Tell us about your 'Eclectic' game today...

First topic message reminder :

And for those of you in the Winter Eclectic competition, a place for you to tell us about your latest eclectic exploits - and for 1GG to come and update us on scores!

CURRENT LEADERBOARD (9.3.2012)


-15 (6) SetupDeterminesTheMotion
-15 (7) JDandfries
-14 (5) Maverick
-14 (7) Ban_Bam
-13 (6) Noshankingtonite
-12 (F) Doc
-12 (F) GolferMartin
-12 (F) JAS
-12 (5) OldParwin
-12 (7) Raycastleunited
-11 (F) Davie
-11 (4) Hend085
-11 (F) Hibbz
-10 (5) NavyBlueShorts
-10 (6) Mercurio
-10 (6) MustPuttBetter
-10 (5) ChrisGG
-9 (6) turnip
-8 (5) Drive4Show
-8 (3) Eyetoldyouso
-7 (3) theshanker
-3 (7) Nay Bother

Chris, welcome mate. Check the bottom sticky for the rules and regs of the winter eclectic.

Basically you have 8 rounds to create the best score per hole for your course. It's off 3/4 handicap and runs until March 31st. There is an unofficial rule added that temp greens mean the hole or round is discounted.

All I need from you is a scorecard or details of the course; par and SI for each hole, handicap and SSS for the tees you are going to play against. You can supply these by PM or email. Just PM me and I'll send you my email.

Hope you take up the challenge. Grumps

Oh, btw, yesterday was my first round after going back up to 14. Do I get a shot back?

Mercurio wrote:Oh, btw, yesterday was my first round after going back up to 14. Do I get a shot back?

Nice try Merc, I never dropped your shot off so you certainly ain't getting it back! To be honest I didn't think it would make much difference so I didn't mess around with it. If you kept getting cut then I probably would have made an adjustment.

Grump may i announce my intention to play my round 6 this afternoon

Many thank yous

Hi Grumpy

I have last Saturdays card still to send you, and weather permitting will play round 6 tomorrow(Sunday 29/01)

Thanks
PS still having problems with the bloody scanner

Never nominated my round today...doh!! Having said that, whilst I played well I only had 1 birdie so would only have improved by 1...Big bonus today was finishing with a dry trolley

Hi Grumpy
To cold Sunday, only managed 7 holes.

CURRENT LEADERBOARD (5.2.2012)

-15 (5) SetupDeterminesTheMotion
-14 (5) Maverick
-13 (6) Noshankingtonite
-13 (5) JDandfries
-11 (6) Doc
-11 (4) Ban_Bam
-11 (4) Hend085
-11 (F) Hibbz
-11 (6) Raycastleunited
-10 (7) Davie
-10 (5) NavyBlueShorts
-10 (6) GolferMartin
-10 (7) JAS
-10 (5) MustPuttBetter
-9 (4) OldParwin
-9 (4) ChrisGG
-8 (5) Drive4Show
-8 (5) Mercurio
-8 (3) Eyetoldyouso
-7 (3) theshanker
-6 (3) turnip

No change at the top but towards the top the leaderboard is more congested than an actor from a Halls advert

Good work grumps - I've updated the lead post too

Grump, it occurs to me that i never emailed you the scores from my round 6, the weekend before last
To follow in a mo by PM

MustPuttBetter wrote:Grump, it occurs to me that i never emailed you the scores from my round 6, the weekend before last
To follow in a mo by PM

TBH MPB, I think I had forgotten you were playing in this thing.

Saw your PM, thank you, Grumps

Cheek!

MPB - don't worry, it was more about the length of time taken to receive your scores. It's the same thing with OPW but I think he's claiming computer trouble until all the scores are in and he can cook the books!

Dubious practises by OPW?...Is that how he has come to be at the top of the Fantasy League Table?

Hi Grumpy
Have emailed you my scores for game no 5 21st Jan 2012.

Need to get myself a new scanner or better still a new son-in-law, who knows what he is talking about???

BlueCoverman wrote:Dubious practises by OPW?...Is that how he has come to be at the top of the Fantasy League Table?

That is Venice's domain and can't possibly comment. But I can assure there is plenty of skullduggery, buttering up, bribery and the like going on here but none so far from OPW.

oldparwin wrote:Hi Grumpy
Have emailed you my scores for game no 5 21st Jan 2012.

Need to get myself a new scanner or better still a new son-in-law, who knows what he is talking about???

Thanks OPW.

New scanner might be easier than a new son-in-law. But you can always hope, right?

BlueCoverman

Do I detect a bit of jealousy over my awesome position at the top.

Mind you it will only take one slip to go crashing down the table

oldparwin wrote:BlueCoverman

Do I detect a bit of jealousy over my awesome position at the top.

Absolutely!

There's that slip you were talking about OPW!

Bottom of the table after today's round, is the King's crown starting to wobble?

Just having a rest "you cant win it in round 1"

My challenge is over as I couldn't improve my score. I can however say I have a good excuse as I've rebuilt my swing which is showing some signs of improvement. Looking forward to the new season and hoping things click into place now.

I hit some fantastic golf shots yesterday that pleased me, although my driving was wank again as I'm confusing myself on the tee, but from starting the rebuild and hitting a 99, followed by an 89, 85 and 85 for my last 4-rounds is good, especially in these conditions and an 18 handicap. Hoping to get cut this year for a change

Doc, those are very good scores for an 18 handicapper. Keep up the good work.

Following Saturday's cancelled Medal, I'm replacing that round with the only other qualifying comp available to me on 31st March.

#skinofteeth

Round 6 for me saturday and Round 7 Sunday

Course pretty much back to being fully open again after 2 or 3 weeks with snow and frost, so hopnig to get my final round in on Sunday!

A bit of overnight frost but hopefully we'll still be on full greens today - I'll let you know later what the state was. Looking forward to getting out for the first time in a month though!

OK so finally got my last round in. Despite a slight overnight freeze we were off the full tees and onto full greens. After a month of inactivity I felt pretty rusty out there and the conditions weren't ideal but it just felt GREAT to be out there

The comp was 4BBB Stableford off 3/4 handicap and we didn't challenge the leaderboard shooting 37 points between us (winner was 45 points I think) - but I wasn't too disappointed with my own game, scoring something like 31 pts on my own ball.

As for the last eclectic round I finally found the elusive par on the 9th (our 18th as we were drawn off the 10th tee). Our 9th isn't the toughest par on the course as long as you get a decent drive away and after a mixed day off the tee I finally hit my best drive of the day to set up the 4.

An improvement of just one shot for me I think but happy with my score over 8 rounds

PM on the way to 1GG just to confirm the score but a BIG public thanks to him for running this come which has made the winter months so much fun!

Davie, you're welcome mate. Got the day off tomorrow so I'll update the leaderboard as a few others have got some rounds in too.

The real annoying thing is that the winter has been so mild here that I could have easily played through myself. The good news is that the Township (council) have decided to reopen the course and I can get golf with unlimited cart for $1400.

1GrumpyGolfer wrote: I can get golf with unlimited cart for $1400.

Unlimited cart... woooo. Does that come with unlimited hot dogs and dr pepper?

Spring seems to have sprung here in London today. Put me down for round 7 on Sunday please. Thanks Grumpy.

I have to take a cart to play each time Ray. Normally they charge $15 for each round.

You got it mate, I'll look out for a PM or email.

Put me down for round 5 on Saturday 1GG (weather dependent of course). Sorry for the inactivity of late, been busy with exams and coursework then forgot my password Also nearly got myself banned from v2 so not a bad couple of weeks!

Holy Moses CGG, good to have you back. I think I saw that on the darkside, didn't you get into it about another cricket forum. Tut tut, don't you know you can never mention another forum on the darkside, they're very precious about it.

PM or email when you're done. I should be able to get an update out this weekend.

Alright will do grumps, the proper greens are back out so can't wait to get the first proper round of the year in!

I assume you still double dip Grumpy...but just incase you dont. I am doing round 8 tomorrow and am talking up a Rotella inspired birdie-fest|!!

A bit of a rollercoaster day. Just a bounce match but me and partner were bitchslapped on the front 9 (5 down). I had an occasional dose of the big lefts (not good - especially with what I'm trying to work on swing wise). Knuckled down on the back 9 and managed 3 birdies (10,12 & 18) not sure off the top of my head how many of those (if any) I've previously birdied in the Eclectic.

We managed to get the match back to 2 down and were Dormie 2 down until the solitary big left of the back 9 put me in the thick stuff at 17. My partner decided to balance things out with a big right balloon into thick stuff on the other side. So a 3 &1 loss. So 80 with a few errors, could've been worse but all in all a great day to be out. Just hope the weather stays this way for a couple of weeks. Big week coming up with Royal Porthcawl Tues then Saunton East next Sunday. Dare I say it...winter is over

Decent round today, one better than my handicap unfortunately I don't think I bettered any scores, though I'm not 100%. Will send scores to 1GG either tonight or tomorrow.

CURRENT LEADERBOARD (25.2.2012)


-15 (6) SetupDeterminesTheMotion
-15 (7) JDandfries
-14 (5) Maverick
-13 (6) Ban_Bam
-13 (6) Noshankingtonite
-12 (F) Doc
-12 (5) OldParwin
-11 (F) Davie
-11 (7) GolferMartin
-11 (4) Hend085
-11 (F) Hibbz
-11 (6) Raycastleunited
-10 (5) NavyBlueShorts
-10 (6) Mercurio
-10 (7) JAS
-10 (6) MustPuttBetter
-9 (4) ChrisGG
-8 (5) Drive4Show
-8 (3) Eyetoldyouso
-7 (3) theshanker
-7 (4) turnip
-3 (7) Nay Bother


So a few more have run their race and the leaderboard is starting to bunch quite tightly. Setup is joined at the top by JDandfries. We're about to enter the business part of the competition, time and rounds are running out. Is March going to be known as moving month? Who will go onto take the spoils and bask in the winter eclectic glory?

On another note, kudos to Nay Bother: finally troubling the scorers

Can I get another edit Davie. Nay Bother turning into more bother.

Consider it done

Thanks Davie. I got some more scores today so I'll post last thing this evening.

No worries - I'll update the lead post when you update (unless too many people get higher than me in which case I'll delete the whole thread)

CURRENT LEADERBOARD (26.2.2012)


-15 (6) SetupDeterminesTheMotion
-15 (7) JDandfries
-14 (5) Maverick
-13 (6) Ban_Bam
-13 (6) Noshankingtonite
-12 (F) Doc
-12 (F) GolferMartin
-12 (F) JAS
-12 (5) OldParwin
-11 (F) Davie
-11 (4) Hend085
-11 (F) Hibbz
-11 (6) Raycastleunited
-10 (5) NavyBlueShorts
-10 (6) Mercurio
-10 (6) MustPuttBetter
-10 (5) ChrisGG
-8 (5) Drive4Show
-8 (3) Eyetoldyouso
-7 (3) theshanker
-7 (4) turnip
-3 (7) Nay Bother


So even more have run their race and the leaderboard is starting to bunch quite tightly. Setup is joined at the top by JDandfries. We're about to enter the business part of the competition, time and rounds are running out. Is March going to be known as moving month? Who will go onto take the spoils and bask in the winter eclectic glory?

Hi Grumps,

Please can i nominate my round number 7 to take place tomorrow

Thanks

I reviewed my position the other day. I have two birdies, two bogeys and the rest pars to give me a gross par eclectic after 6 rounds.

One of the holes I'm still to par is a 325 yard par 4 (S.I. 12)

The other is an uphill 553 yards Par 5 (S.I. 3), which is a bit less embarrassing but I would still expect to have parred it at least once in 6 attempts.

Stattotastic: https://2img.net/h/oi40.tinypic.com/nnp9xy.jpg

Looks like JD is trying hard to retain his title!

Round 8 for me this saturday

MustPuttBetter wrote:Hi Grumps,

Please can i nominate my round number 7 to take place tomorrow

Thanks

Did you play MPB? Just looking for the details so I can post an updated leaderboard. Thanks Grumps

CURRENT LEADERBOARD (9.3.2012)

-15 (6) SetupDeterminesTheMotion
-15 (7) JDandfries
-14 (5) Maverick
-14 (7) Ban_Bam
-13 (6) Noshankingtonite
-12 (F) Doc
-12 (F) GolferMartin
-12 (F) JAS
-12 (5) OldParwin
-12 (7) Raycastleunited
-11 (F) Davie
-11 (4) Hend085
-11 (F) Hibbz
-10 (5) NavyBlueShorts
-10 (6) Mercurio
-10 (6) MustPuttBetter
-10 (5) ChrisGG
-9 (6) turnip
-8 (5) Drive4Show
-8 (3) Eyetoldyouso
-7 (3) theshanker
-3 (7) Nay Bother


Rounds are fast running out and the clock is ticking. Who will pull away from the pack and post a super low number and who will pretend they don't really play winter golf

Early heads up Grumps - I will play my final round this sunday. It's going to have to be a hell of a round to move up the leaderboard... need to conjure up 4 birdies, and I already have birdies on some of the easy holes. Will need to adopt the Bubba Watson gung ho approach so despised by super realist.