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Not a bad round today, despite to very humid and draining conditions.
Shot a 45/45/90, which is bogey golf and what I try to do at this point. The more I do it, the more likely I'll get into the 80's more often and continue to drop lower and lower.

Against a 20 hdcp.
Took me a bit to find the rhythm with the new AI Smoke Ti 340 Mini Driver. But when I hit it well, it goes. I may need to swap the shaft out with the HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX I put in the BRNR Mini. The HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX is good and works for me in a heavier option in my hybrids, but was harder to square up in the lighter version in the Ti340. I'll try to mess with the hosel settings first before I do that, as I was losing more right than I have in a LONG time.

5 pars is good, and only 1 real blow-up hole on 7. That was one I really lost if right, but found it in the fairway of another hole luckily.
I've birdied or parred 30% of the 90 holes here in the community. Not bad progress so far for really only playing about 8 rounds this year.
Dad had a great round today. 2 birdies on the back nine, 6 pars on the front nine, and no triples. He shot a 41/46/87. Not bad for an 83 year old. 🙂
Picture of the 17th tee box.

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Morning All,
Yesterday was a little hectic at work, but also got a call from a program I am trying to get into since I’m retiring. Highly competitive program for military members that helps you network, get your name out in the areas you are interested in for work, and gives you a mentor/coach along the way. It’s so competitive that you need two letters of recommendation, your own resumé, and set up an interview with one of the top people at the program. So yesterday I did my work, but was also having to find two people that I knew who could write letters of recommendation for me. Then putting travel info in for my trip to Peru in October. That took way longer than needed, but I’m good to go for that now. Today I’m going to be spending it with the wife since we both have the day off and I got back from my visit Tuesday. Haven’t been able to spend a lot of time with her since then due to work. No golf today, but we are going to see one of our favorite local musicians this evening at the Virginia Beer Company. Hope everyone has a great day. 

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

Good morning Spies! 
 
It’s been rainy again here in Wisconsin, but today looks like it should clear off. The wife and I are taking the boys (6 & 2) to the zoo today. Hopefully be able to get some time on the range (or maybe even play 9) when we get back to town. 
 
Hope you all have a great Saturday!

@GolfSpy_KFT and I shot our best round of the year in our 2-person scramble league with plenty of room for improvement. We both hit some really good shots (and a few not so good ones, but that’s golf 🤷‍♂️). If I remember correctly, we missed 5 birdie putts. Overall, can’t complain too much since it was our best round thus far, but it’s frustrating to know we left so many strokes on the table. 

@GolfSpy_KFT and I shot our best round of the year in our 2-person scramble league with plenty of room for improvement. We both hit some really good shots (and a few not so good ones, but that’s golf 🤷‍♂️). If I remember correctly, we missed 5 birdie putts. Overall, can’t complain too much since it was our best round thus far, but it’s frustrating to know we left so many strokes on the table. 

@GolfSpy_KFT and I shot our best round of the year in our 2-person scramble league with plenty of room for improvement. We both hit some really good shots (and a few not so good ones, but that’s golf 🤷‍♂️). If I remember correctly, we missed 5 birdie putts. Overall, can’t complain too much since it was our best round thus far, but it’s frustrating to know we left so many strokes on the table. 

@GolfSpy_KFT and I shot our best round of the year in our 2-person scramble league with plenty of room for improvement. We both hit some really good shots (and a few not so good ones, but that’s golf 🤷‍♂️). If I remember correctly, we missed 5 birdie putts. Overall, can’t complain too much since it was our best round thus far, but it’s frustrating to know we left so many strokes on the table. 

I don’t hit my long irons well, so I’ve been looking into either getting a 7 wood or a 9 wood (maybe both 🤔). My scramble partner plays his 7 wood regularly and cannot say enough good things about it. 

@GolfSpy_KFT and I shot our best round of the year in our 2-person scramble league with plenty of room for improvement. We both hit some really good shots (and a few not so good ones, but that’s golf 🤷‍♂️). If I remember correctly, we missed 5 birdie putts. Overall, can’t complain too much since it was our best round thus far, but it’s frustrating to know we left so many strokes on the table. 

Been meaning to post these for a couple days but haven't found the time until now. This will be a 2-for-1 because I had the pleasure this past weekend of visiting Arcadia Bluffs and playing both the North and South courses.
We arrived Sunday afternoon to the main course for our 3:40pm tee time. We had a great warmup on the range and tested out their practice green that is right outside the clubhouse. The views were fantastic and the weather was absolutely perfect: 70s and sunny with a slight breeze. It was just me and a buddy of mine, so we figured we'd get matched with another twosome. We show up to the starter and learn that the other twosome didn't show. Fine by us!
A nice touch was that the starter gave us each an Arcadia Bluffs divot tool at the first tee box. A nice little souvenir that also serves as a reminder to fix your ball marks! I wish more clubs would do this - it was a memorable gesture that probably costs them next to nothing.
Anyways... onto the golf!
North Course (Bluffs):
I am not exaggerating when I say this course is my favorite course I've ever played. The layout was fantastic - no two holes felt alike. The conditions were immaculate and I played one of my best rounds of the year. The only thing that I couldn't quite get working was my lag putting. Although there are enormous greens at Arcadia Bluffs, I had five 3-putts on the round, including on 18... to shoot an 80 (40-40) from the Blue tees (6913). 
Although I was disappointed in my putting, it was definitely the best ball-striking round I've had in quite some time. The driver was incredibly reliable and although I only hit 46% FIR, it was mostly due to the undulations of the course and hitting a decent drive that would run down a hill into the short rough. My irons were on point though, as I hit 14/18 (78%) greens in regulation. Now you can understand my frustration with my lag putting! Each three putt was for bogey 🤦‍♂️
That being said, the one downside of this round was the pace of play. As I mentioned before, it ended up just being me and my friend and we absolutely cruised through the first four holes. We were expecting to catch up to people in front of us and we did on the par five 5th, where we noticed a 5-some playing together in 3 carts. Now normally I'm sure they would have let us through, especially given there were only two of us behind them. However, as we caught up to them on the following tee box, we could see the group in front of them on the green. Sadly, there was nowhere to go. Our round ended up being about 5.5 hours long, but luckily we finished just before sunset. 
All in all, it was an incredible round at an incredible course. I will definitely be returning with more friends at some point in the future. If you'd like to see some pictures and videos from Sunday's round, I have posted them here.
South Course:
We originally had a 10:12am tee time on Monday for the South Course, however we were able to move it up to 8:36am to get an earlier start back home to Chicago after the round. We were told there wasn't anyone joining us and that we would be the first group on the course, which got us excited for a quick round (especially after the nearly 6 hour round the day before at the main course). However, one gentleman did join last minute with a caddie, which was fine by us. He was incredibly nice, played solid and had good banter throughout the day.
I'll start by saying the practice facilities at the South Course are some of the best I've ever seen. Beautiful range, short game area and putting green. They clearly had more land to play with at the South Course and did a great job of expanding their amenities more than the North Course could. We were told before the round that the greens were very hard to hold and that short was always better than long.
As we begun our round, I was able to get up and down for par after missing the green and being forced to pitch over a greenside bunker. Seemed like a great start and a possible continuance of my form from the day before. Boy was I wrong... they were not kidding at all about the greens and the pin placements on Monday were absurd. They would find one flat corner in the back of the green that slopes severely back to front and place the pin there. Without knowing where to land it (we didn't pay for the caddie's services so we were playing just based on what we could see), there were several times I thought I hit a perfect shot only for it to land hard on the green and skip off to a difficult chip shot.
My lag putting woes continued and I actually had a 4-putt on one hole after hitting fairway and green in regulation. Another hole was a par 5 where I had a PW into the green on my third shot, only to get too aggressive at the tucked pin and landed in an extremely steep greenside bunker. Bunker shot hit the green and skipped over it, into another bunker... thought I hit a perfect one out of there but landed once again in (you guessed it) the first bunker. Brutal way to make triple bogey.
All of that being said, the South Course was beautifully designed and we really did enjoy playing there. They have these squared off greens that I've never seen before and the course was in immaculate shape. It doesn't have the views of the lake like the North Course has, but the South Course could be a PGA Tour venue, in my opinion with those greens. I felt like I was still driving and striking my irons well, but the mistakes around the greens will haunt me for some time. I ended up shooting 90 (45-45) from the Blue tees (6932), which was pretty disappointing after my round the day before. I definitely am glad I played better at the main course though, and will remember that round very fondly.
If you've made it this far, I appreciate you reading my Arcadia Bluffs weekend recap. If you get the chance to get out there, make sure you play both courses and take lots of pictures! Erin Hills up next this Sunday... until then!
TL;DR Played Arcadia Bluffs this past weekend and shot 80 (40-40) on the North Course (Bluffs) and 90 (45-45) on the much harder South Course. Lag putting was a killer, but happy with my ball striking and the way my game is currently trending.