How Bob Rotella helped an idiot (lose a golf ball)

Chipping probably being the area where I drop most shots by not getting near enough to the flag (or sometimes even the green!), I took my 12 new longest-drive Srixons (you know, the ones that should have been Chris Perry’s) to the practice chipping and putting green on Saturday night and did what Dr Bob said. Chipped with wedge, 9, 7 and 5 to different holes, and counted how many times out of 60 I managed to get up and down in one. Result: 41, with three chips going straight in the hole…and one thinned wedge flying low into the ornamental thick heathery stuff that graces the path by the first tee, never to be found again (was too embarrassed to hunt for it, because there was a wedding reception going on at the time and people were looking). Am I the only idiot to have lost a ball on the practice putting green?!

Stuart,

I can't believe you've came out & told us

In a word..Probably

Actually Stu, I have done similar.

The practice area at the Forest of Arden has a green with varying degrees of rough around it and two bunkers.  I was practicing the longer chips by aiming to get out of the rough, over the green and into the bunker at the far side (I'd then practice my bunker play from wherever they landed).  I thinned one straight over the bunker and into the bushes and was too embarassed to go looking for it. 

Fortunately it was only a range ball. 

Your doing better than I thought you would Stu,lol. I doubt (edited) Srixon will be ringing you to endorse their products though.

Perry, doesn't suprise me one bit ,you Munter..he..he.

I don't blame him for not playing golf club prices...I was there last month and it was 5 euro for a pro v1x....and that was with a 20% "discount"!!  I'd have been better off getting them here and paying excess baggage!

David, didn't someone also turn up on the first day in the A;garve with their padlock still on the flight case as well?