Biggest Front 9 to Back 9 Disparity?

[MS256]

33/55 and the back nine is the much "easier" nine (if you can hit a golf ball).

On the back nine there are 3 holes where there is a good possibility of hitting the ball in the water (if you suck) and 3 more holes where it's almost impossible to hit it badly enough to find the water. I probably broke a course record by hitting it in the water on all 6 holes where it's possible and in the woods on 2 of the other holes.

Went home and hit 100 balls in the yard and never hit a single shot as badly as any I hit on that back nine (go figure).

[dave s]

My front/back 9 scores are usually pretty consistent.  Where it comes off the tracks looks more like this:

Holes 1-6 played at +8

Holes 7 - 15 played at +2

Holes 16-18 played at +5

Always have a really nice stretch of about 9 holes sandwiched between a crappy start and finish.  Sigh ... it's always something.

dave

[geauxforbroke]

The one that sticks out in my mind was 42 - 32 in a tournament during my high school days. Started the round bogey - bogey - double. Started the back nine eagle - birdie - birdie.

As far as disparities going the other way, I've blocked out those painful memories.

[bones75]

I just did 37/55.  Complete mental meltdown, probably cuz 37's are pretty rare for me.  I love/hate this game (respectively).

When you're having a great round, then suddenly find yourself teeing it up on the teebox... but hitting five, you know you've got mental game problems.

Edited October 25, 2016 by bones75

[stealthhwk]

53 front, 39 back. Interestingly enough, I had never shot any less than 8 over par on any given regulation nine holes prior to that particular day.  

[Buckeyebowman]

Oh, I don't remember the exact scores, but I've had rounds like that. Lack of consistency is always my number 1 gripe about my game!

[Gunther]

My nemesis of late.  37/48 a few weeks ago.  Infuriating. Much better when it's flipped.  I'd have been a helluva a lot happier with a 48/37.  

[Good Ash]

Last time out. 52/41.  Showed up early Saturday morning trying to get out as a single and the starter tells me there are five foursomes headed out starting in 10 minutes (what he doesn't tell me is that there is no one behind them). No warm up, just a few stretches, and went out while it was still a little dark with another single.  Shot 6,6,6,6,6,9 on the first 6 holes.  Thought about leaving the course and my clubs there at the tee box on the seventh but glad I didn't, once I kind of mentally wrote off the round I started actually playing decent golf, funny how that happens.

[FinTurma]

I've had 50/35 and 51/37. Probably had it the other way around as well, but I guess it's better to remember these two 

[GeorgeHiggins]

36/51 today. I played the back first and had triples on 10 and 11. I wanted to stay under 90 so I convinced myself I'd shoot 38 or better on the front. I got my first back-to-back birdies and a personal best of three birdies in the round. I guess it just goes to show that you should never give up on a round. 

[DrvFrShow]

50 - 40. Started out cold, overcast. Day warmed up and was mid-80s on the back 9. I thought it was over on 17 when I sliced my drive onto the opposite side of the 18th fairway. 17 was a par 5. Second shot went back onto 17 in the rough. Put the third shot on the green but left an 80 foot putt. Lagged to 5 feet and sank it for a par. 18th. Hit a 250 yd drive then my 9 iron to 3 feet from the hole. Missed the putt by that much. Tap in for par.