What'd You Shoot Today?

[Motoboss]

My misery knows no end. 50/46 - 96.

 

Once again playing a 6400 yard course which is right at my limit. Through in the heavy woods, ponds and creeks and it’s suk-o-la!

 

 

Being retired is fun 🙂 

[dugue4]

Posted a lot of this in the 

 topic, but I expand on it here. 
 

Before the round I had a good range session which is usually bad news, but I felt good anyways.  They were doing work on 1, so the course was having everyone start on 7, which was a pretty cool change of pace.  I hit a perfect drive and was sitting 138 from the pin.  I hit a wonderful toe shank 45* off target and a tree saved me from OB. Next shot to the sand and eventually card a +3 (7).  The round got a bit better: bogey, +2, bogey, bogey, then the melt down. 
 

I had hit the fairway on the first 3 (non par 3) holes so I was feeling pretty confident. Hole 12 and me don’t always get along though. I top my 1st drive and it rolls OB. Tee it up again and l top my 2nd drive and it rolls OB also.  I regroup and I think I can possibly top another… I do, but it stayed in bounds.  Now I’m 30 yards closer so I take out my trusty 3w and top another OB.  Now I’m laying 7, 30yards from the box. I finally make good contact and put it about 70 yards from the green. I fly the green on the approach, chip on and 3 putt to stop the bleeding. (13 if you weren’t counting)

 

I had nowhere to go but up from that point. The next hole, par 5, I go driver, 5w to 10 ft. I missed the eagle but a tap in birdie made me feel much better.  3 doubles, 3 pars and 5 bogeys the rest of the way for a smooth 99, which I’m proud of with a 13 on the card.   New driver and 5w were awesome today, 10/14 fairways was great, but only 6/18 GIR and 5 3-putts were killer.  

 

Edited July 20, 2022 by dugue4

[dvq9654]

Even on a 9 hole round. Was two under through 7 and then threw away a good round. Bad iron shot on a longer par 3 followed by a terrible drive on the last. Disappointing, but the first 7 holes were awesome, so hard to be too worried about it.  

Edited July 20, 2022 by dvq9654

[NoTalentLefty]

89 playing at 6300 due to tees in back of tee area. A 4 and a 3 putt on front set the tone. Went to cross hand putting after the front. Out of bounds on a par 5 on back. It was not my day. Chips and pitching wasn’t any good either. But on 18 a one putt par. All in all a good day for golf and a bad day of golf.    

[Motoboss]

I take solace when I have pared the first and 18th, setting the tone to accept the misery in between 🤣😂

[SnowbirdTom]

Two bleeding snowmen last trip out and still shot 87.

 

 

[HUNT JR]

Hadn't touched a club for two weeks so came out with a 42 (+6) on the front of my very easy home track and followed up with a back 9 of 35 (-1) for a nice 77. Did most of my damage with a triple on a par 3 on the front😑

[me05501]

12 minutes ago, HUNT JR said:

Hadn't touched a club for two weeks so came out with a 42 (+6) on the front of my very easy home track and followed up with a back 9 of 35 (-1) for a nice 77. Did most of my damage with a triple on a par 3 on the front😑

 

I had an almost identical round at a relatively easy course on Sunday. Tripled the third hole, finished the front at 43, then tore up the back with birdies on 15, 17 and 18 for a 77. 

[vtpachyderm]

89 last time out on our 18 hole course - thats a +7 based on my handicap. Again, struggling to get off the tee - 3 lost balls, and when the ball was in play, not in good positions. Feeling a bit lost on the course now.

 

Went out this morning before work to play on the shorter easier 9 hole course at the club just to try to practice - shot a 72 (par 64), which again is not a good score given how short the course is (the score card is pictured below with distances in meters). Was trying to keep the ball in play which is why I didn't use the driver on some of the par 4s as the second shot is never more than a wedge. It took 1 hr and 40 mins to walk it this morning.

 

[Motoboss]

47/43 - 90 today. Mehhh, too many three putts. One of those days where I felt I played better than the score reflects.

[Survivor740]

Bought a set of new Srixon ZX5's recently.  Like a dream on the range.  My course mental game is weak I guess.  Not discernable change in top and hitting fat shots 😅.  92..

[dugue4]

Tied personal best 92 today. Played a new course today and had several times where I hit into trouble I didn’t know was there. Greens were punched on Monday and there was one putt that would have fallen otherwise. Driver was pretty good today.  Had a couple drives that I cut doglegs but hit it too far and was in trouble on the other side. Putter decent, despite the punched greens.  Highlights were sinking a 18’er to save par and rolling a punch out shot up onto the green in 2 and two putting for birdie. 

[ANimz]

3 hours ago, Survivor740 said:

Bought a set of new Srixon ZX5's recently.  Like a dream on the range.  My course mental game is weak I guess.  Not discernable change in top and hitting fat shots 😅.  92..

You will enjoy them once you get used to them.  I would say they aren't the best at anything, but they feel great, are workable, consistent, and have solid forgiveness.  

[lefthack]

I was told I was -1 for 9. First time playing King City. It's short, but was really fun. I didn't hit any houses but I did get closer than I am comfortable with. 🤣 

 

I didn't have my shoes or cart, but the rental cart worked.

 

 

[Survivor740]

On 7/22/2022 at 7:39 PM, ANimz said:

You will enjoy them once you get used to them.  I would say they aren't the best at anything, but they feel great, are workable, consistent, and have solid forgiveness.  

I'm definitely loving them at the range.  My brain just needs to get past the pressure of the course.

[BEND OF THE RIVER GC]

I shot a 40 on the front 9 at Elkhorn Ridge GC in South Dakota. 5 pars, 4 bogeys.

[ANimz]

78 yesterday.  I was cruising through the front 9, and finished even par.  Had my blow up double bogey after a shanked wedge on 12.  Swing was a little out of synch for the next few holes, and finished shooting +6 on the back 9.  

[flip flappy]

I shot a hard fought 75. My lowest round happens to be 74 that I have managed twice but this felt better than either of those.  I'm typically not good for more than one birdie in a round. I shot a 41 on the front with 2 birdies. I rolled one in from off the green on # 9 and followed that up on 10 with the same thing. Missed the green on 11 and pitched up close to save par. 

I hit a terrible drive on 12 that was headed out of bounds but hit a tree and popped back into the fairway 200 yards from the flag and ended up with a lucky bogey. The next hole I topped my drive and had 234 to the flag. I smoked a 5 wood with the aid of the wind 8 steps passed the flag but still on the green and made par. On the 14th I hit a 7 iron thin on a 160 yard approach  shot into the wind that skipped over the green and ended up flopping in the pitch shot for birdie. Routine par on 15 & 16 followed up by par that required a pitch shot from off the green on the par 3 17th.

The 18th is a pretty cool par 5 that has shots over a creek and a pond. You have to hit your drive to the left side of the fairway to have a shot at the green and I did. I had 211 yards to the flag after my drive and I hit a good 4 iron onto the green and had a 20 foot putt for Eagle to go 3 under on the back but came up short and settled for a birdie to shoot a 34. 

My pitch/chip game was really on today, especially on the back nine. Very rare for me to make 5 birdies in a round. I was proud of myself for hanging in there after shooting 5 over on the front and not giving up. 

Edited July 27, 2022 by flip flappy

[Mych]

+1 (38) for 9 holes (par 37).

 

5 pars, 3 bogeys, and an eagle. 

[Esox]

Back was completely jacked, hay fever was in overdrive. Shot my worst 9 holes EVER yesterday. I can't remember scoring this poorly all the way back to my first round in the late 70's....... Yes, I'm completely humiliated.

 

 

[8602081]

Shot the worst round of the year.. 45 on 9 hole..  Been feeling uncomfortable with my swings lately, probably from lack of practice..

Seems my game is getting worse as the time goes this year..  

 

[colesdad2]

-1 after 4. Snap-hooked a drive into water and lost it. Shot 86. Testing CBX Zipcore wedge set and frustrated. Check when I want run, run when I want check. Lol. Tomorrow’s another day. 

[Roejye]

I played 18 this morning, first full round this year. It's a short course only ~5500 yards, but I'm not a big hitter, par 68 slope 65.2, so relatively easy. I ended up shooting an 81 with 2 penalties on the front 9, which I'm pretty happy with. I lost a sleeve of balls through 6 holes, but cleaned it up and used just 1 ball for the remainder of the round. I played within myself for the most part and my approach game and putter were working well for me. Still only had 22% GIR, but was usually greenside in regulation. I don't know if I would classify my putter as on fire, but it performed very well for me today, 31 putts only 1 3 putt and that was on a GIR. I definitely accomplished my score goal of breaking 85, but didn't get the 33% GIR I was hoping for.

 

Actually, thinking about it, my putter was on fire a little bit. The pace control was very good, I don't think there were any where I didn't have a chance on the 2nd putt. 

[sittingbull]

Frinken double killed me today

But i will take a 72

 

[platgof]

Shot par on a tough executive course

[Wooley12]

First sub 40 for nine this year yesterday. 2 GIR, 3 putted one of them. The 6 one putt pars was key to my 39. 

Edited July 30, 2022 by Wooley12

[slocagolfer]

39/39 at Poppy Hills Thursday from the 5791 yard tees. This 71 year old, 12 handicap, had a good day. Interestingly, only one par on the front - 3 birdies, 1 double bogey.  Just pars and single bogeys on the back. 

Edited July 31, 2022 by slocagolfer

[GoodShotShane]

42 front, 32 back for a 74. First ever hole in one on the back side was a big contributor!

[13ITZ]

38-42, 80. Conditions were tough the last 6 holes, near 100 degrees (37C) and humid. Flirted with a great round until a triple then bogey sequence on 15, 16 made it tough. But honestly, great round for me and creeping closer to the single-digit handicap goal.

Edited July 30, 2022 by 13ITZ

[Hacker#5252]

Last round was 41-47 for 88.

 

It's my first sub-90 round since my return so that in itself really is the only thing that should matter.

 

I had nice up-and downs: one sand save, which is extremely rare for me, and one on a par 5 on which my second shot found the water. I was also able to tame my driver....for the most part. The back nine is harder so I really have to focus on playing smarter, especially in the wind, which wasn't much of an issue going out but started being one coming in because of the better-protected greens.