How'd you play?

[JerryB]

Congrats on the ace @Subdiver1!

[Rickp]

32 minutes ago, Subdiver1 said:

Pretty crappy round today, until hole 17. 169 to the pin, anemometer said 7 mph from right about 12:00-1:00 ( in our face) and this happens. How can you have a "bad" day on the course, and do this?

Of course "bad day on the course is relative" as any real golfer will assert that a "bad day" on the course is better than a good day almost anywhere else. 

#2 in 40+ years of playing. God I hate, I mean love, hate, I mean love, hate, I mean I love this game...

Congratulations!!  HIO are great!

[chisag]

1 minute ago, Rickp said:

Congratulations!!  HIO are great!

 

... That's what I keep hearing. 

[Rickp]

19 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... That's what I keep hearing. 

Oops , sorry.

[Kenny B]

I hit some really nice shots today... and some that weren't so nice.  Started the round with bogey-par-bogey-par-bogey, then parred the rest of the front nine for a 40.  Five more bogeys on the back nine for another 40.  What was funny was that pars were easy pars... some missed birdies; but the bogeys were mostly very good saves... 10-20 yard pitches close to the hole, 10-15 foot putts to save bogey.  All day long my swing felt off balance and seemed like I was always scrambling.

[Kenny B]

2 minutes ago, Rickp said:

Oops , sorry.

hahahaha  No you're not!!  I know you aimed that post right at Sam!!

[rkj427]

Congrats. on the ace @Subdiver1

[Shapotomous]

33 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

... That's what I keep hearing. 

I am choosing to learn something from his report and i am going to start gaming an anemometer.  If we'd been using one all these years we'd probably have a HIO by now.  ,

[chisag]

22 minutes ago, Shapotomous said:

I am choosing to learn something from his report and i am going to start gaming an anemometer.  If we'd been using one all these years we'd probably have a HIO by now.  ,

 

... I could have a meteorologist as a caddy as I don't think the Golf Gods care what I use. They get a big kick out of me never having a HIO. Having dunked 2 on the fly that came back out of the hole damaging the cup and watching my cousin bank a slice off a tree and top another down a hill that hopped over a little stream and rolled in the hole they are clearly having fun with me.  

[cksurfdude]

5 hours ago, ParFore74x said:

+12 84 which is my first time breaking 90.

ssuhhwweeeeett baybee!!!!

[MattF]

11 hours ago, Subdiver1 said:

Pretty crappy round today, until hole 17. 169 to the pin, anemometer said 7 mph from right about 12:00-1:00 ( in our face) and this happens. How can you have a "bad" day on the course, and do this?

Of course "bad day on the course is relative" as any real golfer will assert that a "bad day" on the course is better than a good day almost anywhere else. 

#2 in 40+ years of playing. God I hate, I mean love, hate, I mean love, hate, I mean I love this game...

Congratulations!

[Rchang]

Yesterday was one of those days that hope look darkest before the dawn. Ballstriking anything over 8 iron was abysmal. My recovery shots hit a tree 7 times. At least I putted well. Still worst score in 2 years 

[Jim Shaw]

16 hours ago, ParFore74x said:

 

Thank you. I’m looking at it as what I am capable of when all goes well. Hoping to see my normal 90-92 scores become the 88-90 scores soon. 

I don't know if this will help you however I would go over "fairways hit, greens in regulation, and total putts" just to see where you excelled or were better at, I believe that would be a good place to start to move the needle and get more consistent in your scores, good luck and have fun...

[ParFore74x]

48 minutes ago, Jim Shaw said:

I don't know if this will help you however I would go over "fairways hit, greens in regulation, and total putts" just to see where you excelled or were better at, I believe that would be a good place to start to move the needle and get more consistent in your scores, good luck and have fun...

Great advice and that’s exactly what I’ve started looking at. Hitting fairways and GIR this round definitely made it possible. 

[Vegan_Golfer_PNW]

I have commentary on the VCT thread. Shot a 46/56 yesterday for 102. Driver broke on my 6th hole. I was +1 at that point. With my wife’s reaction after telling her I need to get things fixed/replaced, I may not be golfing for a while. Just can’t see playing much without a functioning driver, although this could help my ball striking as I’d have to focus on my irons more. 

[cksurfdude]

Played a, let's call it adequate, 9 - nothing really good but nothing really too too terrible.

Kept the ball in play and .. generally .. moving towards the hole. Well.. ..except for those two punch outs that found the sides of big trees .. and the ball got bounced a little bit away from the greens...

Driving was better than usual - hit driver 6 times with 5 in or just off the fairway; one was pushed-blocked-sliced just a leeetle bit offline... Followed by one of those ooopsie punch outs!

But best tee shot ended up being #9 - kind of a low bullet that went straight-ish enough to bounce and roll and catch the slope down towards the pond fronting the green...

..leaving me about a 60 yd wedge towards the flag.

Landed it maybe 15 ft or so right of the flag .. got a little nervous, I guess, having both a FIR and a GIR on this hole and blew the first putt 8 ft or so past the hole

Nailed the second putt .. Par baby!!!

And, yes - the cart seat is a *great* accessory on those s.l.o.o.o.w. days!

[cksurfdude]

12 minutes ago, Vegan_Golfer_PNW said:

I have commentary on the VCT thread. Shot a 46/56 yesterday for 102. Driver broke on my 6th hole. I was +1 at that point. With my wife’s reaction after telling her I need to get things fixed/replaced, I may not be golfing for a while. Just can’t see playing much without a functioning driver, although this could help my ball striking as I’d have to focus on my irons more. 

Ugh that kinda sucks....

As it turns out... There may possibly be a Gen 5 0311XF available for a  demo / loaner soon. Can't promise anything yet... TBD!

[Ro.]

Playing now lol. Not too bad when I slow down by backswing. +4 after nine

[Ro.]

Playing now lol. Not too bad when I slow down by backswing. +4 after nine

[skraeling]

In what was truly a tale of two halves.  Played pretty good on the front kinda came apart on the back, but by this point my back had tightened up and I lost any kind of swing.

overall for a course I played for the first time I’ll take under 100.

course overall was beautiful, the bugs were atrocious though.

[Jim Shaw]

31 minutes ago, skraeling said:

In what was truly a tale of two halves.  Played pretty good on the front kinda came apart on the back, but by this point my back had tightened up and I lost any kind of swing.

overall for a course I played for the first time I’ll take under 100.

course overall was beautiful, the bugs were atrocious though.

wow, look beautiful, too bad about the bugs

[Blaine Dye]

My wife and I went and played a scramble to get ready for a Jack and Jill tourney a in couple weeks. We shot par on our home course. We should have shot a couple under, but we had a couple of missed opportunities to capitalize on some good drives. Overall we were happy with how the score ended. 

[Big moose]

No golf this weekend, I need a break, play 5 days a week. Hit them good everyone but most importantly have fun. 

[Subdiver1]

8 hours ago, MattF said:

Congratulations!

Thank you sir. 

[Kenny B]

Had an 8am tee time today and my wife and I were playing by ourselves.  Another couple signed up for the same time; never seen them before.  Always bad when the first words out of the lady's mouth is "I'm not very good."  Well, she was right!!  We were the group in front of the Men's gangsome and even though they are generally slow, we weren't playing fast enough to not keep them waiting on us.  Example:  On the par 5 #5 hole the lady's 5th shot got just past my 210y drive.  On the #6 hole from 15 yards from the green the lady took 5 shots to get on the green.

Needless to say my front nine score was not too good... 42 (+5) that included a lob shot hole-out from a downhill lie next to the green for a birdie.  Fortunately, the couple only played 9 holes, so my wife and I were on our own on the back nine.  I shot 35 (EVEN PAR) and the wind picked up on #10.  I drove the green on the par 4 #14 to pin high in the fringe (226y) and made a tap-in birdie, but duffed a shot into the bunker on the par 5 #18 and made bogey.  But a decent round of 77... one off my age.

[Rickp]

33 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

Had an 8am tee time today and my wife and I were playing by ourselves.  Another couple signed up for the same time; never seen them before.  Always bad when the first words out of the lady's mouth is "I'm not very good."  Well, she was right!!  We were the group in front of the Men's gangsome and even though they are generally slow, we weren't playing fast enough to not keep them waiting on us.  Example:  On the par 5 #5 hole the lady's 5th shot got just past my 210y drive.  On the #6 hole from 15 yards from the green the lady took 5 shots to get on the green.

Needless to say my front nine score was not too good... 42 (+5) that included a lob shot hole-out from a downhill lie next to the green for a birdie.  Fortunately, the couple only played 9 holes, so my wife and I were on our own on the back nine.  I shot 35 (EVEN PAR) and the wind picked up on #10.  I drove the green on the par 4 #14 to pin high in the fringe (226y) and made a tap-in birdie, but duffed a shot into the bunker on the par 5 #18 and made bogey.  But a decent round of 77... one off my age.

Not bad one off shooting your age!!

[fixyurdivot]

48 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

Had an 8am tee time today and my wife and I were playing by ourselves.  Another couple signed up for the same time; never seen them before.  Always bad when the first words out of the lady's mouth is "I'm not very good."  Well, she was right!!  We were the group in front of the Men's gangsome and even though they are generally slow, we weren't playing fast enough to not keep them waiting on us.  Example:  On the par 5 #5 hole the lady's 5th shot got just past my 210y drive.  On the #6 hole from 15 yards from the green the lady took 5 shots to get on the green.

Needless to say my front nine score was not too good... 42 (+5) that included a lob shot hole-out from a downhill lie next to the green for a birdie.  Fortunately, the couple only played 9 holes, so my wife and I were on our own on the back nine.  I shot 35 (EVEN PAR) and the wind picked up on #10.  I drove the green on the par 4 #14 to pin high in the fringe (226y) and made a tap-in birdie, but duffed a shot into the bunker on the par 5 #18 and made bogey.  But a decent round of 77... one off my age.

Nice round Kenny!  

[Swood1994]

Played at my. FIL’s club today for a twilight round. Fired a career low +1 over on the front with 2 birdies. Then all hell broke loose after the turn and I went double, quad, double. Managed to level out after that and somehow scrap together the last 5/6 holes. Putter felt really good even though I missed a few inside 12’ but I’m not used to the speed of these greens so I’m okay with that. Short game overall saved me.
 

Big issue was driver and long irons. I should’ve just kept playing hybrid off the tee to get myself in play. Can’t wait for that new paradym to arrive. New clubs fix everything right…?

[ParFore74x]

8 minutes ago, Swood1994 said:

Played at my. FIL’s club today for a twilight round. Fired a career low +1 over on the front with 2 birdies. Then all hell broke loose after the turn and I went double, quad, double. Managed to level out after that and somehow scrap together the last 5/6 holes. Putter felt really good even though I missed a few inside 12’ but I’m not used to the speed of these greens so I’m okay with that. Short game overall saved me.
 

Big issue was driver and long irons. I should’ve just kept playing hybrid off the tee to get myself in play. Can’t wait for that new paradym to arrive. New clubs fix everything right…?

New clubs are always the answer!  

[Swood1994]

6 minutes ago, ParFore74x said:

New clubs are always the answer!  

That’s what I keep telling my wife!