79. Played pretty good needed an eagle to shoot a 40 on the front and then several one putts to shoot a 39. My game is finally coming together, just in time for league.

twouponetoplay wrote:

79. Played pretty good needed an eagle to shoot a 40 on the front and then several one putts to shoot a 39. My game is finally coming together, just in time for league.

nice eagle!

105. Two pars, five bogeys, four double-bogeys and only one three putt. An 8 and a 9 spoilt things a bit.

A chip in on the first was nice.

Cool and damp air shortened a lot of shots as did the soft turf conditions after overnight rain. Some of the greens squelched underfoot and had cups full of water.

When I remember to start my swing with a hip turn to get the weight shift going the results are almost always good.

jpjeffery wrote:

105. Two pars, five bogeys, four double-bogeys and only one three putt. An 8 and a 9 spoilt things a bit. A chip in on the first was nice. Cool and damp air shortened a lot of shots as did the soft turf conditions after overnight rain. Some of the greens squelched underfoot and had cups full of water. When I remember to start my swing with a hip turn to get the weight shift going the results are almost always good.

Nice. 105 is getting oh so close:)

The good news is that once you practice this swing a few hundred (thousand?) times, it will become as natural to you as riding a bike.

Bryan K wrote:

Nice. 105 is getting oh so close:) The good news is that once you practice this swing a few hundred (thousand?) times, it will become as natural to you as riding a bike.

But not close enough!

You're right though. It's an interesting mixture of satisfying and annoying.

And that swing move is starting to feel more natural.

Today I had an eagle at the par 5 7th hole, but double-bogeyed the 8th for a 1-over 73

player wrote:

Today I had an eagle at the par 5 7th hole, but double-bogeyed the 8th for a 1-over 73

73 for 8 holes... sounds about right.

85 in some tough conditions. Brutal wind on the front nine, made it hard to putt. It died down by the back nine but that's when I started to get the hassle. I try not to complain about stuff but there was this ogre, this 6'8" Lurch from the Addams Family drove up out of nowhere and insisted on joining the group. One of the slimiest most charmless people I have encountered in some time. I said "I'd rather not since its clear up ahead of us and we're on a good pace." He wouldn't quit so I finally said "OK, I'd rather you didn't, but, IF YOU INSIST I can't really stop you can I." He accepted this "invitation". WOW must be nice to be that oblivious.

So I shot 85, big disappointment. Every swing was a loose wreck, setup was like a wet noodle. Took me until my 2nd shot on the 18th hole to understand why I was sucking. Better late than never though. At least I got to rip a 4 iron into that last green, 2 putt for par and walk off feeling like I still know how to play.

93. Feels good to put a post on this thread, I really haven't had a lot of time to take advantage of the early spring we've had here in Michigan.

Went out to Shepherd's Hollow - which is one of the nicer public courses in Michigan, one of the few "northern style" layouts in the Detroit metro area.

I played like dog-dung on the first 9. The maintenance crew was our mowing and cutting holes and I let myself get distracted and it really affected my game. FInally about the 7th or 8th hole I got clear of them,and started to calm down and put some good swings on the ball. Low and behold my tee shots straightened out and my approaches started ending up near or on the greens.

Shot a 49 on the first 9 (holes 10-1 and a 44 on the back 9 (holes 19-27). And I totally lost my first drive on the back 9, sun in my eyes and I never saw it off the tee and had to re-tee after a quick search. Felt like I hit it good though. So that 44 felt more like a 42, which is a banner half-loop for me on a course like that.

This georgia kid character is retarded.

shot 97 and had fun at a new course. it's remarkable how much confidence plays a role in how you golf. i want very badly to break 90.

For those who follow my scores (yeah right), I have been playing. I just haven't been keeping track of my practice rounds. I've been out every day this week so far.

Bryan K wrote:

I've been out every day this week so far.

Jealous. I'm just happy to be playing once a week. What is a practice round, exactly? Is that a round at a short course (pitch and putt)?

Duke of Hazards wrote:

Bryan K wrote: I've been out every day this week so far. Jealous. I'm just happy to be playing once a week. What is a practice round, exactly? Is that a round at a short course (pitch and putt)?

I've been treating my rounds at the local executive courses (which is about all I have time to play after work) as practice rounds. That means I go out, play my best, and don't keep score. It's kind of a new phenomenon to me. But it makes the round a lot different. These are rounds where I take mulligans, drop for lost and OB balls, etc. Since the margin for error on these courses is so small, it really helps to alleviate the pressure and adds an element of fun back into the game. It also allows me to try things that I've been working on at the range without having the fear of it affecting my score. I've been trying to hit draws and fades. I've been toying with the club face of my wedges. But most of all, I've been working on the mental aspect of the game. We'll see how it goes this weekend when I return to a regulation course.

BryanK - I live right next to an executive, and they are great for working on new stuff. I have two "games" I used to play when it was open and no chance of backing somebody up.

The first is if you're working on new stuff and want no pressure - play two balls on every shot and use you best one. This allows you to work on new stuff, live practice as it were. But it does take extra time to retrieve the second ball all the time.

The second game is very good for getting yourself ready for a big match. Play two balls, but always use the worst one. It really focuses you to make consistent good swings and decisions. Hit an approach to 5 feet? Good - now go do it again.