How'd you play?

[mikeanthony]

Hard not to get discouraged when you play some really good golf that results in a 92 ... two triples - two 3-putts - two birdies - 4 pars ... but had three different shots that were executed to perfection, a really good driving day overall that is reflecting the gains from speed training and the gym, and just a lot of positives overall. Especially when the two triples happened within the first three holes. 

I really need to work on getting my tempo back to where it's always been and being more disciplined with my pre-shot routines ... I'm rushing everything. 

[Shrek74]

First round of the season took place yesterday. A beautiful day, if it weren't for cart path only. Upside, almost 9000 steps. Downside, I was exhausted by rounds end. Plus the course was still pretty squishy in many places.

Overall, it could have been a far worse day. Only lost 1 ball, and that was on 17 after a fat shot off the toe into an empty lot covered in leaves. I did have 2 other penalties. 1 flubbed 50* that trickled into a pond. Luckily I was able to retrieve it. The other was a step past the white stakes. Ugh.

Obviously, as I'm working on my swing with a coach I wasn't expecting a ton of miracles in the first round out. I haven't really hit any balls on the range or in the garage outside of 2 lessons last month. So there is much to do.

Some stats from Sunday:

Compared to 2023:

I was super happy with my consistency off the tee, granted I use a 2w instead of a driver at this point.

I definitely noticed some really good iron shots during the round. I used my 5i once, and really flushed it, which isn't something I do often. My short game was a mess, but coming out of hibernation, anything that's more feel oriented is going to suffer. Plus, my putter is brand new and I've had no time with it. 3x 3-putts didn't help my putting stats. Everything was coming up short as I get the know the putter. Plus the greens were really slow with lots of little "natural debris" scattered on them. I just never adjusted for whatever reason.

I shot a 99 - 51/48. I was happy to see the back actually get better by a few strokes. Lots of positives to take away, and lots of room for improvement. I did get 3 pars, so I can check those off my Par/Birdie all 90 holes in my community spreadsheet. Now let's get to the grind!

[MrBandit]

Played yesterday for the first time in a month. Not a bad round, decent front nine but I could tell I haven't played in a while. Got tired and was forcing the swing a bit.  But I like what I was seen from my practices coming along. Maybe by the summer they will be inplace.

[taylorjonasher]

11 hours ago, mikeanthony said:

Hard not to get discouraged when you play some really good golf that results in a 92 ... two triples - two 3-putts - two birdies - 4 pars ... but had three different shots that were executed to perfection, a really good driving day overall that is reflecting the gains from speed training and the gym, and just a lot of positives overall. Especially when the two triples happened within the first three holes. 

I really need to work on getting my tempo back to where it's always been and being more disciplined with my pre-shot routines ... I'm rushing everything. 

Lol it happens! My first round out I shot an 84 in a hurricane, then followed it up with a 51 9-hole outing and cool even 100 the following week on a perfect day. Only had 3 penalty strokes and three three-putts across both poor outings, I just couldn't get anywhere close with my irons (normally one of the stronger parts of my game). As Joe Dirt once said, "You just gotta keep on keepin' on!"

 

[cksurfdude]

Played 9 yesterday (so far have 3 x 9 hole rounds plus 3 x 9 practice rounds) and am happy to report there's been some progress - overall scoring still high but trending down (well at least for now ) - 52, 51, 48.

Got off the tee ok (Par 4s and 5s) .. with the help of two lucky tree saves that dropped the ball in a playable position on 8 and 9...

.. and short game was ok - starting to get a little less tentative on chipping & pitching, and starting to get a little better distance control on the first putts.

But, except for one solid 6i where I hit the green from 150 (yay!), almost everything else in-between tee to green was messy (boo!) and needs a lot more work...

Chunked, thinned or topped a lot of second and third shots, including the Par 3s...

 

[fozcycle]

Today the weather was terrific, 55* - 80*. I faltered and shot a 43/43:86. I had 2 penalties, on the same hole. No birdies.

[Rob Person]

Bad news first.  My golf cart Phone caddy broke and my phone dissappeared somewhere on the course after the 2nd hole. I didn't notice until the 4th hole. Called the clubhouse on another person's phone and told them what happened and to BOLO for it please. This also means no video or photos from today's round.

The good news! This was the 4th round with the same ball. Mindset B RX. It had minimal wear signs other than a few very minute scuffs here and there.

I also decided to play the forward tees today, I've done well at maintaining scores from 86-89 since moving back a tee, to the white tees.

I wanted to see if my efforts on the range and home were working, and really wanted to see how low i could go. (Call it an mental/ego boost if you must)

I shot a 39 on the front,  and a 41 on the back. This not only a personal best, but the ball and the clubs were just on absolute fire for me today! I was pegging my 60⁰ at 80-85 yards!  I've never done that before! I nailed my sand wedge to 115 yards on a par 3, and the ball stuck and moved about a foot. Again, clubs were on today!

Favorite/Best shot of the day was from the 3rd hole. Drive was a low fade, about 240ish , but it caught the down slope just right and rolled out another 40 yards! Ended up 135 out, used a 3/4 9i, and stuck the pin at 6", rolled back to 2 feet. Putted for eagle.

I had no 3 putts all day!

More bad news. Hole 17. Caught the blind cart path. Ball bounced to the right, and dissappeared into the woods. I don't mind losing a ball or a stroke, but I really wanted to see the condition of the cover!!! (see Bridgestone Mindset test thread)

Oh, but great news too! my phone was waiting at the clubhouse!

[sschristie]

Yesterday's round started started +3 on a par 5 after getting stuck under some trees and had to chip out twice. But other than that I putted well and had a good tee shot. Then hit a small green on the following par 3 with an 8 iron and finished with a par. Good drive on hole three but struggled with my wedges and saved bogey with a good putt. Best hole of the day was a 205 par 3 that I put within 12 feet with a 3H (just missed the birdey putt though). 

Unfortunately, after finishing with another par on hole 5 I noticed my Arccos Link was missing and bailed on the round to walk the course backward. Found it two hours later when I finally found the "find my link" feature and saw it was on hole 5 where I'd taken my last shot  Thankful I found it but couldn't finish what was turning into a decent round.

[CSiders12]

Boy oh boy did I have a round that could have been... Playing one of the toughest courses around last night with my buddies and I had quite the round going. My previous best on the course was a 38, which on this course is a pretty good score. The thing about this course is the greens. The green speeds typically run around 10-12 on the stimp meter, which means they are slicker than slick. You can get in a lot of trouble if you keep yourself above the hole. 

I started out going par, birdie, par, par through my first 4 holes. Sitting at -1 through 4 is a good start to any round, but I was especially happy with it at Finkbine. And then there was hole 5... Hit a great tee shot into a fairway bunker. Chunked the bunker shot over by a greenside bunker where I still had 50 yards left to the flag. I tried to get cute with my shot and flopped it right into the bunker. I then splashed out and two-putt for a double bogey on 5. I bounced back with a solid par and then a birdie on 7 thanks to a 30-foot putt that dropped. I had a nice up and down on 8 to save a par which had me at even par going into 9... My tee shot ended up in a fairway bunker, my next shot hit the lip and went maybe 10 yards. Hit up to the green, chipped on, and two-putt for a double and a total round of 38. 

My iron striking has been really good to start the year and I haven't been making many bad mistakes. Looking back on the two holes that I doubled, they very easily could've been avoided. I need to remind myself not to take the hero shot and instead, be okay with a bogey. Lots of good reflection after the round last night and feeling good going into the rest of the season!

 

[Josh Parker]

Just got done playing and had a great round. Driver was fading a little more than I would have liked but was staying in play.  Irons were good and I'm seeing some real progress. 

I made a few simple mistakes and missed a few birdie putts but overall super happy with the round. 

[StrokerAce]

played the tips yesterday. a lot different when you have 5/6 iron in vs. 7/8/9... driver was misbehaving and the irons were spotty.

I was hitting a lot of shots heel-side and that's the worst miss - high spin and big fade.

stopped by the range and I realized that I was too close to the ball, by about a club length. placed the club beside the ball on the ground, then I reached out for it prior to backswing and middle every time.  I knew I was feeling jammed up but couldn't figure out why. 

hopefully next round I remember that. lol. it was a beautiful day out and it was my first round with the shotscope v5. I was really impressed. 

not quite the "chute" on the 18th at Augusta, but close! a long par 3.

I think even the clouds were happy to see the sun.

[NubianRugby]

Played Bulle Rock up in Maryland yesterday, course was immaculate in preparation for the Women's Big10 Championship so it was cart paths only to protect the course. Not to whine too much but I keep noticing at the nicer golf courses that they do not have ball washers on the course. That's fine if it's a course that provides or makes caddies available, but that's generally not the case. I was also a little shocked to notice there was no water available anywhere on the course; maybe that changes during the hot weather, but not having water available on the course seems like a bit of a safety issue IMHO.

I shot a 104 but was let down by my putting with 4 3-putts. I was pretty strong from tee to green (hit 4 GiR) and had a few more chances to get up & down for par that I did not convert. What I'm really struggling with right now is after a big drive and approach shot, is throttling down and adjusting my swing to hit a decent chip; I find myself either trying to baby it and fluffing it way short or trying to come through aggressively and blading it over the green.

Despite my poor score I really enjoyed myself yesterday, I hit more good shots than bad ones and I feel my game heading in the right direction. I played at a beautiful course, the weather was perfect, and I was playing with two of my oldest friends, guys I've known since my freshman year of college. Days don't get too much better than that and I'm playing in a tournament on Friday at Renditions.

 

[Northern Monkey]

Had a really good round today, despite the hailstorm that arrived on hole 2

Once it had passed I went on to shoot 6 over, which is one of my best rounds ever, with a really good approach and short game.

If only I could play like this more often

[William P]

3 hours ago, Josh Parker said:

Just got done playing and had a great round. Driver was fading a little more than I would have liked but was staying in play.  Irons were good and I'm seeing some real progress. 

I made a few simple mistakes and missed a few birdie putts but overall super happy with the round. 

Has there been any progress on the situation with the course maintenance issue?