SEASON 2 - WEEK 25 MYGOLFSPY FORUM MEMBER WEEKLY VIRTUAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR (VCT)

[GolfSpy_APH]

SEASON 2 - WEEK 24

VIRTUAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR

IS NOW OPEN FOR SCORING!!!

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

(Image Credit: @buckpillar)

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!

Also if you haven't already check out the main site article about the VCT and be sure to leave a comment on the main site please! Helps us gain some traction with HQ

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

Tell us your experience, get the word out so we can make this even bigger and potentially bring more new and exciting things to the VCT!

 

 

[StrokerAce]

Date	09/18/2023
Course Name	Valley Country Club
Gross Score	85
Course Handicap	9
Gross Strokes over/under par	13
Net Score to Par	4
Net Score	76
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	0
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

THIS IS A WEEK 2 SCORE. 

The option for WEEK 2 isn't listed.

[USMCSnyper]

Date	09/18/2023
Course Name	Northern Pines
Gross Score	85
Course Handicap	15
Gross Strokes over/under par	14
Net Score to Par	-1
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	204
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

Nice way to start the week!

[GolfSpy_APH]

2 hours ago, StrokerAce said:

Date	09/18/2023
Course Name	Valley Country Club
Gross Score	85
Course Handicap	9
Gross Strokes over/under par	13
Net Score to Par	4
Net Score	76
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	0
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

THIS IS A WEEK 2 SCORE. 

The option for WEEK 2 isn't listed.

@Golf2Much Just to note this. 

@StrokerAce no worries, just need to post in week 24, but we will take care of this. 

[Golf2Much]

@GolfSpy_APH, all taken care of for the week 2 Match Play submission.  Just waiting on a few more before we can close out week two of match play and focus on week three!

[BNewton51]

Date	09/18/2023
Course Name	Sunset Golf Course
Gross Score	69
Course Handicap	1
Gross Strokes over/under par	-2
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	68
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	281
VCT Match Play

[MrBandit]

Date	09/18/2023
Course Name	The Golf Club of Dallas
Gross Score	77
Course Handicap	8
Gross Strokes over/under par	7
Net Score to Par	-1
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	256
VCT Match Play

[fozcycle]

Date	09/18/2023
Course Name	Heritage Isles
Gross Score	85
Course Handicap	9
Gross Strokes over/under par	13
Net Score to Par	4
Net Score	76
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	174
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

Two birdies but had two penalties today! Argh!

[Shlax]

Date	09/18/2023
Course Name	Château Bromont
Gross Score	88
Course Handicap	10
Gross Strokes over/under par	16
Net Score to Par	6
Net Score	78
Net Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	301
VCT Match Play

Played a very nice course that made its entry in the top 50 public courses in Canada following some changes that they made since last time I played there about 8 years ago.

Roller coaster round under a constant drizzle. Driver wasn’t cooperating for the first 12 holes. Incurred 4 penalty strokes including two drives OB. Also triple bogeys due to mental mistakes/tiredness/pissed off-ness…

Had 2 gross birdies but should have been 4 as I left easy birdie putts SHORT mostly due to wet greens.

[brogies]

Date	09/18/2023
Course Name	Beckett Ridge Golf Course
Gross Score	82
Course Handicap	11
Gross Strokes over/under par	10
Net Score to Par	-1
Net Score	71
Net Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	288
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

[Blake Hopkins]

Date	09/19/2023
Course Name	Bunker Hill Golf Course
Gross Score	76
Course Handicap	4
Gross Strokes over/under par	4
Net Score to Par	0
Net Score	72
Net Birdies or better	6
Longest Drive	298
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

Solid round, kind of disappointed as I was -3 through the first four holes after driving the green on a 290 yard par 4 and chipping in for eagle on a short par five.

[MGoBlue100]

Date	09/18/2023
Course Name	TPC Treviso Bay
Gross Score	94
Course Handicap	11
Gross Strokes over/under par	22
Net Score to Par	11
Net Score	83
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	283
VCT Match Play

[Cfhandyman]

Date	09/18/2023
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	244
VCT Match Play

Very windy day and it’s definitely fall weather. Excellent putting (28 putts) and good short game saved me again. 

[Madden B]

Date	09/18/2023
Course Name	The Barn Golf Course
Gross Score	76
Course Handicap	4
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Net Score to Par	1
Net Score	72
Net Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	301
VCT Match Play

Frustrating day for me, I have only played that course 1 time before and the greens were tough. I hit the ball amazingly well tee to green, just couldn't putt to save my life. I had 16 GIRs but took 39 putts, and that includes 4 three-putts! It was awful but that course is towards the mountains and everything breaks weird towards the valley so it is so hard to trust or see. It was just one of those days that could have been magical but just came up short. All good, another tournament next monday at a course I know pretty well. If I can hole a few putts I should be able to score really well. 

[Fairwayguy2]

Date	09/19/2023
Course Name	Beaver Creek Country Club
Gross Score	87
Course Handicap	17
Gross Strokes over/under par	15
Net Score to Par	-2
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	230
VCT Match Play

[Ironman]

Date	09/19/2023
Course Name	The Villages Bonifay Country Club
Gross Score	88
Course Handicap	15
Gross Strokes over/under par	16
Net Score to Par	1
Net Score	73
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	245
VCT Match Play

[MsWalkrOfSky]

Date	09/19/2023
Course Name	Hulman Links Golf Course
Gross Score	101
Course Handicap	31
Gross Strokes over/under par	29
Net Score to Par	-2
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	9
Longest Drive	0
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

Wow my front nine was absolutely amazing! I felt like I was playing great. However, the back 9 at Hulman is absolutely my worst nightmare: narrow with trees on both sides, as well as strong doglegs that I can't cut due to high trees. My distance means very little on that back nine, and it shows. I still feel like I put up a good showing for match play this week though, which is good I also dropped my handicap from 23.7 to 22.1, so definitely a great score! Also, for the record, the greens at Hulman tend to be huge, rolling, and decently quick, leading to a lot of 3 putts, especially when putting from the fringe  

[Golf2Much]

Date	09/20/2023
Course Name	Key West Golf Club
Gross Score	84
Course Handicap	12
Gross Strokes over/under par	14
Net Score to Par	2
Net Score	72
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	181
VCT Match Play

Today was a strange game for me.  Everything backwards!  First, we started on the back as they were doing work on the irrigation system on a few holes on the front.  Second, typically if I par holes, they typically are the ones outside the holes where I don't get strokes.  Today, I pared the three of the five toughest holes.  

All in all, I hit a different a decent percentage of the fairways (then again my drives tend to be relatively short), I only had one green in regulation but only had 29 putts and five up and downs.  

The frustrating part is my putting has gotten better over the last several weeks.  On my two putts, my second putts typically were all within 18 inches from the hole (both right, left, long and just short).  It's one of those things that I keep trying and eventually they will drop!  Our greens are not in the best shape right now with some diseased areas, recently aerated and installation of new irrigation components.  By December, the project should be completed and we'll have a better than ever course.  Until then, I keep on trying!

Just in case you haven't had a chance to play the Southernmost golf course, here's the par three 8th hole tee box.  It's a 146 yard carry over mangroves to a green that slopes away from you with traps in front and back.  The mangroves have been trimmed recently, so you can at least see the front of the green.  Welcome to my golf world!

[fourwaymiss]

Date	09/20/2023
Course Name	Forest City Resort - Legacy
Gross Score	92
Course Handicap	17
Gross Strokes over/under par	20
Net Score to Par	3
Net Score	75
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	237
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

The day started at 5am.

For those of us in Singapore who don't belong to a club, this is a normal drill if we decide to play internationally. (It's kinda cool to be able to play a round overseas and be back home in time for lunch, but I digress.)

Woke up early this morning in order to beat the traffic jams at the land border crossings between Singapore and Malaysia. Played on the Legacy Course at Forest City Golf Resort, which is about 20 min after the immigration centre in the Malaysian state of Johor. Forest City has 2 course, the Legacy designed by Jack Nicklaus, and the Classic by Liang Guo Kun.

Great weather this morning. It was relatively cool from some scattered showers overnight, and there was a gentle breeze to keep things fresh. The sun was just breaking through the clouds as we putted out the first hole. 

Overall, it was a decent driving day for me. Drives were longer than last week and I hit more fairways (9/14). But I found myself at the beach more than I ever have in the past 6 months. And I couldn't read the speed on the greens, leaving too many putts 6-8ft short, or blowing it by 10ft.

(Teeing off on the par 3 5th.) 

(Looking across the waste bunkers from the 10th tee.) 

(Signature Bear tee box markers for Jack's courses.) 

We finished up in under 4 hours and got back across the border just before a massive storm system blew in. I doubt many folks managed to complete their rounds today with the lightning striking non-stop for the past 4 hours.

(Crossing the bridge back to Singapore.) 

Unfortunately a gross 92 doesn't help my hdcp, and in fact bumps it the wrong direction because a previous low differential drops off. 

Oh well, try again next week.

[srooch2]

Date	09/19/2023
Course Name	Whispering Oaks
Gross Score	72
Course Handicap	3
Gross Strokes over/under par	2
Net Score to Par	-1
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	0
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

Again, don’t know how to figure up net birdies and just put actual ones. It won’t let us put decimals either on course handicap.  

[WillRowland]

Date	09/20/2023
Course Name	Patriot Golf Course
Gross Score	90
Course Handicap	16
Gross Strokes over/under par	20
Net Score to Par	4
Net Score	74
Net Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	180
VCT Match Play

[Shlax]

Date	09/20/2023
Course Name	Parcours du Cerf (White/Red)
Gross Score	81
Course Handicap	11
Gross Strokes over/under par	9
Net Score to Par	-2
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	9
Longest Drive	295
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

Putter was on fire today. Had 28 putts which is a record low for me.

I managed to get myself out of multiple bad situations thanks to my iron play as my driver continued to make my golf life absolutely miserable. I am at a loss for words describing this area of my game…

I managed to log 3 gross birdies and 7 gross pars for 1 net eagle and 8 net birdies!

GHIN: 9.2

Score rating: 72.0 / Slope rating: 133

Par: 72 / 6,533 yds

Course handicap: 11

[vandyland]

Date	09/20/2023
Course Name	Hillwood Country Club
Gross Score	75
Course Handicap	3
Gross Strokes over/under par	3
Net Score to Par	0
Net Score	72
Net Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	322
VCT Match Play

Rare mid week round. Great round and very fun. I have shot 75 or 76 the last 5 rounds, consistency!

[GolfSpy SAM]

21 hours ago, MsWalkrOfSky said:

Date	09/19/2023
Course Name	Hulman Links Golf Course
Gross Score	101
Course Handicap	31
Gross Strokes over/under par	29
Net Score to Par	-2
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better	9
Longest Drive	0
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

Wow my front nine was absolutely amazing! I felt like I was playing great. However, the back 9 at Hulman is absolutely my worst nightmare: narrow with trees on both sides, as well as strong doglegs that I can't cut due to high trees. My distance means very little on that back nine, and it shows. I still feel like I put up a good showing for match play this week though, which is good I also dropped my handicap from 23.7 to 22.1, so definitely a great score! Also, for the record, the greens at Hulman tend to be huge, rolling, and decently quick, leading to a lot of 3 putts, especially when putting from the fringe  

So...wow. Lol. You really wanted to put the dagger in this week, eh? Congrats!!! I'm still picking my jaw up off the ground after looking at that front 9 - we've got our work cut out for us, that's for sure.  But hey, who says I can't go out and break 80 this week (for the first time ever)?

Great, great round!

[BKervin]

Date	09/20/2023
Course Name	Pennhills Club
Gross Score	95
Course Handicap	30
Gross Strokes over/under par	24
Net Score to Par	-6
Net Score	65
Net Birdies or better	9
Longest Drive	141
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

Well, all I can say is - What a day!!  I have never played this well consistently for almost every shot.  Bad shot - no problem - picked the right club and got out of it.  I've only been below 100 like 3 times before and just barely.  I even had 2 male members in front of me saying "nice shot" "nice drive" "nice putt"!

I'll take a game like this any day!

[Golf2Much]

55 minutes ago, GolfSpy SAM said:

So...wow. Lol. You really wanted to put the dagger in this week, eh? Congrats!!! I'm still picking my jaw up off the ground after looking at that front 9 - we've got our work cut out for us, that's for sure.  But hey, who says I can't go out and break 80 this week (for the first time ever)?

Great, great round!

It looks like Barbie's Birdie Bandits are coming for L.A.B. Results big time!  They've posted two great rounds.  

Great shooting @MsWalkrOfSky and @BKervin!  Take down that first place team!

[J7Hawkins]

Date	09/20/2023
Course Name	Stillwater Country Club
Gross Score	78
Course Handicap	12
Gross Strokes over/under par	8
Net Score to Par	-4
Net Score	66
Net Birdies or better	12
Longest Drive	334
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

Felt really good out there today! Could’ve putt better, but the greens were SLICK for an upcoming tournament. Great match scorecard though!

[Javs]

Date	09/18/2023
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	74
Net Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	334
VCT Match Play

Ho hum two birdies and two bogeys. Nothing really exciting all day except my shot game. Hit 11 greens, but was able to get it up and down all but twice. 

[Javs]

10 hours ago, srooch2 said:

Date	09/19/2023
Course Name	Whispering Oaks
Gross Score	72
Course Handicap	69
Gross Strokes over/under par	2
Net Score to Par	-67
Net Score	3
Net Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	0
VCT Match Play	Designate as Week 3 Match Score

Again, don’t know how to figure up net birdies and just put actual ones. It won’t let us put decimals either on course handicap.  

I think you might want to revisit your posting. I would say minus 67 is just impossible.

[RoverRick]

Date	09/20/2023
Course Name	Sulphur Springs Country Club
Gross Score	81
Course Handicap	6
Gross Strokes over/under par	9
Net Score to Par	3
Net Score	75
Net Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	235
VCT Match Play

Today was the first round with my new irons. It didn’t go as well as I had hoped. I can’t blame the irons. First I didn’t have my best swing, I had high hopes for a new transition move that didn’t pan out, I was questioning the distances the new irons traveled, the wind was 20-25mph, and there was a 45 minute lightning delay between holes 2&3. We basically played the first 6 holes in the rain. Of course, the bottom line is I didn’t make great contact with the ball and once again relied on my short game to get me out of trouble. 
 

There is always Friday and the weekend. Although I will not likely play the shorter tees then. I did today because that’s where the others in my foursome played. Of course I give up 3 strokes to play from there. 
 

My course handicap was an 11 Friday and a 9 today but a 6 from these tees. It didn’t help.