81, DMCC
Nothing seemed to go right.
Tried out a set of mizuno blades and was not hitting them well.
Think maybe I should stick to demoing new irons on the range

Played in a bramble (everyone drives, pick best, play own ball in) in the morning 18, and a best ball in the afternoon 18 in a little tournament at my club. Random 2 person teams, we had 16 total, $100/piece.

Morning my 10 handicap partner and I shot a 71 gross, afternoon we shot a 70 gross. Pretty good. Too bad my brother and his 11 handicap partner shot 69/70 and won by 2 shots, oh well.

My partner had an ace with a 3 hybrid from 208 (quite a bit downhill) on the 3rd hole at my course, was pretty cool.

38 (par 35). 2 birdies, 1 double (from ten feet off the green fml). Pured some more irons, so happy.

30 footer for eagle on the last ... Left it 3 inches short. FAIL.

91 today -- not counting the four balls lost in medium rough/no trouble because of leaves. It was really too windy to play effectively. Highlights:

10th hole, 137 yards. 7 iron came up 15 yards short.
17th hole, 163 yards. Pitching wedge came up 5 yards short.

Crosswind on another par 3, I had to play the ball about a green and a half to the left to compensate -- couldn't convince myself of that, and one green-width left wasn't far enough.

39-40-79. No birdies, no double bogeys. (!)

Putter really really let me down today. First hole, stick a 7 iron to 2 feet, miss. Missed at least three other birdie putts from inside 8 feet. Missed a couple short par putts. Not sure why it was so bad - seemed like I had some hook spin. Did make a 20 footer, so it's fixable.

Really loving this good ball striking streak - it just feels so different to hit the ball pure (compared to what's normal for me). It's not going super far but I've been able to work the ball effortlessly. Hit 10/13 fairways and was just in the first cut on the other 3.

Team stableford I had 11 going out 17 coming back my partner did even worse and we lost by one on the last. Driving shaky, full shots ok, short game very inconsistent.
3 Pars and 3 blobs.

can't believe my score wasn't 90+

somehow lost the ability to hit a driver in the air, every ball was a weird super low hook that almost looked like it had topspin on it (i know it didn't), was very strange. i was just aiming at the right rough off the tee and getting ~200 yards of carry with some nice roll though.

hit one of the best shots of my life on the 8th hole, 220 out i hit a huge hook (probably ~40 yard right to left movement) around a dog leg to a blind green, come around the corner and my ball is 10 feet from the hole, of course i miss the eagle putt but tap in for birdie.

35-40-75. 1 birdie, no double bogeys.

Lots of fairways, lots of greens. Made four bogeys - missed the green just left on #1, chipped too hard, missed 10 footer. Got cute trying to draw one in to a back left pin on #11, short sided myself, did well to pitch to 20 feet. Had to lay up on #15 and couldn't get up and down from 25 yards. Sprayed tee ball a bit on #18, had to pitch out and lost a shot there. Putting was better - not quite excellent but better.

Really sucks that the season is nearly over.

this hurricane could end the season here

So close to the magic 29 for 9 holes, shot 30 with 3 lip outs, including the last.

Card for the day:

http://www.oobgolf.com/golfers/score.php?id=2333352

At a conference at a club, staring out window at an empty course ... If only ... Could have been a 36+ hole day fml

thats quite the back 9

Is one million a score? Yes? Then I shot one million.

Yeah, and you wouldn't believe how bad I was on the front nine. Starting on the 3rd I had 5 complete duffs within the first 3 holes. Hadn't played in a while, warmed up nicely by the 11th though

43 on 9 holes, par 35

81 (+9) for 38 stableford points with an annoying double on 11 and a downright idiotic triple on 16.

Even for 4.5 holes. Curious if I would still be dialed in after not playing since Sunday. Yup.

Played in a scramble today, shot a crappy 64. Could not buy a putt.

70 Fairbanks Ranch
Demoed some Ping irons and really liked them and cleaned up with my partner.

34-40-74. 4 birdies, 2 double bogeys. 8/13 fairways, 11/18 greens, 31 putts.

Tied my best and it was still kind of a letdown. Probably going to recap later just so I remember one of the most enjoyable rounds ever.

Sorry if recapping bothers anyone...

#1 (Par 4, 360 yards) - flare drive off into the right woods. Pitch out mostly sideways to 110, 9i to 10 feet. Testy up-then-downhill putt with a foot and a half of left to right break, I hit it way too hard, rolls 5 feet past, miss, tap in for double. Great start. Greens were punched weeks ago but the grass really isn't growing so the holes are still a factor - moreso on the back nine which was done a week or so later.

#2 (3, 130) - 7i to 15' pin high right of the cup. Putt has about a foot of right to left break, I get the speed right this time but don't play enough bend. Tap in for par.

#3 (5, 520) - Solid drive to the right side of the fairway. 6i layup in center. 7i from 130 to 8 feet. Pretty simple uphill putt with about a ball of left to right break, hit it too hard right through the break. Should make this ~ 50% of the time. Tap in for par.

#4 (4, 350) - Back into the wind. Drive is a little high and ends up in the right rough. Stellar 5h from 150 to 8' pin high right. Putt is slightly downhill with about six inches of break, I don't hit it quite hard enough or play enough break. That's one I make about 25-33% of the time. Tap in for par.

#5 (3, 145) - 6i comes up about 5 yards short. Decent pitch checks up five feet short, make the putt for par.

#6 (4, 390) - Flare driver right into the trees, hits solid wood and ricochets back into the fairway. Very nice 4w from 200 stops on the front fringe, about 20' from the hole. Uphill, fairly straight, puttable. Make it, birdie.

#7 (4, 375) - Drive ends up six inches past the 150 pole. 5h doesn't get up in the air and runs through the green about three inches into the rough. Go back and forth between putter and chip, finally select putter for very downhill 18' putt with about six inches of right to left break. Make it, birdie.

#8 (3, 130) - Cautious 7i comes up just short - get a bunch of grief about I planned it that way so I can make three in a row from off the green. Putt from the fringe is about 25' and a sightly uphill double breaker that doesn't move much either way. Ball rolls right at the pin but I hit it too hard and it doesn't quite take enough break on the second leg. Ends up leaving me a 4' downhiller, make it for par.

#9 (5, 475) - Solid drive, could have used another few yards of draw but is in a good spot. Decide to lay up with a little punch to 150 to avoid the trouble. 6i to 7' pin high right. Same putt I had yesterday, sightly uphill with about six inches of right to left break. Miss about two inches low, tap in. That's a putt to make 25-33% of the time (or more if the greens rolled true).

One under for the front after opening with a double bogey and I missed a couple very makeable birdie putts.

#10 (4, 380) - Stripe drive to center of fairway, 8i from 130 to 5 feet, make a pretty straight putt for birdie. ZOMG 2 under.

#11 (5, 485) - Drive is a little weak and right but ends up in the fairway. 6i layup for position. 7i from 140 ends up 8' past the hole, leaving a very downhill putt with an inch or two of right to left break. I can't hit it very hard and the holes from the when the punched the greens make the ball wander, just miss left. Tap in for par. Should make that one at least 20% of the time, not that difficult.

#12 (4, 375) - Drive is perfect, right side of the fairway on a difficult driving hole. 7i from 135 to 8' pin high left. Putt is pretty flat with just a couple inches of left to right break, poor stroke misses right. Tap in for par.

#13 (3, 130) - Knockdown 7i right at the pin, stops 10' short. Uphill putt with 3-4 inches of right to left break, hits an areation hole and just misses left. Tap in for par.

#14 (5, 475) - Good drive just in the right rough. Don't get all of a 1h, would be stretch to get it there anyway. Ends up 40 yards short. Knockdown pitching wedge is too hard, gets 18' past the pin. Uphill, then downhill putt with a foot of right to left break, hit a terrrrible putt that comes up six feet short. Miss right edge, tap in for bogey on the easiest hole on the entire course. FML.

#15 (5, 480) - Good drive just right. 7i layup for position. 7i from 140 hit poorly, comes up on the fringe on the right front. Putter from the fringe, 50' too hard, runs 6' past. Leaves downhiller with a couple inches of break, doesn't break. Tap in for another bogey.

#16 (3, 175) - Good 3h to 12', uphill putt with six inches of right to left break not close, make 2' putt for par.

#17 (4, 385) - Solid drive is just a little right, then takes a terrible kick further right. No shot to the green, blocked by trees. Pitch out sideways too hard. Knockdown from left rough 90 out not hard enough, comes up 5 yards short. Good pitch to 4 feet, putt hits an areation hole and hops far enough left to miss. Tap in for double, FML again.

#18 (4, 400) - Perfect drive in center of fairway. Stripe 4w from 200 into the wind to 6'. Downhill putt with six to eight inches of break, not hard enough for the line chosen, ends up a couple inches right, tap in for par.

Not a long or tough course setup. Pins were in pretty benign spots. It's super rare for me to make 4 birdies in a round and yet ... a little unsatisfying. Given the ball striking I should have converted one or two more. Two bad 3 putts.

Bleh, 48-44 = 92. Putting a 9 on the card (AIDSed up a par 5 including one off a tree and one in the water) didn't help any.

I'm driving the ball really pretty well for the most part, but I've got a consistent weak/push thing going with my short irons that's absolutely maddening and I don't know how to fix it. Also missed two putts inside 5 feet.

49-48-97
47-48-95 (but playing from the forward tees)

Started off pretty well. +9 through 8 holes, then carded a 9 on the 9th. Whoops. Driver was still inconsistent (as usual), but I was getting a bit more distance than I had been recently. Mid-long irons were fairly good, and I even hit some good fairway wood shots, but my short irons were not very good. Had a bunch of wedge approach shots than I pulled way left.

Decided to play the red tees during my second round to mix things up. Didn't really play all that differently.

Short game was all over the place--some really bad shots, but also a bunch of really good ones. Had a pitch that ended up overhanging the hole on one hole. Also hit a bunker shot to about three inches--after I had already skulled a bunker shot, then flubbed a pitch into another bunker on the same hole. I had quite a few one-putts after pitching or chipping on.

+2 for 4.5 holes. Cut out of work a little early to squeeze in a few before dark. Stupid time change.

Supposed to be in teh 60s this weekend, season confirmed not over yet

welp, if the hurricane didnt end the season, this nor'easter surely has