How'd you play?

[Rickp]

Took my employee out for a 9 hole round. First round of golf he has ever played and he had a blast. That was important.

 

But I also had the best 9 holes I've ever shot. -3!!! I was beyond ecstatic with my performance today.

 

 

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Well done!!

 

 

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[MDGolfHacker]

You guys find it difficult to make par on the first? Or is that just A thing in my own head.

I find it difficult to make par on ANY hole lately..😒😂🤣

 

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[Sluggo42]

Shot really well again today, but a slight adjustment in posture and stance thanks to my buddy has really taken hold and I was just nasty with the irons all day.

 

And Evan rolled really nice too, -29 putts,!

That might not sound real impressive, but for me it's a good number

 

We decided to go play again tomorrow, cuz when the game is clicking, you just can't seem to be able to get enough, right?

[No3PuttLaLa]

Just finished my 76th hole of golf since Saturday.

 

Shot a 52 44 today. Was happy with my ball striking. Unfortunately found a handful of bunkers and struggled.

 

 

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[Sluggo42]

Here is why I like short par 5's from the white tees...

 

 

 

And yes, I missed both eagle putts...

[null]

I need to learn how to putt on fast greens.

 

They were rolling at a 13 today and I couldn't score.

 

86 at Trump National Bedminster, but still hit the ball pretty well overall

[Sluggo42]

I need to learn how to putt on fast greens.

They were rolling at a 13 today and I couldn't score.

86 at Trump National Bedminster, but still hit the ball pretty well overall

Yup- I'm used to 8-9 and when I go to a fast green I fall apart. That's a very difficult art of the game. If they were all the same you'd have no problems

[chisag]

I need to learn how to putt on fast greens.

 

They were rolling at a 13 today and I couldn't score.

 

86 at Trump National Bedminster, but still hit the ball pretty well overall

 

... Don't beat yourself up on greens rolling at 13. Most of us rarely have an opportunity to putt on greens that fast and it is easy to become defensive. I have the opposite problem as I have a smooth, long putting stroke and really slow greens can really be difficult. Fwiw, even though i like really fast greens, I played behind a Pac 12 season ending Tourney years ago at Sandpiper. It was the first time I played there and on the very first green I had an 8 foot slightly downhill putt and trickled it by the hole and watched it pick up speed and roll it off the green about 45 feet away. They were rolling at 13. I was pretty defensive the rest of the day.  

[null]

... Don't beat yourself up on greens rolling at 13. Most of us rarely have an opportunity to putt on greens that fast and it is easy to become defensive. I have the opposite problem as I have a smooth, long putting stroke and really slow greens can really be difficult. Fwiw, even though i like really fast greens, I played behind a Pac 12 season ending Tourney years ago at Sandpiper. It was the first time I played there and on the very first green I had an 8 foot slightly downhill putt and trickled it by the hole and watched it pick up speed and roll it off the green about 45 feet away. They were rolling at 13. I was pretty defensive the rest of the day.  

 

You last few sentences were the story of my round.   Blow one by the hole, then overcompensate and come up short on the next long putt I had.  Just couldn't get into a rhythm 

[kardboard.kid]

Sub again for my boss's league. Played a 14 HDCP and won by 2. Yeah me! Played the ninth hole 207 yd par 3. Decided to hot my 5 iron. It landed on the cart path at 210yds bounced and bounced all the way into the parking lot. Club also snapped. It was there one I bent last year playing with my son. Don't know where that swing came from but would love to keep it. The one I was playing against hit his shot into the woods so in the end we tied the hole.

 

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[Kenny B]

I find it difficult to make par on ANY hole lately..

 

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I didn't have time to play a full round today, or even 9 holes.  I only played 6 holes and parred all of them.  

 

I got to the course around 2pm and the first time I could get out was 2:26pm.  I was a single in a cart behind a foursome playing from the tips.  I've never played from the tips at my course (maybe this fall when no one is playing), but I know I could play better there that they were.  While waiting on the 3rd tee, a walking single joined me; a nice guy named Steve and we play a similar game.  Maybe I met a new golf friend?

[MDGolfHacker]

I didn't have time to play a full round today, or even 9 holes. I only played 6 holes and parred all of them.

 

I got to the course around 2pm and the first time I could get out was 2:26pm. I was a single in a cart behind a foursome playing from the tips. I've never played from the tips at my course (maybe this fall when no one is playing), but I know I could play better there that they were. While waiting on the 3rd tee, a walking single joined me; a nice guy named Steve and we play a similar game. Maybe I met a new golf friend?

Parred all 6 holes in a row played ?? Nice!! I did that once...and complained about it,lol. Now I'm lucky if I can have a couple pars for a 9 hole round.

 

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[Kenny B]

Parred all 6 holes in a row played ?? Nice!! I did that once...and complained about it,lol. Now I'm lucky if I can have a couple pars for a 9 hole round.

 

MDGolfHacker

That was highly unusual for me.  The first two holes are short par 4's and not that difficult, but it seems like I always mess one of them up.  Hole #3 is the #1 hcp hole on the course; not very long either, but lots of trouble.  #4 is an elevated par 3 that ranges from 115y to 160y depending on where the pin is located and where the put the tee box.  #5 is a 550y par 5 usually playing into the prevailing wind, and #6 is a slightly shorter par 5 in the opposite direction so plays easier.  

 

The key for me this time was that I knew I wasn't playing a full round; I wasn't keeping score; just out for the exercise.  The pressure of trying to make a score on a hole is probably worth a couple of strokes over those six holes.

[fozcycle]

Horrible is the word of the day. Right arm & shoulder pains have messed up my swing. Plus dodging the rain, but got a full round in recording a 48/44:92. Finished with a Par on 18!

 

 

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[Rickp]

Horrible is the word of the day. Right arm & shoulder pains have messed up my swing. Plus dodging the rain, but got a full round in recording a 48/44:92. Finished with a Par on 18!

 

 

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Right arm/shoulder issues? Any connection to working out more?

 

 

 

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[Jmikecpa]

Played General's Retreat at Hermitage today and what a fun course. Started with a great drive on 1 leaving me 35 yards in for my approach. Clipped a little wedge the landed in the cup and bounced out to 12 feet. Lipped our the birdie putt and said well this is either a good sign or a bad sign. Ended up good and shot -1 on the front. Clean card in the back for even par and -1 overall for the day. Nothing really great and nothing that went poorly aka not one “other” in the card.

 

On a related note they have a set of tees called the novice tees that make the course play about 3,500 yards which was great for my son.

 

 

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[Sluggo42]

So we tee off at 7:04 am, and play 9. Get to the turn and they're in the middle of sending a tourney out!

 

So we're like what the heck?

So they say oh you should have started on 10 today. We're like uhhh, dude, you're the one who sent us off on one this morning.

 

So he says, well, just play the front 9 again...

So we're pssed since we're scoring really well and want to finish a good round.

 

So anyways we play the front 9 again, but move back to the blue tees to make it different.

 

So after the round two of out group go to talk to the manager about it, and he says send me a email, “I'll think of something to make up for it”...

 

So my two friends are fuming and they think next weeks round should be free.

I don't really care , I'm more bothered about how to post a round for the day.

 

I ended up even, between the same 9 from different tee boxes...

What should I post, ? Or should I just skip this one?

[No3PuttLaLa]

Played well. Just played finished my 96th hole since Saturday.

Shot 46 51.

 

Started off great, birdies hole number 1 and had a couple other chances but multiple putts had me at bogey golf. Super happy with my ball striking lately though. Getting much more consistent.

 

 

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[cnosil]

Horrible is the word of the day. Right arm & shoulder pains have messed up my swing. Plus dodging the rain, but got a full round in recording a 48/44:92. Finished with a Par on 18!

 

 

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Take care of the shoulder,  don't want to take yourself out of commission, the Cobra challenge still has a ways to go.  

[cnosil]

I ended up even, between the same 9 from different tee boxes...

What should I post, ? Or should I just skip this one?

 

I would think you should post 2 nine hole rounds from different tees on same day

[Rickp]

Take care of the shoulder, don't want to take yourself out of commission, the Cobra challenge still has a ways to go.

Yes be careful, I haven't played in a few days nursing my right shoulder. The rain helped keeping me in.

 

 

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[No3PuttLaLa]

Best round of my life. Course was short, but I'm going to relish in the fact that I just shot an 80 flat thru 18! (39 41) I even hit three 300+ yard drives with my King F6!

And only three 3 putts. So jacked up right now!!! (A little too excited my out score was 41)




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[Rickp]

Best round of my life. Course was short, but I'm going to relish in the fact that I just shot an 80 flat thru 18! I even hit three 300+ yard drives with my King F6!

 

And only three 3 putts. So jacked up right now!!!

 

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Congratulations

 

 

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[Sluggo42]

I would think you should post 2 nine hole rounds from different tees on same day

Duh on me...

Thank you cnosil,!!

That shows how closely I look at my Ghin app...

[chisag]

Horrible is the word of the day. Right arm & shoulder pains have messed up my swing. Plus dodging the rain, but got a full round in recording a 48/44:92. Finished with a Par on 18!

 

 

... Whatever you do, don't play thru the pain!!! I did that 2 years ago when my right shoulder started hurting and since it was fall in Chicago, I just played thru the pain that continued to get worse figuring I could recover thru the winter. I had a torn labrum but even worse, I developed a frozen shoulder that took a full year of therapy to recover from. One of the most painful things I have ever encountered, including many injures playing football thru college (where I learned to play thru the pain... so stupid).  Just be smarter than me, and take good care of your shoulder. 

[Kor.A.Door]

Really really really really struggling with my irons, 7-PW. I just don't feel right with any of them. It's either a 40 yard pull draw hook, or a 30 yard short digging a ditch to China chunk. I just don't feel I can even hit them. My driving has been pretty good, and I put myself in good position then I can't hit the broadside of a football field with a short iron. It sickening. Played an interclub match, had 3 doubles and shot 80, and I missed a bunch 4-5 foot putts. It's a struggle out there for sure right now. Need some range time to figure it out.

[chisag]

Really really really really struggling with my irons, 7-PW. I just don't feel right with any of them. It's either a 40 yard pull draw hook, or a 30 yard short digging a ditch to China chunk. I just don't feel I can even hit them. My driving has been pretty good, and I put myself in good position then I can't hit the broadside of a football field with a short iron. It sickening. Played an interclub match, had 3 doubles and shot 80, and I missed a bunch 4-5 foot putts. It's a struggle out there for sure right now. Need some range time to figure it out.

 

 

... We are all different in our approach to the game and what works best for each of us. That said, have you taken a couple days off and just not touch your clubs? That usually works for me, although I don't always have the discipline to stay away, but a couple rainy days or working a day or two forces me to get away and I almost always come back refreshed and whatever problem I had is gone. Hang in there, as the struggle always makes the success sweeter! 

[JohnSmalls]

Really really really really struggling with my irons, 7-PW. I just don't feel right with any of them. It's either a 40 yard pull draw hook, or a 30 yard short digging a ditch to China chunk. I just don't feel I can even hit them. My driving has been pretty good, and I put myself in good position then I can't hit the broadside of a football field with a short iron. It sickening. Played an interclub match, had 3 doubles and shot 80, and I missed a bunch 4-5 foot putts. It's a struggle out there for sure right now. Need some range time to figure it out.

 

Shame, we are going the opposite direction.  Short irons/wedges are the only things working in my bag right now.  Perfect time for a captain's choice?

[Kor.A.Door]

... We are all different in our approach to the game and what works best for each of us. That said, have you taken a couple days off and just not touch your clubs? That usually works for me, although I don't always have the discipline to stay away, but a couple rainy days or working a day or two forces me to get away and I almost always come back refreshed and whatever problem I had is gone. Hang in there, as the struggle always makes the success sweeter!

 

I didn't play for almost 2 weeks, it's definitely a head thing for one. Typically these types of issues are tempo related for me, and usually it's from being too quick in the transition. Like I'm trying to hurry and hit the ball. Just feels all outta whack, I'll get some instruction and go from that, I know it's something simple so hopefully it won't last long. Just gotta play through the tough times on occasion.

[GB13]

39-38-77 (+5)

28 putts

11/18 greens

6/14 fairways

 

I have never been so disappointed with a 77. I had a chance to finally break par today. I made a dumb double bogey and two bad bogeys on the last three holes.

I was on with the wedges today. I hit 4 inside 3 feet. This was the best day in a while. I should have at least shot even. Aghhh!!