What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
As a change from ball collecting, one Monday morning a friend and I decided we would tackle 9 holes at The Lion’s Lair. Keran* is a (very) occasional golfer who’s been playing about seven years. We hadn’t played together before so neither of us knew how bad each other
I haven’t played much golf lately. Stop it, on the back row there… I know what I do on a golf course only very distantly resembles golf. I have been convincing myself that my various aches and pains are not due to old age or over-weight (Mrs B’s favourite
When we raised the question of what’s happening to Middleton Park Golf Course, which is currently threatened with closure, at Area Committee we were told very little. A small group of Councillors, officers, the Golf Club and Friends of Middleton Park are looking at the finances. There will be
The moment had arrived. Old Bob had laughed at my injured heel and hinted that I was using it as an excuse not to turn up for golf. Well, being Bob he didn’t hint so much as shout this, inasmuch as you can shout on email. I have to
While I remember, I have been inundated with requests for pictures of my broken 8 iron – well, one person mentioned it in passing, so here it is… Back to the plot. After my visit to the golf doctor I was a bit frustrated. There was some improvement when
In my last confession I ended by wondering whether my father had been right about golf being “a good walk spoiled”. On the laws of averages, I suppose he must have been right about one thing – apart from ‘children should be seen and not heard’ and maybe this
It’s another cheap golf week at Middleton Park starting next Monday 15 July 2013. Each round will cost only £9 which is exceptionally good value for 3 hours entertainment and exercise! This is to celebrate the fact that the Open Championship is being held at Muirfield from Thursday
‘I think that I shall never see: A poem lovely as a tree.’ As a golf hacker (first class) I’m not so sure. I have never had the run of a golf ball interrupted by a poem. In a recent round with Invisible Andy I managed to hit a
Now where were we? Ah, yes at Middleton Park with Andy and Bob. The 8th hole is the longest on the course – a splendid 466 yard hole that doglegs to the left. I hit a half reasonable drive, which landed in some snow. Boring Bob hit his usual
You may recall my mentioning Invisible Andy… Well, he’s about to appear. Old Bob and I had been trying to arrange an outing for the three of us but something always happened to prevent it happening. Andy had forgotten to put it in his diary and had been required