How'd you play?

[ChasenLogan]

Had a dreadful start with a double and a +5 .  Shot a 49 front.  Gained a little momentum on the back 9 paring 5 of the first 7.  Just needed to par the 18th to break 90.  Drive scooted right.  Was placed about 20 yards behind a tree but about 180 out from the green.  Lots of water between the tree thats in front of me and the green (Carry to the green would be approx 170).  I had 2 options, 1) Hero play and try punch low under the tree while also carry the water to hit the green, or 2) Safe PW lay up hitting over the tree and further into the fairway.  For the first time i played it safe with the PW.....shanked the hell out of my PW, ball soars into the water .  Ended up double bogey for 91.   Definitely questioning my decision after that one, hahaha.  I guess the safe-SAFE play would have been to punch out 20-30 yards to the fairway???  haha oh well...thats GOLF 

[Rickp]

6 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

Just went to weather channel to check out our weather here, they have an aerial shot of that exact hole you sent.

Yup that’s it, wait I’ll go back and wave to the Drone.

[chisag]

16 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

Just went to weather channel to check out our weather here, they have an aerial shot of that exact hole you sent.

 

... Typical. Golf Gods taking huge divots and not replacing them. 

[Shankster]

I was having a career round…. 4 under through 14 Then this happened….

Well the picture won’t load.  But I snowmanned a par 4…

bladed the 58° Into the junk.  Then 3 jacked the putt…

[Kenny B]

7 hours ago, Rickp said:

Deep, very deep

Roped off for safety, I see.  

[Kenny B]

Got a call to play Wolf at the other course in town.  I was really impressed how much the course has improved since the last time I played there... maybe March?  The new owners have been battling lots of problems; irrigation pumps broke over a year ago, so the course suffered.  Half of some greens were unplayable; tees and fairways were dried up.  But today the course was looking pretty good; I was certainly putting better!!

I played well, but lost money.  However, I ended up beating the winner by one shot... 80 vs. 81.  I made a long birdie putt on the par 5 #5 hole to tie his 6 foot birdie.  I also had two sandy pars; one to win a hole and one to tie a hole.  I drove the ball well all day, except for two holes that cost me.  This course is a desert course, but not like those in AZ.  The soil is very sandy, almost like beach sand with bad lies and sagebrush; very difficult to get a club on the ball and advance it.  You do not want to be off the fairway!!!

[MattF]

One for @CarlH...shot another 84 43/41. However, with my hdcp, I'm happy with it. Unfortunately it started to sprinkle on 12, we holed out and my partners bailed. Then it opened up, not a hard rain, just steady but because I thought I was playing well I gutted it out. 2 putted for bogey on 18 because the first putt had to go through a puddle, but it was right on line.

For the second time in 3 days I have my bag disassembled in the basement drying everything out. 

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

2 hours ago, MattF said:

One for @CarlH...shot another 84 43/41. However, with my hdcp, I'm happy with it. Unfortunately it started to sprinkle on 12, we holed out and my partners bailed. Then it opened up, not a hard rain, just steady but because I thought I was playing well I gutted it out. 2 putted for bogey on 18 because the first putt had to go through a puddle, but it was right on line.

For the second time in 3 days I have my bag disassembled in the basement drying everything out. 

I don’t understand paying for a round and leaving before it be due to a little rain. Get your money’s worth. Grit it out. Learn to play in adverse conditions. Get a rain suit. Glad you gutted it out. That happened to me a month ago but part of it was like buckets coming down. Made for a different round. 

[MattF]

2 hours ago, rbsiedsc said:

I don’t understand paying for a round and leaving before it be due to a little rain. Get your money’s worth. Grit it out. Learn to play in adverse conditions. Get a rain suit. Glad you gutted it out. That happened to me a month ago but part of it was like buckets coming down. Made for a different round. 

We're members, so it doesn't cost us any more than we've paid for the membership ($200 for 2 years). I've only walked off twice in the 2.5 years I've been playing there. Once because it would have been a 7 hour round according to one of the other guys cart GPS and the other was last Sunday when it was torrential rain and they ended up closing the course. I left after 6.5 holes because it was so bad.

[Rickp]

8:00 am Tee Time this morning. Driver & irons were real good BUT putting was horrible.  This course changed a while back to “Tif Eagle” greens and are supposed to be drought and disease resistant, all I can figure is they are Birdie resistant!!  None of us made a putt and that’s rare. Course was a little wet with a few holes CPO 
Shot a +5, 41 with a stupid double on 1st hole. 

Iron striking has improved greatly last couple times out.  The ProV1x were flying high and stopping quickly, beautiful thing!

[sirchunksalot]

10 hours ago, MattF said:

For the second time in 3 days I have my bag disassembled in the basement drying everything out. 

I just feel sorry for @The Hat after that round. 

[CarlH]

I three putted the first green and it didn't get much better for the remaining 17 holes.  Just out of sync, not really focused, and the results show.  Shot an 85 that felt more like a 95.  Mostly just mental errors, although I was really struggling with ball contact today.  Although our round was under 4 hours, it felt longer because we were waiting on an incredibly slow 3-some in front of us who seem oblivious that anyone else was on the course.  

[Kenny B]

OK, not me again!!  A few weeks ago my wife played the first match of her Ladies league Match Play.  She thought she had lost by one shot, but the committee check the scorecard and she won by two.  She had a 16 course handicap and the other lady was a 10.  So on to another match...

She has been playing well lately and her course handicap is down to 15.  Well, today she played her second match against a 23 handicap; giving a shot on the 8 hardest holes.  She sent me a text after the par 3 #4 hole with a pic of her ball a couple of feet from the pin... birdie!  Nice recovery from the 7 she took on the par 4 #3 hole.  

Didn't hear from her again until after the match was over and she sent me a copy of the scorecard.  With the birdie on #4 she shot 45 on the front nine (+8), but on the back nine she parred every hole except #18 which she doubled, so a 37 (+2) for a round of 82.  Her best score by far this year!!  She won by 8 shots.

[Shankster]

Holes of the round.  
 

No putts necessary on 1.
 

 

The trees grew up at Brenda’s. I still aimed left just in case… cost me a stroke.

 

Super beaut of a 5 iron, nearly chipped in for Eagle.

 

Took the aggressive line over the drink. Beautimus fade, just beatimus.  Craptastic 58°, blocked it way right, still on but not even close to my aim spot.

[Mtbryant01]

I advanced out of round robin play in my match play event at the club I’m apart of a couple weeks ago. Got to play my sweet 16 match this afternoon. Opponent didn’t have his best and I ended up closing it out after 15 holes. Onto the elite 8!
 
Shot a 79 41/38. 6 FIRs 10 GIRs Thankfully this was match play as the first hole was not kind to me. Topped my drive, chunked my second. Shanked my third, chip and 2 putt for double. Had multiple chances for birdie throughout the round, but only had 1 on the last hole of the match. Nice way to finish it off! 
 

 I am playing with a mixed bag as I wait for the rest of my cobra clubs to come in. Going back and forth with trying to implement the new clubs in these match play events. Really love my current driver, but will see how the cobra woods perform when they come in. Hope to interact with some of y’all when these challenges start happening for CC5! 

[MattF]

13 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

I just feel sorry for @The Hat after that round. 

Don't feel sorry for him...he leaks. Or maybe he was crying, but my head was getting wet either way.

[The Hat]

8 minutes ago, MattF said:

Don't feel sorry for him...he leaks. Or maybe he was crying, but my head was getting wet either way.

You be quiet, at least you were somewhat dry, I was soaked! And it wasn't tears or rain dropping on your head...you made me mad by staying out there.

[Kenny B]

1 hour ago, The Hat said:

You be quiet, at least you were somewhat dry, I was soaked! And it wasn't tears or rain dropping on your head...you made me mad by staying out there.

Don't sweat it.  At least no sweat stains!!!  

[edingc]

- 39/39 = 78 (+6)
- 4/15 FIR
- 4/18 GIR (1 eagle!)
- 26 Putts (9 2-putts, 8 1-putts, 1 eagle from the fairway)

Wild. Round.

Nasty conditions this morning. 15-20 MPH wind with 35 MPH gusts. Overcast and sprinkles. Thankfully the fairways were dry, but with the wind everything was an adventure. Managed a pretty solid front nine. Putter was great all round, chipping was pretty good also.

Back nine started rough. Opened up with a double on 10 after being in the fairway 65 yards out. Chunked a pitch, left my next one short, chipped and two-putted. Bogied 11, 13 and 14. And then, my luck kicked in.

No. 15 is a short par 4 at 274 yards. Blocked my 4 hybrid right all the way on to No. 5 green, but pin high to No. 15. Took my relief, pitched up and made par. No. 16 at 407 was playing dead into the wind. Smashed a driver but went left into trees, 160-ish out. Needing to get under the tree, pulled 6 iron, hit a perfect low runner up the hill that disappeared up onto the green. Got up there and didn't see my ball, figured it had run over. Couldn't find it. Check the hole - in the cup for eagle!

Parred 17 and 18, hitting two good drives 260 dead into the wind and 289 downwind with the adrenaline. What a round! And as I came off it starting pouring rain, perfect timing.

Still on a high. I don't have a hole-in-one, but a fairway eagle from 160 is pretty exhilarating. 

[russtopherb]

11 minutes ago, edingc said:

Still on a high. I don't have a hole-in-one, but a fairway eagle from 160 is pretty exhilarating. 

That is insane man!! What a thrill to get up there and see the ball in the cup.

[Berg Ryman]

So, played last Saturday, never got around to posting about it, but it finally happened guys... SEVENTY SEVEN

That's right, made it with room to spare, and pretty consistent round to boot. 1 birdie, 1 double, 4 bogeys, the rest pars. 12/18 greens was the big reason, that and a good round driving the ball for distance. Putting was no three putts, but only 2 one putts.

Star performer... my new CBX Hybrid. Bought it for par 3 usage and short 4 layups, our 208 yard par 3, nice high draw, 25 feet. Hole with water in front, bomb the thing 230 off the tee with a running draw. 16th I hit a bad drive, stuck under a tree 190 out, second shot punch almost to the green. It is the new best club in the bag? I don't know, but it's definitely not going anywhere soon.

So yeah, the quest to break 80 for the first time in a while is over (no need to banner me, I used to do it on the reg when I wasn't a lawyer and could actually practice and play), now to the next step... break 75...

[MattF]

5 hours ago, The Hat said:

And it wasn't tears or rain dropping on your head...you made me mad by staying out there.

That's just nasty.

[PankaGolf]

-1 today. Incredibly hot and dry made around the greens very difficult. 
 

drove very well, ironed exceptional, putted… defensively. Now need to piece together a similar round tomorrow to be in with a shout. 
 

 

[edingc]

3 hours ago, russtopherb said:

That is insane man!! What a thrill to get up there and see the ball in the cup.

I knew it was a good shot because it hit the hill and kind of dribbled up onto the green out of sight. When I got up to the green and didn't see it, I was actually upset because I couldn't believe it had rolled over and off the back... only to not be able to find it back there and then double back toward the cup.

In an extreme stroke of luck, the maintenance guys had just moved the pin on No. 16 as I was teeing off No. 10 as well. What a coincidence.

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

Been a long time coming with A) Rain and B) waiting for my wife to be done with school so @B.Bostonand I could get our early morning Thursday rounds in. Well today was day 1 FINALLY!

I swear the putter knows its on the hot seat between me wanting to buy and holding out to test something!

43 (+8) 5/7 FIR's 0/9 GIR's (Ouch!) 14 putts. 3 Par's 5 Bogey's and 1 Other....1st hole too!

Driving didn't feel that good, but I was hitting fairways just not to long with how wet we still are. Approach is accurate but doesnt reflect how well I was striking the ball, was short or left on everything, but it is super wet and the air feels like a swimming pool right now so I cannot be to frustrated. Chipping wasn't as good as it has been. Left myself some long putts.

Only 1 3 putt because I put myself in a bad spot chipping on short-side, left myself a real long one and didnt execute getting it close but the rest of the morning lag putting was lights out, nothing is really dropping for me right now but the pace is right there and its just missing.

Longest drive was 261, just no roll and I swear the ball is flying through water. Can see here, any other day of the week this ball rolls down the hill and its 280 easily. Instead it plugged and somehow came backwards.

This hole I was 168 out, grabbed 7 iron which would have been plenty. Mild rough and I flushed the thing. Was tracking right at the flag with a slight right to left. Again any other day of the week this would have hopped on and rolled to the flag, instead plugged and came back at me

All in all beautiful morning, I am worried about how many mosquitos are going to be spawning over the next week though! When they are out during the day, its never good and they have been out!

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

@Rickp is this you getting a snapshot of the sink holes? 

[Rickp]

1 hour ago, edingc said:

I knew it was a good shot because it hit the hill and kind of dribbled up onto the green out of sight. When I got up to the green and didn't see it, I was actually upset because I couldn't believe it had rolled over and off the back... only to not be able to find it back there and then double back toward the cup.

In an extreme stroke of luck, the maintenance guys had just moved the pin on No. 16 as I was teeing off No. 10 as well. What a coincidence.

 

25 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

@Rickp is this you getting a snapshot of the sink holes? 

Nope, I’ve got a little more sense than that.  Where that guy is is close to where a sinkhole was 2+ years ago.  

[Golfspy_CG2]

Man, it's been a while since I posted here, when I clicked on the thread it took to me to posts from May 29th...yikes

Played well today, and with 6 holes left, It had a chance to be my all time best round.    I shot 45/38  I began with 5 straight pars, the last 3 of the front nine and the first two of the back nine.  Good birdie looks on 4 of the 5, and made good putts at each, they just didn't go in.

But had a bit of unravelling on the Hole no. 1 (our 13th hole of the day)  ended up with a triple due to two outside things that really disrupted the hole including my cart partner giving me a distance of 119 to the flag from the GPS when it was really 99...OOPs.  He said he thought it was a back flag, it was a front.   But I hit the shot, my bad. 

 The other circumstance as a fight breaking out  near the green with the group IN front of us, yes a fight!   Rangers were called to break it up and when they came back to apologize to me and told me what happened (since I work here)  it really upset me--(it was racially motivated) 

Both those combining with the heat was starting to take a toll, 90 degree temp and index of 98 degrees.  Which is actually down about 7 degrees from the past few days.  But I was still fighting it with me not back to 100%

From there I was kind of stumbled home the last 5 holes.  But overall I'm very happy with round.  I putted just OK, with the exception of two three putts, but one of them was on one of the toughest greens to read from about 60 feet.   

Drove the ball well Titleist TSi1--see the update of it in my drive challenge thread. 

This is my 4th round with the Cobra Radspeed One Lengths and each round has been better and better. They are really good irons.  Along with a couple things I've been working on with our instructor seem to be paying off. 

 

[Rickp]

3 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Man, it's been a while since I posted here, when I clicked on the thread it took to me to posts from May 29th...yikes

Played well today, and with 6 holes left, It had a chance to be my all time best round.    I shot 45/38  I began with 5 straight pars, the last 3 of the front nine and the first two of the back nine.  Good birdie looks on 4 of the 5, and made good putts at each, they just didn't go in.

But had a bit of unravelling on the Hole no. 1 (our 13th hole of the day)  ended up with a triple due to two outside things that really disrupted the hole including my cart partner giving me a distance of 119 to the flag from the GPS when it was really 99...OOPs.  He said he thought it was a back flag, it was a front.   But I hit the shot, my bad. 

 The other circumstance as a fight breaking out  near the green with the group IN front of us, yes a fight!   Rangers were called to break it up and when they came back to apologize to me and told me what happened (since I work here)  it really upset me--(it was racially motivated) 

Both those combining with the heat was starting to take a toll, 90 degree temp and index of 98 degrees.  Which is actually down about 7 degrees from the past few days.  But I was still fighting it with me not back to 100%

From there I was kind of stumbled home the last 5 holes.  But overall I'm very happy with round.  I putted just OK, with the exception of two three putts, but one of them was on one of the toughest greens to read from about 60 feet.   

Drove the ball well Titleist TSi1--see the update of it in my drive challenge thread. 

This is my 4th round with the Cobra Radspeed One Lengths and each round has been better and better. They are really good irons.  Along with a couple things I've been working on with our instructor seem to be paying off. 

 

Happy to see you playing and well at that.  Next time  out “personal best” coming

The fight thing is sorry to hear.  

[GolfSpy BOS]

1 hour ago, Lacassem said:

Been a long time coming with A) Rain and B) waiting for my wife to be done with school so @B.Bostonand I could get our early morning Thursday rounds in. Well today was day 1 FINALLY!

I swear the putter knows its on the hot seat between me wanting to buy and holding out to test something!

43 (+8) 5/7 FIR's 0/9 GIR's (Ouch!) 14 putts. 3 Par's 5 Bogey's and 1 Other....1st hole too!

Driving didn't feel that good, but I was hitting fairways just not to long with how wet we still are. Approach is accurate but doesnt reflect how well I was striking the ball, was short or left on everything, but it is super wet and the air feels like a swimming pool right now so I cannot be to frustrated. Chipping wasn't as good as it has been. Left myself some long putts.

Only 1 3 putt because I put myself in a bad spot chipping on short-side, left myself a real long one and didnt execute getting it close but the rest of the morning lag putting was lights out, nothing is really dropping for me right now but the pace is right there and its just missing.

Longest drive was 261, just no roll and I swear the ball is flying through water. Can see here, any other day of the week this ball rolls down the hill and its 280 easily. Instead it plugged and somehow came backwards.

This hole I was 168 out, grabbed 7 iron which would have been plenty. Mild rough and I flushed the thing. Was tracking right at the flag with a slight right to left. Again any other day of the week this would have hopped on and rolled to the flag, instead plugged and came back at me

All in all beautiful morning, I am worried about how many mosquitos are going to be spawning over the next week though! When they are out during the day, its never good and they have been out!

 

Ah yes…. What this round could have been! 

It was all shaping up to be a beautiful morning of golf.  I had my Callaway Epic Max LS ready to go with my guesstimate of settings and the wide eyes of a child on Christmas morning.  This was going to be a good round!

I couldn’t have asked for a better start.  6:30am and my first ever swing at a ball with my new driver…. 265 yards, high, straight, filthy… left center cut of the fairway:

Turns out I should have stopped there!  

In all seriousness, besides that one first swing I was grinding today.  Did not have my A swing and even when I tried to hit a second ball of the tee (for some extra swings with the new one) I ended up playing the first, and pretty sure I was actually in a better position with the first anyway!

Score is still good at +5 with 4 pars and 5 bogeys.  Only 1 GIR… but 4 up and downs.

My best shot was on the 8th hole, a par 5.  I had about 230 left to the flag after an OK drive that I pushed right and didn’t get all of which hit a tree but settled in a decent spot (247 yards).  I hit my 5 wood nearly pin high and left of the flag.

(Hi Mark! Nice chip!)

Sadly this putt was much slower than I was expecting, and I missed the second putt too… so a great shot at an eagle, and a sure birdie, became a gross par.

Gotta get that putter back in line, but I’m not playing greens like they’ve been wet for a half a month as they have.  

I will not miss the MMT shaft that came in the Max LS, and my Ventus will be in there before my next real round, but I’ll get a lot of range time next week as my son has golf camp, which means Daddy *has* to hit a bucket and wait for him since its only an hour each morning. I’m looking forward to the practice with the Max LS, because even with some of the bad shots today it seems like it has potential to be as long if not longer than the Speedzone, maybe with some added forgiveness too.