Participated in possibly the weirdest scramble I've ever been a part of: me, a ~20 handicapper, and two of his friends who were 30 and +36 handicappers. Very strange, we somehow only finished six shots out of first. I'd like to think I rallied/motivated them to good shots, but it's probably more like I kept us from getting bogeys and they pitched in at the right time. Not sure we could have done much better, to be honest. Perfect weather though, teed off in the morning and apparently it got to 97 today, which is kinda LOL for late October.

76 @ Bear Mountain yesterday from the tips. Incl a double on the first hole. Was having an amazing week, and then the morning of my round, I get a wicked hang-nail on my right ring finger (pretty bad spot for someone who overlaps)...really took me awhile to adjust to it and I couldn't really 'go after' my shots...was so annoyed.

But, +4 is still pretty decent. So, I had fun.

Terrible 101 at Cannon Ridge in Fredericksburg, Va., on Saturday. We played the blues at ~6100 yards, but it was playing a lot longer since it rained for like two days leading up to our tee time.

Hadn't played in a couple weeks and the soggy conditions didn't help me any. Should have probably shot mid 90s, but flubbed several pitches. Did have a nice par-par stretch that included perhaps the best three-iron I've ever hit, into the wind on an 185-yard par three.

As an aside, I really hate riding when the rules are cartpath only. I probably should have walked, but our cart came with our email special reduced greens fees and my friend (who has a torn ACL) wanted to ride. I always feel rushed because it takes forever to get to my ball, and when I'm on an unfamiliar course, I occasionally end up with the wrong club.

-McGee

Try taking 2-3 clubs...

Seriously.

Just got back from my first nine holes ever. I've been taking lessons for about a month, 5 hours of lessons total. Shot a 60 (par 33) with one mulligan, made par on #9 by driving into the bunker, putting out to about three feet away and making the putt. I was glad my instructor suggested the putter, since the time he hit into a bunker a few holes earlier, I tried a few practice sand shots and whiffed like 5 out of 6.

Other than that had 3 6s on par 4s that I was happy about.

I made an 8 on one of the other par 3s, drive was a bit to the right and short but playable, hacked two more to the fringe, chipped over the green, chipped back onto the green, then 3 putted.

This game is not easy.

LOL. Funny stuff. That said, not many people can brag about a par on their first nine holes, so nice job.

Are you a member somewhere in Victoria?

Using the putter out of the bunker is an underrated play. After lining two sand wedges into a 12 inch lip on #7 on Saturday, I grabbed the putter, took a mighty wack and got it right out of there. Good loft on those Odysseys.

Shot 39 on Sunday (par 35). Actually played 15 holes, nothing worse than a bogey, one birdie.

Since I didn't get back into golf until last summer, and I'm leaving here for ontario (for 5yrs+) this august, I only have a full pass @ Cedar Hill...but I play at least twice a month at other courses (Olympic View, Colwood, Cordova, Bear Mountain, etc). I have a pass for the Island View range though, so I go there 3-4 times/week and golf 2-4 times.

If I were here longer, I'd probably be a member at Gorge Vale...or Colwood.

Cool! I'm a member at Colwood.

Ya, my buddy who works @ Golf Town is a member there...I'm probably going to play a round in Nov there.

2 man scramble, shot 69 - five birdies, two bogeys one of which was really dumb. We had a lot of birdie putts inside 15 feet, but not very many of them went in.

Winning score was 67.

53-54-107 on Wolf. No tempo at all, really bad with my irons. Putted well at least, which continues an encouraging trend.

80 on Thursday from the white tees at Metropolitan Golf Links in Oakland and 87 from blue tees at Hiddenbrooke in Vallejo(with a 9 on a par THREE)

Played my 2nd real round of golf today. My first round was on a flat course with only 3 hazards you have to worry about. Shot a 101 on that course which I was very impressed by, considering it was my first time.

The one I played today had hills everywhere and woods/hazards that punished any mistakes. It really put me in my place, lol. I shot about 130 with about 20 penalty strokes. Between 3 people we had over 20 lost balls (about 12 were mine) which I found tilts me more than anything. It was also the first time I had to hit off an uneven lie. The only good thing was my putting on the front, which quickly went to crap after I got pissed. I'm not giving up that easy, I'm ready to go back tomorrow. Awesome winter rates and its still nice besides the wind. .

Played probably my last round of the year: 50 + 48 = 98. Broke 100 for only the second time this year.

49-51=100 on the Antietam-Wildnerness loop at Fairfax National. Made some putts, hit the driver well, couldn't hit a damn iron shot all day.

-McGee

I'm a beginner and am taking a golf course at school (Wake Forest)

I just got back from the the class (we play at Tanglewood fwiw) and I GOT A HOLE IN ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

holllaaaaaaa

Die? Good on ya! Many are jealous.

sick brag, imo. Tanglewood's a nice course too.

Shot (use of 'shot' intentional) 86 yesterday. Not good, but not terrible considering it warmed up to maybe 44 degrees by the end of the round. First time I've broken out the winter gloves.

Probably going back out today, gotta squeeze in the rounds before the snow flies.

Today: Hit the ball great. Hit 11/13 fairways (one of the misses was about 2 inches into the rough, the other one ran through the fairway on #18 by about five yards and ended up with tree affecting my backswing).

Hit 13/18 greens in regulation (four of the misses were by two paces or less, easy chips, the fifth was 100 yards short due to punchout from tee shot above).

What did I shoot?

83. Eighty [censored] three. Good thing it's the end of the season, or there would be putter and wedge components strewn all over the course parking lot.

this sounds kind of like my round:

get out in 40 (+5) after missing 5 putts on the front inside 6 feet.

on the 10th, I hit a huge drive and am giving my partner a hard time after outdriving him by about 60 and after he hits an ugly thin wedge that settles in the back fringe (front pin). As I am laughing he bets me $10 that I won't hit the wide open green from 70 out and I oblige him by hitting a lob wedge 20 yards long. The exact thing happens on 15, except I am only 50 yards out. same bet, I hit an ugly chip about 35 feet short of the hole but safely on the green, ship ship (and proceed to 3 putt of course). i didn't bother to keep a score on the back after hitting countless balls in the leaf strewn fairway/rough that were clearly well struck but completely unfindable.

on the plus side, we won our match 8 and 6 and were dormie on the 10th. this is getting ugly and i think that we will need to renegotiate terms next year.

Playing in a match play tournament at my club. Won Saturday and Sunday. Both matches much closer than expected. In the quarterfinals next weekend. In today's match, I wasn't up all day and won 16 and 17 to close it out.

Would have loved it to be a stroke play match since this guy couldn't get out of bunker if his life depended on it.

Ottawa Park Golf Course is a short, storied course in Toledo, Ohio. It was designed by Sylvanus P. Jermain, the co-founder and first president of Inverness Club. The inaugural Amateur Public Links championship was held there in 1922. It is said to be the first public course west of New York.

It is a par-71 that plays 5079 yards through the trees and rolling hills. Seven of its par-4s play less than 300 yards. Two of the par-3s are listed under 100 yards. It is short, but you had better have a short game if you are going to play it.

I shot 3 under par 68 today. Six birdies, one bogey and one double. From the sixth hole I went birdie-birdie-par-par-birdie-birdie-birdie and then left a birdie on the 15th hole in the jaws about an inch short. Of course I drove it in the trees on 16 made my double there. I finished par-par including a nice up and down from the back bunker on 18. 24 putts. YAHOO! First time I have ever broke par at Ottawa Park. (Though I must admit I was thinking 29 on the back at one point.)