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94 (46+48).

Disappointing score, but a fun day. I hit some good shots to go along with the bad ones.  It was windy, so I actually got a wind-assisted drive that went just over 300 yards! (I normally only get 240 or so on my better drives.)  ...ummm, I won't tell you about the drives that went straight into the wind though (but they didn't even make it to 200yds!)....

Rough day for penalties: I found water seven times - twice on the same hole (ended up taking an 11).

My putting wasn't good (36 putts: two three-putts, two one-putts), but it was inches from being great -- usually on my bad putting days, it's terrible.

I need to learn how to play better in the wind.  ...good thing I live in Oklahoma, I guess...


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97

My Bag: Nike Vapor X
Driver: Diablo Octane Tour Project 7.0  X-Stiff
Woods: Callaway RAZR 3 wood Adilla NVS 65 g X-Stiff
Hybrids: Taylor Made Burner Superlaunch 3-18*, 4-21*, UST Mamiya Proforce V2 75
Irons: Maltby TE Forged 5-PW TrueTemper X-300
Wedges: Maltby Tricept 52*/6, 56*/10; 60*/6 TrueTemper S-400
Putter: Yes! Emma 37" Belly Putter 
Ball: NXT Tour


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87

My Bag: Nike Vapor X
Driver: Diablo Octane Tour Project 7.0  X-Stiff
Woods: Callaway RAZR 3 wood Adilla NVS 65 g X-Stiff
Hybrids: Taylor Made Burner Superlaunch 3-18*, 4-21*, UST Mamiya Proforce V2 75
Irons: Maltby TE Forged 5-PW TrueTemper X-300
Wedges: Maltby Tricept 52*/6, 56*/10; 60*/6 TrueTemper S-400
Putter: Yes! Emma 37" Belly Putter 
Ball: NXT Tour


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74, Bayou Din (Old Front / Back), Beaumont, Texas.  Hit everything except the putter well today.  Missed birdie putts inside 15 feet on holes 1 thru 3 to set the tone for my round, never found the stroke after that.  Hit 12 fairways, 15 greens, no birdies.  Teeing it up at Belle Oaks in Port Arthur tomorrow hoping to putt better and maintain the ball striking.  Fall Classic Individual Tournament next weekend at Bayou Din and Babe Zaharias.

Driver: TaylorMade r7 460 / 11.5 degrees
Irons: Titleist 822 OS (4, 5, 6)  Titleist 962 (7, 8, 9, P, G)
Putter: Tear Drop
Ball: Precept Laddie
Wedges: Golfsmith Snake Eyes 56 degrees / 60 degrees

18 Hole Low:  67   /  9 Hole Low:  31


Posted

78(40-38)

Might be the last outdoor round of the year as Minneapolis is getting ready for the season of Tundra.

Indoor leagues are forming already.


Posted

I was on fire today, but quit after 9......36.7cr 140slope..........4 birdies-3 bogeys......35.

I would love to have finished my round, but my phone was blowing up. (work stuff)...LOL

What's in Paul's Bag:
- Callaway Big Bertha Alpha Driver
- Big Bertha Alpha 815 3-wood
- Callaway Razr Fit 5-wood
- Callaway Big Bertha 4-5 Rescue Clubs
-- Mizuno Mx-25 six iron-gap wedge
- Mizuno Mp-T4 56degree SW
- Mizuno Mp-T11 60degree SW
- Putter- Ping Cadence Ketsch


Posted
Another lousy round - 100 on the button. Haven't had a good round since early July. Hurt my back and took a month off but definitely not swinging anywhere near normal. Started seeing a trainer to work on the core to strengthen that area and avoid more problems in future. We'll see how that works out. Anyway, Season's almost done, hoping for better things next year.......

In my Sun Mountain 14 Way Stand Bag:

Driver - Ping G30 10.5* : Fairway - Ping G30 18* : Hybrids - Titleist 915H 21* & 915 H 24* : Irons - Mizuno JPX 850 Forged 5 - GW : Wedges, Vokey 54.14, Vokey 58.12 : Putter - Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 or Ping Craz-E-R  : Ball - Bridgestone B330RX, Cart - Cliqgear 3.5


Posted
78 on a par 73. 2 birdies
What I Play:
913D3 9.5°Diamana Kai'li 70 Stiff  "C3" | 910F 15°, Diamana Kai'li 80 Stiff "D2" | 910H 19°,  Diamana Kai'li for Titleist 85 Hybrid Stiff | Titleist 714 AP2 4 to P Aerotech Steelfiber i110 S | SM4 Vokey 50.12, 54.14 & SM5 60.11K| 34" Edel Umpqua + 40g Counter Weight
 

Posted

80. Unlike the other day where I needed par for 79 on the last hole & made double, this time I needed par on the last & made bogey. Had a simple up & down from the fringe & couldn't do it.


Posted

77 on a par 70 today.  we played four more holes afterwards and i was 2 under for those 4 holes... so if you wanted to look at the final picture, i was +5 for 22 holes.


Posted

97 Again. Gonna try to get outside for one last round tommorow morning.

My Bag: Nike Vapor X
Driver: Diablo Octane Tour Project 7.0  X-Stiff
Woods: Callaway RAZR 3 wood Adilla NVS 65 g X-Stiff
Hybrids: Taylor Made Burner Superlaunch 3-18*, 4-21*, UST Mamiya Proforce V2 75
Irons: Maltby TE Forged 5-PW TrueTemper X-300
Wedges: Maltby Tricept 52*/6, 56*/10; 60*/6 TrueTemper S-400
Putter: Yes! Emma 37" Belly Putter 
Ball: NXT Tour


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Just finished up my club's member/guest tournament yesterday. Overall we did well - finishing 3rd (out of 6) in our flight.

Thursday we treated our practice round as a true practice, familiarizing my partner with the course.

Friday, we started out right taking the first match 6-4, got crushed in the 2nd, 2.5-7.5 (ran into a hot guest that played over his head.)

The 3rd match Friday was the toughest - we had the lead until the last 2 holes and ended up losing 4-6 to the eventual flight champion (they did not lose any of their 5 matches.)

Saturday, we destroyed our competition and played as a true team - when one was off, the other was on. Took the first match 7-3, which was only that close because my partner hit the wrong ball on the 3rd hole. I was glad when this match ended - our opponents father/son bonding time was definitely nothing I wanted any part of between the club throwing and the growing animosity between each others poor play.

We took the last match 7.5 - 2.5 which was actually a closer match that the score indicated - 7 of the holes went down to the final shot.

We took our flight's day money on Saturday.

This was my first member guest that I had ever played in and look forward to it again next year. Between the tee gifts, beer, golf and food, we got much more than our moneys worth. The other aspect that was new to me was playing in a flight where so few strokes were given out - the combined handicaps from all of the teams was very close.

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+5 on these over seeded shag carpets they call greens. Kinda weird watching your putt weave back and forth as it rolls towards the cup. Oh well, they'll be really great in a couple more weeks.

In the Bag

Ping i15 8* Diamana Whiteboard

Titleist 909f3 13.5* Aldila NV

Ping S57 3-PW KBS C-taper

Macgregor 52, 56, and 60 wedges

SC Newport 2.5

 

Light travels faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

 


Posted

101

My Bag: Nike Vapor X
Driver: Diablo Octane Tour Project 7.0  X-Stiff
Woods: Callaway RAZR 3 wood Adilla NVS 65 g X-Stiff
Hybrids: Taylor Made Burner Superlaunch 3-18*, 4-21*, UST Mamiya Proforce V2 75
Irons: Maltby TE Forged 5-PW TrueTemper X-300
Wedges: Maltby Tricept 52*/6, 56*/10; 60*/6 TrueTemper S-400
Putter: Yes! Emma 37" Belly Putter 
Ball: NXT Tour


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