SEASON 2 - WEEK 24 MYGOLFSPY FORUM MEMBER WEEKLY VIRTUAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR (VCT)

[GolfSpy TCB]

SEASON 2 - WEEK 24

VIRTUAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR

IS NOW OPEN FOR SCORING!!!

Picture of the Week from last week's VCT Thread:

(image credit: @Shlax)

 

And remember.....

Use this week's VCT thread to enter your Round 2 Match Play Scores (use the custom field to designate the score)

Enter your scores, post your card, click on the custom field.  We'll take it from there

 

[GolfSpy TCB]

VCT Featured on the Main MGS Site  Check it out!!!

https://mygolfspy.com/news-opinion/mygolfspy-virtual-championship-tour/

 

[GolfSpy_BEN]

Date	09/11/2023
Course Name	Hickory Woods
Gross Score	74
Course Handicap	2
Gross Strokes over/under par	4
Net Score to Par	2
Net Score	72
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	320
VCT Match Play

After last week’s match play round, this week’s round was a return to the mean. 
38/36 +4  74

Driver was feeling pretty good

 

 

 

[USMCSnyper]

Date	09/11/2023
Course Name	Northern Pines
Gross Score	82
Course Handicap	15
Gross Strokes over/under par	11
Net Score to Par	-4
Net Score	67
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	203
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 2 Match Score

ROUND OF THE YEAR (for me)

Birdie on a tough hole…Double the next. Each hole is a new opportunity. ️

[MrBandit]

Date	09/11/2023
Course Name	Texas Ranges 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	2
Longest Drive	260
VCT Match Play

[buckpillar]

4 hours ago, Ben Joest said:

Date	09/11/2023
Course Name	Hickory Woods
Gross Score	74
Course Handicap	2
Gross Strokes over/under par	4
Net Score to Par	2
Net Score	72
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	320
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 2 Match Score

After last week’s match play round, this week’s round was a return to the mean. 
38/36 +4  74

Driver was feeling pretty good

For the match play, here is the card

Nice Round, looks like a great place to play. Keep scoring well!

[GolfSpy_BEN]

32 minutes ago, buckpillar said:

Nice Round, looks like a great place to play. Keep scoring well!

Thank you! It is on the shorter side, but the course has always fit my eye. I don’t play there as often as I used to, but I still enjoy it when I do.

[tw1ns]

Date	09/11/2023
Course Name	Highland Park Golf Course
Gross Score	76
Course Handicap	7
Gross Strokes over/under par	4
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	245
VCT Match Play

Getting colder....but course is getting harder....been having an issue with Racoons and Skunks....get some bad breaks on approaches.

[Javs]

Date	09/11/2023
Course Name	Sun City Golf Club Legacy Hills
Gross Score	79
Course Handicap	1
Gross Strokes over/under par	7
Net Score to Par	6
Net Score	78
Net Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	298
VCT Match Play

Feeling really under the weather today and it took its toll. Could not make putts and just a bad day. Hopefully tomorrow is a better day!

[Cfhandyman]

Date	09/11/2023
Course Name	TPC Toronto - Heathlands course
Gross Score	75
Course Handicap	5
Gross Strokes over/under par	4
Net Score to Par	-1
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	263
VCT Match Play

Good, consistent round with 13 pars and 1 birdie. Short game and putting (27 putts) saved me. 

[CudaKota66]

Date	09/11/2023
Course Name	Twin Bridges Golf Club
Gross Score	78
Course Handicap	17
Gross Strokes over/under par	6
Net Score to Par	-11
Net Score	61
Net Birdies or better	11
Longest Drive	269
VCT Match Play

Yes, I've shot a 78 before - in a Member/Guest with my dad at Palmira (his club in Bonita Springs, Florida) a couple of year ago. Needless to say, we ran away with the hardware....and they called my club to verify my rounds/handicap 

Beautiful late summer day in Indiana. Played hooky from work (I'm salary, so no big deal) with the guys in the morning choose. I do use a ShotScope watch, so I decided to just play to the 'middle of the green' yardage instead of shooting pins & see how the round went. I did take a tune-up lesson early in the year to knock the annual rust off (we usually have a 4-month hiatus for winter here in Indiana).

Mind you - I just celebrated 18 months of sobriety. Golf seems easier when I'm not drinking a fifth of rum the night before. Hell, life seems easier.....

 

 

[fredsharky]

Date	09/11/2023
Course Name	Fort Walton Beach - The Pines
Gross Score	78
Course Handicap	6
Gross Strokes over/under par	6
Net Score to Par	0
Net Score	72
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	0
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 2 Match Score

I kind of want a do over here as I left 3 strokes out there that should have been birdies 
I guess I cannot gripe to much when I shoot my course HDCP at 6 strokes 

[Madden B]

Date	09/12/2023
Course Name	Lakeside Golf Course
Gross Score	73
Course Handicap	3
Gross Strokes over/under par	2
Net Score to Par	-1
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	290
VCT Match Play

Was sitting at 2 under with 3 holes to play. And I'm kicking myself hard, went bogey, bogey, dbl to finish. Went from 3rd place to tied for 10th. Not bad for a freshman on varsity, playing against 5 other schools, but I let one slip today! Oh well, tourney next week at a course I love!

[GolfSpy TCB]

12 hours ago, tbarnes80 said:

Date	09/12/2023
Course Name	Lakeside Golf Course
Gross Score	73
Course Handicap	3
Gross Strokes over/under par	2
Net Score to Par	-1
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	290
VCT Match Play

Was sitting at 2 under with 3 holes to play. And I'm kicking myself hard, went bogey, bogey, dbl to finish. Went from 3rd place to tied for 10th. Not bad for a freshman on varsity, playing against 5 other schools, but I let one slip today! Oh well, tourney next week at a course I love!

You are my hero TB.  Freshman, Shooting 73, Bombing it 290.  You will do awesome at the tourney next week.  Keep us posted!!

 

[Madden B]

8 minutes ago, GolfSpy TCB said:

You are my hero TB.  Freshman, Shooting 73, Bombing it 290.  You will do awesome at the tourney next week.  Keep us posted!!

 

HAHA, thanks! I appreciate the support and will keep you posted.

[Bucky CC]

Date	09/11/2023
Course Name	Western Lakes GC
Gross Score	78
Course Handicap	4
Gross Strokes over/under par	6
Net Score to Par	2
Net Score	74
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	289
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 2 Match Score

Hope my partner has a strong back nine.

[Golf2Much]

Date	09/12/2023
Course Name	Key West Golf Club
Gross Score	79
Course Handicap	13
Gross Strokes over/under par	9
Net Score to Par	-4
Net Score	66
Net Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	182
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 2 Match Score

After a disheartening Bills loss last night, I could hardly get to bed.  That was compounded by having to get up at 5:20 am to administer the men's league this morning.  I had extremely low expectations to say the least.  I was proven wrong!

I had my best round today since mid-January!  

No doubles on the card.  I "only" hit 71% of the fairways, but hit three greens in regulation (up by 50%).  I had six up and downs and only 26 putts (including ten one-putt greens).  My chipping and approach shots were on today!  On 18 I hit an OK drive, a decent 5 wood and was 175 yards out on the closing par 5.  The hole is guarded by water on the right and jetting out partially in front of the green.   I usually lay up, but today I pulled the five wood out again and put it on the green 13 feet from the pin!  I proceeded to lip out the birdie, but "settled" for a par and a 79. 

I was on the DL for week one of the match play tournament.  Hopefully this score will keep me on the team for another week.

[Ironman]

Date	09/11/2023
Course Name	The Villages Hacienda Hills Country Club
Gross Score	87
Course Handicap	11
Gross Strokes over/under par	15
Net Score to Par	4
Net Score	76
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	255
VCT Match Play

[Ironman]

Date	09/12/2023
Course Name	The Villages Glenview Champions Country Club
Gross Score	94
Course Handicap	13
Gross Strokes over/under par	22
Net Score to Par	9
Net Score	81
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	241
VCT Match Play

[Ironman]

On 9/11/2023 at 9:33 AM, Ben Joest said:

Date	09/11/2023
Course Name	Hickory Woods
Gross Score	74
Course Handicap	2
Gross Strokes over/under par	4
Net Score to Par	2
Net Score	72
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	320
VCT Match Play

After last week’s match play round, this week’s round was a return to the mean. 
38/36 +4  74

Driver was feeling pretty good

 

That was an impressive drive!   

 

 

[GolfSpy_BEN]

4 minutes ago, Ironman said:

 

Thank you!

[scubahoops]

Date	09/11/2023
Course Name	Crooked Tree Golf Course
Gross Score	75
Course Handicap	4
Gross Strokes over/under par	3
Net Score to Par	-1
Net Score	71
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	305
VCT Match Play

This round was a really good round for me and I still left quite a few shots out there. 3 or 4 birdie putts that I would have had had I hit it hard, right line but not enough on the putt.  I made the best contact I have made in years and putting was well but not great.  I haven't shot under 80 in 20 years though I was playing the middle tees since the rest of the group was playing them so that did help.  I also did this with a double bogey on #9. Back tees would have been different but hopefully not a lot different.

[Glenmore5]

I have...not in this thread.....earlier post for 9/9 has been loaded....but no option to load as week 2 ?

[Javs]

Date	09/12/2023
Course Name	Sun City Golf Club Cowan Creek
Gross Score	70
Course Handicap	1
Gross Strokes over/under par	-2
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	327
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 2 Match Score

Blue tees and course handicap was a 1. Solid round today. Shot 2 under with the only blemish being a bogey on a par 5 on the back. That was a cardinal sin! However, had a bounce back birdie on 18. Hit 15 greens and had 31 putts. Many lip outs. The cups were not in good shape and look like they weren’t moved in a couple days. However, hopefully this holds up in our match play. It was fun playing a match live here while playing the virtual match. My playing competitor signed the card. Looks like rain the rest of the week so, glad to get it in. 

[PeterHenric]

Date	09/12/2023
Course Name	Arroyo GC
Gross Score	90
Course Handicap	21
Gross Strokes over/under par	18
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	8
Longest Drive	285
VCT Match Play

One natural birdie today, that was nice. Driver was pretty good.

[Fairwayguy2]

Date	09/12/2023
Course Name	Bay hills
Gross Score	87
Course Handicap	19
Gross Strokes over/under par	16
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	68
Net Birdies or better	6
Longest Drive	230
VCT Match Play

Terrible start, straighten out after 6 holes

[Bohnson]

Date	09/13/2023
Course Name	Country club of the north
Gross Score	65
Course Handicap	-4
Gross Strokes over/under par	-7
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	7
Longest Drive	328
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 2 Match Score

Low one here 

[GolfSpy_BEN]

7 minutes ago, Bohnson said:

Date	09/13/2023
Course Name	Country club of the north
Gross Score	65
Course Handicap	-4
Gross Strokes over/under par	-7
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	7
Longest Drive	328
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 2 Match Score

Low one here 

Nice round!

[Subdiver1]

Date	09/12/2023
Course Name	Gold Mountain - Cascade Course
Gross Score	72
Course Handicap	5
Gross Strokes over/under par	1
Net Score to Par	-4
Net Score	67
Net Birdies or better	6
Longest Drive	280
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 2 Match Score

[Golf2Much]

10 hours ago, Bohnson said:

Date	09/13/2023
Course Name	Country club of the north
Gross Score	65
Course Handicap	-4
Gross Strokes over/under par	-7
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	7
Longest Drive	328
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 2 Match Score

Low one here 

An impressive run of 3's on the back!  Great shooting!