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In my opinion, the perfect round of golf is to hit the ball where you are looking and putt the ball on the line you want. Whether the ball goes into the hole is not always up the the person hitting it.... we can't control bounces.

I have had rounds where I could do no wrong, but could not get the ball to go into the hole if my life depended on it. Successful day. I have also had days where I hit the ball like crap and shot 65 because of my putter. The former is more satisfying. The feeling of looking up at the ball knowing you hit it pure is so much more rewarding than making a few lucky putts or knocking in a chip.

What is your idea of a perfect round of golf?

P.S. - Only to make a perfect day better is with a cold beer and a hot girl by your side cleaning your balls for you.

My swing thoughts:

- Negative thinking hurts more than negative swinging.
- I let my swing balance me.
- Full extension back and through to the target. - I swing under not around my body. - My club must not twist in my swing. - Keep a soft left knee

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deafheaven Well Established Member

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a hot girl by your side cleaning your balls for you.

I think it depends on how good of a golfer you are. I'm not so good so to me a perfect round of golf is simply no topped or sculled shots.
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HSip Well Established Member

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It's all relative - what did Annika say "Birdie all 18 holes!?!" and Charles Barkley just wanting to get off the tee, I guess we're all somewhere in between. For me - a round with NO mental mistakes (they seem to sting a bit more). Although your P.S. sounds OK

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A perfect round of golf is 18 hole in ones.


Stepping back to reality, a perfect round is when you sneak out at lunch time for a quick nine only to see your boss teeing off on the first hole when you're heading to the clubhouse. You stick around to play the back nine and still get back to work before he notices. (unless he followed you there. Oops!)
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opie Dedicated Member

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Clubs, Cool Spring Day, and splitting a 12 pack of beer with my college roommates while talking trash
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It's what I always try to achieve, but never will. The pursuit of perfection is what drives me in this game.

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kevin.chan Dedicated Member

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I dont have a perfect round but Perfect Half Round .

I shot 32 ! With 4 birdies and 5 pars.
Driving / Iron / Chip / Putting are all in place ! The mind is totally relax !
What I Play:
913D3 9.5°Diamana Kai'li 70 Stiff  "C3" | 910F 15°, Diamana Kai'li 80 Stiff "D2" | 910H 19°,  Diamana Kai'li for Titleist 85 Hybrid Stiff | Titleist 714 AP2 4 to P Aerotech Steelfiber i110 S | SM4 Vokey 50.12, 54.14 & SM5 60.11K| 34" Edel Umpqua + 40g Counter Weight
 
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Garthmo Well Established Member

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I think you have the right idea for sure. For me I think the perfect day is when my drives and iron shots do what I want them to and I'm not having any terrible shots. and if at the end of the day I dont have my best score but feel like I had control over my shots then I am happy.

Driver - SQ SUMO2 9.5 stiff
3 Wood - SQ SUMO2 15* stiff
Hybrid SQ SUMO2 20* stiff
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In my opinion, the perfect round of golf is to hit the ball where you are looking and putt the ball on the line you want. Whether the ball goes into the hole is not always up the the person hitting it.... we can't control bounces.

Some people here - also low handicappers - would tell you that the perfect day is the day they shoot their best score(s). They're "score obsessed," and that's fine, but I'm more in your camp: a perfect day is when you strike the ball as you intend to.

I vividly recall the details of one shot in particular. Was having a bad day playing golf, playing to a peanut-shaped green 209 yards away. Tons of trouble right, a very gentle chipping area/fairway to the left, pin front left. It was cold, but I settled on a 4-iron from a slightly sidehill lie. I wanted to cut it a little and let it roll up onto the green. If it bounced like I pictured, it'd be close to the hole. I swing, I look up, and the shot is going along the exact path in the sky that I imagined. I didn't get the bounce, but I left myself with an easy putt from what amounted to the fringe for an easy par. That shot was five years ago, but I remember everything about it. And I have a few others like that, of course. A perfect day would be getting as many of those together as possible.

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GaijinGolfer Super Member

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For me, a perfect round of golf is any time that I can get out on the course and play. The score doesnt really matter to me all that much, just being able to get out and enjoy the game is all that matters to me.

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Titleist Man Great Member

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A perfect round of golf is 18 hole in ones.

Thats would defenintely classify as a perfect round.

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3 Wood: i15 15.5 w/ avixcore red stiff
Hybrids: Rescue 09 19, 22 w/ fujikara fit on stiff
Irons: 4 & 5 MP-52, 6-PW MP-58 w/ KBS Tour Stiff Wedges: MP T-10 52*, 58* w/ KBS Tour StiifPutter: Fastback 1 34 inBall: : Pro...

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imtomtomim Great Member

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Well, I wouldn't consider perfect achievable so I hold it to puring your shots and making your putts, managing the course and taking the best route. To me, I want to get as close to that as possible and just thinking about what perfect is helps me concentrate on what I need to do to get it close.
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Bourbon and Coke Well Established Member

Bourbon and Coke

A perfect round is a relaxing round with a lower score than I've ever scored before.

I'm keeping it simple and pleasant :)

I threw my clubs into the lake so it's time to start over...

Driver: Great Big Bertha II 10°, Callaway System 60 Firm
Woods: Tour 2400 Plus 3
Hybrid: 19.0° 503 H, Adila NV 85 SIrons: X20 4-GWPutter: Studio Select Newport 2

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KwSipp Well Established Member

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The perfect round of golf to me is when you get out on the course and step out of your usual realm and really understand that its not that hard of a game!! And even better is when you make a habit out of it and go about playing this game that way all the time....

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laxbballgolf Well Established Member

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Some people here - also low handicappers - would tell you that the perfect day is the day they shoot their best score(s). They're "score obsessed," and that's fine, but I'm more in your camp: a perfect day is when you strike the ball as you intend to.

Beautifully said! It's amazing how easy it is to wax poetic about golf.

I agree but would add one thing: winning a few bucks off my friends. It's not so much about the money, but holing a putt to win a bet makes it that much more satisfying to me...
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kevin.chan Dedicated Member

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I did have a shot that regards as one the best shot .

It is par 5 ( 502 yards ) and i have 200 yards to the pin.

There is a tree in the middle of the fairway that stood between my 2nd shot and the Pin. There is also another tree in front ( left side ) of the green . There is a water on the right side of the fairway and green too .

I have to fade to reach the green in 2 . I pulled out my 4 iron and was imagining how i need the ball to fade to avoid the 1st tree and 2nd tree.

I executed the shot perfectly and reach the green in 2 and have 6 ft to the pin. I missed the putt for an eagle and birdie ! However still so happy due to the 2nd shot !
What I Play:
913D3 9.5°Diamana Kai'li 70 Stiff  "C3" | 910F 15°, Diamana Kai'li 80 Stiff "D2" | 910H 19°,  Diamana Kai'li for Titleist 85 Hybrid Stiff | Titleist 714 AP2 4 to P Aerotech Steelfiber i110 S | SM4 Vokey 50.12, 54.14 & SM5 60.11K| 34" Edel Umpqua + 40g Counter Weight
 
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