by Alison Chestnutt | Apr 24, 2022 | Mid Ulster Golfer Blog
I travelled to Castlerock at the start of the week to play in an open teams competition and had a great day. My friends and I always play in the August Team Scramble at Castlerock so I know the course pretty well (especially the rough!) however it was so much easier...
by Alison Chestnutt | Apr 17, 2022 | Mid Ulster Golfer Blog
At the start of the week I jumped at the chance to play the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush – I’d played the Valley before but never the championship course, so I was pretty excited. I packed almost a dozen spare balls but needn’t have worried...
by Alison Chestnutt | Apr 10, 2022 | Mid Ulster Golfer Blog
As I’m writing this it looks like Scottie Scheffler will soon have a new item in his wardrobe – a green jacket, despite Rory’s impressive bunker shot on the 18th on his way to a 64. There are so many stories from the last few days in Augusta, however...
by Alison Chestnutt | Apr 3, 2022 | Mid Ulster Golfer Blog
In last week’s blog I focused on the rules, having recently attending a “Rules Night”, so l pontificated on moving loose impediments and movable obstructions. Just after that I stumbled upon a video of South African golfer Dean Burmester getting help...
by Alison Chestnutt | Mar 27, 2022 | Mid Ulster Golfer Blog
I attended a “Rules Night” on Tuesday and whilst I knew most of the rules that were covered, it was good to be reminded of some of the lesser known details and to see examples of these rules in play. One of the Officials remarked, “Make sure you know...
by Alison Chestnutt | Mar 20, 2022 | Mid Ulster Golfer Blog
Stepping onto the first tee on Saturday I was wearing my usual number of layers for this time of the year: a baselayer, polo shirt, lined sweater and gilet, plus fleece-lined trousers. By the time we’d finished the second hole I’d discarded my gilet and...
