Posts by Chanceman

1. A good reason to get up every day. 2. Gets the blood running 3. Trying to get the best out of myself 4. The pure challenge 5. The occasional one great shot 6. Banter with the mates 7. The sheer beauty of most golf...

Mine came at our 17th hole, Index 1, 480 yard, par 4, dogleg right. Chunked my drive and mishit my hybrid to a spot in the left rough 220 yards out. So I take my 3 wood and cream it to 15 feet from the pin. Not bad even if I do...

This is absurd, but today I scored my third hole in one since October. Same hole, same club, but different ball. Getting embarrassing.

Leave the old lady alone. She has been around since forever and who is Martin Hawtree who doesnt even play golf (seriously) to think he can do better than Old Tom Morris. Let the pro's roll it every 5 years (the R&A can choose plenty of...

I recently had the great experience of scoring my first hole in one. 14th hole, 175 yards, 4 iron, in the hole. Thank you, thank you, but.... More was to come. I then scored my second hole in one at the same hole with the same club just...

You have to remember what Bobby Jones said about St Andrews (he walked off after 10 holes his first time) . he said "the more you study it the more you love it, and the more you love it the more you enjoy it". No links course is...

Don't forget Barnbougle Dunes and Lost Farm down here in Australia. I have played Carnoustie, Troon, Birkdale, Turnberry and Lytham in the UK and these Aussie courses run them close despite not having the aura. Love to get to Bandon,...

Ryder Cup notwithstanding this weekend we have the Greatest Sports Event On The Planet being played in Melborne on saturday. It will be Sydney Swans vs Hawthorn (the Hawks of course). So all you sandtrappers get your Gold and Brown...

Coming to visit the Eastern US soon and wondering what are the best courses in the DC area? I would like to play some really good ones and would pay accordingly. So Public or Private as long as they take bona fide visitors.

I'm going to Kansas City... .Kansas City here I come.... No, really, do they play golf there? I;m trying to imagine Wyatt earp or Billy the Kid with a 5 iron