How'd you play?

[mr.hicksta]

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[THEZIPR23]

59 minutes ago, mr.hicksta said:

Played 36 today with mixed results

Genoa Lakes: 87 (48/39), 43% FIR, 39% GIR, and 34 putts

Genoa Ranch: 96 (47/49), 43% FIR, 22% GIR and....40 putts

The difference between the two? Genoa Ranch was CRAZY windy, like golf balls blowing off greens windy. The wind was shifting on every hole making for some borderline impossible tee and approach shots. I still had fun, but man the last 18 was a grind. Edgewood tomorrow though so it’s all good!

Sometimes that place is like standing behind a jet engine and trying to hit a golf ball. The lakes gets that way at times too. Some of those valleys there create insane winds. 

[Kenny B]

I've been nursing a wrist injury for a month now; no idea what I did, but it hurts.  I can actually play golf without it hurting... IF I don't mishit the ball!!  I mishit a few today.  My wife and I played with a couple visiting from the Seattle area.  They had never played our course before, but they enjoyed it... well, except for the 96º heat.  

I started off slow with 4 bogeys on the front nine, but closed with one birdie and one bogey on the back nine, so a decent round of 76.  My big miss today was a block to the right when I couldn't square the driver; that never happens when my wrists are healthy.  Dang it's tough getting old, but short game saved me many times.

EDIT:  I just realized as I was entering stats into The Grint that I hit all 5 par 3's in regulation; 4 pars and one birdie. I've never done that before on my course.

[fozcycle]

I've been nursing a wrist injury for a month now; no idea what I did, but it hurts.  I can actually play golf without it hurting... IF I don't mishit the ball!!  I mishit a few today.  My wife and I played with a couple visiting from the Seattle area.  They had never played our course before, but they enjoyed it... well, except for the 96º heat.  
I started off slow with 4 bogeys on the front nine, but closed with one birdie and one bogey on the back nine, so a decent round of 76.  My big miss today was a block to the right when I couldn't square the driver; that never happens when my wrists are healthy.  Dang it's tough getting old, but short game saved me many times.
EDIT:  I just realized as I was entering stats into The Grint that I hit all 5 par 3's in regulation; 4 pars and one birdie. I've never done that before on my course.

Be careful KB, that wrist is very important part of the swing. From a guy that shattered his left wrist ice skating.


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[ncwoz]

Played 36 yesterday, both new courses.

Went 92, 30 putts, 28% gir, 43% fir.

Then 101, 33 putts, 6% gir, 29% fir.

Putter was great all day, loved that. Short game in general was really solid, but I had some real inconsistencies with my approach game. Off the tee I was much more consistent than I have been so that's great. Lots of barely missing the fairway but still good positions.

[MattF]

I played terribly yesterday for a 96. No rhythm at all and I found that with half of my irons, the grips had somehow worked themselves about an inch over the end of the shaft and were starting to twist. I've been using Pure grips for years now and this is the first time that's happened. It was the 8 iron last week, which I fixed, but I should have looked at the rest of them. I re-did them all when I got home.

The highlights of the day were some of my drives, down the middle or just off the fairway with a new PB of 287 yards. There were drives of 270, 240, 262, 270, and 266 along with some dreadfully short ones. The CBX119 continues to impress and I'll have my review posted in the official thread later tonight because I'm playing again today and want to see if I can squeeze out a bit more info.

[edingc]

- 41/41 = 82 (+10)

- 6/15 FIR 

- 9/18 GIR

- 38 Putts (3 3-putts, 14 2-putts, 1 1-putt)

- 2:45 Round Time 

Tied my personal best this morning. Driver was on fire. While the total number of fairways hit was pretty low, the ones I missed missed by feet, not yards. Huge for me. 

Not much else to say except that this was definitely a boring golf kind of round. Had a ton of fun. Left a few putts on the lip, a couple inches here or there and 80 would have been a breeze.

Kudos to everyone over in this thread for giving some great advice between my round last night and my round this morning. Made a world of difference.

 

[DriverBreaker]

Just a few bad swings hurt my score yesterday (that and a few 3-putts). Hit 71% of he fairways though!! Distance control on approach shots just wasn’t there and hit a few fat shots that really stung. If it ain’t one thing it’s another!


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[Jmikecpa]

Round still in progress and early but currently -5 on the 8th tee. Eagle at 3, birds and 4,5 and 7. Under over for this round in 74.


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[golfertrb]

Round still in progress and early but currently -5 on the 8th tee. Eagle at 3, birds and 4,5 and 7. Under over for this round in 74.


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Keep it up!


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[PMookie]

80 (42/38). If I don’t run into my chipping yips on 7 and 8, it could’ve been my low round of the year. I hit 72% of greens, 8 of the 9 on the back! I BURNED the edge on 6 putts, 4 for birdie. I changed to my new Veylix Mansion shaft and proceeded to hit my longest recorded drive of my life: 363! Flat, HARD fairways, and it had to have run for 50-60 yards! I am VERY happy with my iron performance today! I haven’t hit this many greens in awhile! Good day!

 

 

 

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[cnosil]

During my round today I thought about the fast/slow green preference thread.  I definitely don't like fast greens.    Hit the ball well off the tee,  approaches were pretty good,  short game was decent,  putting was a struggle.    Greens were really fast today and I couldn't pick up the subtle breaks and lock in speed control.  I am happy with where my game is going just need to put in more work.   Today it showed some glaring weaknesses:  distance control (after landing) on pitches/chips and green reading on putts. 

Always fun playing a higher end course to truly assess your game

[Shankster]

Terribly.

Got out with STUD today. Had a heck of a time. Can’t wait for round 2.

For anyone wondering he beat me... by a lot. Dude hammers the heck out of the golf ball. Numerous 300+ yard drives.

Left me in the dust with my Hybrid and Mini Driver lay ups.

I need to go ice my shoulder...

[Jmikecpa]

Keep it up!


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Made a good bogey on 9 to turn at -4. I drove it in jail and 5 was the best I could make. Bad bogies on 11 and 12 followed by a bird on 13 had me at -3 for the day. I drove it really well on the front 9 and completely lost my driver swing in the back. Fun day with my son and some decent golf to boot.


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[CarlH]

Played better today than yesterday, but still not pleased with getting off the tee and some really dumb forced errors.  I've got to get a tad bit more aggressive with my putter -- line is great, but often hit too soft to hold line or falling short.  Shot an 84 with 2 doubles.  

[Rickp]

Made a good bogey on 9 to turn at -4. I drove it in jail and 5 was the best I could make. Bad bogies on 11 and 12 followed by a bird on 13 had me at -3 for the day. I drove it really well on the front 9 and completely lost my driver swing in the back. Fun day with my son and some decent golf to boot.


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How did your boy do with his new sticks?


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[Jmikecpa]

46 minutes ago, Rickp said:

How did your boy do with his new sticks?


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He hit it well on the seven holes he played with me.  Our Asst. Pro took him out and played a few holes with him as well and said he hit it well; just needs to adjust to having clubs that actually fit him.  He rode about half the back nine with me and we spent some good time on the putting green and range today.   

[Sluggo42]

Shot a tidy little 76 today, but over-shadowed by my buddy’s 68. That dude was on fire...

[Rickp]

He hit it well on the seven holes he played with me.  Our Asst. Pro took him out and played a few holes with him as well and said he hit it well; just needs to adjust to having clubs that actually fit him.  He rode about half the back nine with me and we spent some good time on the putting green and range today.   

That’s great! Good to hear he’s doing well.


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[golfertrb]

Made a good bogey on 9 to turn at -4. I drove it in jail and 5 was the best I could make. Bad bogies on 11 and 12 followed by a bird on 13 had me at -3 for the day. I drove it really well on the front 9 and completely lost my driver swing in the back. Fun day with my son and some decent golf to boot.


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That's a great score! Well done. Especially when a key part of your game decides to leave before the round is over


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[revkev]

Shot 76 today at the Bayou - white tees, 6200 yards in the wet - everything I can handle but still I hit every club in the bag except the 48 -

 

This is a Fazio course and it’s Fazio tough. Some really cool stuff on it. Back to back short par 5’s on the front but if you want to take them on you better be very accurate because it’s hard to hit the ball on the green on 6 with a wedge let alone from 220 with a long iron or wood - misses are OB or in the water. 8 has a hazard left and I actually had a go option on it but instead hit 7 wood into the neck and pitched it on - missed the birdie putt though.

 

Back nine has the bayou holes - 2 masterful short par 4’s, one sans bunkers but with a green that ricochetes shots in every direction and is a bugger to pitch too and then back to back par 3’s over the edges of the Bayou.

 

 

 

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[Rickp]

Shot 76 today at the Bayou - white tees, 6200 yards in the wet - everything I can handle but still I hit every club in the bag except the 48 -

This is a Fazio course and it’s Fazio tough. Some really cool stuff on it. Back to back short par 5’s on the front but if you want to take them on you better be very accurate because it’s hard to hit the ball on the green on 6 with a wedge let alone from 220 with a long iron or wood - misses are OB or in the water. 8 has a hazard left and I actually had a go option on it but instead hit 7 wood into the neck and pitched it on - missed the birdie putt though.

Back nine has the bayou holes - 2 masterful short par 4’s, one sans bunkers but with a green that replay shots in every direction and is a bugger to pitch too and then back to back par 3’s over the edges of the Bayou.




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[Kenny B]

A couple we play with quite a bit at our course won a round for 4 at The Links at Moses Pointe in Moses Lake, WA and they invited my wife and I to play today.  I was the only one that had played the course before... maybe 22 years ago in a pro-am when I was a 20-something handicap.  I remember that I didn't play well at all because of my BIG slice.

Today I shot 83 with 3 doubles.   I hit 11/14 fairways, but only 6/18 greens.  32 putts.  The greens were smooth and quick; I liked them, but I would need more time to get familiar with the subtle breaks.

 My wrist is still bothering me, and I found it difficult to get the most out of my driver.  I was left with longish approach shots.  When I got close enough, I did hit a few really good 7i and 8i shots.

The #9 hole was one of the few holes that I remembered from the pro-am.  It's a par 4 that if you hit a good tee shot by aiming at the "barber pole", the ball will roll down a steep slope to a flat area where the approach shot is over a pond.  22 years ago I hit probably my only straight shot of the day, but it got only halfway down the slope.  Try hitting a 140y shot off a steep downhill lie to a green that is just over the water; no rough between the green and water.

Today, I went to the right of the "barber pole" (pushed my tee shot) and it ran down the slope, but through the grassy rough and into fescue.  I had a fairly flat lie 120y to the front; 138y to the back; green sloping back to front and the pin in the front.  I wasn't sure I could get any club on the ball that would clear the water; 8i was the safe play to clear the water, but I would likely be on the back of the green with a quick downhill putt.  I chose 9i. No guts; no glory!  I took a mighty cut at it, and landed the ball between the water and the pin for a 4 foot straight uphill birdie.   I know... stupid choice, but... #toursauce!

[chisag]

19 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

My wrist is still bothering me, and I found it difficult to get the most out of my driver.  I was left with longish approach shots.  When I got close enough, I did hit a few really good 7i and 8i shots.

 

... Just be smart about your wrist Kenny. I had a torn labrum several years ago and decided to just play through the pain since there were only a few months left in the season. It turned into a frozen should on top of the torn labrum and set me back a year even with constant rehab. "Play through the pain" was doable when we played high school and college sports but once any number higher than a 1, 2 or 3 starts your age, prudence is the proper course of action. Seeing an Ortho is never a bad idea either. 

[CarlH]

@Kenny B.....what @chisagsaid!  Don't make the condition worse than it needs to be.

[Kenny B]

13 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... Just be smart about your wrist Kenny. I had a torn labrum several years ago and decided to just play through the pain since there were only a few months left in the season. It turned into a frozen should on top of the torn labrum and set me back a year even with constant rehab. "Play through the pain" was doable when we played high school and college sports but once any number higher than a 1, 2 or 3 starts your age, prudence is the proper course of action. Seeing an Ortho is never a bad idea either. 

I hear you. If I did something to cause the pain, and if I had constant pain I certainly would.  I woke up with it one morning.  Certain movements hurt a little; swinging a club doesn't unless I hit the ball off the toe or fat a shot.  I just need to learn to hit every shot pure!  lol

I "get to see" my new doctor on Sept 27.  Hopefully, that pain will be gone by them, but it will probably be replaced by a new one.

[Kenny B]

4 minutes ago, CarlH said:

@Kenny B.....what @chisagsaid!  Don't make the condition worse than it needs to be.

I've played a lot of golf since it started and it isn't getting any worse.  Just a nagging issue, nothing sharp about it.

[THEZIPR23]

76

8/14 fir

8/18 gir 

29 putts 

Struggling terribly with my distance control for 30-75 yards, cost me 3-5 shots easy today. Killed the driver all day long. Started to gain confidence in putter, still a lil bit of a struggle with speed but that will come. 

[perseveringgolfer]

Played well but a triple, a double and 3 bogies (from the middle of the fairway!!!) saw a 78 in the final Club champ qualifying. I needed a 74 so I miss out this year...meh!

Still in the handicap singles and the Snr Club Champ off scratch so all still to play for.

[MattF]

Played so much better than Saturday. The people I were with were good company and I found a good rhythm. I ended up with an 84 with 3 penalties due to knowing exactly where the ball went but not being able to find it. Although there's something odd when you see others in the same spot playing a different hole and you can't find your ball...I hope they hit them in the water.

Anyway, the driver continues to be a crowd pleaser in most respects and I have now smashed my previous long drive twice. Hit a 289 yard drive on #3 and a HUGE 297 on #4. The par 3 #8 was the highlight of the day, leaving this for birdie...about 4" short of my first hole in one.