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Title: First Round of the Year! Post by: E-A-G-L-E! on March 24, 2007, 06:45:25 PM Phalen was open. :o
Course didn't look busy pulling up, but they were swamped (maybe in part that they weren't starting anyone on the back 9). We had about a half hour wait before they could fit us in, so we putted and chipped a bit. Kev was doing well with his chipping all day, and I managed to hit the pin once (but only on the putting green). Onto the round: We only played the front 9 because it was slow. The group ahead of us seemed to be playing their short-game from tee-to-green (maybe in part that they were waiting for the people ahead of them; otoh, they seemed to want to copy what the pros do. i.e. "You got cobra - wow"). And thus, the group behind us was usually waiting on us. It took about 2 1/2 hours to finish. :( I had a few "blow up" holes. Like the par 3 that I had the opportunity to birdie and then managed to 6 putt. :( The grass was dead enough that I would put even off the fringe and from the fairway on a couple holes (mainly because I thought I landed closer and didn't want to go back and get my PW), but that worked out pretty well. Hole 7 (par 4), I had to take my only penalty stroke. My golf ball landed in the "reeds" of the pond (at least it got washed). The next shot was kewl, though. I actually skipped it across the pond and onto the fairway. 8) (No, I didn't try. I wish I could do that on demand, though.) Despite some blow-up holes and the rest of the round seeming average, it did somehow manage to be a PB for the front 9 of the course. Didn't feel like it, but that could be that my PB for the back 9 is still 12 shots less. Anyway, my previous PB was an 84, but it is now a 79. I really enjoy my new clubs, and I did much better than usual with my driver. Went from almost not being able to get it off the ground to driving about 140 yards. With more practice, I hope to do even better. I did so-so with my 4iw, and I need to practice a bit more with my irons. I like how the PW is weighted, it's probably one of my favorite clubs to use. It was really hard to judge how I did with the new putter because the greens were dead and dry - and sometimes soggy at the same time. I did notice, though, that my swing is kinda defaulted to a half-swing. :-\ Guess it's time to go out and get some whiffle balls so I can work on my full-swing. I think Kev did well, too. He does play so much better than I, and I'm always impressed with his rounds. He shot a 48. 8) I won't comment too much more on his round, but one highlight was a chip-in on hole 4. Title: Re: First Round of the Year! Post by: dystopia on March 25, 2007, 01:09:17 AM Congrats on the front-nine personal best! :)
Six-putt! [sm_shock] Title: Re: First Round of the Year! Post by: Jules on March 25, 2007, 01:55:44 PM I'm glad you finally got out on the course Nat!!!!!
Sounds like you had a great time!!! Don't worry about the six putting!!!!!! I have been known to put my drive's,( on a certain hole), six times out of bounds, so that makes me 11 straight off the tee.....on a par 4!!!!! [sm_shock] [sm_shock] [sm_shock] Title: Re: First Round of the Year! Post by: Torpedo on March 25, 2007, 01:59:02 PM Don't worry about the six putting!!!!!! I have been known to put my drive's,( on a certain hole), six times out of bounds, so that makes me 11 straight off the tee.....on a par 4!!!!! [sm_shock] [sm_shock] [sm_shock] Ouch. :D Title: Re: First Round of the Year! Post by: E-A-G-L-E! on March 25, 2007, 02:47:30 PM Thanks, all, for the congrats and encouragement!
My response during the 6-putt was "I can't believe this is happening! :o :o" From each angle I came at the cup, there was a different break which was worse than it looked. Added to that, if my ball did go of the green it would roll into the pond. So looking back I probably allowed myself to think on that a little more than I should have. |