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Just noticed that about 50% of the adverts on Sky seem to be for golfing holidays (mainly in Portugal) at the moment.

 

Do many people actually go on golfing holidays? And do they play 36 holes of golf a day, or is it just a p*ss up?!

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Had several long weekends playing in Ireland...some fantastic courses and very reasonable.

I was playing one in Lurgan during a lull in the troubles years ago, just about to play a shot when a helicopter appeared over the trees with a couple of soldiers with armalite rifles looking down - does wonders for your concentration.

A fantastic place to play golf, great people, great courses and the black stuff is brilliant in its own country - different taste in the North to South.

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I've had female caddies on many occasions but sadly not the type you get with 'Par Mates' ! The ones I had were in China and Indonesia and though they sort of knew their stuff it was a bit embarrassing having a tiny woman carrying a big golf bag in 40degree heat while I nonchalantly strolled around holding a little pink umbrella to keep the sun off !

Happy days...

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Played at the Muni course. And yes, equally damp, but nothing to do with the caddies

 

I must stress that I am absolutley carp at golf, but do enjoy it. I am just getting used to Otterbourne after playing at Fleming Park last year. Still think they should have kept it open and saved a few bucks by the council running it themselves as opposed to contracting it out. Who goes there now? Just bloomin dog walkers and doggers I bet. What waste.

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I must stress that I am absolutley carp at golf, but do enjoy it. I am just getting used to Otterbourne after playing at Fleming Park last year. Still think they should have kept it open and saved a few bucks by the council running it themselves as opposed to contracting it out. Who goes there now? Just bloomin dog walkers and doggers I bet. What waste.

 

I played at Otterbourne and, intending to go round twice to make the full 18, walked off on the 9th after landing in heavy rough and chipping it straigh into a 2 inch drain, forcing a further drop. I didn't hit a single fairway that day.

 

Last week played at Ampfield, opposite Keats, on the Par 3 and was bang on form again.

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Rosebowl is a nice 9 hole course, didn't really like flemming park, it was very tight. The Muni course is actually a very good council run course tbh, very well maintained, you just have to put up with the odd chav on the course and the odd divot that had not been filled in (as i found out)

 

Not very good either but slowly improving, it's putting that lets me down massively.

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I played at Otterbourne and, intending to go round twice to make the full 18, walked off on the 9th after landing in heavy rough and chipping it straigh into a 2 inch drain, forcing a further drop. I didn't hit a single fairway that day.

 

Last week played at Ampfield, opposite Keats, on the Par 3 and was bang on form again.

 

Otterbourne isn't a bad course, but Ampfield is great for improving your short game.

 

Last time I went to Ireland I played here.... http://www.kinsalegolf.com/

Not to be confused with http://oldhead.com/ , I'm not that rich!!!!

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cant think of anything worse...

 

Spending two weeks trawling around the more seedier parts of Thailand in amongst a load of sweaty and leery Germans. No decent bloke should admit to that type of holiday and then regale us all of their 'funny' stories about goosing a young lady and finding something almost less than expected. Oh how we ran afterwards......!

 

Single male or group male holidays in Thailand are deeply odd and disturbing but golfing holidays probably worse especially when you consider the miles of beautiful coastal pathways to enjoy and goose a hiker.

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Rio Secco in Las Vegas have caddies called T-Mates, they're all smoking hot women all wearing very little....glorified strippers to be honest!! I've been there a few times, as the Butch Harmon golf school is there.

 

http://www.riosecco.net/sites/courses/layout9.asp?id=604&page=32616

 

I really wouldn't want this silly b:tch caddying for me...

 

W-T-Mate-n-golfer-on-_9-w-clubhouse.jpg

 

Worrying about knocking her teeth out because she doesn't know where to stand would put me off my game...

 

Nice t:ts mind...

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According to Hamster try Fleming Park still a good chance to play around but go careful quite a few dog legs.

 

Have a job, it's been closed down. And I dunno about dog legs, it was dog eggs I used to worry about up there.

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When are we going to have a forum tournament? Get on it boys.

 

9 holes only to make it do-able for all interested parties and a ckoff trophy for winner and best dressed caddy.

 

 

I will caddy for beer.

 

Best dressed player as well perhaps....

 

I can kinda play at the moment, but not 100%.....

 

I'd be game

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If we book it as a Society, it would probably have to be midweek (Friday). I would recomend Wellow.

 

I was a member there for a couple of years...I wouldn't as there are far better courses around.

Rock hard greens just cut out of the fairways - the C course is abysmal.

My recommendations would be Dudsbury, Barton, Crane Valley, East Horton, Botley or if your really up for a challenge Hamptworth.

Dibden is decent but 5 hour rounds are the norm.

If you play at Wellow watch that Derry...he is pretty good round there.

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I only play Stoneham, Rowlands, Royal and South Winch, Alresford, Hayling or Waterlooville in Hants.

 

I need some sort of challenge.

 

Wellow is gash, Botley Park and Meon are crazy busy and boring tracks. Hamptworth is ok, but long so playing with hackers round there is painful

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I only play Stoneham, Rowlands, Royal and South Winch, Alresford, Hayling or Waterlooville in Hants.

 

I need some sort of challenge.

 

Wellow is gash, Botley Park and Meon are crazy busy and boring tracks. Hamptworth is ok, but long so playing with hackers round there is painful

 

Southampton Muni it is then!!!!

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