How'd you play?

[GolfSpy_APH]

Round 2 of the year. Went okay. A few good highlights and several bad shots. I dont really know how to sum it up, but I will get it a try. 

Made a good par on the first hole, with an up and down. Second and third holes I proceeded to make some of the worst tee shots I have had in goodness knows how long. I am struggling with these aggressive toed duck hooks that go nowhere, feel awful and just make me want to quit haha

Range to round swing isn't transferring and that causes issues too. 

Middle part of the round I had some decent holes, but nothing great and still struggling mightily with toe strikes. Whether I am standing closer to the ball or whatever just bad toe shots.

Putting however and chipping for that matter have been so much fun this year. Speed has been stellar, line has been good and every putt has a legit chance of going in. 1 three putt, but that is on me just frustrated and rushing. 

I should also note that on this course 14, 15, 16 are my least favourite holes. 14 is a long narrow par 4 with hazards on both sides. You need a good 250+ shot to have about 160ish in so driver is a near must and when your not feeling confident it makes it harder. 15 is a longer par 3, which isn't that hard but hazard all along the right and everything slopes that way. Left isn't an option because its long grass, bushes and trees. 16 is a par 5 with OB left, hazard right. If you play short on the tee shot there are bunkers to go into. Thankfully I got through this stretch okay. Made a bogey on 14, bogey on 15 and a gorgeous tap in par on 16. Great drawing driver over the bunkers in the middle of the fairway then 3 wood to the spot in between the green area bunkers. Pin was tucked close so made a safer chip not right at the flag and had 18ish feet for birdie and missed a bit right (for the first time on the day). Then a great scrambling bogey on 16 (16,17,18 are a favourite stretch). Nearly went OB on the drive, punched out, pitching wedge on and 2 putt. Then 17 drive just right semi to wedge and 12 feet or so and made birdie then 18 is a near island green hit a pitching wedge to 4 feet and made birdie again. So ended with birdie! Thats now 3 holes off the birdie list for this course!

A good fun strong finish, played with new ppl who were great and a lady with such an awesome swing and ball flight. So much fun watching her play. 

A finish like that leaves me hoping for more this season and if I can get these stupid toe strikes sorted out it could be a really fun season!

[Paul Hedrick]

Today I played my first round since January 2nd.... it was ugly!  lol. Due to the weather and health issues of my golf partners, we had a slow start this year. I am not one of those who plays golf by myself.

[TR1PTIK]

Decent round today at Shady Valley Country Club. It was cold and windy and the fairways were a bit wet, but I managed a 44/43/87 without much trouble. Hit the ball pretty well and just had a few balls get gobbled up by the wind and fall short on several holes. Putting was fairly solid and I only had one 3-putt which occurred late in the round on the 17th hole. I finished out on a high note with a solid drive on the Par 5 18th leaving a great angle in with 4-iron. Pushed the 4-iron a touch and wound up in the back bunker, got out and drained a 30ft left-to-right putt for birdie.  

[rkj427]

1 hour ago, Paul Hedrick said:

Today I played my first round since January 2nd.... it was ugly!  lol. Due to the weather and health issues of my golf partners, we had a slow start this year. I am not one of those who plays golf by myself.

At least you were able to get out, weather here prohibits that from happening, and I can relate to not playing alone.

Hope the weather, and your partners health both improve so you can get out more often than not.

I am hoping to get to an indoor range in the next couple weeks to get a head start on being ready for the season here.

[Bang60]

3 hours ago, Paul Hedrick said:

Today I played my first round since January 2nd.... it was ugly!  lol. Due to the weather and health issues of my golf partners, we had a slow start this year. I am not one of those who plays golf by myself.

I don't play a round of golf on my own I practice on the golf course, I prefer to practice on the golf course because it's boring in the NETS or at the range. If I hit a good shot off the Tee par 3-4-5 I go to my ball and play the 2nd shot twice if those are both poor shots I play the 3rd shot 3 times and I've actually played the 5th shot 5times on a par4 at Liverpool south Sydney when my third went into water on the 17th from memory...

[Kenny B]

1 hour ago, Bang60 said:

I don't play a round of golf on my own I practice on the golf course, I prefer to practice on the golf course because it's boring in the NETS or at the range. If I hit a good shot off the Tee par 3-4-5 I go to my ball and play the 2nd shot twice if those are both poor shots I play the 3rd shot 3 times and I've actually played the 5th shot 5times on a par4 at Liverpool south Sydney when my third went into water on the 17th from memory...

If I’m playing without any partners, I will play select shots around the course, not necessarily where my ball ends up.  I know the course very well and where I am routinely hitting shots, so I will head there.  It’s amazing how much that improves my shots when I play for score; I can draw on the shots I recently made from a particular location.

Unfortunately with all the new golfers playing since covid, it’s nearly to get out by myself anymore.  If I’ve joined someone, I don’t feel like it’s polite to play multiple shots.

[Grand Stranded]

I ended up canceling my first round back today due to it raining anll night and into the morning. Naturally the rain stopped just before my tee time. Ugh. CPO isn’t fun, but I’m dying to get out there and play.

[Rickp]

33 minutes ago, Grand Stranded said:

I ended up canceling my first round back today due to it raining anll night and into the morning. Naturally the rain stopped just before my tee time. Ugh. CPO isn’t fun, but I’m dying to get out there and play.

Of course it stopped B4 Tee Time.  When you’re itching to play it’s Murphy’s Law.

[JohnSmalls]

4 more holes in yesterday after work. Irons were uncharacteristically awful but driver continues to be making strides forward since restarting speed training. Longer days and warm weather should bring some more practice. Ready to get the game back in shape! 

[MIHIGO26]

Last year my index started at 19.7 and dropped to 16.2 by April and then I plateaued out and I could barely hit my handicap never mind beat it. If anything as the year went on after my initial drop in scoring and handicap index my scoring became so much worse and I was back to playing like a 25 index when I first started golf. I then decided once the winter kicked in I'd go for a series of lessons to see if I could improve come this year and get to single figures.  Here in the UK the conditions on courses at this time of year are usually terrible and some have the additional caveats of hitting off fairway mats or winter tees/greens. 

The lessons have mainly been focusing on swing technique with irons and ball striking. I have to be honest and say here that after about 6/7 lessons since October and countless hours of practice at the range or at home or even on the course I am no better at ball striking, actually I might even be worse to tell the truth. One of the things I had to correct was my alignment, so if anything that alone has made the biggest difference. I am looking at swing videos I have between then that first lesson and now and I don't see much of a difference to be honest.  I have played 6 rounds this year. I've had 4 good rounds and two absolute shockers what I can only describe as playing like a 30 index.

First round of the year at a course I'd never played with no winter novelties so actually hitting off proper tees and grass I went round in 84 which would've had me under my handicap. The weather on the day was really windy so I was pleasantly surprised when totting up my score at the end to have beaten my handicap. Struck the ball fairly well. Great start to the year!

Second round of the year at another new course I'd never played, off grass and cold but I had an even better round and shot 83, beating my index again. I was beginning to think I had made actual improvements to my 'level' and had managed to drop a few shots.

My third round this year and I was back at my home course playing off some winter tees and with fairway mats in use. Went round in 83 again which I was very happy with! That was a big improvement considering how I finished the year scoring wise. At this point I thought I'd made serious improvements and was really happy with how my game was shaping up for the season ahead.

Fourth round I shot an 81 at my home course! Was absolutely chuffed and confidence was flowing about breaking 80 at some point this year. Really thought I'd turned a corner with the game in terms of dropping another 3/4 shots off my rounds.

Fifth round I played at a new course again and was playing really poorly, but the course itself was in awful condition and tbh I don't think anyone  would have beaten their handicap that day. I just chalked it up to a bad day at the office and forgot about it.

Today... I was brought crashing back down to earth. Went to play at top 50 course in the UK and was suitably humbled. Not only by the course itself which was pretty difficult as is but it was also windy and very cold. I actually had an okay start but the round very quickly went to s***. I went out in 45. Not disastrous with it being a tough course and conditions. Came back in on 52 for a total of 97!! I hadn't seen a score like that in a very long time and I now feel very disheartened with my game. I wasn't able to the hit the ball at all and it's actually a miracle how I didn't get to triple figures from a scoring perspective. Tops/thins/fats/slices/hooks. It was so bad. I really thought I had turned a corner and improved from a scoring perspective but it looks like that's not be the case.

I understand you are going to have good days and bad days on the course and I can accept that, I mean nobody goes out at amateur level and shoots consistent 81's do they?! But this was just so disheartening and I couldn't enjoy the round, it was cold and windy and I honestly just wanted to go home so I'm now sitting here feeling like garbage about my game. I usually get to the range twice midweek to practice things from the lessons but I think this week I am now just going to tune out of golf and take a mental reset. I have started speed training with the stack so will continue with that for this week and next week I will get back onto the course again hopefully feeling a bit more enthusiastic and energetic about my game.

Golf...what a game huh!

 

 

 

[Grand Stranded]

On 2/22/2023 at 4:11 PM, Javs said:

Thank you for the added feedback and I agree 100 percent. Too far back and the ball spins too much and usually off to the right. I think the next major issues people have are not being aggressive enough through the shot and taking too long a back swing. 

That, and as @chisag said, getting to a proper impact position.

On 2/22/2023 at 3:09 PM, Bang60 said:

Knock down shots and the hardest shot for me, what’s your secret  

You got a few good tips here, but the one stressing proper impact position is critical, imo. Early last season I went through an awful period of play with my irons and wedges, it was a nightmare.

I saw a teacher who stressed that position to me. He had me stand frozen in place with the club and my weight in the proper spot until I knew exactly what it was and how it should feel. Then I took swings from 9 to 3 (I’m lefty) and hold my finish to feel the position again. From there I just hinged and increased the turn on my backswing and  concentrated on what felt like keeping the club low on my follow through. Once it all became ingrained in my head, my golf swing was back.

It’s funny, I had made that same move subconsciously for years and years playing sports (including golf) but when things go off the rails I sometimes take myself down such winding roads I can’t get back to the highway on my own.

My best advice to you, or anyone is go see someone who can show you exactly WHAT THE PROPER IMPACT POSITION ACTUALLY IS. Once you know, you’ll be able to get to it very easily. Trying to figure it out on your own usually complicates things. 

[Javs]

6 minutes ago, Grand Stranded said:

That, and as @chisag said, getting to a proper impact position.

You got a few good tips here, but the one stressing proper impact position is critical, imo. Early last season I went through an awful period of play with my irons and wedges, it was a nightmare.

I saw a teacher who stressed that position to me. He had me stand frozen in place with the club and my weight in the proper spot until I knew exactly what it was and how it should feel. Then I took swings from 9 to 3 (I’m lefty) and hold my finish to feel the position again. From there I just hinged and increased the turn on my backswing and  concentrated on what felt like keeping the club low on my follow through. Once it all became ingrained in my head, my golf swing was back.

It’s funny, I had made that same move subconsciously for years and years playing sports (including golf) but when things go off the rails I sometimes take myself down such winding roads I can’t get back to the highway on my own.

My best advice to you, or anyone is go see someone who can show you exactly WHAT THE PROPER IMPACT POSITION ACTUALLY IS. Once you know, you’ll be able to get to it very easily. Trying to figure it out on your own usually complicates things. 

You are correct. That’s why I started my response with: “I will start by saying a lesson with a teaching pro is probably  the best route”. Especially since we can’t watch what the persons swing actually looks like here. So, what might work for me might not work for anyone else. However, he did say he didn’t want to pay for lessons. In that case, wouldn’t hurt for him to try what we offered at the range. Often the best way to figure things out is in the dirt and putting in the time!

[Grand Stranded]

On 2/20/2023 at 10:05 PM, Rickp said:

Nope, I still like the 1st off break of dawn golf.  Hope I always do

Lol. Rick you and your Bacon Boys are finished with 9 and you’re posting about them when I’m having my coffee most mornings. Lol.
Reading your recaps are a part of my breakfast ritual.

[rkj427]

7 hours ago, Grand Stranded said:

I ended up canceling my first round back today due to it raining anll night and into the morning. Naturally the rain stopped just before my tee time. Ugh. CPO isn’t fun, but I’m dying to get out there and play.

 Weather there looks to be improving each and every day starting tomorrow through Thursday................................ then forecast shows a wet Friday and then much cooler next weekend.

You should be able to get some time on the course next week. 

 

[Javs]

On the thread of knock down shots: if anyone saw Martin hit that half 8 iron into number 17 at the Honda. That was the perfect example of a well executed knock down.

[Rickp]

12 hours ago, Grand Stranded said:

Lol. Rick you and your Bacon Boys are finished with 9 and you’re posting about them when I’m having my coffee most mornings. Lol.
Reading your recaps are a part of my breakfast ritual.

Thanks, I try.  We enjoy our morning golf and breakfast.  
I haven’t had a chance to write up last Friday yet.

[Rickp]

7:00 Tee Time Friday with 65* so really nice.  I shot a +4 as irons were really good and driver decided to turn into a “duck hook” stick.  Gotta work on that.  The guy who Bacon Boyz was named after has been a bit of a disappointment, his new Doc told him if he continues to eat/drink the way he does he’s going to die and soon.  Well now he’s Oatmeal at breakfast and lost 15# already!!  Good for him, need to keep him around he makes me laugh.   
Still has his his Rum & Diet Cokes, he says since it’s Diet Coke it’s healthy.

[juspoole]

Played my first full 18 holes in 2023.  About 55*, but the wind really picked up and was playing a bit tougher.  Oddly enough that's when I started to make some putts and execute on my chipping a bit better.

The front 9, I actually had several good looks at birdie, but just couldn't make anything longer than 3 feet or chip anything closer than 12/15 feet.  Definitely some work to do there.

This was also the first time out with my TSR3 driver and it was great.  I went 8/14 for fairways and could easily have been 11 or 12 with a different bounces.

The 18th hole was just bad all around.

[Kenny B]

18 hours ago, MIHIGO26 said:

Last year my index started at 19.7 and dropped to 16.2 by April and then I plateaued out and I could barely hit my handicap never mind beat it. If anything as the year went on after my initial drop in scoring and handicap index my scoring became so much worse and I was back to playing like a 25 index when I first started golf. I then decided once the winter kicked in I'd go for a series of lessons to see if I could improve come this year and get to single figures.  Here in the UK the conditions on courses at this time of year are usually terrible and some have the additional caveats of hitting off fairway mats or winter tees/greens. 

The lessons have mainly been focusing on swing technique with irons and ball striking. I have to be honest and say here that after about 6/7 lessons since October and countless hours of practice at the range or at home or even on the course I am no better at ball striking, actually I might even be worse to tell the truth. One of the things I had to correct was my alignment, so if anything that alone has made the biggest difference. I am looking at swing videos I have between then that first lesson and now and I don't see much of a difference to be honest.  I have played 6 rounds this year. I've had 4 good rounds and two absolute shockers what I can only describe as playing like a 30 index.

First round of the year at a course I'd never played with no winter novelties so actually hitting off proper tees and grass I went round in 84 which would've had me under my handicap. The weather on the day was really windy so I was pleasantly surprised when totting up my score at the end to have beaten my handicap. Struck the ball fairly well. Great start to the year!

Second round of the year at another new course I'd never played, off grass and cold but I had an even better round and shot 83, beating my index again. I was beginning to think I had made actual improvements to my 'level' and had managed to drop a few shots.

My third round this year and I was back at my home course playing off some winter tees and with fairway mats in use. Went round in 83 again which I was very happy with! That was a big improvement considering how I finished the year scoring wise. At this point I thought I'd made serious improvements and was really happy with how my game was shaping up for the season ahead.

Fourth round I shot an 81 at my home course! Was absolutely chuffed and confidence was flowing about breaking 80 at some point this year. Really thought I'd turned a corner with the game in terms of dropping another 3/4 shots off my rounds.

Fifth round I played at a new course again and was playing really poorly, but the course itself was in awful condition and tbh I don't think anyone  would have beaten their handicap that day. I just chalked it up to a bad day at the office and forgot about it.

Today... I was brought crashing back down to earth. Went to play at top 50 course in the UK and was suitably humbled. Not only by the course itself which was pretty difficult as is but it was also windy and very cold. I actually had an okay start but the round very quickly went to s***. I went out in 45. Not disastrous with it being a tough course and conditions. Came back in on 52 for a total of 97!! I hadn't seen a score like that in a very long time and I now feel very disheartened with my game. I wasn't able to the hit the ball at all and it's actually a miracle how I didn't get to triple figures from a scoring perspective. Tops/thins/fats/slices/hooks. It was so bad. I really thought I had turned a corner and improved from a scoring perspective but it looks like that's not be the case.

I understand you are going to have good days and bad days on the course and I can accept that, I mean nobody goes out at amateur level and shoots consistent 81's do they?! But this was just so disheartening and I couldn't enjoy the round, it was cold and windy and I honestly just wanted to go home so I'm now sitting here feeling like garbage about my game. I usually get to the range twice midweek to practice things from the lessons but I think this week I am now just going to tune out of golf and take a mental reset. I have started speed training with the stack so will continue with that for this week and next week I will get back onto the course again hopefully feeling a bit more enthusiastic and energetic about my game.

Golf...what a game huh!

Sounds about right.  Rounds will likely be worse after lessons and practicing drills; takes time to engrain new feels.  Congratulations on playing under your index... focus on that.  Don't worry about the bad round on a difficult course under difficult conditions.  It's easy to get your "new game" out of whack when conditions are tough; we revert back to old habits.  Focus on what you learned this winter and play courses that are familiar this spring.

If it's any consolation, I usually shoot in high 70's on my course.  A week ago I had a 77 followed by a 99 when it was cold and windy.  Shake it off.

[Syks7]

17 hours ago, MIHIGO26 said:

I understand you are going to have good days and bad days on the course and I can accept that, I mean nobody goes out at amateur level and shoots consistent 81's do they?!

Don't get disheartened.  I've been on a similar journey and it takes a while.  It started for me when I decided about three years ago I was tired of being mediocre at the only game I care for.  There have been untold up and downs along the way, including the initial shock that I was a much higher index than I thought I was -- have a casual player hole out every putt and watch the meltdown about how they usually play better than this.  

For me, I initially got incredibly frustrated when it felt like I was about to hit the mountaintop only to find another mountaintop beyond.  After a few stop and starts like that I realized that seeing the next mountaintop is an opportunity to discover the next portion of your game that needs fixing (often times things you didn't know existed).  The lower your index goes the more mountaintops you discover that have to be conquered and the path forward isn't particularly clear.   At the beginning the things you have to fix are low hanging fruit -- easy to pickup strokes from just not making silly decisions, keeping the ball in play, marginally more consistent balls striking, etc.  Where I'm at  at 11 there's a few low hanging fruits left but a lot of it is very subtle, including the fixes to some of the low hanging fruit.  I can imagine that the subtleties of going from a 5 to a 1 are maddening but I have no idea what they are.  

Last year I went from 13.9 to 10.8 in the first six months of the year and just stopped cold and regressed back to 11.1.  I've been there since July. That little three stroke chunk was pretty straight forward, better ball striking and better course management.  Seriously -- in play off the tee, no hero shots, aim at the center of the green.  The next chunk has been much harder.  The improvements I made exposed parts of my game that really needed work:   Lag putting, wedges from 100-30 yards, and it laid bare that I wasn't going anywhere without fixing a blowup hole tendency.  As I've worked on the first two my index hasn't gone lower, but my anti index (Average of the 12 discarded differentials) has crept to as low as 4 strokes from my actual index -- including a streak of 12 straight rounds in below 90.  A stat that I'd argue is, for some people, a better measure of improvement than the actual index.   The third has been much tougher to diagnose but I may have a line on it finally -- I'm a real ******* to myself on course after almost every shot and I think the negativity builds to a point that it will all spill out after a particularly bad swing off the tee or on approach.  I think if I figure this one out I might finally get to single digits.  Then I'll get to find a whole other segment of things to work on.  

Interestingly enough that 21 round streak is bookended by two rounds over 100.  One was on a tough course in really tough conditions the other was just a really bad day where nothing worked.  I reiterate.  Don't get disheartened.  There's going to be a lot of steps backwards, but there's also going to be a ton of steps forward as you improve your game.

 

[Grand Stranded]

3 hours ago, Rickp said:

Thanks, I try.  We enjoy our morning golf and breakfast.  
I haven’t had a chance to write up last Friday yet.

I got a chance yesterday to catch up in a few threads, and I saw you had some stuff going on.I hope everything is okay. 

[Rickp]

8 minutes ago, Grand Stranded said:

I got a chance yesterday to catch up in a few threads, and I saw you had some stuff going on.I hope everything is okay. 

Thanks, “stuff happens” and we’ll get thru it.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

Got home from my round around noon and now watching the Honda classic. I was pretty pleased with my round today. Considering all the rained out weekends we were having I only managed 54 holes this year so far. Todays 18 made me feel that it won't take to long to get the rust off. The front 9 left me with 8 pars and 1 bogey.  The very first two holes I had make able birdies but the putts broke more than I played them. The back 9 continued on like the front with mostly pars. I was 2 over on the back. All my woods were behaving and my irons were all on line. I did come up short a few times by a yard or two, but my chipping was good leaving me with easy putts. My two bogies were dumb mistakes. I went over the green on one hole requiring a tough high shot off hard pan to get back up, then two putted. The other was that dam 18th hole again (3rd time now). Par 5, green surrounded by water. Driver, hybrid to 80 yards. I knew from experience that flag hunting on this hole is a no no. Everything breaks right and even if your on the green it can roll off into the water. So I played to the left side and found the left bunker. Now I was left in a hard sand trap, green running away from me with water all around. My out was ok but short. I didn’t commit to the shot. Then a two putt. 75 for the day. I'll take it for February and still getting to know the course.

[panhndl]

First post here.

Today was my first 18 in quite a while.  I might have been able to golf once in December, but I have spent quite a lot of time on the simulator this winter.

Some friends and I each kicked in $5000 and built a very nice Uneekor EYE XO with GS Pro and hitting bay from Gung Ho Golf.  Additionally, I recently got a lesson that has helped me immensely in straightening out my drives.  Interestingly, as a lefty, I think the Uneekor interprets my slices worse than in real life.  Or maybe today I just had a good day.  Either way, I feel like the practice, lessons and data have helped a lot.

Last spring I kept my scores for handicapping for men’s league.  I generally score about 110 +/-.  If I have 2 pars, I feel pretty good.

Today my drives were much straighter and even my slices were much less dramatic.  I had 5 pars and 1 birdie.  I felt pretty proud.  That’s a very good round for me.  I wish I had kept score because it likely would have been my personal best.  And I was able to do it with my 8 year old son (who found his PW in the lost club tub after we thought it lost).  It was a good day. 

[Bang60]

24 minutes ago, panhndl said:

First post here.

Today was my first 18 in quite a while.  I might have been able to golf once in December, but I have spent quite a lot of time on the simulator this winter.

Some friends and I each kicked in $5000 and built a very nice Uneekor EYE XO with GS Pro and hitting bay from Gung Ho Golf.  Additionally, I recently got a lesson that has helped me immensely in straightening out my drives.  Interestingly, as a lefty, I think the Uneekor interprets my slices worse than in real life.  Or maybe today I just had a good day.  Either way, I feel like the practice, lessons and data have helped a lot.

Last spring I kept my scores for handicapping for men’s league.  I generally score about 110 +/-.  If I have 2 pars, I feel pretty good.

Today my drives were much straighter and even my slices were much less dramatic.  I had 5 pars and 1 birdie.  I felt pretty proud.  That’s a very good round for me.  I wish I had kept score because it likely would have been my personal best.  And I was able to do it with my 8 year old son (who found his PW in the lost club tub after we thought it lost).  It was a good day. 

Nice day out plus with your son, I hope he enjoyed the day and keeps going...

[Merlin1313]

I think I played my butt off and had a REALLY nice round today. I BROKE 80 (not by much and it wasn't real pretty- but it all looks the same on the score card). The front 9 was real good- 6 pars, 2 bogeys and a birdie (chipped one in on 5). Back 9 was decent all things considered- (a GENTLE Kansas breeze decided to show up and wreak a little havoc) one double, 4 bogies (one on a par 5 made me not too happy) and a birdie.  8 fairways, 8 GIRs and 30 putts.

Oh yeah- the 4H that has been trying to make nice and stay in my bag- has pretty much earned permanent full-time residency and a renewed contract extension. It pulled off a few really unexpected shots today.

I needed to hit a draw to get out of the trees (my LEAST favorite shot shape and one that I have difficulty with). The club (and I) pulled off a beautiful draw and with a little CPL (cart path love) ended up about 10 feet on the green. It also hit a really sweet fade that ended up about 5 yards off the green and I chipped it in. AND....I also figured out that it can go straight too

Edited February 27, 2023 by Merlin1313

[Rickp]

Monday morning 7:00 Tee and FOGGY.  We had 6 groups split between 2 courses.   Did I mention it was FOGGY, Starter told us we were playing at our own peril, we’re old so what does it matter. 
Well our 4some played quickly & pretty good for never seeing a flag and there was an Eagle, legitimate on Par 4.  
We never saw the groups in back of us until we got to the diner and there they were having breakfast.  They played 3 holes and bailed out!!  Whiners. 
Anyway decent morning morning I had mostly Pars but one stupid a$$ double.  In our 4some nobody lost a ball in that fog, amazing.

[GolfSpy_APH]

So that was interesting... 

I had a great round. No doubles, no birdies just a par and bogey fest today. However it was bloody cold! 32 degrees winds around 15 mph or more and well after the 6th hole it started to snow. 

I think I told myself at least twice a hole, what are you doing? Why are you out here?

However I was putting the PXG 0211 in play for the first time and ... well more on that in another thread. I was also striking my irons great. So pure... which gave me another thought. Maybe the key to my toe strikes is playing in miserable conditions, where the weather is so cold that a missed strike will cause so much pain I would want to quit... but in all seriousness I think I misstruck 2 irons the whole time. I found a swing and rhythm that just worked. In part because of being I was playing alone and could just play and not have to wait for groups or anything. 

It all just clicked... except for putting. The putter went ice cold... and I actually mean ice cold. 

Ice actually froze onto the putter. 

It was actually a lot of fun and such a nice change from the awful toe strikes I had been struggling with. Thanks to a bit of a side suggestion from @GolfSub70 about length. I simply really went to the tip tip to of the grip and it seemed to click. Also because I was wearing about 8 layers I couldn't go on a huge back swing and think this also helped. 

Either way a fun cold round in the snow... silly Jamie. 

[GolfSpy_KFT]

4 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

So that was interesting... 

I had a great round. No doubles, no birdies just a par and bogey fest today. However it was bloody cold! 32 degrees winds around 15 mph or more and well after the 6th hole it started to snow. 

I think I told myself at least twice a hole, what are you doing? Why are you out here?

However I was putting the PXG 0211 in play for the first time and ... well more on that in another thread. I was also striking my irons great. So pure... which gave me another thought. Maybe the key to my toe strikes is playing in miserable conditions, where the weather is so cold that a missed strike will cause so much pain I would want to quit... but in all seriousness I think I misstruck 2 irons the whole time. I found a swing and rhythm that just worked. In part because of being I was playing alone and could just play and not have to wait for groups or anything. 

It all just clicked... except for putting. The putter went ice cold... and I actually mean ice cold. 

Ice actually froze onto the putter. 

It was actually a lot of fun and such a nice change from the awful toe strikes I had been struggling with. Thanks to a bit of a side suggestion from @GolfSub70 about length. I simply really went to the tip tip to of the grip and it seemed to click. Also because I was wearing about 8 layers I couldn't go on a huge back swing and think this also helped. 

Either way a fun cold round in the snow... silly Jamie. 

Sounds like a great round in those conditions! I have played when snow is flying before and you're not kidding about the pain you feel when missing irons 

[Bang60]

21 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

So that was interesting... 

I had a great round. No doubles, no birdies just a par and bogey fest today. However it was bloody cold! 32 degrees winds around 15 mph or more and well after the 6th hole it started to snow. 

I think I told myself at least twice a hole, what are you doing? Why are you out here?

However I was putting the PXG 0211 in play for the first time and ... well more on that in another thread. I was also striking my irons great. So pure... which gave me another thought. Maybe the key to my toe strikes is playing in miserable conditions, where the weather is so cold that a missed strike will cause so much pain I would want to quit... but in all seriousness I think I misstruck 2 irons the whole time. I found a swing and rhythm that just worked. In part because of being I was playing alone and could just play and not have to wait for groups or anything. 

It all just clicked... except for putting. The putter went ice cold... and I actually mean ice cold. 

Ice actually froze onto the putter. 

It was actually a lot of fun and such a nice change from the awful toe strikes I had been struggling with. Thanks to a bit of a side suggestion from @GolfSub70 about length. I simply really went to the tip tip to of the grip and it seemed to click. Also because I was wearing about 8 layers I couldn't go on a huge back swing and think this also helped. 

Either way a fun cold round in the snow... silly Jamie. 

Did you have a cover on your putter?

 I’m passing on playing in snow lol