Hi, guys.

Further to 5 enquiries re: past golfing threads plus 3 requests for me to start a new one, just thought I would get the ball rolling pre-Xmas as the long winter nights draw in. So, now let us talk amongst ourselves about ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING CONCERNING the wonderful pastime of: GOLF.

Herewith I start this in good nature to encourage "friendly banter" devoid of hostility amongst fellow golfers: whether they be Pro's, Category One players, average club players, high handicappers or even weekend hackers! Let's all have a friendly chat here...

very frosty here but ground still far from frozen...... may require some careful thought and patience tomorrow, neither of which are my forte!

May get out this week with this nice weather .

Trying out new driver at horsley thursday .

It was like a spring day , what weather for feb . Eric it must be warm down there in kent ?

Bloody cold today, Fliper! Super yesterday though and found some decent shots. Went down in the semi-final of the 4bbb last Sunday - opponents two under gross at the turn with bb 28 points; reckon though its better to lose to opponents paying really well than badly. Eric

Eric, you will get this kind of score in winter on a short course. Roll on summer , back tees and courses playing long .

our golfing society are off to the lake district later in the year. Any recomendations greatly received. Silloth looks good, anyone played there??

Yes, silloth is very good, take a few balls if its a windy day .

S no w golf today .

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Eric , have you got snow down there in kent ? no golf this weekend i think .

Hi Fliper. Had a layer yesterday but disappeared by the end of the day. A bit raw and soggy so will wait until Monday before playing in the Vets Stableford - really because of the steak pie afterwards! By the way, did the Markus match happen? - perhaps so, because he has been very apparent by his absence and you being the modest man that you are....

I am afarid Markus has been shot into Outer Space by the management here .... it seems he badly overstepped the mark in some respect (or lack of it as the case may be!)

Dont mention the M word ! , heavy snow in the east midlands , I may be stuck in doors all weekend .

snow all gone here but piddling with rain .... am sure i shall venture onto the course tomorrow with a good turnout of the foolhardies

Snow all gone , 18 holes in sunshine , great .

snap ..... greens were surprisingly true too

Course closed again , the season only 4 weeks away but cannot get out there .

confess i got VERY wet yesterday ..... played crap but somehow won 2.5p!

Diary full with comps , just need some good weather .