finally after 10 years of trying

finally after 10 years of trying i have managed to put a round of golf together (77 gross 58 net )playing off 19 in the monthly medal too!i only won by 9 shots. i just had one of those days drove well, iron play great, putting and chipping superb.

keep at it lads it does happen and enjoy it when it does there is hope for us all

Darren duck you head a minute......................John fill your boots!!

Gimme a 'B'........... 

Gimme an 'A' .....................

Steady on John, remember what the doctors say about discussing the "B"  word !! 

Darren, Me and the guys are only teasing ,I checked out your scores and it's nice to see that you regularly play in your club comps and your scores reflect your previous hcp . Great round fella i can see why  your excited ,the trick now is to remember that round and draw confidence from it. I'm sure while your adjust to your new hcp you will play to it and better it.

 What type of course is Faversham?

Dave 

Thats what we like around here a sense of humour...............you had some stick of your club mates too i bet. I like courses like that makes you think play well saturday.

In all seriousness Darren, I'm really pleased for you.  The fact that you did it in the medal makes it even better and despite some undoubted grumblings (and ribbing!) no-one will be able to argue that you weren't playing off your real handicap.  Problem is you know you can do it now and every round from now on you will be wondering what the hell you are doing wrong!

Was watching something on Setanta Golf yesterday about the biggest open amateur comp in the world.  4,000 players play four different courses out of a pool of 32 over four days.  They have a team of people whose only job is to analyse scores and review anyone who is "consistently playing well within ther handicap".  They adjust handicaps after day 3 and apply then restrospectivly to the previous rounds.  Anyone who is considered to be 'sandbagging' is interviewed and either made ineligable for prizes or asked politly to withdraw.  They lose between 10 and 15% of the players every year after exposing them as cheats.  Some of the excuses (and reactions) were quality!

Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig respect to you Darren - Nice one -