How'd you play?

[Josh Parker]

2 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

Great round! It's especially impressive since you played an irons only round. It sounds like the swing changes are working out and I hope it continues to get better and better. 

Thanks!  

It also shows how little confidence I have in my driver swing currently!  ha  

I am happy with the progress I am seeing and really looking forward to taking the Mevo data and seeing how I can improve it even more and if I can improve it at a faster rate with the information it provides.

[BallsLeon]

Played a couple sim rounds yesterday after getting my new irons. Irons felt great, but Driver stole the show today had some over 260 (especially this one I cut the corner on the second round):

• Portland Golf Club (69.9/138, 6112yds): 94 total - 48 out/46 in - 31 auto-putts
• Franklin Hills CC (70.4/125, 6001yds): 95 total - 47 out/48 in - 34 auto-putts

Edited December 22, 2023 by BallsLeon

[Josh Parker]

Somehow the wife decided to let me play 9 holes on her birthday yesterday and we took our daughter to ride on the "tart tart".  She didn't want to go in to town and the weather was perfect, so we loaded up and went to the course.  

I played the back 9 which is the harder of the two and shot even par.  I had 2 birdies and the new driver shaft may be staying in the bag.  I have some work to do with turning my hands over but it had a much improved ball flight and distance.  

[UNCRoss]

Got out for 9 holes yesterday with my dad!  Hadn’t played in nearly 2 months. Took the new Caley 01’s out on the course for the first time and was more than impressed!

Hit my new driver that my dad got me for Christmas terrible on the first 2 holes and then really dialed it in. Last 3 drives according to SwingU were 272,258,and 273 all in the fairway. 
 

Ended up with 7 bogeys, a triple and a par for a 10 over 45 with 3 3putts .

[Josh Parker]

18 minutes ago, unccross said:

Got out for 9 holes yesterday with my dad!  Hadn’t played in nearly 2 months. Took the new Caley 01’s out on the course for the first time and was more than impressed!

Hit my new driver that my dad got me for Christmas terrible on the first 2 holes and then really dialed it in. Last 3 drives according to SwingU were 272,258,and 273 all in the fairway. 
 

Ended up with 7 bogeys, a triple and a par for a 10 over 45 with 3 3putts .

Those irons are just clean looking!

[UNCRoss]

4 hours ago, Josh Parker said:

Those irons are just clean looking!

They are, I posted pictures on my Facebook page and had several people inquiring about them.  I am really impressed with how well I’ve hit them so far. 

[sirchunksalot]

I went out and got 9 in today before my wife got out of bed. I didn't play great, but I didn't play too bad either. I had parts of my game that were working and others that were terrible.

I shot 56 with 14 putts. The putting statistic is a bit misleading since I Texas wedged quite a few shots. I actually sunk one from off the green from around 30 feet. My first putt from off the fringe was a downhill slick one that rolled way past the flag leaving me off the other side. 

I hit driver better today than my last round, I only lost two balls off the tee. It started out a little rough and after making an adjustment, it was more of a weapon.

My approach game and chipping were horrendous. Wesley Snipes showed up today in a big way.

I had another chip run off the 7th again. I'm going to have to learn the right side of that green is death. 

Overall, it was a fun day on the course. I'm still working through adjustments having a bad right ankle. I need to get out and practice, but want to play and that's were the practice is going to happen. 

 

[ParFore74x]

Not a great ball striking round at all today. There were moments where I wondered if I knew what I was doing. All good though, I’ll have a few months to reset and come out strong for 2024.

Pretty thick fog today had a maximum visibility of around 250 yards or so. I had a lot of fat shots on the wet ground for some reason today paired up with some not-so-great wedge play around the greens. 49/49, 98 was a bit of an eye opener for me. Still had a great time especially considering the time of year.

Tee box on 1st hole at 7:40

Looking back on 18th fairway at 10:30. 

[cnosil]

4 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

14 putts. The putting statistic is a bit misleading since I Texas wedged quite a few shots. I actually sunk one from off the green from around 30 feet. My first putt from off the fringe was a downhill slick one that rolled way past the flag leaving me off the other side.

 

 

Texas wedge isn't a putt since you aren't on the green.   The stats are based on where the shot is played and not the club you use.    If you use a wedge on the green,  it is still a putt. 

[Josh Parker]

I was able to sneak in 9 before having to get back to the house to watch the kiddos so the wife could go to her showing.  

Played decent and iron play continues to improve with accuracy.  

[skraeling]

Welp played an above average round for me.  Also achievement unlock: first time ever back to back birdies.  Now if only I could have ended and started better haha.  Middle was great though.

not bad for a 16hcp eh

[cnosil]

Got up to 54* today so I went out for a quick 9;  it isn't too often that on Dec 23rd that I can wear shorts and play golf.   Swing seems to be coming back;  short game around the green is nowhere to be seen.   

6 FW,  6 GIR, 17 Putts.   Shot a 4 over 39....two bogies and a double which were on the holes I missed the green.  Guess I have to work on my shots around the green.

[Josh Parker]

1 hour ago, skraeling said:

Welp played an above average round for me.  Also achievement unlock: first time ever back to back birdies.  Now if only I could have ended and started better haha.  Middle was great though.

not bad for a 16hcp eh

Heck of a 9!

[gavinski91]

Went out for the annual Christmas Eve round a day early today with my brothers. It was my first time hitting the Mizuno Pro 223s I got a few months ago, and man were they nice! Felt great on well-struck shots and cut through bad lies so much more effectively than the RadSpeeds I was gaming previously. Hit 6 GIRs and finished the day +6 over 9 holes (5 pars, 3 bogeys, and a finishing triple after going OB). 

[ZackS]

Got out for my first round in a few months. The course was quite muddy and it was misting on and off but was in the mid 60’s so at least the temperature was pretty good. The games was not great but managed 41/39 so could be worse. The good news is new clubs “driver, 5 wood and putter” were all good and got to play golf which means it was a good day. 

[MattF]

Played a sim round at my nemesis, Barton Creek, yesterday. Shot a 93, which is the best I've done one that course.

[sirchunksalot]

14 hours ago, cnosil said:

Texas wedge isn't a putt since you aren't on the green.   The stats are based on where the shot is played and not the club you use.    If you use a wedge on the green,  it is still a putt. 

I guess I was meaning how well I performed with the putter in my hands, I'm still gaming the Cobra Agera that I gave a poor review and trying to give it a chance to stay in the bag. 

I went back to the dashboard on ShotScope and had 14 putts and hit the putter 21 total times yesterday. I guess that's also a statement on how bad my wedge game was. 

It's interesting to know that a wedge on the green is considered a putt, I didn't know that and thank you for that bit of knowledge. 

I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas, Chris. 

[Josh Parker]

1 hour ago, MattF said:

Played a sim round at my nemesis, Barton Creek, yesterday. Shot a 93, which is the best I've done one that course.

Is that the Austin TX Barton Creek or is there another one somewhere in the country?  

[Kenny B]

16 hours ago, cnosil said:

Texas wedge isn't a putt since you aren't on the green.   The stats are based on where the shot is played and not the club you use.    If you use a wedge on the green,  it is still a putt. 

The designer of our course set up several greens with sections where you can't putt from if the flag is in the other part of the green... I know, I know, shouldn't have the ball to that part of the green!!   For this reason I practice my 60º wedge off very tight fringe around the practice putting green.  The shot requires a 10-15y shot over a two-foot high grass mound.  Only one time did I take a divot!!

[Kenny B]

I haven't played much lately because of my sore knee and frankly, it's just cold!!  Didn't play last weekend, but walked the back nine on Tuesday.  But yesterday was such a gorgeous day; while only 39º when we teed off, it was sunny and NO wind!!!!

My wife and I played with a couple we know but haven't play with before, and we had a lot of fun!  He's a decent stick... for a Lefty!!   I started off with a bogey on the 1st hole, which is a short par 4 and is usually an easy par.  But then I parred the other holes on the front nine, except for #6 when I took a nap and got a double bogey! ,,, so a front nine +3 score of 40.

The back nine consisted of 4 bogeys and 2 birdies, for a back nine +2 score of 37... My 77 was my first round in the 70's since the weather turned cold.  Swing didn't feel too bad even though I was wearing many layers.  The highlight of the day was on the par 3 #15; both my wife and I made birdie.  I don't know which birdie was more impressive... mine was an uphill 25-foot L2R putt that broke 12 inches or my wife's 18-inch tap-in.  

[BallsLeon]

Played a sim round this morning at Black Desert Resort (71.2/126, 6466 yds). Shot a 90 (48 out, 42 in w/ 31 auto-putts), not too bad for me! Differential ends up being my 2nd best of the year (16.9), and my Trackman HCP dropped to 17.7.

The rocks surrounding the fairways helped out a little bit with bounces, but also put me in really bad situations (2 triples, and 3 doubles). Did a good job minimizing damage around the greens, and was chipping pretty close to the hole and even chipped in to save par on hole 1.

Edited December 24, 2023 by BallsLeon

[IndyBonzo]

Had a great time today in the unseasonably warm weather.  Played one of the few open public courses, Bluff Creek south of Indy, for the first time.  The tees were winter tees, meaning we hit in front of the normal tee boxes, so the course played shorter.  
 

I will report more in the Otto-Phlex thread, but my Christmas present driver shaft was money for me today, both in terms of length but even more importantly accuracy.  57% FH is very high for me, and the misses were in the short cuts so very playable.  Putting came around once I adjusted to the longer winter grass on the greens.  33 putts is not bad.  Irons were solid all day too.  
 

And I got to join up with another single for the back nine, and we hit it off well.  All in all, it was a very fun time. 
 

The score was 39-38-77 (+5).   That would be a PB for me, but I hesitate to count it given the somewhat shorter hole lengths.  But I will take it and smile all through Christmas!

Happy holidays to all you Spies!

 

[Josh Parker]

1 minute ago, IndyBonzo said:

Had a great time today in the unseasonably warm weather.  Played one of the few open public courses, Bluff Creek south of Indy, for the first time.  The tees were winter tees, meaning we hit in front of the normal tee boxes, so the course played shorter.  
 

I will report more in the Otto-Phlex thread, but my Christmas present driver shaft was money for me today, both in terms of length but even more importantly accuracy.  57% FH is very high for me, and the misses were in the short cuts so very playable.  Putting came around once I adjusted to the longer winter grass on the greens.  33 putts is not bad.  Irons were solid all day too.  
 

And I got to join up with another single for the back nine, and we hit it off well.  All in all, it was a very fun time. 
 

The score was 39-38-77 (+5).   That would be a PB for me, but I hesitate to count it given the somewhat shorter hole lengths.  But I will take it and smile all through Christmas!

Happy holidays to all you Spies!

 

Nice round! 

I got rained out today. We had a big rain early this morning and it came down hard. Course was already soggy so decided to hang at the house and get some things done. 

[IndyBonzo]

6 minutes ago, Josh Parker said:

Nice round! 

I got rained out today. We had a big rain early this morning and it came down hard. Course was already soggy so decided to hang at the house and get some things done. 

Thanks @Josh Parker!  Hope the rain stops and you can get out soon!

[cnosil]

6 hours ago, Kenny B said:

The designer of our course set up several greens with sections where you can't putt from if the flag is in the other part of the green... I know, I know, shouldn't have the ball to that part of the green!!   For this reason I practice my 60º wedge off very tight fringe around the practice putting green.  The shot requires a 10-15y shot over a two-foot high grass mound.  Only one time did I take a divot!!

Still a "putt".   I have been a walking scorer and we don't report on clubs used,  only the part of the course that the players is playing from.   If you are on the "green" it is a putt. 

[Kenny B]

58 minutes ago, IndyBonzo said:

Had a great time today in the unseasonably warm weather.  Played one of the few open public courses, Bluff Creek south of Indy, for the first time.  The tees were winter tees, meaning we hit in front of the normal tee boxes, so the course played shorter.  
 

I will report more in the Otto-Phlex thread, but my Christmas present driver shaft was money for me today, both in terms of length but even more importantly accuracy.  57% FH is very high for me, and the misses were in the short cuts so very playable.  Putting came around once I adjusted to the longer winter grass on the greens.  33 putts is not bad.  Irons were solid all day too.  
 

And I got to join up with another single for the back nine, and we hit it off well.  All in all, it was a very fun time. 
 

The score was 39-38-77 (+5).   That would be a PB for me, but I hesitate to count it given the somewhat shorter hole lengths.  But I will take it and smile all through Christmas!

Happy holidays to all you Spies!

 

Count it!!  Still a PB... congratulations!

[cnosil]

1 hour ago, IndyBonzo said:

 

The score was 39-38-77 (+5).   That would be a PB for me, but I hesitate to count it given the somewhat shorter hole lengths.  But I will take it and smile all through Christmas!

 

You played the course as it was presented to you.  Congrats on the personal best.

[GolfSpy_BEN]

1 hour ago, IndyBonzo said:

Had a great time today in the unseasonably warm weather.  Played one of the few open public courses, Bluff Creek south of Indy, for the first time.  The tees were winter tees, meaning we hit in front of the normal tee boxes, so the course played shorter.  
 

I will report more in the Otto-Phlex thread, but my Christmas present driver shaft was money for me today, both in terms of length but even more importantly accuracy.  57% FH is very high for me, and the misses were in the short cuts so very playable.  Putting came around once I adjusted to the longer winter grass on the greens.  33 putts is not bad.  Irons were solid all day too.  
 

And I got to join up with another single for the back nine, and we hit it off well.  All in all, it was a very fun time. 
 

The score was 39-38-77 (+5).   That would be a PB for me, but I hesitate to count it given the somewhat shorter hole lengths.  But I will take it and smile all through Christmas!

Happy holidays to all you Spies!

 

You can only play the course that’s available, so it absolutely counts. Congrats on the PB! May it be a springboard to lower scores consistently. Well done!

[sirchunksalot]

Congratulations on the PB @IndyBonzo! It doesn't matter if you were playing a slightly shorter course, you played the course as it was presented. Great job!

[Tom the Golf Nut]

It got up to a beautiful 67* and sunny today. It was great to be able to shed the jacket after a few holes. 
The golf game is still holding up well , but the first few iron shots were hand stingers. Hitting blades at 38 * will wake you up. But I was happy it warmed up quick.  Typical round today. A few birdies a couple of bogies. I needed a birdie on the par 5 eighteenth hole to keep my streak alive.  I hit a good drive followed by a good hybrid leaving me 85 yards to the pin. Here is the lay up shot.

All that was left was 90 yards over the river to the pin. I hit it to within 10 feet and drained the putt. For yet another 70. Sure hate the dormant fairways. Golf should be on green fairways. But I’ll take it. It’s December and I’m playing golf.

Having company tomorrow and my Brother -In-Law asked if we could sneak out and play 9 tomorrow. Hmmmm it’s got me thinking.