One of those rounds where you feel like golf just kicked you in the ass today.
Striking it well.
Everything standard up till the 5th. Hit it right side of the green pin high and had a downhill pitch over a little mound however it was in a divot, so I knew I wasn't getting this to stop short. Hit a good chip as I thought didn't stop. Where I f'ed up though was racing the putt by from about 12 feet and leaving myself a smell 4-footer downhill which I missed.
8 and 9 long holes. If I could hit my 3 wood, I would be able to get there in 2 but I can't so I have to hit my rescue on the 2nd shot. On both holes they went well got it to the greenside bunker on the 8th and played a decent shot out of it just missed the putt for Par. The 9th I was just short of the green again but didn't hit a good chip 2 putt for a bogey.
Now the 11th was terrible. Hit a meh drive but not too bad just missing the left side of the fairway and on this little mound. Got up there had 180ish into the wind probs playing 190-200ish. Looked at the lie and it was ok, but my stance made it ball below the feet. Normally I'm fine with this as it should counter my left shot a little. However, I left the club face open and went straight right nearly OB I'm talking half a foot. Only thing was I was snookered. 2 trees in the way. I had a shot to the left side of the green. So took out my 7 iron just bumped it through the trees and then just ran through into the bunker. Now this bunker is a bit back to front. Whilst the front of it has a lip the back of the bunker has a massive lip probably about 10 feet, somehow my ball has stop 3/4's up this lip and hasn't rolled back down. Take 2 to get out and end up 2 putting for a triple.
15th tees were up so playing like 270 we had it. I hit a 7 iron off the tee and had 95 to the flag and messed the approach shot up never really should be bogey this hole.
16th meh drive down the middle but not very good distance wise. I fatted the rescue for my 2nd and you just cannot do this on this hole as there is a creek running along the fairway. Only like 150 carry but when you've fat something you're in it. Thankfully I was just short however I had a tree in my way. From about 150 I just punched a little 4 iron up there. Didn't get up and down from the next and ended up with a bogey.
17th really pee'ed me off. This hole dog legs from left to right and for a person who hits a right to left ball this is a hard hole for me. I think it’s the 2nd hardest anyway but this for me makes it tough. Well for once I've just knuckled one down the middle. Get to my ball in the fairway only to find out I have a tough downhill lie for my next. 170ish out and just blade one just short. Chip on hit a good putt and just misses for par.
Hit my best approach to 18 all day. Had about 115 to a back flag only thing is I have a massive tree in the way. Playing partner was right next to me and he managed to get 9 iron over the tree quite easy. So, I thought I can just play it normal then to be safe though I bumped it up a little in the stance and literally cleared this tree by a foot. Ended up going to 7 feet pin high left but I might the putt.
Overall, I'm getting back into the groove again and hopefully I can just brush up on somethings and get some putts to drop. Feel like a good score is around the corner. I also need to learn how to hit a 3 wood off the deck consistently it's just a club I've never got on well with and it just sits in my bag, and I just never hit it. Even thinking about just getting a shorter shaft but not to sure how that would fair for me.
15th tee's were up so playing like 270 we had it. I hit a 7 iron off the tee and had 95 to the flag and messed the approach shot up never really should be bogey this hole.
16th meh drive down the middle but not very good distance wise. I fatted the rescue for my 2nd and you just cannot do this on this hole as there is a creek running a long the fairway. Only like 150 carry but when you've fat something you're in it. Thankfully I was actually just short however I had a tree in my way. From about 150 I just punched a little 4 iron up there. Didn't get up and down from the next and ended up with a bogey.
17th really pee'ed me off. This hole dog legs from left to right and for a person who hits a right to left ball this is a hard hole for me. I think its the 2nd hardest anyway but this for me makes it tough. Well for once I've just knuckled one down the middle. Get to my ball in the fairway only to find out I have a pretty tough downhill lie for my next. 170ish out and just blade one just short. Chip on hit a really good putt and just misses for par.
Hit my best approach to 18 all day. Had about 115 to a back flag only thing is I have a massive tree in the way. Playing partner was right next to me and he managed to get 9 iron over the tree quite easy. So I thought I can just play it normal then to be safe though I bumped it up a little in the stance and literally cleared this tree by a foot. Ended up going to 7 feet pin high left but I might the putt.
Overall I'm getting back into the groove again and hopefully I can just brush up on somethings and get some putts to drop. Feel like a really good score is around the corner. I also need to learn how to hit a 3 wood off the deck consistently it's just a club I've never got on well with and it just sits in my bag and I just never hit it. Even thinking about just getting a shorter shaft but not to sure how that would fair for me.