South Texas Newb

[DoctorYikes]

Hi, all. Recently moved back to San Antonio after a couple years away for work. I'd picked up the game a little while before that, and didn't have much opportunity to play during my time further north. Looking to get a club membership and get more enthusiastic about playing now that my new job and location are so much more conducive to golf playing. I would consider myself a pretty green beginner... my best nine hole round was a +8, though I haven't broken 100 (rarely had the time to sneak in a full 18). Don't really know anyone who plays in the area, but still hoping to at least get out there a couple times a week. I'm one of those Lefty Weirdo types.

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[bunkerputt]

I hear Tapatio Springs has been redone.  If I had a free weekend, I might make the trip down there.

[DoctorYikes]

I haven't heard anything regarding Tapatio, but living out of state the past two years and not knowing any golf people, I wouldn't have. Got my first full nine in almost two years in yesterday at Woodlake. Ball striking is in desperate need of attention. I actually had ZERO three-putts, and still managed to hack my way up to a +12, haha. Donated two balls to the various water hazards and blasted a third into scrub deep enough to call off the search before it began. Only looked at one birdie put, and I pulled it when a swan charged across the green at me during my putting stroke. (What's the ruling on that? Heh.) Had a few of those shots that keep you coming back to the game despite sucking furiously at it... the birdie putt approach shot was from about 180 in pretty deep rough after hooking my tee shot off target. Only pulled the big stick twice. Historically, I avoid it because I've tended to blast ballooning push shots with it. Both went nice and straight for the most part. GPS put them at 234 (ugh) and 272. The 270 was absolutely useless, as I put it down the right side of the fairway on a 600 yard dogleg left. 350 to the green, hah.