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    How'd you play?

    in The Daily

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    I'm going insane with this game. Saturday in the parking lot I had complete confidence I could do no wrong and fired off a quality 76 after a summer of swing troubles. 5 poor drives = 5 bogeys but a birdie on 18 made for a great feeling finish.

     

    Yesterday; same feeling. First hole pipe one dead center and smooth a 7 iron to 5 feet.. Par... Then triple, double, bogey, bogey and you know where this is going. Birdie on 8 after perfect drive and wedge but that faded fast. Anyways I walked off 86 shots later wondering where all that confidence and great feel went. I think I'm walking on the course with too many swing thoughts and not staying committed to a game plan. More of a mental issue where one bad swing has me rethinking my whole swing on the course. Anyways we'll see how Sunday goes.

    How'd you play?

    in The Daily

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    I had a very interesting 9 hole round today. First off, I found out why I need to warm up before I go on the course. My threesome had to either tee off cold or wait 30 minutes. We decided to go out cold because we would have been behind three foursomes. So, my opening tee shot with my 4 hybrid was hooked (I never go left). My ball landed in a terrible lie with the ball way above my feet. I aimed right and it went dead straight where I was aiming. I ended up behind tree had to pitch lateral, pitch on and 2 putt. (+2, 6, 0 penalties)

    Second hole, I hit a perfect hybrid dead straight with a lower trajectory (I didn't know if I was going to hook again so I decided to keep it low). The fairway goes downhill (not a dramatic downhill) and rolls that way as well. I hit a 3 hybrid thinking I would not even come close to the hazard. Well the low trajectory with the downhill and no wind resulted in a 270 yard 3 hybrid (it must have hit a sprinkler head or something!) that landed in a terrible lie right before the hazard. I had to chop out and landed in more rough, hit on to the edge of the green, chipped, and two putted. (+3,5,0 penalties)

    Third hole, awkward par 3. Hooked my 6 iron (I NEVER HOOK) pitch lateral because of trees, pitched it perfectly but it spun back, caught the downhill and went into the bunker. Caught the bunker shot clean and it went OB. Then hit a good bunker shot and one putter for a triple. (+6, 6, 1 penalty)

     

    Thats 6 over through 3 holes. I was getting EXTREMELY frustrated. Even at my handicap I get pissed like that.

     

    Fourth hole, guess what, Sliced my 3 hybrid into a lateral hazard! I was PISSED. Dropped at nearest point. Pulled a 9 iron (LEFT AHH). I had 15 yards and i pitched in! I thought that would be my spark. (+6, 4, 2 penalties)

     

    FIfth hole. Perfect drive over water left me 75 yards to the pin. Hit my 62* which spun back to pin high. MIssed the 7 foot putt BARELY. Tapped in for par. (+6, 4, 2 penatlies)

     

    Sixth hole, I expected more slicing with my hybrid. I aimed left and it went straight. I was 95 yards out with a crappy lie. Left it just off the green, chipped to 4 feet, but pulled the putt. Thats a bogey. (+7, 5, 2 penalties)

     

    7th hole, hardest par 3 on the course. Hit my 7 iron just off the green.Pitch ALMOST went in, but it didn't bite enough, it the downslope and trickled off the green. Chipped to 2 feet and bogeyed. (+8, 4, 2 penalties)

     

    8th hole. Hit a perfect drive down the middle which left me 195 yards left on a par 5. I decided to play to the front left of the green instead of trying to carry the bunkers. I ended up hooking my hybrid (I NEVER GO LEFT). Hit the cart path and went OB. My next shot went left too, but left me on a tight lie. pitch and two putt for a bogey. (+9, 6, 3 penalties).

     

    9th hole. Hit my 4 wood into a fairway bunker. Since it was too high of a lip I had to just get out. Then hit a 8 iron to the fringe. Chipped to 4 feet and one putted for a bogey. (+10, 5, 3 penalties)

     

    I have learned my lesson. Always warm up before a round, even if it is only for 9 holes. It was just awkward going left when I am so used to pushing the ball to the right. Oh well. I thought I'd share since I haven't posted one in a couple of weeks.

     

    Amazing what a little warm up does, even 10 balls to feel your swing. Wife and I play a 9 holer with no range often and man it's hard pulling a 6-3iron (depending on tees) outta the gate. At least you pitched one in, that's always a good feeling.

    How'd you play?

    in The Daily

    Posted

    Played 9 Saturday and struggled to hit an solid iron solid or straight. Fortunately phenomenal putting, better than normal driving and a 2 putt birdie on the par 4 ninth salvaged a 4 over. I wish I could go to the course with everything clicking.....


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