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Post by dynamark Thu 26 Apr 2012, 2:28 pm

Hows everyone finding it .We had a second wednesday league match cancelled last night.Will be rescheduled fortunately.Couse was swamped last weekend and will surely be again on saturday.

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Post by kwinigolfer Thu 26 Apr 2012, 2:51 pm

Snow in the forecast, but course opened early, unusually dry initially but 2+ inches of rain this past week has freshened everything up nicely.
Gales and snow squalls tomorrow then a welcome warm up!

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Post by Doon the Water Thu 26 Apr 2012, 3:48 pm

Must admit that we are having a quiet wee laugh up our sleeves at all the rain the South of England has had since the drought order came in.
We have had a fabulous early Spring in South Ayrshire, all the crops/plants are well on and the golf courses are looking fresh.
[Says he as a heavy squall passes over]

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Post by mystiroakey Thu 26 Apr 2012, 6:29 pm

havent played for amonth- its raining every day lol

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Post by Plunky Thu 26 Apr 2012, 6:40 pm

We've had a ridiculously mild winter -- I bought a new pair of winter boots to see me through the expected ice/snow/slush and haven't worn them once. We had snow just one day (when I happened to be in Bermuda on a biz trip), but it soon melted. So we played way more golf than usual through the winter. Not sure what what implies about the summer though!

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Post by JAS Thu 26 Apr 2012, 6:53 pm

It's been quite a turnaround, a month ago it was almost getting to hitting linksy bump and runs. Tuesday just gone, at our weekly 13 hole comp I had a couple of 25-30 foot spin backs, the greens are like rice pudding!!




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Post by McLaren Thu 26 Apr 2012, 8:36 pm

Cold and wet every day since a little hot spell at the end of march. I have had about 5 rounds in April and all of them have been freezing cold and during one I got caught in a snow/hail shower.

Getting pretty sick of it.
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Post by navyblueshorts Thu 26 Apr 2012, 8:51 pm

Wet but it was so dry last year, most places need it this time of year. Rather have it wet now and the course in good nick for the rest of the year.
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Post by BlueCoverman Thu 26 Apr 2012, 11:08 pm

Off to Turkey on Monday for a weeks golf so don't care! Laugh

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Post by oldshanker Thu 26 Apr 2012, 11:15 pm

Doon the Water wrote:Must admit that we are having a quiet wee laugh up our sleeves at all the rain the South of England has had since the drought order came in.
We have had a fabulous early Spring in South Ayrshire, all the crops/plants are well on and the golf courses are looking fresh.
[Says he as a heavy squall passes over]

Hope you manage to keep things set fair for me Doon - I'll be up your way on the 17th May and very much looking forward to it as well. I don't want to travel too heavy, so if you could sort me out light breezes, some sun but not too much and keep the rain after 9pm please!
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Post by Skydriver Fri 27 Apr 2012, 11:00 am

Haven't been out on a real course for ages. Fortunately though, I have a nearby indoor golf simulator facility available as a reasonable proxy.

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Post by dynamark Mon 30 Apr 2012, 3:34 pm

Course was open saturday- just and we did 9 holes before the rain threatened again.But they cancelled the monthly medal so I have yet to put a card in this year.
Sunday the rain was biblical.

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Post by Doon the Water Mon 30 Apr 2012, 5:01 pm

Glorious sunshine, a wee breeze and 17o at Turnberry today.
Just going out to water my plants with a hosepipe('devil')

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Post by GG Mon 30 Apr 2012, 5:15 pm

Haven't played a full round since the April monthly medal (7th April). Manged to fit a few range/short game/9 holes in between showers though. Been a shocking month for golf all in all.

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Post by navyblueshorts Mon 30 Apr 2012, 5:34 pm

Wettest April in 100 years according to the Beeb:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17897982
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Post by Doon the Water Mon 30 Apr 2012, 6:12 pm

It is those kind of headlines that really gets my goat.
Northern Ireland and most of Scotland have had some wonderful weather this month.
Last time I looked both areas were in the UK.

The BBC is so wrapped up in SE England, where it's main audience is, it just makes these announcments willy nilly.

Anyone noticed the changes in the guests appearing on the morning news programme now that they have moved to the Midlands of ENGLAND. Strangley now many speak with a black country accent. ('steam')

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Post by Bloxboy Mon 30 Apr 2012, 7:36 pm

I'm playing in an open day at Heythrop Park in a few weeks off the very back (black) tees. It measures over 7,000 yards from them and if this rain keeps up I reckon it will be playing more like 7,500+.
SSS is 74 (par 72) but there's every chance that CSS could be a nailed on 77 on the day so off my 11, with the buffer zone I could shoot a 90 and not go up. Happy Days!


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Post by McLaren Mon 30 Apr 2012, 8:52 pm

Doon

I assure you in Edinburgh it has been the wettest coldest April I can remember. When I saw that bbc headline I assumed they had measured it in Edinburgh.
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Post by Doon the Water Mon 30 Apr 2012, 9:06 pm

Yes Mac I know the East coast was wet but over here in the West it has been pretty good.
Usually the other way around, mind you we don't get that cutting east wind.

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Post by oldshanker Mon 30 Apr 2012, 9:59 pm

Well Doon and Mac - being as how I will be visiting both coasts in a week and a bit...............get your act together!

I don't want to have to get my waterproofs out! Hug
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Post by barragan Mon 30 Apr 2012, 10:25 pm

What's your schedule os?

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Post by oldshanker Mon 30 Apr 2012, 11:03 pm

Somewhat hectic b_b:

Wednesday 16th - Slaley Hall
Thursday - Turnberry Kintyre
Friday - Stan Drews Dukes
Saturday - The Glen
Sunday - Gullane 2

There was talk of staying an extra day at Stan Drews to have a round with S_R, also I considered roping you in at Duddingston as well as Doc on the way up. But just not enough time.

Monday, collapse in a wet and muddy heap, a gibbering wreck with a trace of dribble down my chin.

Oh and don't forget the drinking - there may well be just a little of that as well. Ale
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Post by dynamark Tue 01 May 2012, 12:25 pm

Clourse closed again .Ive just realised its rained every day since I paid my annual subs!

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Post by JAS Tue 01 May 2012, 11:14 pm

As you can imagine Doon, Broome's been more closed than open, The KC was rained off, the Secretaries Cup was rained off. Schedule chaos already!! Next up is the David Howell Classic this Saturday (fingers crossed for a dry one). Course closed again today!! Bad times at Broome really what with the whole Clubhouse saga ongoing as well Sad

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Post by Doon the Water Wed 02 May 2012, 7:30 am

Jas
What is the full story with the clubhouse?
The design was always going to cause problems even when I was there.
You should have see the movement of the building during the hurricane, very sacrey.

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Post by barragan Wed 02 May 2012, 7:34 am

Wednesday medal this afternoon. Forecast is set to be fair... Sun Sun Sun!! (better dig out the shorts Yahoo )

Last season was pretty messy for us in terms of heavy rainfall. I drove over 500 miles for opens which were cancelled after overnight rain, and 3 club comps were cancelled over the season too - not to mention the number of additional weekend games missed.

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Post by Doon the Water Wed 02 May 2012, 11:26 am

20 degrees and full sun in Oban for the last two days.

I'ts gonna end in tears!

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Post by mystiroakey Wed 02 May 2012, 11:41 am

i know about oban from its whisky- are you really sure you have 20 degrees up there?

its cold in surrey- might try and brave the weather and play the mid week medal in a bit!

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Post by lorus59 Wed 02 May 2012, 11:42 am

Well, it's like 40C here and the only bearable time to play is like 6am.

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Post by Doon the Water Wed 02 May 2012, 1:09 pm

Misti.......check the weather pages.
It was 19 degrees in my garden a couple of days ago.

There is a bit of a breeze about to make it bearable here.
Just been out with the beast to the top of our local hill where I can see Carsphairn, Ailsa Craig, Ben Lomond and Goat Fell on Arran.
[the clever so and so's will be out with the rulers working out where I live now!]
Truly beautiful day

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Post by dynamark Wed 02 May 2012, 1:38 pm

Doon that is no way to speak about your lass.
Triangulation is not my strong point

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Post by Doon the Water Wed 02 May 2012, 2:03 pm

The beast managed to find a putrified herring gull on Turnberry beach the other day. Ate the lot.
Makes a change from the sheep and deer poo he loves so much

Classic Labrador.

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Post by mystiroakey Wed 02 May 2012, 2:06 pm

Doon the Water wrote:Misti.......check the weather pages.
It was 19 degrees in my garden a couple of days ago.

There is a bit of a breeze about to make it bearable here.
Just been out with the beast to the top of our local hill where I can see Carsphairn, Ailsa Craig, Ben Lomond and Goat Fell on Arran.
[the clever so and so's will be out with the rulers working out where I live now!]
Truly beautiful day

I bet it is beautiful - lucky you!

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Post by dynamark Wed 02 May 2012, 2:39 pm

We had a lab for many years and you could throw a stone into a pond- he would be in under the water for longer than you thought possible and always came up with the stone.No idea how.Like yours ate everything except tomato.
Back on topic tonights match cancelled.

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Post by Doon the Water Wed 02 May 2012, 5:36 pm

They were bred for retrieving wildfowl in Canada and have webbed feet. [also an inceredibly small brain, well at least my last one has]

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Post by Fader Wed 02 May 2012, 6:40 pm

Our course has been closed since Sunday, should probably have been closed Saturday but thet wanted to squeeze in the club championship 1st qualifier.

If the weather holds will likely be open by Firday morning though I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing as I am meant to play 1st round of clubs 4bbb knockout saturday, problem with that is my partner decided to go on a last minute jolly abroad with some lass he met! Meaning I have to play the other pai on my own!

So hoping the wather does me a favour and closes course so we can get an extension as Sunday is last date for 1st round matches!

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Post by Doon the Water Thu 03 May 2012, 9:13 am

Another glorious morning in paradise.
We are going to pay for this!

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Post by dynamark Thu 03 May 2012, 10:50 am

Aaaargh.Chucking it down again.
Doon which part of Canada would that have been then? Dog

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Post by incontinentia Thu 03 May 2012, 11:28 am

Doon the Water wrote:They were bred for retrieving wildfowl in Canada and have webbed feet. [also an inceredibly small brain, well at least my last one has]

I read somewhere that Labs were used to retrieve fishing nets in Nova Scotia, I have one too. Awesome swimmer, very similar in the face to a seal! She ate everything as a pup, even a cooked onion on one occasion.
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Post by dynamark Thu 03 May 2012, 11:35 am

Never heard of a dog called a Nova Scotia.What staggered me was the length of time he would spend under water and always come up with the same stone.Not sure the water did him good eventually very bad arthiritis.
Just had e mail from the club Presidents putter postphoned on Saturday

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Post by mystiroakey Thu 03 May 2012, 11:46 am

It was nice yesterday- played 11- didnt bother with the medal- 4 birdies tho Smile, still lost a score Sad

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Post by incontinentia Thu 03 May 2012, 11:47 am

Apparently Labradors use a technique called "lung packing", which involves swallowing air after the lungs have been filled to capacity. This allows them to stay under water for prodigious lengths of time.
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Post by navyblueshorts Thu 03 May 2012, 11:47 am

Arthritis is a characteristic problem for Labs. Consequences of genetics and breeding I'm afraid.
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Post by Skydriver Thu 03 May 2012, 11:55 am

incontinentia wrote:Apparently Labradors use a technique called "lung packing", which involves swallowing air after the lungs have been filled to capacity. This allows them to stay under water for prodigious lengths of time.

Bizarre that I recently learned what that phrase meant, in a (sort-of) golf context! [extract from a certain book which happened to mention Navy SEAL training...]

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Post by dynamark Thu 03 May 2012, 2:32 pm

All very interesting.Must have had the small brain keep diving in the same pond for the same stone.Just wanted to please people though(hence the guide dog use I guess)did not get on with other dogs though

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Post by Doon the Water Thu 03 May 2012, 6:16 pm

My daughter had a labrador pup who was used to running in the sea near Port Logan.
They used the small pier for filming '1000 acres of Skye' and dredged out the harbour.
Nobody told the Lab and he was running along happily in the sea when he suddenly went 'bloop'. We were on the shore laughing our socks off but he did not surface.
I was getting ready to jump in when he finally came up.

Too hot for golf up here today.

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Post by dynamark Fri 04 May 2012, 3:14 pm

We are playing tomorrow whatever happens. No comp though replay in 2 weeks

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Post by Fader Sat 05 May 2012, 11:49 am

So the weather has closed my course for the 6th straight day the upside being it means I don't have to play my 4bbb 1st round on my own.

Is anyones home club open, of not what's everyone doing to occupy there time.

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Post by mystiroakey Sat 05 May 2012, 12:09 pm

Yep. big tourny today. but am house hunting Sad

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Post by JAS Sat 05 May 2012, 10:08 pm

Yep played today...first day open for a few days, fairways ok but off-piste is a quagmire. I thought they would have opened yesterday but they were clearly protecting it for the big comp today.

There was a breeze blowing but not normally the strength that would bump up the CSS....However the CSS looks like being 74 (SSS 71). Suggesting that the conditions are more problematic and have caught people unawares.

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