TSF Golf Club
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Pot hunter? Not heard that expression? <br><br>
I played maybe half a dozen rounds from about 1998 to 2005 and then when I returned to golf they threw me back on the handicap I left on! <br><br>
My handicap is currently 2 strokes lower than where I reckon it should be, I mean it has taken me 8 years to get it out 3 strokes from when I started again in 05! -
<p>aka burglar.....you know the guy who comes in at twilight with 27stableford points or at the monthly open day with 49 stableford. I once did that just by fluking a decent round (think I shot 85 or 86 off a 27 - first time ever shot in the 80s) and had a shit load of points. Felt so bad but so good.</p>
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<p>I was keen to get my handicap out ahead of a comp I am playing on the 27th Dec down south but I didnt get another round card in in time. Needed another to have it update and it'll move out almost a shot I reckon if I keep playing like I have been recently. Oh well.</p> -
Pot = trophy.<br>Hunter = searcher<br><br>Pot hunter = bandit<br><br>Played today on a links course where the lies were tighter than a Brazillian. Really cold. No motivation and playing with a bunch of tossers. Needless to say I (ahem) out tossed them. Managed to get one prize on a nearest the pin. Scuffed an 8 iron under the weather, off to the left but with a basket load of cut on it. ended up 6 feet from the pin without getting more than the same off the ground. Summed up the whole fucking round.<br><br>Oh missed the putt of course.<br><br>Then walked off back to clubhouse in the freezing cold with hail coming down with five holes still to play.<br><br>Best part of the day was the prize presentation. " And in third place is Jeff". Up gets Jeff mumbling about never, ever getting a prize. "No. Not you. the other Jeff" Priceless as Jeff No1 had acquired less points than a blunt spoon.
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Thought that May have been the case....there are always those, but I would need to go out about 7+ shots to be in that league
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That's what they all say TR
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<p>ha, I wish!! But I dont know of too many single figure burglars/pot hunters :)</p>
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<p>I know plenty in the 15-22 bracket though, in fact when I played a few weeks back there was a guy who has been renowned for being a burglar as far back as I can remember (at his peak he was a 10-12 handicapper, but never seemed to be under 15 handicap) he must be late 60's now, playing off about a 20; 44 points, I dunno how guys like that can show thier faces!</p> -
<p>Mate got a hole in one on the weekend, just after I called for a nearest the pin comp.</p>
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<p>haha, that reminds me of a time we were playing ambrose and a 90m par 3 was our last hole.</p>
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<p>One of my mates, not a golfer, but a generally talented sportsman put his tee shot about 6 inches from the hole, I step up, put it in the hole on the fly and it pops out and sits on the lip, he just turned to me and smiled, then called me a prick for not letting him ever beat me :)</p> -
<p>Guys, I've heard the term Ambrose a few times on here. It is not a term I am familiar with. Would one of you care to enlighten me? Is it a colonial term?</p>
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<p>Basically team handicap where each member tees off, then you select the best shot. Everyone then hits another shot from that point, etc.</p>
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<p>Ah. We'd call that a Texas Scramble. Good fun but not something you can make a call about on your own golf. Mind you there is nothing quite like medal play for nailing down how good or bad your golf is. I like matchplay but you are then playing the opponent rather than the course.</p>
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<p>Ambrose is awesome...but then most I play in you have free drinks carts racing around keeping everyone hydrated, and somehow the golf gets better...</p>
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<p>They used to run a pairs tournament up here over 2 days;</p>
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<p>Day 1 on 1/2 courses, you played ambrose in the morning, then best ball in the afternoon</p>
<p>Day 2 on nd course, you played alternate shots in the morning and singles in the afternoon.</p>
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<p>Was a great tournie and a bit of fun, sadly the 2 clubs that ran it never really saw eye to eye so have splintered off and trying to run 2 seperate tournies with same format</p> -
So Xmas holidays.....gonna play some golf.<br><br>
Started things off with a casual game with the lads from work down the local. Didn't start well as we had a very early tee off and slow wet greens. Hit my 3 wood awesome tho today, didn't even consider driver off the tee as it was that good. Hit 3 wood, 7 iron in to 11 and was over the back for 2 and then 3 wood, 9 iron in to 15. Wedges and putting let me down though. <br><br><img src="http://iforce.co.nz/i/inrconaj.ov2.jpg" alt="inrconaj.ov2.jpg"><br><br>
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Played at kaiapoi today. Nice little country course. Pretty short and quite open but some really nice little holes. Didn't play that well at all but still managed an 82. <br><br><img src="http://iforce.co.nz/i/3b4wvtxa.iml.jpg" alt="3b4wvtxa.iml.jpg"><br><br>
Pretty windy though and bugger all big trees means your exposed to it a lot more.<br><br><img src="http://iforce.co.nz/i/glqkxell.alc.jpg" alt="glqkxell.alc.jpg"><br><br>
One thing I didn't like though was the bunkers which were more stone and dirt than sand. Guess you get that when the whole area is a riverbed. <br><br><img src="http://iforce.co.nz/i/13hzc3h5.nve.jpg" alt="13hzc3h5.nve.jpg"><br><br>
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<p>seriously JK, this has to stop. I'm at work, trying to make sure people get paid for the holidays, and you're off playing golf, and good golf as well. bragging is not cool man</p>
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Played Waimakiriri Gorge yesterday in their annual sumner tournament. Unfortunately it was hardly summer conditions with rain for the first hour or so and then the wind turned up which blew the rain away for an hour or so and then more returned for the last 4 or 5 holes. Course held up pretty well tho but very wet in places. Greens surprisingly good. Course is a typical country course but has a couple of very scenic drop shot type par 3s. <br><br><img src="http://iforce.co.nz/i/kymuwybn.egh.jpg" alt="kymuwybn.egh.jpg"><br><br>
I played with a couple of locals plus a guy from Avondale club down here. They did a good job of steering me around the course and pointing out where to go and not to go. I played OK but scorecard suffered from afew lapses in concentration and a few issues with club selection. Hit some great shots directly on the line of the pin but were either a full club short or long of the green. Very frustrating. <br><br><img src="http://iforce.co.nz/i/sevikdyv.srv.jpg" alt="sevikdyv.srv.jpg">[/url]<br><br>
Only had 34 stableford so no chance of a prize but picked up a doz balls for a closest to the pin for 3 on one of the par 5s.<br><br>
Overall not a bad course at all. Much better than kaiapoi. I will definitely play it again and also keen to play that tournament again one day. Very friendly people and well run with lots of decent prizes.