SEASON 2 - WEEK 9 MGS Forum Member Weekly Virtual Championship Tour (VCT)

[chupac78]

Date	05/30/2023
Course Name	Stone Creek Golf Club
Gross Score	88
Course Handicap	14
Gross Strokes over/under par	16
Net Score to Par	2
Net Score	74
Net Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	273

[chupac78]

Date	05/29/2023
Course Name	Chehalem Golf Course
Gross Score	87
Course Handicap	11
Gross Strokes over/under par	15
Net Score to Par	4
Net Score	76
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	272

[DoubleBogeyDad]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Pioneer Creek
Gross Score	91
Course Handicap	18
Gross Strokes over/under par	19
Net Score to Par	1
Net Score	73
Net Birdies or better	8
Longest Drive	318

Combining two 9-hole league nights. Subbing in this league, have gotten to play 2 out of 4 weeks so far. Will hopefully get a full time spot next year.

Not my best stuff, inconsistent off the tee and put a couple out of play. High point was an eagle on the par 5 1st. Bombed one 318 down the middle, 9i to 10 feet, made the putt. Proceeded to shoot 45

 

[anotherburntsteak]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	The Patriot at Grand Harbor
Gross Score	93
Course Handicap	18
Gross Strokes over/under par	21
Net Score to Par	3
Net Score	75
Net Birdies or better	7
Longest Drive	286

Went out on the course tonight for my weekly walking 18 with the fellas and thought it was a good idea to try out some new wedges. Do not recommend. 

[WaffleHouseTour]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Landmand
Gross Score	82
Course Handicap	6
Gross Strokes over/under par	10
Net Score to Par	4
Net Score	76
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	262

 

 

[Preeway]

Date	05/31/2023
Course Name	Tara Hills
Gross Score	77
Course Handicap	3
Gross Strokes over/under par	7
Net Score to Par	4
Net Score	74
Net Birdies or better	7
Longest Drive	326

Rough night in league play. Some good shots and some bad. Just inconsistent. 

[GolfSpy_APH]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Otelfingen
Gross Score	81
Course Handicap	11
Gross Strokes over/under par	9
Net Score to Par	-2
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	297

If only I could putt!

Was a decent round with a lovely couple I had never met before. 

Quick recap is the driver was fair. Long... all the drives connected well and had 2 that peeled off left for penalties. 

Putter was ice cold and I dont remember the last time I missed so many 5-6 footers. Normally I am close to automatic, but not today. Maybe because I got my shipping notice for my LAB putter?

Anyway made 2 nice birdies. One on the 2nd hardest hole on the course and another just missed an long range eagle putt, but happy with a birdie there. A great 2 putter par on the hardest hole on the course. However again I dont remember the last time I had more than a single 3 putt in a round. I am pretty sure I had 3 or 4 this round. Was just ugly. 

Good par on the last hole to end the day after nearly chipping in. 

Fun day fun round!

[GolfSpy_APH]

Date	05/29/2023
Course Name	Oberkirch
Gross Score	92
Course Handicap	14
Gross Strokes over/under par	21
Net Score to Par	7
Net Score	78
Net Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	303

Had a match and stroke play against a friend who is around the same handicap as me. 

I won the first 9 holes 4 up, but it was nothing to be proud of. The greens at this course are lightening fast. Like putting on concrete and took a lot to get use to. Driver was stellar and just really solid, but apparently I forgot how to hit my irons which was frustrating. first 2 holes great off the 2 and managed lost balls on the approach. 

Back 9 was far better and the final 5 holes I played 1 over, however the round was as a whole pretty brutal. The course is stupid difficult with 4 foot high grass for rough which means any ball close is a gonner. 

Won the back 9 1 up, which was nice we had a better back 9 and made it more interesting. 

Fun round and cant wait to go back as this course can be getable, just wasnt our day!

[GolfSpy_APH]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Otelfingen
Gross Score	89
Course Handicap	11
Gross Strokes over/under par	17
Net Score to Par	6
Net Score	78
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	286

Had a fun round with little in the way of results to show for it. 

Made 2 good pars to start the round before an awful double on a not so hard par 5. Just one of those rounds where couldn't quite get everything going and in truth a lack of sleep played a big role as well. 

Either way fun to get out there and play as I am in my final few rounds before the baby comes and then there wont be much golf for a little while!

[USMCSnyper]

Date	05/31/2023
Course Name	Northern Pines
Gross Score	87
Course Handicap	18
Gross Strokes over/under par	16
Net Score to Par	-2
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	201

Better than Kaluhyat for sure lol! Struggle bus engaged!

[dback]

Date	05/29/2023
Course Name	The Mines Golf Course
Gross Score	87
Course Handicap	14
Gross Strokes over/under par	17
Net Score to Par	3
Net Score	73
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	300

One of my favorite courses to play. Jumped out for twilight and was able to just barely squeeze in all 18. It has been a struggle off the tee (some inflated driving distances on this course, some nice speed slots and sloping fairways + no rain in 3 weeks) but at least was hitting the center of the club face, just not sure what direction it will go. Irons have been as good as ever, still waiting on that round where all the pieces come together but until then I will take solid contact and work from there!

[Golf2Much]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Key West Golf Club
Gross Score	84
Course Handicap	14
Gross Strokes over/under par	14
Net Score to Par	0
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	198

My home course is in the middle of their first of likely four aerations (punched with sand top dress) this summer.  We had to play the front twice.  

The first nine, I shot 40, hitting every fairway in regulation, four up and downs and 13 putts.  I'm really surprised how few putts I made given the varying degree of sanding.  The second time around, my driver gave out around the 6th hole.   On the par 3 eight hole I hit it in the mangrove thinking I would make my third double in a row.  A decent chip shot and making a 16-foot putt saved a bogey.  

I'm struggling with my iron play. which is making the Paradym X irons I tested look bad.  I know it's something in my swing that I can't seem to overcome.   Part of it is that I tend to stiffen up when I have a general infection.  I've been struggling with a tooth infection for the last two months.  That's how long I've had to wait for my root canal and subsequent cap.    The root canal is scheduled for next Tuesday (after my round of golf), so hopefully I'll gain some range of motion with the infection gone!   If not, I'll need another excuse.  Either way, I've sought out professional help with my root canal (my first) and should do the same with my golf swing!

[nmroland49]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Aberdeen country Club
Gross Score	81
Course Handicap	7
Gross Strokes over/under par	9
Net Score to Par	2
Net Score	74
Net Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	225

Natural birdie on my first hole...thought that was a good sign... then doubled the next hole. Added another natural birdie on the back. Good round, a few dumb swings.

[tdc1]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Riverwood Resort
Gross Score	88
Course Handicap	13
Gross Strokes over/under par	16
Net Score to Par	3
Net Score	75
Net Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	227

[Mike2020]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Wild Turkey Golf Club
Gross Score	75
Course Handicap	8
Gross Strokes over/under par	4
Net Score to Par	-4
Net Score	67
Net Birdies or better	8
Longest Drive	300

Might have been the best round of the year so far. Normally, one can shoot low here, but doing so from the tips (7202 yards), was still a feat. 9/13 fairways hit, 13/18 GIR, 31 putts, (and a chip in for birdie on 18), that will get 'er done. 

[Turbo-Dad]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Torrey Pines South
Gross Score	82
Course Handicap	15
Gross Strokes over/under par	10
Net Score to Par	-5
Net Score	67
Net Birdies or better	9
Longest Drive	246

May Grey has given way to June Gloom here in San Diego. Overcast and drizzling this morning.  Sand was a challenge as it was wet and packed. Fairways and greens are in excellent shape. Putter and short game really kept me in it today. Really digging my new Vokeys. 

[Javs]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Sun City Golf Club White Wing
Gross Score	72
Course Handicap	2
Gross Strokes over/under par	0
Net Score to Par	-2
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	7
Longest Drive	339

Ok sports fans, new driver. I pulled the trigger on the Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond. I purchased the 8 degree loft, 1 degree flat setting with the HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX in stiff at 60 grams cut down .25. My goodness what a driver! Just like the irons!! First drive was 339 with a slight draw over the short par 4! I only missed one fairway today!! Had there been better putting this day would have beat yesterday! However, after the 69, 68 and 72 the handicap dropped through the floor!!!

[Caddie1966]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Denton Country Club
Gross Score	81
Course Handicap	10
Gross Strokes over/under par	10
Net Score to Par	0
Net Score	71
Net Birdies or better	6
Longest Drive	291

Another round  I won’t forget soon.  46-35. 11 over on the front and 1 under on the back.  It was the worst of nines and the best of nines to paraphrase Dickens.  

My drive on #1 a 429 par 4 goes 291.  I am in the middle of the fairway hitting to a green light flagstick from 138 with PW in my hand and get down in 7 more from there for 8.  My drive on 2 hits a tree and drops straight down but I am stymied in big roots and have to take an unplayable.  I am still forced to chip out from where I can drop and make triple.   So I’m 7 over after 2.  I don’t make par until 7 and par 8 and 9 and make the turn in 46, 11 over, despite having only 14 putts.
 

 I par 10, birdie 11, bogey par 3  12th after a fat 6iron from 182 which left me 35 yards short.  I make birdie on the # 1 handicap 13th and eagle the 14th 363 par 4 with a 287 drive  and 56 degree, one hop in the hole. Bogey 15 with my only 3 putt in the last 4 rounds. Bogey 16 and par in for 35, 1 under for the back with only 12 putts.  

[Caddie1966]

53 minutes ago, Javs said:

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Sun City Golf Club White Wing
Gross Score	72
Course Handicap	2
Gross Strokes over/under par	0
Net Score to Par	-2
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	7
Longest Drive	339

Ok sports fans, new driver. I pulled the trigger on the Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond. I purchased the 8 degree loft, 1 degree flat setting with the HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX in stiff at 60 grams cut down .25. My goodness what a driver! Just like the irons!! First drive was 339 with a slight draw over the short par 4! I only missed one fairway today!! Had there been better putting this day would have beat yesterday! However, after the 69, 68 and 72 the handicap dropped through the floor!!!

Wowzer!!!!

[Javs]

4 minutes ago, Caddie1966 said:

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Denton Country Club
Gross Score	81
Course Handicap	10
Gross Strokes over/under par	10
Net Score to Par	0
Net Score	71
Net Birdies or better	6
Longest Drive	291

Another round  I won’t forget soon.  46-35. 11 over on the front and 1 under on the back.  It was the worst of nines and the best of nines to paraphrase Dickens.  

My drive on #1 a 429 par 4 goes 291.  I am in the middle of the fairway hitting to a green light flagstick from 138 with PW in my hand and get down in 7 more from there for 8.  My drive on 2 hits a tree and drops straight down but I am stymied in big roots and have to take an unplayable.  I am still forced to chip out from where I can drop and make triple.   So I’m 7 over after 2.  I don’t make par until 7 and par 8 and 9 and make the turn in 46, 11 over, despite having only 14 putts.
 

 I par 10, birdie 11, bogey par 3  12th after a fat 6iron from 182 which left me 35 yards short.  I make birdie on the # 1 handicap 13th and eagle the 14th 363 par 4 with a 287 drive  and 56 degree, one hop in the hole. Bogey 15 with my only 3 putt in the last 4 rounds. Bogey 16 and par in for 35, 1 under for the back with only 12 putts.  

Great putting!

[Caddie1966]

1 minute ago, Javs said:

Great putting!

Thanks.my wedge game was either really good or really bad today but I did make 4 1 putts on the front for a total of 20 feet and 5 more on the back for 48 feet, one of which was 25 for birdie.  It also helps having one hole for eagle with no putts. My 3 putt was fro 60 feet which I lagged to 4 and lipped that one out.  

[Javs]

2 minutes ago, Caddie1966 said:

Thanks.my wedge game was either really good or really bad today but I did make 4 1 putts on the front for a total of 20 feet and 5 more on the back for 48 feet, one of which was 25 for birdie.  It also helps having one hole for eagle with no putts. My 3 putt was fro 60 feet which I lagged to 4 and lipped that one out.  

Your putting my ball striking and we might have a chance!

[Caddie1966]

6 minutes ago, Javs said:

Your putting my ball striking and we might have a chance!

yep. We’re both in Texas, we should try to play sometime. I’m near DFW.

[Javs]

2 minutes ago, Caddie1966 said:

yep. We’re both in Texas, we should try to play sometime. I’m near DFW.

I’m in Georgetown 

[BKervin]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Twin Hills Golf Course
Gross Score	104
Course Handicap	25
Gross Strokes over/under par	32
Net Score to Par	7
Net Score	79
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	130

[GolfSpy TCB]

1 hour ago, Javs said:

I’m in Georgetown 

I'm not afraid of a little drive when there is golf at the other end... just saying!!

[GolfSpy TCB]

22 hours ago, chupac78 said:

Date	05/30/2023
Course Name	Stone Creek Golf Club
Gross Score	88
Course Handicap	14
Gross Strokes over/under par	16
Net Score to Par	2
Net Score	74
Net Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	273

Stone Creek was my home course for several years (a few years after it opened).  I really enjoyed that course.

[GolfSpy TCB]

13 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Otelfingen
Gross Score	81
Course Handicap	11
Gross Strokes over/under par	9
Net Score to Par	-2
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	297

If only I could putt!

Was a decent round with a lovely couple I had never met before. 

Quick recap is the driver was fair. Long... all the drives connected well and had 2 that peeled off left for penalties. 

Putter was ice cold and I dont remember the last time I missed so many 5-6 footers. Normally I am close to automatic, but not today. Maybe because I got my shipping notice for my LAB putter?

Anyway made 2 nice birdies. One on the 2nd hardest hole on the course and another just missed an long range eagle putt, but happy with a birdie there. A great 2 putter par on the hardest hole on the course. However again I dont remember the last time I had more than a single 3 putt in a round. I am pretty sure I had 3 or 4 this round. Was just ugly. 

Good par on the last hole to end the day after nearly chipping in. 

Fun day fun round!

Nice score Jamie... even with a few wayward drivers and a cold putter!  Sounds like a lot of things went right.

[GolfSpy TCB]

On 5/31/2023 at 10:24 AM, tbarnes80 said:

Date	05/30/2023
Course Name	Glen Eagle
Gross Score	69
Course Handicap	2
Gross Strokes over/under par	-3
Net Score to Par	-5
Net Score	67
Net Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	295

Played amazing, finally feel like the winter rust is coming off. I have spent a lot of time over the last week working on my chipping and wedge game from under 100 yards in and it made a big difference today. I put several chips to tap in range and had 2 approach shots within 5 feet for birdies. I also rolled in about a 25 footer for birdie, which is always an unexpected bonus. All in all, I am getting close to being tournament ready, which first one is next week on June 7th!

Great round TB!!

[richk9holes]

Date	06/01/2023
Course Name	Gambler Ridge Golf Club
Gross Score	90
Course Handicap	10
Gross Strokes over/under par	19
Net Score to Par	9
Net Score	80
Net Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	240

First round of a new month, and to quote Rodney Dangerfield "Gee, We're off to a fantastic stop."

Out of sorts all day, some excellent shots only 2 or 3 complete holes. I think I was rusty.