How'd you play?

[Beakbryce]

3 hours ago, Javs said:

Semper Fi

Back at you

[Beakbryce]

5 hours ago, funkyjudge said:

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

Back at you.

[Beakbryce]

6 hours ago, sirchunksalot said:

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

Thank you.

[Subdiver1]

9 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!

Ooo-Rah and God Bless Marine.  Everyday we are on this side of the dirt is a good one.  Best way to remember and pay respects to our brothers and sisters who aren't with us anymore is to make the most out of every day we are here, and that is a good way to make the best of any day.  Congrats!  Guess you'll just have to get out there tomorrow and do it again LOL!

[CarolJenkins]

Birdie-birdie finish is always a nice way to take the edge off of a front-9 46.

 

[Rickp]

10 hours ago, Grand Stranded said:

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?)

You probably did. Putt well Grasshopper!

[Zman56]

I played the for first time this year yesterday in the Denver, CO area.  I had back surgery 1/11/23 so I could only walk for the first 6 weeks after surgery.  No bending, lifting, twisting for 6 weeks.  Then I started physical therapy 3 weeks ago.  I walked 18 holes and shot an 89.  I played conservative not wanting to hurt the back.  I felt good after a round for the first time in 2 years!  I can’t wait to get out and play again tomorrow!  

[Tom the Golf Nut]

15 hours ago, Triple_Putt said:

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 

 

Is this Lyman Orchard in Middlefield? I worked in Meriden for about 8 years and played all the courses in that area.  Timberlin, Indian Springs, Hunter, Stanley and some others. 

[Triple_Putt]

14 minutes ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Is this Lyman Orchard in Middlefield? I worked in Meriden for about 8 years and played all the courses in that area.  Timberlin, Indian Springs, Hunter, Stanley and some others. 

Yes it is.  My first time playing here, I just moved within about 15 minutes of here last year.  I mostly played on the shoreline previously but there are so many good courses within a 30 minute drive now for me.  Did you have a favorite course?

[MrBandit]

After struggling the past 4 tournaments with my irons not knowing where they were going .(left or right) And After some practice at X-Golf facilities found something and was finally able to correct it.
More on my grip setup, was more weak setup for my previous irons, now with the new ones apparently that grip was no bueno anymore.
Short game and putting still strong.

Last 2 tournaments first one at Fossil Creek was able to win that, it was a steady round for the most part and second one at WhiteStone came in 2nd (I should have won, but my existing weakness of bunker play derailed my chances. Almost pull it off.) I was on a roll on the front 9 until bunker got me.. 

That's my next big push fix my bunker play.

Edited March 22 by MrBandit

[Tom the Golf Nut]

29 minutes ago, Triple_Putt said:

Yes it is.  My first time playing here, I just moved within about 15 minutes of here last year.  I mostly played on the shoreline previously but there are so many good courses within a 30 minute drive now for me.  Did you have a favorite course?

Lyman Orchard was one of the nicer ones. My company golf league played at Hunter Golf Club. I also liked Tradition but that was up near the airport in Windsor. I lived out near New London and commuted to Meriden. I'm more familiar with the courses out East. 

[Rickp]

1 hour ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Is this Lyman Orchard in Middlefield? I worked in Meriden for about 8 years and played all the courses in that area.  Timberlin, Indian Springs, Hunter, Stanley and some others. 

Last pic looks like Lyman Orchards.  

[Rickp]

49 minutes ago, Triple_Putt said:

Yes it is.  My first time playing here, I just moved within about 15 minutes of here last year.  I mostly played on the shoreline previously but there are so many good courses within a 30 minute drive now for me.  Did you have a favorite course?

Just saw this, I thought last pic was Lyman.  
A lot of good choices in CT.  My favorite was Black Hall in Old Lyme.

[Triple_Putt]

Just now, Rickp said:

Just saw this, I thought last pic was Lyman.  
A lot of good choices in CT.  My favorite was Black Hall in Old Lyme.

I'll check it out! Thanks for the suggestion!

[Rickp]

2 minutes ago, Triple_Putt said:

I'll check it out! Thanks for the suggestion!

It’s Private but I think they’ve been doing some outside stuff.  
I was on the member wait list back around 2010 but removed my name when we knew we were moving to FL.

[Tom the Golf Nut]

21 minutes ago, Rickp said:

It’s Private but I think they’ve been doing some outside stuff.  
I was on the member wait list back around 2010 but removed my name when we knew we were moving to FL.

I lived in East Lyme and I never got on Black Hall. 

[Rickp]

2 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

I lived in East Lyme and I never got on Black Hall. 

Shame, great track.  Tough and well maintained.  Golf Club only, no pool, tennis and minimal amenities to keep costs reasonable and course in top shape.  

[funkyjudge]

14 hours ago, Beakbryce said:

Back at you.

I hope to match you in shooting your age fairly soon! I missed it by three strokes two weeks ago (it would be two strokes away if I shot the same score later this week when I turn 74).

Did I read it correctly that you shot 70 in matching or beating your age?  The only time I have broken 70 were in two rounds on shorter courses (one was a par-69 18-hole course and I was only 42 years old at the time), and when I shot my 67 several years ago the course had four temporary tees and one temporary green, so it wouldn’t have counted anyway … and I think I was only 65 or 66 at the time.

The only way that I have shot my age was when I shot 32 and 34 on two consecutive Monday night rounds in my 9-hole league.

[funkyjudge]

19 hours ago, richk9holes said:

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.

Mercer Oaks East…..hey, that’s one of my “home courses”!  I play for the Mountain View Senior Men’s Travel Team, and play a fair amount of tournament golf at Mercer Oaks.  Of course, I also play competitive golf for Makefield Highlands “across the river”, in leagues at Northampton Valley Country Club in Bucks County, and on the John Caliendo Winter Golf Tour in NJ & PA.

[cksurfdude]

On 3/21/2023 at 3:07 PM, Beakbryce said:

Shoot my age. Yup, it happened today.

CONGRATS! and CHEERS!! on achieving that latest golf milestone .. on top of all those other great ones you have

..now just think how much easier it's going to be to do this next year...