How'd you play?

[richk9holes]

Played Hanover GC for the 1st time. 35 min from my house, Happy to report I found another nice affordable option with a design that suits my game. Riding for $21 was great. 3 w/2 who booked together meant I got my own cart. Pace was moderate at 4 hours on the dot for the round, 11:30 to 3:30. Left plenty of time to assess everything, perhaps overanalyze in places and practice putting on a few green where we saw a backup at the tee ahead of us. 

41-43 for +13 84 is good for a 1st time course. Clean front 9 I'm very pleased with. Had to scramble and putt well for that number. How I finished w/ 84 leads me to think I can add this to the "potential break 80" list.

3x 3 putt on the back after none on the front. Last coming on #18 when I hit perfect driver into wind, tested water 180 to clear unsuccessful on the 2nd shot w 4w (big dumb cajones), dropped hit 4th shot short. You'd think I'd account for the wind at that point. Then 3 putt for 8 to finish with 84. 

I know how the better players feel on their "what might have been" rounds.

[MattWillGolf]

On a buddies trip to Myrtle Beach. My first round of golf since November. The driver was a slice-o-palooza. I made the switch to my 3 wood and started finding fairways. We play the West Course at Myrtle Beach National. The greens were fast and the flags were on some nasty slopes. If you were above the hole, putting was treacherous. Oh and it was 42 degrees at tee time. (My inner dialogue was, “I left Syracuse for this? )

[Javs]

Today was 49 degrees and we had a steady 15 mph wind with gust to 25.  Needless to say it was challenging. However, layered up and manned up ready to play our Monday money game. Hit it solid all day. However, had 5 bogeys. The good part was it was offset by 4 birdies. Shot a 1 over 73. Bad part my partner didn’t hold up his end and we lost today. Shooting 1 over and loosing stings! 

[Beakbryce]

OK then. Rain in the forecast. Went anyway. I mean, in the Phoenix area, 320 days of great golf weather a year so playing in the rain is bupkis if you want. Playing since 1981. I have had 3 albatross on par 5, to many eagles on par 4 and 5 to count made insurance money on 2 holes in one. My last goal in golf. Shoot my age. Yup, it happened today. I drink about once a quarter but I am sitting here drinking Drambuie out of my Viking mug. Oooo-rah. Sweet 70. 17 pars and a birdie. And before you say it, there were a couple of lucky shots but about time it swung my way. The rest was pretty golden. I've been swinging everyday out on my mat on the back porch and the swing is pretty damn good. CHEERS!

Edited March 21 by Beakbryce

[chisag]

4 minutes ago, Beakbryce said:

OK then. Rain in the forecast. Went anyway. I mean, in the Phoenix area, 320 days of great golf weather a year so playing in the rain is bupkis if you want. Playing since 1981. I have had 3 albatross on par 5, to many eagles on par 4 to count made insurance money on 2 holes in one. My last goal in golf. Shoot my age. Yup, it happened today. I drink about once a quarter but I am sitting here drinking Drambuie out of my Viking mug. Oooo-rah. Sweet 70. 17 pars and a birdie. And before you say it, there were a couple of lucky shots but about time it swung my way. The rest was pretty golden. I've been swinging everyday out on my mat on the back porch and the swing is pretty damn good. CHEERS!

 

 

... Congrats and welcome to the club! I am not sure what "Phoenix area" you live in but this winter has been far from "360 days of great golf weather!" I have only lived here 4 years but this winter has been wetter and colder than the other 3 winters combined. And clear blue skies and sunshine has been the exception where it seemed like every day the last 3 winters. But of course much better than Northern climates so I guess I should just go get some cheese for my whine. 

... Congrats again on shooting your age! 

[Bang60]

56 minutes ago, Beakbryce said:

OK then. Rain in the forecast. Went anyway. I mean, in the Phoenix area, 320 days of great golf weather a year so playing in the rain is bupkis if you want. Playing since 1981. I have had 3 albatross on par 5, to many eagles on par 4 to count made insurance money on 2 holes in one. My last goal in golf. Shoot my age. Yup, it happened today. I drink about once a quarter but I am sitting here drinking Drambuie out of my Viking mug. Oooo-rah. Sweet 70. 17 pars and a birdie. And before you say it, there were a couple of lucky shots but about time it swung my way. The rest was pretty golden. I've been swinging everyday out on my mat on the back porch and the swing is pretty damn good. CHEERS!

Congrats on beating your age, unlikely I will achieve that amazing feat but won't stop trying...

Edited March 21 by Bang60
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[Beakbryce]

52 minutes ago, chisag said:

 

 

... Congrats and welcome to the club! I am not sure what "Phoenix area" you live in but this winter has been far from "360 days of great golf weather!" I have only lived here 4 years but this winter has been wetter and colder than the other 3 winters combined. And clear blue skies and sunshine has been the exception where it seemed like every day the last 3 winters. But of course much better than Northern climates so I guess I should just go get some cheese for my whine. 

... Congrats again on shooting your age! 

Thank you. I am over on the west side, out by the 303, and almost didn't go due to the forecast. We seem to have good luck over here on this side as the rain usually works all around us. Couple drops on the 8th tee was it. I have been here for 21 years and this is as wet as I remember it. Been through a couple of days where it was a least the rain of the decade or maybe half century, but nothing like this every 3rd day rain crappola. 

Edited March 21 by Beakbryce

[chisag]

1 minute ago, Beakbryce said:

Thank you. I am over in the Goodyear area and almost didn't go due to the forecast. We seem to have good luck over here on this side as the rain usually works all around us. Couple drops on the 8th tee was it. I have been here for 21 years and this is as wet as I remember it. Been through a couple of days where it was a least the rain of the decade or maybe half century, but nothing like this every 3rd day rain crappola. 

 

... 3 winters ago it didn't rain once in Laveen from November until June. Blue skies and sunshine 95% of the time. It was so dry and the courses were hard and fast but the rest of the course looked like a dusty spaghetti western. This year it is lush and green everywhere and even the "dormant" rough isn't dormant, it's green-ish. But I hear ya about the rain. My last 2 Mays in Chicago were the wettest in history and I probably played 10 rounds max in those 2 months. They couldn't cut the rough and a ball 2" off the fairway had to be stepped on to find out so lots of good drives turned into lost ball so I really shouldn't complain about a little rain every now and then that is helping the reservoirs and aquifers in a desert. 

[Beakbryce]

1994-97 lived in Naperville. Played the 2 courses there. Don't remember being weather restricted but I am sure it happened.

[chisag]

4 minutes ago, Beakbryce said:

1994-97 lived in Naperville. Played the 2 courses there. Don't remember being weather restricted but I am sure it happened.

 

... Too funny that is where I lived. Played Naperbrook and Prairie Bluff as my regulars. May was always a wet month but 2018 - 2020 was insane. 


"For the third year in a row, Chicago has set a new record for wettest May, notching 8.3 inches of precipitation to date, with nearly two weeks left in the month to pad the lead over the former record of 8.25 inches in 2019, which, in turn, toppled the record of 8.21 inches set in 2018".

[Jim Shaw]

59 minutes ago, Bang60 said:

Congrats on beating your age, unlikely I will achieve that amazing feat but won't stop trying...

Congratulations!! 

[GolfSpy SAM]

2 hours ago, Beakbryce said:

OK then. Rain in the forecast. Went anyway. I mean, in the Phoenix area, 320 days of great golf weather a year so playing in the rain is bupkis if you want. Playing since 1981. I have had 3 albatross on par 5, to many eagles on par 4 to count made insurance money on 2 holes in one. My last goal in golf. Shoot my age. Yup, it happened today. I drink about once a quarter but I am sitting here drinking Drambuie out of my Viking mug. Oooo-rah. Sweet 70. 17 pars and a birdie. And before you say it, there were a couple of lucky shots but about time it swung my way. The rest was pretty golden. I've been swinging everyday out on my mat on the back porch and the swing is pretty damn good. CHEERS!

That's a hell of a mug for a hell of a thing - congrats!

[Beakbryce]

7 minutes ago, GolfSpy_SAM said:

That's a hell of a mug for a hell of a thing - congrats!

Thank you.

My wife got me this horn mug for Christmas, so spot on time as far as I am concerned. The poor thing has had water in it since then, but a right proper baptism today!

[sirchunksalot]

Congratulations on shooting your age @Beakbryce! That's a major accomplishment and a great round.

[funkyjudge]

2 hours ago, Beakbryce said:

OK then. Rain in the forecast. Went anyway. I mean, in the Phoenix area, 320 days of great golf weather a year so playing in the rain is bupkis if you want. Playing since 1981. I have had 3 albatross on par 5, to many eagles on par 4 and 5 to count made insurance money on 2 holes in one. My last goal in golf. Shoot my age. Yup, it happened today. I drink about once a quarter but I am sitting here drinking Drambuie out of my Viking mug. Oooo-rah. Sweet 70. 17 pars and a birdie. And before you say it, there were a couple of lucky shots but about time it swung my way. The rest was pretty golden. I've been swinging everyday out on my mat on the back porch and the swing is pretty damn good. CHEERS!

Congratulations on shooting your age, and OOH-RAH brother Marine!!!

[Triple_Putt]

First real round of the year. Shot a 95 where I was hoping for a 90.  Oh well. A lot of stupid mistakes and triple putts where I felt I could have done better but was rushing myself in the moment. Only 1 birdie on the day, 15th hole Par 4 landed it here off the tee… then proceeded to 2 putt it in. 

Felt like my driver was the only thing working well for me today, putting was terrible and my iron choices were either wayyy long or short. Plenty more to improve on now that we are seeing temps in the 60’s briefly in the afternoons for the foreseeable future! Hoping to come back and play the other 18 holes here at Lyman’s next Tuesday 

 

Edited March 21 by Triple_Putt

[MaxEntropy]

It's always fun to be able to start participating in this thread again....

League started tonight. Even though I haven't touched a club in about 4 months, everything was pretty good. 3 pars, 5 bogies, and an eagle for a +3 (38). The eagle came on a par 5 with a temp tee box that only shaved about 20-30 yards off the length, but more importantly, it allowed me to cut the corner of the dogleg a bit. I didn't intend to, but that's what happened. Stuck a 6 iron from about 165 to 4 feet and buried the putt. 

Driver was good. Irons were solid contact but I pushed a few wide. Short game was ok given the early season greens.

[Javs]

4 hours ago, Beakbryce said:

OK then. Rain in the forecast. Went anyway. I mean, in the Phoenix area, 320 days of great golf weather a year so playing in the rain is bupkis if you want. Playing since 1981. I have had 3 albatross on par 5, to many eagles on par 4 and 5 to count made insurance money on 2 holes in one. My last goal in golf. Shoot my age. Yup, it happened today. I drink about once a quarter but I am sitting here drinking Drambuie out of my Viking mug. Oooo-rah. Sweet 70. 17 pars and a birdie. And before you say it, there were a couple of lucky shots but about time it swung my way. The rest was pretty golden. I've been swinging everyday out on my mat on the back porch and the swing is pretty damn good. CHEERS!

Semper Fi

[richk9holes]

Happy with the way I played at Mercer Oaks East. First time playing here, avoided any trouble from the tee and that helped.

Only blowup hole was a par 3 triple on #12, tee to sand to still in sand to long putt to bad lag. I made it 11 holes with 4 pars, 7 bogeys and not many putts made outside 3'. 

After the triple I focused big time, hit 4 of 5 fairways and the 170yd par 3 #16 gir. Finished the final 6 holes at +1, with a couple 10-15 ft putts dropping, including a 15' to finish the day at 43-40 for 83, 35 putts, 11 of 14 FW hit, only 7 gir which means my 52° and 56° were on all day.

Another what might've been round, lots of positives to take away. The tee shot on #12 was 4 yards from being on the green, but went straight and drifted left with the wind. A 6 there could've easily been 3 if I didn't aim at the left side but rather targeted the front of the green.

Edited March 22 by richk9holes
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[Grand Stranded]

Way too much good news in here, let me spoil the mood. As @MattWillGolf will surely attest, it was another really cold day down here. A frost delay in the middle of March? Ugh.

After winning 3x and taking 2nd the last 4 weeks in my Tuesday members league, I birdied 2 of the first 6 holes on the Love Course in Barefoot. I actually thought to myself “my days of struggling on a golf course are over!” Hah! Not so fast, Johnny boy.

The wheels came off on the back 9 and I closed my round with a triple bogey 7 on 17 followed by a “I’m picking up, give me a 10 after dunking my second ball in the water on 18. At that point, it didn’t matter whether I finished or not.
I crawled in with my tail between my legs, finishing with a 93.

After a few scotches in the clubhouse, I was numb enough to not care. I’ll chalk today up to one of those days we have that keeps us humble.

On a happier note, I never thought I’d successfully replace my Yes! Tracy putter, but a few months ago I bought a Cameron 5.5… this thing is amazing. I love it. (Wait… I didn’t just jinx myself again, did I?)