South Winchester Friday 24th July

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David Marshall

The idea to play at this course may have got lost in the mists of time, on another topic.

Therefore, just want to confirm who would like to come along for a friendly game.

Venue. South Winchester  on Friday 17th July, tee time 12 o'clock.

John Pettitt will be doing the honours of booking the tee time. And will confirm the cost, as he can usually do some kind of deal for us as he is a Crown Golf Member

Interested players, so far, are.

John Pettitt

Myself

James Marshall

Tim Hawkins

Dennis Visser

Chris Perry

Paul Williams

David Ley, I assume, but he hasn't actually confirmed on way or the other.

So the question is...Does anybody else fancy coming along?

Paul Williams

This event is open to all! Anyone wishing to experience what Golfshake is all about then feel free to join us.

Paul.

John Flood the lefty

John Pettitt

Dean Elliott

John Pettitt

Paul Williams

Hi guy's,

Would it be possible for me to go out in the first group?? As i have to be back on the evening, to take the wife out! Hoping to be home for 20;00pm.

Paul.

John Pettitt

Paul Williams

With my new trolley i should be flying . Plus with you behind me, I won't be hanging around.

One thing i'm trying to work on is speed of play, I've removed all iron covers, working on a pre shot routine that allows me to quickly focus on whats required.

Paul.

Chris Perry

I'm a definite, the wife stamped my pass out yesterday!  I'd prefer one of the last tee times for two reasons

1. It will give me more time to get there from work
2. It will mean I don't have to play with Williams

David Marshall

Chris...

I get the distinct feeling that you and Paul have the same kind of love hate relationship that Govan and I have

John Pettitt

Dave Ley

Chris Perry

David Marshall

Would it be better to make it on 24th July then?

Nothing has been booked or confirmed yet.

Having just spoken to Wayne, he said he would have come but 15th clashed with a birthday.

Maybe then Messrs Flood, Ley and Hewitt could come too.

John and myself will fit in with what suits everybody else

John Flood the lefty

Dave Ley

John Pettitt

David Marshall

Just need confirmation from Messrs Perry, Williams, Hawkins and Dean Elliott that the new date will suit them.

Oh Heck...I forgot about Dennis Visser...Easy mistake to make!!!!

I have altered the heading of this post to reflect the date change

Nigel Gray

If its the 24th July, then i would love to come along, back to work on Tuesday, so i will have to check if i can have a days leave...25th i'm at a wedding..

Nigel. 

Martin Millichip

Paul Williams

Suit me fine Mr Marshall.

Paul Williams

Perry,

Go stuff yourself then! On my birthday as well, you should be ashamed of yourself?? You wasn't saying yesterday when you we're telling me to start a row with the missus so i could come out to play.

Before all the under the thumb quotes flood in, She was Pee'd off as Yesterday would of been my sixth round on the trott!

I'll only play if you put me in chris's group, David. In all honesty i dont see nout wrong with the chap............

That Williams seems a decent chap to me.

The change of date will suit as i dont have rush off.

Paul.

Tim Hawkins

Paul Williams

David Marshall

Tim..

Hopefully we will be playing Sherfield Oaks in July or August. If you, or anybody else, are interested.

Or possibly Silvermere.

Or Paultons Park.

Or all of them. 

Dean Elliott

Unfortunately for me the 24^th is a bit tricky, I’m coming off nights that morning, if there is a spare slot in the last group I might be able to make it but it would be dependent on how I feel when I drag myself out of bed!

Stuart Govan

I could probably have made the 17th but not the 24th.

Someone else will just have to put up with David Marshall.

God knows I've done it enough times!

Wayne Santorini

Paul Williams

Dean,

I know where your coming from, Last year my regular Friday game was around 13:00pm each week.The trouble being i was working nights and only managed 3 hours sleep, On the upside i played better as my brain was scrambled and didn't over analyse each shot.

Paul.

Chris Perry

Can't do the 24th as I will be back up in Brum and will have the kids   Majority rules and if I lose out then so be it.

I was sulking with Williams because he pulled out on me last minute.  At least the missus came tround to keep me company. 

David Marshall

Therefore as as today's date, we have

John Pettitt

James M

Myself

David Ley

Wayne Santorini

Paul Williams

John Flood

Nigel Gray

Martin Millichip...Possibly, now that his lift has gone?

Dennis Visser. Although he hasn't confirmed the date change.

Non players are Chris Perry and Tim Hawkins, which will be a shame.

Oh...and not forgetting the 'I' person, who won't be missed anyway.

John Flood the lefty

Chris,

your last comment has just made me chuckle, I didn't think you & Paul were that friendly

"I was sulking with Williams because he pulled out on me last minute."

that's just brightned my day, cheers.

John Pettitt

OK guys, just off the phone with the secretary at South Winchester.

I have confirmed bookings for three tee times from 1200 and a buggy for me.

The cost per head I have managed to get for £25 and I have had to pay a £50 deposit. (David will know all about that)

I will need definite confirmations asap, so that if we are short of a dozen I can try my own club to make up the numbers.

Alfred Pickard

Paul,

Is this event for the 17th or the 25th of July?  Dave Ley has told me that it is set for the 25th...which is right? Alfred

John Flood the lefty

Alfred,

read the title of the post

Paul Williams

Nigel Gray

Im in...be good to meet you lot....

Nige.. 

John Pettitt

Nigel Gray

Thanks John,

Because i'm new to this...Payment???? On the day or up front?..i'm cool with either... 

John Pettitt

Nigel Gray

Thanks John....See you there...

Nige.... 

David Marshall

Are we putting a fiver in the pot again?

John Pettitt

Paul Williams

Dave Ley

Stuart Govan

I shall leave you all to fight over the cash prize. You wouldn't want me walking away with the longest drive and nearest the pin AGAIN

Chris Perry

Stuart Govan

David Marshall

Normally his longest drive is around the ladies tee's, and nearest the pin is after about 6 shots.

As for balls. If he does actually remember to take some with him when he plays, he has usually lost them all by half way round.

Then again....

Dave Ley

When I was told who had one the NP and LD at Donnington Qualifier I changed the prizes quickly from NP bottle of 25yr old bottle of Glenmorangie and LD a round on the old course at St Andrews ,I knew both were wasted on our celtic cousin Mr Govan . Two boxes of Srixons right up his street,any left Stu?

Shocked you didn't get a 2 on the NP though stuart.

Stuart Govan

I am such a consistently straight hitter I haven't lost a single ball yet.

Or is it because I haven't opened the boxes yet?

David Marshall

Paul Williams

Dave.

I take it your pulling my plonker again Mr Ley. If your serious i dont mind, but would we get all our gear in, 2 leccy trollies, 3 bags etc,etc.

How far out are you from South winchester???

John Pettitt

Chris Perry

Paul Williams

I knew he was John,

But me being me, find it very to say NO to ones friends. He'd be taking a big chance in any case as everytime i make the journey down south I'm expecting the engine to go on the scenic, Were due a change but just running it into the ground at the moment.

David Marshall

You could always come down and pick James and me up, Paul.

Paul Williams

David Marshall

I am?

OK.

That's you not playing on 24th then

Dave Ley

Chris Perry

David Marshall

At least I can go there safe in the knowledge that the B#####d that caused my accident will have been banned from the roads due to dangerous driving. His court appearance is 14th July. It's taken 10 months for the CPS to get this to court. Apparently he has no option but to plead guilty, due to the evidence from independent witnesses that is stacked against him.

Whereas I save MY dangerous driving for the golf course.

And another thing. that ###### Nike advert is really starting to hack me off now

Dave Ley

David Marshall

Paul Williams

David,

My old banger doesn't have legs to stretch that far a field mate, Now if the missus hadn't blown the engine on My Alfa(pride 'n' bloody joy) it would of been a different story!

Due to the racket from that Nike advert, i have turned the sound off. More annoying that attending a flag for Chris Perry! Left a bit, no your right, stop the flag moving, keep still...........

Chris Perry

David Marshall

Paul..I'm only about 45 minutes away from Winchester.  But I was only kidding about being picked up.

How did your wife manage to blow the engine? Has she got a very heavy right foot, or did she leave it in 1st gear thinking it was automatic?

Paul Williams

David,

Alfa's are lovely cars but have to be maintained on a par with Paris Hilton's trowel.

I had a cooling issue(thermostat staying open) so took the car off the road for a week and used the wife's for work. I hid the car keys or took them to work with me, saying my Baby can only be driven in an emergency.

Well on the Friday of said week i forgot the key, go home after work to find my pride and joy gone????? WHERE THE #### IS MY ####### CAR!!etc,etc.

To be told she and her friend went shopping in it(midday Birmingham traffic) and it got slightly hot!!!!!!!!!!!!! I found her on an Azda car park, with her blood spilt all over the floor. After a transfusion started her up only for the water to go bright pink?? Telling me the head had gone The cost of the repair should have been £30 for a new stat, But the whole block needed skimming and the cost was to much to bare.

The pis### was the next day i was going to do the repair

HENCE THE FACT I'M NOW TRYING TO DRIVE HERS INTO THE GROUND!!!

David Marshall

Andrew Guyton

Guys, are then any spots left on the 24th?  Would like to join in and meet a few of you if poss.

Cheers.

John Pettitt

Andrew Guyton

Paul Williams

David,

I got rid of the of the beast in the end, Hers as covered over 180k so change on the cards soon.

John Pettitt

These are the confirmed names so far, can take another three players. Do we know if Kevin H and Martin M are going to be able to make it?

John Pettitt, James Marshall, David Marshall, David Ley, Wayne Santorini, Paul Williams, John Flood, Andrew Guyton, Nigel Gray.

Nigel Gray

John Pettitt

David Marshall

Nigel Gray

David Marshall

LOL, Nigel.

Slow group out of this list of players.

NAH!!

Nigel Gray

John Pettitt

David Marshall

Nigel Gray

Chris Perry

John Flood the lefty

Paul Williams

Let me know when your day past as been authorised!

Nigel Gray

Can i use my skycaddy when we play or will i be in a breach of the rules?

Thanks Nigel. 

Paul Williams

Martin Millichip

John,

Have to decline this time, have a club knockout match now arranged for the Thursday and am playing Weds as well in a club league match so will pass this time. will try and get downin the future.

John Pettitt

Dennis Visser

Hello guys, sorry I have not been around for a while. Ongoing issues at home Im afraid. Still work is good and the weather - well what can I say.

Put me down for the 24th guys. I could really do with a decent day out. If it rains though I wont be happy!

Speak soon...

ps. We'll catch up soon John...

John Pettitt

Stuart Govan

*** We had a lovely time, thanks David. Still hard to believe it's 25 years since I got married ***

Why did you leave it until you were 50 before popping the question?

Chris Perry

John Pettitt

Dave Ley

John Pettitt

Dave Ley

John Flood the lefty

found out today the missus is taking the kids away for the week w/c 21st July so I'm a deffo, deffo & I won't have to shoot off!!

Paul & Chris P if you want a lift then I've room in the car.

Paul Williams

Chris Perry

John,

I've got that week off, we may have to meet up for a couple of knocks....

John Flood the lefty

Paul Williams

I happen to have that week off also So count me in! Who we knocking?? by the way??

What about a round on the PGA, Handsworth and possible neutral fixture, opps forgot Chris that playing 4 times that week will not go down well with Jo! Scrap the neutral idea, we'll have to look into twilight green fee's for John as £70 on the PGA is taking the Michael.

Dave Ley

John Flood the lefty

Paul,

how much would a round on the brab cost in the twilight??

David Marshall

I beleive there are now 11 of us playing.

Is that correct, John?

John Pettitt

That is correct, David, we need one more.

List of players as I know it:

David Marshall, John Pettitt, David Ley, Kevin Hewett, Paul Williams, John Flood, James Marshall, Wayne Santorini, Andrew Guyton, Nigel Gray and Dennis Visser.

David Marshall

I sent out a few PM's, but none could play.

Still, there are three more weeks to go, I'm sure someone will be willing to join us.

I'm going to get my secret weapon out on the course and get practising. 

I've got 3 matchplay comps to play, between  14th and 17th July, and a stokeplay comp on 22nd. Plus a Stableford comp. So I hope I will have some golf, and energy, left to play on 24th.  Be gentle with me

Andy Kenyon

Looks like I'm joining you guys for a game.  Hope I live up to your collective abilities.

Looking forward to it already. Time to checkout the course - think I'm right in thinking it will be a bit of a test!

John Pettitt

Well done Andy. it is you who has the better of us with your fine Golfshake qualifying result.

Yes, the course is a test, but I am sure you will enjoy it.

All 12 spots now filled. 

David Marshall

Maybe, maybe not.

Remember, there is money riding on this

John Pettitt

David Marshall

Darn it..I'll have to come up to Sherfield again then.

John Pettitt

John Pettitt

Unfortunately, David Ley has had to withdraw from the game at South Winchester next Friday 24th July and I am therefore looking for another person willing to take his place.

An excellent course in every respect.

John Pettitt

It seems as though I have suddenly become a pariah as another player has dropped out.

Looking for 2 reliable players who would like a game at South Winchester.

John Flood the lefty

John Pettitt

John Pettitt

John Flood the lefty

I was looking at it from my view that I would want to know who else had dropped out. Curiosity & all that.

Paul / Chris, as previously mentioned I won't now be able to give you both a lift.

David Marshall

John Flood the lefty

Andy Kenyon

Nigel Gray

Kevin Hewitt

Wayne Santorini

David Marshall

Oh heck...Are you really?

That means you won't be using PMA to assist your round. No doubt be relying on PMT, like you usually do

John Pettitt

David Marshall

Chris Perry

Paul Williams

Hi guy's,

Sorry to do this, but Next Friday is not feasible for me. I have had a phone call this morning from Queen Elizabeth Hospital(Brum) confirming they have a space for me first thing Monday morning for an operation on my right hand. This will be an open wound, so really don't thing I'd be fit to play, plus with Floody dropping out i no-longer have a lift and my wife needs the car that day.

I'm really sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. If a deposit as been paid for my place and it cannot be filled i will gladly reimburse.

Hope to see you all soon.

Paul.

Andy Kenyon

Very much looking forward to South Winchester.

The 9th looks a cracker.  Lay up for a 5 or drive the lake for a 4? mmm    Depends upon conditions on the day I guess.  Hope the back is up to a full on drive.

On pic below the black arrow is 250yds of the yellows.

John Pettitt

John Pettitt

Nigel Gray

John Pettitt

Nigel Gray

John Pettitt

Nigel Gray

Andy Kenyon

Nigel Gray

David Marshall

Nigel Gray

Andrew Guyton

Guys, sorry have not been able to be on the forums this past week....work have cut down internet access :-(

 Hope there is still a place for me?  If so I will be the other bloke looking lost.... 

Nigel Gray

Ok, so i don't turn up at the wrong course again.....is this the post code for tomorrow

SO22 5QX

Dave Ley

yep

John Pettitt

David Marshall

That's the postcode I am using.

If it's wrong at least you and I will be there, Nigel

Stuart Govan

If there's the prospect of a fight with David Marshall, I may just turn up for that and then let you all play golf!

Have a great time one and all. Wish I could come, my game has gone off the boil somewhat lately and I need some help getting it back on track. Took four getting out of a a bunker last night...

Andy Kenyon

I hope the sun will be shining at that location - looks a wee bit dodgy at the mo.

David Marshall

It is supposed to be raining here in Bournemouth right now, according to the "so called" weather forecast.

In reality the sky is clear blue and it's getting warm at last. I was going to play today too, but cancelled last night because of the forecasters. So i'm going out now

John Pettitt

On the way down to South Winchester thisa morning the heavens opened up like hell on earth. The M3 was a river. On entering the club I noticed that the 11th green was totally submerged under water and I really thought that the course would have to be closed. However, the greens drained very well and at mid-day six of us ventured onto the course with torrential rain still hammering down. The front nine was pretty miserable, but thereafter the sun came out, it turned rather warm and the rest of the round was fine.

Mr Marshall once again took the money with a very good 36 points, I managed to take second place overall with 34 points and Andy Kenyon with a 33 was third.

Kevin and Andrew Guyton did not fare as well, but then they do not have the shots to play with.

Andy played exceptionally well from the tee but was generous to us all with his rather errant short game. 24 handicap is way to high for his abilities

It was nice to meet Nigel Gray and he played nice and steady.

The course was its usual immaculate condition and considering the amount of rain that was dumped on it, the fairways and greens were superb.

David Marshall

Thanks for arranging the game, John

We need to play down here. As I told you the sun was shing and the sky was clear blue when I left at 9.45. My wife said that it was a glorious day down here and she was sunbathing in the garden, whislt we were getting soaked through.

I'll try to get to Sherfield in August.  See you then and thanks again

Andy Kenyon

They kind words John, thank you.

It was a rather damp start but turned sunny and dry for the end of the front and the whole of the back 9 and testament to the quality of the course that is was playable both during and after the heavy rain.  What an excellent course it is too.  Every hole a cracker with fast greens and gullies mounds bunkers and ponds in all the wrong places!  That said, managed to avoid most of the hazards and hence can't blame them for my not scoring better.

Pleased with my round and it was brill to play with John and with Nigel too. As John said I was, on the whole, driving well.  It was my own fumbling at the greens that put paid to a terrific round.  Looking back, I frittered away at least 10 shots on just 4 holes by truely awful pitching and chipping.

By way of example.  On the 15th I played a magnificant drive off the tee (even if I say so myself) of over 300yards to leave a short pitch to the green.  6 shots later the ball finally dropped and then not before I'd nearly taken David Marshall's head off on the 16th tee.  Oh well, that's golf.

Great day.  Great course. Great company.  I so like this game.

Thanks all. Andy

Nigel Gray

WOW....Now thats what i call a golf course!!! Thanks to everyone for making me feel very welcome, 

John, I will be taking you up on your offer very soon If thats not to cheeky.

David i will see you on the 6th and i'm sure i will see everyone else on another day out. Andy on the 16th..i think... 

On another note, i have one buddy request but when i except, a blank page comes up..... 

Thanks all. Nigel. 

David Marshall

Nigel Gray

I got yours Davis, cheers mate, 

No probs....see you soon 

John Pettitt

The last hole at South Winchester is a par five downhill and turining left all the way with out of bounds all down the left and a green guarded by a small pond.

I decided to try my hybrid off the tee, a G5 19deg and hit it fat resulting in a straight shot of some 120 yards. I then decided that I would use it again for the second shot, this time nobbling it very close to the out of bounds.. My third shot I selected a five iron hoping to place it within a shot of the green and on the fairway, but the hooking gods were still with me and I nearly went out of bounds again, even though the shot was adequate for length. The GPS in the buggy told me that I now had 94 yards to the hole and being all downhill I selected my Gap wedge. I promptly struck the shot straight into the hole for a birdie 4.

David Marshall

Trust you to make hard work of it, John.

I took a very easy driver off the tee, allowing for my slight fade. Was on the right hand side of the fairway with a lovely view of the green. Took an easy 7 iron to lay up at 100 yards, then an easy wedge to about 10 feet and tapped in a birdie putt.

But then, you always like to be a Drama Queen

John Pettitt

David Marshall

Andy Kenyon

I took an altogether different approach on the 18th.

I didn't want to overhit a driver off the tee so went with a 5iron which I promtly hooked onto the driving range and out of bounds.  I then used the same club and did vitually the same thing again but at least stayed in bounds but only 100yds from the tee.

4th shot then was an 8 iron pitch over the corner of the range and down the hill to just short of the lake leaving 110yds or so to the green with the pond on my right.  I then duffed the pitch short which promptly rolled into the lake.

At this point I picked up in disgust.

John Pettitt

David Marshall

It was my sheer presence, John

I imtimidated him from afar

Andy Kenyon

John Pettitt

David Marshall

I was lucky, that's all.

Having a bit of a run of good fortune on the courses, at the moment.

2 years ago I couldn't play for toffee. Lost my game completely and never thought I would get it back again.  Last year was a slight improvement, but only just.

John Flood the lefty

John Pettitt

John Flood the lefty

John Pettitt

Nigel Gray

I would love to be able to tell all about how i either putted in for a bridie or hit a fantastic drive, but i had "one of those days" where everything about my game was up in the air...lmao...but even saying that and the fact we all got soaked, i still enjoyed it and will be back for more...

I did manage 1 par.....the last....only to be out done by John's chip in....lol.. 

Andrew Guyton

John P,

Just like to say thanks for organising this, I had a great day even though I didn't play so well.  Certainly is a cracking course, congrats to you and David for taking the money!

 Thanks also to David and Kevin for an enjoyable round.

 Sorry it has taken a while to post this...I have been in bed with the flu (not the swine variety I am hoping) since Friday!

John Pettitt

It was very good of you to turn up considering how awful the weather was. At one time I thought maybe they would close the corse as the greens ere all under water, but they soaked it up fine and the greens were fast and true.

Glad you enjoyed the course, should have suited your power.

Perhaps you will get down to Sherfield when we play next.