walshie Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 An underrated pastime IMO. I'm terrible at it, but like the whole "day out" thing with breakfast and chat with your mates first, a round of golf then a couple of beers after. I haven't played since I moved as my mates who are just as bad as me live so far away now. My son keeps asking me to join him and his mates when they play, but as the three of them have a combined handicap of 8 between them, I don't go. Any bad golfers in Wales who fancy a round sometime? BTW I'm a fair weather golfer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codeye Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Golf just spoils a good walk but each to there own, the socialising bit I could get used to but whacking a ball down a field and chasing after it I cant get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 I keep getting asked to play, the golfers are used to me wandering round the course with a gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 I'd play if I could take my gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 I'd play if I could take my gun. Don't you like golfers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Don't you like golfers? Nope but you can make good money by picking up all the balls in the rough when your doing pest control and selling them back to the club pro LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Don't you like golfers? They're ok, but I couldn't eat a whole one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobt Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 some of the lady golfists are quite trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 some of the lady golfists are quite trim. No chance there non of breeding age on my local course there all out a saga torment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I'd play if I could take my gun. 7.5 shot plays havoc with the divots.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 I like golf although don't play as often as I should as tend to have other things that need doing. Lots of similarities between golf and clay shooting as well I think, it all starts from the correct setup. Get that right and everything becomes easier. I have a theory that decent golfers, cricket players and racket sport enthusiasts will also make good clay bashers more often than not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabbers Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) never off the course when i was younger,,lived on it ,but next to Troon and Turnberry you take it for granted,,too many courses to mention ,all very good though,,thing is never really shone at the game though, Edited November 5, 2015 by dabbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 never off the course when i was younger,,lived on it ,but next to Troon and Turnberry you take it for granted,,too many courses to mention ,all very good though,,thing is never really shone at the game though, turnberry...now thats a course...think I saw a plaque saying Douglas Bader died here in one of the bunkers..(the 9th?)... anyhow how can a fair weather golfer live in Wales and ever expect to get a game!!.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 An underrated pastime IMO. I'm terrible at it, but like the whole "day out" thing with breakfast and chat with your mates first, a round of golf then a couple of beers after. I haven't played since I moved as my mates who are just as bad as me live so far away now. My son keeps asking me to join him and his mates when they play, but as the three of them have a combined handicap of 8 between them, I don't go. Any bad golfers in Wales who fancy a round sometime? BTW I'm a fair weather golfer. claim a full handicap and go play with your son and his mates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabbers Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 turnberry...now thats a course...think I saw a plaque saying Douglas Bader died here in one of the bunkers..(the 9th?)... anyhow how can a fair weather golfer live in Wales and ever expect to get a game!!.. didnt know that about .Douglas Bader,,,my hero,him and Stanford Tuck they were on the box a lot .i was going to call my pup Stanford but the wife pooh pood it..sorry for going off a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted November 5, 2015 Report Share Posted November 5, 2015 There's a golf shot called The Douglas Bader,it looks good in the air but doesn't have any legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 There's a golf shot called The Douglas Bader,it looks good in the air but doesn't have any legs. my favourite is called a 'sister in law' its when you thin a shot yet it runs right up onto the green............''its up there but you know it should'nt be''. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Dennis Wise. A nasty four footer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted November 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 Sally Gunnell. Ugly as hell but runs like ****. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Edwards Posted November 6, 2015 Report Share Posted November 6, 2015 I try to play three times a week, even in the winter. Our winter league starts on Sunday, so that's something to look forward to! It's a cracking game when you're have a good rapport with the other lads, and I find it very enjoyable, even when you have a bad round. I'm a member of a club, and in the drawn competitions, you can meet some lovely folk, and also some swines, but it's all part of the game. My favourite times to play were stag do's, and they were some of the most enjoyable and hilarious afternoons of sport I've ever had. There really is nothing like it, sport-wise. You're on your own, and when it goes wrong, it goes wrong! The handicap system also means players can play on a level playing field, regardless of ability, and older folk can still compete with the much fitter, younger people. I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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