The Golf Thread - 2017!

[GTO-3R]

JamesNotJim said:

73 gross today and for reference, 31 putts. 14 front nine and 17 back nine.
Should sneak me down to 4.4.

NOW it gets difficult

I played at Conwy GC last weekend for the 1st time. What a top top quality course it is, proper links where your nearly on the beach on a few greens and tees! It was blowing up to 40mph so I was pretty damn happy shooting 76 off the whites for a first time round Standard scratch off the whites is +2 and off the blues its +4

My folkes have bought a caravan on the site right next to it and my dads joined so i'll be playing it a lot this summer I highly reccomend playing it if you're up that way.

[SpeckledJim]

GTO-3R said:

NOW it gets difficult

I played at Conwy GC last weekend for the 1st time. What a top top quality course it is, proper links where your nearly on the beach on a few greens and tees! It was blowing up to 40mph so I was pretty damn happy shooting 76 off the whites for a first time round Standard scratch off the whites is +2 and off the blues its +4

My folkes have bought a caravan on the site right next to it and my dads joined so i'll be playing it a lot this summer I highly reccomend playing it if you're up that way.

AberConwy? My folks are looking there too! Glad to hear the course is nice - it certainly looks good from afar.

Not too far from there to Nefyn either - one of my very favourite courses.

[Rosscow]

Dirt cheap at £655 a year!

[bodhi]

I've got good memories of Conwy, played there about 10 years ago on Captain's weekend away - hit my longest ever drive on one of the Par 5's on the back 9 - albeit downhill/downwind, and there was no grass on the fairways due to the summer they'd had, but managed to hit it 360 off the tee, leaving a 9 iron left.

Prestatyn down the road is also a nice course, and then there's Nefyn.

[GTO-3R]

SpeckledJim said:

AberConwy? My folks are looking there too! Glad to hear the course is nice - it certainly looks good from afar.

Not too far from there to Nefyn either - one of my very favourite courses.

Yes Aberconwy, it's a really nice place and the gym, pool, spa etc is great to have too. As is the bar I highly recommend it to your folkes.

I'm back there playing next weekend and really looking forward to it. I've not played Nefyn yet but walked through it last weekend with the missus to grab a beer at Ty Coch Inn and the course looks really nice!

[SpeckledJim]

GTO-3R said:

SpeckledJim said:

AberConwy? My folks are looking there too! Glad to hear the course is nice - it certainly looks good from afar.

Not too far from there to Nefyn either - one of my very favourite courses.

Yes Aberconwy, it's a really nice place and the gym, pool, spa etc is great to have too. As is the bar I highly recommend it to your folkes.

I'm back there playing next weekend and really looking forward to it. I've not played Nefyn yet but walked through it last weekend with the missus to grab a beer at Ty Coch Inn and the course looks really nice!

Nefyn's a weird course. I loved it, but it's weird. Some really really oddball holes. Some holes so blind that on your first round you're either playing a series of wedges and playing for a 6-7, or completely trusting to luck, not knowing if you'll be 100 yards short, 100 yards long, 100 yards left or 100 yards right. Mad.

The views are amazing though, and the pub's great.

[rat840771]

Off Turkey on Saturday, just a bit excited!

Pga Nationa
Lykia Links
Carya
Pasha
Titanic

5 star All inclusive for £800 all in, great value

Currently 30°C

Life is tough!

[Rosscow]

rat840771 said:

Off Turkey on Saturday, just a bit excited!

Pga Nationa
Lykia Links
Carya
Pasha
Titanic

5 star All inclusive for £800 all in, great value

Currently 30°C

Life is tough!

Including flights?!

That's tremendous!! Have fun!!

[rat840771]

Yes including flights!

£657 for the 5 rounds and the 5Star all inclusive hotel. That is amazing value when you consider that a round on the Carya is £100, so that works out at about £30 a night to eat, drink, party and sleep in luxury.

Flights were about £200 with easyjet.

2 years ago when we went Cosmopolitan turned up to have a works party there whilst we were there. I will never forget the professional DJ's on stage surrounded by stunning women.

i do have a few pictures, i'll try and upload them

to me it is the best value and couldn't be beaten if we stayed in the UK. The courses out there are stunning!

[rat840771]

If Carlsberg did holidays.....

[Dan_1981]

Meh. I've got a weekend at Shrigley Hall next week.

If Fosters did holidays.....

[bodhi]

I'm off next weekend as well to Cancun - got 2 rounds at a PGA Tour Course booked whilst I'm there

http://www.mayakobagolf.com/

Looks stunning, can't wait. Not bad for free as well

[Rosscow]

rat840771 said:

Yes including flights!

£657 for the 5 rounds and the 5Star all inclusive hotel. That is amazing value when you consider that a round on the Carya is £100, so that works out at about £30 a night to eat, drink, party and sleep in luxury.

Flights were about £200 with easyjet.

2 years ago when we went Cosmopolitan turned up to have a works party there whilst we were there. I will never forget the professional DJ's on stage surrounded by stunning women.

i do have a few pictures, i'll try and upload them

to me it is the best value and couldn't be beaten if we stayed in the UK. The courses out there are stunning!

That is superb..... who did you book with?

[Digger]

They were just commentating about Sergio having had the most birdies at the 17th at Sawgrass prior to him teeing up. . . .

Normally expect a commentator's curse, not this time though!

[rat840771]

Rosscow said:

rat840771 said:

Yes including flights!

£657 for the 5 rounds and the 5Star all inclusive hotel. That is amazing value when you consider that a round on the Carya is £100, so that works out at about £30 a night to eat, drink, party and sleep in luxury.

Flights were about £200 with easyjet.

2 years ago when we went Cosmopolitan turned up to have a works party there whilst we were there. I will never forget the professional DJ's on stage surrounded by stunning women.

i do have a few pictures, i'll try and upload them

to me it is the best value and couldn't be beaten if we stayed in the UK. The courses out there are stunning!

That is superb..... who did you book with?

When we booked 2 years ago we booked the hotel ourselves and then the courses through an agent in Turkey, it was a great hotel and not used by any UK agents, i think this was why COSMO were there!

This year we have used www.golf-escapes.com, been great to deal with and fingers crossed it all goes well.

[rat840771]

bodhi said:

I'm off next weekend as well to Cancun - got 2 rounds at a PGA Tour Course booked whilst I'm there

http://www.mayakobagolf.com/

Looks stunning, can't wait. Not bad for free as well

I've been trumped, can't beat a good freebie.

[GTO-3R]

rat840771 said:

If Carlsberg did holidays.....

Ok so thats the annual lads golf holiday sorted for next year then

[GTO-3R]

Dan_1981 said:

Meh. I've got a weekend at Shrigley Hall next week.

If Fosters did holidays.....

That's about 20 mins from me, you might need hiking boots instead of golf shoes

[Dan_1981]

GTO-3R said:

Dan_1981 said:

Meh. I've got a weekend at Shrigley Hall next week.

If Fosters did holidays.....

That's about 20 mins from me, you might need hiking boots instead of golf shoes

Hilly or wet?!

Forecast isn't great for the next 10 days.

[rat840771]

GTO-3R said:

rat840771 said:

If Carlsberg did holidays.....

Ok so thats the annual lads golf holiday sorted for next year then

absolutely....i will report back

8 of us going and currently arguing on whatsapp about the format and dodgy draw!

1 person dropped out and we have only just found a replacement, the thought did cross my mind of offering the spot to PH!