hhf,
You know what, I didn't. Bloody stupid of me.
Hua Hin Golf Gossip
Here we go again. And I assure everyone that this absolutely true.
Played Dolphin Bay again today. This afternoon Lomu holed in one at the 4th. An easy 5 iron. Unbelievable that two playing partners should get holes in one within two days of each other.
I'm having a beer now
That was my 3rd ace, but I've had to wait some 33 years since the last one in the UK.
I also managed to break 40 down there for the first time this afternoon (39, 5 over) and that included a pulled tee shot off the par 5 6th that went OB. Scored it correctly, taking three off the tee there.
And before you ask, hhfarang, no I don't have the ball. It was that titanium Top Flite that went OB.
It hasn't sunk in yet.
Played Dolphin Bay again today. This afternoon Lomu holed in one at the 4th. An easy 5 iron. Unbelievable that two playing partners should get holes in one within two days of each other.
I'm having a beer now
That was my 3rd ace, but I've had to wait some 33 years since the last one in the UK.I also managed to break 40 down there for the first time this afternoon (39, 5 over) and that included a pulled tee shot off the par 5 6th that went OB. Scored it correctly, taking three off the tee there.
And before you ask, hhfarang, no I don't have the ball. It was that titanium Top Flite that went OB.
It hasn't sunk in yet.
She's quite happy to be rid of me for a day. It's only when I come back "half happy" from a hard day on the golf course and keep going on about the achievement. Then she get the hump.prcscct wrote:Good going LOMU!Has your wife complained about being a golf widow yet.
Pete
I'll just have to put some more Steve Miller Group on the music and grin and bear the situation
Congrats Lomu! I'll buy a round for everyone in whatever bar my playing partners want to go to if that ever happens to me!
My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?
PET,
Fortunately, Dolphin bay only has a rustic restaurant come clubhouse and we were the only two in it after we finished.
I do owe my playing partner a drink though. As she was driving she didn't take one off me when offered yesterday. She bought me a couple of cans when she got her's on Monday but I had to explain the etiquette first and tell her that she was lucky not to have got the hole in one at a "proper" course with a full clubhouse.
Fortunately, Dolphin bay only has a rustic restaurant come clubhouse and we were the only two in it after we finished.
I do owe my playing partner a drink though. As she was driving she didn't take one off me when offered yesterday. She bought me a couple of cans when she got her's on Monday but I had to explain the etiquette first and tell her that she was lucky not to have got the hole in one at a "proper" course with a full clubhouse.
I said,
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The reason I said it like I did is that many times here there is no one in the clubhouse bar, or with free or military courses there may be no real clubhouse bar... so what I intended to convey is that I'll by a round for everyone in whatever bar we go to after the round! (if it's a big crowded bar they better take a credit card thoughI'll buy a round for everyone
) My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?
Well after an entirely frustrating weekend of golf I've arrived at the following conclusions:
1) Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle, followed by a chilled beer in the club house.
2) The term ‘mulligan’ is really a contraction of the phrase ‘maul it again’.
3) A ‘gimme’ can best be defined as an agreement between two golfers; neither of whom is any good at putting.
4) An interesting thought about golf is that no matter how badly you play, it is always possible to get worse.
5) Golf is a hard game to figure. One day you will go out, slice it and shank it; hit into all the traps and bunkers and miss every green. The next day you will go out and for no reason your game will be REALLY shite.
6) If your best shots are the practice swing and the ‘gimme’ putt, you might wish to switch to lawn croquet or tossing horseshoes.
7) Golf is like marriage: if you take the relationship too seriously, it won’t work. And like marriage, it’s expensive.
Anyone want a set of Pings?
1) Golf can best be defined as an endless series of tragedies obscured by the occasional miracle, followed by a chilled beer in the club house.
2) The term ‘mulligan’ is really a contraction of the phrase ‘maul it again’.
3) A ‘gimme’ can best be defined as an agreement between two golfers; neither of whom is any good at putting.
4) An interesting thought about golf is that no matter how badly you play, it is always possible to get worse.
5) Golf is a hard game to figure. One day you will go out, slice it and shank it; hit into all the traps and bunkers and miss every green. The next day you will go out and for no reason your game will be REALLY shite.
6) If your best shots are the practice swing and the ‘gimme’ putt, you might wish to switch to lawn croquet or tossing horseshoes.
7) Golf is like marriage: if you take the relationship too seriously, it won’t work. And like marriage, it’s expensive.
Anyone want a set of Pings?
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
The buksi golf saga continues...
Had a round with a pro this weekend and really found out how a ball is supposed to be hit. It seemed effortless, not even a full swing, perfect accuracy and the ball just kept going ... the bastard. He'd out drive me with a 5 iron!
Anyway, I learnt a valuable lesson and will heed his words of advice: "Stop being a spaz, look at the target, and hit the ball".
The bastard!
In a related story someone with a really bad slice caused the collapse of Mongkol driving range ...
Repeated right flying curve balls from a Taylormade R7 caused a weakening of the welds apparently!
I am reliably informed though that the restaurant is still open and lessons are still available.
http://www.huahinmedia.com/huahin-driving-range.php
Had a round with a pro this weekend and really found out how a ball is supposed to be hit. It seemed effortless, not even a full swing, perfect accuracy and the ball just kept going ... the bastard. He'd out drive me with a 5 iron!
Anyway, I learnt a valuable lesson and will heed his words of advice: "Stop being a spaz, look at the target, and hit the ball".
The bastard!
In a related story someone with a really bad slice caused the collapse of Mongkol driving range ...
Repeated right flying curve balls from a Taylormade R7 caused a weakening of the welds apparently!
I am reliably informed though that the restaurant is still open and lessons are still available.
http://www.huahinmedia.com/huahin-driving-range.php
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
At least I know it wasn't me who destroyed the range as I'm hitting the ball right to left which is unusual.
Agree wholeheartedly that professionals find the game too easy. It's about time courses introduced some "special" hazards for them - like a Sherman tank on the first hole.
buksida, I hope your personal insurance is up-to-date because I bet it costs a bit to fix that netting at the range
Agree wholeheartedly that professionals find the game too easy. It's about time courses introduced some "special" hazards for them - like a Sherman tank on the first hole.
buksida, I hope your personal insurance is up-to-date because I bet it costs a bit to fix that netting at the range
Never getting wound up again ... the world's hardest golf shot:
Forget pitch and putt - this tee-off point on top of a 430m mountain in South Africa is the hardest golf shot in the world, and more than $US1 million awaits the player who can score a hole in one.
Players must take a helicopter to the top to play the longest - and highest - par three on the planet.
Taking the shot also requires courage - a player needs to teeter terrifyingly close to the edge of the mammoth hillside.
Indeed, the Extreme 19th Hole is so high the ball takes almost 30 seconds to reach the ground.
Channel Nine cricket commentator Mark Nicholas recently joined an elite list to have the shot in just three swings.
"It was awesome, riveting and phenomenal," he said. "It's like the end of the world when you get up there and it's an awful lot of fun.”
The hole is based at the Legends Golf and Safari Resort, within the Entabeni Safari Conservancy in South Africa’s north-eastern Limpopo Province.
The other 18 holes were designed by world golfing legends including Trevor Immelman, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington and Australia 's Robert Allenby
A round of golf - including a buggy and lunch - will set you back R450 ($A70).
The Extreme 19th costs is R6700 ($A1060) per four ball, that includes helicopter ride, souvenir cap and glove and a DVD of you playing the hole
So far, no one has even come close pocketing the million-dollar prize, but Harrington became the first golfer to conquer the hole within par.
Harrington said: "This is the type of innovation and excitement we need to get more people playing golf.
"There aren't many new innovative ways to play the game but this is certainly one of the best.
"I think this hole is awesome - I love the whole experience, the helicopter, the views, the drama and having the green the shape of Africa.
"And now I've got bragging rights over all the other professionals who have played this and not managed to make a three. I love everything about it."
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson