AliB
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Reged: 20/06/2007
Posts: 562
Loc: West Country
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Hi all
Yesterday sallied forth for our 3rd round (semi-final?)club doubles partnered by Mr B.
Anyone not interested in full report please skip to end for conclusions!
Rain had eased but course very wet and we had to carry  (something I haven't attempted since 2006!) Even with most garbage removed, my bag weighed a ton. I warned Mr B I'd be struggling on the back nine.
Our opponents were off 13 and(bandit?)17. that gave Mr 17 3 strokes (I think) and me 7.
Not only did they hit v. straight (despite Mr 17's swing defying all laws of physics - so irritating) but also had great touch on and around the greens  and we immediately went 2 down.
I pulled one back and Mr B got a par 3, but we were still 2 down after 6. With no help at all (even he would agree) from my usually steady partner, I halved 7 and 8 but we lost 9th so we were 3 down and looking for a v. early finish esp as said partner couldn't hit a thing!
then down came the rain, and in my bag re-packing I had left out waterproof trousers  I was soaked in minutes and freezing, but hey, I parred the 10th for a win 
Mr B the 11th
And I won the difficult 12th
Mr B had great par on 13
All Square
Sadly , as threatened, I caved in a bit at the end (and Mr B didn't improve much!)and so we lost, but I was actually dead pleased that I more or less kept us alive for 10 holes and that we pulled back to AS.
Two morals -
1)I really enjoyed match play (which I play only rarely). It seems easier to focus on one hole at a time and is more competitive (adversarial?)in a fun way (despite the pressure!)
2) Those wet gloves (Mac wets, I think, by Glen Muir)I had for Christmas were a godsend. I was frozen stiff and soaked to the skin but I could grip the club nae bother. The other lot were clearly much more upset by the rain than us and the holes we won were those where it rained the most!
Ah well, defeat with honour, I think. Roll on next year!
AliB
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AliB
'They never said it would be easy'
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HomerJSimpson
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 06/08/2007
Posts: 3520
Loc: Bracknell - Berkshire
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Its always tricky in the rain. I make sure I have a full set of waterproofs, cap (I wear glasses) and I have a footjoy wet weather glover (the wetter it gets the better it grips) and normally take a couple of spare small hand twoels which fit inside my waterproof trouser pocket and I use wipe my gloves before taking my grip.
And I carry!
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Happy Golfing
Homer
Handicap 13.7
Callaway Big Bertha 460 11 degree
Cleveland Hi Bore XLS 3 wood
Callaway HI bore XLS 5 wood
Cobra DWS Baffler 3 hybrid
Taylor Made Tour Preferred Burner graphite 4-PW
Taylor Made Z TP 52 degree wedge (zip grooves)
Taylor Made Z TP 56 degree wedge (zip grooves)
Taylormade Rossa Itsy Bitsy Spider Putter
Taylormade TMX golf bag (red/white)
Titleist Pro V
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viscount17
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 13/08/2007
Posts: 2927
Loc: Middle Earth,
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Well done Ali, tell Mr B he owes you bigtime.
as to rain, big irritant is the stupid bag cover which you have to completely unzip to remove almost any club, making it pointless (anyone tried the rainwedge?)
If rain is virtually assured I'd sooner wear the waterproof trousers than carry them but then mine aren't the featherweight Goretex variety. If I have to carry then it's going to be a pencil bag and cut down on clubs - not a fan of carrying.
Agree the Footjoy rainglove.
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H'cap 24.5 - gone the wrong way! 
The bag is changing:
Driver: TaylorMade r7 460 reg/Ping G5 10.5 stiff
5-wood: TaylorMade r7 steel
Hybrids: Bayhill Plasma 4i 25*/Ben Sayers M1 2i 17*
Irons: MacGregor M565 forged 3-PW 4.5 Rifles
Wedges: Ben Hogan Apex forged 49* & 54*
Putter: Ping Karsten B60
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OldWindy
old hand
Reged: 02/04/2008
Posts: 826
Loc: Back of Beyond
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Good account, Mrs B. I, too, have got MacWets - very difficult to fault when it's persisting down.
Did you play full handicaps or 3/4?
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AliB
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Reged: 20/06/2007
Posts: 562
Loc: West Country
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Handicaps were 3/4. (I am 23).
I see I got a bit carried away in my report - we only halved the 11th, but Mr B's long putt felt like a win at the time!
AliB
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AliB
'They never said it would be easy'
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