How'd you play?

[dlow206]

For a period of time, i had gone through a period of poor/mediocre ballstriking with my irons, so I mentally adjusted my distances accordingly. For example, my PW became my 120 yard carry club.

The last few rounds out, including today, I am now more likely to carry the ball too far rather than too short. Whereas previously it was the opposite. 

I shot a 100 today, which is not great, but my ball striking was pretty good. I had quite a few holes where I hit the ball (carry) over the green. The problem with that for me is more often then not, my chipping sucks, and my chipping was absolutely terrible today. Had a triple bogey for example, just ping ponging the ball around the green. I was only about 30 yards off the green on shot 4 on a par 5 and the first pitch bladed it. The chip, bladed it as well, off the green the other way. 

Forgot to mention, one other thing that hurt my score. Got a lot of the unlucky breaks of having really crappy lies. Like multiple be buried in deep grass in the rough. I'm not used to hitting out of that deep grass at my home course because the grass has never actually been that long in the past on those holes. 

[DiscipleofPenick]

Went out to play a local course that I don't play very often, though it is a muni always in good shape and they keep the costs low...And I was quickly reminded why I don't play here more. Online rate we booked was $29, checked in and told we had to pay $42. Not that $42 is bad for the conditions on a holiday morning, but aggravated they didn't honor the online price. Then starting on #6 through #9, a greenskeeper was towing a big blower behind a golf cart and followed us all through these holes, not stopping for us to hit or go somewhere else. I went in the clubhouse at the turn, and they thankfully sent the starter over to tell them to stop. We teed off at 7:10, there were plenty of open holes this guy could've gone to and then circled back behind us. And teach your staff to stay away from golfers. Then most holes had god awful pins, usually sitting on knobs.  

[fozcycle]

Played Brooksville country Club today, using my SS for gps only as I famed a set up that did not have tags,

Driver: Wilson Triton

Fairway: 7W Patriot and 9W Tour Edge

Hybrid: 3 H Hogan and 4 H Tour Edge

Irons: 6-P Ben Hogan Ptx

Wedges: 49/53/57 Ben Hogan Tkt

Putter: Tommy Armour Impact No. 3

 

I shot a 42/44:86 for 5400+ yards

Fir 9/14; GIR 8/18; 36 Putts

Had 2 birdies and 4 Doubles.

I had forgotten how sweet the Hogan irons are. Will probably keep setup in bag for this week.  BTW, my Wilson Triton was awesome…..straight down the middle on a course lined with mature trees on all sides.

 

[revkev]

Catching up on some reading here and it sounds as if everyone that was playing in Florida all winter has headed back up North. Sorry guys.

Other than it being hot and the typical sea breeze kick in when you play by the Gulf in the afternoon we had a beautiful, course was in great shape, greens were firm but not too fast, rough was there but not impossible and fairways were perfect. Our new super is doing great. 
 

I had a solid 78.  Just left a few approach shots right, hole high though so I had some nice up and downs. 
 

In a 3 some that shot 78,86,97 and we played in 3:15, riding. It was a nice pace too, not rushed, we watched a funny video at the turn and I played a beautiful Memorial Day tribute that a friend sent me. He’s a retired trumpeter from the Army Band. Brought tears to our eyes. He’s was playing Amazing Grace in the background while showing a picture montage of a funeral service at Arlington. 

[CarlH]

Update on our "Battle of the Sexes" that I spoke of in my last post....Women won 9 matches, men won 5.....Girls Rule!

[Kenny B]

Last week I was suckered into playing volunteered to play in a tournament today.  My wife signed us up; Memorial Day, so it can't be too bad, right?

Well, it was a couples better ball tournament.  Oh yeah... I had to play from the Blue tees (I used to play from there, but moved up to the White tees this year).  Just to make it worse, my wife gave the club my handicap from the White tees, so now we are really screwed.  THEN, she injured her right knee over the weekend and could hardly walk. (I was counting on her to play her usually good game from the Red tees).  That didn't happen.

It started out a chilly 54º and didn't warm up much, but then it rained most of the front nine.  The rough hadn't been mowed since who knows when because of the holiday weekend, and now it was wet.  Guess who was in it... a lot!

I managed to shoot 86 with four Doubles and my wife shot 96; no birdies between us.  I have no idea how we placed, but I heard that the couple we played with that had 4 natural birdies; two other net birdies; and a net eagle finished one shot out of the two-way tie for first place.  My biggest problem was that I can't reach 3 par 5's and 4 par 4's in regulation from the Blue tees anymore, which is why I moved up.  Moral of this story... no more tournaments for me where the men have to play from the Blue tees.

[Ben_Howell34]

8 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

I got out to play nine today and I was really excited to be taking the Mizuno's out on their maiden voyage around the course. I shot a 52, which was the best score I've had in a long time. It could have been better, but I had lost tee shots on 5 and 9. 

My driver was ok, I can't say I hit too many fairways but I was at least in play on most of the shots. The irons were good, I hit some good shots and a few stinkers. I actually played a 4 iron off the tee on 7 into the wind that wasn't the longest I've ever hit, but it had me in the fairway. 

I started out the round by hitting a pull hook into the third fairway, proceeded to slice a 5 hybrid to 43 yards in front of the green, and brought out the set GW. I hit a beautiful pitch to 8 feet and drained the putt for par. I don't usually par the first, most of the times I'm in the double bogey camp. 

I hit all but two of my greenside shots with the GW, both were two tight pins and needed a specialty wedge for the shot. 

My putter was decent most of the day, I ran the numbers in a strokes gained calculator and actually picked up .48 strokes against my putting handicap and 2.14 strokes against my actual handicap. It did let me down on a couple of 26/27 foot putts where it took 3 shots to get it in the hole. 

Overall, it was a great day. I had fun getting out and playing the new irons. 

 

 

 

I have the same irons, got them in April. Love them so far, hope you enjoy them! 

[cjeffs12]

I got to play quite a bit of golf this weekend, and honestly my ball striking is getting really solid. With that I am learning my new yardages, and with high winds it made club selection tricky. Both days, I left the course with scores that I used to be happy about, but now I am disgusted. My "bad" scores are due to a couple holes where I put myself in positions I cannot do much, or I try to do too much.  I had a long sit down with my pro, and both of the rounds I coulda should woulda shot in the 70s, and I do not have much excuse now looking back. My game is improving but my scores are not. I sat down last night, while I was grilling steaks, and went through my last 10 rounds, searching for answers. I came to the conclusion, I have invested in great equipment, and training tools, and lessons, but I need a better mental approach and strategy. I have goals written down, but I need to be more focused on achieving them, not just hoping to achieve them. So, I have some more things planned, but I am going to start a diligent practice schedule and have a plan for each day. 

 

Saturday                                MONDAY

Score 82                                SCORE 85

FIR 6/14                                  FIR  10/14

GIR 8/18                                 GIR 9/18

PUTTS 36                              PUTTS 35

 

[JerryB]

I worked some OT yesterday but afterwards I met up with Owen to play at River Heights.  He had already played a round with his friends and was actually the person who decided to book for us to play as well.  After we checked in we ran into an older friend who works with us, Randy, and he decided to join us, too.  Really windy day with sustained winds over 20 mph but otherwise beautiful.

Hole one:  Pulled my driver left into the treeline separating 1 and 18; about 100 yards out.  Pulled out my 21° hybrid and hit it clean.  Low out of the trees then it took a left turn at the dogleg and ended up just short and left of the green about 220 yards away.  Just an insane shot!  Chipped on, two putt; bogey.

Hole two:  Because of the wind I decided to put the driver away and hit 3 wood the rest of the way.  240 yard tee shot cutting the dogleg and ending up just before the river that separates the green.  Pulled out my 9 iron and hit great.  Too great, as it was over the green by about 20 yards.  Best iron strike I've had in months. Chipped back on, two putt; bogey.

Hole three:  Long par five.  3 wood into the wind about 180 yards, then another 3 wood about 205 just in front and to the left of the waste area before the green.  9 iron again, this time into the wind for 135 onto the green.  Best iron strike I've had in minutes, lol.  Two putt, par.

Hole four:  Par three about 170 into the wind.  Pulled hybrid and managed to draw it right onto the green; first time I've hit the green in several rounds.  Three putt (sigh) bogey.

Hole five:  Hit 3 wood about 225 to clear the river then hit 7 iron 145 to go just off the back of the green.  Three irons in a row that I've actually hit well!  Then sadly four putts to double bogey.

Hole six:  3 wood about 220 to clear the waste area and wound up just off the fairway on the right side.  Pulled the hybrid and hit it great, hugging the line separating the rough and the fairway.  I lost track as it came down but it must have hit and run forever because we found it on the green about six feet from the hole for my first green in two.  Drained the putt for my first eagle!!! 

"He must be Eagle Man!"

Hole seven:  Short par three, I managed to chunk my 9 iron twenty yards, then hit 9 again over the green.  Then I duffed my chip, chipped again, and three putted for a quad bogey.  Oof, lol.

Hole eight:  Absolutely clobbered my 3 wood 275 yards, then mishit my wedge to the right of a big uphill undulating green.  Three putts, bogey.

Hole nine:  3 wood 225, PW 125 to just over the green.  Duffed the chip, chipped again to almost hole it, dropped the putt for bogey.

Thats a +9 45 for those keeping score at home.  Both Owen and Randy were playing terrible and it was getting a little late, so we decided to just scramble on the back and skipped a few holes.  It was clear that Randy especially was not having a good time, but he was more excited about the eagle than I was.  He was the guy that got us into the game last year and he's been really excited to watch us progress over time.  I'm thrilled to death that he got to be there to witness.

[cnosil]

9 minutes ago, cjeffs12 said:

. My game is improving but my scores are not. I sat down last night, while I was grilling steaks, and went through my last 10 rounds, searching for answers. I came to the conclusion, I have invested in great equipment, and training tools, and lessons, but I need a better mental approach and strategy. I have goals written down, but I need to be more focused on achieving them, not just hoping to achieve them.

Sounds a lot like where I have been/am with my game. I hit the ball well, don’t get myself in a lot of trouble but still get what I feel are too many bogeys or worse.   I did the DECADE 6 month fundamentals and learned a ton.  That said,  my focus has been on improving what he calls the Tiger 5. 

https://golf.com/instruction/5-golden-scoring-rules-scott-fawcett/

4 and 5 are my Achilles heel right now. 

 

[ejgaudette]

Got out with my Dad for a round for the first time in a year basically. Growing up we played every weekend together, but now live a bit too far apart to make that happen. Dad played solid considering he has not played since that round last year, coming in around 95.

I struggled to get going on the front, starting with a messy bogey, missing a short birdie on two, and losing a ball on the par 5 7th. Just not great overall. Back started similar but finally got a little something going on hole 15. It is the longest par 4 (416 yards today) and drove it well but ended up on a bit of a downhill lie and in some longer rough. I was sure that the next shot would come out low with no spin so I took a club yes and it did play as expected. Left a longer birdie putt but was able to knock it down. Next three holes were solid pars and was able to close one over in 36, with the 40 on the front for 76. If I was not able to scramble my butt off it would have been much worse. I was 4/9 on par saves including saving from 30 and 60 yards on a couple holes and a number of bogey saves. Driver was all over the map, so hoping to sort that out after it has been solid the past couple rounds.

[cjeffs12]

Just now, cnosil said:

Sounds a lot like where I have been/am with my game. I hit the ball well, don’t get myself in a lot of trouble but still get what I feel are too many bogeys or worse.   I did the DECADE 6 month fundamentals and learned a ton.  That said,  my focus has been on improving what he calls the Tiger 5. 

https://golf.com/instruction/5-golden-scoring-rules-scott-fawcett/

4 and 5 are my Achilles heel right now. 

 

That is what I have been looking into giving a try. The tiger 5 is something I am going to start tracking, but also thinking about doing the fundamentals to get the full effect.  

[cnosil]

2 minutes ago, cjeffs12 said:

That is what I have been looking into giving a try. The tiger 5 is something I am going to start tracking, but also thinking about doing the fundamentals to get the full effect.  

I highly recommend DECADE fundamentals.  If you haven’t done the free month, it gives you a good overview before you commit and you don’t have to use a credit card.  

[cjeffs12]

Just now, cnosil said:

I highly recommend DECADE fundamentals.  If you haven’t done the free month, it gives you a good overview before you commit and you don’t have to use a credit card.  

That is great to hear! I am going to download it now. 

[Ohms]

I played yesterday evening with my wife and son at our Florida course- she's a beginner (54.0 index) and he's never played a serious round but wanted to come out.

Despite having double coaching duties and playing myself- it was a great time! It's fun for me to see them finally starting to enjoy golf (I've been inviting them for 20 years!)

Just the fact that I get to share the game with them was enough to keep me happy- despite my mediocre playing.

Wife- 125

Son- Highly questionable 96

Me- 82

[cnosil]

9 minutes ago, cjeffs12 said:

That is great to hear! I am going to download it now. 

You will probably also like the combine aspect of the app for testing your putting and irons.  

[cjeffs12]

Just now, cnosil said:

You will probably also like the combine aspect of the app for testing your putting and irons.  

I saw that, it will be much needed 

[MattWillGolf]

Such a gorgeous day for a morning 9. Felt like I had the course to myself. Bogey on the opening hole. But for the most part the round was steady. The driver was behaving but it took a couple of holes to find the fairway. Four out of the 7 drivable holes found the fairway. I wont count the 6th hole as my only slice of the day found the left side 3rd fairway, I’ve never been on the left side of the 3rd fairway when I play the 3rd hole. My iron play continues to give me grief. My chipping with my 58° wedge as great except on 9 when I thinned it across the green. Putting was absolutely solid. Zero 3 putts and three 1 putts. Not sure on counting putts if putting from the fringe as 2 of the three 1 putts were after fringe “putts”. Was in the sand once. It was one of the rebuilt bunkers on the 2nd hole. Very very soft fluffy sand. It was quite the change from the very firm traps I’ve gotten used to. But I did get out of a fried egg uphill lie in a single shot, to the fringe. So I’d call that a win. 

[Berg Ryman]

A breakthrough is coming soon, I can feel it. Shot 80 in the Sunday skins, winning three out of the 5 of them for 21 bucks. Mind you, this was an 80 with a stretch of double-par-triple on 14, 15 and surprise surprise... 16. Also had at least 5 legit birdie chances that I didn't capitalize on and two that I gave a hell of a run to. Just gotta get the big ones out of the way and take better chance of when I'm in position and we're back in business soon.

[cksurfdude]

On 5/28/2022 at 6:09 PM, Kenny B said:

What I would like to know is WHY I was hitting generally good solid shots on the front nine, but at #10 and every hole on the back nine, I struggled with shots that have been very typical of my play over the last couple of months.

Asked ...

..and Answered!! (which according to the tv lawyer shows is a no-no in court )

On 5/28/2022 at 6:09 PM, Kenny B said:

I had a good swing, then lost it.  Welcome to golf!!

[cksurfdude]

On 5/30/2022 at 2:13 PM, sirchunksalot said:

... hitting a pull hook into the third fairway, proceeded to slice a 5 hybrid to 43 yards in front of the green, and brought out the set GW. I hit a beautiful pitch to 8 feet and drained the putt for par.

Heard a funny saying: "It's not How ... it's how many" -- great recovery!
(.. so maybe all of your clubs need to be Mizuno now....)

[Reesedw]

Not today but Sunday morning.. Wife said to go as she hurt her back.. So go i did.. get to the course cool overcast light breeze.. Starter tells me go off the back there is no-one out there  and I'll be able to play quicker, and he'll fit me in when i come around.. perfect.. complete the 1st 9 ( the back) in 1 hour... shooting a 40, nice.. wind has picked up.. play the front 9 with a twosome.. shoot a 42. for a 82. Played well got done in 2:45min.. what a great way to start my day.. LOL

[sirchunksalot]

40 minutes ago, cksurfdude said:

Heard a funny saying: "It's not How ... it's how many" -- great recovery!
(.. so maybe all of your clubs need to be Mizuno now....)

I really want some of those denim copper wedges. 

[Kenny B]

On 5/30/2022 at 11:13 AM, sirchunksalot said:

I started out the round by hitting a pull hook into the third fairway, proceeded to slice a 5 hybrid to 43 yards in front of the green, and brought out the set GW. I hit a beautiful pitch to 8 feet and drained the putt for par.

Clearly the course doesn't have the hole laid out correctly!  

[sirchunksalot]

26 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

Clearly the course doesn't have the hole laid out correctly!  

I know, right? If they had just listened to me, it would have played out perfectly instead of me having to knock one over trees to approach the green. 

[MattWillGolf]

1 hour ago, Kenny B said:

Clearly the course doesn't have the hole laid out correctly!  

You sir, win best reply of the day.

[sirchunksalot]

7 hours ago, JerryB said:

I worked some OT yesterday but afterwards I met up with Owen to play at River Heights.  He had already played a round with his friends and was actually the person who decided to book for us to play as well.  After we checked in we ran into an older friend who works with us, Randy, and he decided to join us, too.  Really windy day with sustained winds over 20 mph but otherwise beautiful.

Hole one:  Pulled my driver left into the treeline separating 1 and 18; about 100 yards out.  Pulled out my 21° hybrid and hit it clean.  Low out of the trees then it took a left turn at the dogleg and ended up just short and left of the green about 220 yards away.  Just an insane shot!  Chipped on, two putt; bogey.

Hole two:  Because of the wind I decided to put the driver away and hit 3 wood the rest of the way.  240 yard tee shot cutting the dogleg and ending up just before the river that separates the green.  Pulled out my 9 iron and hit great.  Too great, as it was over the green by about 20 yards.  Best iron strike I've had in months. Chipped back on, two putt; bogey.

Hole three:  Long par five.  3 wood into the wind about 180 yards, then another 3 wood about 205 just in front and to the left of the waste area before the green.  9 iron again, this time into the wind for 135 onto the green.  Best iron strike I've had in minutes, lol.  Two putt, par.

Hole four:  Par three about 170 into the wind.  Pulled hybrid and managed to draw it right onto the green; first time I've hit the green in several rounds.  Three putt (sigh) bogey.

Hole five:  Hit 3 wood about 225 to clear the river then hit 7 iron 145 to go just off the back of the green.  Three irons in a row that I've actually hit well!  Then sadly four putts to double bogey.

Hole six:  3 wood about 220 to clear the waste area and wound up just off the fairway on the right side.  Pulled the hybrid and hit it great, hugging the line separating the rough and the fairway.  I lost track as it came down but it must have hit and run forever because we found it on the green about six feet from the hole for my first green in two.  Drained the putt for my first eagle!!! 

"He must be Eagle Man!"

Hole seven:  Short par three, I managed to chunk my 9 iron twenty yards, then hit 9 again over the green.  Then I duffed my chip, chipped again, and three putted for a quad bogey.  Oof, lol.

Hole eight:  Absolutely clobbered my 3 wood 275 yards, then mishit my wedge to the right of a big uphill undulating green.  Three putts, bogey.

Hole nine:  3 wood 225, PW 125 to just over the green.  Duffed the chip, chipped again to almost hole it, dropped the putt for bogey.

Thats a +9 45 for those keeping score at home.  Both Owen and Randy were playing terrible and it was getting a little late, so we decided to just scramble on the back and skipped a few holes.  It was clear that Randy especially was not having a good time, but he was more excited about the eagle than I was.  He was the guy that got us into the game last year and he's been really excited to watch us progress over time.  I'm thrilled to death that he got to be there to witness.

That's a great round and it's wonderful to see how your game is progressing! Congratulations on getting your first eagle, that's awesome!

[fixyurdivot]

Another break in the run of cool, wet weather today and tomorrow, so I drove the 70 miles to Cottonwood Hill GC in Bozeman.  Paired up with a nice young kid attending MSU and we both played the green tees (6318). It had rained pretty heavy the previous two days and the course was wet but not sloppy at all.  Lots of heavy, dark cloud cover and rain in the distance, but winds were light and it stayed clear of us.  44/41 with only one DB and never having made a single putt outside 8 ft.   Several great chances for birdie but the ER5v and I just could not get it done.  It felt like one of those rounds that could have easily been a sub 80.

I did get to test out the Tsi2 3w. I took my first swing with it (I mean literally) on #1, par 5 with 242 yards in.  I took the G400 with me in the truck but upon arriving decided to live or die with the Titleist.  I need to get some time on the range with the SC200 and see for sure, but it was pretty easy to get airborne and early indication is that it's longer by maybe 7-10 yards.  It definitely has a different feel and sound.  Time will tell but, thus far, my gamble looks like it will pay off.

Lush, green, and damp... not great for roll out but sure nice looking.

 

 

[Paul Hedrick]

I played last Sunday and was very disappointed in my game.  My drives were all over the place.  Fortunately for the most part my irons were behaving themselves. Sometimes I wonder why I keep torturing myself  lol 

[fixyurdivot]

On 5/30/2022 at 12:13 PM, sirchunksalot said:

I started out the round by hitting a pull hook into the third fairway, proceeded to slice a 5 hybrid to 43 yards in front of the green, and brought out the set GW. I hit a beautiful pitch to 8 feet and drained the putt for par.

See there, you're starting to get that "course management" thing.  Some of my most memorable holes have been played from two, even three fairways .