MGS VCT Season 3 - Week 1

[GolfSpy_BEN]

32 minutes ago, EMacK1961 said:

Date	04/23/2024
Course Name	Baja Country Club
Gross Score	88
Course Handicap	15
Gross Strokes over/under par	16
Net Score to Par	1
Net Score	73
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

Today was one of my more solid rounds. 6 pars, 8 bogeys, and 4 doubles. Yea !! No Triples!! I was watching Bryson Dechambeau at the Masters and noticed his more upright position. That is something I had somehow gotten away from. Since I play single length irons like him, I thought I would emulate him more in the setup and swing and it worked. 

For the new format, please provide slope and course rating. Much appreciated 

[Alf. S]

Date	04/24/2024
Course Name	West Lothian Golf Club
Gross Score	85
Course Handicap	9
Gross Strokes over/under par	14
Net Score to Par	5
Net Score	76
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

Slope 123 Rating 69.7

Back down to earth with a bump

[EMacK1961]

Baja Country Club - 69.5/117

Sorry I didn't post it. I had it right in front of me too. Ugh.

[Javs]

Date	04/24/2024
Course Name	Sun City Golf Club Cowan Creek
Gross Score	71
Course Handicap	2
Gross Strokes over/under par	-1
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	0

Played the blue tees with a course handicap of 2. The course had a rating of 69.1 and slope of 123. Solid round today. Hit 7 fairways and 16 greens. Had 32 putts today with 5 lip outs! Three natural birdies offset by 2 bogeys. Longest drive was 313.

[Josh Parker]

14 minutes ago, Javs said:

Date	04/24/2024
Course Name	Sun City Golf Club Cowan Creek
Gross Score	71
Course Handicap	2
Gross Strokes over/under par	-1
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

Played the blue tees with a course handicap of 2. The course had a rating of 69.1 and slope of 123. Solid round today. Hit 7 fairways and 16 greens. Had 32 putts today with 5 lip outs! Three natural birdies offset by 2 bogeys. 

Nice round!  I really enjoyed that track when I played it. Some great scoring holes for sure. 

[Mr. Mushball]

Date	04/24/2024
Course Name	Eastmoreland
Gross Score	118
Course Handicap	46
Gross Strokes over/under par	46
Net Score to Par	0
Net Score	72
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

 

Cleaned it up a little bit.  Tee shots were not working at all today, but scrambling and putting was better.  Still lost it on the back 9, but feel like I'm trending in the right direction this season.  Only lost two balls!  On this course that's pretty good.

[Javs]

31 minutes ago, Josh Parker said:

Nice round!  I really enjoyed that track when I played it. Some great scoring holes for sure. 

Thank you and yes there are opportunities to be had at Cowan.

[cheese57]

Date	04/22/2024
Course Name	Hidden Creek Golf Club
Gross Score	98
Course Handicap	21
Gross Strokes over/under par	26
Net Score to Par	5
Net Score	77
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

course rating/slope rating: 67.5/115

[Cfhandyman]

Date	04/25/2024
Course Name	Lowville
Gross Score	76
Course Handicap	5
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Net Score to Par	0
Net Score	71
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

Course handicap, 68.6, slope 121, par 71.  Longest drive 246 yards with 1 birdie. My current Golf Canada handicap index is 6.8

A scrambling round. Driver not very good, but short game and putter saved my bacon numerous times. 32 putts with 5 one putts and 12 two putts. 

[fozcycle]

Date	04/25/2024
Course Name	Heritage Isles
Gross Score	81
Course Handicap	9
Gross Strokes over/under par	9
Net Score to Par	0
Net Score	72
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	0

64.1/103

33 putts

2 birdies

[buckpillar]

Date	04/25/2024
Course Name	Uniontown Country Club
Gross Score	82
Course Handicap	7
Gross Strokes over/under par	11
Net Score to Par	4
Net Score	75
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	0

Finally able to get out and play after what seems like months of rain, wind and floods. Considering I was able to get some time and put the new irons in play and testing the Bridgestone mindset balls, it was a good day.

Putted very well, no 3 putts, Tee to green was spotty with some awesome shots sprinkled in.

 Holes 18  Par 71  Length 6115 yards
 Slope 119  Rating 68.0

[buckpillar]

5 hours ago, Javs said:

Date	04/24/2024
Course Name	Sun City Golf Club Cowan Creek
Gross Score	71
Course Handicap	2
Gross Strokes over/under par	-1
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

Played the blue tees with a course handicap of 2. The course had a rating of 69.1 and slope of 123. Solid round today. Hit 7 fairways and 16 greens. Had 32 putts today with 5 lip outs! Three natural birdies offset by 2 bogeys. 

Nice round @Javs, dam lip-outs!

[buckpillar]

On 4/22/2024 at 10:23 PM, 2puttbogey said:

Date	04/23/2024
Course Name	Dunes at Maui Lani
Gross Score	96
Course Handicap	12
Gross Strokes over/under par	13
Net Score to Par	1
Net Score	84
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	0

Rating: 72.4

Slope:133

Maui is so beautiful then you throw in golf... Speechless. 

When I played on Maui it was The Royal Ka’anapali Course, I played well that day, recorded a HOLE IN ONE on #17 with a 9 iron and finished the day 2 over par. I stayed across the street at the Sheraton Maui resort with I got very cheap when I was the program manager for Priceline.com customer service. but that was many moons ago. 

I want to go play St Andrews on the next big adventure, but that is down the road.

[Javs]

35 minutes ago, buckpillar said:

Nice round @Javs, dam lip-outs!

Thanks and Yes Sir!

[GolfSpy_APH]

Been trying to get a full round in all week but weather is saying no. Sucks but is that time of year!

[Alf. S]

Date	04/25/2024
Course Name	Oatridge Golf Course
Gross Score	78
Course Handicap	9
Gross Strokes over/under par	8
Net Score to Par	-1
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	0

Par 70/SR 125/CR 67.7

[Pots]

Hi Ben - New to the forum; trying to figure out my way around.  This tour looks interesting and a fun way to engage.  How do I get involved?  Cheers - and of course Happy Golf New Year

[fredsharky]

Date	04/24/2024
Course Name	Fort Walton Beach - The Pines
Gross Score	79
Course Handicap	9
Gross Strokes over/under par	7
Net Score to Par	-2
Net Score	70
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

[GolfSpy_BEN]

1 hour ago, Pots said:

Hi Ben - New to the forum; trying to figure out my way around.  This tour looks interesting and a fun way to engage.  How do I get involved?  Cheers - and of course Happy Golf New Year

Welcome! Glad to have you here. The VCT is a fun way to compete against your fellow forum members. At the top and bottom of the page you will see this icon:

click the post score button and fill out the boxes:

once completed, hit submit and you become an official member of the VCT! Also, remember to include your course rating and slope from the round, as it is needed for a new format we have implemented for this current season. Again, welcome!

[MGoBlue100]

On 4/22/2024 at 2:29 PM, Alf. S said:

Oh and I'm leading. First out the gate.

Also played Barassie in Ayrshire yesterday. It is just up the coast from Troon as it prepares for the Open.  Shot 85 but with a slope of 137 ended up with 13 strokes so ended up nett 72. I usually get a nose bleed on courses longer than 6500 and we played Whites at 6800. So happy with my 3 rounds so far this week.

 

West Lothian Airngarth Slope rating off yellow is 123 and rating is 69.7

Jealous; I've played in East Lothian (Kilspindie, Craigelaw, Renaissance, Dunbar & North Berwick). Want to get back so badly I can almost taste the Belhaven!

[Samuel09152]

Date	04/24/2024
Course Name	RTJ Hampton Cove River
Gross Score	97
Course Handicap	18
Gross Strokes over/under par	25
Net Score to Par	7
Net Score	79
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

Slope: 130

Rating 70.21

Par: 72

White Tees

[fozcycle]

Date	04/26/2024
Course Name	Heritage Isles
Gross Score	89
Course Handicap	9
Gross Strokes over/under par	17
Net Score to Par	8
Net Score	80
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

64.1/103

 

[Javs]

7 hours ago, Alf. S said:

Date	04/25/2024
Course Name	Oatridge Golf Course
Gross Score	78
Course Handicap	9
Gross Strokes over/under par	-1
Net Score to Par	-10
Net Score	69
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

Par 70/SR 125/CR 67.7

If par is 70 and you shoot 78 with a 9 handicap then I think minus 10 is wrong

[fredsharky]

Date	04/26/2024
Course Name	Fort Walton Beach - The Oaks
Gross Score	77
Course Handicap	4
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Net Score to Par	1
Net Score	73
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

[LinksgolfFever]

Date	04/26/2024
Course Name	Monterey pines golf club
Gross Score	75
Course Handicap	8
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	67
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	0

68.7/117 slope/rating.

Played from the silver(back tees) today.  I was happy to see that the weather man was off on the call for rain, but the wind was ever present.  Slow start, combined with greens sanded after aeration on Monday made the front +4.  An overly aggressive line on 10 paid off, challenging the water on the right(corner of the dog leg) left me a SW in to the green and a birdie with a 10' putt.  2 bogey's on the bag gave me a net +1 on the back +5 for the day.

[Alf. S]

4 hours ago, Javs said:

If par is 70 and you shoot 78 with a 9 handicap then I think minus 10 is wrong

Someone sorted it for me. I put in nett score to par rather than gross. 

[Paco Chan]

Date	04/26/2024
Course Name	Marina Bay Golf Course
Gross Score	87
Course Handicap	14
Gross Strokes over/under par	15
Net Score to Par	1
Net Score	73
Net Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	0

(Marina Bay White Tees 68.9 /121)

Nice to start posting on VCT again!

Today was a scorching hot day here in Singapore. We are trying to cram as many rounds in at our only public 18 before it's shut down at the end of June. After that, we can only hope more tee times are made available at a semi-private course.

Today I tested out my friend's KZG irons to replace my Sterling single-lengths. I think I might have to go back to regular clubs.  the driver was a little more erratic than usual, but the irons saved the day, putting me within striking distance every time. Just need to tighten up the putting.

(Sharing a photo of the only Par 6 in Southeast Asia!)

[GolfSpy_BEN]

5 hours ago, LinksgolfFever said:

Date	04/26/2024
Course Name	Monterey pines golf club
Gross Score	75
Course Handicap	8
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Net Score to Par	-3
Net Score	67
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

I need slope and course rating, for the new format. Much appreciated 

[Golf2Much]

Date	04/25/2024
Course Name	Key West Golf Club
Gross Score	81
Course Handicap	10
Gross Strokes over/under par	11
Net Score to Par	1
Net Score	71
Net Birdies or better
Longest Drive

I continue to play the golf tees:  rating: 67.7, slope:  124.

This is an 81 week!   Not only did I shoot the same score twice, I also shot the same on the front (43) and back (38) on both days.  

Lately, I've been on a good run of chipping and putting which has helped my scoring immensely (given my 175-yard drives are not going to overpower the golf course).  

I hit 79% of the fairways (about typical for me) but 22% greens in regulation (about double for me).  The five up and downs for par were good, but the three up and down for bogey also were critical for keeping my score reasonable.  A long bunker shot sandy par also helped as well.  28 putts (with no three putts) rounded out a good round.  

When I look at my last several rounds, I seem to be either more consistent and/or a streaky player in that I've been on runs of pars.  In my last four rounds, I've had runs off 2 three straight pars in a row (on the same nine), 1 four straight pars and 2 five straight par runs.  It's interesting that all the big streaks have been on our back nine. 

Due to various volunteer commitments, my golfing will be limited over the next two weeks.  I'm torn because I typically play three times a week and good to take some time off (as I did last week for a family trip) versus wanting to play to see if I can keep my decent scoring up.  Hopefully, I'm finding a groove!

[Javs]

7 hours ago, Alf. S said:

Someone sorted it for me. I put in nett score to par rather than gross. 

No worries