Went to my home course. As I was about six holes into my round, I catch up with a guy who's stuck behind a bunch of foursomes. Apparently they were having a small scramble tournament (couldn't have been more than 6-8 teams). I wish the guy in the pro shop would've told me about it so I could have started on a different nine. (There's 27 holes but one of the nines had a hole or two closed because they're putting in a new irrigation system, and I don't like that nine anyway.) So after nine holes I just decided to call it a day since I was playing like crap anyway.

Ended up with a 58 for the nine holes I played. Only highlight was a par-3 that's about 190 and was playing into the wind. I decided to hit a 5W and it skidded on the ground off to the right. The guy I was playing with (who had snap-hooked his tee shot and was about to take a mulligan) says, "Maybe you should hit another one." I say, "Nah, that's okay." I get up to my ball and was probably 70-80 yards out with trees keeping me from going high, so I wanted to punch a 6-iron. There was a small knoll I wanted to clear, so I knew I had to get the ball up in the air a bit instead of just keeping it on the ground. I caught it more solidly than I thought I would and figured I was about to skull it over the green, but it flew the knoll, landed in a little valley short of the green, and lost a ton of speed going up the fringe. It ended up 6 feet from the hole and I managed to sink the par putt.

42...15 putts, 4 GIR, 0 FIR (lol)

1 birdie, 3 pars, 3 bogeys, 2 doubles

went to play a twilight round after work and was treated to a nice 3 hour front 9, walked off at the turn because i couldn't take the waiting...i play 95% of my rounds on the weekend and don't encounter situations like that, was surprised to see the course so backed up

driver killed my score, hit 1 OB, lost another in the rough (pretty sure some jackass took it) and 1 in the water...iron and wedge play was very good, stuck everything from 100 yards and in close which saved me on multiple holes

Playing a little weird now. Either really bad or really good. I'm not really getting my game face on and when I hit some bad shots I just give up for the hole. Not a good mindset, but it's only casual rounds so hopefully it won't translate to my qualifier Wednesday lol.

http://www.oobgolf.com/golfers/score.php?id=1588205

No score, just a casual nine after work. There are many, many ways to make bogey.

On a side note, I think I swear more than anyone ever on the golf course. I hit like 20% of my shots how I want (if that), and the other 80% I'll give a quick f**k or motherf**ker. If it's a really bad shot I'll combine about 8 different cuss words into something ridiculous just because I can't find the words to express my anger. I find that is a better way to handle bad shots than steam the whole time until your next shot. This way you can vent and feel good walking to your next shot.

lol

same here

Damn that's a ridiculous par 3. Do you play from the tips now or something?

It's shots like these are why we play golf...

I learn a lot from these type of save shots. My natural thought on shots is still "there's no way I don't catch this too thin and it runs off the green", but when you make the shot you have to make and you see that it can settle on the green it helps build confidence. I've hit so many shots that I thought were going to end bad that didn't and vice versa which tells me I still need to hit a lot more approach shots to really know what I can and can't do.

Do you try to crush your drives? Or are you missing the fairways by just a little bit? I've noticed there are good players on here who get away with not hitting a ton of fairways.

Played 2 balls walking 9. 55 & 56, I think. Kind of a step backward, excuses below.

No warmup and didn't practice swing before shots to keep my pace up. New course for me, very very hilly, and large, hard, fast greens. Half the holes are either entirely uphill or downhill. The rest curve around a hill. I don't think I adjusted well and legs pretty much felt gassed by the end. Oh, and on the 2nd hole I hit a lovely five iron to make a certain GIR, only to discover a small hidden pond (which is in no way indicated on the map) had swallowed my ball. That probably made me a little gun shy for hitting the ball where I couldn't see what was ahead--which was often. I've got no idea what to make of those greens, other than they hated me.

On the bright side, I was able to get consistent contact on driver and woods off the tee today. Typically felt I had made the wrong club choice or chose the wrong angle, though. Here are three that stick out, I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts on how they'd play these:

* Par 4 400 around 20-25 degrees uphill, curves leftward but still uphill at 220. I went with a 5 wood toward the right of the wide fairway, and then a 5 iron to the left. Both landed earlier than I expected, but the wood at least got some roll. Dead up the middle with more loft?

* Par 4 420 around 20 degrees downhill dead straight fairly tight fairway. This is the most visually intimidating hole I've ever played; steep drop behind and to the left of the green, with a road right there, and the next building on that road is a police precinct. I went with a 3 iron, mainly because it was the first hole and I wanted to be in the fairway and figured it would roll (it didn't, twice). I guess I just felt like with all that drop, dear lord how far could my driver slice!

* Par 3 145 probably 30 degrees uphill (uneven). I skulled a 9 and an 8 came up short. Both left me tough steep wedge shots with lousy footing (1st time I ever needed golf shoes). So I really want to be on the other side of the hump. 7 or even a 6? No idea.

Today it wasn't that bad was scoring couple of bogeys n couple of pars until this happened, par 4 320 fair way slopes from left to right, don't wanna deal with driver mess in these short par 4's, took a 3 wood n as i was trying to hit n ball ended up at tee level about 60 yds left of tee, hit next one, same position, hit one more same side n same line but advanced a lil bit, total mess of hole, no idea why that happened, something terribly wrong with swing, had experiences with pop ups, slice, hook , fat shots, but this one is kind of strange

That was from the blues!

not swinging out of control and usually not missing the fairway by much (an occasional snap hook is my bad miss), example from yesterday the OB drive went into some woods after bouncing off a cartpath that was ~5 yards away from the fairway. i have a feeling it may be set-up/alignment related

on most courses i think you can certainly still score even if you're missing fairways, assuming you aren't loosing tee shots on every hole of course

have a match play coming up in 2 hrs, he is a 4handicap after my recent outings I've fallen to a 28... So I'm getting 2 strokes on the 6th hardest and a stroke on the rest. I plan on playing smart golf, hitting the range prior and not tooling around with my swing. I'm just gonna be confident and consistent....

stick to your game plan. Dont try to do some magic like the 4-HCP does.

EDIT: bogey is a good score !

sick spelling skillz bro

43-42-85. Sprayed the ball all over the place. When it was really off line, I made big numbers. When it was only kinda offline I made a lot of pars.

Interesting round today, I definitely feel like I should have scored much better even though its my best round of the year and possibly on this course since I used no mulligans or gimmes...

49-50 - 99

I only hit 3FWs not including one with a consolation ball
and only 2 GIRs
but I only 3putted once (of course it was a 3putt bogey from 20feeet) and had 3 1 putts

I didnt **** around with my swing at all after getting to the course earlier and hitting a small bucket to warm up, did end up with 2 blisters which I never get... 1 on my left index finger at the base and right middle finger at the top knuckle.

A recap (like you care )

Par 5 485yds - Push my drive right but have an out and I since I only had 12 clubs I added a 4hybrid Ive had laying around for when I get into rough since I can get through it better and hit a nice shot to center of the fairway, I knock it on from there and 2putt for a PAR!!! Ive never parred this hole, even when I feel like I did well I usually end up with a 7 so its a great start

Par 4 397 - I hit a good drive but through the FW on a big dogleg in which I was trying to plan my natural fade (whom am I kidding I mean slice) but of course hit it perfect. I top my next shot and push my next shot right but pitch it to ~15 feet and 2 putt for a double put I am on track for bogey golf still

Par 5 547yds - Again I am right but and then hit the same 4hybrid solid and to the center of the FW, I hit an 8i from 155 pin high but right I pitch it on and 2putt for bogey

Par 3 159yds - I hit an 8i and it looks like its in the trees behind and to the left, and as I am looking I go by a ball which I think is my buddies but its in some mud (grounds under repair) so I drop 1 and pitch it on pissed off BUT WAIT the ball in the mud isnt my buddies its mine is was up closer so I am able to take relief from the ground being under repair and pitch it to 5ft and 1 put for a par...

At this point I am 3 over through 4 and ecstatic.... uh oh

Par 4 369 yds - I hit my driver right (sense a theme), badly right even and I am just off of a root of a tree and far away but have an out if I can punch it through AND over a tree, I hit my 4h and it makes it perfectly through the tree and onto the fairway... Im 85yds away and ****ING SKULL it over the green and lose the ball in the trees, I then pitch it on and 2 putt for a terrible 7

Par 4 338 - Finally hit a FW, and knock my next shot to 20ft for a birdie which I leave terribly awfully unbelievably short by about 7ft, then miss that and finally get the 3 putt bogey

Par 4 390 yds - I hit my driver right again (I really should learn to turn my hands over better right) I dribble my next shot forward 20yds, and then skull a worm burner but just 20ft off the green which I pitch to a foot for the tap in bogey.

Par 3 133yds (easiest hole on course)- I ****ing have hated this ****ing hole forever.. has a hug sand trap covering the entire front of the green so anything short gets gobbled up by it and I am in no way confident with this distance right now especially off a tee, I go with a PW which I catch fat and push short right, and short of the sand... I then break my wrists awfully on my pitch and slice a short pitch shot, I then hit a good little AW but land it about a foot short of where I wanted and it deadens on the hill/rough and I get no roll, I 2 putt from 30ft for ****ing 6 and a triple bogey on a par 3 killing my front 9 basically

Par 4 347 - Driver goes right, I duff a shot, push the next right then finally get it on and 2 putt for a double that was just a disaster as not one shot was good at all.. to wrap up a 49

... I definitely feel like I could have shot a ton better on the front, in counting tops, drops, the 3putt etc I could have shaved ~9 or so strokes but thats why I suck right. I definitely should have shot around a 45 but its too late now

Par 4 413yds - Rip a shot right down the middle of the FW, push my shot right leaving me an awful 3rd shot in which I have to keep it under a tree but over sand to get to the pin so I try and punch a 7 out leave it short but through the sand, pitch on and 2 putt for a double

Par 5 538yds - Driver goes right, but I hit a good 4h through the FW then hit a wedge short right and pitch on and 2putt for the bogey

Par 3 174yds - I get my tee shot fat but it clears a water hazard I manage to pitch on from ~90 feet and 2 putt for a bogey

Par 5 472yds - In my opinion this is the toughest driving hole I regularly play, trees all along the right and a water hazard all along the left so your tee shot is paramount. I decide to hit a safe 4hybrid off the tee (Ive been hitting it so well right)... I hit awfully and it bangs around in some trees where I can generally find my ball but not sure so hit a consolation ball dead center w/my driver (of course) ... Cant find my first shot but I ok with it as I gained distance and am center FW Im ~250 away and debate ripping my 14deg hybrid but hit a lazy 4hybrid that the wind pushes right but I manage to pitch it on nicely and 1 putt for a 7 (with a drop even)

Par 4 426yds - Driver goes right but its ok and I hit a great 4hybrid from 250 to about 35yds short and I pitch and 2 putt for bogey

Par 3 212yds - Its downhill and the ground is hard so I just try and hit a nice punch and let it right, I slice it losing any roll but manage to pitch on from 40yds and 2 putt for bogey

Par 4 383yds - I hit the FW but its nothing to be happy about as it was a little worm burner that managed to get on by about a foot, I top my next shot leaving me about 220yds to the hole and hit probably the best approach shot from far away ever with my 4hybrid to the front of the green and 2putt for a double

Par 4 437 - Driver goes right and then I finally hit a bad 4hybrid and it turns badly into the water (club slipped in my hand, I ask a ques about this in the Misc thread) I take the drop, hit the wedge fat but clear the water hit an ok pitch on but I am far away and take a bad 7

Par 5 425yds - I hit my driver left (yes really left) and its a good drive but I pulled it and have a bad angle to the pin and trees etc blocking me, I punch a shot from 180 very carefully because I am worried about sand on the left or hitting a tree... I of course hit it clean but not hard and leave 20yds to go, I pitch on and 2 putt for a bogey

...the back was just ehh with 2 drops and too many bad misses, I again feel as though I could have done much better by far.

I still feel like I have a really good round coming up and at first thought this might have been it but it will happen on another day especially since i am finally hitting a consistent shot and not ****ing around with everything.. now to keep my driver on the fairway

My scorecard today (only played 9) on a 3544 yd (this 9), 74.3/137 course:

5-3-4-4-3-4-10-4-3 = 40 (+4)

yeah but how about the match

ESC though

Kinda fun after the first 2 holes.

http://www.oobgolf.com/golfers/score.php?id=1590406

Yeah, still +1 though. It was a par 5 I managed that 10 on so with ESC it is still a 7 I believe.

57 - 45 - 102 Walking again, only 94 degrees today

Really growing to hate that front 9. It's a par 35, btw. 5 penalties, 3 3 putts, and seemed to be overhitting everything with my wedge. Irons were way short and offline; somehow started hitting them to the left. Driver actually looked OK, but when the ball hit the ground it broke hard right, like 50 feet right sometimes right out of bounds. Damn grippy balls magnetically attracted to water. Also had some 8 ft putts barely lip out.

Back 9 felt much better and I certainly caught some breaks. 3 drives faded into trees only to bounce right out into the fairway. Sank 2 20 ft lag putts on terrible greens. My Irons were either pure hits or fat catching turf four inches behind the ball, but mostly pure. After two driver flubs I switched to 3 wood, and consistently landed in the fairway. Wedge was suddenly spot on, and I got up and down 4 or 5 times. 3 pars, 4 bogeys, and 2 double bogeys. No big blowups and not penalties or three putts.

Got to start playing like that from the start. Still haven't broken 100.

51-56-107

Played with a friend of mine. He's a decent golfer (relative to me, at least), probably about an 18 handicap. The last time we played together he played poorly on the front and well on the back. I played pretty well on the front, no worse than a 53, and when I tallied it up post round I had a 51. Pretty good considering I hit maybe three good full-swing shots. I hit a really nice 6-iron approach on the first hole that ended inches off the green on the front fringe. I lagged it to about 4 feet but missed the par putt. 8th hole I hit a nice 7-iron from about 150 into the wind that landed on the green. 9th hole I hit driver for the first time in the round and knocked it down the middle. Other than that, I didn't hit any full shots well. I had a couple of nice bump-and-runs, pitches, and one flukey ground-ball 9-iron that rolled onto the green from about 125 out. 19 putts. 4 bogeys, 3 doubles, 2 triples. So despite bad putting and ball striking, I somehow had a good score.

Back nine my friend wants to put something on the line. He suggests beers, but I tell him I'm not sure if the clubhouse will be open after the round, so let's play for the $1 bridge toll instead. He balked when I asked for strokes, but I convinced him to give me two. Had we been playing for higher stakes, I'd have driven a much harder bargain, but I figured I'd let it slide. 1st hole he gets on in two but has a long putt, my 3rd shot is a pitch to 12 feet. He 3-putts, I two-putt. 2nd hole is a short par-3. He misses short and left, I miss right but closer. He hits a bad chip that doesn't make it to the green. I hit my chip to 12 feet. He puts his 3rd shot (another chip) about 10 feet past. I sink my putt for the win. With the pressure off, he drains his putt. I'm 1-up. 3rd hole he hits his 2nd onto the back fringe, giving him a long chip. I lay up my approach in front of the water, then hit a 3/4 LW to 9 feet (after a slightly lucky bounce on the fringe). Bogey-bogey. (I actually whiffed on my tee shot, but he was nice enough not to count it against me. So I really double-bogeyed it.) Next hole we each barely miss the green on a par-3, I hit my chip to 9 feet, he hits his to gimme range. I miss the putt. I blew up the next two holes to give him a 2-up lead with 3 to go, the he gets up-and-down for par at a short par-4 while I 3-putt for a double.

It was fun to have some pressure during a match, even if the stakes weren't high.

I lost on the final hole basically, I was up 2 holes through 4 and we stayed even til he went up 2 going until around the 13th and I got it to 1 then back up to 2 when he was dormie with 2 holes left... I won the 17th to put me needing to win the 18th

He duckhooks his drive badly left and I just pulled mine and we spent ~5min looking for his ball (no one was behind us at all, we would have shot 18 within 3hours if not for 2 4somes in front of us not letting us pass and taking forever)

...it was a wide open area and we just couldnt find it and just as he is about to drop a ball, we find mine and his is prob 20yds to the left of it, I didnt want to win on him not finding a ball we should find. He puts just over and on the fringe and as I mentioned I was short and left but manage to pitch on needing to make my putt to at least push but leave it short and he 2 putts with the 2nd from ~10 feet to win the match.

I missed shooting a much better round and it cost me the match and now I am eliminated from our match play tournament but I gave him a much closer run than I expected and with my net score I should end up around 3rd for the for the week and its a "Major" for us so its extra points.... and if I keep shooting like this or better as I should Ill start picking up monster points in our fedex cup style system

+1

I think this will help anybody is something they are trying to get better in, I always do my best to play with people who are significantly better than me regardless of the game. I used to play pool for money even against a guy who was amazing just because it made me focus and play better and really work on my game.

Playing a match play against a 4 capper definitely helped me dial in a little better most likely but Ill be honest I was not amazed by him at all... while he hit his driver and woods/long irons longer in most cases we would hit the same irons from most 6i+ and since we had no one behind us we would have mini putting contests and I beat him a vast majority of the time generally leaving most putts 2-3feet from the pin while he was 4-5 feet.

Once I start leaving myself with more 10footers instead of 20s my score will plummet (or so I tell myself)