How'd you play?

[Rickp]

18 hours ago, chisag said:

 

... Dayum PMook I think I could shoot a 59 with those drives! Well done.

... Still riding my hot streak and I feel like Tin Cup describing my best shot of the day "Was it the 4 hybrid I hit to 6 feet on #9 for Eagle? Or the 5 iron I hit to 6 feet on #12 for Eagle?" Another great day on the course and missed 3 makable birdie putts inside 8 feet with these slightly bumpy, aerated greens that are still a week or two away from being back to normal. They are re-leveling 4 tee boxes and I got to tee off on the senior tees for the 2 Eagles at 472 and 476 but still had to hit an accurate 4hy and 5 iron and make the putts. 

... I kept track of GIR's and what club I used today. Hot streak indeed because I hit 12 GIR's and that is just not the norm as I am probably around 7-10 and some days 5 or 6 or less when I am struggling. I missed greens with pw, 5, 5, gw, 7, 6 irons. The pw I went after a ball left open and caught the fringe but still rolled down the slope and my only bogie of the day from 132.  Then on severe downslope I caught my Gw fat leaving a 62yd Lw I stuck to 3 feet. On #6 I hit the pin dead solid with my Gw from 117 and instead of a tap in I had a 15 footer that somehow found the cup so some karma justice. And since Rick is still convalescing I included some bacon that gave me the energy to go low today and should make him feel a little better! 

BACON!!!!! 
The Boyz will be jealous!!

[rkj427]

2 hours ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

No more rounds for at least two weeks due to some minor surgery next week. 

 

19 minutes ago, Sluggo42 said:

I’m getting tired of everything going to he!!, and needing minor work all the time…

 

Getting older sure isn't for the weak....................... 

best of luck to both of you to get back to being 100% and enjoying all that the golfing life has to offer 

 

 

[ParFore74x]

So so so close. New PR with a 46/44, 90 this morning with four doubles and four pars. Analyzing the round in my head trying to figure out if there was that one shot that I could have saved. There were actually a few.    Only hit one green in regulation which left quite a few chips but several of those chips were close to the hole which resulted in 6 one putts and no three putts for a total of 30 putts. 

Truth be told, I was feeling decent. Tee shots weren’t great for the most part but recovery shots helped a lot. I might just need to go to the range and work on just tee shots. I’m not usually one to hit just driver and 3W at the range but, it might need to be done. 

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

Played the back nine of my home course. Only second time this year. Shot a 53. Tried to play smart but things just happened. My chipping was off due to green speed. Looking forward to my aids to come in. Driver was super hooky until it wasn’t on one of the par 5s. Despite three three putts putting wasn’t bad. Those three putts were focus issues or I just hit the putt too far and it caught a slope (like 16 where if there was no slope woulda been a 3 ft comebacker).  Learned a lot this round and look forward to getting out again. Had a super awesome chance at birdie on 11  a down hill par 3. 18 was a driver to tree barely past the white tees and then a piecemeal to the hole from downhill and uphill lies.

[Golfspy_CG2]

Hope we see this thread filled up with round from the MGS outing today. 

[Rickp]

4 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Hope we see this thread filled up with round from the MGS outing today. 

Depends if it’s B4 or after a couple of well earned Libations 

[CarlH]

Played a practice round for our Ryder Cup tournament today. Four ball on front 9 and alternate shot on back 9.  I shot 38 on the front and the teams pushed. We won the last 4 holes on the back to go from 2 down to 2 up. 

[chisag]

... Well I put my hot streak on the back burner yesterday. Played the #1 rated public course in AZ for the first time. We Ko Pa Saguaro that just reopened after being closed for 2 weeks after aerating and they were slow and just a little bumpy. Definitely a course you need to play a few times as there were lots of semi blind tee shots and approached where you could not see the landing area and the greens have a lot of undulations. Spectacular views so there was that but I shot a 76 with 1 birdie and 5 bogies. Long 1 hr drive to get there and never fully loosened up and wish I could come up with more excuses. 

[Ben_Howell34]

2 hours ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

Hope we see this thread filled up with round from the MGS outing today. 

Yes me too. That outing looks awesome. 

[JerryB]

Woof.

53/60 for a 113 (+41).

Owen and I decided last minute to play 18 today.  Most places in the area were booked but we hit Marengo Ridge.  Weather was hot and humid.  

I was an absolute mess.  Driver started decent but quickly turned into a weak draw that went nowhere.  Wound up pulling 3 wood off the tee for the last few holes to marginally better results.  Woods and hybrids were chunk city.  Irons were chunky and/or pulled left.  Wedges and putter were hit-or-miss which is not bad for me.

Had my only par on 17 and followed that up with a 10 on the par five 18th.  Owen shot a respectable 87 and as always the food in the clubhouse was terrific.

[PMookie]

So bad… Frustrating is putting it as kindly as I can. 84 (39/45). I’m not doing ANYTHING with my second shots, I have the chipping yips, and my brain is killing me! At this point I’m at a total loss because great range sessions aren’t translating on-course, and I really can’t afford a $200 an hour coach at this moment. I’m getting WORSE as the summer goes on. If it weren’t for driver and putter my game would be a complete failure.

[null]

13 minutes ago, PMookie said:

So bad… Frustrating is putting it as kindly as I can. 84 (39/45). I’m not doing ANYTHING with my second shots, I have the chipping yips, and my brain is killing me! At this point I’m at a total loss because great range sessions aren’t translating on-course, and I really can’t afford a $200 an hour coach at this moment. I’m getting WORSE as the summer goes on. If it weren’t for driver and putter my game would be a complete failure.

Perhaps its your expectations that are driving things down. Stop paying for lessons and practicing for a few months. If you play, just have fun. Try to shape shots and hit trajectories that you don’t normally play. Play from the right side of your brain a little to see if it frees you up both mentally and physically 

[edingc]

42/39 -> 81.

Committed to playing the entire round with the stronger right hand grip from my lesson Friday. Sprayed the ball all over the course off the tee, but hit some good second shots and wedges. Putter speed was on the money today but just missed several putts that would have saved pars.

One bad 5 iron from the tee on a par 3 that hit the hard pan on the left of the green and ran out under trees all the way to the hole behind. 254-yards later it took me three shots to get back on the green and then two putts for a six. Only real awful hole all day.

[yungkory]

55 minutes ago, edingc said:

42/39 -> 81.

Committed to playing the entire round with the stronger right hand grip from my lesson Friday. Sprayed the ball all over the course off the tee, but hit some good second shots and wedges. Putter speed was on the money today but just missed several putts that would have saved pars.

One bad 5 iron from the tee on a par 3 that hit the hard pan on the left of the green and ran out under trees all the way to the hole behind. 254-yards later it took me three shots to get back on the green and then two putts for a six. Only real awful hole all day.

That's a DEEP 5i

Might need to test you for PEDs

[silver & black]

40 - 38 for a 78. It's been a while since I've seen a 7 in front of my score.

[Paul Hedrick]

Golf is such a frustrating thing to do. One day you can achieve pure happiness. The next day, not so much!  I am never sure which version of me will show up at the tee box.  I do try not to worry about the first two to three holes, but by the fourth hole, I can pretty much tell how the round was going to be. Today, I was seriously considering throwing the  bag into the lake by hole five! LOL

[Alf. S]

82 on Saturday medal, still struggling with good scores dropping off my WHS handicap being replaced by mediocre ones. 

Good day on the greens didn't really miss much. Now using the putt visualisation technique on most putts and trying to forget about the mechanics and it worked on Saturday. Still windy and dry on the course so GIR are a real struggle. But driving was what caused the real damage , OB at 9 and 17 and pull left into woods on 4, accounts for +6 on the card. And the stats show only 2 from 14 fairways hit.

Out today for a hit so will see if I can get it sorted before my next counter on Sat.

[MattF]

Sounded like the weekend for bad golf, myself included. 44/53 98. The wheels fell off on the back big time. I think the heat and humidity got me for some reason because I was dead tired after the round.

[RollingGreens]

Playing ok as of lately. Things are either really good or bad not too much in between. Scoring all over the place and it doesn’t feel like a huge difference shooting low 80s to low 90s outside of an extra putt or two. Really having a hard time scoring in the front 9 of my course which is the easier side. Yesterday I went 46/41. No penalties on the front. Maybe one bad tee shot that cost me. Just not playing smart golf. Really should use a shorter iron or putter from the front lately. Plus my iron shots are either spot on or missing by a mile. My guess is that I am getting too cute with the placements. 
 

played 9 last evening with my father in law at his course and shot a nice 40 with 4 pars in a row and finished out the last 6 holes +1. Hopefully I can string a few things together coming up, seems like everyone else has some 4 leaf clovers in their pocket and I am playing with a penny that is heads down

[DiscipleofPenick]

1 hour ago, RollingGreens said:

Playing ok as of lately. Things are either really good or bad not too much in between. Scoring all over the place and it doesn’t feel like a huge difference shooting low 80s to low 90s outside of an extra putt or two. Really having a hard time scoring in the front 9 of my course which is the easier side. Yesterday I went 46/41. No penalties on the front. Maybe one bad tee shot that cost me. Just not playing smart golf. Really should use a shorter iron or putter from the front lately. Plus my iron shots are either spot on or missing by a mile. My guess is that I am getting too cute with the placements. 
 

played 9 last evening with my father in law at his course and shot a nice 40 with 4 pars in a row and finished out the last 6 holes +1. Hopefully I can string a few things together coming up, seems like everyone else has some 4 leaf clovers in their pocket and I am playing with a penny that is heads down

That's the fun for guys in our handicap range. Yes, we can shoot in the mid, or upper 70s, but it doesn't take much for something to get off and there's an 88 on the card.

[RollingGreens]

1 hour ago, DiscipleofPenick said:

That's the fun for guys in our handicap range. Yes, we can shoot in the mid, or upper 70s, but it doesn't take much for something to get off and there's an 88 on the card.

It’s really just small stuff. It’s not consistent. Their are some really good holes and good shots. It seems that it’s either a great shot or terrible and in the worst spot to miss in

[ejgaudette]

Back from a two week vacation hiatus. Got to play 3 rounds or so, one 18 hole, then 12, then another 18. Overall was ok, but nothing great. Driver was a real struggle but starting to come back around, and irons have been meh. shot about 80 each full 18. Hoping to get back out and get the game back on track. Was bound to hit a rough patch at some point should get myself back in form soon.

[Rickp]

Exec 9 this morning with Bacon Boyz.  Still playing it safe with the knee and not hitting anything over a 9 iron.  There’s 2 Par4’s and I dropped my ball 150 yards out a hit in front of the greens then chip & putt.  On Par 3’s played them as 2 shots 2 the green and was going pretty well, knee is not hurting except walking any downhills.

playing same course tomorrow and sticking to todays plan.

I was good at breakfast, veggie omelette, fruit & whole wheat toast. I may be banned from the Boyz.

[cnosil]

Played both Saturday and Sunday and was pretty happy with how I played.  I think Saturday was 78 and 79 on Sunday.   Putting was good with 7 birdies over the 2 round, tee shots were good and I only got myself in trouble a couple of times with a few lost balls, hit my irons and hybrids really well.  Short game had its up and downs and I’d say cost me quite a few shots.   Gotta figure out how to take the short game from the practice area to the course and be a bit more consistent.   Gonna put some 95-105 gram graphite shafts in the wedges to see if that helps out based on some feedback that I got this weekend.  

[Alf. S]

We have the equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle or Twilight Zone at our course, let me try to describe it.

The 2nd and 16th run parallel to each other, the 2nd running south to north and the 16th north to south. The 2nd can be a card wrecker it is a narrow fairway that cambers left to right  with a steep bank of knee high grass and undergrowth on the right and a steep bank running off to the 16th fairway on the left. To compound this the prevailing wind is left to right. For most golfers who hit it left to right the drive is to aim for the left side of the fairway and look for a cut or wind to bring it back to the fairway. Too far left and you hit the bank on the left and the ball heads on the 16th fairway out of sight. 

This mysterious Twilight Zone resides on the 16th Fairway about 200yds off the 16th tee and 240 - 260 yds off the 2nd tee. Balls hit off the 2nd just disappear or they miraculously change manufacturer and number (normally changing from Pro V1 to Top Flite). Balls have been known to lie in the fairway for hours unclaimed by the discerning golfer, identified and left with a shrug. Normally these mysterious incidents happen when the mystical Sages of the club are playing the 16th. These old, weathered Sages usual travel around in 4s and come out between 9am to 1pm every weekday to do their ritual course worshipping.   They can normally seen scampering off into the distance after one of these incidents and if challenged they will impart some of their knowledge, abridge with some Scottish adjectives and nouns.

"I never took your ball, bleep off you bleep"

My Callaway turned into a Top Flite today at the 2nd

There are also know for their pearls of wisdom and 100% hindsight if you play with one of these Sages. No matter your age after you play a bad shot they can be heard saying

"Aye son, I don't think you want to do that"

 

Better day with driver and approach shots today, changed my setup and now hitting the ball a lot better and consistent. Putter setup was a bit iffy on the front 9 missing 3 from inside 4 feet but sorted this out on the back 9.

 

Edited August 10, 2022 by Alf. S

[DiscipleofPenick]

2 hours ago, RollingGreens said:

It’s really just small stuff. It’s not consistent. Their are some really good holes and good shots. It seems that it’s either a great shot or terrible and in the worst spot to miss in

Sounds like we need to get out and work on course management

[GolfSpy_SHARK]

Had a fun tournament last Friday. Was a good time, met a few guys from one of my vendors we use for roof repairs.

great cause all the money went to the fisher house, we’ll worth the money.

course was decent and was 3 of us so we had a lot of extra shots, split them up nicely between the 3 of us.

tee game was meh, but was smoking the 3W off the deck and my irons were A+ again. Started draining putts on the back.

we went -8 with 3 yes read it correctly, 3 bogeys on the front (started on 2) woooooof

we joked around that we just needed to warm up.

this hole was great, my only decent drive of the day and I hit this monster draw 3 wood, hit the front of the green and bounced off pin high.

[Sluggo42]

Had my 3rd consecutive good round. +2 today, with a stupid bogie on 18 (par 5) from 10’ off in 2 after a crushed drive and 3-wood. 
putted instead of a chip and caught it heavy- then blasted the next one 15’ by the cup- dumb…

butttt, the new driving move has been working well for about 3 weeks, and I tell ya what, consistently shorter second shots make for lower scores

[gavinski91]

Got out for a quick 9 on Saturday afternoon, was struggling with dispersion off the tee (too many penalties and balls out of position) but managed to get 2 birdies to salvage the round and score a 43. Funniest one was probably hole 4, where I topped my driver off the tee and it rolled out 150 yards, and somehow managed to go 3w > Gap wedge to 1 feet for an easy bird.

I got paired up with another twosome, a guy and his 15-year-old son. I feel very old saying this, but man, I wish I could swing as fast at that kid! He only hit driver once, and it was a 316-yard bomb right down the middle. If he can get his short game and putting figured out he'll be in a pretty good spot!

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

Shot an early morning nine, 47, that could have been much more. Larger write up in my breaking 90 post.