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Afternoon campers,

Several questions:

Who on here plays golf?
Who on here plays golf regularly?
Who on here is a member anywhere?
Who on here would like to do a BE round somewhere, sometime?

Thanking you all in advance, for your cooperation.

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And an additional question - are you any good? Nope, smash it and try to find it is my game.

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Good.

Answer to your additional - yes and no. I shot a career best 86 round Fire a few weeks back. But normally in the 90's when I play. Handicap is 20.2

Friendly round then. Stableford or something.

Weekends suit me best, I'm not important enough to just swan off midweek unfortunately!

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Keen to get back playing, it's been a while.

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I'm a "social member" of the Monte - a learner really, but ready to make up numbers if required.

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86.... 86... I think my career best is 112 - shot at the Meydan course a few weeks ago. I did play last Thursday, got a 68, yep, you read that right, a 68.

However, for the 2nd 9 holes I got a 51, so a total of 119 :D But somehow I managed to par 2 holes - result. I lost maybe 8 balls during the round lol.

I've heard the term Stapleford - no idea what it is though. But friendly yes, I'll laugh at my shots, and any one else who fecks up.

Oh, and I'm definitely not important enough - my boss in based in the US :)

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I remember shooting 128 on Fire as well though....who cares, it's 4hrs in the fresh air with some mates having a laugh!

Right, let's let this thread rumble on and see who else is up for it as well.

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you sound like my kind of golfer.

I once played with Scamp - he gives it all the 'I'm shit and here for fun' - then he hits the first ball...

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I am up for that

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This is my current driver:

http://i1230.photobucket.com/albums/...4bb/Driver.jpg


When I tee'd off last Thursday, the first ball went about 30 yards - sod that, have another go... my next attempt headed straight for the water, splosh. I took a drop shot for my next go. I lost 2, maybe 3 balls on that first hole :)

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For all you hackers out there, I found these two books extremely good as distillations of lots of varied advice. I'm now shooting low 70's on a regular basis.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/KEYS-GOLF-Ef...s=how+to+break

http://www.amazon.co.uk/KEYS-GOLF-Ef...s=how+to+break

I have no financial or other involvement with the above.

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Low 70's is awesome mate.

After a good round on Fire I shot loads on Earth and this Saturday I had a stinker round Jebel Ali which is one of my favourites...105.

Although, drove the short par-4. Didn't think I would. Nobody on the green putting noticed until they saw my ball when they were walking off. Profuse apologies accepted. Jokes shared. Eagle putt (10ft) missed. Birdie putt an inch short. Idiot.

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I was lying. However...had 4 days golfing holiday with Bahtatgirl and Bahtatmalesprogs, the 1st day of which was spent entirely praticing--range, chipping/pitching, and putting, and I saw a marked improvement in my game on the next 2 days (4th day was raining, and I refuse to play in the rain--plus there was lightning). Subsequently bought the above books, and they make extreme sense. Will put into practice this weekend (together with new driver) and report back. :D

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:rofl: How foolish of me.

I'm playing on Wednesday at JGE. Fire is booked but might try and get on Earth instead. Going to go up and practice lots before hand. Want another good round.

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downlaod the Leadbetter DVD - watch it at the range on your ipad.

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The best way to have your shots drop off is to play and practice regularly. If you play every week and go to the range during the week you'll see a massive improvement. I also found hitting a few balls before a round helped.

When I was playing regularly I dropped from a 96 - 100 golfer down to a regular 80 - 84.

Sadly that was a few years ago, I let my clubs go before I came out here and haven't played since.

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I played a little in the UK but its something I really want to get back into. I think a trip to the range is in order and maybe bring my clubs back with me next time I go back to the UK.

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Emirates have lessons, 250 for 30mins. Pretty reasonable and decent. Only criticism is hitting off mats, so very forgiving.

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250 isn't bad at all really. One of my friends back in the UK is a pro, so had a couple of lessons from him and felt a huge difference the next day.

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Once I can get a little more consistent with my irons I'll be in a better place.

Also, shots around the green. I used to be good from anything within 100yds. Now I seem to struggle a bit with wedges.

Putting has always been good. Driving used to be awful but now much, much better.

Bunkers are ***** though. Especially fairway ones, I'm playing Earth tomorrow and really need to magically develop the skill to just pick it off the sand and play a long shot out the fairway bunkers.

Sounds all very easy but lots to keep working on.

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do you just go after work?

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Taken tomorrow off, the mrs is on Easter hols so promised a mid-week round to save her boredom. Entertainer for Earth too, 700 dibs for both of us. Can't wait.

Played Meydan quite a lot because it's close to home and floodlit. Also used to play Faldo every Tuesday night.

Got Earth tomorrow, weekend off, then Sadiyaat(sp?) the following weekend. Want to play well there, so might hit the range a few times in between. Got some stuff the guy told me to practice so need to actually go and do it :blink:

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The Jebel Ali one always seems ok when I go up there.

Will get signed up for a refresher course next week I think. Just need to get my clubs out from the UK. Did you buy over here or bring them from the UK?

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Brought them from the UK. Happen to have a very generous mate who's gone from 16/17 to 5 and keeps giving me old clubs. Had two wedges, two 3-woods and two hybrids off him. He's just offered me a Ping driver for my birthday but I'm going to hide money in his house when he refuses to take any again.

I need new irons soon though. Got my sights set on some Ping ones, but 2-3,000 is a lot of money.

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I have G25's with graphite shafts, with a 3 hybrid and PowerBilt driver. The Pings are great, except I really miss the wedges from the Eye 2 berrylium set I traded in--I can't get the loft or the feel from the new ones. However, the 3 hybrid is brilliant so long as I remember to swing it as an iron and not a wood.

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Graphite...interesting. I think I'll always stick with steel. Pings appear to be forgiving, even their premier clubs have avoided turning into blades.

Hybrids are funny, I have a Ping hybrid (can't remember which). It's so hit and miss (almost literally) for me it's unreal. Swing like a wood, hit it well. Swing like an iron, hit it well. Swing like either, hit it badly.:confused:

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I've just purchased another driver - 2nd one this year (both SLDRs)- both from DuBizzle, I also got my irons (Mizuno) from DuBizzle. Got good prices.

As it happens I have an extra shaft for a Taylormade SLDR if anyone wants to make me an offer.

This weekend I've been asked by a friend to partake in a competition at the Dubai Creek Golf Course - I don't know the full details apart from it's a small 9 hole par 3. It's something for children, you partner with a child, and something to do with Easter Eggs - so, he'll play a round with his son, and I'll play a round with his duaghter. I hope, hope, hope they're not competitive :)

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Tip: take every club out your bag apart from wedges and putter. Take a few balls.

Nothing longer than about 110yds I think. Nice little pitch and putt.

Careful buying off dubizzle, lad in the office just found out the Taylor Made's he's been using are fake. Good, but fake. Wasn't sure, so checked with the bloke giving him lessons, they only managed to confirm it by 'the general feel' and the fact his 7 and 9 irons had the same loft...

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I am a newcomer to the game having started to play just last summer. But I must admit that regular lessons with the pro and weekend swing practice on the driving range has really improved my game, I miss the ball much closer now.

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Just finished Earth. 93. 50 on front nine. 43 back, pretty pleased, basically played to my 20 handicap!

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:thumbup:

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Came last :D

Blame my partner, she needs to buck up her ideas :rofl:

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Just scraped in with a 99. Front nine was a pretty solid 45, in very windy conditions. Didn’t have time for practice beforehand, and ended up using my new driver for the very first time during play, rather than practice. 5 solid strikes :D. Need to practice putting more, since I narrowly missed 5 or 6 five-footers, which would have made my score much better. Incorporated most of the recommendations for breaking 100 and 90, in particular club selection (used the driver only on wide fairways, hit a 4 iron off the tee several times to ensure hitting the fairway on narrow fairways and when the wind was particularly strong), didn’t aim for the pin if it was in a risky area of the green, played safe shots out of trouble.

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:thumbup:

Solid round though. Smart golf is much better than not thinking properly. I've loved playing Earth and Fire recently - no GPS so you have to figure out yardages and consider where the pin is properly etc.