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Kieran123

By Kieran123
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Kieran123 Great Member

Kieran123

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Well, I finally did it.

Yesterday I played at a local course I had never played ( par 72, 69.9 course rating, slope 120 off the black tees, 6500 yards ), so not an overly hard course. My driving was bad all day except a few, but my irons were phenomenal. My putting was a bit annoying, I had maybe 4 chances to make birdies and would leave myself an inch putt for the par every time.

Front nine I shot 40 which I was disappointed in as I had a double bogey after hitting my 3 hybrid into the water on a weird straight push trying to draw it....so I had a double and 2 bogeys and the rest pars, with a few birdie opportunities that I let by, but that was ok....

So the back 9 started with a par, bogey, bogey...I knew I could afford one more bogey for the next 6 holes, so I hit par, par, bogey, par, bogey and was pretty crushed...I was on track for 80. Final hole I drove a beautiful drive 335 ( with the wind )...the carts have GPS, and that's what it claimed it to be. I was 160 out but with the tail wind I thought I would hit a 52* PW. I hit it flush and RIGHT at the flag, but it dropped on the green 20 feet short, but my putt was uphill and had only half a foot of break left to right.

I had to make the putt for birdie to hit 79, and I did. My only birdie of the day ( only putt I made past 10 feet ). Picked the line and speed and it dropped.

Such a relief to finally break 80. I knew it would come this season, but it's satisfying to do it this early. Now I have a cushion and can work on getting to par....if I start making those 12-15 foot birdie putts.

:tmade: SLDR X-Stiff 12.5°
:nike:VRS Covert 3 Wood Stiff
:nike:VRS Covert 3 Hybrid Stiff
:nike:VR Pro Combo CB 4 - PW Stiff 2° Flat
:cleveland:588RTX CB 50.10 GW
:cleveland:588RTX CB 54.10 SW
:nike:VR V-Rev 60.8 LW
:nike:Method 002 Putter


martytilma Well Established Member

martytilma

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Good job! Feels good doesn't it!
The only thing a golfer needs is more daylight. -Ben Hogan

 

Kieran123 Great Member

Kieran123

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So good. I played with my girlfriends dad, who is a great golfer ( usually shooting mid 70's ) and he shot a 71, both on fire!!!

:tmade: SLDR X-Stiff 12.5°
:nike:VRS Covert 3 Wood Stiff
:nike:VRS Covert 3 Hybrid Stiff
:nike:VR Pro Combo CB 4 - PW Stiff 2° Flat
:cleveland:588RTX CB 50.10 GW
:cleveland:588RTX CB 54.10 SW
:nike:VR V-Rev 60.8 LW
:nike:Method 002 Putter


drglew Well Established Member

drglew

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sorry Kieran123, as you're well aware by reading this forum, your score of 79 doesn't actually count -- as you were playing game-improvement irons (i believe Slingshots are rated by some as Super-Duper-Ultra-Mega Game Improvement Irons), nor a multilayer premium urethane covered ball (i think the Nike Power Distance has the same backspin as an 8-lb fluorescent pink Brunswick bowling ball--wait, take that back, as i read the Brunswick has a softer core).

;)

congrats...i hope to join the 70's club this season perhaps!

Driver: Cleveland Classic 270, 10.5*
Fairway Woods: Adams Speedline LP (3 & 5)
Hybrids: Wilson Staff Fybrids 21*, 24*, UST V2 stiff
Irons: Callaway X-20 Tour, 5-PW, Rifle Project-X (flighted) 6.0
Wedges: Cleveland CG15 DSG 52* & 58* +/- 56* Niblick

Putter: Yes! Amy


gloomis29 Established Member

gloomis29

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Good work man, thats awesome, I hope to break 80 in the next few years!!

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Driver:  MachSpeed Black 10.5 Fukikura Motore Speeder shaft

1Hybrid: VR PRO 15* (replacing my 3wood with this) 

Hybrids:  Baffler 18*, DWS 20*, TWS 23*

5I-GW  Mx-19 

  Wedges - 50.08/54.14/58.10 

Putter:iN Craz-e

Ball: Pro V1x or Callaway Tour i(z) 


saevel25 Incredible Member

saevel25

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Congrats, maybe you thought you would have to much on the PW from 160, with a tailwind, thats still a bit much man. ;b Breaking 80 is a blast..

Matt Dougherty, P.E.
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What's in My Bag
Driver; :pxg: 0311 Gen 5,  3-Wood: :titleist: 917h3 ,  Hybrid:  :titleist: 915 2-Hybrid,  Irons: Sub 70 TAIII Fordged
Wedges: :edel: (52, 56, 60),  Putter: :edel:,  Ball: :snell: MTB,  Shoe: :true_linkswear:,  Rangfinder: :leupold:
Bag: :ping:

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Jcp907 Well Established Member

Jcp907

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Congratulations!!!!

In the bag:
Driver: Rapture V2, 9 degree, stiff shaft
Fairway Woods: X-Hot 3 wood
Hybrid: 3H
Irons: J36 PC 4-PW Project X 6.0 Shafts, FlightedWedges: CG14, 50 54 and 58 degree Putter: Guerin Rife 2 Bar with Winn grip B330S Pro V1x


Bubba_13 Established Member

Bubba_13

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Well done!! What track were you playing in Calgary?

Here's what's in my ogio.gif Grom...

wishon.gifDriver: 919 THI 460cc 9°
wishon.gifWoods: 915 F/H 16° and 21°
wishon.gifIrons: 752 TC 5-9, PW, AW, SWtaylormade.gifPutter: Rossa - Suzukatitleist.gifNXT Tour


Kieran123 Great Member

Kieran123

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Well, its a 48* PW, with a relatively strong tailwind I thought it would get there, but it doesn;t matter, I made the putt luckily enough

I played Boulder creek over in Langdon

:tmade: SLDR X-Stiff 12.5°
:nike:VRS Covert 3 Wood Stiff
:nike:VRS Covert 3 Hybrid Stiff
:nike:VR Pro Combo CB 4 - PW Stiff 2° Flat
:cleveland:588RTX CB 50.10 GW
:cleveland:588RTX CB 54.10 SW
:nike:VR V-Rev 60.8 LW
:nike:Method 002 Putter


KimboSlice Member

KimboSlice

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Great job man! Congrats!

I think it's even more impressive because the weather here has been crappy...

FT-5 driver
Fybrid 3 Wood
Idea Tech A4OS 3&4 hybrids
Idea Tech A4 Forged 5-LW
588 DSG 56 wedge Carolyne putter Grom bag


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