Daily Golf - Where you are playing and how you go

[Reverse Torp]

Have a booked a few days away with the wife next week down at Wirinna...

Playing the course on Friday, for the first time in about 8 years...

Anyone played it recently? What shape is the course in?

I played early December and was pretty dry. Really long grass in the rough (3 or 4 feet) wild oats.
Such a hard course because can't see many of the pins from the tees.
Greens are pretty patchy but still fast. Their clubhouse facilities aren't much good anymore.
Just a couple of fridges. No accessories or anything so make sure stock up

[Sky Pilot]

Have a booked a few days away with the wife next week down at Wirinna...

Playing the course on Friday, for the first time in about 8 years...

Anyone played it recently? What shape is the course in?

I played early December and was pretty dry. Really long grass in the rough (3 or 4 feet) wild oats.
Such a hard course because can't see many of the pins from the tees.
Greens are pretty patchy but still fast. Their clubhouse facilities aren't much good anymore.
Just a couple of fridges. No accessories or anything so make sure stock up

Who owns that joint now? Years ago it used to be immaculate and a fab hangout for the glitterati but sounds like it has suffered from poor management in recent times?

[Reverse Torp]

Have a booked a few days away with the wife next week down at Wirinna...

Playing the course on Friday, for the first time in about 8 years...

Anyone played it recently? What shape is the course in?

I played early December and was pretty dry. Really long grass in the rough (3 or 4 feet) wild oats.
Such a hard course because can't see many of the pins from the tees.
Greens are pretty patchy but still fast. Their clubhouse facilities aren't much good anymore.
Just a couple of fridges. No accessories or anything so make sure stock up

Who owns that joint now? Years ago it used to be immaculate and a fab hangout for the glitterati but sounds like it has suffered from poor management in recent times?

yeah definitely a bit run down
has been sold or up for sale at least 3 times in the last 5 years i think

[mighty_tiger_79]

wirrina is up for sale again

i played it in september and hit an 81 and 84 and im in the mid-high 20s handicap region so the course i found rather easy

[Moe]

wirrina is up for sale again

i played it in september and hit an 81 and 84 and im in the mid-high 20s handicap region so the course i found rather easy

I think your handicap needs looking at.
I have played it once, had 103 and my handicap is 24. Sure, it wasnt my best day, but an 81???

[heater31]

wirrina is up for sale again

i played it in september and hit an 81 and 84 and im in the mid-high 20s handicap region so the course i found rather easy

I think your handicap needs looking at.
I have played it once, had 103 and my handicap is 24. Sure, it wasnt my best day, but an 81???

When I played at State championship last year I was 12 shots better on day 2 compared to day 1. Granted Day 1 was my first look at the layout I was playing and I did strike plenty of trouble which I avoided on day 2.

[mighty_tiger_79]

wirrina is up for sale again

i played it in september and hit an 81 and 84 and im in the mid-high 20s handicap region so the course i found rather easy

I think your handicap needs looking at.
I have played it once, had 103 and my handicap is 24. Sure, it wasnt my best day, but an 81???

yep 81 on the friday and an 84 saturday.

I believe i still may have the cards laying around somewhere.
Ill scan them if i have them.

[OnSong]

Played the Dunes at Port Hughes a few weeks ago. It seems they are running short on cash because the fairways are mainly brown and crisp, meaning they're not watering them anywhere near as much.

The greens are extremely quick but are great to putt on but with the hard fairways, your drives get another 20 or 30 metres. Was great when it was being watered but don't expect to find a green course this summer at Port Hughes.

[MatteeG]

wirrina is up for sale again

i played it in september and hit an 81 and 84 and im in the mid-high 20s handicap region so the course i found rather easy

I think your handicap needs looking at.
I have played it once, had 103 and my handicap is 24. Sure, it wasnt my best day, but an 81???

Amen. So you had back to back nett high 50s/low 60s somethings mt?
Wirrina isnt the hardest course, but if you are going around in mid to low 80s you shouldnt be on anything above 20.

Remind me not to enter any comps you are in....Burglar!

[OnSong]

wirrina is up for sale again

i played it in september and hit an 81 and 84 and im in the mid-high 20s handicap region so the course i found rather easy

I think your handicap needs looking at.
I have played it once, had 103 and my handicap is 24. Sure, it wasnt my best day, but an 81???

Amen. So you had back to back nett high 50s/low 60s somethings mt?
Wirrina isnt the hardest course, but if you are going around in mid to low 80s you shouldnt be on anything above 20.

Remind me not to enter any comps you are in....Burglar!

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[Sky Pilot]

Golf Link would sort this out surely? I crashed and burned at Pymble the other week and came in with 16 points (three lost balls) and the system didn't even give me back a stroke!
I had a real day out at Port Augusta in November and cleaned up with a net 64 and immediatley lost three strokes.

[mighty_tiger_79]

also Big Phil, the double beds we got were 2 singles put together and they werent even at the same height

[heater31]

Golf Link would sort this out surely? I crashed and burned at Pymble the other week and came in with 16 points (three lost balls) and the system didn't even give me back a stroke!
I had a real day out at Port Augusta in November and cleaned up with a net 64 and immediatley lost three strokes.

Must have some good scores in the bank with the rest of them horrible...

[Sky Pilot]

Golf Link would sort this out surely? I crashed and burned at Pymble the other week and came in with 16 points (three lost balls) and the system didn't even give me back a stroke!
I had a real day out at Port Augusta in November and cleaned up with a net 64 and immediatley lost three strokes.

Must have some good scores in the bank with the rest of them horrible...

Yeah, I am a scrubber who occasionally strikes gold. Consistency is a dream, wish I knew the secret...

[heater31]

Golf Link would sort this out surely? I crashed and burned at Pymble the other week and came in with 16 points (three lost balls) and the system didn't even give me back a stroke!
I had a real day out at Port Augusta in November and cleaned up with a net 64 and immediatley lost three strokes.

Must have some good scores in the bank with the rest of them horrible...

Yeah, I am a scrubber who occasionally strikes gold. Consistency is a dream, wish I knew the secret...

Must strike gold 8 times out of 20

Must admit I have an uphill battle the next few rounds. Struck an all time handicapp personal low of 18 but 2 of my next 3 rounds are counters so I might not be there for long...

[OnSong]

Golf Link would sort this out surely? I crashed and burned at Pymble the other week and came in with 16 points (three lost balls) and the system didn't even give me back a stroke!
I had a real day out at Port Augusta in November and cleaned up with a net 64 and immediatley lost three strokes.

Drove past Augusta the other day. Never played there. Worth it?

[Sky Pilot]

Golf Link would sort this out surely? I crashed and burned at Pymble the other week and came in with 16 points (three lost balls) and the system didn't even give me back a stroke!
I had a real day out at Port Augusta in November and cleaned up with a net 64 and immediatley lost three strokes.

Drove past Augusta the other day. Never played there. Worth it?

Very much so Onsong. It is a beautiful course with some very interesting holes. I will play with you there one day if you want. Then you can show me around Balak! What's that like by the way?

[OnSong]

Golf Link would sort this out surely? I crashed and burned at Pymble the other week and came in with 16 points (three lost balls) and the system didn't even give me back a stroke!
I had a real day out at Port Augusta in November and cleaned up with a net 64 and immediatley lost three strokes.

Drove past Augusta the other day. Never played there. Worth it?

Very much so Onsong. It is a beautiful course with some very interesting holes. I will play with you there one day if you want. Then you can show me around Balak! What's that like by the way?

Greens are very slow to prevent them from dying in the summer but for a volunteer-run country course, I consider it to be very good.

That said, it's not outstanding but I'm sure when the winter months roll around, it would be quite picturesque. It is what it is. Would rather play there than the Dunes at the moment. Haha.

[heater31]

Golf Link would sort this out surely? I crashed and burned at Pymble the other week and came in with 16 points (three lost balls) and the system didn't even give me back a stroke!
I had a real day out at Port Augusta in November and cleaned up with a net 64 and immediatley lost three strokes.

Drove past Augusta the other day. Never played there. Worth it?

Very much so Onsong. It is a beautiful course with some very interesting holes. I will play with you there one day if you want. Then you can show me around Balak! What's that like by the way?

Greens are very slow to prevent them from dying in the summer but for a volunteer-run country course, I consider it to be very good.

That said, it's not outstanding but I'm sure when the winter months roll around, it would be quite picturesque. It is what it is. Would rather play there than the Dunes at the moment. Haha.

Probably a lot kinder to the wallet also

[Sky Pilot]

Well Port Augusta has two paid employees ( green keeper/groundsmen types) and the rest is volunteer labor. They siphon water off from the town steds scheme so the fairways and greens are mostly rich and lush. Tell the boss you have a breaking story to follow up in Port Augusta and come up for a quick 18. Perhaps Bugsy Thomson is looking at coaching South Augusta