament, including an iconic victory in 1992. His tee shot on No. 12 in the final round that year came up short but refused to roll into Raes Creek. He made par on the way to the Green Jacket.
With this being one of the rounds of the day, also pushing hard has to be the 14 year-old Tianlang Guan to shoot 73 (+1) in tournament conditions in your first Masters and also not hitting very far (avg drive 250yds), just shows there are hope for all of us!
Drive for show, putt for dough!
Check out this video on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5u_2bGPdUY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sent from my iPad
Anyone heard of this before?
Need to get another 25 yards :)
Suggestions?
I thought that I was alone in this until I was priveleged to be at a presentation by Jack Nicklaus in which he reiterated that the sport technology was damaging the game.
A case of hitting it further the tees go back and so no advantage to the player but the costs of maintenance increase and the length of time to play.
Now balance this with a presentation from a rocket scientist that the R&A use to calculate dispersion patterns, flight, distance etc. The conclusion is that the average golfer only hits the ball 1 yard further than 20 years ago but they hit the ball straighter. Perception is further.
However, we all know that now a round of 4hrs is the norm! 20 years ago I completed a medal in 2hrs 15mins, full 18.
Should the courses be shorter and the technology limited to bands of players, requiring greater skill as you improve. Without having to start a Sunday round at 7 to get in before lunch!...
Thoughts please.
Personally I think that the pros are gaining an advantage and should not be able to use anything other than a conventional putter and work to erradicate their "issues",does the advantage of the equipment get greater the higher the handicap.. probably but don't most of us play for the sheer pleasure and sadistic qualities of golf ?? If my playing partners are using a belly putter or broom handle,fair play to them as long as they can take the banter and ridicule that will inevitably highlight thereir failures,harsh but fair..and we all do it..let them get on with it,after all we all come back after that one great shot that gives the darkest cloud a bright silver lining.
I haven't been able to think of anything so far!
Personally I try to stick to Lucozade Sports.
Anybody with any experiences to share
Any others on recent golf topics?
Nike must be looking on with disbelief - Tiger can win a major with a broken leg but Rory limps off the course with a sore tooth!!
Any good snow golfing memories? The last time I played in snow, the studs on my shoes ended up freezing over with ice and I slid down a hill at the back of the 3rd green in Woodbrook.
Can you claim the bonus points after taking a domestic Virgin Atlantic flight, for example a golf trip to Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Manchester or London?
There have been may but mine would be the sunset BBQ overlooking the beach on the Saturday night of Season 5 Final California.
Is it possible we can have a new column on the leaderboards this year, that maybe get's updated on 1st of each month to show who has a qualifying flight.
I know I keep harping on about this addition and it may take some of the fun out of waiting for the final email to drop into the inbox, but speaking from experience and missing out last year by bonus points, I think this will be very useful addition to an already excellent website.
So come Paul, Jenny get this moving forward 0)
Also a bit off the subject how good was the goals at the Valentines Game Spurs vs Lyon last night, lots of love for football, especially THFC and Bale fans..!
Anyone heard about Benross Golf Irons ?
How are the splits from the leagues going to decided and does team Europe only have 10 spots available this year with the others going to the Gold Members?
Awesome job, keep up the good work being able to play the Centenary Course before the 2014 Ryder Cup just shows how far this competition has come in the 10 seasons, I played in the first one at the Grove which was just a day trip!
These are qualifying Medal Round cards against the SSS of the course. They are official handicap rounds particularly of benefit to people who cannot guarantee to play in sufficient qualifying competitions during a season, dur to work commitments, injury or illness, etc.
Paul and team?
OK I accept that many RoW players enjoy excellent year round golf, but not in Scotland I can guarantee!
Bob
Many congratulations on qualifying and ROW Captain but please don't change the great colors for boring! The ROW with Jetlag have a serious disadvantage. I really do think expecting me to spend 4 nights out of 7 in the air or in transit in premium economy is unreasonable and many of the ROW from SA have 3 nights out of 6 in the air, a serious disadvantage for ROW golf performance against team Europe! Please appeal for some upgrades or extra handicap to help us be competitive! Anyway, hope I can be more help to the team this year. Congratulations again.Mo
I am so excited to be going to play in the Finals.
I see a few of you have made it before, so this is nothing new to you.
We have had so much rain in Durban that it has been tough getting onto the course to hit some balls, but I managed to brave the rain and lightning and played a few holes yesterday. If only I could hit that ball that well everyday! Nice feeling to be level after 8 holes.
Any suggestions on what to bring for the trip? Clothing etc..
In 2 weeks time we will boarding our plane to Miami in Heathrow!
Go TEAM ROW!!
All the best
Janus Horn
The European team coming back from that deficit in the singles was unthinkable even to the most ardent supporters, The respect and acknowledgement shown to the late Seve Ballesteros was also a fitting tribute and topped off by the win, which in a way reflected the character of the man himself, as Olazabal said in the interview afterwards they did it for him. Wonderful.
Also the USA team played their part superbly and one has to say were by far the better team on the first two days, wasn't it ironic though, that the final result rested on the shoulders of the four players who had struggled the most in the competition and not one a match.
Congratulations to the Europeans for such an amazing comeback!!! Fantastic play and good fun to watch!!!!
Many Thanks
I know Bethpage is quite close to the city, so anyone interested drop me a message
look forward to hearing from you, also please dont be put off by my +1 handicap, there are plenty of people on this website that will tell you, I am easy going and willing to share my knowledge of the game.
Cheers look forward to loads of replies..
Last but not least the phrase having "eyes in the back of your head" is most apt with todays Pros, given that their very expensive sunglasses are mostly placed there, the joys of sponsorship.
Thank you for my lovely lilac shirt received today and my sleeve of Srixons....how come Karen got some cherry red lip balm and I didn't!
Karen says thanks for her turquoise number too...
Jim Furyk will win if no one in the top 7 hit 67tonight .in my view only Nicolas ,els or tiger can ! It's not over yet as McDowell is not scared to rise to the chase !
Mo & Tony Reardon
I used to play once/twice a week but have been out of the game for nearly 2 years now only managing the occasional game. Only managing 5 or 6 games last year I really thought it had gone this year after giving it a solid 5 month rest over the winter but NO it's now worse than it has ever been and they have now offered me surgery !!! I've heard mainly bad things about the surgery and it only has a 50/50 chance of working in the first place, What should I do has anyone got any experience???? PLEASE HELP !!!
i personally carry a 50-54-58 cleveland.....i am finding i am using my 54 more and more ...with more success!! comments???
What is the best excuse you have given to give yourself 5 hours to complete a golf round in peace?
Best answers will be tried... :-)
This will follow a Ryder Cup Matchplay format and you match wins/losses will qualify for league points.
This will be held on a tuesday and we have 6 places spare which I am offering to fellow swingers.
It is first come first served - send an email to me at jon_crickmore@hotmail.com if you are interested for more details and costs(cheap).
Swing Easy.
Best option is clearly booking a flight (on Virgin Atlantic obviously) to escape to somewhere warmer.
As an alternative to pass some time, please reply with your best golfing joke, to put a smile (even if a wry smile) on people faces as they look longingly out of the clubhouse window.
The best one I've heard is a Willie Nelson (country & western singer) story (allegedly). He owned his own golf course. He said the best thing was that he could decide on the par for each hole. As example he had played the 7th hole the week before, and had struggled scoring 8, but at least he had got his birdie!
Unfortunately this year i can`t make it to the south region event having just come back from a golfing trip in Spain but would love to play in another but can`t because one is way up North and still close to me coming back from my trip,it`s more likely that i would travel up North if the dates were further apart.
What do you think ?
Last week lots of the top golfers like Woods, Donald, Westwood etc received appearance money to appear in the Middle East. That clearly affected the quality of the field at Torrey Pines, even though the tournament prize money was substantially more in California [ near Monarch Beach! ]
One top pro once said 'the best place to finish in an overseas event is 2nd, because you get a nice cheque, justify your appearance fee, and don't have to come back and defend !'
So should the European Tour change its rules and only allow sponsors to pay into the prize fund, which would help everyone in the field according to merit?
Everything was so well organised and planned to the last detail it was a great pleasure to be there and enjoy the venues, menus, competitions, flights and entertainment.
Mo Reardon
Thanks to Virgin, Paul & Luke for brilliant week!
Made new friends, and more golfing trips are planned.
We have no set route that we are planning to drive, apart from being in Carmel directly before we head to Las Vegas.
Google Maps suggests Rte 101 south, I5 south, then i15 to LV. Happy to scoot north up towards Death Valley though if anyone knows of any good courses up there.
Regs....David.
Let us know your thoughts
Thanks
Paul
In light of this, which seasoned pro do you think could break their major duck next?
I've never been one to use any kind of distance measuring tool other than sprinkler heads and the occasional cart with a gps module on it. However, after playing with a few friends who use rangefinders, I think they are absolutely fantastic! I'd like to get one, but there are so many choices out there.
Bushnell seems to lead the market, but I wanted to get people's opinions on what to look for in a range finder, and get suggestions on which one to get. I don't want to spend a ton of money, but I know they are all pretty expensive anyway so I may not have a choice.
Thanks in advance,
Nathan
It is a fabulous Dublin Fine Striped Cotton Polo Golf Shirt and there are NO intrusive advertising logos on it. They are obviously relying on quality and design to do their on-shirt advertising instead.
Alan Clifford
I am writing this mail to thank you for the best tip i ever recieved on x factor
" One way to achieve this is at the address position turn your right foot towards the ball. "
My handicap was around 7 in the past but since last couple of years, went up to 12 all because of DISTANCE.
You will be glad to learn that i implemented your above tip in todays round ( did not practice this tip ever on Driving Range) and to my & my 4ball surprise, I was hitting longer than every one with the result that I touched 9 Greens in Regulation & scored a 76.
I would like to give you the credit for me playing so good today.
Best regards
pk
Any advice greatly appreciated.
I have a spare ticket to the Great North Tour Event at Styrrup Hall on Friday - its yours if you want it - Tee-off sometime after 10:30 includes free bacon roll/coffee etc.
Let me know on 0770-3456-848
http://greatnorthgolftour.com/amateur-golf-tour-venues-2011/south-yorkshire-golf-tour-styrupp-hall.html
Be quick!
Jon
Happy Easter! Mo & Tony Reardon
Drop me a message if you do.
Thanks in anticipation.
Bob
As I do a little freelance golf journalism I thought it might be a good idea to work-up a piece on golf hospitality in 2011.
What I'm looking for is for a few people who would be prepared to put me up in their homes and arrange a round of golf at their club for me on a one night one round basis - do you think that you might be interested?
I need at least 7 people to get this off the ground in the Australia, South Africa or America.
Contact me if you have a group of fellow swingers who would like to particpate in this project.
i was playing with a 16 handicapper- his routine took forever. After our round i confronted him on how long he took- he replied i need to go through this at all times to focus my attention. yet again another 4 1/2 hr round of golf.
your thoughts
I'd be interested in hearing other members' views on this.
Is it just that they are all now super-competitive or is equipment levelling the playing field too much?
Coming up to sixty years of playing golf the one thing that has always bugged me
is why golf, based on the handicap system, needs special tees for Ladies. Before
you say this is a male chauvinistic viewpoint let me explain my views. I belong
to a small golf club in France and two days during the week we have senior
afternoons. Actually everyone who arrives are invited to play including
visitors. It is in fact an oppurtunity for those who enjoy the simple enjoyment
of the game to play with no pressure. Usually there are about 30 players 20 to
25% of whom are Ladies. Balls are placed in a hat and drawn into threesomes or
foursomes. It is therefore the norm for most groups to be of mixed men and
ladies. With a foursome comprising of two Ladies and two men it is off to the
first tee. The Ladies sensibly position themselves behind the men while they
drive off. Then its off to the Ladies Tee for the Ladies to drive off. So from a
group of four it is immediately split into two groups. For some reason it never
seems to go back to four players out to enjoy an afternoons golf. This is caused
simply by having separate tees for Men and Ladies. So Ladies tees cause
segregation where the handicap system could be used to negate the difference. So
why do we have to have Ladies Tees?
One of the key points is keeping the weight forward during the swing which, if anyone saw my video swing analysis on the site they would see that weight transfer has been a big problem for me.
I've just started using Stack & Tilt a week ago and have found some amazing results so far. Yesterday at S&A I scored 35 points which was great considering that it is the first time I hit golf balls in about 6 weeks and its about the toughest track in this area.
www.truvis.com is the website if you want the technical stuff.
Due to 6 inches of snow and ice I haven't been able to hit them on the course, but even chipping and putting around the snowman in the garden the markings seem to help make a more solid contact.
Has anyone else tried them on course to good effect - or is it taking psycho-technology too far?
Oh..and Merry Christmas !
I also read recently that in the cold and frost, there is little difference in ball playability (i.e. a Pro V1 resembles a Dunlop 65).
Any thoughts or experiences (or are orange balls not the done thing at your club)?
This got me thinking about ways to speed up the game in winter time.
Some suggestions are:
i) Have only a general play tee to make the course short (my course has the sense to do this already).
ii) Increase the hole size on temporary greens - this would offset the problem of trying to cope with hobbles and bobbles etc. (and an effort akin to stopping a marble on an upturned bowl)
iii) Implore people to be sensible with Winter Rules - not every shot needs to be reset on a fluffier lie
iv) Always play 'ready golf' - show less concern for who has the honour and more concern for putting balls in play.
v) And even though the rain is pelting down like the recent event at Celtic Manor remember that we are not all playing in the Ryder Cup.
The benefit is that we all get round quicker (in a relaxed sense) and get to spend more time in the bar with friends before dashing off to a Sunday roast.
Any thoughts and any ideas?
Just managed to read them off the final newsletter
Joan's comments
Q: Who do you think was the biggest threat on the European team?
A: The European team was very competitive but without a doubt you gotta love the play of Alastair Price. He has the canny ability to get the golf ball up and down anywhere on the course. He is a true class player and individual. We all wish to play to that handicap!!!
Nigel's comments
Q: There were some great performances from your team as well, is there anyone in particular you would single out for praise?
A: I’m reluctant to single any one player out as I feel everyone within Team Europe gave 100%, we were just beaten this year by a more focused team. If I was to single out one player, it would have to be Alastair Price. It was an absolute pleasure to have played alongside Alastair and undoubtedly he was the best golfer in the Final.
Thanks again, hope to see you in Season 8 and you would both be my vote for captain if you both qualify.
Excellent job...
Milestone and Virgin with the help of Manor House got it spot on with regards to the event and the finals seem to getting better and better...Thanks again to all involved.
See you in Season 8 hopefully!
My wife and I are spending three weeks in South Africa in Nov/Dec and would be interested in hooking up with some other Flying Club Swingers to play some golf.
We will be up around Johannesburg/Kruger for the first week then down around CapeTown/Knysna for two weeks.
Anyone got course recommendations, tips for reduced green fees or be interested in meeting up and playing?
I can give me details of our itinerary outside of this discussion group.
Regs....David.
thanks
About 6 months ago I came across a set of online videos by Don Trahan (also known as 'The Surge'). For me a simple grip adjustment has found me playing the best golf of my life. I now take a more solid swing to the course and have better ball striking, with a hint of a draw. With few pointers from an old Jack Nicklaus video on course management, and a few pointers on the short game from an old Seve video I feel set up to bring in more pars than bogies.
I would be interested to hear top tips from others.
I thought Pebble Beech was a great example, (well done Graeme McDowell), of how to take out the need for length and reward the consistent player.
I for one hope that the lengthened tee option is used sparingly, and other measures such as building up the rough, making the run off areas quicker paced, greens firm are used to the fore.
Good luck to Tom Watson for the main event, and I can't wait to see Seve in the Champion's Challenge.
But will it be a beaming Monty leading the team to victory, or in adversity will the Americans be able to exploit 'Mrs Doubtfire's' fragile temperament leading to volcanic eruptions in South Wales?
For me it ruins the round, since the holes are not played in the order intended. I recently played at Mystic Dunes in Orlando, and ended up playing the great show hole 11th hole par 3 as my second as we had to start on the 10th. So rather than having had 10 holes under my belt and a warmed up swing, I only had 1.
So should the holes be played in the order intended, or perhaps we should all dual start in the monthly medals so we can all get back in the bar for Sunday lunch.
I personally tend to play a softer premium ball like the Pro V, mainly because I don't hit it all that far, and off 7or 8 I need an accurate short game, however on Saturday I was playing in the club stableford and before an early tee at 7.16am I gave my selected Pro Vs a quick scrub before leaving them behind in the kitchen! Hence on the tee I discovered that I only had one 'decent' ball which I proceeded to lose off the first tee due to a stiff back. I then finished the round with an old Callaway Warbird and despite the double at the first managed a scratch 75.
So does it really matter - or are we just suckered by the marketing of the big companies? I do tend to think that [even tho they are a rip off] premium balls are of some benefit even to higher handicappers - and of course they are nicer to pull out of the pond than Top Flites :)
Joe
Anyone any suggestions so that we can all have an equal chance of winning no matter what the handicap. It's the only sport I know of where the harder you practice and the more time and effort you put in, the more you are penalised.
Trouble is, someone has been there before you and your perfect drive is in a divot hole. To make it worse your playing partner's ball rolls off the fairway into light rough and his ball is almost teed up for his second shot.
Should (or how could) the rules be changed to allow you to move the ball out of the divot hole. Equity suggests you should be able to, but how to you ensure fair play?
I started using his "Hinge & Hold" method and I like it a lot. I feel like I have a lot more control over the golf ball. It was tough to get my distances at first, but I've found that now I am much more consistent from the fairway, rough, and bunkers using that technique.
Has anyone else seen the vids? Any other recommendations?
I use a Scotty Cameron Circa 62 #5 mallet - its fantastic.
Their comments on it are:
Drop-dead curvaceous, yet completely refined. Art meeting technology meeting performance. A completely new spin on a classic. The Circa '62 No. 5 embodies each of these statements as it truly breaks new ground in mallet style putter design. With a unique, never-been-seen-before convex flange and concave sole—and already a PGA Tour event winner—the No. 5 is shafted directly to the putter head for a classic look that is familiar, yet altogether new. In keeping with the Circa '62 line’s design characteristics, the No. 5 has high toe and a straight topline for a pleasing look, which also helps to keep the putter soled at address. Players will find the melt-into-the-ground-smoothness—the result of hours of meticulous milling—the solid feel, and ball performance extremely satisfying. Complementing the refined putter head and single bend shaft setup is the rich, gun-blued finish that gives the No. 5 the aesthetics of a modern, high performance mallet that still retains old world charm and style.
If anyone is interested please email Tara.Okelly@bbc.co.uk
Thanks!
In order to gauge interest amongst our Swingers members, if you would be interested in paying to take part in such a day, please email golf@flyingclubevents.com or comment here indicating in the title whether you would be interested in a SCOTLAND & NORTH day, MIDLANDS AND WALES day or SOUTH day. Although we are not currently looking to run any of these events overseas, Rest of the World Swingers who might be travelling to the UK are welcome to register their interest.
At this stage, we have made no commitment to run such events, but are interested to see what the take up might be.
I've played a few of their tracks and the big benefit to me is that I can go to any of them and spend some of my 100 points on a round - if like me, you travel a lot its almost magical!
Being from an area where joinig fees are £1200-£3000 its great that there is no joining fee with this either.
Win
In our May stableford we were faced with some rather unpleasant weather conditions.
Our members sign up in advance for tee times to play in the monthly qualifiers. We had a number of members that after seeing the weather conditions on the Sunday morning cancelled there tee times for the competition, as the weather improved through the day, they then signed up on the roll up touch screen system we have and took advantage of the better conditions. One of these members actually won the competition and the rewards that go along with it.
I can find nothing in the rules to say that this is not allowed.
My question is, should this be allowed or stopped somehow? The majority of players went out and played the conditions as they were and others took advantage of the system and in my opinion broke the ethics of golf competitions and were rewarded financially.
The thing about Pinehurst No 2 is that it is just majestic! Its Americas version of St Andrews and like the the Old Course it is not a course that lives through its asthetic beauty, in fact there are not many great "views" on it at all, and like its scottish counterpart it relies on its great design to offer any golfer one of the most memorable rounds of his life.
This is a course that test you but not in the way a more modern design will. Today we are pushed to make long drives and pinpoint approaches, but Pinehurst will forgive those of us who can't make a 250 yard drive because it cleverly focuses us on our skills at and around the green. In this way it makes you use the club that we all carry but seldom draw on - our imagination.
To play Pinehurst No2 well you must chip, bump & run, flop but most especially putt to get your ball close to the hole - using your full powers of concentration will make a round here something that you will return to in your thoughts time & time again.
Remember you are walking in the footsteps of Hogan, Snead, Nicklaus, Tiger & the charismatic Payne Stewart when you tread these fairways, so like me opt for a caddy to you can take in the atmosphere from the centre of the fairway and not from the cart path. My own experience was greatly improved by my caddy as I birdied the 8th, he had the knowledge to inform me that this was the hole that John Daly scored an 11 on in the 1999 U.S.Open. Admittedly he later asked me to buy him lunch, as he'd left his wallet in his car - but it was worth it for that snippet of information alone.
On the course itself you will find that most fairways are tree-lined but that they are wide enough to accomodate errors from the tee. The bunkers are real "features" as they are, more often than not, surrounded by long grass but will only punish you when you let your ego reign in your choice of shot from them.
You'll find that Pinehurst No 2 has
Rory Mcilroy makes the cut right on the number at 1 over par and we all think, hmmm, he is still struggling with his swing. 2 days later he has walked away with $1 million, after making 17 birdies and an eagle over the last 2 rounds, obliterating some of the best players in the World, including Phil Mickelson.
His flawless final round was probably the most inspiring golf I have EVER seen played, perhaps with the exception of watching a young Seve Ballesteros. This kid has it all, power, accuracy and a strong mind. If he can continue to putt well, he will surely win Major over the next few years.
And for all those out there who think Nick Faldo is an arrogant git (me included!), bear in mind that Rory is a prodigy of the Faldo academy...sorry Sir Nick, you have redeemed youreslf in my eyes!
And to see Paddy Harrington, Lee Westwood, Jim Furyk and others waiting for Rory and applauding him as he came back to the Locker Room, was a wonderful testament to the sport and the majority who play it professionally. With a few exceptions, they are true Gentlemen and sportsmen.
I have a feelling that the youg Mr Mcilroy will shortly be known as Master Mcilroy, just turned 21 and with the golfing World at his feet.
Nice one Rory, we salute you!
Ian "Red" Readman
Having said that, there are a lot of ways to cut the costs severely nowadays - community courses, second hand clubs, wading around in that out-of-bounds marshland to collect a barrage of shanked balls, etc
So what's the verdict - is golf still elitist? Should we be doing more to encourage young kids in poorer communities to take up the game? Are there ways to broaden out the overall reach of the game? Would love to hear your thoughts :)
Best
Boris
If you want to nominate a course not on our list, here's your chance to discuss it.
I was lucky enough to win the Stewart Golf waterproof bag and it's just fantastic!
I played at the Burnley Open just after I took delivery of the bag and it poured down.
The bag was terrific unlike my golf on the day and it kept the contents completely dry. It's just a shame that the pockets were not big enough for me to get in to save myself the soaking.
Being a pretty poor golfer, mine are limited, but I'm pretty proud of holing my second shot on the first at the Grove!



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