MGS VCT Season 3 - Week 18

[Javs]

Date	08/22/2024
Course Name	Sun City Golf Club Cowan Creek
Gross Score	70
Course Rating	66.6
Course Slope	118
Gross Strokes over/under par	-2
Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	303

Played very well. Starting to get used to playing in pain. However, playing less and concentrating more on each shot seems to be paying off. We played the green tees rating 66.6 and 118 slope. Greens were bumpy from being punched a week ago. Hit 7 fairways and 15 greens with 32 putts. Had 1 bogey due to a penalty shot. Drove it through the fairway into a hazard. Ball went 35 yards farther than it should. The case of nice strike, but bad result. Offset the bogey with 3 birdies. Other than that it was drive into position and find a way to get it on the green or close. Overall a good day. 

[Josh Parker]

Date	08/22/2024
Course Name	Lago Vista Golf Course
Gross Score	77
Course Rating	70.3
Course Slope	132
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	310

So so round today. Woods worked well, irons were decent most of the day.  Our fairways are brutally dry and you have to hit ball first everytime or be prepared to lose 10-20 yards. 

Have a couple more rounds planned for the weekend and going to play in the morning because this 106 feels like 115 is for the birds. Ha

 

[Javs]

42 minutes ago, Josh Parker said:

Date	08/22/2024
Course Name	Lago Vista Golf Course
Gross Score	77
Course Rating	70.3
Course Slope	132
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	310

So so round today. Woods worked well, irons were decent most of the day.  Our fairways are brutally dry and you have to hit ball first everytime or be prepared to lose 10-20 yards. 

Have a couple more rounds planned for the weekend and going to play in the morning because this 106 feels like 115 is for the birds. Ha

 

Nice round and yes it sure has been hot here!

[Josh Parker]

44 minutes ago, Javs said:

Nice round and yes it sure has been hot here!

Thanks!  Plenty of room to improve but things are moving. 

[Rico_de_Gallo]

4 hours ago, Josh Parker said:

Date	08/22/2024
Course Name	Lago Vista Golf Course
Gross Score	77
Course Rating	70.3
Course Slope	132
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	310

So so round today. Woods worked well, irons were decent most of the day.  Our fairways are brutally dry and you have to hit ball first everytime or be prepared to lose 10-20 yards. 

Have a couple more rounds planned for the weekend and going to play in the morning because this 106 feels like 115 is for the birds. Ha

 

yeah I got out today ..... was able to find shade most of the day, but the last 4/5 holes got pretty toasty this afternoon in San Antonio

[Rico_de_Gallo]

Date	08/23/2024
Course Name	Olmos Basin
Gross Score	85
Course Rating	71.5
Course Slope	132
Gross Strokes over/under par	13
Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	290

Temps started out a balmy 97 and finished around 109 I think. 

Played tees further back than usual and pretty happy on the day. Couple missed short putts and 1 just complete blow up hole.

The blow up hole was short par 4 that I found the fairway....about 80 yrds left and had to go over a tree...nothing crazy ....but just imploded with 3 straight terrible strikes.

Oh well, but overall came off the tee well. Approach play was solid, and chipping was good. 

 

 

 

[SDunne]

Date	08/23/2024
Course Name	Barnwell Park
Gross Score	81
Course Rating	60
Course Slope	105
Gross Strokes over/under par	20
Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	225

Been a few weeks after a foot injury and didn't play my best golf - certainly wasn't helped by the course not being in great condition but need to get that short game touch back - far too many shots thinned through the green. Back to the grind to get it back in shape!

Left too many shots out there but 29 points is probably as good as I deserved

[fourwaymiss]

Date	08/23/2024
Course Name	Amverton Cove Golf Resort
Gross Score	89
Course Rating	69.7
Course Slope	121
Gross Strokes over/under par	17
Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	232

First game while overseas for work! I have a second set (my previous 'generation' of irons, and I think 2 or 3 previous generations for my driver) that I keep over here so that I don't need to lug an entire bag back and forth. Can I just say that I totally remember why I upgraded?

Amverton Cove is a nice little layout about 1 hour outside of metro Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It's near the western coast, close to Port Klang. Running at about 5800m (6380y) from the tips, it makes up for the shortfall with LOTS OF WATER.  I think I counted 14 times times where I was standing on the tee box and my new friends said, "There's water on the left.... Oh and also the right."

The thrice demoted driver was not performing (are you surprised?) and I struggled to keep my tee shots in the short grass. The irons weren't doing any better and I was either too short or too long. (Hence my oh-so-appropriate forum handle.) The only thing that kept my score from ballooning out of control were the wedges and the putter. Nothing like gaining momentum after sinking a 4-footer to save bogey!

Anyway, all was redeemed when I chipped in on the 13th from 14-ft for the lone birdie in the group today! (It only takes 1 good shot to bring us back for more punishment!)

Must go explore other courses in the metro KL area now!

 

[Golf2Much]

Date	08/22/2024
Course Name	Key West Golf Club
Gross Score	81
Course Rating	67.7
Course Slope	124
Gross Strokes over/under par	11
Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	180

Due to travel and serving as an elections clerk for a Florida primary, I finally get back to playing golf!  

Overall, it was a pretty good round for not swinging a club for a while.  I missed only two fairways:  the first and the last holes.   One right and one left.  I hit maybe a handful of drives well (distance-wise), so I was scrambling a bit. 

My greens in regulation was OK for me at 11% as I hit a few ill-advised irons to greens.  My up and downs at 6 was decent and included chipping in on 18.  I also had five up and down for bogeys that kept my score from ballooning!

The 25 putts was good day.  I must have missed charging my Shot Scope my last round, so I could capture this round.  I'm betting though, my distance of putts made had to be maybe 40 ft or so.  The greens were a bit "shaggy" as the course gets ready for their third aeration next week.  So, comparing to what they will be like next week, they were probably pretty good!

[GolfSpy_APH]

Date	08/22/2024
Course Name	Otelfingen - Weiss
Gross Score	78
Course Rating	73.4
Course Slope	133
Gross Strokes over/under par	6
Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	299

Going to post my last 3 round scorecards. Been a grind, but happy to have gotten out. 

I really don't enjoy the first 3 holes on the course when I play. It is directly into sun and truthfully just sucks. The second hole in particular it is damn near impossible to see anything and it is a hole that needs driver. Anyway, GT clubs have been great so far, used them a lot and while not all sunshine and rainbows they are still stellar clubs. 

 

[UNCRoss]

Date	08/23/2024
Course Name	Blue Ridge Country Club
Gross Score	97
Course Rating	70.4
Course Slope	136
Gross Strokes over/under par	27
Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	297

[GolfSpy_KFT]

Date	08/21/2024
Course Name	Reedsburg Country Club
Gross Score	46
Course Rating	34.6
Course Slope	125
Gross Strokes over/under par	10
Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	0

A quad on the first hole was a killer in this round. Had a good line on a punch out but hit it TOO well and then made a mess of it from there. Otherwise played pretty solid, having 4 opportunities for birdie and leaving tap-ins after each one. Two stopped just short of the hole.

I feel I am so close to turning the corner. Just need to get those first tee woes out of my system.

[vandyland]

Date	08/23/2024
Course Name	Vanderbilt Legends South Course
Gross Score	79
Course Rating	70.9
Course Slope	128
Gross Strokes over/under par	7
Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	303

Well, that was interesting. Shot 34 on the front and 45 on the back. 

[daviddvm]

Date	08/22/2024
Course Name	Timber Creek Trails/Creekside
Gross Score	80
Course Rating	66.8
Course Slope	116
Gross Strokes over/under par	9
Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	297

[Javs]

3 hours ago, vandyland said:

Date	08/23/2024
Course Name	Vanderbilt Legends South Course
Gross Score	79
Course Rating	70.9
Course Slope	128
Gross Strokes over/under par	7
Birdies or better	3
Longest Drive	303

Well, that was interesting. Shot 34 on the front and 45 on the back. 

Ouch!

4 hours ago, GolfSpy_APH said:

Date	08/22/2024
Course Name	Otelfingen - Weiss
Gross Score	78
Course Rating	73.4
Course Slope	133
Gross Strokes over/under par	6
Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	299

Going to post my last 3 round scorecards. Been a grind, but happy to have gotten out. 

I really don't enjoy the first 3 holes on the course when I play. It is directly into sun and truthfully just sucks. The second hole in particular it is damn near impossible to see anything and it is a hole that needs driver. Anyway, GT clubs have been great so far, used them a lot and while not all sunshine and rainbows they are still stellar clubs. 

 

Nice round on what looks like a hard course!

[Javs]

6 hours ago, fourwaymiss said:

Date	08/23/2024
Course Name	Amverton Cove Golf Resort
Gross Score	89
Course Rating	69.7
Course Slope	121
Gross Strokes over/under par	17
Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	232

First game while overseas for work! I have a second set (my previous 'generation' of irons, and I think 2 or 3 previous generations for my driver) that I keep over here so that I don't need to lug an entire bag back and forth. Can I just say that I totally remember why I upgraded?

Amverton Cove is a nice little layout about 1 hour outside of metro Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It's near the western coast, close to Port Klang. Running at about 5800m (6380y) from the tips, it makes up for the shortfall with LOTS OF WATER.  I think I counted 14 times times where I was standing on the tee box and my new friends said, "There's water on the left.... Oh and also the right."

The thrice demoted driver was not performing (are you surprised?) and I struggled to keep my tee shots in the short grass. The irons weren't doing any better and I was either too short or too long. (Hence my oh-so-appropriate forum handle.) The only thing that kept my score from ballooning out of control were the wedges and the putter. Nothing like gaining momentum after sinking a 4-footer to save bogey!

Anyway, all was redeemed when I chipped in on the 13th from 14-ft for the lone birdie in the group today! (It only takes 1 good shot to bring us back for more punishment!)

Must go explore other courses in the metro KL area now!

 

That picture looks similar to 18 at TPC Stadium Course at Sawgrass.

[GolfSpy_APH]

7 minutes ago, Javs said:

Ouch!

Nice round on what looks like a hard course!

The trouble is "biotop" its basically a water hazard but a natural area you can't go into. It is so easy to lose a ball and so easy to drop shots. Fairways aren't bad, but tighter than most american courses. Love the course and definitely feel I can shoot par before too long, just need to put it together. 

[IndyBonzo]

Date	08/23/2024
Course Name	Harrison Lake CC
Gross Score	77
Course Rating	70.5
Course Slope	131
Gross Strokes over/under par	6
Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	277

Good score for me on a gorgeous day.  The greens here are so fast, undulating, and difficult, and the LAB DF 2.1 was not working for me with distance control, so I went back to the Scotty and it made a big difference today.  Happy with the results.

[3Putt4Double]

Date	08/24/2024
Course Name	Northwestern hills
Gross Score	86
Course Rating	70.2
Course Slope	122
Gross Strokes over/under par	14
Birdies or better	0
Longest Drive	276

It was more about iron play today instead of low scores.. Didn't pull my 3 wood out but twice today and left the hybrid and 5 wood at home

[dback]

Date	08/19/2024
Course Name	Gracewil
Gross Score	74
Course Rating	67.5
Course Slope	106
Gross Strokes over/under par	2
Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	341

Thanks to some dry packed dirt and a downhill fairway, I hit my longest drive of the year. Unfortunately, it also meant it rolled into some trees, so turned into a bogey. A little all over the place off the tee but a strong day with the irons

[Javs]

10 minutes ago, dback said:

Date	08/19/2024
Course Name	Gracewil
Gross Score	74
Course Rating	67.5
Course Slope	106
Gross Strokes over/under par	2
Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	341

Thanks to some dry packed dirt and a downhill fairway, I hit my longest drive of the year. Unfortunately, it also meant it rolled into some trees, so turned into a bogey. A little all over the place off the tee but a strong day with the irons

Great round!

 

[BMWer14]

Date	08/19/2024
Course Name	Trickle Creek Golf Club
Gross Score	77
Course Rating	69.4
Course Slope	119
Gross Strokes over/under par	5
Birdies or better	2
Longest Drive	0

Golf trip with a group of friends. Struck the irons well today…and made a few putts.

[Glenmore5]

On 8/23/2024 at 2:24 PM, SDunne said:

Date	08/23/2024
Course Name	Barnwell Park
Gross Score	81
Course Rating	60
Course Slope	105
Gross Strokes over/under par	20
Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	225

Been a few weeks after a foot injury and didn't play my best golf - certainly wasn't helped by the course not being in great condition but need to get that short game touch back - far too many shots thinned through the green. Back to the grind to get it back in shape!

Left too many shots out there but 29 points is probably as good as I deserved

Hang in there mate...

[Glenmore5]

Date	08/24/2024
Course Name	Glenmore Heritage
Gross Score	75
Course Rating	72
Course Slope	139
Gross Strokes over/under par	3
Birdies or better	8
Longest Drive	241

Wow....what a game today....think I like the firmer fairways as the heat kicks in here...

3 Scr birds and 5 nett...

 

Not sure I can play any better...but....I'll take it while I can...you all know how this game kicks you in the backside...

[Javs]

29 minutes ago, Glenmore5 said:

Date	08/24/2024
Course Name	Glenmore Heritage
Gross Score	75
Course Rating	72
Course Slope	139
Gross Strokes over/under par	3
Birdies or better	8
Longest Drive	241

Wow....what a game today....think I like the firmer fairways as the heat kicks in here...

3 Scr birds and 5 nett...

 

Not sure I can play any better...but....I'll take it while I can...you all know how this game kicks you in the backside...

Great round!

[Randall Robbins]

Date	08/24/2024
Course Name	Bent Creek GC
Gross Score	72
Course Rating	69.7
Course Slope	128
Gross Strokes over/under par	1
Birdies or better	6
Longest Drive	215

Back cleared up this week to let me play well enough to score well.  Amazing what a wrap and naproxen will let you do!

[EMacK1961]

Date	08/22/2024
Course Name	Bajamar Oceanfront Golf Resort
Gross Score	96
Course Rating	66.2
Course Slope	116
Gross Strokes over/under par	24
Birdies or better	5
Longest Drive	233

The heat is on in Baja. The weather is warming up into the 80’s. The temps are up and so is my score. Dang, 96 for the day. I was in so much trouble off the tee on the front 9. In the cactus, hitting 3. You know the drill. The back 9 was significantly better. With a 44, that saved the day. Whoop Whoop!

[MrBandit]

Date	08/24/2024
Course Name	Firewheel Lakes Course
Gross Score	76
Course Rating	71.8
Course Slope	127
Gross Strokes over/under par	4
Birdies or better	1
Longest Drive	313

I had it going on today until 10th and 11th. Just lost the swing for a bit  

But all around consistent round.

Wedges and putting are lights out 

[GolfSpy SAM]

Date	08/23/2024
Course Name	Balboa Golf Course
Gross Score	82
Course Rating	70.5
Course Slope	116
Gross Strokes over/under par	10
Birdies or better	4
Longest Drive	311

Oh man! Okay, so first things first: I played a LOT of really good golf yesterday. I drove the ball about as well as I ever had for a full 18 - only two really errant drives, but more on that later. Hit an absolute BOMB that rolled out to 311, and nearly drove the green, which was a HUGE surprise. Sadly didn't convert that to birdie. 

Played the front at +8 - I know, I know, that's not "really good golf," but that includes a triple on a par-5, where my second (going for the green) went into a trap that was WET sand, and instead of changing clubs, I tried a hero shot 40-yard bunker shot that went 6 feet, still in bunker. I then hit THAT right of the green where I hxecute a nearly-impossible flop shot off of hardpan, only to hit it to the back fringe. Walked away with a triple, which...I totally deserved. 

Other than that, it was one shot a hole that was JUST off, but burned two edges on par-saving putts, so it felt closer to "good" than the score indicated. 

Two natural birdies, both on the back, had me to -2 through 7 on the back. I was in what felt like complete control. Driver was awesome (I switched out my grip to the slightly heavier one I originally had, which lowered my swingweight to C4, and for whatever reason, I LOVE how this feels), mostly point and shoot. 

Burned the edge of AT LEAST four putts, but that's golf. 

Got to 18 knowing a par got me in under par for the back 9, and absolutely melted down, lol. 

Drive off to the right, with a TERRIBLE option.  Either punch out directly left back to the fairway, ORRRRR...punch it low between two trees and skip it through a bunker onto the green. Guess which one I tried. 

Lol. Hit the tree on the left, where it bounced backwards about 30 yards. Tried to get my 48° up over the (HUGE) tree in front of me, but it clipped the branches and fell down next to the cart path on more hardpan. 75 yards to the pin, I hit it 85, back fringe. Putt nearly hit the stick, but ran by 12 feet. Putt back up missed by 1/2" (not included in my "burned edge" stat from earlier). 

Tripled 18, to come home with an 82. 

So...a lot of good golf, and two nightmare holes that mostly just left me laughing. 

My buddy, @Billy The Kid Rogers, gracefully missed his birdie putt on 18 to have us tied for the round. 

A GREAT day, all told. But I want those two holes back

[Glenmore5]

6 hours ago, Randall Robbins said:

Date	08/24/2024
Course Name	Bent Creek GC
Gross Score	72
Course Rating	69.7
Course Slope	128
Gross Strokes over/under par	1
Birdies or better	6
Longest Drive	215

Back cleared up this week to let me play well enough to score well.  Amazing what a wrap and naproxen will let you do!

Great round mate