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[Mizzy Man]

Not been on here for ages but what a great thread.

Just back from Portugal and played the Faldo course which has to be my fave courses ever, we played of the tips and it was blowing, brutal.  Some great design with run offs and false fronts like I have never seen.  Stunning location and course spans a huge area, some great views.  If your near Faro you must play this course.  

[Caldymat]

How much was it? Better than San Lorenzo? (an absolute gem)



They need to start being more realistic with the prices for rounds in Portugal, the economy is shagged but yet they still charge way over odds for golf, and the courses are deadly quiet.

[Mizzy Man]

Caldymat, on 29 March 2012 - 05:50 AM, said:

How much was it? Better than San Lorenzo? (an absolute gem)



They need to start being more realistic with the prices for rounds in Portugal, the economy is shagged but yet they still charge way over odds for golf, and the courses are deadly quiet.

Not sure exactly as it was part of a package but circa E130, cant compare to San Lorenzo as its the only 1 I havent played.  it was fairly busy when we were there so I guess things are picking up.....

[Iggypop]

Cool - good to hear the Faldo course is good, looking to play it this October with any luck.
Looking forward to the Masters, wish Nick was playing!

[The Gachet]

[okesa]

Masters fever building up,I just checked the website thinking how nice it would be to buy a couple of DVD's of our man NF winning but was sorry to see that their DVD selection runs from 1986 and Big Jack to Tiger in '97 with nothing in between.
I can only imagine it's because they've sold out of the really popular ones.

[Hotlisted]

^^ noticed a similar thing.

[okesa]

Just spotted this on ebay uk,a card number 18 of a series,sporting hero Nick Faldo.

Brits will no doubt recognise Sir Nick in his alter ego......Oooer missus,crikey!

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[The Gachet]

[The Gachet]

Nick Faldo talks exclusively to Sky Sports' James Haddock in the build-up to the 2012 US Masters.

http://www1.skysport...o/24492/7648051

[shawnee]

Twitter:

Sir Nick Faldo ‏ @NickFaldo006
  
While golfers grind at Hilton Head @PGAonCBS I'm grinding on #SwingforLife edit, out in Nov! http://yfrog.com/g01w2rsj

[The Gachet]

[PaddyK]

I played Welwyn Garden City GC a week ago. Interesting to see that  the club Championships winners board had a cetain N.Faldo MBE listed as winning in 74 and 75.

[Saint308]

He was using the pings in 2002.  I watched him on the range at hazeltine for the PGA.  It was beautiful.

Edited by Saint308, 13 April 2012 - 05:59 AM.

[Eagle006]

Caldymat, on 29 March 2012 - 05:50 AM, said:

How much was it? Better than San Lorenzo? (an absolute gem)



They need to start being more realistic with the prices for rounds in Portugal, the economy is shagged but yet they still charge way over odds for golf, and the courses are deadly quiet.

Would have to agree with this. Spain isn't much better either, albeit there are some decent package deals to be had.

[chip75]

The Gachet, on 13 April 2012 - 05:35 AM, said:

I'm really looking forward to some new Faldo material!

On a humorous note Steve Elkington Tweet'd that Sir Nick had mentioned he'd been rolling his balls in the shower. I'm not sure the context but I hope he was talking about get used to Augusta lightning greens!

Otherwise things have gotten weird....

[mat562]

There's a photo knocking about of Ian Woosnam having a similar clonk; in his case on the snooker table at home in preparation for Augusta's lightning fast greens.

[chip75]

mat562, on 13 April 2012 - 09:15 AM, said:

There's a photo knocking about of Ian Woosnam having a similar clonk; in his case on the snooker table at home in preparation for Augusta's lightning fast greens.

He can stand under the light though....

[Iggypop]

Really excited to see a swing for life 2 in the pipeline

[wldchld22]

Can any of you historians be able to tell me what brand of irons Nick was playing when he won his majors?

[The Gachet]

wldchld22, on 23 April 2012 - 10:29 AM, said:

Can any of you historians be able to tell me what brand of irons Nick was playing when he won his majors?

[wldchld22]

The Gachet, on 23 April 2012 - 12:55 PM, said:

wldchld22, on 23 April 2012 - 10:29 AM, said:

Can any of you historians be able to tell me what brand of irons Nick was playing when he won his majors?

So am i correct that his iron sets have been:

Mizuno
Ping
Taylormade

but all the majors with with mizzy's correct?

[corky]

wldchld22, on 23 April 2012 - 04:03 PM, said:

The Gachet, on 23 April 2012 - 12:55 PM, said:

wldchld22, on 23 April 2012 - 10:29 AM, said:

Can any of you historians be able to tell me what brand of irons Nick was playing when he won his majors?

So am i correct that his iron sets have been:

Mizuno
Ping
Taylormade

but all the majors with with mizzy's correct?

He started off as a Wilson Staffer....

[MoaningM]

And more lately Adams golf, did he use their irons?

[The Gachet]

MoaningM, on 24 April 2012 - 07:47 AM, said:

And more lately Adams golf, did he use their irons?

Yep, well not exactly their irons and Nike.

[okesa]

wldchld22,might I suggest that you start at the beginning of this Homeric thread and all will be revealed.....

[The Gachet]

The Gachet, on 28 October 2011 - 03:30 AM, said:

1987 British Open – Muirfield

DRIVER: MacGregor M85W Eye-O-Matic Persimmon (9°) with a Dynamic Gold X100 shaft - 43.5" - D4 - 1° Upright
FAIRWAY WOODS: Taylor Made Tour Preferred Metal Spoon (13°) with a Dynamic Gold X100 shaft - 42.5" - D4 - 1° Upright
IRONS: Mizuno TP-P (TP-9 Prototypes) (1-PW) with Dynamic Gold X100 shafts - D4 - 1° Upright
WEDGES: Wilson Staff JPII (55°) with a Dynamic Gold X100 shaft - D5 - 1° Upright
PUTTER: Ping Pal 2 BeCu with Pingman Grip - 35.5"
BALL: Maxfli HT Compression 90 Balata
BAG: Wilson Staff
TOWEL: Wilson Staff
GLOVE: Wilson Staff
GRIPS: Golf Pride Victory SwingRite GripRite Full Cord (10 layers of tape with no taper)
CLOTHING: Pringle
FOOTWEAR: FootJoy Classics
His irons were all 0.875" longer than standard.

Edited by The Gachet, 01 May 2012 - 02:01 PM.

[Iggypop]

I got offered a set of TP9's today 1-sw with no bounce soles in good nick - excuse the pun.
The inner Faldo in me has me thinking go for it - the outer hacker has me thinking good luck hitting them

What say ye Faldo troupe??

[freddiec]

I picked up a set of TP19s, 2-PW for $330.00 US. They are in good condition. I hit them once, they are really great. They will collect dust now, if anybody interested, let me know, I'd let them do crazy cheap.

[amackey10]

This is such a sweet thread.