#COBRACONNECT Challenge 4

[daviddvm 2,647]

I did make it out to my local course yesterday and I did avoid a heat stroke thanks to an isolated shower that pleasantly  interrupted my round between the 5th and 6th holes. 

I was striking the ball well on the first hole and almost sunk a long birdie putt from just off the green, then after a good drive on the second I hit a series of horrible shots that made me wonder if the effort was worthwhile in the heat.

The Good,

The Bad,

The Ugly,

And The Uglier!

  What's going on here?

I tried to refocus. Hit pretty nice drive into some newly arriving wind gusts as it started to sprinkle, followed by a 9 iron shot that danced around the pin that I thought was going to really good and turned out to be competitive at least. But I missed the little downhill slider for birdie.

The shot landed below the hole then stopped above the hole which appeared to be much closer from fairway view. At this time the greens were very firm. This was a high nine iron into a fairly stiff breeze and still hopped 15 feet from ball mark.

Then the shower interupted play for about a half hour. I just set in my cart under a canopy of trees and waited it out. Once the rain stopped next up a par 3 6th hole.

I pulled the 9 iron off the tee but distance was spot on.

And I made a really nice putt! Not sure why I measured this one I knew it was further away than the previous hole. But turned out  nice to know the exact length since I holed the putt.

With the rain soften greens this 9 iron shot stopped quickly and spun back. next up the par 5, 7th hole. 

Wait for it...  This is my entry for closest to the hole challenge this week!

My magic ONE length 7 iron to the rescue after a mediocre drive and a pulled 5 wood that I thought may have gone into the creek but stopped in the rough.

 

Beautiful high seven over the trees stopping pin high ! 

Yes I made the putt.

The last two holes were anticlimactic and after slightly more than two hour front nine I decided I had enough.

    

 

 

[Lacassem 8,161]

24 minutes ago, daviddvm said:

I did make it out to my local course yesterday and I did avoid a heat stroke thanks to an isolated shower that pleasantly  interrupted my round between the 5th and 6th holes. 

I was striking the ball well on the first hole and almost sunk a long birdie putt from just off the green, then after a good drive on the second I hit a series of horrible shots that made me wonder if the effort was worthwhile in the heat.

The Good,

The Bad,

The Ugly,

And The Uglier!

  What's going on here?

I tried to refocus. Hit pretty nice drive into some newly arriving wind gusts as it started to sprinkle, followed by a 9 iron shot that danced around the pin that I thought was going to really good and turned out to be competitive at least. But I missed the little downhill slider for birdie.

The shot landed below the hole then stopped above the hole which appeared to be much closer from fairway view. At this time the greens were very firm. This was a high nine iron into a fairly stiff breeze and still hopped 15 feet from ball mark.

Then the shower interupted play for about a half hour. I just set in my cart under a canopy of trees and waited it out. Once the rain stopped next up a par 3 6th hole.

I pulled the 9 iron off the tee but distance was spot on.

And I made a really nice putt! Not sure why I measured this one I knew it was further away than the previous hole. But turned out  nice to know the exact length since I holed the putt.

With the rain soften greens this 9 iron shot stopped quickly and spun back. next up the par 5, 7th hole. 

Wait for it...  This is my entry for closest to the hole challenge this week!

My magic ONE length 7 iron to the rescue after a mediocre drive and a pulled 5 wood that I thought may have gone into the creek but stopped in the rough.

 

Beautiful high seven over the trees stopping pin high ! 

Yes I made the putt.

The last two holes were anticlimactic and after slightly more than two hour front nine I decided I had enough.

    

 

 

Nice entry! Well done

[B.Boston 8,512]

Had a fun time playing with my oldest son and my dad today.  My father in law couldn’t make it so @Lacassem’s brother played with us.  
 

I shot a smooth even par 27 with 5 GIR and 4 up and downs.  I wish I could make all approach shots like that on a regular course!  The holes varied today from a low of about 90 yards to a long of 170.  It was a surprising mix of looks with some up and down hill too.  

None of my shots really tracked to the flag as I was favoring a cut shot today that I never started far enough left.  I was happily pin high a lot so I’ll take it.  Here are a few pics from the day:

Jackson hit the ball really well on this hole here and might have had made the green but it tailed off into the environmentally sensitive area and was unfortunately lost.  He still had a great time though!  It was a really good hit, just to a bad spot.  I told him Daddy does that all the time too.

And one last one of the three generations of Pluta men golfing together for the first time! 

 

[edingc 7,269]

@daviddvm - Well done! Looks like I'm rounding up the bottom once again after a brief one-week hiatus. 

I played 18 this morning, and as I kind of expected following my lesson Thursday, didn't hit the ball very well. Lost two balls out of bounds/into the woods left which really hurt the score.

Had one shot where I thought I might best my 7'1" effort from Tuesday's par 3 round. Pulled pitching wedge on the par 3 No. 12 hole, flag was middle green. Went right at it, from the tee it looked like it landed really close. Unfortunately, it caught a small downslope and took a big hop away from the pin. Still, was an easy par on a relatively tough hole for me. Just wish I could have gotten the ball to stop in its mark!

 

[edingc 7,269]

1 hour ago, B.Boston said:

Had a fun time playing with my oldest son and my dad today.  My father in law couldn’t make it so @Lacassem’s brother played with us.  
 

I shot a smooth even par 27 with 5 GIR and 4 up and downs.  I wish I could make all approach shots like that on a regular course!  The holes varied today from a low of about 90 yards to a long of 170.  It was a surprising mix of looks with some up and down hill too.  

None of my shots really tracked to the flag as I was favoring a cut shot today that I never started far enough left.  I was happily pin high a lot so I’ll take it.  Here are a few pics from the day:

Jackson hit the ball really well on this hole here and might have had made the green but it tailed off into the environmentally sensitive area and was unfortunately lost.  He still had a great time though!  It was a really good hit, just to a bad spot.  I told him Daddy does that all the time too.

And one last one of the three generations of Pluta men golfing together for the first time! 

 

Looks like fun!

I thought the same after going +5 over 27 holes at the par 3 I played. If I could get up and down/hit the green and two putt from 100-120 yards consistently, I'd have a good day on a regular course!

[daviddvm 2,647]

1 hour ago, B.Boston said:

Had a fun time playing with my oldest son and my dad today.  My father in law couldn’t make it so @Lacassem’s brother played with us.  
 

I shot a smooth even par 27 with 5 GIR and 4 up and downs.  I wish I could make all approach shots like that on a regular course!  The holes varied today from a low of about 90 yards to a long of 170.  It was a surprising mix of looks with some up and down hill too.  

None of my shots really tracked to the flag as I was favoring a cut shot today that I never started far enough left.  I was happily pin high a lot so I’ll take it.  Here are a few pics from the day:

Jackson hit the ball really well on this hole here and might have had made the green but it tailed off into the environmentally sensitive area and was unfortunately lost.  He still had a great time though!  It was a really good hit, just to a bad spot.  I told him Daddy does that all the time too.

And one last one of the three generations of Pluta men golfing together for the first time! 

 

What a great day! Wonderful

[daviddvm 2,647]

After 11 rounds with the SpeedZoneOne clubs I think I can trust my caddies advice again

[B.Boston 8,512]

After 11 rounds with the SpeedZoneOne clubs I think I can trust my caddies advice again

I’m very happy with the distance gaps I’ve been seeing. I was worried at the start with the lofts being what they are but everything has been slotting in nicely.


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[HeathS16 1,426]

Had a fun time playing with my oldest son and my dad today.  My father in law couldn’t make it so [mention=85612]Lacassem[/mention]’s brother played with us.  
 

I shot a smooth even par 27 with 5 GIR and 4 up and downs.  I wish I could make all approach shots like that on a regular course!  The holes varied today from a low of about 90 yards to a long of 170.  It was a surprising mix of looks with some up and down hill too.  
None of my shots really tracked to the flag as I was favoring a cut shot today that I never started far enough left.  I was happily pin high a lot so I’ll take it.  Here are a few pics from the day:

Jackson hit the ball really well on this hole here and might have had made the green but it tailed off into the environmentally sensitive area and was unfortunately lost.  He still had a great time though!  It was a really good hit, just to a bad spot.  I told him Daddy does that all the time too.

And one last one of the three generations of Pluta men golfing together for the first time! 

 

Looks like a fun day with a pretty cool crew.


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[russtopherb 5,808]

I’m not quoting it because seeing it once was horrible enough. But “Sexy Mark” needs to go away and never, ever come back. 
 

[Lacassem 8,161]

4 minutes ago, russtopherb said:

I’m not quoting it because seeing it once was horrible enough. But “Sexy Mark” needs to go away and never, ever come back. 
 

That pictures priceless

[sirchunksalot 8,786]

16 minutes ago, russtopherb said:

I’m not quoting it because seeing it once was horrible enough. But “Sexy Mark” needs to go away and never, ever come back. 
 

This was my reaction.

[STUDque 11,856]

7 hours ago, Lacassem said:

Shoutout to @Nunfa0 for having the same fantastic idea of doing a few different cobra/puma ambassadors as our entry. Felt like it was good keeping up with the CCC4 Thus far and telling a story (if you have not seen these 100 pages back do yourself a favor).

My story will be my “Mark throughout the round”

Of course when I first get to the course my Rickie comes out. Ready to go with so many hopes and dreams for a round. This is my “ready to party Mark”:

Now I may feel like a big hitter but of course I occasionally don’t quite get past the red Or “ladies” tees. But I’ll be damned if I don’t still look good like Lexi. This is my “sexy Mark”:

 

Now of course after a dribble off the tee I have to redeem myself and put a spanking on one. Starting to feel my inner Bryson. This is my “big swinging D Mark”:

 

While I may 3 putt 94.4% of the time on 18 I’m still good for 5.6% on the singles! That’s when I get to fist pumping like my boy big daddy duff. This is my “cool as a cucumber Mark”:

 

Lastly by the end of the round I feel like Norman. I may not be hoisting trophies but I still feel like a winner! This is my “champion Mark”:

 

Hope y’all enjoyed my rendition of the cobra folks and didn’t scar you to badly. Good luck contestants this week!

(edit-will add the other 2 when done just wanted to get it in before polls close)

Rounding up the photos and I just have to say: these crop jobs are an abomination

[STUDque 11,856]

Week 6 Recap

Competitors: Our heroes went flag hunting this and almost delivered on the perfect moment of a Hole in One during the challenge. @Headhammer went out with a BANG leaving his within 2 inches and, literally, inching out @B.Boston for this week's win. With another consistent week, @daviddvm holds on to the the top spot (by virtue of tiebreaker) with the duck boats hot on his heels. Unfortunately we're losing Hammer to injury from here on out but he can certainly be proud of his recent surge up the leaderboard.

Fans: Halloween costumes were RIGHT. You guys are scary. We're going to shoot these off to Cobra for input as well so stay tuned for a formal announcement in a day or two. If you want to see them all in one place, check out this Google Slideshow: HERE

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Week 7 - IRL Alt Shot

Competitors: This week will take teamwork. Our competitors have been tasked with finding an in-real-life person to act as their alt shot partner. We gave them a few different options to accomplish this in a COVID-friendly environment but the task is simple: shoot the lowest CCNet score in an alt shot format. The CCNet formula got a little bump in complexity as we'll now be needing the partner's HC in addition to the Slope and Rating of the tees played. 

Fans: Sorry, this will be a limited field event. The partner of the winning competitor will bring home this week's Puma Swag. We would also like to hear from the IRL teammate with their thoughts of the Cobra setup, recognizing the fact that they may not be a perfect fit size-wise.

[Lacassem 8,161]

48 minutes ago, GolfSpy STUDque said:

Rounding up the photos and I just have to say: these crop jobs are an abomination

There is no Body that can do this face justice

[B.Boston 8,512]

There is no Body that can do this face justice

Well that is certainly true....

[edingc 7,269]

 

17 hours ago, daviddvm said:

After 11 rounds with the SpeedZoneOne clubs I think I can trust my caddies advice again

 

17 hours ago, B.Boston said:

I’m very happy with the distance gaps I’ve been seeing. I was worried at the start with the lofts being what they are but everything has been slotting in nicely.


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Save for a little compression at the top between the 4 iron and 2 hybrid, I've been really impressed with the gapping as well, even the six degree drop from gap to 54 has been more than manageable. I'm strongly considering dropping the 4 iron and replacing it with a SpeedZone 4 hybrid (21 degrees) and I think it would be about perfect. I'm really digging the SpeedZone irons more and more as I've been playing more.

Since the initial club reviews were so early on in the process, I want to do a mini-follow up on the driver, irons and wedges when this is all over. I wouldn't change my overall scores at all, but I definitely have some additional thoughts that would be good to centralize.

[GB13 7,776]

Welp, that’s the worst round of the challenge for me... at this point, I’m deciding which screenshots of my “adventures” make the cut. Need to work on some consistency apparently...

Yes, that’s a 49 yard drive off the opening tee.

Scramble much?

That ain’t the right fairway. Nor are you supposed to be on the previous hole’s teebox for your third.

“Nice drive dumba$$!” -me on the green

“Wait, it’s where?!?” - me to the group on the 8th hole. Not cart path aided. Must have been doping before that shot...

Edited August 31, 2020 by GB13

[golfish! 717]

5 hours ago, GolfSpy STUDque said:

Week 6 Recap

Competitors: Our heroes went flag hunting this and almost delivered on the perfect moment of a Hole in One during the challenge. @Headhammer went out with a BANG leaving his within 2 inches and, literally, inching out @B.Boston for this week's win. With another consistent week, @daviddvm holds on to the the top spot (by virtue of tiebreaker) with the duck boats hot on his heels. Unfortunately we're losing Hammer to injury from here on out but he can certainly be proud of his recent surge up the leaderboard.

Fans: Halloween costumes were RIGHT. You guys are scary. We're going to shoot these off to Cobra for input as well so stay tuned for a formal announcement in a day or two. If you want to see them all in one place, check out this Google Slideshow: HERE

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Week 7 - IRL Alt Shot

Competitors: This week will take teamwork. Our competitors have been tasked with finding an in-real-life person to act as their alt shot partner. We gave them a few different options to accomplish this in a COVID-friendly environment but the task is simple: shoot the lowest CCNet score in an alt shot format. The CCNet formula got a little bump in complexity as we'll now be needing the partner's HC in addition to the Slope and Rating of the tees played. 

Fans: Sorry, this will be a limited field event. The partner of the winning competitor will bring home this week's Puma Swag. We would also like to hear from the IRL teammate with their thoughts of the Cobra setup, recognizing the fact that they may not be a perfect fit size-wise.

Oh no, you didn't mention these were going to be sent to Cobra...I feel some lawsuits coming...for defamation of character!

[knightsofnii 955]

1 hour ago, golfish! said:

Oh no, you didn't mention these were going to be sent to Cobra...I feel some lawsuits coming...for defamation of character!

Damn, I had ZERO Cobra product placement in mine.