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Buffalo Grove 6-4-2010

Dave H

By Dave H
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48/48 for 96 today.

4/14 FIR
2/18 GIR
34 Putts
Par 3s 3over
Par 5s 3over


With the exception of last week - which I was so depressed about I couldn't even write about it - I feel like I'm getting better. My last 5 differentials were 21.3, 23.8, 22.8, 26.8, and 24.7. All good enough for scores counted towards my index. I'm definitely getting better off the tee. I only hit 4 fairways, but a lot of my misses were just in the first cut of rough and I still had a good look. I only had a couple of severe mishits today too, which was really encouraging. I had a couple of fat shots too but for the most part I felt like I was making solid contact for most of the round. One of the biggest problems I was having was aim with my irons and distance. On all the par 3s except one, I hit good shots but I either aimed poorly or came up short (once due to hitting it fat).

I was kind of playing with a couple of strategies in mind: 1) play the course 3 holes at a time and, 2) play the par 3s and 5s even. The first strategy worked well and I think really helped me keep my focus. Especially when I broke down a bit on 9 and the beginning of ten. I refocused on just playing 3 at a time and it got me back into a good rhythm. Playing the 3s and 5s even didn't work out so good this time. I was even on the 5s on the front, and 2 over on the 3s. For the back though, I was 3 over for the 5s and 1 over on the 3s. I just was having a really hard time hitting any greens today. AND, I kept making dumb mistakes. For example, on the par 5 16th, I hit probably my best drive of the day and am laying in the middle of the fairway. It's 212 to the front of the green so I take my 4 hybrid and hit a great shot, only problem is I hook it about 40 yards into the adjacent fairway. It's really not that bad as I'm left with about 50yards, pin high with no obstructions. What do I do? I hit it fat about 1/2 way there. Then I leave it short after rushing my next shot out of frustration. Finally I'm on the green in 5 about 8 feet away. What could have been an eagle, or a birdie opportunity is now hoping for a bogey. I lip the putt out and settle for a double bogey. I think it's play like this, more than anything else that is keeping me from getting better. Inconsistency and poor decision making from 100 yards in...

Until next time.

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