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I'm going to go the whole 9 yds and tell the story from the beginning, (need to start pandora now...).  Woke up this morning to work at the course I played today.  Ended up being a little slow because of a tourney going on, then I get slammed, as a clerk, with people and the telephone ringing like crazy for 2 hours non-stop.  At 2, I get off and decide to hit the back 9 because it'll be wide open because of the tourney.  At this point, I'm in need of getting some fresh air and relaxing with an ice cold beer.

So, I head out to the course with another two-some on the back.  1st hole, hit fairway and GIR, 2 putt with ball just missing cup for birdie.  2nd hole hit just right fringe of green on par 3 and sink the 30ft putt for birdie. 3rd hole almost lose my ball out to the right, hit GIR and 2 putt by just missing again for birdie.  4th hole par 5, purely killed my drive with 120 in from fairway, and somehow miss-hit my 52 and end up left of green, then chip-n-putt for birdie.  5th hole par 3, hit GIR and 2 putt for par.  6th hole hit fairway and GIR and miss low-side for birdie and get par.  7th hole, I see the beverage cart and pick up another beer because I feel the last one helped me with those 2 early birdies, par 4, hit fairway and GIR, 2 putt par.  8th hole par 4, fairway and GIR again, and leave my birdie putt less than an inch from the center of the cup! Needed just half a rotation...  Last hole par 5, I get thinking in my head holy crap this could be my best 9 holes ever, but I somehow remain calm and once again killed my driver in the center of the fairway, and have 150 in for my 2nd shot.  Hit my PW 1 1/2ft away from the pin! So, close to holing my second albatross.  But, it's always a wonderful thing to have a tap-in eagle, and most of all it was my 1st for the season!

Ended my round 4-under, 32!!  I was thinking I should just end while I'm still ahead, because I usually play the front 9 of that course worse.  Great way to end a day!

Philip Kohnken, PGA
Director of Instruction, Lake Padden GC, Bellingham, WA

Srixon/Cleveland Club Fitter; PGA Modern Coach; Certified in Dr Kwon’s Golf Biomechanics Levels 1 & 2; Certified in SAM Putting; Certified in TPI
 
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Originally Posted by phillyk

I'm going to go the whole 9 yds and tell the story from the beginning, (need to start pandora now...).  Woke up this morning to work at the course I played today.  Ended up being a little slow because of a tourney going on, then I get slammed, as a clerk, with people and the telephone ringing like crazy for 2 hours non-stop.  At 2, I get off and decide to hit the back 9 because it'll be wide open because of the tourney.  At this point, I'm in need of getting some fresh air and relaxing with an ice cold beer.

So, I head out to the course with another two-some on the back.  1st hole, hit fairway and GIR, 2 putt with ball just missing cup for birdie.  2nd hole hit just right fringe of green on par 3 and sink the 30ft putt for birdie. 3rd hole almost lose my ball out to the right, hit GIR and 2 putt by just missing again for birdie.  4th hole par 5, purely killed my drive with 120 in from fairway, and somehow miss-hit my 52 and end up left of green, then chip-n-putt for birdie.  5th hole par 3, hit GIR and 2 putt for par.  6th hole hit fairway and GIR and miss low-side for birdie and get par.  7th hole, I see the beverage cart and pick up another beer because I feel the last one helped me with those 2 early birdies, par 4, hit fairway and GIR, 2 putt par.  8th hole par 4, fairway and GIR again, and leave my birdie putt less than an inch from the center of the cup! Needed just half a rotation...  Last hole par 5, I get thinking in my head holy crap this could be my best 9 holes ever, but I somehow remain calm and once again killed my driver in the center of the fairway, and have 150 in for my 2nd shot.  Hit my PW 1 1/2ft away from the pin! So, close to holing my second albatross.  But, it's always a wonderful thing to have a tap-in eagle, and most of all it was my 1st for the season!

Ended my round 4-under, 32!!  I was thinking I should just end while I'm still ahead, because I usually play the front 9 of that course worse.  Great way to end a day!

you hit your pw 150 yards??? am I reading this correctly?

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Driver: Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver
3 Wood: Calloway RAZR Hawk
Hybrid: Ping 19*
Irons: Mizuno JPX 825
Wedges: 52, 56 Cleveland
Putter: Odyssey White Ice

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Congrats on your good play!

Wondering about that last par 5... you only had 150 left after your drive?  how long is the hole?

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Originally Posted by divot dave

you hit your pw 150 yards??? am I reading this correctly?

Yeah, I had about 152 into the middle, pin was a little short of middle, and there was a cross wind, if not a little in the face from the right to left.  Which, sounds like a good solid PW to me.

Philip Kohnken, PGA
Director of Instruction, Lake Padden GC, Bellingham, WA

Srixon/Cleveland Club Fitter; PGA Modern Coach; Certified in Dr Kwon’s Golf Biomechanics Levels 1 & 2; Certified in SAM Putting; Certified in TPI
 
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holy cow... sounds like a good solid 6 iron to me... lol. perhaps one day

great back 9, congrats!

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Driver: Taylormade SLDR Mini Driver
3 Wood: Calloway RAZR Hawk
Hybrid: Ping 19*
Irons: Mizuno JPX 825
Wedges: 52, 56 Cleveland
Putter: Odyssey White Ice

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Originally Posted by Pakoh

Congrats on your good play!

Wondering about that last par 5... you only had 150 left after your drive?  how long is the hole?

Hole is 510, drop off downhill tee shot, with water crossing fairway at 200 out from green, so I cleared the water by quite a bit. I hit it very well!

Philip Kohnken, PGA
Director of Instruction, Lake Padden GC, Bellingham, WA

Srixon/Cleveland Club Fitter; PGA Modern Coach; Certified in Dr Kwon’s Golf Biomechanics Levels 1 & 2; Certified in SAM Putting; Certified in TPI
 
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9 holes like that, it's a shame you didn't play the whole round! What's your low round? You don't get that many chances for a personal best....and I'm sorry, but 9 holes is only half of a round of golf.......

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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phillyk, nice round.  Out of curiousity what course do you work at in Bellingham?  My wife and I just visited my folks who live there at the end of June.  I didn't bring my clubs but next time I plan on getting a round or two in.

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Super Hybrid : :nike: 2H - 17* Covert Performance

Irons: :nike:Covert 4I - PW

Wedges: :nike:X3X Wedges (52*, 56*, 60*)

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My best round is a 68, so could I have beat that? Sure, but it would take beating my best 9 holes on the front as well.  But, I guess we'll never know if I'd be able to do it or not until next time.

I work at Shuksan GC though.  Nice track, just above average difficulty and a decent length.  Lots of awesome views of Mt. Baker.

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Director of Instruction, Lake Padden GC, Bellingham, WA

Srixon/Cleveland Club Fitter; PGA Modern Coach; Certified in Dr Kwon’s Golf Biomechanics Levels 1 & 2; Certified in SAM Putting; Certified in TPI
 
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Originally Posted by phillyk

Hole is 510, drop off downhill tee shot, with water crossing fairway at 200 out from green, so I cleared the water by quite a bit. I hit it very well!


sounds like you put that ball in orbit!    360 yard drive... not bad ;)

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Congratulations on your great score .I personally ....cannot only play 9 holes,I know some people are time poor and others play twilight golf but to me 9 holes is like walking away from a beer halfway through...shudder..or stopping halfway through a  **** ,  it defeats the purpose of being there.You never know what could have been... 10 under for 18 or a bogey ridden back 9.Is this fast food golf ?

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Congratulations on your great score:dance: .I personally ....cannot only play 9 holes,I know some people are time poor and others play twilight golf but to me 9 holes is like walking away from a beer halfway through...shudder..or stopping halfway through a  ****:cry: ,  it defeats the purpose of being there.You never know what could have been... 10 under for 18 or a bogey ridden back 9.Is this fast food golf ?

Some folks have other obligations. I can't be out for 4-5 hours every time, in fact I play 9 2-3 times a week and 18 maybe once every other weekend.

Driver: TaylorMade SuperFast 2.0 -- 10.5* Woods: TaylorMade SuperFast 2.0 -- 3w 15*, 5w 18* Hybrid: TaylorMade Burner SuperFast 2.0 Rescue -- 4h 21* Irons: TaylorMade Burner Plus -- 5-AW Wedges: TaylorMade RAC -- 56.12, 60.07 Putter: TaylorMade Spider Ghost -- 35" Ball: It's complicated.

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Originally Posted by divot dave

you hit your pw 150 yards??? am I reading this correctly?


Apparently he hit a 360 yard drive, so if he is anywhere near honest, i'd say thats a fair PW distance for that kind of swing speed.

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Titleist 913 D2 9.5* w/ UST Mamiya ATTAS 3 80 w/ Harrison Shotmaker & Billy Bobs afternarket Hosel Adaptor (get this if you don't have it for your 913)
Wilson Staff Ci-11 4-GW (4I is out of the bag for a hybrid, PW and up were replaced by Edel Wedges)
TaylorMade RBZ 5 & 3 Fairway Woods

Cobra Baffler T-Rail 3 & 4 Hybrids

Edel Forged 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64* wedges (different wedges for different courses)

Seemore Si-4 Black Nickel Putter

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Originally Posted by ApocG10

Apparently he hit a 360 yard drive, so if he is anywhere near honest, i'd say thats a fair PW distance for that kind of swing speed.

Why are you focusing on the distance so much? Who cares? I'm not asking you all to believe me in that I can hit the ball 300+ yards.  I like to think that I know my distances well enough and can hit my irons and driver with good enough accuracy to stay consistent.  I made this thread because it's the first time my game has truly come together for a set amount of holes.  I had 8/9 GIR, 6/7 fairways, and 15 putts.  I'd say I accomplished a goal yesterday for my season.

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Philip Kohnken, PGA
Director of Instruction, Lake Padden GC, Bellingham, WA

Srixon/Cleveland Club Fitter; PGA Modern Coach; Certified in Dr Kwon’s Golf Biomechanics Levels 1 & 2; Certified in SAM Putting; Certified in TPI
 
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Originally Posted by Snakey

Congratulations on your great score.I personally ....cannot only play 9 holes,I know some people are time poor and others play twilight golf but to me 9 holes is like walking away from a beer halfway through...shudder..or stopping halfway through a  **** ,  it defeats the purpose of being there.You never know what could have been... 10 under for 18 or a bogey ridden back 9.Is this fast food golf ?

Did he mislead you in the title? He didn't say "best round of golf ever". He specified 9 holes.

I'd love to be at a place in my life where it's 18 holes or nothing. I'd still probably rather play 9 though - sooo boring especially when paired with turtles.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.

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Originally Posted by phillyk

Why are you focusing on the distance so much? Who cares? I'm not asking you all to believe me in that I can hit the ball 300+ yards.  I like to think that I know my distances well enough and can hit my irons and driver with good enough accuracy to stay consistent.  I made this thread because it's the first time my game has truly come together for a set amount of holes.  I had 8/9 GIR, 6/7 fairways, and 15 putts.  I'd say I accomplished a goal yesterday for my season.

What are you talking about??? Guy made a comment that 150 was a long PW. I said if your honest and correct about your drive, I dont see why the PW thing would be shocking. I think you need to lighten the hell up. I made one damn post in this thread, effectively defending you (saying that if your drive distance was correct, theres nothing unbvelievable about your PW), and thats the post you pick to complain about? Geez, some people.

In the Ogio Kingpin bag:

Titleist 913 D2 9.5* w/ UST Mamiya ATTAS 3 80 w/ Harrison Shotmaker & Billy Bobs afternarket Hosel Adaptor (get this if you don't have it for your 913)
Wilson Staff Ci-11 4-GW (4I is out of the bag for a hybrid, PW and up were replaced by Edel Wedges)
TaylorMade RBZ 5 & 3 Fairway Woods

Cobra Baffler T-Rail 3 & 4 Hybrids

Edel Forged 48, 52, 56, 60, and 64* wedges (different wedges for different courses)

Seemore Si-4 Black Nickel Putter

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Originally Posted by ApocG10

Apparently he hit a 360 yard drive, so if he is anywhere near honest, i'd say thats a fair PW distance for that kind of swing speed.

If I misread this part, then I am sorry.  I read the bolded part as being you don't think I'm telling the truth.  Thus, my comment.

Philip Kohnken, PGA
Director of Instruction, Lake Padden GC, Bellingham, WA

Srixon/Cleveland Club Fitter; PGA Modern Coach; Certified in Dr Kwon’s Golf Biomechanics Levels 1 & 2; Certified in SAM Putting; Certified in TPI
 
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