What'd You Shoot Today?

[bkuehn1952]

84 (11.4 differential if it were in season).  Ventured out Sunday.  Both days of the weekend were more like a great day in late April than the middle of February. As expected the courses that announced they were open were swarming with my fellow hackers, attempting to cash in on the bonus Mother Nature gave us.  What was unexpected was that the "cart path only" and horde of players did not devolve into a death march.  My buddy and I asked the starter to pair us up and we played with a married couple.  She could hit it and didn't waste any time.  Having a foursome following a threesome helped the feeling of not dragging along.  While we waited a bit, it was never an inordinately long time.  No one seemed to be treating the round like the final 18 of the U.S. Open so we finished in a bit over 4 hours.

[HistoricCityPark]

Went and played a little par 32, 9 hole course before it starts raining down here. Missed a couple of birdie putts but I was extremely excited about the results. For the first time ever I broke 40 by shooting a 39 and also for the first time I caught the ball just right on a drive and hit it 310 yards (slightly down hill but I'll take it). Swings just all felt right and, if I didn't have a couple of shanks which put me in difficult positions under trees, that score would have been a lot better.

[Brian W]

Well, its been a few months since I have posted but I played for the first time in 3 months.  Playing in February in St Louis is a treat!!  We have had some great weather recently.

Far Oaks Golf Course

39 - 38 - 77 - This is my low round!!  I was putting for Eagle on 3 of the holes today (didn't get one) but had some great shots and putts.  Best all around round I have ever played.  Sank a 50 ft but for par on the last hole

[klineka]

Shot a 42-43 today for an 85. Pleased with the round overall, 5/18 GIR, 35 putts total, including a 40 footer for a birdie on a par 3. 

[Farking Bastage]

I was in west Jacksonville, FL last weekend and got out to play some while my wife was showing her horse at the equestrian center.  

Saturday Bent Creek:

Short, fun layout, Unbelievably bad pace of play. Round took north of 5 hours.  As has been the norm this year so far, I completely fall apart on the back 9.  I initially attributed it to getting annoyed with the pace

39/49 5 greens 6 fairways

Sunday Eagle Landing:

MUCH better course, hence the 60 bucks I paid.  6700 yards from the one up tees, some of the fastest bermuda greens I've ever seen

41/52!!!!  6 greens, 9 fairways

Again, I lost it on the back.  Something is going on, I swear(or it's all in my head), where about hole 11 or so, I completely lose my ability to make contact, much less have a clue where it's going.  Fatigue maybe?  That 41 on the front was with a triple on 9.  I was at 34 when I teed off on that hole, which is amazing at my HCP.  It was downhill from there.  Great course though.  

[Buckeyebowman]

Well, got out today at a local, upscale daily fee course, although in late February in NE Ohio the conditions were hardly upscale. But it was snowing here just last Thursday, so the course can't be blamed for that. And I don't know how late they aerated last year, but the greens haven't even begun to heal.

The only accommodations we made were moving up to the Senior tees, even though we ARE Seniors, and allowing lift clean and place in fairway and rough due to the wet, muddy conditions, the fact that we aren't pros, and we weren't playing in a sanctioned event.

I shot an 83 on a Par 71 golf course, which is right in my wheelhouse. Overall I struck the ball solidly and hit quite a few fairways. The more amazing thing was I had only one 3 putt on those rotten greens!

Overall, a very successful day. I was just happy to get out and am as stiff as board right now! It feels good!

[MuniGrit]

Hi guys! Long time lurker from Arizona. Avid golfer that plays as much as possible which still isn't enough. I not the most consistent player shooting usually 75-85 but lately have been 80-90. Played over the weekend and had a great chance at a low round until I hit an iron shot that the wind pushed off line enough to catch a bad bounce out of bounds.Wheels came off for a couple holes. Shot an awesome 88 with 3 birdies and an eagle. I couldn't have shot a worse score considering those 4 holes. 

[Buckeyebowman]

Got out again today, which was kind of a surprise! My phone rang while I was still in bed, all knotted up from yesterday's golf!

It was my buddy's Son who works for FedEx. He had worked about an hour and a half when his Super told him to go home because there was no more work. Well, what did he care, he got paid for 8 hours!

So, I booked a time through Golfnow for a local course. This is a course that we would usually consider "second tier" compared to the course we played on Monday. However, the turf was a bit firmer, although you still didn't get any run, but the big difference was the greens! Their greens were completely healed from the prior Fall's aeration, were firm, and putted fairly fast! 

I shot an 84, again right in my wheelhouse. The big thing was that I was stiff as a board for most of the front side going out in 45. But I felt I was loosening up in the last few holes. I brought it in with a 39 on the back side to keep it sub 90! And the back 9 is harder than the front.

All in all, I'm glad my buddies called me today. There's nothing better to get over a case of stiffness than to get out there and be moving around. And some Ibuprofen doesn't hurt!

[uitar9]

Played our first simulator game yesterday and first round since October. shot a 92 at Pebble Beach. 10 foot gimmes, only used the mulligan button once. It's still cold outside and we are seeing snow this week.

[woodzie264]

44 (+9):  1 Par, 7 bogey, 1 double.  First two holes sucked but what do I expect for the first time out in 3 months only 3 weeks out from shoulder surgery. 

A couple of bombed (for me) drives, 1st drive was lost ball. Chipping was mediocre and putting was so-so with no 3putts; only 1 GIR, but 6 other nGIR's. 

Not my best round, but again, I'm happy to knock the cobwebs off.

[RandallT]

88 (+17) on the tighter of the two courses I play regularly. When I was driving well, it was pretty promising- effortless power for me compared to last year. The hitch was that I was a tad inconsistent and pulled a few drives into the trees left. Only one truly awful tee shot, and that was a par 3. Total chunk into the water. Score wasn't great, but I can take away a lot of good things. With some practice, that could be many strokes lower, which might put me sub-10 HCP (the big goal of the year).

http://www.gamegolf.com/player/randallt/round/1336654

[Patch]

Me and a buddy played today, but before we started, due to windy conditions, we decided to just goof off, and  use our best immitation of a golf swing that keeps showing up on one of our social media accounts. The old Moe Norman grip, stance, and swing. Some guy is peddling it for $7 I think. 

After pulling the info from our phones, and doing the best immitation we could, with discription given, we actually played close to our normal games. 

I shot an 84, and my buddy shot an 82. Pretty sure we both saved a few strokes with our putters. One thing we did notice was our full swing shots were lower than normal which actually helped in the wind. 

This by no means is an advertisement for Norman's swing by me. Like I said we were goofing off. Probably didn't get close to doing it right to begin with. I will return to my normal swing next time out, which is tomorrow. 

[Dans11]

Played 9 holes yesterday and had a 36 on a par 34. 2 bogeys on the last 2 holes.  Very happy considering I had an 86(par 70) on the same course last Saturday. Very disappointing as it was the club championships and i was shooting in the high 70s with a cold putter in the days leading up to it.  But a 3 day rest seems to have done me no harm at all.  The only part of my game that was below par was my driving but hopefully I'll clean that up before round 2 on Saturday.  

[Club Rat]

Best ball striking round this year. Every club was solid, on target and on the number.

While I did get my butt in trouble going at a left side pin and the miss cost me a ball in the drink,
my only double on the day with one bird and three boog's it was an enjoyable day.

 

[mistermuhl]

Wigwam in Phoenix today shot a 96. Worst round I've had in probably 6-7 months. 

[Titleist Staff]

Shot 74 today at Raven Nest(Huntsville, Tx), couldn't make a putt to save my life today, hit the irons so so, hit 12/14 fairways.

[Wally Fairway]

Not today, but Sunday I got out during this unexpected Wintermission here in Michigan. I didn't play very well, considering I hadn't even hit the range - shot an 86, after starting double, double, double, and putting was tough as it the greens were likely stimping at about a 3.5.

Weather is holding up so I got to the range at lunch and might try for 9 this afternoon - Wintermission ends sometime tomorrow, so I is likely a month or so before we get back on the courses up here.

[PingLuvR]

Shot a 90 with a quad.  Hit the ball really well. Finally getting my release and follow through figured out.  One lesson down and 9 to go and I already have improved and figured a few things out.  Looking forward to more