How'd you play?

[CarlH]

Moved back a set of tees today for this group I play with (back to Men's standard from the Sr tees I prefer to play).  Today showed some progress with the iron striking (swing change).  Still having issues of getting my club head square at impact and getting through the ball with my driver, though.  Probably lost 3 shots due to poor drives on the front nine and then hit a shot over the pond that landed short of the green and rolled back into the pond and, although I hit a decent shot after that, missed the putt and got the double.  Birdied the next hole to shoot a 41 on the front.  Bogeyed our hardest hole on the back and then missed a short putt on the par 3 started me off with 2 over on the back.  A birdie on our hardest par 3 followed by a string of pars until 17 when I went bogey-bogey when I hit my approach shots short, leaving them in a green side bunker and failing to get up and down on the closing holes.  39 on the back for a round of 80.  Team tied for first and I won a gross and a net skin for a $55 payout (less the $20 buy-in).  

Worst part of the "tied for first" team event is that the team that tied us got a blind draw and drew our high handicap player, who, although he didn't play well (96), did help them on enough holes to tie us.  Of course, we all commented about the missed putts that would have sealed the deal...yada yada yada.  Man, I love this game!   

[yungkory]

76 (39/37 par 71)

4/14 fir

8/18 gir

29 putts

Solid scrambling day! Stupid double on 18 because golf just likes to subtly remind you who is in charge.

[jddaigneault]

Up and down round today. Ended up with an 89. Just all over the place, and my confidence just off the green is in the garbage right now. Really need to get on the grind on the short game. 

[Kenny B]

Sad day.    Worst round of the year all because of 5 holes.  Shot 89 with 5 triple bogeys!!!!!  Woulda, shoulda, coulda been my best round... 15 shots lost in 5 holes! I drove the ball well; 11/13 fairways.  There were a few squirrely shots here and there, but most of my problems were in bunkers.  Some had no sand in spots, others had lots of fluffy sand, and I didn't adapt well.  But on a good note... my wife shot 84.   

[dlow206]

Shot a 102 today with bad iron play. Hit some irons at the range afterwards and had much better ball striking with a small grip change, hopefully that will help my next round.

I've lost confidence in traditional pitch shots, so I have been relying on the putt chip technique as much as I can. I think anywhere from the fairway from 40 yards and in without obstructions is viable for this approach. It works well for me from hybrid to gap wedge. Can't wait until one day i pull out the driver and I see my playing partners have a wtf look on their face.

My short putting save me today. Normally I put like crap from like 5 feet, but I made the large majority of them today. 

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

8 hours ago, Kenny B said:

Sad day.    Worst round of the year all because of 5 holes.  Shot 89 with 5 triple bogeys!!!!!  Woulda, shoulda, coulda been my best round... 15 shots lost in 5 holes! I drove the ball well; 11/13 fairways.  There were a few squirrely shots here and there, but most of my problems were in bunkers.  Some had no sand in spots, others had lots of fluffy sand, and I didn't adapt well.  But on a good note... my wife shot 84.   

One of the worst things is unpredictable sand! There are a handful of courses I can depend on to have good sand everywhere else forget it lol. Atleast you got the bad round out of the way early? Silver lining 

[Kenny B]

4 hours ago, Lacassem said:

One of the worst things is unpredictable sand! There are a handful of courses I can depend on to have good sand everywhere else forget it lol. Atleast you got the bad round out of the way early? Silver lining 

There are plenty more where that came from!!

[Rickp]

An uneventful or inspiring morning. Beautiful weather @ 7:30 but course in terrible shape, greens terrible.
Not sure what I shot probably 6 over for 9 holes.
Switching irons tomorrow, got the Mizzies packed and loaded. Gotta be better.


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[Micah T]

Shot a sloppy 4 over 76; I say "sloppy" because I would expect even par or maybe -1 on a round with 30 putts. But 2 penalty strokes for hitting driver OB put the brakes on that. Had the new Pxg 0211 in play today, but only hit 4/14 fairways and 8/18 greens. 5/8 getting up and down plus a hot putter kept me in the game. But damn, the face is hot...

[Grand Stranded]

I’m really down in the dumps right now boys.

I posted in here a little while ago about my back going out on me, and how I was looking forward to finally getting back out again on Saturday. After a couple of weeks off, the back felt a lot better last Thursday and Friday but on Saturday morning it was a little stiff, and I had a feeling there might be a problem.

i was dying to play though, and hoped it would loosen up once we started. No such luck. It got worse as the day went on, and if it wasn’t a team game I’d have stopped well before we finished. That night I was back to square one, and the last two days have been more of the same, even though I’m back on the damned muscle relaxants again.

My daughter is getting married in 6 weeks, and I don’t want to walk her down the aisle hunched over like Quasimodo, so I’m thinking that might be it for me until after the wedding. It looks like I’m going to have to get my golf fix meeting up with the guys after they’re done playing to shoot the breeze, and coming here to cheer you fellas on.

Hopefully after all that time off I’ll be good to go, and finally get this season started. Play well men!!!

[Tom the Golf Nut]

Hope the back gets better soon.

[Kenny B]

23 minutes ago, Grand Stranded said:

I’m really down in the dumps right now boys.

I posted in here a little while ago about my back going out on me, and how I was looking forward to finally getting back out again on Saturday. After a couple of weeks off, the back felt a lot better last Thursday and Friday but on Saturday morning it was a little stiff, and I had a feeling there might be a problem.

i was dying to play though, and hoped it would loosen up once we started. No such luck. It got worse as the day went on, and if it wasn’t a team game I’d have stopped well before we finished. That night I was back to square one, and the last two days have been more of the same, even though I’m back on the damned muscle relaxants again.

My daughter is getting married in 6 weeks, and I don’t want to walk her down the aisle hunched over like Quasimodo, so I’m thinking that might be it for me until after the wedding. It looks like I’m going to have to get my golf fix meeting up with the guys after they’re done playing to shoot the breeze, and coming here to cheer you fellas on.

Hopefully after all that time off I’ll be good to go, and finally get this season started. Play well men!!!

Sorry to hear that.  The wedding is more important than golf, so take it easy!

Actually, my wedding wasn't any more important than golf.  We rented the golf course for the day; said our vows on the first tee; turned around and teed off; had carts, food and drinks for everyone!!!  Played until we dropped!

[CarlH]

You know you're hardcore when you wear your golf spikes to the wedding!

 

[cnosil]

I’m really down in the dumps right now boys.
I posted in here a little while ago about my back going out on me, and how I was looking forward to finally getting back out again on Saturday. After a couple of weeks off, the back felt a lot better last Thursday and Friday but on Saturday morning it was a little stiff, and I had a feeling there might be a problem.
i was dying to play though, and hoped it would loosen up once we started. No such luck. It got worse as the day went on, and if it wasn’t a team game I’d have stopped well before we finished. That night I was back to square one, and the last two days have been more of the same, even though I’m back on the damned muscle relaxants again.
My daughter is getting married in 6 weeks, and I don’t want to walk her down the aisle hunched over like Quasimodo, so I’m thinking that might be it for me until after the wedding. It looks like I’m going to have to get my golf fix meeting up with the guys after they’re done playing to shoot the breeze, and coming here to cheer you fellas on.
Hopefully after all that time off I’ll be good to go, and finally get this season started. Play well men!!!

Take care of the back; golf can wait. I know it is hard, I am in the midst of a doctor Imposed golf timeout and just when I was making good progress on my swing. Getting my fix by practicing my putting and will probably schedule a time with my coach to talk about strategy.

[TR1PTIK]

Not as well I would have liked yesterday, but considering I had zero warm-up and had been traveling all weekend I'll take what I can get - 49/46 for a 95 at Hawks Creek with 34 putts.

My game was very up and down - especially on the front nine - but I managed four pars and one birdie. I had three 3-putts on the back nine that were basically just unforced errors. I think I finally got the new putter figured out and just need to give certain putts a bit more attention.

There were so many highlights from the round yesterday:

1. My wife came with me and rode in the cart.
2. My playing partner Steve was absolutely amazing. Super nice guy with a solid game who retired from the Air Force after 30 years of service which was just perfect for the course as it sits right next to a Naval Air Base that frequently sends planes up for drills and testing. Yesterday we had the privilege of watching an F35, a small handful of F16s and a C-130!!!
3. Golf related - Birdie on the Par 5 12th playing into the wind that I somehow managed to navigate almost perfectly, and a near hole-out for birdie on the Par 3 17th after missing right of the green.

 

Check my new golf IG @birdienerdgolf for some pics and a video of my shot on 17:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMex7t5l8tQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[chisag]

12 hours ago, Grand Stranded said:

I’m really down in the dumps right now boys.

I posted in here a little while ago about my back going out on me, and how I was looking forward to finally getting back out again on Saturday. After a couple of weeks off, the back felt a lot better last Thursday and Friday but on Saturday morning it was a little stiff, and I had a feeling there might be a problem.

i was dying to play though, and hoped it would loosen up once we started. No such luck. It got worse as the day went on, and if it wasn’t a team game I’d have stopped well before we finished. That night I was back to square one, and the last two days have been more of the same, even though I’m back on the damned muscle relaxants again.

My daughter is getting married in 6 weeks, and I don’t want to walk her down the aisle hunched over like Quasimodo, so I’m thinking that might be it for me until after the wedding. It looks like I’m going to have to get my golf fix meeting up with the guys after they’re done playing to shoot the breeze, and coming here to cheer you fellas on.

Hopefully after all that time off I’ll be good to go, and finally get this season started. Play well men!!!

 

... So sorry to hear this. After 2 back surgeries in the 90's you may remember last year my disk herniated and the pain was unbearable and thought I would need a 3rd surgery but they gave me the option of Therapy and it was awesome. 3 months of 3 times a week but it worked great. Also gave me some exercises to strengthen my core to hopefully prevent it from happening again. So do your exercises religiously and hopefully you have a 100% recovery! 

[NRJyzr]

First round of 2021 was on Pi day.  Hadn't swung a club all winter.

And it was a little ugly.  Had trouble with fat shots to start, then found I was about 2 clubs short, if not a little more.  Driver was working adequately, my expectations were low, this was a surprise.

Strangely, my short game and putting was only slightly down from the norm.  Another surprise.

Club I hit the most solid was my 3 hybrid.  Unfortunately, it was also the club I could only block.  Lovely, majestic, pushed shots.  So much fun.

Short game wasn't enough to save me, shot a 91 from some pretty short tees, LOL.  I'm normally a 7 index, for whatever that's worth...

[Rickp]

An uneventful or inspiring morning. Beautiful weather @ 7:30 but course in terrible shape, greens terrible.
Not sure what I shot probably 6 over for 9 holes.
Switching irons tomorrow, got the Mizzies packed and loaded. Gotta be better.


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Played 9 this morning after switching irons, hybrid, driver & putter!!
All my clubs must have known I was upset and behaved and not be banished to the dark corner of the garage..... 3 over with 2 birds. Only a couple bad shots.
Actually all 4 players had good a morning, 6 birds total.


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[cksurfdude]

Got the season opener in last weekend.. temps just into the 50s but winds in the 20s to 30s! But it was really, really (really!) great to be out on an actual course again!! Yeah, had to wear extra layers and winter gloves but I guess I've gotten kinda used to those with practicing in the unfinished garage over the winter. 

So... if this round was any indication ... this is going to be pretty good golfing season for me! The series of lessons I've been doing are definitely paying off as the full swing is much, much better - making solid contact more often and watching the ball go in the general intended direction more often.

Short game was decent, but .. of course .. needs some more work (always) and some sharpening up. Putting, though, was the laggard of the day.... Not only were my stroke and speed just a leeeeetle bit off but I was also having trouble figuring out the right amount of wind break! Sometimes too much, sometimes an extra gust would come along and bye bye ball. Seemed like the hole locations had not been moved in a while, either, as little "volcano" mounds had formed around them and did a really good job at playing defense against all putts that were not the exact right line + speed. Oh well .. it is what it is in this game...  

[fozcycle]

Another bad day(that’s three straight) Shot 46/47:93 with two penalties. However, the walk was great, temp was 68-84.


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[Tom the Golf Nut]

In Kansas City this week. Landed yesterday at the same time a tornado came through. Then decided to go to Top Golf today between lunch and dinner meetings. Another disaster. Turns out to be spring break and 50% off Tuesdays. Get there and it was a two hour wait. That was a no go. Hopefully it will be better tomorrow.

[MattF]

Got the first round in on Monday with @00sportsman. Warmed up on the range and was striping the ball. On the course however was a completely different person playing. I wasn't expecting much but it was worse than I thought. No A game or B, C or D for that matter, I think it was my S game.

We'll see what happens tomorrow and Friday.

[Rickp]

Got the first round in on Monday with [mention=76176]00sportsman[/mention]. Warmed up on the range and was striping the ball. On the course however was a completely different person playing. I wasn't expecting much but it was worse than I thought. No A game or B, C or D for that matter, I think it was my S game.

We'll see what happens tomorrow and Friday.

I had my S games last week


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[00sportsman]

Got the first round in on Monday with [mention=76176]00sportsman[/mention]. Warmed up on the range and was striping the ball. On the course however was a completely different person playing. I wasn't expecting much but it was worse than I thought. No A game or B, C or D for that matter, I think it was my S game.

We'll see what happens tomorrow and Friday.

While Matt was playing his S game, I was playing like a Tour Pro...

More specifically, I hit my 3 wood off the tee like Bryson at #4 last weekend, I played out of the sand like Hovland at #9 during the WGC and putted like Sergio from inside 8 feet during the second round of The Player’s.


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[fozcycle]

While Matt was playing his S game, I was playing like a Tour Pro...

More specifically, I hit my 3 wood off the tee like Bryson at #4 last weekend, I played out of the sand like Hovland at #9 during the WGC and putted like Sergio from inside 8 feet during the second round of The Player’s.


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Can’t wait to see y’all tomorrow.......


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[tony@CIC]

Can’t wait to see y’all tomorrow.......


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Same here - been looking forward to meeting you guys for quite a while. Hopefully I do better than an S game tomorrow.


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[CarlH]

A sloppy 82 today.  Doubled #7 (2nd shot found the pond again), #8 (sailed green side bunker shot long over the green), #10 (3 putted).  

[Kenny B]

On 3/16/2021 at 6:45 AM, TR1PTIK said:

Not as well I would have liked yesterday, but considering I had zero warm-up and had been traveling all weekend I'll take what I can get - 49/46 for a 95 at Hawks Creek with 34 putts.

My game was very up and down - especially on the front nine - but I managed four pars and one birdie. I had three 3-putts on the back nine that were basically just unforced errors. I think I finally got the new putter figured out and just need to give certain putts a bit more attention.

There were so many highlights from the round yesterday:

1. My wife came with me and rode in the cart.
2. My playing partner Steve was absolutely amazing. Super nice guy with a solid game who retired from the Air Force after 30 years of service which was just perfect for the course as it sits right next to a Naval Air Base that frequently sends planes up for drills and testing. Yesterday we had the privilege of watching an F35, a small handful of F16s and a C-130!!!
3. Golf related - Birdie on the Par 5 12th playing into the wind that I somehow managed to navigate almost perfectly, and a near hole-out for birdie on the Par 3 17th after missing right of the green.

 

Check my new golf IG @birdienerdgolf for some pics and a video of my shot on 17:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMex7t5l8tQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Nice looking course!!  Great chip!  You were robbed!!!!!

[Kenny B]

9 hours ago, fozcycle said:

 

Can’t wait to see y’all tomorrow.......


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What time does the live feed start??   

[azstu324]

Shot a very painful 92. This course (Gold Canyon, Dinosaur Mountain) is a beast though and greens were rolling at about a 14, pins were in really tough spots, and NOTHING holds on these greens.

But a pre Birthday round with my pops will never be turned down!



the more I practice, the luckier I seem to get..