Off Topic The Golfing Thread

[Tel (they/them)]

nearly there assuming the par for the course is 72, my course is quite short so it only plays to a par 67
All courses are different and their par reflects how long and difficult the courses are.
It could be a short course with wide open fairways which will be a lot easier to play than a long course with tight tree lined fairways.
That is always the challenge of golf, playing the course to your handicap, if that makes sense.

Don't hit the trees, don't hit the sandy bit, don't hit the water, put it in the hole.

That's golf to me.

 

[Commachio]

Oh ffs. Just when i thought i was getting there.


Look up the world most difficult golf hole. Where you take a helicopter to the top of a mountain.

Million quid for a hole in one.

 

[Commachio]

Don't hit the trees, don't hit the sandy bit, don't hit the water, put it in the hole.

That's golf to me.

Plus 'wheres me caddy'.

 

[Blunham Mackem]

nearly there assuming the par for the course is 72, my course is quite short so it only plays to a par 67
All courses are different and their par reflects how long and difficult the courses are.
It could be a short course with wide open fairways which will be a lot easier to play than a long course with tight tree lined fairways.
That is always the challenge of golf, playing the course to your handicap, if that makes sense.

67?

Do you put your breakfast order in, play your round and get back in time for it being served up?

I think the Buddon, at Carnoustie is also 67. Doesn't make it any easier though. The par 3's are all tough and the par 4s right buggers with the wind off the sea.

 

[Tel (they/them)]

So who's got the best bats?

 

[farnboromackem]

Comm ..... It gets easier particularly when you know about Stroke Index.

Then there's the games; stroke play, matchplay, stableford etc

 

[farnboromackem]

67?

Do you put your breakfast order in, play your round and get back in time for it being served up?

I think the Buddon, at Carnoustie is also 67. Doesn't make it any easier though. The par 3's are all tough and the par 4s right buggers with the wind off the sea.

Don't let the 67 put you off. It's a very very good course and not that easy. Particularly as it's a public course and relaltively cheap... £20 mid week and the greens are amazing (usually). I haven't swung a golf club since December but am due to book for next Tuesday morning.

 

[Commachio]

Comm ..... It gets easier particularly when you know about Stroke Index.

Then there's the games; stroke play, matchplay, stableford etc

Err Aye.
Ive got no idea what you have just said. But strokeplay sounds canny. Is it owt to do with female caddies?

 

[Billy Death]

Why do golfers feel the need to wear the sackless, checky ****ing pants - them ****ing half mast ones?
I mean, ffs, do they realise how ****ing ridiculous they look?
It looks like something they've grown out of.
I can't work out if they're short longuns or long shortuns.

Plus, it's a sport for posh, rich bastards.
Oh aye, boring as **** as well.

 

[farnboromackem]

Err Aye.
Ive got no idea what you have just said. But strokeplay sounds canny. Is it owt to do with female caddies?

Nah mate when you have an eagle on a hole that is classed as stroke index one. You get your knob out and stroke it vigorously..... well I do

 

[QWOP]

Is this now a thread where we can **** over Comms head with golfing terminology?

 

[farnboromackem]

Plus, it's a sport for posh, rich bastards.
Oh aye, boring as **** as well.[/QUOTE]

Posh and rich bastards NO
Boring as ****. ... I get your point but to me it's the hardest individual sport there is.

 

[Commachio]

Nah mate when you have an eagle on a hole that is classed as stroke index one. You get your knob out and stroke it vigorously..... well I do

Nee one has explained eagles and spugies etc yet. Does anyone actually know?

 

[Commachio]

Is this now a thread where we can **** over Comms head with golfing terminology?

Its like payback time. I havnt got a clue wtf you lot are talking about. But im trying to decipher it.

 

[farnboromackem]

Nee one has explained eagles and spugies etc yet. Does anyone actually know?

An albatross is 3 under the par. As an example, a Par for the hole would be 5 ..... you finish it in 2....rarely happens
Eagle... when you finish a hole in 2 under. Using example above....you finish the hole in 3 shots.
A birdie is one under the par. Example above. ... u finish the hole in four shots

Why they are called that I have no idea

 

[QWOP]

Its like payback time. I havnt got a clue wtf you lot are talking about. But im trying to decipher it.

http://www.scottishgolfhistory.org/origin-of-golf-terms/bogey/

History behind the terms

 

[Tel (they/them)]

Boring as ****. ... I get your point but to me it's the hardest individual sport there is.

Hardest individual sport... hmmm

Not on a physical level, certainly, but with the skill required, what's the other contenders?

Snooker, anybody who's played that knows it's not easy.

Tennis, physically and mentally demanding.

Boxing... well boxing wins then.

 

[Billy Death]

Plus, it's a sport for posh, rich bastards.
Oh aye, boring as **** as well.

Posh and rich bastards NO
Boring as ****. ... I get your point but to me it's the hardest individual sport there is.[/QUOTE]
Each to their own mate - no problem with that.

 

[Commachio]

So who has done a hole in one thing. And did you win Bullys star prize?

 

[crumble bungle]

Oh ffs. Just when i thought i was getting there.


Look up the world most difficult golf hole. Where you take a helicopter to the top of a mountain.

Million quid for a hole in one.

seen that on you tube, think if you are going to play that course you have to play that hole, would not like to be hit on the head with a golf ball from that height.