How'd you play?

[Lacassem]

45 minutes ago, Chip Strokes said:

got to play montauk downs today! played just OK, and shot 98 but i was happy to break 100 in windy, foggy conditions on a tough course. 

managed birdie on this par 5. here’s what i had left after a great drive.  had 203 to the flag and pushed a 6i right of the green.  was able to chip close and make the 4 footer for birdie

i forget which hole this was, but the fog was really thick in some spots

signature hole. #12 221 yd par 3. pulled my 5i left of the green, and made bogey after a decent chip  

tee shot into the abyss on 18.  you can barely make out the silhouette of the clubhouse off the left side of the fairway  

the good from today:

sand play. i found myself in a few bunkers and was not only able to get out with one shot, but i was able to put some spin on the ball and stop them close. 

putting. the greens at montauk downs are undulating and pretty quick. my reads were great and i was starting the ball dead on my intended line. i drained 2 20+ footers and was able to lag the ball close all day. 

the bad: 

approach shots. contact was great, and i was pulling the right club and hitting my number, but i was right and left all day long. 

chipping.  i think i’ve gotta make my 52* my workhorse for chipping. i like to use my 60 and can hit a flop shot pretty reliably, but if i decelerate at all, i end up leaving chips short. turning birdie into bogey or double because you 3-chipped is really frustrating.

Man that fog, didn’t get any of that today here but makes for a cool site.

”5iron 220” must be nice! Looks like a good round. My 52* is my work horse as well it has been a super versatile club I can use for alotttttt of shots.

[Chip Strokes]

8 minutes ago, Lacassem said:

Man that fog, didn’t get any of that today here but makes for a cool site.

”5iron 220” must be nice! Looks like a good round. My 52* is my work horse as well it has been a super versatile club I can use for alotttttt of shots.

the fog was cool. shots just disappeared as they hit their apex. 

ive gotta embrace that 52 like you do. it’s great to know i can hit a flop with the 60, but it’s definitely a lower percentage shot. more often than not, i decelerate at the last second because i don’t want to blade it over the green, and end up hitting it 10ft when i needed it to go 10yds.  the 52 i can hit low and high, make it run or spin it back. that has to become my go-to around the green. 

[sirchunksalot]

2 hours ago, Tom the Golf Nut said:

Today I was one under going into 18 and chunked my approach.

I might have rubbed off on you. 

[Kenny B]

I needed to get out of the house, even though temp was 93º.  I should have stayed home!  Bogeyed every hole on the front nine; can't remember ever doing that.  Back nine was better with a bunch of pars, but there was the par 3 #12... I had an ace there a few years ago... walked off with a 9.  Parred #18 to shoot 90.  

My tuneup round for the 2021 PNW MGS Meetup next week in Spokane WA. 

[Rickp]

2 hours ago, Chip Strokes said:

got to play montauk downs today! played just OK, and shot 98 but i was happy to break 100 in windy, foggy conditions on a tough course. 

managed birdie on this par 5. here’s what i had left after a great drive.  had 203 to the flag and pushed a 6i right of the green.  was able to chip close and make the 4 footer for birdie

i forget which hole this was, but the fog was really thick in some spots

signature hole. #12 221 yd par 3. pulled my 5i left of the green, and made bogey after a decent chip  

tee shot into the abyss on 18.  you can barely make out the silhouette of the clubhouse off the left side of the fairway  

the good from today:

sand play. i found myself in a few bunkers and was not only able to get out with one shot, but i was able to put some spin on the ball and stop them close. 

putting. the greens at montauk downs are undulating and pretty quick. my reads were great and i was starting the ball dead on my intended line. i drained 2 20+ footers and was able to lag the ball close all day. 

the bad: 

approach shots. contact was great, and i was pulling the right club and hitting my number, but i was right and left all day long. 

chipping.  i think i’ve gotta make my 52* my workhorse for chipping. i like to use my 60 and can hit a flop shot pretty reliably, but if i decelerate at all, i end up leaving chips short. turning birdie into bogey or double because you 3-chipped is really frustrating.

Can’t say it’s not green

[cksurfdude]

On 5/30/2021 at 5:30 PM, Kenny B said:

Well, I shot my age... 74. 

The best ball striking round I have ever had.  

CONGRATS!!!

Now we all expect you to do the same thing next year!

[Kenny B]

1 hour ago, cksurfdude said:

CONGRATS!!!

Now we all expect you to do the same thing next year!

You didn't see my post an hour before you posted this???  Arrrrrgh!!!!!

[RollingGreens]

I played in my first ever tournament today it was a member member tournament, Stableford format, my handicap is a 13 so I am getting a good amount of strokes, my partner is a 3. I felt good heading in to the event but had a hard time on the course. I was frustrated the hole round. I shot a 52 on the front which is by far my worst 9 since starting golf 2 years back. I had a lot of penalties and every time I looked I was in a bunker. I was good off the tee box most of the round but couldn't hit any greens. Worse yet was my putting... I had a more respectable back 9 at 45 having 2 blow up holes. I feel like I really let myself and partner down today with my performance. Playing for par should allow me to be pretty competitive but I stunk every which was today hoping it was just nerves. Playing tomorrow where both balls are scored. Hopefully I'll have a better showing. I was hoping to a least be close to 85 but 97 has me kicking myself big time

[chisag]

2 minutes ago, RollingGreens said:

I played in my first ever tournament today it was a member member tournament, Stableford format, my handicap is a 13 so I am getting a good amount of strokes, my partner is a 3. I felt good heading in to the event but had a hard time on the course. I was frustrated the hole round. I shot a 52 on the front which is by far my worst 9 since starting golf 2 years back. I had a lot of penalties and every time I looked I was in a bunker. I was good off the tee box most of the round but couldn't hit any greens. Worse yet was my putting... I had a more respectable back 9 at 45 having 2 blow up holes. I feel like I really let myself and partner down today with my performance. Playing for par should allow me to be pretty competitive but I stunk every which was today hoping it was just nerves. Playing tomorrow where both balls are scored. Hopefully I'll have a better showing. I was hoping to a least be close to 85 but 97 has me kicking myself big time

 

... All of us remember our first tournament and most of us didn't fare any better. After playing QB I high school and college I thought a golf tourney would be a piece of cake. Of course football is reactive but in golf you initiate the action and that leaves room for all kinds of mental intrusions, especially the first time. It gets easier, at least as far as your nerves. 

[RollingGreens]

1 minute ago, chisag said:

 

... All of us remember our first tournament and most of us didn't fare any better. After playing QB I high school and college I thought a golf tourney would be a piece of cake. Of course football is reactive but in golf you initiate the action and that leaves room for all kinds of mental intrusions, especially the first time. It gets easier, at least as far as your nerves. 

Thanks for the words of wisdom, here's to hoping tomorrow is better.I just wish I could have taken advantage of the strokes I was given.

[DiscipleofPenick]

84 today on a course that was wetter than it looked. Total lack of consistency, feels like I'm playing 3 true outcomes golf. Either everything is working and I shoot mid 70s, putter isn't working and I shoot around 80, or nothing works and I shoot 85+. With what I want to accomplish this year, every day not breaking 80 feels wasted.

[PankaGolf]

79 today. Don’t know how, didn’t play great but that’s golf. 
 

 

[Rickp]

2 hours ago, RollingGreens said:

I played in my first ever tournament today it was a member member tournament, Stableford format, my handicap is a 13 so I am getting a good amount of strokes, my partner is a 3. I felt good heading in to the event but had a hard time on the course. I was frustrated the hole round. I shot a 52 on the front which is by far my worst 9 since starting golf 2 years back. I had a lot of penalties and every time I looked I was in a bunker. I was good off the tee box most of the round but couldn't hit any greens. Worse yet was my putting... I had a more respectable back 9 at 45 having 2 blow up holes. I feel like I really let myself and partner down today with my performance. Playing for par should allow me to be pretty competitive but I stunk every which was today hoping it was just nerves. Playing tomorrow where both balls are scored. Hopefully I'll have a better showing. I was hoping to a least be close to 85 but 97 has me kicking myself big time

Shake it off, we’ve all been there and worse.  You got thru the 1st day and we're sure you’ll play better tomorrow.

[CarlH]

Absolutely terrible day.  First 13 holes and I'm 13 over.  Just felt out of sync and too mechanical...harder I tried, the worse I hit it.  On 14, I loosened my swing and just let it flow.  Shot 1 over on the last 5 holes to card an 86.

[TBT]

Managed to avoid the rain and sneak in another “cart path only” round today (have I told you how much I hate cart path only )

course is still really wet, but I continued to hit my driver really well

11/14 fairways (I think the wet fairways helps because the ball doesn’t run as much)

still struggling with my approach shots only 4 GIR

putter has been hot only 29 putts with no 3 putts

45 + 43 = 88

 

 

[RickyBobby_PR]

Played one of my favorite courses which has become the one i end up playing more than any in the last year. It’s a tough course and the back gets harder. The game has been coming around lately and put together a solid round of 38/42. Got out of position on a couple holes on the back and ended up with the only doubles of the day

[c0ldspark]

Remind me not to walk when the temperature's supposed to reach the mid 90s, especially on a particularly hilly course.

Should probably have just walked off after the front 9, but I didn't realize how hilly the back was, especially in comparison to the front. If I could have started on 10 I might have had a chance, but I was simply too exhausted to continue by 11.

I blew up on 1, 5, and 9 with 10s, but was solid on the other holes. Had a par save I'm rather proud of on 4, and just a bogey on the other 5 holes. Could have done with some better putting a few times, but I think the main thing I need to work on is my iron play; it completely abandoned me, and particularly on those blowup holes. Some lessons are most likely in order.

[Shankster]

Nice to see these photos.  Stay hydrated everyone.

[Shapotomous]

Played last night and it was very frustrating.  A lot of bogeys and a couple doubles on the front for a 45 then mostly pars on the back for a 39.  I've been dealing with back spasms all week and I was really tight so my swing felt horrible.  The spasms started overnight again so no golf for me today.

[GolfSpy BOS]

Shot a +5 38 today with Jackson that SHOULD have been much better.

technically 3/5 fairways and 3/9 greens.  One of those missed fairways was on a short par 4 where my 5 wood was pin right, but left of the green (244 yards).  One was a tremendous topped hybrid that went… well not very far.  

I had some super crisp swings and some reallllly bad swings.  I also has a bad day putting, even though that stats look fine (8 two putts and 1 one putt.  I left 4 of my first putts within inches of the cup, including an infuriating eagle attempt on the lone par 5 from about 12 feet.  The second shot was my shot of the day.  The Arccos shot below doesn’t show it well but the approach shot needed to be high enough to get over some trees and landed and stopped 12 feet right of the cup.  

I’m starting to feel really good about my chipping.  Had two chips that were easy tap ins and 3 others that were VERY marketable par saves if I had putted better.

Jackson had a blast, and tried to play some more holes from the forward tees.  But he was very tired and hot by the end.

He’s enjoying the new clubs, but still getting used to them.  Oh and that is a new Puma hat that he has on there too.  Seems he likes Orange like his dad does too.  Haha