The Green - weekly comps

Just returned back from an evening at the Green with a few of the usual suspects (The Force, HIOK) where Nick is going to be running weekly competitions to help support new players (and also give us older hands a decent work out thanks to a crafty handicap system that's in place).

It is running every Thursday from around 6-9pm - with a bit of practice and a couple of rounds in tournament mode (currently on Easy).

Be great to see a few of the KMGC in attendance - worth posting on this thread if you are planning on going over so we can all see who's going to be around.

Congrats to our latest forum member - Seth 'Clockwork Orange' Thomas for winning tonights event - and pocketing a few quid in the process - needless to say his handicap will be cut for the next event!!

Congrats to DT for taking her first tour victory last night! Sweets all round at the Green and Homer Towers following the result!!

RESULTS OF GREEN CLUB COMPETITION 9/9 2010

1. Marion Homer 52 49 = 101 (+42) 59
2. Andy Exall 39 32 = 71 ( +8 ) 63
3. Sean Homer 30 35 = 65 ( 0 ) 65
4. Julio Kent 37 37 = 74 ( +8 ) 66
5. Seth Thomas 40 38 = 78 ( +6 ) 72
6. Marc Chapman 36 31 = 67 ( -6 ) 73
7. Nick Sandqvist 34 32 = 66 (-10 ) 76
8. Michael Smith 36 31 = 67 (-12) 79
9. Richard Gottfried 37 43 = 80 ( -2 ) 82
10.Giuseppe R. 46 51 = 97 (+14) 83
11.Danyal 52 53 = 105 (+20) 85
12.David Donelly 51 55 = 106 (+16) 90
13.William Donelly 59 58 = 117 (+14) 103

VTK!

A nice relaxed fun evening, I hope to start coming up more regularly soon. I've now had my handicap slashed, but not as much as Marion's!

Cannot believe I 'won'! Hurrah for the handicap system and for cola bottles and jelly worms!
Thanks to all my Team Kent chums for providing the inspiration to do better and win like them!See you soon x

DT wrote:Cannot believe I 'won'! Hurrah for the handicap system and for cola bottles and jelly worms!
Thanks to all my Team Kent chums for providing the inspiration to do better and win like them!See you soon x

Well done Marion & thanks for the sweets!

Well done Marion. You deserved it. I hope it will be the first of many.

anyone planning on going tomorrow??

AK47 wrote:anyone planning on going tomorrow??

Nick told me quite a few said they may be attending, I'll be there!

Well if all of you are going...

So much for my planned 2 weeks off minigolf. Oh well...

HIOK wrote:Well if all of you are going...

So much for my planned 2 weeks off minigolf. Oh well...

Live a lot alive & sleep when you're dead Michael!
That's what Bon Jovi said anyway, what they meant was - play until mid November then take a break!

Well played TK & AK too, I think I may also speak for FB when I say I was cr*p!
Strangely I do better now with the course set to hard, wierd!
VTK!

Perhaps you both need a minigolf vacation!!

DT wrote:Perhaps you both need a minigolf vacation!!

I think you're right DT!

I just hope that relations in the Kelly household are ok after all the fun (or not!)of the handicaps last night.

Tony definitely deserved to win - it wasn't as if he chose his handicap but Adam was fantastic. Three really good rounds. And I'm sure Tony might give him £5 of the prize money?

And well played FB in that final kit round. Long live Hole 6.

[quote="HIOK"]And I'm sure Tony might give him £5 of the prize money?
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no chance i'll make sure he doesnt even get a sniff of the £1000 i'm gonna win in october

[quote="AK47"]

HIOK wrote:And I'm sure Tony might give him £5 of the prize money?
quote]

no chance i'll make sure he doesnt even get a sniff of the £1000 i'm gonna win in october

Is the infamous Nutters with Putters already improving Tony's game?

I doubt it...haven't you read it Michael?!!!

No, I haven't read it DT. Is it really that awful?

From an educational/coaching point of view, it doesn't really deliver, however, if you want an insight into minigolf over the last 10 years in GB, or indeed, the origins of the sport, from the minds of Ted and Tim (!!) it is worth reading. Don't buy a copy though, Andy E has 2 copies - I'm sure he could do you a deal!

DT wrote:From an educational/coaching point of view, it doesn't really deliver, however, if you want an insight into minigolf over the last 10 years in GB, or indeed, the origins of the sport, from the minds of Ted and Tim (!!) it is worth reading. Don't buy a copy though, Andy E has 2 copies - I'm sure he could do you a deal!

I have one that I purchased, another unread with an unopened copy of the DVD that I was lucky enough to win in the PHCGO last year. You can have the book Michael - good deal eh?

I am actually quite enjoying Nutters with Putters. I thought it made a very suitable birthday present from Adam, especially as I spent my birthday playing mini golf at Clambers. I have only dipped into it so far and read the first couple of chapters, but it is certainly entertaining. Opinionated, yes, but then you would expect nothing less. As long as you don't take it seriously, it is good fun and as DT says quite interesting on the origins of mini golf.

We're not going to make it down to The Green this Thursday (or for the next couple of weeks), but AK47, HIOK and I were talking about having a few KIT rounds at The Green on Saturday afternoon. Is anyone else interested?

Mr X wrote:

DT wrote:From an educational/coaching point of view, it doesn't really deliver, however, if you want an insight into minigolf over the last 10 years in GB, or indeed, the origins of the sport, from the minds of Ted and Tim (!!) it is worth reading. Don't buy a copy though, Andy E has 2 copies - I'm sure he could do you a deal!

I have one that I purchased, another unread with an unopened copy of the DVD that I was lucky enough to win in the PHCGO last year. You can have the book Michael - good deal eh?

Very kind offer, thank you MR X.

Congrats to Alan 'Stormin' Norman for taking his first career victory at the Green tonight following a play-off decider with Christopher Smith. Both carried a +8 handicap per round and after the 2 rounds were tied on 59 (75 overall). Freebird (with no handicap) came third with a combined score of 63 - which included the lowest ever tournament round (admittedly on Easy) of 27 - 9 aces and 9 2's (Aces on 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 17 & 18).

I also had a decent round of 32 on Hard with HIOK - nothing too remarkable apart from a 5 in a row ace-fest taking in holes, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 - not too shabby if I say so myself!!!

Freebird wrote:Congrats to Alan 'Stormin' Norman for taking his first career victory at the Green tonight following a play-off decider with Christopher Smith. Both carried a +8 handicap per round and after the 2 rounds were tied on 59 (75 overall). Freebird (with no handicap) came third with a combined score of 63 - which included the lowest ever tournament round (admittedly on Easy) of 27 - 9 aces and 9 2's (Aces on 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 17 & 18).

I also had a decent round of 32 on Hard with HIOK - nothing too remarkable apart from a 5 in a row ace-fest taking in holes, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 - not too shabby if I say so myself!!!

Good scores FB, better than last week!

TK Max wrote:

We're not going to make it down to The Green this Thursday (or for the next couple of weeks), but AK47, HIOK and I were talking about having a few KIT rounds at The Green on Saturday afternoon. Is anyone else interested?

I'll be down their so it'll be nice to see you if you're around.