How'd you play?

[RollingGreens]

Really got after it over the weekend. 12 fairways and 11 GIR with 36 putts. The bad 5 3 putts. Mostly all due to the fact of poor positioning from the pin. 41/41 for 82 on the day. I had a chance to get a birdie in 18 but I over though my approach shot and caught it to soft landing it in the creek. Only ball lost on the day.. overall things are trending to the point where I’m making mistakes but still playing really good

[CarlH]

Played another course in the village that I had not previously played.  I struggled somewhat today.  Just wasn't hitting the ball as well as I normally play.  The course was in decent shape and a nice track with really great finishing holes, although the greens were rather slow and I heard the traps were awful (I didn't find myself in any bunkers, so I'll have to take their word for it).  Shot an 85, but it felt like I played worse.

[Syks7]

I've had a weird pinched nerve thing in my neck going on for the last month that I've been nursing.  (I think the final push to take as many swings with the Modus 115s before the final review did me in)  Golf swing doesn't seem to hurt it, but the better half has told me to keep it mellow for the last few weeks.    Finally got back out to the range last week  and in anticipation of my first 18 in three weeks tomorrow I hopped out for a twilight 9.

Zero pressure, lots of fun, confident, and only 2 over par (38).  Very boring GIR two putt golf with no good birdie looks on all the pars and very reasonable up and down chances that turned into two putts on the bogies.  If this is what boring golf scores look like I would like to be boring every time.  Wish me luck in the morning.

[MattWillGolf]

Had 2 disaster holes today in my round of 9 holes. The first and the ninth. Everything in between was good for me. The highlight was no 3 putts. My Ping G30 hybrid must have been tipped off that I was looking at other hybrids. It performed wonderfully giving me nice high fades. The driver continues to give me fits after being a strength less than a month ago. Oh well, I suppose that’s golf.

[MattF]

Got out early yesterday at Windmill and shot an 82 with 29 putts. Played in 2 hours 35 minutes, walking. Back out there again the next 3 days.

 

I hit 2 shots on 16 to test two 3 hybrids. The Sub70 393X 3 is on the right and the Maltby KE4 HDI is on the left. You could throw a towel over them.

[fixyurdivot]

On 6/26/2022 at 10:42 AM, chisag said:

 

... I wish I knew someone in Law Enforcement I could have called. Played with two 30somethings last year at Starpass in Tucson and one pulled his tee shot almost hitting a huge Saguaro so then they decided to TRY and hit it with several balls until they did. After the first attempt I told them it was against the law and one replied "so are a lot of other fun things"  We told them to go ahead of us and after several weak insults they did. We reported them to the ranger and he said without video evidence nothing he could do but he would talk to them. He catches up with us later and said they were "too polite" in denying everything and had no idea why we would lie or stop playing with them, which of course is pretty much an admission without being an admission. The guys in the video remind me of the two we played with:

https://www.iheart.com/content/2020-12-07-golfer-takes-aim-at-protected-saguaro-cactus-in-viral-video/

 

Mental midgets 

[MacTourney]

3 hours ago, MattF said:

Got out early yesterday at Windmill and shot an 82 with 29 putts. Played in 2 hours 35 minutes, walking.

Nice pace, I like it.   About the same here, did 1 hour 20 minutes going out the other day and had the same pace coming in until running into a group of snails. 

[cnosil]

It was golf league night and I got to watch some good golf….not necessarily by me but I didn’t play too badly.   My course handicap was 3 which was my score; my playing partner was 1 over with a 4 handicap. Our opponents were -3 with a -1 handicap and -2 with a 2 handicap.   There were 11 birdies in our group over the 9 holes; unfortunately I only had one of them. 
 

one bad tee shot that required a punch out; pitched to about 8 feet but left the par putt short.  Bogeys came after an approach shot that was terribly short, and missing a couple of mid range putts.   6 fairways, only 3 greens but 3 more were just in the fringe, and 15 putts.  
 

The information from my lesson appear to be taking hold as most of my shots were pretty good.  A few could have been better but I am happy with the progress. 

[MattF]

Out again first thing this morning. Equaled by PB with a 42/37 79 in 2:47. Hope to keep this train rolling.

[JerryB]

We played the front nine at River Heights yesterday with our friend Mark and then the two of us played the back nine this morning. 

I'd gotten a couple sleeves of OnCore Avants that I wanted to try out so I took a sleeve yesterday and promptly lost all three balls on hole 2 .  Between that hole and getting stuck in the trap on seven, I felt like I had a poor round but I wound up with a +12 48 which is pretty much how I've been playing recently.  I was consistently hitting on the heel with my driver which sapped some power but overall I played okay and had two pars.

Today pulled out a second sleeve and this time never lost a ball.  This time I was more center of the driver face but I was skying the ball, again sapping some power.  Had several putts that were online but just short including a double breaker on 11 from over 50 feet away that stopped half a revolution away from dropping.  No pars but only two doubles for a +11 47.  Young lad Owen carded a 39; he was really feeling it.  He's going to break 80 soon!

[Kenny B]

Today was my first round after the 4 day MGS PNW marathon this last week.  I was pooped watching Bill walk every course  and had to take a few days off.  I played with my wife and her brother from Seattle, and I must say that I am very happy to be back on familiar greens.  I had more 3-putts in those 4 days than I had all year at my home course.

Shot 81; 44 on the front nine.  A little slow start with a triple on #3 (bad tee shot) and bogeys on #5, 6, 7, and 8;  37 on the back nine; bogeys on #11 and 12 then all pars to finish.

The greens were freshly mowed and still has remnants of the fine sand top dress; the ball rolled very well and faster than anywhere we played last week!!

[Syks7]

I'll preface today by saying I played really well.  I just got in my own way a few times.  42/41 83.     

71% FIR

51 % GIR

37 Putts... including 3 three putts, but also a 45' putt to save par on 18.

2 up and downs 

10 Pars 

3 doubles....  

One of the doubles I deserved, shanked a shot behind a tree and was happy to walk away with a double.  One was a bad three putt.    The last one was just poor focus on approach.  Both other three putts came on holes 1 and two and I just didn't have the speed right.  Left myself some 6-8 footers to clean up.  Those were my only sloppy holes.  Everything else was clean, even the bogies. 

One of these days I'm going to get out of my own way and finally break 80.  

On a side note, I think I might have joined the Mizuno gang forever today.  I just groove with these old MP60s.  (They also look, feel, and sound amazing too.)  They're perfect on the Modus 115s and I feel like I have total command with them.  It's interesting, they're a club weaker loft wise compared to my 639 CBs, but only about 1/2 a club shorter in actual distance.  

[BIG STU]

23 hours ago, MattF said:

Got out early yesterday at Windmill and shot an 82 with 29 putts. Played in 2 hours 35 minutes, walking. Back out there again the next 3 days.

 

I hit 2 shots on 16 to test two 3 hybrids. The Sub70 393X 3 is on the right and the Maltby KE4 HDI is on the left. You could throw a towel over them.

Actually both of those are great sticks--- Hard choice I know

[BIG STU]

9 hours ago, Syks7 said:

I'll preface today by saying I played really well.  I just got in my own way a few times.  42/41 83.     

71% FIR

51 % GIR

37 Putts... including 3 three putts, but also a 45' putt to save par on 18.

2 up and downs 

10 Pars 

3 doubles....  

One of the doubles I deserved, shanked a shot behind a tree and was happy to walk away with a double.  One was a bad three putt.    The last one was just poor focus on approach.  Both other three putts came on holes 1 and two and I just didn't have the speed right.  Left myself some 6-8 footers to clean up.  Those were my only sloppy holes.  Everything else was clean, even the bogies. 

One of these days I'm going to get out of my own way and finally break 80.  

On a side note, I think I might have joined the Mizuno gang forever today.  I just groove with these old MP60s.  (They also look, feel, and sound amazing too.)  They're perfect on the Modus 115s and I feel like I have total command with them.  It's interesting, they're a club weaker loft wise compared to my 639 CBs, but only about 1/2 a club shorter in actual distance.  

Sometimes the card does not tell the adventure involved---- I have had some good scores on the card but on face value it was an ugly round. And then it can be puzzling I felt I hit the ball good and could not score. One of the funniest rounds I ever had was in a Mini Tour event at a course right behind me. Had 9 birdies ( not in a row) in one round and shot an 80 had only one par that day and it was a chip in on a Par 3. LOL that kept me in the running on the side skins pot. Needless to say took most of both side skins pot in fact I won more that day than the winner did. Golf can be a fickle Biotch

[BIG STU]

10 hours ago, Syks7 said:

I'll preface today by saying I played really well.  I just got in my own way a few times.  42/41 83.     

71% FIR

51 % GIR

37 Putts... including 3 three putts, but also a 45' putt to save par on 18.

2 up and downs 

10 Pars 

3 doubles....  

One of the doubles I deserved, shanked a shot behind a tree and was happy to walk away with a double.  One was a bad three putt.    The last one was just poor focus on approach.  Both other three putts came on holes 1 and two and I just didn't have the speed right.  Left myself some 6-8 footers to clean up.  Those were my only sloppy holes.  Everything else was clean, even the bogies. 

One of these days I'm going to get out of my own way and finally break 80.  

On a side note, I think I might have joined the Mizuno gang forever today.  I just groove with these old MP60s.  (They also look, feel, and sound amazing too.)  They're perfect on the Modus 115s and I feel like I have total command with them.  It's interesting, they're a club weaker loft wise compared to my 639 CBs, but only about 1/2 a club shorter in actual distance.  

Mizunos are great sticks. Sounds like you have them set up good for you with your shaft choice. Do not sweat the distance difference accuracy is the key here. Does not bother me one iota when someone says well I blew over such and such green with my PW. Ok cool I took my antique 8 iron and put it to 10 feet whats the point? Now right now with our bad greens and my streaky putting as of late we will not discuss the putt at this time. I have had people say to me "well if you had some Insert brand clubs you could have hit a wedge" Who cares ? I know what I can do with the 40 year old 8 iron. Hey I know guys that would hit like a 6 hybrid to the same accurate distance. I joke somewhat about the putter. One of my running partners says our crappy greens along with my expectaions of myself have gotten into my head; I did go to a neighboring course that has pretty decent greens Monday and practiced putting some and did ok. My partner called me last night and we talked about putting and he is a good putter himself. We think for both of us the crappy greens are getting in to both of our heads. We are signed up for the Shootout this Saturday. We both agreed if the greens have not improved any we may pull out of the Shootout after this week and play something somewhere else. Long story about our greens

[Tom the Golf Nut]

2 hours ago, BIG STU said:

 One of my running partners says our crappy greens along with my expectaions of myself have gotten into my head; I did go to a neighboring course that has pretty decent greens Monday and practiced putting some and did ok. My partner called me last night and we talked about putting and he is a good putter himself. We think for both of us the crappy greens are getting in to both of our heads. We are signed up for the Shootout this Saturday. We both agreed if the greens have not improved any we may pull out of the Shootout after this week and play something somewhere else. Long story about our greens

It did amaze me when we played at your course the difference from when I played it many years ago. Your course has a great layout but they are just not keeping the conditions of the course up to the standards of the area. The greens were in desperate need of being cut a little shorter and needed to be rolled at least twice a week for awhile to make them puttable. You never knew where the ball would go.  Kind of reminded me of the Weeble toy song from the 70's. "Weebles wobble but they don't fall down"  Just like the putts! I thought I was just having a bad putting day but all of us were having issues. Then I played another course in NC two days later and was draining everything. 

I hope that you can express this to the owners. I know they would listen to you. Your like family to them. I hate to see a nice course give up and just collect  whatever greens fees they can and be content. It also blew my mind that the first time we tried to play it rained for 15 minutes right before we were going to tee off. Then the owner said he was going to close the course and it was now perfectly sunny out. He made enough money from the morning tournament that they didn't have to stay open. It wouldn't surprise me if they were milking it to get all they can without putting anything in to it before selling out to developers. 

Good luck with your decision but you know if you go somewhere else it will cost much more to play!

[DeBartola_B]

The wife and the kids have been up North in the UP this week(I am meeting them tonight) but with all the free time I have played 5 rounds in the last 6 days.

I think I have found my limit as the last 27 holes or so have been filled with tired and sore swings.  I typically practice a few times a week but never get to play this much.  I will say my putting his gotten significantly better in this short spurt off feel alone but with that comes lots of lazy swings.

I'd like to say 5 rounds in 6 days is too much but given the opportunity I would most certainly do it again.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

1 hour ago, EasyPutter said:

That said, if someone wants to golf over the July 4th weekend I am ready to go but if nobody asks, I think it will be sitting in shade nursing a cold beverage that will occupy my time.  

Sure... come on down to Tennessee and I'll treat you to the golf 

[tommc23]

Had a very bad round today which I had to cut short. I was not hitting irons well at all and it got worse as the round went on. My dumba$$ forgot to do laundry and had no shorts to play in and I wanted to walk, so summer pants it was. Got to 90* and I was doing good on the front 9 with walking was a double bogey machine on the front. Hit the turn still felt ok but it got hot quick and I felt it. I went through a litter of water and two large gatorades. Hit 16 felt like crap walking up the hill and I started to feel nauseous, clue 1 I needed to stop. Finished 16 teed off of 17 a short par 3 and I couldn’t hit a ball to save my life and I started to feel worse. I may have started to stop sweating so I hauled ass to my truck and my head is killing me. I was going to shoot over 100 for the first time in over a year and I feel horrible. Note to self don’t wear pants in 90* heat and if I feel bad stop sooner.

[BIG STU]

4 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

It did amaze me when we played at your course the difference from when I played it many years ago. Your course has a great layout but they are just not keeping the conditions of the course up to the standards of the area. The greens were in desperate need of being cut a little shorter and needed to be rolled at least twice a week for awhile to make them puttable. You never knew where the ball would go.  Kind of reminded me of the Weeble toy song from the 70's. "Weebles wobble but they don't fall down"  Just like the putts! I thought I was just having a bad putting day but all of us were having issues. Then I played another course in NC two days later and was draining everything. 

I hope that you can express this to the owners. I know they would listen to you. Your like family to them. I hate to see a nice course give up and just collect  whatever greens fees they can and be content. It also blew my mind that the first time we tried to play it rained for 15 minutes right before we were going to tee off. Then the owner said he was going to close the course and it was now perfectly sunny out. He made enough money from the morning tournament that they didn't have to stay open. It wouldn't surprise me if they were milking it to get all they can without putting anything in to it before selling out to developers. 

Good luck with your decision but you know if you go somewhere else it will cost much more to play!

Due to deed restrictions etc it can not ever be anything than a golf course. On the one incident I went to the majority owner on that and the other guy got his butt chewed. Yeah I had a talk with the Majority owner this morning and told him some things. On the greens they are somewhat improving. Yep they do listen to me. After talking to him I am staying because like you have picked up on they do listen to me. And those guys do not actually own the course they have a long term lease

[CarlH]

80 on my home course today -- one double, no birdies (shot to my course handicap).  Didn't feel like I was hitting my driver as well as I have been again today.  Not sure what's up with that.  Putter was a bit better today, although I did miss a couple of makable putts, burning edges or lipping out.  Shot of the day was 155 yard uphill sand shot with my 6 iron to about 12 feet below the pin (missed the birdie putt, but did tap in for par).

Played our MGA weekly game of 2 best net from the foursome.  We shot -20 and had first place until a 3some got their blind draw and eeked us out with a -21.  We also played team skins -- 4 skins were claimed and my team took 2 of them.  Our 15 handicap player had 2 birdies on stroke holes and shot 38 on the front side.  The B player (6 handicap from the forward tees) shot a 75.  Our D player didn't play all that well, but did manage to help us out on a few holes with strokes.

[Golfspy_CG2]

Pretty Good Day despite the final score of 90

Had a Hole In One...My 2nd one, the first coming 3 years ago.  I guess they are going to come to me late in life...ha

Details are the brand new PXG Gen 5 0311 XP   9 iron from 129, it was a back pin so unfortunately I did see it drop, but I saw it take a bounce and land right near the flag stick.  

Funny thing, the two ohter guys in the group, both hit it to about 6 feet and would have had closest to the pins, if not for this.  Both made birdie, so 3 of us played the hole in -4, pretty good!

I had two bad holes ruin what would have been my lowest round of the year, and technically throw in a third one, If Ihad just made bogey on each of those I would have shot an 82 which would hae tied my best ever, which was also the round with my first Hole in One.  Instead shot a somewhat disappointing 90 consideirn the way I hit it for 15 holes. 

 

[sirchunksalot]

17 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Pretty Good Day despite the final score of 90

Had a Hole In One...My 2nd one, the first coming 3 years ago.  I guess they are going to come to me late in life...ha

Details are the brand new PXG Gen 5 0311 XP   9 iron from 129, it was a back pin so unfortunately I did see it drop, but I saw it take a bounce and land right near the flag stick.  

Funny thing, the two ohter guys in the group, both hit it to about 6 feet and would have had closest to the pins, if not for this.  Both made birdie, so 3 of us played the hole in -4, pretty good!

I had two bad holes ruin what would have been my lowest round of the year, and technically throw in a third one, If Ihad just made bogey on each of those I would have shot an 82 which would hae tied my best ever, which was also the round with my first Hole in One.  Instead shot a somewhat disappointing 90 consideirn the way I hit it for 15 holes. 

 

Congratulations on the ace, Rob! It's a shame you didn't see it sink, but I bet it was a good feeling walking up and seeing it nestled in the bottom of the cup. 

[Golfspy_CG2]

5 minutes ago, sirchunksalot said:

Congratulations on the ace, Rob! It's a shame you didn't see it sink, but I bet it was a good feeling walking up and seeing it nestled in the bottom of the cup. 

Yep, it was indeed!  But I didn't get too excited as we knew all three had hit it close, and only two balls were on the green.  One of the two was a yellow wihich I wasn't playing.  So I knew I had a 50/50 chance.   I knda wish I had a better reaction but I think I just said Bazinga when I saw it....ha..

 

 But I don't know if I've ever seen a group go -4 on the same hole before. 

 

[Rickp]

1 hour ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Pretty Good Day despite the final score of 90

Had a Hole In One...My 2nd one, the first coming 3 years ago.  I guess they are going to come to me late in life...ha

Details are the brand new PXG Gen 5 0311 XP   9 iron from 129, it was a back pin so unfortunately I did see it drop, but I saw it take a bounce and land right near the flag stick.  

Funny thing, the two ohter guys in the group, both hit it to about 6 feet and would have had closest to the pins, if not for this.  Both made birdie, so 3 of us played the hole in -4, pretty good!

I had two bad holes ruin what would have been my lowest round of the year, and technically throw in a third one, If Ihad just made bogey on each of those I would have shot an 82 which would hae tied my best ever, which was also the round with my first Hole in One.  Instead shot a somewhat disappointing 90 consideirn the way I hit it for 15 holes. 

 

Congratulations on the hole in one!!

[fozcycle]

Tuesday I shot a 45/48:93 so so day, got tired on back nine. Today was different however, same course, different result. I shot a 46/41:87 with 4 GIRs in a row and Four Pars in a row! (#9-#12).

[Kenny B]

1 hour ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Pretty Good Day despite the final score of 90

Had a Hole In One...My 2nd one, the first coming 3 years ago.  I guess they are going to come to me late in life...ha

Details are the brand new PXG Gen 5 0311 XP   9 iron from 129, it was a back pin so unfortunately I did see it drop, but I saw it take a bounce and land right near the flag stick.  

Funny thing, the two ohter guys in the group, both hit it to about 6 feet and would have had closest to the pins, if not for this.  Both made birdie, so 3 of us played the hole in -4, pretty good!

I had two bad holes ruin what would have been my lowest round of the year, and technically throw in a third one, If Ihad just made bogey on each of those I would have shot an 82 which would hae tied my best ever, which was also the round with my first Hole in One.  Instead shot a somewhat disappointing 90 consideirn the way I hit it for 15 holes. 

 

Congratulations on the HIO.  It's a great feeling!!

Sorry about the score though.  As a friend of mine always says when I say "If I had just..."
            ... "If IFs and BUTs were candy and nuts, we'd all have a wonderful Christmas."  

[BIG STU]

9 hours ago, DeBartola_B said:

The wife and the kids have been up North in the UP this week(I am meeting them tonight) but with all the free time I have played 5 rounds in the last 6 days.

I think I have found my limit as the last 27 holes or so have been filled with tired and sore swings.  I typically practice a few times a week but never get to play this much.  I will say my putting his gotten significantly better in this short spurt off feel alone but with that comes lots of lazy swings.

I'd like to say 5 rounds in 6 days is too much but given the opportunity I would most certainly do it again.

In the Yoop huuh. I know about that from my trucking days plus I know some people from up there.

[BIG STU]

1 hour ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Pretty Good Day despite the final score of 90

Had a Hole In One...My 2nd one, the first coming 3 years ago.  I guess they are going to come to me late in life...ha

Details are the brand new PXG Gen 5 0311 XP   9 iron from 129, it was a back pin so unfortunately I did see it drop, but I saw it take a bounce and land right near the flag stick.  

Funny thing, the two ohter guys in the group, both hit it to about 6 feet and would have had closest to the pins, if not for this.  Both made birdie, so 3 of us played the hole in -4, pretty good!

I had two bad holes ruin what would have been my lowest round of the year, and technically throw in a third one, If Ihad just made bogey on each of those I would have shot an 82 which would hae tied my best ever, which was also the round with my first Hole in One.  Instead shot a somewhat disappointing 90 consideirn the way I hit it for 15 holes. 

 

Congrats on the HIO----- One of our members at 72 yoa had his first last week and took the Year long HIO kitty for his men's group. We were talking at the wedding Saturday night and he was surprised that I had never had one

[CarlH]

1 hour ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

 

Had a Hole In One...My 2nd one, the first coming 3 years ago. 

 

Nicely done!  You're one up on me now!  LOL