SEASON 2 - WEEK 8 MGS Forum Member Weekly Virtual Championship Tour (VCT)

[TylorJudd]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Two Eagles Golf Resort
Gross Score	77
Course Handicap	5
Gross Strokes over/under par	12
Net Score to Par	7
Net Score	72
Net Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	342

Terrible round, teed off at 645 after a 40 minute drive to get there and I was racing stock cars the night before so my body was in terrible condition. 1st hole, I could knock on the green and I would get the sound like concrete lol, knew the greens were gonna push us to some limits today. All in all, lost 3 balls and didn't realize that my driver was adjusted to my wife's settings until hole 18 . Hole 18 was beautiful hahaha 342 piped up the middle, stuck to 4 feet and dropped it in. Now I feel my body is warmed up after I finish but oh well. This does happen in this wonderful sport!

[Shlax]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	La Madeleine (Doral)
Gross Score	94
Course Handicap	10
Gross Strokes over/under par	22
Net Score to Par	12
Net Score	84
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	307

Well. Definitely didn't go as planned on the front nine. Numerous blowout holes. I had high hopes to shoot sub-40 on the back nine but lost another ball in the water on hole 17. Had a total of 7 lost balls and driver is ruining my life as usual. It was one of those case of too much golf in a short time span. A week or two of rest will hopefully be beneficial.

[Kenny B]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Columbia Point GC
Gross Score	77
Course Handicap	7
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Net Score to Par	-2
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	7
Longest Drive	226

The Tale of Two Nines... 42/35 for a 77.  EVEN PAR on the back, and interesting that the wind picked up on the back nine.  Missed shooting my age again by bogeying #18.  Actually I missed it on the front nine, shooting +5.  A birdie on #6 and another one on the drivable par 4 #14; drove the ball pin high on the fringe for a tap-in birdie.

[Mmoorhead]

Date	05/24/2023
Course Name	Tulare Golf Course
Gross Score	86
Course Handicap	16
Gross Strokes over/under par	14
Net Score to Par	-2
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	8
Longest Drive	181

Had a great round, almost had my first hole-in-one. Drove the ball and approch shots were really good today. Putting was good as well. I saved quite a few strokes on chipping it close. I also hit a few 5 wood shots up on the green. 

[Mmoorhead]

Date	05/27/2023
Course Name	Tulare Golf Course
Gross Score	89
Course Handicap	16
Gross Strokes over/under par	17
Net Score to Par	1
Net Score	73
Net Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	183

This round was special for me even though it wasn't my best round. For my 40th birthday my wife and kids took me golfing. It was a great day, and I got a birthday birdie (a birdie on my birthday). Pic is with my 1st son Levi, 2 months old. I also have 4 girls 12,11,9,&7). I am very blessed. 

[3ironpunch]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Chickasaw Golf Club
Gross Score	99
Course Handicap	21
Gross Strokes over/under par	27
Net Score to Par	6
Net Score	78
Net Birdies or better	6
Longest Drive	246

I was able to play a local state park course that "used to be" a Bear Trace Course designed by Jack Nicholas.  It closed several years ago and reopened.  The layout is still the same as before.  Fairways are ample but challenging.  Layups are recommended unless you are a long hitter. All greens are elevated and protected.  The best part of the day, my father and brother were my playing partners.  

*Question.. I am not sure I am calculating these net birdies correctly.  Does anyone have a recommended site that can explain the process? * 

Thanks

[AAAustin]

Date	05/27/2023
Course Name	Empire Ranch
Gross Score	76
Course Handicap	13
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Net Score to Par	-8
Net Score	63
Net Birdies or better	10
Longest Drive	278

Posted my career tying round yesterday at the local course in town (69.6/127)  I got 13 strokes and posted a diff of 5.7.  There was a PCC adjustment at the course saving me from the dreaded -7 net penalty.  Shot 76, with 3 birdies, 7 pars and 8 bogies.  Missed 3 more makeable putts from less than 10 feet too.  Really felt good yesterday for the first time this year.  Somehow only pushed the 6-6-6 game in my group.

[Thompsnmk]

Date	05/27/2023
Course Name	Falcon Lakes Golf Club
Gross Score	77
Course Handicap	8
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	7
Longest Drive	273

[Mikedb26]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Sandridge Golf Club LAKES Course
Gross Score	74
Course Handicap	3
Gross Strokes over/under par	2
Net Score to Par	-1
Net Score	71
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	0

[GolfSpy_BNG]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Hillside Golf Course
Gross Score	85
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	13
Net Score to Par	13
Net Score	85
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	327

That’s actually a decent score for a round that had over 40 putts lol

[rkj427]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Timberwood Golf Club
Gross Score	79
Course Handicap	7
Gross Strokes over/under par	7
Net Score to Par	0
Net Score	72
Net Birdies or better	6
Longest Drive	259

Got my 2nd full round in Michigan in the books today. Samer course I played last week, again it was packed and played very slow. The group in front of me were younger, late 20's early 30's at best, and appeared to be newer to the game.

 

They played "best-ball" with pairs of themselves, and I was able to get around them at the turn, as they stopped into the club house, and I just continued to the tenth tee.

 

Played well, shot 79 total, with a 39 and a birdie on the front, and 40 with another birdie on the par 4 18th to keep myself under 80.

 

The pictures below are of the first birdie hole, hit driver and then Gap wedge and made the putt.

 

Best shot of the day was the putt for birdie on the 18th. Hole played 530 yards, I hit driver, 6 iron, and Gap wedge to about 20 feet left of the hole. Made the right to left breaking putt, although when I was over that shot, I didn't think about making it, just didn't want to leave it short.

 

Plan to play again tomorrow afternoon at another course that I have played previously, Stony Creek Golf Course.

 

[Preeway]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Shoreline GC
Gross Score	77
Course Handicap	6
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Net Score to Par	-1
Net Score	71
Net Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	305

Great day for golf with my son. Posted a net -1 and barely held on to beat him against his net +1. If he didn’t have his melt down on holes 3-6 he would have torn me a new one for sure.  As it stands, I’m undefeated this season against him. And yes, I’m rubbing it in every chance I get. LOL

[RoverRick]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Sulphur Springs Country Club
Gross Score	76
Course Handicap	10
Gross Strokes over/under par	4
Net Score to Par	-6
Net Score	66
Net Birdies or better	11
Longest Drive	270

One of the most solid rounds of golf in a while. Everything worked very well today. Wind blew the ball off track 3 times that I wasn’t able to recover. 1 bogey, 2 doubles, and a birdie. And they were on the easy holes. 
Just 1 real birdie and 10 net birdies. 31 putts but most of my “birdie putts” were 30+ feet. 

[TylorJudd]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Penticton Golf and Country Club
Gross Score	78
Course Handicap	5
Gross Strokes over/under par	8
Net Score to Par	3
Net Score	73
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	334

Second round of the day. Started really well, then the course turned into a zoo with 5 different groups on a single hole consistently. It was the biggest gongshow I've ever seen on a golf course. There was some startup local tour having their weekly stop there and it was like watching Caddy Shack in real life everyone was so out of this world bizzare that you couldn't focus on your game. ,"Tour" players driving power carts with your wife, having a caddie pushing your bag, shitting on the floor of the bathroom, golf balls hitting cars, the concession lady had a pirate eyepatch, drunks driving carts into trees, homeless people crossing the course to get to the highway, homeowners driving at you while you hit up the fairway. It was just ******.

[Bohnson]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	The Ross Course - French lick
Gross Score	70
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	0
Net Score to Par	0
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	333

The Ross course is a fun one in Indiana. Very challenging green! 

[Pingzingny]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Kelly Greens Golf and Country Club
Gross Score	77
Course Handicap	2
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Net Score to Par	3
Net Score	75
Net Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	255

[BlackjackMWV]

Date	05/27/2023
Course Name	Olde Scotland Links
Gross Score	99
Course Handicap	22
Gross Strokes over/under par	27
Net Score to Par	5
Net Score	77
Net Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	235

[Placasse61]

Date	05/24/2023
Course Name	Maplegate CC
Gross Score	104
Course Handicap	20
Gross Strokes over/under par	32
Net Score to Par	12
Net Score	84
Net Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	247

Not a good round with my swing. 4 penalty strokes and overall scrambled the first 9 (57) approach and putting saved me on the back (47)

[GolfSpy BOS]

Date	05/27/2023
Course Name	New England Country Club
Gross Score	91
Course Handicap	6
Gross Strokes over/under par	20
Net Score to Par	14
Net Score	85
Net Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	284

[Placasse61]

14 minutes ago, GolfSpy BOS said:

Date	05/27/2023
Course Name	New England Country Club
Gross Score	91
Course Handicap	6
Gross Strokes over/under par	20
Net Score to Par	14
Net Score	85
Net Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	284

Bryan you and Mark need to lower your handicap before our match. I think I am a 28

[GolfSpy BOS]

8 minutes ago, Placasse61 said:

Bryan you and Mark need to lower your handicap before our match. I think I am a 28

Oh it wasn’t pretty Pete… not by a long shot. Couldn’t hit a tee shot all day long. 

[Placasse61]

3 minutes ago, GolfSpy BOS said:

Oh it wasn’t pretty Pete… not by a long shot. Couldn’t hit a tee shot all day long. 

My round was the same on Wed. In trouble the whole front. Well I guess there is always this week!

[FIRSTSHIRT]

Date	05/25/2023
Course Name	Scott Lake Golf & Practice Center
Gross Score	87
Course Handicap	14
Gross Strokes over/under par	16
Net Score to Par	2
Net Score	73
Net Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	247

Obviously, I have a lot of work to do.  Putting gets me everytime!!

[JFish350]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Heron Lakes Green back
Gross Score	92
Course Handicap	14
Gross Strokes over/under par	20
Net Score to Par	6
Net Score	78
Net Birdies or better	6
Longest Drive	273

I don't think this is a duplicate. I tried posting last night from ph but don't it went through. 

Good day off the tee, but putting and chipping need some work. 

I have 4 rounds coming up this week Wednesday -Saturday. 

273 was with my 4 wood. 

[DMcA]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Cypress Creek Golf Club
Gross Score	93
Course Handicap	9
Gross Strokes over/under par	21
Net Score to Par	12
Net Score	84
Net Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	300

Really rough day on the course. They can't all be great rounds and we have to keep that in mind. Slow play never lends to good rounds for me, coupled with snap hook syndrome off the tees just had me in a funk. Managed to end the round with a par 5 birdie but have to remind myself that I'm not a robot, no matter how much my ex-wife thinks it so. 

[DoubleBogeyDad]

Date	05/27/2023
Course Name	Links at North Fork
Gross Score	82
Course Handicap	17
Gross Strokes over/under par	10
Net Score to Par	-7
Net Score	65
Net Birdies or better	9
Longest Drive	300

This was my best round of the season and triggered an Exceptional Score adjustment of -1 to my handicap! Found the driver and put myself in good position with short irons and wedges into a lot of greens, left a lot of room to improve with my approaches but bailed myself out with the short game.

Tallied my score after 15 which was a mistake, as I realized I had a good shot of breaking 80 for the first time and proceeded to melt down. Very encouraging after taking lessons and practicing this offseason though. My goals of single digits handicap and breaking 80 this season seem viable.

[cdewispelare]

Date	05/26/2023
Course Name	Bay Hills Golf Club
Gross Score	94
Course Handicap	9
Gross Strokes over/under par	22
Net Score to Par	13
Net Score	85
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	326

Started great, had a bad hole, downhill from there..

[Mr. Mushball]

On 5/27/2023 at 8:17 PM, Vegan_Golfer_PNW said:

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Chehalem Glenn
Gross Score	102
Course Handicap	23
Gross Strokes over/under par	30
Net Score to Par	7
Net Score	79
Net Birdies or better	6
Longest Drive	279

Started on back nine. Beautiful day. Lovely course. Super slow group ahead of us causing round o be 6 hours. Think Cantly but a worse player. Was +1 through the first five. Then my driver head spun and can no longer screw into the adapter. So had to play the round with no driver the rest of the way. After that was curtains. 37 putts. Left a lot short. 9 overall penalty strokes (5 due to my 4w off the tee). Some lucky breaks (going through trees or lucky bounces) and some terrible ones (flier from a ball in a divot in the middle of the fairway from 100 out, lead to an 8 due to an unplayable and then no room to pitch. Great group of guys to play with. 10 strokes better than my first tournament last year. Also I learned I am capable of some damn good golf. 
 

Edit: proper sg with positional shots updated. 

 

You are encouraging me to sign up for the Ghost Creek tournament!

[marthalerLCC]

Date	05/27/2023
Course Name	Lincolnshire Country Club
Gross Score	83
Course Handicap	2
Gross Strokes over/under par	11
Net Score to Par	9
Net Score	81
Net Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	290

Blah

[marthalerLCC]

Date	05/28/2023
Course Name	Lincolnshire Country Club
Gross Score	71
Course Handicap	2
Gross Strokes over/under par	-3
Net Score to Par	-5
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	300

Presidents cup match

Won 7&6

We murdered