Apt for our Swindle, good scene from Caddyshack
Best quotes from the film (*spoiler alert*) ...
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Archives for January 2014
Mr OCD? Answers on a postcard
No prizes guessing who this is.... but is anyone else as bad?
Count out your tees? Organise them by colour? But worst of all, sadly then take a photo... possibly to compare with the next time you go through your bag? Quite scarey. ...
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Mid January Swindle and Stableford
Soggy underfoot but the weekend gave two great days for mid-January golf. Sunday was smashing! Decent two days meant we enjoyed a Swindle of 14 on Saturday (with a few comp'ing) and the Stableford on Sunday.
Jaggsy hit form with 40-points to scoop over £70 for front and overall in Saturday's swindle. Swindle did very well overall, with a ...
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Ten Tips for Better Golf
Despite asking not to be put on their marketing list, Chartham Park insist on sending me regular emails. No problem to be honest, as its a very nice track... visit the Chartham Park website.
Here is one I received today giving 10 tips for better golf. ...
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Another Culinary First for Surrey National
Posted on behalf of a peturbed Swindler
Shepherds Pie with peas and a hot side salad, yes, that's it, hot tomatoes, hot cucumber and the crowning glory, hot lettuce, wonderful, just melts in your mouth.
Is it just me?, would you ever serve a side salad with Shepherds pie and peas?
Others will bear me out my long line of ridiculous meals that I ...
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Lee’s running the Marathon again
Posted on behalf of Lee "All Hail" Feasey
I am once again running the London Marathon, another grueling 26.6miles. I am running in memory of Ron Feasey (grandad) and raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
After running it last year and coming in with a time of 4:29:58
I feel that with a little more training I can beat the 4 hour mark. Last ...
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Perfect club for Matt [Strong]? The Fister Driver from Fister Golf!
Not sure Matt would use this club, or actually 'award' it to the select (and honoured) several that he deems as Fisters.
The term 'fister', oft delivered by Matt to someone hitting a good drive, a bad putt, a duff chip or ugly bunker, can really apply to everyone. I've been 'lucky' enough to be called this both from sinking a birdie putt and ...
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Bob’s Bashers Bash The Originals
Posted on behalf of Team Captain Young Mr Assig
Sunday 12TH Feb Ryder Cup The Originals V Bob's Bashers
Final score... Bob's Bashers 11 ... Orginals 5
On a cold frosty morning with a bit of a breeze the draw was made having to make some changes from our great start. I still thought that we had a solid team. My number one pairing of Paul Daly ...
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Dave Pelz’ Backyard
Early December there was some chat after a round about the short game guru that is Dave Pelz and his amazing back yard of angled greens, tee and practice areas.
This short putting exercise isn't really that ground breaking (though we could all do with applying it), but do check out the training area he has built at his home.
Wall Street Journal ...
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Brian and Jezza’s 60th Birthday Golf Day – 8th Feb
Posted on behalf of Mr Assig
It hardly seems ten years ago that some of you helped my celebrate in the F* CK off I am 50 birthday golf day, the swindle has grown over the last ten years and birthdays seem to be coming thick and fast, young Mr Philip Macve having the last birthday in 2013 he held a four club challenge I believe that this format went ...
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