Introductions

[Michael Phillips]

A bit of fun. Copy the template and fill in your answers. (Reasonable = actually able to play, so not Augusta unless you’re planning on earning your spot in the Masters.)

Age:
From:
Started Golf:
Current Handicap:
Best Course Played:
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (UK):
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (World):
Best Score to Par on 18 holes:
Holes in one:
Favourite Golf Mate:
Favourite Sports Team:
Stroke Play or Match Play:
Flag In or Flag Out:
Favourite Men’s Major:

[Michael Phillips]

Age: 41
From: Leigh, UK
Started Golf: 2020 (Covid)
Current Handicap: 20.9
Best Course Played: Cabot Cliffs, Canada
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (UK): Royal County Down
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (World): Payne’s Valley
Best Score to Par on 18 holes: +13
Holes in one: None
Favourite Golf Mate: Liam
Favourite Sports Team: Leigh Leopards
Stroke Play or Match Play: Stroke Play
Flag In or Flag Out: Flag Out
Favourite Men’s Major: The Masters

[Shanew Williams]

Age: 67
From: South Burlington, Vermont, USA
Started Golf: Age 30ish
Current Handicap: It’s a secret
Best Course Played: No where of note
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (UK):
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (World):
Best Score to Par on 18 holes: 86
Holes in one: Not yet
Favourite Golf Mate: OMP and EBAY Pete
Favourite Sports Team: NY Yankees
Stroke Play or Match Play: Match
Flag In or Flag Out: In long – Out Short
Favourite Men’s Major: Masters

[Graham Ellis]

Age: 54
From: Mirfield
Started Golf: when I was 11
Current Handicap: 16
Best Course Played: Its not the best rating wise but my favourite Las Ramblas in Spain
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (UK): Silloth
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (World): Pedrena
Best Score to Par on 18 holes: 78
Holes in one: 0
Favourite Golf Mate: gotta be Liam
Favourite Sports Team: Fireballs
Stroke Play or Match Play: Stroke Play
Flag In or Flag Out: Out
Favourite Men’s Major: The Open

[Rob Deary]

:age 55
From Dagenham now live in Felixstowe

Started Golf:18 but only come back in me 40s
Current Handicap:12.8
Best Course Played:forest of arden
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (UK):turnbury
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (World):pebble beach
Best Score to Par on 18 holes:72 rise bridge g.c 1990
Holes in one:none
Favourite Golf Mate:barlow
Favourite Sports Team:west ham united
Stroke Play or Match Play:stroke play
Flag In or Flag Out:flag out
Favourite Men’s Major:the open

[Bob Buckby]

Age: 65
From: Jurien Bay Western Australia
Started Golf: at age 49
Current Handicap: 20
Best Course Played: Royal Perth Australia
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (UK): Any
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (World): Any
Best Score to Par on 18 holes: 88 off the stick
Holes in one: None
Favourite Golf Mate: Simon
Favourite Sports Team: Aussie Rules Football
Stroke Play or Match Play: Match Play
Flag In or Flag Out: Out
Favourite Men’s Major: The Open

[Cathal Brennan]

Age:46
From: Galway Bay, Ireland
Started Golf: 2022
Current Handicap: 7 but like Liam, you wouldn’t think it if you saw me play
Best Course Played: Druids Glen
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (UK): I’d like to tour the hidden gems in Scotland
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (World): Plenty left to explore in Ireland
Best Score to Par on 18 holes: +4
Holes in one: Not even close
Favourite Golf Mate: The Doctor
Favourite Sports Team: Galway Hurlers, Connacht Rugby
Stroke Play or Match Play: Stroke
Flag In or Flag Out: In
Favourite Men’s Major: The Open

[Ian Robins]

Age:53
From:march,uk
Started Golf:1982
Current Handicap:7
Best Course Played:troon
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (UK):st.andrews
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (World):augusta
Best Score to Par on 18 holes:67
Holes in one:4
Favourite Golf Mate:barlow
Favourite Sports Team:chelsea
Stroke Play or Match Play:match play
Flag In or Flag Out:in long , out short
Favourite Men’s Major the open

[Michael Guthrie]

Age: 35
From: leven fife
Started Golf: 2010
Current Handicap: 12
Best Course Played: St Andrews old course
Bucket List Course (UK): kingsbarns Bucket List Course (World):
Best Score to Par on 18 holes: 78 dumbarnie links
Holes in one: never
Favourite Golf Mate: Young man Josh
Favourite Sports Team: Fife flyers ice hockey
Stroke Play or Match Play: strike play
Flag In or Flag Out: flag in
Favourite Men’s Major the open

[Liam]

From: bolton
Started Golf: 2010
Current Handicap: 9
Best Course Played: wllashey
Bucket List Course (UK): none Bucket List Course (World):
Best Score to Par on 18 holes: 68 -2 chorlton
Holes in one: never
Favourite Golf Mate: omp
Favourite Sports Team: bolton wanderers
Stroke Play or Match Play: strike play
Flag In or Flag Out: flag ouy
Favourite Men’s Major the open

• This reply was modified 1 week, 1 day ago by Liam.

[Tony Inchley]

Age: 42
From: Leicester
Started Golf: 2021
Current Handicap: 19.6
Best Course Played: Beedles lake
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (UK): Belfry PGA
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (World): El Gouna or Soma Bay
Best Score to Par on 18 holes:
Holes in one: +11
Favourite Golf Mate: OMP
Favourite Sports Team: Leicester Coty
Stroke Play or Match Play: Neither
Flag In or Flag Out: Out
Favourite Men’s Major: The Masters

[RICHARD WILSON]

Age: 46
From: Pontypool, South Wales
Started Golf: March 2025
Current Handicap: 25.4
Best Course Played: Pontypool Golf Club
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (UK):
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (World):
Best Score to Par on 18 holes: 93 (+24)
Holes in one: In my dreams
Favourite Golf Mate: Mr Barlow
Favourite Sports Team: Tottenham Hotspur
Stroke Play or Match Play: Stroke Play
Flag In or Flag Out: Flag In
Favourite Men’s Major: Augusta

[Cecil Womble]

Age: 59
From: Mississippi, USA
Started Golf: 8
Current Handicap: 11
Best Course Played: Dancing Rabbit
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (UK):
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (World):
Best Score to Par on 18 holes: 75 (1993)
Holes in one: 0
Favourite Golf Mate: Roy
Favourite Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
Stroke Play or Match Play: stroke
Flag In or Flag Out: most convenient
Favourite Men’s Major: Masters

[James Gibson]

Age:70
From:Scotland
Started Golf:1963
Current Handicap:10.7
Best Course Played:Old Course St Andrews
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (UK):
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (World):
Best Score to Par on 18 holes:76
Holes in one:one
Favourite Golf Mate:Liam
Favourite Sports Team:Dunfermline Athletic
Stroke Play or Match Play: stroke play
Flag In or Flag Out:Either
Favourite Men’s Major:British Open/championship

[William Miller]

Age: 77
From: Raleigh, NC, USA
Started Golf: Age 18
Current Handicap: 9.8
Best Course Played: Pinehurst #9, Pinehurst, NC USA
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (UK): Turnberry, Scotland
(Reasonable) Bucket List Course (World): Pinehurst #1 (current about $400 USD)
Best Score to Par on 18 holes: 72
Holes in one: 1
Favourite Golf Mate: OMP
Favourite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves (US Baseball)
Stroke Play or Match Play: Match
Flag In or Flag Out: In only to speed up game
Favourite Men’s Major: All Opens and Master’s

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