How'd you play?

[KCLeo12]

I love playing when people are watching and the pressure is on. I seem to find another gear or level of focus I didn't know I had. It not something I do intentionally it just seems to happen.

[Undershooter]

Same here. You could definitely see which players where affected in the groups and which weren't. It was kind of funny at first

 

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[BigtazzGolf]

Rough day in mudville today. Carded a 49/46 and took a 10 on the final hole. In our league we have double par max and 18th hole was a par 5, today was the first day for me to walk and I just didn't have anything left in the tank to finish.

On a positive, the new driver shaft did well. Getting used to the length took a few holes but once I got relaxed with it, it boomed!

Looking forward to the next round with it. 300 yards isn't out of the question now.

 

Tazz

[Kenny B]

Very funny weekend... not haha funny, just weird.  On Sat my wife and I played starting at 3:15; we were paired with another couple and it was her second time ever holding a club.  Yes, she shouldn't have been on the course.  He wasn't a whole lot better.  I think they were a little intimidated; I shot +1 on the front and my wife shot +7.  I was fuming about having to play with them; couldn't even watch them swing.  Fortunately, they only played the front nine and quit.  I'm not sure what happened, but I shot +8 on the back for a usual 81.  My wife shot +4 for an 83; her all-time low round.

 

On Sun we played at the same time and did not have anyone with us.  I shot +3 on the front with one birdie and another +3 on the back for a 78.  That included a DB on 18; don't ask!  My wife not thrilled with her round shooting 89 but that's still better than her 'cap.

[fozcycle]

Saturday was 43/45=88....I made some changes to my bag for the weekend.  I removed my SCOR wedges, my Cobra 5 Hybrid and inserted the Cobra Bio Cell 4, 5 PW, GW & SW.  Then I put my Powerbilt Driver in the bag.  Good choice on the irons, bad choice on the driver...I was 4/10 Fairways with the Driver...  This put me in trouble with 3 drives pulled into the water.  Then one OB.  I didn't really connect with it until the last two holes used( #13 Par 5 & #16 Par 4).  On #17 Par 5, since they have the Senior Tees temporarily moved forward about 10 yards, I can't hit driver or 3 wood due to a creek that traverses the hole at 205-215.  So I was hitting 5w, then 3w.. This time I used my 4 iron, then 4 iron, then PW....Now I have a plan.  Gotta put the Cobra Bio Cell back in the bag.....On Sunday, I played the back nine twice with the Bio Cell in the bag....Again, the 4 iron worked on #14, #17 & # 18 drives....shot a 44, then a 42....with one double on each nine.

 

Gonna keep the 4 iron in the bag for a while.....until I can't work it.  As for the wedges, I giving the SCOR's a break for a couple weeks.  Working on chipping with my 9i, PW & GW around the Greens. For some insane reason, I was skulling my chips.  

 

 

As for my putter, I put my Nike Methos Drone in the bag.  It is a large mallet versus the Bellum Winmore blade.  I was missing most putts by tick hair, usully a pull.  So i thouhgt that using the mallet for awhile, I could straighten it out.  So far so good.

 

[sp0rtsfan86]

Played 36 this weekend, none at my usual course.

 

Drove out to Phoenix and played 18 at Greyhawk. Great course out there and loved the atmosphere. It rained on us and the wind howled and switched directions that only one or two holes the wind was into us. As for the golf it was up and down at best.

 

Sunday I played another local course. Greens were not in great shape and putting was a chore. Hit some really good wedges at times and some that were plain pitiful. Did manage to hit a 35 foot bomb for a birdie on 17. That was the lone highlight of a round where I never really got going and the driving was meh. On plus side, smashed a driver 280 in front of a group letting us play through. Probably the best one all day.

[Kenny B]

Played 36 this weekend, none at my usual course.

 

Drove out to Phoenix and played 18 at Greyhawk. Great course out there and loved the atmosphere. It rained on us and the wind howled and switched directions that only one or two holes the wind was into us. As for the golf it was up and down at best.

 

Sunday I played another local course. Greens were not in great shape and putting was a chore. Hit some really good wedges at times and some that were plain pitiful. Did manage to hit a 35 foot bomb for a birdie on 17. That was the lone highlight of a round where I never really got going and the driving was meh. On plus side, smashed a driver 280 in front of a group letting us play through. Probably the best one all day.

Which course did you play?  I have only played the Raptor course, and loved it!

 

I played today in my walking foursome group.  After my 81 and 78 this weekend, I limped in with an 85. The pins were in the same positions as yesterday, but I had a bad day putting; just couldn't get the speed right.  It may have been the difference between teeing off yesterday at 3:15 vs. today at 9:30; freshly mowed greens early!!

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[revkev]

I hate the opposite where you play a good round and look at the scorecard and it was a bloodbath. The best is where you shoot a good number after a really poor start. That gives you so much confidence going forward.

I think this is a classic golf misnomer that all of us engage in from time to time. You can't have played a good round of you shot a poor score. One might feel as if he did but he didn't. The scorecard doesn't lie and every stroke counts. Just ask Hale Irwin about the whiffed tap in that cost him a British Open or me about the 72 turned 73 for the same reason. If you shoot a poor score you played a poor round.

 

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[hckymeyer]

I think this is a classic golf misnomer that all of us engage in from time to time. You can't have played a good round of you shot a poor score. One might feel as if he did but he didn't. The scorecard doesn't lie and every stroke counts. Just ask Hale Irwin about the whiffed tap in that cost him a British Open or me about the 72 turned 73 for the same reason. If you shoot a poor score you played a poor round.

 

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I do think you can play good golf without shooting a good round of golf though. I think the key word is round

 

 

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[Undershooter]

I do think you can play good golf without shooting a good round of golf though. I think the key word is round

 

 

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I agree with both Rev and hcky to a degree.

 

There are 2 very VERY different things to ask a golfer depending on how long of a response you want to get.

1. What did you shoot?

Answer: a number

2. How did you play?

Answer: have a seat, this may take a while

[sp0rtsfan86]

Which course did you play?  I have only played the Raptor course, and loved it!

 

I played today in my walking foursome group.  After my 81 and 78 this weekend, I limped in with an 85. The pins were in the same positions as yesterday, but I had a bad day putting; just couldn't get the speed right.  It may have been the difference between teeing off yesterday at 3:15 vs. today at 9:30; freshly mowed greens early!!

I played Talon

 

I think this is a classic golf misnomer that all of us engage in from time to time. You can't have played a good round of you shot a poor score. One might feel as if he did but he didn't. The scorecard doesn't lie and every stroke counts. Just ask Hale Irwin about the whiffed tap in that cost him a British Open or me about the 72 turned 73 for the same reason. If you shoot a poor score you played a poor round.

 

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Thre is a difference. For instance, you hit great drivers and your irons are just slightly off and you find yourself just off the green. Maybe a gust of wind knocks a ball down. A putt rolls true than hits a bump. Something along those lines where you know you're playing well enough to score but just aren't putting up a good score. I've had a few of those rounds where 4-5 shots could have gone either way and went against me. Those can sometimes double up where you end up in bad lies and the like from a ball that normally is on the green. Cuts  both ways too. I've hit enough ground balls that somehow roll to ten feet that keep a round from getting truly ugly.

[jbil8802]

I think this is a classic golf misnomer that all of us engage in from time to time. You can't have played a good round of you shot a poor score. One might feel as if he did but he didn't. The scorecard doesn't lie and every stroke counts. Just ask Hale Irwin about the whiffed tap in that cost him a British Open or me about the 72 turned 73 for the same reason. If you shoot a poor score you played a poor round.

 

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I have to disagree to an extent. Last week I played a course where the greens were rock hard due to a lack of rain apparently in conjunction with the course not watering them either. Think frozen in winter time. First bounces were as high as the flagsticks. I hit 3 or 4 wedges to the middle of greens that ended up well off the back which is not where to miss. Hit a few other shots after that to the front of the greens with the same result. It's not a course where you can run shots up the front of most of the greens.

 

I hit the ball pretty well all day and hit the shots that I needed to. It just so happened that the course conditions were what they were.

[revkev]

I will respectfully disagree with both of you. That's golf the object is to shoot the lowest score. Balls will roll into divots, putts will lip out, conditions will change from day to day. The score that you shoot is the score that you earned that day. It could have been a very good score for the condtions BTW. That's something that you need to access. A good score at one course may be 79 while it's 75 elsewhere. Generally speaking most people don't know how to access their 50/50 spots for putts or a reasonable result in an approach shot. I see this with guys that I play with all the time and I've seen it in me. It hurts your scores when you play comoetitively if you don't learn to manage your expectations and honestly assess your results.

 

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[Kor.A.Door]

I've had rounds that I shot 84 and thought I played well, and that was a good score that day, but i.e. Also played rounds where I shot 78 and felt I didn't play well at all, I don't think the score determines whether the round was good or not, I agree with Rev that sometimes 80 is a good score, and sometimes it's not. Course conditions, weather conditions all play a part in the score for that day. Last week I shot 82, after the round I counted the putts that I left short that I should have made, and it was 9, I struck the ball well enough to shoot in the 70's, but putting kept that from happening, I earned the score I got, I played well, but left disappointed. That's golf as Rev says, next time I need to get the putts to the hole.

[Kor.A.Door]

Played in a 4 man captains choice yesterday, just having some fun with the guys, we couldn't get the putts to go, burned the edges several times, lipped a few out, we played well, went -11, easily could have been much better had the putts dropped, but in scrambles it's all about putting. Anyway, the best was on the 14th hole, one of the camera guys was getting action shots of our approaches, and my buddy JB decided it was the best time to hit a shank, right there on camera, just a flat out hosel rocket, and it was hilarious. I am still struggling with the slow speeds of the greens, but hopefully that will work itself out soon enough.

[Kenny B]

Just got off the course; got there just before noon and the course was empty. One guy was getting ready to tee off so I joined him. Good stick! He shot 75 but took a triple on 18. I shot 81 but left 5 putts short in the jaws. Got to work on that. I learned that he was the owner of a very successful local winery and we had a great time. We will be playing together again. I'm glad I joined this club this year!!

 

 

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[Kor.A.Door]

I just had to turn down an invitation to play at TPC PIper Glen, this does not make me very happy. That really sucked having to send that text message. Uggg.

[Undershooter]

I just had to turn down an invitation to play at TPC PIper Glen, this does not make me very happy. That really sucked having to send that text message. Uggg.

Ouchie. That hurts. My condolences big fella. 

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[sp0rtsfan86]

I've had rounds that I shot 84 and thought I played well, and that was a good score that day, but i.e. Also played rounds where I shot 78 and felt I didn't play well at all, I don't think the score determines whether the round was good or not, I agree with Rev that sometimes 80 is a good score, and sometimes it's not. Course conditions, weather conditions all play a part in the score for that day. Last week I shot 82, after the round I counted the putts that I left short that I should have made, and it was 9, I struck the ball well enough to shoot in the 70's, but putting kept that from happening, I earned the score I got, I played well, but left disappointed. That's golf as Rev says, next time I need to get the putts to the hole.

 I agree with you in one sense. You earn the score for the most part. You hit a bad wedge to 3-4 foot instead of a foot and miss it? You're own fault. 30 mph winds? Add a few strokes to your expected. There's a difference though between playing poorly and getting lucky and playing well and not getting lucky. For instance I hit a ground ball that scooted over 4 hills and rolled to 10 foot. I hit the 10 footer. Does that make it better than a shot that lands to a few feet but hits a ball mark and the putt misses? 

There's earning it and being gifted it. I'd say there's only maybe 1-2 strokes you can point to during any given outing where any sort of luck would be a factor. Putting is one, especially on greens that aren't maintained well. But I think you can also look at a round and say I played better than the score would indicate: such as having a really bad start, but finishing the back 9 really well. Sure you had two bad holes that blew up a score, but take those out and you probably would look at a totally different scorecard.

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[BigtazzGolf]

44/42 for 86 at Plantation Golf Club. 34 putts hurt. Had 3 birdies that got absorbed quick lol. The driver with the new grafalloy shaft was booming and doing yeomans work today.

Maybe my best $70 purchase in a long time. Driving the golf ball is fun again lol

 

Tazz

[fozcycle]

Shot a 40/43=83 today. Using the new Cobra King LTD driver and playing my entire bag with Cobra Bio Cell woods and irons. Putting Thor(my Nike Method Core Drone) putter in my bag I was making 20+ footers or just missing birdies by a hair. Won my 3 Nassau's and took 2nd place in the field of 35 players. Overall, won $112 today. I was 10/14 FIR's with only 4 GIR's and 27 putts.....my putter was on fire!

 

 

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[fozcycle]

45/43:88 today......worked on 4 iron and played the back nine with Paderson Kinetix shaft in Cobra King LTD. I also worked on bunker play and chipping with 3 wedges rather than four......so far so good. Missed one short putt.

 

 

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[jbil8802]

Things finally clicked today after struggling for the past few weeks. 15-20mph sustained winds all day. Shot 38/40 for 78. Had four 3 putts. The course we played just had the greens aerated a few days ago so I'm not upset about it. Made one poor decision on one hole which resulted in a double.

 

My mental game was great today. The M1 was a beast off the tee. Got the 5 wood as well which I'm loving. Really happy with everything right now. The only swing thought I had today was light grip pressure with everything from the driver to putter which seemed to work extremely well. Excited to get out again.

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[numberonecoog]

47/41= 88. I put my new SLDR into play today. I was hitting parts of the course I have never been. I was at least 15-20 yards longer.I couldnt believe it. It did let me know I need to dial in those wedges though. I hit 11/14 FWs and 4/18 greens. One of those FW misses was a 3 wood I left out right. I missed all of my approaches long. I felt chipping was solid even though I had 34 putts. When you miss greens you cant have 34 putts. My allergies were also TERRIBLE. Even time I looked down for a putt my nose would start running down my face.

[dru_]

had one of those rounds where you score alright, but feel like you played really poorly, especially down then homestretch of 16,17,18. 31 putts, 4 bunkers, 8 GIR. no birds. 1 penalty (OOB), 1 lost ball that was in play but no-one in the group could find ( deep rough, but still less than 15 feet from the fairway ). There was a time when the score would have made me quite happy, but these days an 89 is such a let down...