Palo Alto (CA) Muni early morning back 9. Played from the blues. Big fat Zero fairways and greens hit. 1 GIR. 202 driving distance average. 15 putt. 43 (par 36). Didn't strike the ball well but somehow still managed to scrap a sub bogey round.
i shot 87 off the white tee's as im trying to get my handicap down so i can play the senior open at the weekend.. well the weather was hard rain.. gale force winds.. not a good dat for golf.. but im happy with the score.. in these condtions
Another ropey day for me on saturday..... 85 which was aided by much improved driving but an inability to hit closer than a half inch behind the ball with my irons.... never a good plan to play immediately following a lesson!
This weekend, I played in my club tourney and shot a horrendous 98, that included blading a wedge through the green in both directions on the same green !! (in our Labor day 2-day tourney I shot 86-86).
The next day, I'm playing with my 13 yr old (he plays from the mens tees, 6,000 yrds), and we go head to head, I'm ahead, then tied, he goes ahead, then we tie....we both finished with an 85 !!! He shot a 34 yesterday on 9 holes, and when I asked...how many mulligans?...he said, NONE !!, but grandpa said, well, he nudged the ball, playing it up a few times, lol.
Interesting round today! 2 over after nine then I start back nine with a double bogey, bogey, double bogey, and finish the last six holes at 2 under. wind up with a 77. Last hole was a 550 yard par five and I hit a real good drive down the middle which leaves me 250 to the center of the green but the flag is in the back so I am at 260 to the flag. hit a 3 wood dead on and it is sailing through the air just right of the flag. Lands in the bunker, roles through it, jumps the lip, and stops on the fring pin high and 15 feet to the right. chip it inside of 3 feet and make the birdie putt
Bad round on Sunday...102...I should have gotten a 94, but I wasted 6 shots on 3-putts and 2 shots on well...just listen...
On #17, a medium-length par 5 (525 yards), I hit an awesome drive. 280 yards. Ok, it was down hill, but still good none-the-less. Then, I have an awesome 2nd shot! I hit a 210 yard 5-wood right down the middle to within 60 yards of the hole.
Then, I have a pitch over water.
I flub the pitch into the drink, hit on in 5 and two-putt for a 7.
88 today, felt better than the last couple of games which is good...especially since I've got a Presidents Grade inter-club game (first of the new season) on sunday against a certain member of this forum's club