Off Topic Golf tales

[Ric Glasgow]

Myself and DBT had lessons from the pro at Skidby Lakes. The pro actually said to me ‘of course you’ll never hit the ball as far as DBT (probably based on his size)’. Him saying that made it into a bit of a friendly personal challenge.
Recently playing the dog leg 14th at Skidby, we both hit good drives about 230 yards just to the left of perfect position.

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Nice pair of balls...

 

[Red top reader]

You were outdriving me all this morning anyway.

Handicap bandit !

Handicap bandits do my tree in saying I’m off 118 !!..my ****ing arse you are after landing it 3 inches from the pin on the first.. oow I was lucky there !! Yer rite …

 

[dennisboothstash]

Handicap bandits do my tree in… I’m off 118… my ****ing arse after they land it 3 inches from the pin on the first.. oow I was lucky there !! Yer rite …

he was like that all round

'oh look...its gone down the middle of the fairway again'

 

[Red top reader]

he was like that all round

'oh look...its gone down the middle of the fairway again'

Lol shock horror!!!! Watch them on the par 3s tells you everything

 

[dennisboothstash]

Lol shock horror!!!! Watch them on the par 3s tells you everything

Ah

I was the par 3 bandit today...

 

[Howdentiger2]

Which course did you play?

 

[dennisboothstash]

Which course did you play?

Skidby Lakes

 

[askewshair]

he was like that all round

'oh look...its gone down the middle of the fairway again'

..and yet you still walk away with the dough

 

[Howdentiger2]

Skidby Lakes

Only played there once and really enjoyed it

 

[dennisboothstash]

Only played there once and really enjoyed it

nice course, and fairly quiet

 

[dennisboothstash]

Only played there once and really enjoyed it

Playing Ganstead next week. Not played there before

 

[The B&S Fanclub]

Tell you what. I was in Woodhall Spa on Friday. I never knew there was a R&A golf headquarters/centre there. From the road the course looks mint.

 

[springtiger]

Played it last Sept off whites 185 yds to clear the heather on the first, windy day made it with about 2 yds to spare - v expensive not really worth it IMO , some bunkers are 10’ deep - not kidding !!

 

[x]

playing one of those arnold palmer courses at the seaside (9 holes with obstacles, including moving windmill sails, everything red and green) got round in 17 and rung the bell for a free round at the end.

 

[augustatiger]

Played it last Sept off whites 185 yds to clear the heather on the first, windy day made it with about 2 yds to spare - v expensive not really worth it IMO , some bunkers are 10’ deep - not kidding !!

Go to Ganton..you can hide a double decker bus in one bunker

 

[augustatiger]

Playing Ganstead next week. Not played there before

It’s a slog.The field across the road is tedious.

 

[Red top reader]

Ah

I was the par 3 bandit today...

It’s when we all take a 8/9 iron and the buggers go with the sand wedge.. Ah!! there you are, con merchant !!!

 

[Red top reader]

Skidby Lakes

Not a big lover of the other cott course, I’m sure it’s there where that hole you tee off and go over a ravine, i always fall short, don’t think it’s much more than 140/150 but plays a lot longer.. bugger

 

[dennisboothstash]

Played it last Sept off whites 185 yds to clear the heather on the first, windy day made it with about 2 yds to spare - v expensive not really worth it IMO , some bunkers are 10’ deep - not kidding !!

Me and Askew played Wychwood Park near Crewe last weekend.
Off the 138 slope rated tees (they've started doing that instead of colours) which are effectively yellows, whites are 148.
200 yard carry to get to the fairway on a couple of them. Not a chance of finding it if you fell short
Made it but very challenging.
Really nice course though for a 2 day deal

 

[dennisboothstash]

Go to Ganton..you can hide a double decker bus in one bunker

knew I was in trouble when away last weekend when the bunker had steps down into it!