Central Belt Caley Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I played Piperdam back in September 2020 and thought it was decent. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve played far better courses but I’ve also played a hell of a lot worse courses. Played Downfield on the same trip and was blown away by how good their greens are. Was going to try and play their open in August but its already full 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian1 Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 3 hours ago, Central Belt Caley said: I played Piperdam back in September 2020 and thought it was decent. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve played far better courses but I’ve also played a hell of a lot worse courses. Played Downfield on the same trip and was blown away by how good their greens are. Was going to try and play their open in August but its already full Yes, their greens were really fast in their Open last year. We booked in a few weeks ago for this August. A wee bit disappointed that our regular Dundee triple header is scuppered this year. Downfield was always the first Sat in August, Monifieth Open the day after and last couple of years we have entered the Panmure senior open on the monday morning - usually stay in Broughty Ferry and its a great weekend. We have booked both Monifieth and Panmure but they are a couple of weeks later this year. The Tassie returns after a break of two years but is first week in May this year after being second week of September for almost a century. Always like to peak for that week but suspect it may come too early for me this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilMARKnock Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Great reading, cheers gents. Looking forward to whatever we chose, just hope I manage to stumble back to The Fishermans in one piece! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 9 hours ago, Caledonian1 said: Yes, their greens were really fast in their Open last year. We booked in a few weeks ago for this August. A wee bit disappointed that our regular Dundee triple header is scuppered this year. Downfield was always the first Sat in August, Monifieth Open the day after and last couple of years we have entered the Panmure senior open on the monday morning - usually stay in Broughty Ferry and its a great weekend. We have booked both Monifieth and Panmure but they are a couple of weeks later this year. The Tassie returns after a break of two years but is first week in May this year after being second week of September for almost a century. Always like to peak for that week but suspect it may come too early for me this year. Do they still do the Monifieth 36 hole open in August? I used to play loads of these competitions as they were a great way to get cheap golf on other courses generally in top condition. Monifieth was particularly though though, especially in years it was used as final qualifying for Carnoustie. Dry, very fast and utterly brutal rough. Glorious layout though. I never ever got into Downfield's 18 hole open, it was always full really early. We did play there in a 6 man team and county matches though. A great and actually not difficult course if you were decent off the tee. I always thought Camperdown was a better layout (and just over the fence). Sadly it was a muni, and DCC have basically binned it. A real shame. The best one to get into was the Blairgowrie Scratch Open. £30 to play 18 each on Rosemount and Lansdowne off the backs (this was in the 90s. God knows how much it is now). 6 hours ago, kilMARKnock said: Great reading, cheers gents. Looking forward to whatever we chose, just hope I manage to stumble back to The Fishermans in one piece! Good luck. Arbroath is actually OK in it's own right, it's just surrounded by a few absolutely magnificent courses. If the rough isn't wild, you can pretty much hit it anywhere on a few of the holes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Played Crail Balcomie today. Really wide fairways and a lot of short par 4s, it really is a bombers paradise. Conditions were great, and barely any wind so managed to tear it up. Nice course, I would recommend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Belt Caley Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 19 hours ago, Day of the Lords said: The best one to get into was the Blairgowrie Scratch Open. £30 to play 18 each on Rosemount and Lansdowne off the backs (this was in the 90s. God knows how much it is now). Played in this last year and already booked in for this year. £60 to play both courses and your lunch included at half time is outstanding value imo. Think a round on either course is about £100 these days 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, Central Belt Caley said: Played in this last year and already booked in for this year. £60 to play both courses and your lunch included at half time is outstanding value imo. Think a round on either course is about £100 these days That's tremendous tbf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 For a scratch open, do you have to be off scratch to enter, or is it just that it doesn’t take handicaps into account? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Honest_Man#1 said: For a scratch open, do you have to be off scratch to enter, or is it just that it doesn’t take handicaps into account? No handicaps, gross score only. Quite often there is an upper limit on handicap as a condition of entry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 No handicaps, gross score only. Quite often there is an upper limit on handicap as a condition of entry.Aye, I got in one year off 5, and balloted out 2 years later off 4 [emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Anyone know if Prestwick has a range for warming up? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) Good week for Russell Knox on PGA tour with a tied 7th finish in the Sony Open in Hawaii. Matsuyama won the event with an eagle 3 at the first play off hole. Edited January 17, 2022 by Distant Doonhamer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I had 3 players in the top 20 so hopefully a few fantasy points 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 I had 0 players in the top 20. Could be a long season 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) First full 18 of the year today.Normally play front or back 9 til the weather picks up but started on the front and just kept going . Winter mitts were deployed along with pick clean and place but 80 blows in total which is fine for this time of the year Edited January 17, 2022 by doulikefish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayr23 Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Good week for Russell Knox on PGA tour with a tied 7th finish in the Sony Open in Hawaii. Matsuyama won the event with an eagle 3 at the first play off hole. Unreal play by Matsuyama. I loved how the sun was in his eyes and he couldn't see just how close his approach was. Makes me want to move abroad! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 34 minutes ago, Ayr23 said: 7 hours ago, Distant Doonhamer said: Good week for Russell Knox on PGA tour with a tied 7th finish in the Sony Open in Hawaii. Matsuyama won the event with an eagle 3 at the first play off hole. Unreal play by Matsuyama. I loved how the sun was in his eyes and he couldn't see just how close his approach was. Makes me want to move abroad! It also sometimes has the other issue of watching a glorious strike soar into the sun right on line, and when you walk up to the green, you’re through the back in a bush. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilMARKnock Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 7 hours ago, The Moonster said: I had 0 players in the top 20. Could be a long season Sure I've matched you in that, like a covid stricken first team my u18s tried hard but were ultimately out their depth. Need snookers and it is only week 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian1 Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Does anyone know if the European Tour (OK world tour) are doing the Fantasy Golf Race to Dubai this year. Tried to see on website and link to page broken. Thought it may start for Abu Dhabi 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) **Fantasy Golf League Week 2** The Last Samurai Hideki started his own Road to Augusta by swording the field in Hawaii. He's also a complete psychopath for teeing the ball up like this. Gives me the absolute fear. Standings A good week for anyone who had Matsuyama and a bad week for the 10 teams who scored a big fat zero. Unlucky. The Montgomerie @IrishBhoy 160 @funky_nomad 150 @die hard doonhamer 130 @Central Belt Caley 120 @Slacker 100 @Distant Doonhamer 90 The Torrance @peasy23 160 @lichtie23 140 @Leeds Saint 100 @alta-pete 80 @kilMARKnock 80 @Lester Freamon 80 The Lyle @Tartan Dave 230 @true_rover 150 @Day of the Lords 140 @Caledonian1 90 @The Moonster 80 @MP_MFC 80 The Lawrie @J_Stewart 180 @jagfox OG 170 @doulikefish 160 @St. Jude 120 @Ro Sham Bo 80 @Honest_Man#1 60 After all that exhibition nonsense in Hawaii, it's time for the serious stuff to start. The DP World Tour kicks off this week, double points on offer in the desert as Hatton, Casey, Rory and others start their 2022 campaign in the flagship Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship at the Yas Links, "the first true links in the Middle East". The PGA heads to La Quinta for The American Express, the first of the many Pete Dye courses on tour. This one is typical Dye, plenty sand and water, man made humps and hollows and a par 3 island green. The first week of a 4 week West Coast Swing. Edited January 18, 2022 by Lester Freamon 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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