new members love-in

just to show how welcoming a bunch we can be, here's a thread for us to welcome new members to the golf section. i found when making my first few posts that it could be a little awkward trying to find my feet with some of the regulars here - so here's an opportunity for you to say hey and get a cuddle in return

(thread rules: strictly no )

Good thread ban_bam

I'll take the opportunity to say to the new people, ie Mary, ESMD (what does that stand for?), Cashy, that its not too late to enter the Eclectic comp. See ban's thread on it

Plus we're planning a meet up in the Spring I think. D4S (RIP) had a thread going and hopefully he'll be back soon to finish organizing it

thanks mpb - have a and a sweetie

Ha ha
I could go a boiled mint

*nervously peeks in*

Hi, I am linka, I was supposed to enter links as my username but my sausage fingers combined with my inability to type ensured I now have a name that makes no sense.

I have always enjoyed watching golf but it is only in the last couple of months that I have had the time and the disposable income to begin playing myself.

I am based in Dublin and recently joined a club so 2012 will be my first full year playing.

linka - ask the admins nicely and they'll change your username for you! You may need to make something like 5 posts before you can send private messages to them but maybe they'll see this here and change it for you anyway!

Welcome

Welcome linka.
I'll change your username to links (use that to log in from now on)

That would be great. Thank you.

welcome linka - good to have you here.

i'd stick with linka personally - just sounds like the scandinavian form of links anyway

Yeah I'd have stuck with linka, made it more personal

Good work YI Man though. That's proper on the ball!

Frick Y I - speedy stuff

Its quite easy to do, no worries.

Welcome links. Look forward to sharing some golf talk and having a bit of banter with you. Afterall that's what a forum is about, right?

MustPuttBetter wrote:Yeah I'd have stuck with linka, made it more personal

Good work YI Man though. That's proper on the ball!

Well links is my actual nickname (not golf related).

I am very, very hairy person and my friend believes I am the missing link between man and ape.

Welcome aboard Linka/Links - from a relative newbie. Have to say that I have found everybody to be very friendly and helpful.

MPB - Cheers, I think that I am in the Eclectic, it's just that with 4 loops of 9, I haven't managed to play my nominated 18 yet. Will start getting some scores in a.s.a.p.

links wrote:Well links is my actual nickname (not golf related). I am very, very hairy person and my friend believes I am the missing link between man and ape.

Brilliant.

MustPuttBetter wrote:Good thread ban_bam

I'll take the opportunity to say to the new people, ie Mary, ESMD (what does that stand for?), Cashy, that its not too late to enter the Eclectic comp. See ban's thread on it

Plus we're planning a meet up in the Spring I think. D4S (RIP) had a thread going and hopefully he'll be back soon to finish organizing it

I'll play only if SR is in my group

Hi I'm Del_Boy and have only recently started posting on the boards and am looking forward to some banter. What do I need to do to join the eclectic if it's not to late.

Would someone mind explaining the 'eclectic' game thread to me please? I have read the OP but am still lost.

My as well introduce ourselves for the new members, I will start and others can use the template.

Handicap - non existent (will guess if i had to get one it would be around 6 these days)
Club - braid hills (Edinburgh leisure card)
Away club – n/a
Favourite course - The old course (TOC)
Course I would most like to play but haven’t UK – Royal st Georges
Course I would most like to play but haven’t (overseas) – crystal downs
Favourite golf course architect – old tom morris/dr mackenzie
Favourite player – Tiger
Least liked player – luis ousthiezen
606 nemesis – Super_realist
606 best buddy – formally d4s
Favourite major – US open
Links or parkland – links
Length of time playing golf – 14 yeas (since around 11 years old)
Time posting on 606v2 and predecessor’s – 4 years

Links that's brilliant!

Mary, nice one. You're just letting everyone else make a start so you know what you need to do right?

Cashy and Del, just email Grumpy Golfer (you'll find posts by him on banbams eclectic thread) or I'm sure if you post on that thread saying you'd like to join in it will get picked up

McLaren wrote:My as well introduce ourselves for the new members, I will start and others can use the template.

Handicap - non existent (will guess if i had to get one it would be around 6 these days)
Club - braid hills (Edinburgh leisure card)
Away club – n/a
Favourite course - The old course (TOC)
Course I would most like to play but haven’t UK – Royal st Georges
Course I would most like to play but haven’t (overseas) – crystal downs
Favourite golf course architect – old tom morris/dr mackenzie
Favourite player – Tiger
Least liked player – luis ousthiezen
606 nemesis – Super_realist
606 best buddy – formally d4s
Favourite major – US open
Links or parkland – links
Length of time playing golf – 14 yeas (since around 11 years old)
Time posting on 606v2 and predecessor’s – 4 years

Using McLaren's template:

Handicap - 13
Club - West Malling
Away club – n/a
Favourite course - Pebble
Course I would most like to play but haven’t UK – TOC
Course I would most like to play but haven’t (overseas) – Augusta
Favourite golf course architect – Not sure
Favourite player – Tiger
Least liked player – can't think
606 nemesis – N/A
606 best buddy –
Favourite major – US open
Links or parkland – links
Length of time playing golf – 14 yeas (since around 11 years old)
Time posting on 606v2 and predecessor’s – 4 years

links wrote:...I am very, very hairy person and my friend believes I am the missing link between man and ape.

Like that one......especially as I can relate to it somewhat. Welcome aboard .

To follow on from Mac's template as well.

Handicap - 2
Club - Beaconsfield
Away Club - St Andrews (sort of)
Favourite course - Pebble Beach/Turnberry
Course I would most like to play but haven't in UK - Royal County Down
" " " " " overseas - Augusta
Favourite Golf Course Architect - Harry Colt
Favourite player - Luke Donald
Least Liked Player - Webb Simpson
606 Nemesis/Buddy - n/a
Favourite major - The Open
Links or parkland - Links
Length of time playing golf - 10 years
Time posting on 606v2 - 2 days although have followed it for a while!

Welcome one and all new peeps to the board, if anyone of you happen to be female, own a nurses outfit then i'll offer a special Mav welcome

ESMD wrote:
Least Liked Player - Webb Simpson

Expect a smoting.

Maverick wrote:Welcome one and all new peeps to the board, if anyone of you happen to be female, own a nurses outfit then i'll offer a special Mav welcome

Oooh - Matron!

Spoiler:

Woah, Bella is no laughing matter she is the darling of V2

You are showing your youth Mav - that's Hattie!

Wouldn't dare to diss the Bella on here!

Cashy, Del Boy, linka/links (whatever you want to be called) and ESMD. Welcome to the golf boards.

I have the dubious pleasure and honour of running the winter eclectic competition. It started way back in the days of yore of graphite shafts and massive putters of 2010. The idea was to keep the golf boards from going quiet by encouraging everyone to play 8 rounds of golf over the winter. From those eight rounds your best score for each hole is cherry picked to give you the best ever round of golf. Your handicap is then added into the equation and some other jiggery pokery (patent pending) is included in the mix and I decide (judge's decision is final and all that) what your final score is.

After playing each round you're invited to regale us with tales of golfing brilliance and how you also managed to scupper a great round by losing a ball, 4 putting or playing carp on the "Tell us about your eclectic today" thread. Being technically challenged, or seeing as we have my brother Del Boy, a Rodney I can't or won't link it. Golfing brilliance generally earns a bandito smiley next to your name and maybe a handicap revision (see judge's decision above)

A weekly (ish) leaderboard is updated by our good friend Ban_Bam Currently scores show those who are under par and there are a few reasons why you might not appear at first:

You haven't started yet
You didn't submit your scores
You haven't played enough to get into negative numbers







Or
Your golfing inepitude means you're not really troubling the leaders

After all this joyful information you're either bored or can't wait to join in the fun. So how do you do this. PM or email the details of your course. I need:

Par for each hole
SI for each hole
SSS for tee boxes you will play
Handicap

Armed with this information I add you into the complicated whirly gig spreadsheet and post your scores.

If you want to a round to count, email, PM or post to Eclectic thread your intentions. This is to prevent "forgetting" to submit a bad round and retroactively adding in a great round. After said round email or PM your scores to me and then join in the tales of joy and woe. As you can see much joy and fun is had by all.






















Except me

How did I get hattie Jacques mixed up with bella

However Babs windsor back in the day wearing the outfit in carry on nurse

McLaren wrote:
Least liked player – luis ousthiezen

how so? what is it about him that leaves you disgruntled?

Not sure how you expected brand new posters to follow a template for "606 nemesis" Mac!

I think I might stay in here where it's safe. That 'Quick update' thread is an absolute minefield.

Links, I'm not so sure about it myself. Oh well, happy days

NedB-H wrote:Not sure how you expected brand new posters to follow a template for "606 nemesis" Mac! :headscratch:

Was just a little joke really, i figured they would have noticed the tension, could it be sexual?, between me and super. I of course dont really have a nemesis on v2.

OR do i?

Damn that bloody tin foil hat again. They are not coming to get me...........


links

Never mind a "mindfield" I would say it is verging on a "mindf**k"

McLaren wrote:

NedB-H wrote:Not sure how you expected brand new posters to follow a template for "606 nemesis" Mac!

Was just a little joke really, i figured they would have noticed the tension, could it be sexual?, between me and super. I of course dont really have a nemesis on v2.

OR do i?

Damn that bloody tin foil hat again. They are not coming to get me...........


links

Never mind a "mindfield" I would say it is verging on a "mindf**k"

Holy scheisse!!!!. Speak for yourself.

Shall we say you need a tin hat

or a brown nose to survive

Mac, after that last comment, i think everyone misunderstood your meaning of members!

Hi guys

I have been a long time viewer on this place as well as a few others. This is my first toe in the water though. Had a read through the announcement piece and saw that Drive4show, Diggers, Doc and Mercurio are gone this seems a shame as ikve enjoyed reading comments by those guys. I decided to dip my toes in the wate as I like articles by your Kwini and Maverick on tour issues and some of the general stuff seems real good. Would be interested in knowing how us new guys join the fantasy league seems good.

By the way signed up here having heard good things about the place having played in a club v club friendly game against Maverick a month or too back.

Here's my list of about me:

Handicap - 10
Club - deangate ridge (municipal course)
Favourite course - TPC Scottsdale
Course I would most like to play but haven’t UK – St Andrews
Course I would most like to play but haven’t (overseas)- TPC Scottsdale
Favourite golf course architect – I'm new to this so don't really know of any
Favourite player – Tiger Woods & Rickie Fowler
Favourite major – US open
Length of time playing golf – 5months properly. Before that only played twice and I hated it.
Time posting on 606v2 and predecessor’s – I'm new to actually posting

I've only been playing properly for 5 months when I was bought a set of golf clubs for my birthday. Coming from the states originally my first love is NFL and the Dallas Cowboys the team of my birthplace. My parents moved us to the UK when I was 15 due to dads work and moms willingness to take us where was best for the family. So I spent my years here playing BAFL for 2 different teams firstly I played for Maidstone Pumas then moved onto Kent Exiles, strange season they keep over here as now is pre-season I have decided to rejoin Maidstone Pumas as they look to rebuild the team.

I'm going to make a bold move and create my first thread asking for advice so hopefully you take this american lad to be one of your own and be gentle with me.

Longtime lurker, two-time poster... Until now.

Handicap - 14
Club - Aquarius (of which more below).
Favourite course - TOC was my favourite golfing experience. Probably preferred the course at Muirfield though.
Course I would most like to play UK - Royal County Down
Course I would most like to play anywhere - Augusta
Golf course architect - I think I am pretty ignorant on golf course architecture but that Old Tom Morris chap has got a pretty good CV.
Favourite player - McIlroy
Favourite major- The Open
Links or Parkland - Links
Length of time playing golf - 7 years

I think it is fair to say that my club is unique. It is a 9 hole course laid out on top of a covered reservoir in South East London. It is squeezed on to a small plot of land in between houses on all four sides and you would not know it was there unless you were looking for it.

It is run by volunteers on a shoestring budget, yet the condition is always pretty good. The greens are true (although generally slow) and whilst they are limited as to what hazards can be incorporated(it is built on a reservoir!), there are some challenging holes.

The club runs a full fixture list and is incredibly friendly. You often have the course to yourself, although if there is a big field for the monthly medal, the constraints for space really show. And the views over the City from the clubhouse are fantastic. I only wish I could play there more often.

Hi there,

Just joined the site after seeing the site on twitter.

So I thought I would say hello!

Did someone retweet? Or was it just a random twitter search for 606?

19th Hole wrote:Hi there,

Just joined the site after seeing the site on twitter.

So I thought I would say hello!

Hello 19th Hole.......welcome to v2

I never come on the Golf forum but have just noticed this lovely thread on the home page so thought I would take a look.

We should have more love-ins on v2

Welcome to all the new posters - great to have you on board!

As per Mac's template:

Handicap - 6
Club - Duddingston, Edinburgh
Away club – Fortrose & Rosemarkie, The Black Isle
Favourite course - not really played any of the biggies yet. i'd say the course i always look forward to returning to would be Alyth - many enjoyable hours spent there when needing a break from university studies. F&R can also be pretty idyllic on the odd occasion there's less than a 3 club wind.
Course I would most like to play but haven’t UK – Kingsbarns
Course I would most like to play but haven’t (overseas) – not really fussed, I enjoy my golf at home, never had the means to travel and that's fine by me.
Favourite player – Duffy Waldorf
Least liked player – Gmac
606 nemesis – dunno, will have to work on that one
606 best buddy – MPB's always brown-nosing me with my new threads ( ) so I guess it's he.
Favourite major – The Open
Links or parkland – Links
Length of time playing golf – 12 years
Time posting on 606v2 and predecessor’s – more or less 2 years

Solerina wrote:I never come on the Golf forum but have just noticed this lovely thread on the home page so thought I would take a look.

We should have more love-ins on v2

Stick around Sol - you can join the ex-moderators club here

happy to oblige sol - great to see so many new posters coming out.

I follow someone who was in discussion with you guys (Ben Kerr). You were talking about the Olympics and amateur golfers. So I thought I would check you out.

I cant see a thread on it - am I being thick?

Well done ban_bam, great idea.

A la the Maclaren template:

Handicap - 3
Club - Wollaton Park, Notts.
Away club – n/a
Favourite course - Hollinwell (The Notts GC)
Course I would most like to play but haven’t UK – Muirfield or Carnoustie
Course I would most like to play but haven’t (overseas) – Cypress Point
Favourite golf course architect – Dunno but given he did Cypress Point, Alister MacKenzie
Favourite player – Lee Westwood or Sergio Garcia (or Lanny Wadkins from an earlier generation)
Least liked player – Probably Rory Sabbattini but Mr. Woods is up there
606 nemesis – ???
606 best buddy – ???
Favourite major – Masters (grew up as a kid staying up late on a Sunday being entranced at the course and the event)
Links or parkland – Depends!
Length of time playing golf – 34 years
Time posting on 606v2 and predecessor’s – 6 years