Played my best round of the new year yesterday with a 5 under 67. I have been hitting the ball well for the last couple of weeks but the putter was never cooperating. I hit 14 greens and had 28 putts, with one chip in. Had one bogey on the 17th hole that prevented my perfect round.
Another personal best!!! 84 !!! 33 putts with one putt off the fringe and 41, 43.
I am glad some people are doing well...I slide deeper and deeper into my slump despite numerous visits to my pro, driving range and short game area...seems every time I go to practice or play I lose something else...I hit a putt fat today- who does that? Shot an awful 58 for 9 holes with every bad shot imaginable included...top, fat, thin, shank, ob, water hazard, next fairway, lost ball, bladed chip, multiple 3 putts, bunker to bunker...going to see my friend's pro next week, but at this point I am feeling more than discouraged...
Pistol vs Mr Bogey Epic Battle Jan 20, 07 (38 degree morn warming to 56 degree day) White tees 6500 yards
Hole 1 par 4 Pistol 5, Mr Bogey 4 Mr B 1 up
Hole 2 par 4 Pistol 5, Mr Bogey 4 Mr B 2 up
Hole 3 par 4 Pistol 5, Mr Bogey 5 Mr B 2 up
Hole 4 par 4 Pistol 5, Mr Bogey 6 Mr B 1 up
Hole 5 par 4 Pistol 4, Mr Bogey 4 Mr B 1 up
Hole 6 par 3 Pistol 3, Mr Bogey 3 Mr B 1 up
Hole 7 par 5 Pistol 5, Mr Bogey 5 Mr B 1 up
Hole 8 par 3 Pistol 3, Mr Bogey 3 Mr B 1 up, Pistol presses
Hole 9 par 5 Pistol 5, Mr Bogey 7 AS, Pistol wins press 1 up
Hole 10 par 4 Pistol 4, Mr Bogey 4 AS
Hole 11 par 4 Pistol 5, Mr Bogey 4 Mr B 1 up
Hole 12 par 5 Pistol 7, Mr Bogey 4 Mr B 2 up
Hole 13 par 3 Pistol 3, Mr Bogey 3 Mr B 2 up
Hole 14 par 4 Pistol 4, Mr Bogey 5 Mr B 1 up
Hole 15 par 3 Pistol 3, Mr Bogey 3 Mr B 1 up
Hole 16 par 5 Pistol 5, Mr Bogey 6 AS
Hole 17 par 4 Pistol 4, Mr Bogey 3 Mr B 1 up, Pistol presses
Hole 18 par 4 Pistol 4, Mr Bogey 4 Mr B wins 1 up, press tied
Gross scores : Pistol 40-39=79(+7) Mr Bogey 41-36=77(+5)
Pistol wins front 0&1, Mr B wins back 1&0, and the 18 1&0 - Mr B wins 0.50 USD
07 Match (bet) record: Mr Bogey 2 Pistol 1 Tied 1
Mr Bogey has $0.50 lead
I got to play this morning for the first time in a week (weather), and ended up walking the course alone because my regular group didn't show. It was still 45, windy, and VERY wet. Shot 77, with a couple of lip outs down the stretch. Had fun, even though i was alone. There was a total of 5 golfers on the course while I played.
Pistol vs Mr Bogey Epic Battle Jan 25, 07 (Cool breezy 55 degree day) White tees 3250 yards
Hole 1 par 4 Pistol 5, Mr Bogey 4 Mr B 1 up
Hole 2 par 4 Pistol 5, Mr Bogey 5 Mr B 1 up
Hole 3 par 5 Pistol 4, Mr Bogey 3 Mr B 2 up
Hole 4 par 3 Pistol 3, Mr Bogey 2 Mr B 3 up
Hole 5 par 4 Pistol 6, Mr Bogey 5 Mr B 4 up, Pistol presses
Hole 6 par 3 Pistol 2, Mr Bogey 3 Mr B 3 up, Pistol 1 up on press
Hole 7 par 5 Pistol 4, Mr Bogey 5 Mr B 2 up, Pistol 2 up on press
Hole 8 par 4 Pistol 4, Mr Bogey 4 Mr B wins side 2 & 1, Pistol wins press 2 & 1, Mr B presses the press
Hole 9 par 4 Pistol 4, Mr Bogey 5 Pistol wins second press
More garbage...a 97...that makes the last three rounds in the high 90s...things aren't looking good...I am in a competition tomorrow as well and then I get my lesson I have been waiting for...bad news is that I got up and down 9 times...that 97 was purely tee to green and that IS painful...
More garbage...a 97...that makes the last three rounds in the high 90s...things aren't looking good...I am in a competition tomorrow as well and then I get my lesson I have been waiting for...bad news is that I got up and down 9 times...that 97 was purely tee to green and that IS painful...
Look on the bright side... It is easier to get a better long game then it is to get a better short game. You are blessed as far as that goes. Just keep working on the rest as well.
Look on the bright side... It is easier to get a better long game then it is to get a better short game. You are blessed as far as that goes. Just keep working on the rest as well.
I appreciate the kind words, but you don't even know the half of how hard I've been struggling...I didn't hit one clean shot with an iron above a pw today...the worst part about my struggles is that I am progressively getting worse despite daily practice and play...
Time to get a second set of eyes involved then. I am not saying run out and get lessons. Just maybe get someone that knows a lot about the game to take a few looks.
Also, as stupid as this sounds. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE **** BALL! This is something that is so small, yet SOOOOOO very important.
I appreciate it...believe me, I will keep working at it...
i can tell you right now, you're worrrying about tomorrow too much! a couple of years ago, i had a high dollar best ball scramble and a couple of weeks before that, i was have trouble with blading the ball dead right, won't mention that word lol, i woould think i'd have it fixed, not! worried to death about that tournament, played horrible, then to make it worse, the, you know what, showed up and i was finished. i felt so bad to let my partners down. and we we close to the top regardless. you know, after that everything went back to normal and actually have been improving.