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Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Dorty Dogbreath, Oct 12, 2018.

  1. Dorty Dogbreath

    Dorty Dogbreath keeper of the glow

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    Oh and hitting the ball straight is a massive help, off the tee or on the fairway <whistle>
     
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    Somebodys pinched my sombrero Well-Known Member

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    I started playing 19 years ago. At the time I started work at 9.00. It got me hooked so much I used to get up at five in the morning in summer and do 18 holes before work.

    Great game but frustrating as f...
     
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    Dorty Dogbreath keeper of the glow

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    Absolutely. The more consistent you can be the better. It's frustrating when you connect badly, or use the wrong club and under hit and leave yourself short of the green. That's what I'm trying to work on, to not give cheap shots away. Every shot counts.
     
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  4. Dorty Dogbreath

    Dorty Dogbreath keeper of the glow

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    Wor Jim a golf coach? Surely not. I'd have Jim down as the candid camera type, just as you're about to take your shot Jim would shout something or cough...where are you Jim to confirm or deny? <laugh>
     
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    Delusional Full Stop Here to serve all your counselling needs.
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    I play very, very occasionally and when I do I play a very, very unsociable game. It's not the wanting to win part...well it's not all the wanting to win part which makes it unsociable, it's the walking across the fairway from one side to the other following where that fluke gust of wind took it off line.

    Years back I played a midweek round and went round in a rather decent 73. The best I'd managed for ages. The next day my then next door neighbour, who was a golfing addict, had gone for a round and had come back boasting that he'd just gone round in 79 which was his best of the season so far. My wife who he had been talking to and who didn't like him and who wanted to take him down a peg or two then informed him of my previous day's score and suggested we should play a round together.

    For the rest of that Summer I had to duck and dive and avoid him to make sure we didn't play that game, it was Hell.

    What I hadn't told my wife was that my round of 73 had been at Backworth Golf Course and for those that know Backworth is a 9 hole course not an 18 hole course.
     
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    Wasn't it Rolo who was the Golf man? Seem to think he's mentioned it before. If not him it was someone based abroad.
     
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  7. Dorty Dogbreath

    Dorty Dogbreath keeper of the glow

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    <laugh>
     
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    Just remembered the last time I was on a course was at Blyth and I managed to get sunstroke in Blyth on a cloudy day and have 2 old fellas (yes, older than me) taking turns to carry my bag as I hadn't borrowed a trolley thing.
     
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    Dorty Dogbreath keeper of the glow

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    I've told my wife I'm playing around next week. I think she wants a divorce.
     
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    I aim to play more and practice like crazy over the winter months. Hopefully it’ll make me a tad more consistent
     
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  11. LiamO

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    I'm still a PGA professional on paper. Haven't picked up club since I moved to Istanbul though. Got loads of tips for anyone interested...
     
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    I'm probably the best golfer the world's never seen.
     
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    Dorty Dogbreath keeper of the glow

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    Are you not missing the game mate?
     
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  14. Dorty Dogbreath

    Dorty Dogbreath keeper of the glow

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    <laugh>
     
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    I've been rumbled.....:emoticon-0100-smile

    Modesty prevents me from posting details of my long career as a Golf Professional on here.
    I retired from full time coaching 6 years ago to concentrate on my other business interests. I'm afraid the travelling and spending weeks away from home became a bit of a chore.
     
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  16. LiamO

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    Miss the craic with the lads on a weekend
     
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    I had a lesson once. The pro said I was standing too close to the ball. After I'd hit it.
     
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    I've played inconsistently for years but joined a local club properly this year. I'm not that great but getting there.

    Trying to break 90 and nearly did it last time out. Took 2 6's on the last two (par 4's) to finish in 90 so was annoyed. Bottled it under the pressure. Had an 8 and a 7 in there also do should have been easily under.
     
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    How many numbers are involved in golf? Sounds like I'll need a GCSE maths refresher course if I play.
     
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    I bet if you play regularly, get to know the course and which clubs to use on which hole, then your score will come down mate.
     
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