The blonde Golf thread

[Kev B]

I'm shooting around 92/94 but every round has 2 or 3 blobs.

I think you have to click on the pic.

I know the feeling.

Had an 8 on the card but still got a point. 1st round in a while without a blob for me.

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Good to see you're back at it Kev and Tony is still a bandit..

Tiny trip report for anyone wanting to golf on holiday. Went to Gran Canaria for a fortnight. Stayed at a Lopesan hotel and played their 3 courses. Never been there before and although I booked a lot of golf wasn't expecting great things.

I've Played in Portugal, Spain and Tenerife lately and prices were more than Spain which I found great value in June but less than the the courses I played in Tenerife (which were probably the poorer ones on the island) and way behind Portugal.

These 3 courses were in fantastic condition. Yes they could do a better job making it a better experience, 8 minute gaps between 4 balls of retired couples makes for a slow round but hey your on holiday and a beer cart turns up. 3 different courses

Maspolamas everyone will love, totally flat has its traps but as a par 73 if you are going to get one this is it (here we go chirp - 79  ) .


Anfi Tauro is some kind of Disneyland of golf. feels like you are playing in the red rock desert, have a google quite nuts. Not sure if I love it or hate it, played with a couple of English guys and after 5 holes I think I was now called Rocky as that was all I hit . Second time we finished in near darkness and about 12 beers deep...

Meloneras, Standard first 9 like a lot of holiday courses but decently challenging lot more up and down and shape of holes. Then you hit the back 9 playing along the side of a cliff looking down on local ports hitting over huge drops into oblivion (if you can't hit it 150 then do what my partners didn't every time and move up a tee ffs).

All stunnning courses and the greens are as good as I have played on. Hardly used a pitch mark repairer, they were incredible. I've found a lot on holiday are really sandy and your ball makes a big hole but these took a ball, didn't run out like a links. Guys working like hell on every course and all the kit they were driving look out the box these are looked after so well, Seemingly Mr Lopesan loves golf.

Think I'll be back but think 12 games in a fortnight was maybe a couple too many, not that Mrs E ever showed signs of missing me

Sorry for the long post but these days the most fun I have is getting in a golf cart in a pair of ridiculous pair of shorts.

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 played with a couple of English guys

Eck, is it easy to join up with ppl at these courses? Particularly when the course is busy.

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Yeah, more than easy it's to be expected. Unless you are booking out a 4 ball time for a group obv. I have been doing this quite a few times now just myself and also a Week with my brother in law and we were nearly always paired up into a full 4 ball. sometimes you are joining a 3 ball sometimes a pair and another random. Language can sometimes be a problem but they get used to the swearing after a while   Seriously though even when they haven't got much English which is rare I have enjoyed all the company of people I've met. Its generally a lot of retired couples predominantly from Northern Europe and met some really interesting people and often stopped after the round for a few beers together.

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Language can sometimes be a problem but they get used to the swearing after a while  

 

Prob not heading south this winter, but will def try it out next time.

[Kev B]

Was good to get out today although a bit soggy in places. Missed 3 short putts and messed up the last 2 holes but happy enough with my play in general. Think it will be the last game this year.

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Not a bad winter card Kev.

Last game? What a lightweight.

[Kev B]

Not a bad winter card Kev.

Last game? What a lightweight.

Forecast next week not good. After that 2 birthdays, Christmas, visiting family in London then a month in Thailand. 🌞🏖

See you in February for more golfing adventures. ⛳️🏌‍♂️

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Sounds amazing.

Enjoy.

[Kev B]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all you golfers, including the known bandits. 🎄🍺🍾🍸🎅

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HNY to all hackers. Last year was a disaster hcp index moving from 21 to nearly 28 

So being fairly sure it can't get any worse, I've already entered 5 senior opens. Unfortunately more and more clubs are joining in on the imo sharp practice of opening entries in autumn '25 for opens in summer '26. So they have chunks of money in their bank account getting interest, but people pulling out close to the event. 

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HNY to all hackers. Last year was a disaster hcp index moving from 21 to nearly 28 

So being fairly sure it can't get any worse, I've already entered 5 senior opens. Unfortunately more and more clubs are joining in on the imo sharp practice of opening entries in autumn '25 for opens in summer '26. So they have chunks of money in their bank account getting interest, but people pulling out close to the event. 

Where you playing? Been scanning the lists trying to plan out the year. Played quite a few new places last year and loved it.

If you ever have a space or you fancy a game I'm not that far and hate working. Would be nice to put a person to the name

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So far I have

Lanark (pairs) 06/05

Baberton 30/06

Longniddry 08/07

Bothwell Castle 04/08

East Kilbride 18/08

Will be adding in a few more not open yet eg Hamilton pairs and West Kilbride in June, Royal Burgess in Sept. Hopefully I can get my hcp down a bit as one or two I'd like to play seem to be quite strict, though others just use a maximum in the competition but you can still enter if above that.