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A decent 45 on 9 in the worst weather conditions I've ever played in.


Nice weather conditions would've had me around 40 if I had to guess.

Waiting out the 2 feet of snow that just dropped on the course....


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77 (+5) with five bogies and 13 pars. Putted for birdie a lot, lipped out a lot. Next time.

Stretch.

"In the process of trial and error, our failed attempts are meant to destroy arrogance and provoke humility." -- Master Jin Kwon

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I played matchplay with a 9 handicap lady, who kicked my ass 3 & 2. Absolutely scary good wedge game.

Stretch.

"In the process of trial and error, our failed attempts are meant to destroy arrogance and provoke humility." -- Master Jin Kwon

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Shot a 45(+10) on front 9 at Colonial Golf Course in Sandoval, IL.

Driver-Taylormade Burner Ti 420 cc 10.5 deg reg flex
3 wood-orlimar rcx 14 deg
Hybrids-warrior golf 20 deg, 23 deg and 26 deg
6-pw-AFFINITY / ORLIMAR HT2 irons steel shafts, reg flex, 56 deg tour series wedge
Putter-Rife 2 Bar Hybrid Mallet...


Posted
Played 9 yesterday and today.

Yesterday 40, 5 over. 4/7 FW, 3/9 Greens 16 putts. Pulled a couple of irons, Hit a couple of really good drives, should have holed 3 putts I didn't. I hit good putts, just missed. Over read two, one I underread. Really makeable. Iron play sucked overall. Scrabled well, just didn't get it done with the putter.

Today 38, 3 0ver. 3/7 FW, 5/9 Greens, 17 putts. Didn't really hit the ball very well. My hit greens were really long first putts. I had only one good look at birdie. Got into position A on a 4 holes and didn't take advantage. I pared them but I had 51, 103, 86, 97 in and only on one did I have a real look. I expect to do better when I have a sand or lob wedge in my hand. Just off. Back was hurting a bit but I got it around ok.

Brian


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91 today....real rough round. Only 3 GIR, 7 fairways hit. Hard to get a real rhythm going when you take 2.5 hours for the front 9 (no coincidence I shot a 52 front and 39 back) Definitely a bit of a product of buying a new driver and going right to the course. Gotta put in some time at the range with this thing before Sunday. My puts/hole is way down since buying my new putter as well..almost a full half putt/hole which I'm pretty happy about.

Highlight was almost holing a 130 yd par 3, felt great off the club.

Waiting out the 2 feet of snow that just dropped on the course....


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Played a GREAT 9 holes today at golf club of Dublin (back 9), hit 40 (+4). Hit amazing minus 2 bogeys and a double ehhhhhhh... Had some great up-and-downs and putting was SPOT ON, thanks Scotty.. Perfect weather today in Ohio and played with some great low handicappers.

callaway.gif   FT-i driver,  FT 4-wood,  X Utility Prototype 18* hybrid-iron / Big Bertha Diablo 3 & 4  hybrids

  Tour Preferred CB 5-PW irons

 callaway.gif   X-Forged 52*, X-Forged 56*/58*, X-Forged 64*  wedges  

Daddy Long Legs (38'') putter

:nike:RZN Platinum ball


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Shot a 43(+8) on front 9 at Colonial in Sandoval, IL.

Driver-Taylormade Burner Ti 420 cc 10.5 deg reg flex
3 wood-orlimar rcx 14 deg
Hybrids-warrior golf 20 deg, 23 deg and 26 deg
6-pw-AFFINITY / ORLIMAR HT2 irons steel shafts, reg flex, 56 deg tour series wedge
Putter-Rife 2 Bar Hybrid Mallet...


Posted
44 + 40 for 84. It was 28 *F went we teed off and the temp never got above 36. All the shot were about a club short.

Don

:titleist: 910 D2, 8.5˚, Adila RIP 60 S-Flex
:titleist: 980F 15˚
:yonex: EZone Blades (3-PW) Dynamic Gold S-200
:vokey:   Vokey wedges, 52˚; 56˚; and 60˚
:scotty_cameron:  2014 Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2

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I don't know what the hell is wrong with me but I hit a 41 + 35 today. I hit 2 eagles 1 birdie and one of the eagle was a hole in one from a 139 par 3 at Northview Canal in BC

I am an average bogey player and I still can't believe it.

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R9 TP 9.5° Mitsubishi Fubuki 73 X5CT S Felx, 15° Fujikura Motore F1 65 S Flex
Rescue 19° Aldila Voodoo SVS8 S Flex
X-20 Tour 4-PW Project X Flighted 6.0
CG12 52°, RTG 56°, 60° Black Series i9


Posted
Ugly 52 for 9 holes. Double-bogeyed all but two bogeys and a triple on the last hole (though in my defense, it was practically pitch dark, so I was hurrying and having trouble seeing). Not so bad considering it's been 6 weeks since I've been out on the course, and I only hit the range once or twice in that time. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it was the short game that hurt the most, probably from being out of practice and finding that the greens had probably gone up by 5 points on the stimp meter. I don't know that I've ever seen them as fast as they were today. About 3 times I hit what I thought would be a fine chip only to watch it roll off the far end of the green.

A very encouraging sign was that I only hit one strong fade/slice all day, and that on a tee shot when I caught and joined the group ahead, so I feel ok writing that off to nerves. Most of my tee shots were dead straight, with a couple of straight-hooks thrown in. I've been trying to work on shedding my outside-in swing, and this was a good sign that I'm moving in that direction. Even my iron shots were straight or drawn. If only I could find time to get out regularly, but that's probably not too likely in the next couple months.

In the bag:
FT-iQ 10° driver, FT 21° neutral 3H
T-Zoid Forged 15° 3W, MX-23 4-PW
Harmonized 52° GW, Tom Watson 56° SW, X-Forged Vintage 60° LW
White Hot XG #1 Putter, 33"


Posted
Shot 43 on the back @ Knox Muni. There is an incredible amount of construction/repair going on there but I think it will pay off when it's all done.

"Life's tough. It's tougher if you're stupid."- John Wayne


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