How'd you play?

[Sluggo42]

Got into a killer groove today as I went by myself, and had nobody in front or behind me so it was just a day without any thought except for myself-

If you ever get a chance to do that, I suggest doing so. It really frees the mind...

And now I can't wait for tomorrow's round with my buddies, to see if that flow continues...

[No3PuttLaLa]

45 47 today... not the best score I've shot but getting more consistent in the low 90s. And I only had one 3-Putt thru 18 holes! I will take that win all day long.

[Golfspy_CG2]

My last 4 or 5 rounds have been disappointing. All but one of them I felt I hit the ball well, but just couldn't get it in the hole and led to scores of 52-56. 9 hole league.

 

Last night I struggled badly on the range. Thought it was going to be ugly.

 

Started off our first hole by being jail on the approach. Probably 1 foot from a being a triple. But I got up and down making a 10 footer for par.

 

 

With the exception of one more par. The rest of the round was like that. And ended up with a 46. Which is right at my index.

 

Just managed to keep the ball in front of me and relied on several good wedgw shots and a few good putts.

 

That said it easily coild have been a very good 42 or 43, did to 2 horrible 3 putts and one missed par putt from point blank range of like 3 feet.

 

Interesting round.

 

 

 

 

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[ole gray]

My last 4 or 5 rounds have been disappointing. All but one of them I felt I hit the ball well, but just couldn't get it in the hole and led to scores of 52-56. 9 hole league.

 

Last night I struggled badly on the range. Thought it was going to be ugly.

 

Started off our first hole by being jail on the approach. Probably 1 foot from a being a triple. But I got up and down making a 10 footer for par.

 

 

With the exception of one more par. The rest of the round was like that. And ended up with a 46. Which is right at my index.

 

Just managed to keep the ball in front of me and relied on several good wedgw shots and a few good putts.

 

That said it easily coild have been a very good 42 or 43, did to 2 horrible 3 putts and one missed par putt from point blank range of like 3 feet.

 

Interesting round.

 

 

 

 

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Sounds like the right time for a set of Cleveland Launcher HBs to enter the bag

 

 

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[Golfspy_CG2]

Sounds like the right time for a set of Cleveland Launcher HBs to enter the bag

 

 

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We were actually talking about those last night!!  Some of my best shots were with hybrids...

[Rickp]

We were actually talking about those last night!! Some of my best shots were with hybrids...

 

 

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[chisag]

... Last 2 rounds have been a struggle. Wet and soft fairways and greens because we are in a draught and they have been heavily watering which has made chipping and putting a little more difficult. That said, it is up to me to adjust and I just haven't done it well. I usually have 3-6 birdies or more a round and the last 2 rounds I have had zero birdies. I have had opportunities of course but I just haven't converted on the slower, bumpy greens. Golf can be a humbling game but as always, the poor rounds just make the good rounds sweeter.  

[ole gray]

We were actually talking about those last night!!  Some of my best shots were with hybrids...

 

Well there ya go!  You'll be taking all them old dudes up there to the woodshed with some HBs in the bag. 

[Canucklehead]

Mom called me up a couple days ago and said we're going out Wednesday morning!

 

Had a great time and somehow I shot 83. Thought I did well going out 44 and felt I was lousy coming in with my old slice starting to show its ugly head with the longer sticks a few times but still managed a 39.

 

Had a number of shots inside 140 that finished in another area code of the green.

 

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[Sluggo42]

... Last 2 rounds have been a struggle. Wet and soft fairways and greens because we are in a draught and they have been heavily watering which has made chipping and putting a little more difficult. That said, it is up to me to adjust and I just haven't done it well. I usually have 3-6 birdies or more a round and the last 2 rounds I have had zero birdies. I have had opportunities of course but I just haven't converted on the slower, bumpy greens. Golf can be a humbling game but as always, the poor rounds just make the good rounds sweeter.

 

Yup -

Played great yesterday and like dogdoo today. I couldn't get a rhythm today. Hit some good shots, hit some stinkers, couldn't string any consistent play together.

And now my hip is really starting to get painful too.

 

You should be able to be retired when you're young and strong!

[PING Apologist #9]

Hit a quick 9 yesterday at Boise Ranch before their league night started and it was super nice not to have anyone in front or behind. Felt I played pretty well and wound up posting a 48 which is a "low" score for me, maybe my lowest ever to date.   As always it "shoulda" been better but for my mucking up both par-5's! Had a 7 on one and an 8 on the other (last hole) While par-5's are the bread-n-butter to most, they continue to be the gruel-n-toilet water for me... I don't "feel" as if I'm trying to do anything different when teeing up on these, but I must have some weird mental thing happening, cuz I just seem to always kill myself duffing up every one I'm on lately

[cnosil]

 While par-5's are the bread-n-butter to most, they continue to be the gruel-n-toilet water for me... I don't "feel" as if I'm trying to do anything different when teeing up on these, but I must have some weird mental thing happening, cuz I just seem to always kill myself duffing up every one I'm on lately

 

What is your strategy on par 5's? Describe how you approached the two you mentioned in the post. 

[GB13]

Hit a quick 9 yesterday at Boise Ranch before their league night started and it was super nice not to have anyone in front or behind. Felt I played pretty well and wound up posting a 48 which is a "low" score for me, maybe my lowest ever to date. As always it "shoulda" been better but for my mucking up both par-5's! Had a 7 on one and an 8 on the other (last hole) While par-5's are the bread-n-butter to most, they continue to be the gruel-n-toilet water for me... I don't "feel" as if I'm trying to do anything different when teeing up on these, but I must have some weird mental thing happening, cuz I just seem to always kill myself duffing up every one I'm on lately

What is your approach? Do you take 3W off the tee if you are gonna lay up anyway? Or do take driver try to hit it really hard going for it in two?

[PING Apologist #9]

What is your approach? Do you take 3W off the tee if you are gonna lay up anyway? Or do take driver try to hit it really hard going for it in two?

 

What is your strategy on par 5's? Describe how you approached the two you mentioned in the post. 

 

Good question from both of you. I honestly don't plan on doing much of anything different on these (I think?) and generally want to approach par-5's simply as long par-4's. Hit driver on both expecting to have a lay-up 3 or 5W since I'm not overly long anyhow. Drive on the first one was "OK" but just duffed the snot out of everything else to get to the green in 5 and 2-putted. The second one I drove it left out-of-bounds and was screwed from the get-go. I just gotta have something in my head that gets my blood up and must set me into a state of "I gotta hit it long" syndrome

[GB13]

Good question from both of you. I honestly don't plan on doing much of anything different on these (I think?) and generally want to approach par-5's simply as long par-4's. Hit driver on both expecting to have a lay-up 3 or 5W since I'm not overly long anyhow. Drive on the first one was "OK" but just duffed the snot out of everything else to get to the green in 5 and 2-putted. The second one I drove it left out-of-bounds and was screwed from the get-go. I just gotta have something in my head that gets my blood up and must set me into a state of "I gotta hit it long" syndrome

It sounds like your course management might be hurting your score.

 

I am not sure I would ever lay up with a 3W or 5W. This might put you into no mans land with about 50 out. I would always try to layup to my best number. For me that is 115-52* wedge. I would try to go 3W off the tee, mid iron layup and wedge in.

[bardle]

Good question from both of you. I honestly don't plan on doing much of anything different on these (I think?) and generally want to approach par-5's simply as long par-4's. Hit driver on both expecting to have a lay-up 3 or 5W since I'm not overly long anyhow. Drive on the first one was "OK" but just duffed the snot out of everything else to get to the green in 5 and 2-putted. The second one I drove it left out-of-bounds and was screwed from the get-go. I just gotta have something in my head that gets my blood up and must set me into a state of "I gotta hit it long" syndrome

I have a similar problem par 5 on a course I play often. I stopped using driver just because it's in my head. I just use my best iron until I get close enough to get there with something else. It gets me on in 4. But it turned my average 7/8 on that hole into a steady 6. Could it be less if I took driver? Probably but at least I'm no longer shooting 8s or worse because my drive went OB.

 

Just one highcappers suggestion. Smarter people than me will probably offer up something better.

 

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[Kenny B]

Played 9 this morning 41 with the wet fareway's was OK by me. The 2 dbls didn't make me happy just didn't focus. 1 birdie helped ease the pain.

We were short 1 player and a guy who hasn't played with us in a while joined us. First 2 tee shots

he killed them! I had to check it out and he had new driver and clubs. A fitter switched him FROM senior shafts to regular shafts and woods/irons with LESS offset. He's early 70's like the rest of us and got me thinking....

 

 

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Uh oh!  There you go again... thinking.  I feel a visit by the golf gods comin'

[Kenny B]

It sounds like your course management might be hurting your score.

 

I am not sure I would ever lay up with a 3W or 5W. This might put you into no mans land with about 50 out. I would always try to layup to my best number. For me that is 115-52* wedge. I would try to go 3W off the tee, mid iron layup and wedge in.

I almost always play my 5W (don't have a 3W).  The only reason to not hit it is if I have a downhill lie.  Lot's of those in fairways on my course.  Then I hit a hybrid.  That "layup" puts me around 100-115y for a PW.  For us not long off the tee players, we have to hit as much club as possible for our second, otherwise we are hitting another long club for our third.

 

It sounds to me that PA#9 should spend more time practicing those second shot clubs and lies.  Practice, practice, practice!!  I spent a few weeks last year hitting balls off downhill lies because I had several of those shots on par 5's, and I always wasted a shot getting to the green.  I found out that more loft is my friend.

[Kenny B]

I played with the guys from my club on Monday, the hottest day of the year so far... 107º.  I'm the young one at 71.  The oldest one is 78 and he walked, so I decided to walk also.  Our combined age is 149.  The other two guys are 74 and 76; combined age is 150.  They decided to ride.  Well, the oldest one quit after nine holes; so did the 74 year old, so I decided to cart up for the back nine.  Glad I did!!

 

I shot +4 on the front and +1 on the back for a 77.  The best thing about riding that day was we at least had a breeze when we were moving.  

[GB13]

I almost always play my 5W (don't have a 3W). The only reason to not hit it is if I have a downhill lie. Lot's of those in fairways on my course. Then I hit a hybrid. That "layup" puts me around 100-115y for a PW. For us not long off the tee players, we have to hit as much club as possible for our second, otherwise we are hitting another long club for our third.

 

It sounds to me that PA#9 should spend more time practicing those second shot clubs and lies. Practice, practice, practice!! I spent a few weeks last year hitting balls off downhill lies because I had several of those shots on par 5's, and I always wasted a shot getting to the green. I found out that more loft is my friend.

Yes, I agree practice, practice, practice.

I might disagree on the layups though. For me my 3W is shaky at best. It is very inconsistent. I would rather hit a 6 iron and another 6 or 7 iron. If you hit your 5W consistently than that is what works best for you. But for me I would rather have a longer club in than a possibly chunked or topped 3W. For me there is a 50/50 chance I would have a wedge or a 2 iron in. I would take a 7 iron every time over that.

[cnosil]

I just gotta have something in my head that gets my blood up and must set me into a state of "I gotta hit it long" syndrome

 

Maybe not a course  management issue,  but an anger management issue    I know it gets said a lot,  but you can't dwell on the past shot,  focus on making a solid swing on the shot you are facing.  

[pulledabill]

First round with new 716 AP1s. 77 but ot sure I love them. My first shot was a worm burner 6i. First though was oh crap! Next hole I teed off with my 5 iron and smoked it down the middle about 10 tp 15 yards further than my previous 5i. I did love the extra club gain. Hit 69% FIR and 61% GIR. Been awhile since I hit that many greens.

 

I think I hot GIR because zi went from R to S shafts. My miss was a pull with the lightrr softer flex.

[Peaksy68]

80 with 2 doubles and 2 birds. Left a few out there, several putts on the line and speed I wanted, just slid past the hole due to the slightest of misreads. Had a plugged ball in a bunker that was as deep a poached egg I've ever seen, top of the ball was below the level of the sand. Other than. That one I was good out of the sand, 3 sand saves, one stopped 4 inches short.

 

Pleased to be getting closer to where I should be.

[Rickp]

Friday early morning Exec 9 with Bacon Boys”. Played 1 over to the 7th Par 4. On the 2nd shot 140 yds, slight downhill, wet grass my back foot slipped and I went down. I was wearing spike less golf shoes and went out from under me. Little sore but lucky.

 

 

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[null]

Even par 72 today!

 

4 birdies and 4 bogeys.

 

My game is really coming together!

[Jmikecpa]

I made my tee time this morning for our club championship qualifier....barely. Drove three hours from upstate on literally zero sleep. I qualified middle of the field despite zero sleep and playing 14 holes in a monsoon.

 

 

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[perseveringgolfer]

Club champs last qualifying round today, hit the ball quite well but missed a lot of greens. Putting was outstanding (at last) only 11 putts front 9 for 1 over (told you I missed lots of greens)

19 putts back 9 though including missing the hole completely on a straight 2 footer   bogied 2 par 5's after being green high in 2 Grrrrr

76 gross which might get me into the finals day which is knockout for last 8

[Shankster]

Had the best mediocre round of my life. I bogeyed all of the par 5's and and had 2 doubles. But.... I only missed one putt inside of 12', a 4 footer on 18.

 

My putting practice has paid off. I drained a few 20+ as well. A few 8-10's for birdies.

 

So... now I need to figure out the driver. I used it 4 times today and it cost me a stroke each time.

[cksurfdude]

Played an 18 hole Par 3, with holes from 60 to 100 yds and one 105 yd Par 4 (it doglegs 90 around scrub pines and thick underbrush); so it's great wedge / short approach practice. Wind was 20+ and picked up a bit while we were out; the two 9s are arranged in loops so each hole the wind was a little different.

 

Did really well keeping control of the ball and heading towards the green. A few shots fell short, two or three hit the green but rolled off long, and only two were totally fluffed short-right.

 

Best shot probably #18 100 yds with the freshening breeze coming out of the front-left and the pin to the right on a downslope. Set up to punch it out long and left and watched the ball go straight on line, then get pushed up a bit by the wind and then pushed to the right after its apex .. to end up inside a foot above the hole.

 

Overall played much better vs prior outing at this spot earlier this season when I was kinda pleased with how I'd done then .. so making good progress this year!

[Kor.A.Door]

After 2 months of being closed for repairs, our course is open. It has rained here all week, so they haven't been able to cut the rough, BERMUDA rough. Some of you know what I'm talking about. The kind of rough where you can stand right on top of your ball, and can't see it rough. On hole 3 I had about 30 yards to the green, in the thick rough down by a drain. I took a full swing with a wedge in hopes of just getting it out and somewhere up by the green, with my full swing, it hit the ball 20 feet, straight right still in the rough. I have never played in rough like this today, it was absolutely brutal. I shot 80 which in the conditions we played today is really good. Standing on the tee box the only thought was hit it in the fairway. If you were in the rough from 150 yards, you could not get to the green it was that thick.