MGS VCT - SOLO SCRAMBLE CHALLENGE

[Tom the Golf Nut]

Date	03/08/2024
Course Name	Scotch Meadows
Gross Score	64
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	-8
Net Score to Par	-8
Net Score	64
Net Birdies or better	8
Longest Drive	240
TYPE OF ROUND	SOLO SCRAMBLE

I need to bring the second guy with me more often. The additional putt was a big help. But having a second shot on everything really took the stress away and I was able to free swing so to speak. I was able to use my first shot on a lot of holes.  This was a blast and I plan on doing it a couple times a season just for fun.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

2 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Date	03/08/2024
Course Name	Scotch Meadows
Gross Score	74
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	8
Net Score to Par	8
Net Score	74
Net Birdies or better	8
Longest Drive	240
TYPE OF ROUND	SOLO SCRAMBLE

I need to bring the second guy with me more often. The additional putt was a big help. But having a second shot on everything really took the stress away and I was able to free swing so to speak. I was able to use my first shot on a lot of holes.  This was a blast and I plan on doing it a couple times a season just for fun.

So I don’t know what happed. I put in 0 for handicap and I shot a 64 with 8 birdies. Then it posted a 74?

[sirchunksalot]

1 minute ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

So I don’t know what happed. I put in 0 for handicap and I shot a 64 with 8 birdies. Then it posted a 74?

I was curious about that. I wonder if the VCT algorithm knows how good you are and is penalizing you. 

 

[GolfSpy_BEN]

5 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

So I don’t know what happed. I put in 0 for handicap and I shot a 64 with 8 birdies. Then it posted a 74?

It should be correct now. Nice round!

[Josh Parker]

27 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Date	03/08/2024
Course Name	Scotch Meadows
Gross Score	64
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	-8
Net Score to Par	-8
Net Score	64
Net Birdies or better	8
Longest Drive	240
TYPE OF ROUND	SOLO SCRAMBLE

I need to bring the second guy with me more often. The additional putt was a big help. But having a second shot on everything really took the stress away and I was able to free swing so to speak. I was able to use my first shot on a lot of holes.  This was a blast and I plan on doing it a couple times a season just for fun.

Nice round!  

[jbern]

51 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Date	03/08/2024
Course Name	Scotch Meadows
Gross Score	64
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	-8
Net Score to Par	-8
Net Score	64
Net Birdies or better	8
Longest Drive	240
TYPE OF ROUND	SOLO SCRAMBLE

I need to bring the second guy with me more often. The additional putt was a big help. But having a second shot on everything really took the stress away and I was able to free swing so to speak. I was able to use my first shot on a lot of holes.  This was a blast and I plan on doing it a couple times a season just for fun.

Nice one man two ball scramble! I’m definitely doing this when I can get out on the course!

[Javs]

1 hour ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Date	03/08/2024
Course Name	Scotch Meadows
Gross Score	64
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	-8
Net Score to Par	-8
Net Score	64
Net Birdies or better	8
Longest Drive	240
TYPE OF ROUND	SOLO SCRAMBLE

I need to bring the second guy with me more often. The additional putt was a big help. But having a second shot on everything really took the stress away and I was able to free swing so to speak. I was able to use my first shot on a lot of holes.  This was a blast and I plan on doing it a couple times a season just for fun.

Great round!

[Tom the Golf Nut]

2 hours ago, jbern said:

Nice one man two ball scramble! I’m definitely doing this when I can get out on the course!

If your second guy is as good as mine was , you’re going to have some low scores.

Have fun

Edited March 9 by Tom the Golf Nut

[Preeway]

I motion we keep this thread open even if we can’t post new scores (that count anyway) after this Sunday. Would be cool to see people continue this challenge all year. Especially as course conditions improve this spring. 

[jbern]

1 hour ago, Preeway said:

I motion we keep this thread open even if we can’t post new scores (that count anyway) after this Sunday. Would be cool to see people continue this challenge all year. Especially as course conditions improve this spring. 

I 2nd that motion! I probably won't be able to post a score this weekend, but I'll definitely do it as soon as I can! Or if they MGS VCT crew is open to it, we could do another one later this year.

[Preeway]

I won’t be able to play this weekend after all either but I plan on trying this a few times this year. 

[Golf2Much]

I wish I could participate in this one.  Here is Key West, it's tourist season, the first of three weeks of Spring Break at Florida and other colleges and our course is content in filling every tee time with every available golfer.   I'd get about three holes in before someone would call the pro shop complaining about someone playing two balls!  I'll give it a shot this summer when there's just us crazy people playing golf down here!

So, I'll just have to play my normal 18 holes with one ball and get my practice in for next week!

Edited March 9 by Golf2Much

[GolfSpy_BEN]

1 hour ago, Preeway said:

I motion we keep this thread open even if we can’t post new scores (that count anyway) after this Sunday. Would be cool to see people continue this challenge all year. Especially as course conditions improve this spring. 

 

20 minutes ago, jbern said:

I 2nd that motion! I probably won't be able to post a score this weekend, but I'll definitely do it as soon as I can! Or if they MGS VCT crew is open to it, we could do another one later this year.

The ayes have it, motion carried. I will leave it open. Since it doesn’t affect either season of the VCT, we can leave it open as long as there is interest. 

[Tom the Golf Nut]

Well 8 hours later I just realized I shot my age. It was going to be the only way I could do it.

[GolfSpy_BNG]

Date	03/10/2024
Course Name	Mauna Kea Golf course
Gross Score	69
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	-3
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	7
Longest Drive	0
TYPE OF ROUND	SOLO SCRAMBLE - SIM

A tale of 2 9’s for me. -5 on the front with an average proximity to the pin of 9 foot max. I was throwing darts. 
 

Back 9 however that jumped to probably over 25 resulting in a 2 over finish.  

[fredsharky]

Date	03/10/2024
Course Name	Fort Walton Beach - The Pines
Gross Score	68
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	-4
Net Score to Par	-4
Net Score	68
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	0
TYPE OF ROUND	SOLO SCRAMBLE

For some reason it is not giving me the driving distance and I finally hit one 311 

[snicerz]

Date	03/09/2024
Course Name	Surrey Hills
Gross Score	61
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	-10
Net Score to Par	-10
Net Score	61
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	0
TYPE OF ROUND	SOLO SCRAMBLE

I didn't think I was going to get to do the scramble but my playing lesson was cancelled due to it still being in the high 30s Saturday morning.  I'm crazy so I wen to the course anyways and imagine, no one else wanted to play in the cold.

With an open course I had plenty of time to take two shots on every stroke. All I'm going to say is I need a few days off from golf at this point. After this round where I basically took 100+ swings, I played another 14-15 holes with a friend, then came back out Sunday for a final 18. All this with 2 pre round buckets of range balls and 1 post round bucket on Sunday. 

Aside from the choices I made playing this much golf, getting an extra shot at every chip and putt (my weaknesses) really helps. Of course, it also worked out on the long clubs. Case in point - #5. . . Outside of a scramble, I'll never swing that hard with the tee placement I had and hope it stays up.

[Javs]

6 hours ago, snicerz said:

Date	03/09/2024
Course Name	Surrey Hills
Gross Score	61
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	-10
Net Score to Par	-10
Net Score	61
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	0
TYPE OF ROUND	SOLO SCRAMBLE

I didn't think I was going to get to do the scramble but my playing lesson was cancelled due to it still being in the high 30s Saturday morning.  I'm crazy so I wen to the course anyways and imagine, no one else wanted to play in the cold.

With an open course I had plenty of time to take two shots on every stroke. All I'm going to say is I need a few days off from golf at this point. After this round where I basically took 100+ swings, I played another 14-15 holes with a friend, then came back out Sunday for a final 18. All this with 2 pre round buckets of range balls and 1 post round bucket on Sunday. 

Aside from the choices I made playing this much golf, getting an extra shot at every chip and putt (my weaknesses) really helps. Of course, it also worked out on the long clubs. Case in point - #5. . . Outside of a scramble, I'll never swing that hard with the tee placement I had and hope it stays up.

Amazing round of golf!

[Spartan01]

Date	03/13/2024
Course Name	Greymouth
Gross Score	69
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	-3
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	0
TYPE OF ROUND

[ArizonaLogan]

Date	03/15/2024
Course Name	Sanpedro GC
Gross Score	76
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	4
Net Score to Par	4
Net Score	76
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	0
TYPE OF ROUND	SOLO SCRAMBLE

[RoverRick]

I was just wondering how long this lasts, when I saw that it locks Dec. 31, 2024? Is that right?  
 

I may be able to squeeze this in after all.

[GolfSpy_BEN]

Just now, RoverRick said:

I was just wondering how long this lasts, when I saw that it locks Dec. 31, 2024? Is that right?  
 

I may be able to squeeze this in after all.

We will leave it open as long as folks are interested in adding rounds to it. 

The system requires an end date for the tournament, so I picked the end of the year, figuring I can adjust accordingly. 

[RoverRick]

9 minutes ago, GolfSpy_BEN said:

We will leave it open as long as folks are interested in adding rounds to it. 

The system requires an end date for the tournament, so I picked the end of the year, figuring I can adjust accordingly. 

Awesome! I feared it was only a week, and rain last Saturday, fitting Sunday, golf Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, tournament Saturday and another round Sunday, I ran out of days this week to try this.  

[jbern]

22 hours ago, RoverRick said:

Awesome! I feared it was only a week, and rain last Saturday, fitting Sunday, golf Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, tournament Saturday and another round Sunday, I ran out of days this week to try this.  

Sounds like a good week!

[RoverRick]

2 minutes ago, jbern said:

Sounds like a good week!

It was a great week, but my playing partners probably wouldn’t have been to keen on the idea of me dropping another ball and taking the best. 

Also, the only thing worse than walking across a muddy fairway to get to your ball when it’s cart path only is having to do it twice. 

Edited March 16 by RoverRick

[Northern Monkey]

Date	03/17/2024
Course Name	Sidcup Golf Club
Gross Score	70
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	2
Net Score to Par	2
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive
TYPE OF ROUND	SOLO SCRAMBLE

[BreakfastBall15]

On 3/15/2024 at 8:09 PM, GolfSpy_BEN said:

We will leave it open as long as folks are interested in adding rounds to it. 

The system requires an end date for the tournament, so I picked the end of the year, figuring I can adjust accordingly. 

Looking forward to getting out and trying this. May have to use a course different than my home course though since it can be very busy when I normally play 

[GolfSpy_BNG]

Date	03/30/2024
Course Name	Pine Canyon Club
Gross Score	61
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	-11
Net Score to Par	-11
Net Score	61
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive
TYPE OF ROUND	SOLO SCRAMBLE - SIM

I was throwing darts today. Only had 5 putts over 8 feet and even missed a hole in one on the 11th by 11 inches. 

[GolfSpy_APH]

6 minutes ago, GolfSpy_BNG said:

Date	03/30/2024
Course Name	Pine Canyon Club
Gross Score	61
Course Handicap	0
Gross Strokes over/under par	-11
Net Score to Par	-11
Net Score	61
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive
TYPE OF ROUND	SOLO SCRAMBLE - SIM

I was throwing darts today. Only had 5 putts over 8 feet and even missed a hole in one on the 11th by 11 inches. 

Keep that up and you may stand a chance at Bandon!

[GolfSpy_BNG]

31 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Keep that up and you may stand a chance at Bandon!

I actually think I need to play terrible for the next 2 years to have a shot