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Post by communistworkethic » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:30 pm

Right I've gotten the bug again after not playing for years, I'm no Tiger Woods but I'm not quite a hacker either.

Anyone else a golfer? Enough of us for a potential TW Open on Bolton Muni?
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Post by TANGODANCER » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:34 pm

communistworkethic wrote:Right I've gotten the bug again after not playing for years, I'm no Tiger Woods but I'm not quite a hacker either.

Anyone else a golfer? Enough of us for a potential TW Open on Bolton Muni?
You can count me in for that, although I've no offical handicap these days. Used to play off 13/14.
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:36 pm

Yeah I'm up for that, Commie. Like Tango, I've no official handicap, and like you I'm no TW, but no hacker either.

Great idea.
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Post by Harry Genshaw » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:37 pm

Started 12 months ago and just started playing again this year. Absolute bobbins at it but enjoy it nevertheless. I'd be up for a TW open as long as I can play off 28. Best ever round was 115 on Bolton Muni so I've a way to go yet!
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Post by communistworkethic » Fri Jun 02, 2006 1:52 pm

Well I was lucky enough to play in spain this week on a work freebie and played Stableford pts for the first time - it's great for high handicappers, really levels the field as you don't get penalised for that hole you get 10 on!


Hmm TD I smell a Bandit!!
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Post by FaninOz » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:09 pm

Would love to, but too far to travel to Bolton. My house is in a golf resort backing onto the 15th Tee and I play regularly of 18 handicap. (used to be 15 but the game gets harder as you get older!)
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Post by TANGODANCER » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:12 pm

communistworkethic wrote:Well I was lucky enough to play in spain this week on a work freebie and played Stableford pts for the first time - it's great for high handicappers, really levels the field as you don't get penalised for that hole you get 10 on!


Hmm TD I smell a Bandit!!
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Post by ratbert » Fri Jun 02, 2006 2:42 pm

I'd be up for it too. No handicap (except my clubs) but able to just about break 100. The recent changes to the muni have improved it no end.

Some other good NW courses: Beacon Park (Wigan), Duxbury Park (Chorley) and Southport Muni... Hart Common is a toughie and Bolton Open a cow field!
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Post by Backgammon » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:05 pm

My handicap is that I'm crap at golf...
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Post by TANGODANCER » Fri Jun 02, 2006 4:24 pm

ratbert wrote:I'd be up for it too. No handicap (except my clubs) but able to just about break 100. The recent changes to the muni have improved it no end.

Some other good NW courses: Beacon Park (Wigan), Duxbury Park (Chorley) and Southport Muni... Hart Common is a toughie and Bolton Open a cow field!
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Post by davroduk » Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:26 pm

Never seen the point of whacking a small ball around some fields and walking for miles following it.

Each to thier own i suppose. :zzz:
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Post by TANGODANCER » Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:33 pm

davroduk wrote:Never seen the point of whacking a small ball around some fields and walking for miles following it.

Each to thier own i suppose. :zzz:
Think it was Mark Twain who said: "Golf is a good walk ruined". But then again, he must have tried it and proved a duffer. Just the sort of remark from someone who has never known the joy of middling a full blasted drive. Great sport.
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Post by Montreal Wanderer » Fri Jun 02, 2006 8:40 pm

davroduk wrote:Never seen the point of whacking a small ball around some fields and walking for miles following it.

Each to thier own i suppose. :zzz:
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Post by americantrotter » Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:52 pm

Too expensive a sport for me. Though I did somewhat enjoy the few rounds I played. I just cant get over the cost and some of the pricks that play.
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Post by blurred » Sat Jun 03, 2006 12:40 pm

Hold the event in Liverpool and I'd be up for it :D
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Post by Soldier_Of_The_White_Army » Sat Jun 03, 2006 1:56 pm

What a great idea!! If you are serious, then I will put in a day's leave for the event.

I love digging for gold...erm I mean Golf, and have never been beaten on the 19th hole :wink:

Plodder is having a little problem getting on site at the moment, but I'm sure you can count him in two. When were you thinking of holding it?
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Post by Athers » Sat Jun 03, 2006 5:45 pm

I hack round Pennington Flash every few weeks in the summer but I'd not be able to get round a proper course.

I might run a book on this event though.

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Post by Soldier_Of_The_White_Army » Sat Jun 03, 2006 5:54 pm

Athers wrote:I hack round Pennington Flash every few weeks in the summer but I'd not be able to get round a proper course.

I might run a book on this event though.

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Post by Dr Hotdog » Sat Jun 03, 2006 9:43 pm

i was quite good at golf, was a junior member at Davyhulme for a few years and played Ringway in Hale Barns a few times with my grandparents during that time. the lowest i ever went off was 16 aged about 17/18, then i left because i couldn't afford Adult fees.
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Post by Batman » Sun Jun 04, 2006 12:17 am

communistworkethic wrote:Right I've gotten the bug again after not playing for years, I'm no Tiger Woods but I'm not quite a hacker either.

Anyone else a golfer? Enough of us for a potential TW Open on Bolton Muni?

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