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Off Topic The Golfing Thread

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by crumble bungle, May 26, 2016.

  1. Sunderpitt

    Sunderpitt Well-Known Member

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    Know Castle Eden well its okay, Gullane obviously a different proposition, hope its not too windy and wet
     
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  2. QWOP

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    Isn’t there a course in seaham that has sandier soil? I fancy a round today but don’t want to be dredging through water!
     
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  3. Peterleeyacker

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    Where do you play? There's a few members of Castle Eden on here
     
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  4. Peterleeyacker

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    Sharply maybe as Seaham gets quite boggy
     
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  5. QWOP

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    That’s the one!!! Cheers mate!
     
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  6. Sunderpitt

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    Brancepeth
     
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  7. Sunderpitt

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    I like Sharpley and I am thinking hard to remember which old Sunderland player it was, who was acting as starter for the seniors open, he is am a member there.

    Sharpley should drain well and the greens are usually fast
     
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  8. Peterleeyacker

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    Played there earlier this year for the first time. Very nice, if I lived closer I'd join there. The bait was really nice as well as the few pints of Belhaven best.
     
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  9. Peterleeyacker

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    George Herd is a member at our place but I'm not sure who's at Sharply
     
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  10. Sheep Farmer

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    Played there a week gone monday. Lovely day and course in good nick for the time of year, greens especially, which didn't prevent me from playing like a novice(if I rode my bike like I play golf I'd fall off every 100yards for no apparent reason).

    Excellent bacon bun but a bit less impressed with the lasagne
     
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  11. Peterleeyacker

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    I had the home made corned beef pie and chips. It was great
     
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  12. Whittylad

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    Brancepeth used to have a really good caterer but he left . He’s now at Barnard Castle and the food there is excellent. Nice course also. :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  13. Zig81

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    Supposed to be playing tomorrow but it isn’t looking good if this rain that’s forecast turns up.

    Playing off 7 but it’s a struggle when I don’t practice and only play once a week or maybe twice if I play the comp on a Sunday.
     
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  14. Sunderpitt

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    Yeah catering staff come and go..

    How did you get on with our 'Amen Corner" of 8 9 and 10. Did you play in the Texas scramble?

    Despite the weather greens have been reasonably fast all season..we have a couple of very good green keepers, despite an idiot on the greens cttee telling them what to do.

    Another post above mentioned Sharpley... obviously a new course but like Whitburn rain does not stay on the greens long, making the greens rapid
     
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  15. The Berk

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    Another for Castle Eden here, I’m off 12.
     
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  16. Sheep Farmer

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    We were just a visiting group who play together at Barny. Our caterer certainly is on the ball and we've had some excellent functions there through the summer

    Managed 8 Ok but complete Horlicks off the tee on 9 had me ball hunting in the undergrowth which at least meant I didn't have to try to read the green! Amazingly went out the back of 10 with tee shot but messed up coming back.

    Had a great day and apologies if I seemed to disparage the lunch excessively, it was Ok.
     
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  17. Somebodys pinched my sombrero

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    I was talking to him in the locker room this morning. I was tempted to ask him who’s locker was next to his <laugh>
     
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  18. Peterleeyacker

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    I'm off 4.6 but should of been off 4 but got done in a par bogey competition where if you birdie a shot hole it doesn't count.. I shot 73 and only got cut 0.1.. I've never been down to 4 :emoticon-0132-envy:
     
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  19. Sunderpitt

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    Did you know the catering team you have at Barny used to be at Brancepeth.. they may also do Bishop
     
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  20. Sheep Farmer

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    Knew there was a Bishop connection but didn't know about Brancepeth - they certainly try hard and have turned it around after things were let slide a couple of years ago.
    Just about to phone them to organise a Christmas lunch for our golf group<cracker>
     
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