How'd you play?

[Reesedw 2,729]

@chisag, sorry to hear that.. just goes to show what lengths we will go to to protect things we hold dear top our hearts...

So how did I play, well 1st time out since Sept.. it's been a very long 4 months. work, weather, Vacation at Christmas.. So i got out Sat. local 9 hole course was offering $20 all you can play.. So i grabbed Grandson and headed out. Was worried about the the Frost. No frost delay.. Had to wait on 1st tee for 1 group of 3.. Struggled on 1st hole then settled down. Had a tough time judging green speed as some still had some light frost/water.. the course was SUPER wet to the point where alot of the low spots were almost to wet to walk on.. Hit the ball well after the 1st couple of holes.. Shot a 43 to par of 33. 10 over not great but had 2 nice birdie looks, unfortunatley did not convert either.. and 1 turned into a bogey due to sketchy green.. Had a great day with Grandson. he's ready to play almost everyday.. Hopefully get out more frequently this spring and Summer.. 

[Rickp 28,786]

28* this morning in Central FL!!!  Heavy Frost so breakfast with the “Boyz” instead.  I don’t care who you are or where you live 28* is cold

[russtopherb 9,392]

12 minutes ago, Rickp said:

28* this morning in Central FL!!!  Heavy Frost so breakfast with the “Boyz” instead.  I don’t care who you are or where you live 28* is cold

Yeah I would have opted for some breakfast too!

[MrBandit 1,043]

 

1 hour ago, russtopherb said:

Yeah I would have opted for some breakfast too!

or stay in bed..

[MrBandit 1,043]

Played first round of the New Year over at The Bridges, in Gunter, TX. Always enjoy this track in the winter you can get away with some missed hits, but in the summer grass is high and no forgiveness.
Working on some swing changes, primary swing path, i gotten to much over the top causing a permanent cut of the ball.
But i could see that new changes are coming along, I like they way I was striking the ball with Driver and long Irons. More of a small fade than a cut, it will get better as i get used to the changes.

The new TaylorMade MG3 wedges are the real deal, first time on the course that they were money, I have to get used to them they are a little longer than my Cleveland RTX 4 and way better stopping power.

Also the new TourEdge C721 3 Hybrid was money, pretty consistent striking , straight and long.

Hopefully the weather will stay in the mid 55-65, instead of that brutal 25degrees of last week. 

 

[MGoBlue100 2,605]

Was able to get out in PHX today with an old friend and a new friend of his. Played a course called San Marcos in Chandler. (First grassed course in AZ, apparently, 1920’s maybe?) Very cool parkland course; started slow but played steady and posted a smooth 79! (38-41) Haven’t broken that magic number in quite a while! Only happens when you don’t pay attention to your score!!

[Micah T 1,447]

3 over today on a sunny day in the valley: only 3 fir’s and 6 gir’s. 28 putts and 6/10 on up & down.

[chisag 17,822]

... Not how did I play since I am still recovering from some nasty cuts and shot a 73 but how did my partner play. I was lucky enough to be paired up with a mini tour player in Phoenix to play 3 tournaments and try the Monday qualifier for a PGA event. 

... On the first tee from the tips he hits a ho-hum 335 yd drive that instantly had my attention. Iron to 6 feet and birdie. Second tee 340 leaving 185 on a par 5 that he hit to 12 feet and just missed his eagle. He had 3 eagle putts on the front. Best 9 holes I have ever seen played. Every fairway and every green shooting 6 under. The only putt he missed was a 5 footer on a par 5 for eagle. I had a 6 footer from the opposite side on the same line I made for birdie that broke about 6 inches. He played a little less break an it still stayed on the high side for a head scratcher but tap in birdie. As discussed in other threads he hit everything sky high other than his wedges and some 2 iron stingers off the tee.

... He came back to earth on the back 9 starting bogie - bogie because his 345yd drive found a bush and his approach on the next hole was a hair long leaving a silly fast downhill chip that had to go uphill a little then downhill that he rolled 10 feet past and he shrugged and said to me "when you make a mistake, just take your medicine and don't compound the problem". While his driving and ball striking was still spectacular he missed some putts and ended up with a 65, tying his low round on this course. Highlight for me was standing on #10 he says "why don't you guys hit because they are still at the bottom of the hill and I can reach them". I hit a big drive (for me) to the bottom of the hill and hit a 4 iron from 205 to the front of the green leaving an eagle putt and said to my pards loudly for Jamie to hear "He tells the old timer to hit first and now I have an eagle putt" and without skipping a beat he smiles and says "I didn't know it was so easy to get in your head"   

... Humble, super nice young guy and one of the most enjoyable rounds I have ever played. Watching a couple 290yd stingers that never got higher than 15 feet was a thing of beauty. 

 

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/aug/02/jamie-hall-drives-off-with-lilac-title/

"He added to his lead on 16 after smoking his drive within five yards of the front edge on the 371-yard hole. His chip rolled within four feet, and he knocked in the birdie putt."

 

 

 

[sirchunksalot 15,777]

I walked 18 holes yesterday with a friend from work. It was a beautiful 50+ degree day that had me leaving my jacket in the car and regretting wearing a heavy thermal shirt underneath my polo by the time I was walking up the hill on 12.

I can't say I scored good, shot 57, 54 for a 111. I'm not going to complain and I saw some glimpses of better ball striking and my driver was good on all but three holes. I bogeyed my nemesis hole, the par 4 10th after hitting a drive just to the right of the fairway, hitting 5 hybrid just short, chipping on and two putting. I followed that up with an absolute disaster on 12, hitting a bad drive, having to punch out of some thick rough, and losing a ball after a wayward shot with the hybrid. I took a 10 on that par 4. That was +7 after two holes and I played the last 7 at +11, so that's a positive. 

I found a pre shot routine that really helps me with my sequencing after watching Ali Taylor and it's basically the sequencing protocol that was in the ASD portion of the original SuperSpeed training. You swing your club to the follow through and immediately swing it back to the top and just do it rhythmically 3-4 times. 

I'm sore today from the walking, but it's a good sore. I can see why so many people here love a push cart, I find the time it takes to get to your next shot really helps you clear your mind. 

As a bonus, I got to hit this beast on the range.

 

That's a Titleist DST 1 iron that my buddy picked up from another friend at work. It wasn't easy to hit at all, but it was fun giving it a whirl. 

[Shankster 31,934]

On 1/24/2022 at 11:23 AM, Rickp said:

28* this morning in Central FL!!!  Heavy Frost so breakfast with the “Boyz” instead.  I don’t care who you are or where you live 28* is cold

Yes. 28° is cold, but I’ve played in it against my better judgment.  Not much fun when you are playing on frozen ground.  There is no stopping a ball on the green, and yes the course was open.

[Rickp 28,786]

10 minutes ago, Shankster said:

Yes. 28° is cold, but I’ve played in it against my better judgment.  Not much fun when you are playing on frozen ground.  There is no stopping a ball on the green, and yes the course was open.

28* was doable 20 years ago, not any more.

[Sluggo42 7,639]

On 1/22/2022 at 2:26 PM, chisag said:

 

... Thanks to you and others. Posted this before but I had a very enlightening experience after my 2nd back surgery in '95. First day of rehab I was complaining to the girl next to me doing the same exercise. Poor me, can't play for another 5 months, why me, a second surgery is just unfair, little pity rant. I asked her of she was recovering from back surgery and she said "No, I have terminal cancer and 6 months to live so I am just trying to keep up the quality of life for the time I have left". She was 27. I started to apologize and she held up her hand saying "I am not looking for your pity. Just enjoy every day like it is your last".

... To say this had a profound effect on me is an understatement and while not always successful, I have tried my best to do just that. A ruined cart, rangefinder and remote is just money. My injuries were far from life threatening so I just thought about all the people in the world so much worse off than me and this incident was merely a small insignificant event and I am grateful I was able to recover so quickly. 

Ya know, this story hit home and brought me back to when one of my best buddies lost his 30 year old son to melanoma cancer. Hardly anything can compare to losing youngsters and every time we grouse about some bad luck we’re having, it’s rarely comparable to what that family dealt with.

yet with that Chisag, nice tumble… **cringe**

[Sluggo42 7,639]

played this morning with a 2 club wind, it was nice reaching a tough par 3 with a smooth 6 iron. Birdied 2 of the par 5’s to bring the score into decent territory. Got a little sunburn tho as the hat was impossible to keep on

[JFish350 606]

Got my first round in last Sunday since November. I really hope this is how my year keeps going. This was most likely the best round I have ever play. My drives for the most part went where they were supposed to minus 2 or 3. But the biggest plus was my chipping. I have been working more on my chipping when I get to the range and the work I've put in is showing. Is was a chilly day (34) and foggy at tee time which was 7:50. We couldn't see our tee shots more than 75 yards for the 1st 7 holes. It did warm up to the mid 40's. 

I tripled the last 2 holes. On 17 i hit a good drive but clipped a tree branch I was trying sneak past. Ball dropped in the fairway (lucky) and left me about 180 to the middle. Ball was above my feet a little so I aimed left edge of the green (OOPS). Second shot ended up pin high down a hill/embankment with these 60' sticks in my way. I had to chip backwards wo the fairway and had about a 30 yard chip to the hole. I left myself about 8' to the hole and proceeded to run it by 4'. Missed the come back put for 7. 

18 was a dogleg left which perfect for me as my miss is draw. All good until you pull the ^&$% out of it and straight into the treed section. Second shot I tried to go over the trees and just get back into the fairway. Could have gone low but it was a longer carry to get out of the trees and long grass and just wasn't comfortable with that shot. Any way, my ball clips the top of the the tallest branch (Wide Left) and fell straight down. Chip out to the fairway sitting 3, 180 out I chunk it and leave it 100 out. I pitch it past the hole about 20', put it to about foot and drop it for another triple. 

I really wasn't upset with the bad shots as this was my first round in a couple months. I didn't look at my score until I got a drink and some potato Ham soup. I knew I had a pretty good day but  I was totally shocked to see 85. 

 

[The Hat 128]

16 hours ago, Sluggo42 said:

Got a little sunburn tho as the hat was impossible to keep on

You were wearing the wrong one.

[fixyurdivot 16,697]

Played with @Kenny B, his wife (Martha), and her cousin Ann yesterday at Desert Hills.  I carded a rather lackluster 43/44. Nothing way off, and nothing way on.  Drove the ball well but my card did not have enough "F" and "G" marks in the boxes.  F's not so bad but a little sparse on the G's.  It was cool and windy to start and them warmed up enough to shed the pullover.  They got to experience "the monster" #5 in full winter mode .  The greenskeeper was even kind enough to place its pin on the front lower left area (albeit not the worst position) so they could watch great paced putts stroll past the hole and down the hill. Kenny and I have several good birdie chances but the golf God's were being stingy.

We had a great time as always and started kicking around ideas for the 4th Annual PNW Spy Meet-up over pints of brew... Boise, ID was getting some love .

 

[Syks7 957]

Had a really good day yesterday.  41/43 for an 84.  And I'm not kidding when I say I think it could very easily have been sub 80 but for a few bits of bad luck and brain farts.

It wasn't a personal best but it felt like one of the best rounds I've ever played from a course management and swing perspective -- at least on the front.  I felt like I was on my game, making good decisions, really taking into account where I wanted to hit from next, and visualizing my shot.  For about an hour and half I felt like I was playing single digit golf.  There were still a couple hiccups on the front but those were so self imposed that I just had to shake my head.  That said I also hit some of the best 150+ & 200 + approach shots I've ever hit. 

The back was bit more of a scramble. I also had some of the worst luck ever on the back -- I hit not one, not two, but three sprinkler heads on good approach shots that may have been birdie opportunities but turned into scramble bogies after the ball bounced into space over the green 10,18 or laterally on 17.  All I could do was shake my head.  I also had a birdie putt drop in the side door on 13 only for the flag to catch a gust as it was dropping causing the pin to pop it back out.   It felt like the golf gods were trolling me.  

Driver:  Overall pretty good.  I hit a monster (for me on 9) 285 Yard drive into the wind on 9 with what felt like the mellowest smoothest driver swing ever.  Even my misses were mostly okay.  I'm just not making contact with the right part of the face consistently.  Work to do.

Woods:  3 Wood.  Excellent off the tee.  Not great off the deck on 18, but I think that was more being tired than anything.

Hybrid:  Never had to pull it today.

Irons:  Really good day with Irons, particularly on the front.  My 4 Iron was money today including a low draw 219 yard recovery shot from my worst drive of the day to hit the GIR & convert for par.  Struggled a bit on the back with some pulls as my swing path got sloppy from tiredness.

Wedges:  Really good for me, but not quite getting me to the point that I'm getting up and down as much as I'd like.  No flubs, no skulls, on the green in easy two putt range for every opportunity. If I can get it a bit closer and get my putting going I'll be in really good shape.

Putting:  Its funny how parts of  your game ebb and flow.  Putting has gone from my strongest part of my game to weakest as I've worked on other parts.  Lag putting is still my weakness and there were two 'official' three putts on the card today + a couple more 'unofficial' three putts.   One on GIR(worst feeling) and my only double of the day.  Got excited trying to convert a 12 footer for par, just missed, blew the ball by the hole, and didn't convert the resulting six footer.  I wasn't missing by much so it's just more about getting the practice in on alignment.

Lessons and practice seem to be paying off.  This is the first round since I started taking lessons that didn't feel like my outside in swing path was fighting with the inside out path I'm working on.  I've been working on three specific feels related to the new swing path and have adjusted my pre-shot routine so I'm not really taking a practice swing but more focusing on those three feels before I line up, look at the target, focus on the ball, clear my head and go minimal with the swing thought 'hit the ball'.  For 9 holes it was dialed, but as I got tired, my body reverted to what it knows and my swing path reverted to outside in.  Part of it is that I'm now carrying every round.  I'm getting used to it, but I'm definitely more tired by the end of the round.  Its probably costing me some strokes, but its will be worth it for my overall health and parallel journey to get back under 300lbs.

http://www.gamegolf.com/player/jgilliam77/round/3130169

Edited January 28 by Syks7

[Grand Stranded 2,905]

We’re in the middle of the coldest stretch I remember since I moved here almost 12 years ago.

Our courses have been closed most of the last two weeks, and the few days they haven’t first tees we’re pushed back to at least 1030 when they took the tarps of the greens.

No golf until at least Monday, and I’m chomping at the bit. I’ve had 3 league dates and two tournaments postponed. After spending the Holiday season up on Long Island, I’ve only played 5x since mid November.

[Rickp 28,786]

Friday Bacon Boyz 7:30 Tee Time.  A chilly 42* & 8 mph wind.  First time out after my fall so treading slowly.  I played 4 of the 9 holes, 2par 3’s & 2par 4’s.  Split them with 2 pars & 2 bogies.  
Some minor pain but no bad.  After our cold spell beginning of the week I’m going to give it a few more holes per round.

[Grand Stranded 2,905]

3 hours ago, Rickp said:

Friday Bacon Boyz 7:30 Tee Time.  A chilly 42* & 8 mph wind.  First time out after my fall so treading slowly.  I played 4 of the 9 holes, 2par 3’s & 2par 4’s.  Split them with 2 pars & 2 bogies.  
Some minor pain but no bad.  After our cold spell beginning of the week I’m going to give it a few more holes per round.

Go easy, Rick. Listen to your body.

The good thing about living where we live is we know it will warm up soon. Those golf courses aren’t going anywhere. I’m thinking about an over 50* rule this year. I’m so over those low 40’s and damp rounds.