How'd you play?

[TBT 3,883]

Really struggled with all striking yesterday, way too many penalties 

6/14 fairways (ouch)

If if weren’t for my short game and lights out putting ( only 28 putts) it might have been really ugly.

49/43 = 92

[MaxEntropy 8,180]

Today was the MGS outing at @tony@CIC's club (Catawba Island Club). First group was @MattF, @Mr_Theoo, and @DiscipleofPenick. Second group was Tony, me, @Michael Wolff, and @stuka44. 

I drove the ball perhaps better than I ever have - I was in position for a decent second shot almost all day. Irons were garbage. Not sure why, but I couldn't hit one today. Short game was a little meh and the greens were fast, even though they were recently punched, but putted decently all things considered. Ended up shooting 91, which I'll take as poorly as I hit irons.

Always great to get together and hack it around! Weather was perfect. Go to the thread in the Arrange a Game thread for some pics. I posted a couple and I'm sure more will be coming.

 

[revkev 25,137]

Best round in some time 36-38 74. Hit 12 greens, saved a great bogey on 17 when I thought double was coming. Really wanted to break 75.

 

I actually had a legitimate 246 yard drive. Given how wet, hot and humid it was that was all carry, too. 

[JerryB 924]

Son and I were joined by a couple friends from work for a scramble at Silver Ridge for their local high school.  We played really well and shot a 69.  A couple weeks ago I would have been a distant fourth best in our foursome but with the strides I've been making lately I contributed a lot.  I really striped a three wood to the front edge of the green on the second shot of a par five...which we managed to par.  On the whole, we had a ton of fun and I'm really glad we did it.  10/10 would do it again!

[fozcycle 15,066]

Having not played well since our rear ended auto accident, I am at Hilton Head Island this week with family so I am trying to play 3 times.  I have not been able to make a good turn with my right shoulder jammed up. Had two rounds with the chiropractor with more to come when I get home.  I played the Robert Cupp course at Palmetto Hall Club today. Played the White tees at 6,000+ yards, much longer than my usual 5,300 yds. I had 9/14 FIRs for 64%; 4/18 GIRs for 22% and 30 Putts. What surprised me was 69% Up & Downs. I shot a 50/44:94 with 6 Pars, 5 Bogies,  4 Doubles and 3 Triples….ouch!

I struck the ball well, but not far. And when you add 700 more yards to your game it means 3 or 4 to get on the green. My drives were about 190-200 yards, 61% of my approaches were short, but I was able to get up & down.

Strokes Gained we’re F9 -6.69 while the B9 was -0.08.

Overall, my lack of shoulder turn made the game longer, not being able to make a full backswing plus playing extra yards.

 

[DiscipleofPenick 3,790]

3 hours ago, MaxEntropy said:

Today was the MGS outing at @tony@CIC's club (Catawba Island Club). First group was @MattF, @Mr_Theoo, and @DiscipleofPenick. Second group was Tony, me, @Michael Wolff, and @stuka44. 

I drove the ball perhaps better than I ever have - I was in position for a decent second shot almost all day. Irons were garbage. Not sure why, but I couldn't hit one today. Short game was a little meh and the greens were fast, even though they were recently punched, but putted decently all things considered. Ended up shooting 91, which I'll take as poorly as I hit irons.

Always great to get together and hack it around! Weather was perfect. Go to the thread in the Arrange a Game thread for some pics. I posted a couple and I'm sure more will be coming.

 

Always a great day with the spies! Even though I rinsed balls on both back 9 par 3s. But I also birdied the #1 handicap (590 par 5) Driver-3W-54* Did everything pretty well, had a rough stretch 11-15 where I just didn't execute.

[Kenny B 32,335]

10 hours ago, CarlH said:

Yep....when I lived in Fargo ND, there was a great little par 3 that was excellent for working on iron play.  I used to play that quite often just as a way to work on approach shots and short game.

I lived in Fargo my Sophomore year in H.S.... winter '62-'63.  I have no intentions of ever going back.  

[2puttbogey 426]

Stopped being so technical and over thinking, and just going with more feel and intuition. It’s been working well as I’ve felt more loose and free. Scoring has followed as well, so the games been more fun.

[HeathS16 2,224]

6 hours ago, TBT said:

Really struggled with all striking yesterday, way too many penalties 

6/14 fairways (ouch)

If if weren’t for my short game and lights out putting ( only 28 putts) it might have been really ugly.

49/43 = 92

Same deal with me...too many penalties. The string of doubles were all lost tee shots...

First time playing in over a month so this isn't all bad, but its not great either 

 

[Lacassem 16,143]

20 hours ago, BostonSal said:

A gorgeous Geoffrey Cornish executive course layout in Middleton, Massachusetts folded a couple of years ago, and that really disappointed me a lot.  It was maintained beautifully, it was easy to walk,  and it was so much fun to play.   They used to have a really good pro shop, too.  I never bought a set  there, but I bought several single clubs and other gear.  The pro shop diminished in recent years as green grass pro shops have everywhere.

At one time they had a lady teaching pro there who was almost able to teach me how to chip instead of lobbing the ball everywhere.

Anyway, nothing lasts forever, but we had some fun shootouts there and i miss it.

We had one in my home town that sold to housing developers back when I was maybe 15/16. Really unfortunate, was where I learned to play and wish I could have brought my son. Wish they had more of these types 

[juspoole 3,276]

I got out Friday evening for a quick 9 holes.   Nothing spectacular, but starting to trust my distances with the T100-s a bit more.  They are nearly 8-10 yards longer on average.  My best shot came from the tough par 3 11th hole.  It was playing 212 yards and I hit a terrific 5 iron to 5 feet.  Also a couple other approaches that were better than average and gave me great looks at birdie.

Score - 36 (2 birdies and 2 bogeys)

FIR - 3

GIR - 6

Putts - 15

[Lacassem 16,143]

Got out to Dunegrass CC in Portland ME this weekend.

Decent track, was happy to play and get out but not the best drainage, would not walk it (lots of space between holes) and greens were up and down from speed and firmness not super consistent.

+10 (81) with 10 pars 6 bogeys and 2 doubles

The course was very tight, which was fun but if I could go back I would not have taken driver off many holes. A lot more irons, not knowing the course just put myself in some bad spots and had to punch out (many trees were hit). The scramble game was really on point and was very happy with getting those 10 pars, they were very much earned.

The first putt distance on the front here doesnt look like it does my short game justice, again didn't know the greens all to well but 100 and in I felt really good and the guys I was playing with kept complimenting it and they felt great, just wasn't as close as I would have been on a more familiar course. Made some great 1 putts though. Back 9 not so great but the numbers on first putt distance don't tell that story. That 75' and 47' putts were monsters hence the 3 putts.

Fun day with some guys I have never played with on my wifes side. And yes the course was as tight as the pictures look:

[Berg Ryman 5,410]

A round of 80, 11 pars, 1 birdie, 3 bogeys, 3 doubles. I'll post a bit more about it over the "Heads Up Putting" thread because I used the technique all round to... mixed results? Again, I'll explain a bit more over there. Good news, should maybe lower my handicap again as I fight to dip back down to single digits considering I'm right back to 10.0 right now, I'm hoping the new update has me at 9.9 or 9.8!

 

[BostonSal 554]

37 minutes ago, Berg Ryman said:

A round of 80, 11 pars, 1 birdie, 3 bogeys, 3 doubles. I'll post a bit more about it over the "Heads Up Putting" thread because I used the technique all round to... mixed results? Again, I'll explain a bit more over there. Good news, should maybe lower my handicap again as I fight to dip back down to single digits considering I'm right back to 10.0 right now, I'm hoping the new update has me at 9.9 or 9.8!

 

I'm a nine and I can't shoot 80 with three doubles.  You were beautifully steady on the rest of the track to absorb your nuclear holes.

I have to keep doubles down or match them with birds to shoot or break 80.  

We play a hard game.

[Berg Ryman 5,410]

8 minutes ago, BostonSal said:

I'm a nine and I can't shoot 80 with three doubles.  You were beautifully steady on the rest of the track to absorb your nuclear holes.

I have to keep doubles down or match them with birds to shoot or break 80.  

We play a hard game.

Thanks man, yeah I was inspired by the grind of a guy I was playing with who shot a 75 with a similar handicap, 1 double, but 3 birdies. He putted great, I didn't. That's the breaks sometime

[Jonny_Crash 246]

I played 18 yesterday for the first time since tearing my Achilles in April.  It was a total struggle as I'm fighting my swing big time right now.  I finished with a generous 112 (55/57).  I'm losing balls everywhere off the tee these days.  I had 7 lost balls (primarily off the tee) and took 43 putts to get down (seven 3 putts).  It was just an ugly round.  

I'm fighting a push -push/slice right now.  The push is when I don't get the clubface closed, the push/slice is when I try to "save" it from going right and yank my club inwards across the line... causing it to go more right.... 

Time for a lesson...  

Company was great and the views were stellar! 

[tchat07 1,849]

17 hours ago, fozcycle said:

Having not played well since our rear ended auto accident, I am at Hilton Head Island this week with family so I am trying to play 3 times.  I have not been able to make a good turn with my right shoulder jammed up. Had two rounds with the chiropractor with more to come when I get home.  I played the Robert Cupp course at Palmetto Hall Club today. Played the White tees at 6,000+ yards, much longer than my usual 5,300 yds. I had 9/14 FIRs for 64%; 4/18 GIRs for 22% and 30 Putts. What surprised me was 69% Up & Downs. I shot a 50/44:94 with 6 Pars, 5 Bogies,  4 Doubles and 3 Triples….ouch!

I struck the ball well, but not far. And when you add 700 more yards to your game it means 3 or 4 to get on the green. My drives were about 190-200 yards, 61% of my approaches were short, but I was able to get up & down.

Strokes Gained we’re F9 -6.69 while the B9 was -0.08.

Overall, my lack of shoulder turn made the game longer, not being able to make a full backswing plus playing extra yards.

 

I'm down here in Hilton also! Unfortunately was rained out of Harbour Town today. Got through a few before the forecaddie suggested we pull the plug. Glad we did also because it dumped for what seemed like the next 2 hours.

[TheOther1 54]

I played my first 18 holes on 9/12 with 3 work buddies at Stone Mountain Lakemont course.  I bogeyed the first hole.  Then I tee'd off on the second hole, a par 3, and I landed on the green!  I couldn't believe it, my second hole and I could have a birdie!  Of course, I choked on the putt but I made par on that hole.  We all had a great time and keeping score was forgotten, so I don't know how I really did, but it was nowhere as disastrous as I had anticipated!  I can't wait to go again!

 

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[Rickp 28,494]

Last week one of the worst week I can remember.  Monday & Tuesday Exec 9 used as practice and trying new things with grip to help with the Ulnar nerve problem.

Wednesday didn’t hit the ball bad shot 43.

Friday Exec and lost 3 balls and only 2 Pars.

Monday this morning, new day!!  Shot 3 over only 1 bad hole.

Golf is definitely a marathon

[Kenny B 32,335]

17 hours ago, 2puttbogey said:

Stopped being so technical and over thinking, and just going with more feel and intuition. It’s been working well as I’ve felt more loose and free. Scoring has followed as well, so the games been more fun.

"Stop thinking... Let things happen... and Be the ball."  - Ty Webb