How did you score in your last round? - 2019

RoadRunner

39 pts last weekend for my first cut since last september +class runnerup.
Putting and chipping improved and had quite a few tap ins for par. But also finished with the same ball I started with.
1 birdy
11 par
5 bogie
1 double (4 putted on the 18th!)

First round of Captains prize is this weekend so hoping I can bring last week's form!

mighty magpie

2 rounds of 31 at the weekend then hammered 6&4 in the club fourball matchplay.

My partner didn't show up, in the 14 holes he had 2 putts that could have made a difference. Didn't finish out in the other 12.

I had to give 8 shots away to one of the other team. In the 6 holes he played where he was shooting he hit 5 pars and 1 bogey in addition to a birdie on another hole. Not bad for a 15 handicap!

Mushy

Mentioned it in links thread, but open comp in Enniscrone today. 33 points so I was happy with that. Had time to warm up and every shot was pushing right, so was fighting it on the course. Got around it though, a few pars in a row between 8-10 helped (would have been 5 if I'd hit my putt on 11).

What a magnificent setting. To start off in nice open flat to then go straight into the dunes, but emerge back to the flat and play the last 8 amongst the dunes...unreal.

6 pars
2 scrathes

Can't remember other shots, but also ended up +2 prov1s so what a successful day

Mushy

An awful round in Strandhill. Think was like 25 points. The problems I had warming up in Enniscrone came on like a train, couldn't it my irons at all. It was actually abysmal. I also get the impression the late pints the night before didn't help, but only had a small amount. Got no luck either. The bad shots were duly punished, the good shots were punished even moreso.

Great course though, really enjoyed it. It's very rare I get to play links, so it's nice to have tgese ticked off the list

galwayllm

Played Ballykisteen, what a great course. Some really great holes.

Had my best round ever, 16 over..

I really enjoyed this course, plenty of water to deal with and blind shots.

Anyone else ever play here?

I'm sorry it took me so long to play it.

Remind me

galwayllm wrote: »

Played Ballykisteen, what a great course. Some really great holes.

Had my best round ever, 16 over..

I really enjoyed this course, plenty of water to deal with and blind shots.

Anyone else ever play here?

I'm sorry it took me so long to play it.

And you slag off Rory?

galwayllm

Remind me wrote: »

And you slag off Rory?

Rory who? Ha...i do because I don't like him at all... I do enjoy watching him and Garcia not doing well.


Tbf I'm only playing about 30mths. Took it up late in life due to injury from other sports.

pakman

Shot 89 off my new 18 handicap for Captains Prize qualifier.

Rough front 9 of 47 with a quad on the index 1 4th hole had me thinking there was no chance but rallied with very stable 42 on the back. Got my first 2's at home club as well with a massive 60+ foot putt that just happened to fly right.

Third cut now in 5-6 weeks. Down to 17.4 from 20.6 so going in the right direction finally.

Hoping I can keep it up for next week and place somewhere decent.

spacecoyote

My quick handicap drop & run of good form came to a stop at the weekend.

27 points in the Open Singles, last qualifying event of our open week in Castlewarden.

Felt like I didn't actually play that terribly to be honest, but short game was a major let-down. Didn't give myself enough realistic chances to make up & downs.

Couple of loose tee shots, and attempts where I took far too aggressive lines. Was well down after 9 holes, so was probably chasing a little which led to some of the trouble.

So back out to 9.4. At least I'm getting 2 weeks at single figures

DuckSlice

haven't posted in here in a while.

Shot 73(+2) in a weekly comp off 10. Played well around and on the green, had a lot of up and downs.
Should have been a 69 at least as I had 8 on the 11th, followed by an 8 on the 12th.
3 birdies
8 pars
3 bogeys
2 doubles
2 quad's

only really getting back into playing regular golf so happy with the round over all. 2 bad drives led to the 8's so need to work on that.

Captains prize next week :O

charlieIRL

Played Tullamore at 7:40 on Saturday, 6am rise, not ideal but at least it left the whole day free.
Started off great, lovely drive to the left-hand side of the fairway leaves a handy enough approach - which I left to about 10 foot. Missed the birdie but got the par.
Second hole, par 3, left it miles short left but chipped to about 10 foot again - got the putt, another par.
Next hole is tough index 4, my drive went long but slightly left so had to chip out under some branches. Middle of fairway and hit the centre of the green but two putted – still very happy with my start.
Next is a dogleg right par 5, hit another peach of a drive, laid up approach (very tough green) and lipped out the birdie putt – another Par. What’s going on here?!!!!
Dogleg right par 4 next with water right so laid up left – have donated enough balls to the lake!! Long second shot meant a lay up again and I just missed the par putt. Still happy, 2 over.
Tough par 3 next and my first real bad shot of the round, chipped to the edge of the green for second but miles from the hole. Another chip and two putts, double.
Next is another dogleg par 5, this time with water to the right. Hit my drive lovely and straight, too far out so laid up with second – tough green and OOB to the right and steep bank to rear. Second bad shot of the day came when I bladed my chip through the green and on to an upslope of the 7th tee box. Downward lie and then over a path and back up to the green. Bumped the ball into the upslope and got up and down from there for a 6. Am walking on air at this stage.
And another dogleg right driveable par 4 with water, I use my three wood here even though I know I’ve enough distance to get over the water at 200m but I never chance it. I normally hit it left of the pond and chip on to the green only this time I put my ball into the middle of the pond. ☹ Took a drop and made 6.
Final hole on the front 9 is a handy enough par 3, hit it left into a bunker and almost got up and down again, bogie for a +8 front 9 which could have been so much better.
Standing on the 10th, my playing partner said keep it up you’ve a good score going and this just seemed to switch my game off completely. Hit a very decent drive and that was nearly the best shot I hit for the following 9 holes. Duffed chips, few sh@nks, 3 lost balls (hit 2 OOB on the next par 3) just a total loss of my game meant I scored more points in the first 3 holes than I did on the last 9 – I was so disappointed to throw away a potential score, even buffer would have done me at this stage. My driving was still ok but everything apart from that was shocking bad. I tried to take a minute to regroup but it was like I had never swung a club before in my life. I was deflated signing my card.
I was going to leave lessons until after the summer and work on it all over the winter but 9 x 0.1’s in my last 13 competitions means I need to do something drastic to stop the rot. I know I can play much better, I just need to learn how to get some form of consistency.

mighty magpie

+7 (off 6) in our medal on saturday.

Was +1 through 12 then the wheels fell off a bit before recovering with 3 pars to finish.

29 putts (no 3 putts)
7 GIR - 2 birds 5 pars
2/2 from the sand
3/9 up and downs

Had a ball OB and left myself blocked to the green on 2 of my tee shots which resulted in a double and triple.

rickis tache

84 gross off 14.
Started with lost ball OOB.
So a double straight out the gate. Then bogey, par, bogey and another lost ball after a great drive (8iron pulled into knee high rough.) for second double of the round.
Birdie on the next woke me up and 2 very good pars got me interested again only to follow another great drive with a chunked wedge causing a bogey. Turned with 42 when breaking 40 was my goal so not bad but not great either.
2 over for the next 4 holes and I was feeling good but needed to par in from here to stand a chance.
Duck hook off the tee on the index 1 into trouble so knocked it back into play only to chunk 2 wedges and only advance the ball 10 yards. A triple bogey and the red mist began to descend.
Another huge drive( plenty of angst behind it) and a simple par followed by 2 more had me standing on 18th needing birdie for 80. Decent drive left 8 iron in but left it 50 foot putt. Left it 4 foot short and processed to lip next one out.
Best scoring in stroke comp in a long while but could of been 4 or 5 better.
Turned out winner had shot a nett 62 off 18 so I wouldn't of been near the podium anyway.

DuckSlice

Captains prize today, and it was a tail of two half’s in tricky conditions.

Had 84(+13) off 10.
Started off with a bogey, bogey, double, triple start so the card was more or less gone. Ended with a double double on the front nine for 50. Heavy rain and wind made for tough conditions but I can’t blame the weather for 3 duff chips and 3 duff putts.
Then everything just clicked on the back nine, had 4 birdies 3 pars and 2 bogeys for 34.

Went with a cautious approach on the front nine and it didn’t work for me. Raging that I had such a bad front nine as even if I had a decent front nine I would have been in the running.

I think I’m close to a great score so lots of positives to take from the round.

faffingaround

95 strokes in Ballinasloe.

4 pars and a birdie on the par 4 16th were the highlights.

Started off with a stroke of luck on the first where my chip from beside a tree hit the flag at pace and stopped a foot from the hole for a gimme par.
3 putted the 2nd and parred the 3rd with a nice chip in to ten feet. Overcooked a really good approach on 4 for a bogus 6. Then had trebles on 5 and 6 due to a brain fart and shank respectively. Bogeyed 7 and 8 with steady play and then again overcooked this time with a 8 iron on the 9th for a double.

Parred the 10th and got too cocky on the 11th for a double. Parred the tricky 12th with a worldly of a chip over the wooden defence to 6foot. Hit a triple on the index one 13th where I just switched off. Double on the 14th and smart bogey on the 15th. On the 16th I hit a 250 yard drive and perfect 120yard wedge to six inches. Lovely trajectory to the wedge! Lessons paid off! Then on the 17th I lashed it close and two putted after a good chip. On the 18th(scene of a mare last year) I three putted from 20feet for a 7😭 Still my best round ever! Which is kinda sad! But could have broke 95 which is a summer goal.

Ballinasloe is a well worn track. They have refurbished the first tee box and created a new office which overlooks it.. Some really nice holes but the bunkers need a bit of TLC. The green fee is up to 25 euro which is still cheap. If anyone wants a game there during the summer let me know as I have distance membership.

charlieIRL

faffingaround wrote: »

Ballinasloe is a well worn track. They have refurbished the first tee box and created a new office which overlooks it.. Some really nice holes but the bunkers need a bit of TLC. The green fee is up to 25 euro which is still cheap. If anyone wants a game there during the summer let me know as I have distance membership.

I've only played it once and its not a massive distance away from me but i do remember i said i'd never play it again as i was nearly clobbered with a ball on one of the crossing fairways!
Must go down some day for another look

dan_ep82

Played my club matchplay quarters last week. Me of 17 vs 13

Won on the 19th. Couldn't put or I would have won without the shots, hit the ball a mile but his short game isn't good enough.

Again, a gent and would have no problem playing him again.

Next match is against a 6HC next, recognize the name on the results, usually shoots close to par so I'll have to play well

31pts off 22, putting was very poor with 5/6 3 putts. Other than that happy to see my lessons paying off and driving straighter again. Highlight of the round was a 25ish foot birdie putt dropping for a 2.

Hopefully I'll go better in medal tomorrow

mighty magpie

+2 front nine yesterday for 20 points. 7 pars 2 bogeys.

Played 10-13 par birdie par eagle. -1 with 5 to play, first eagle on my home course.

Double bogeyed 14 with after a misclub from semi rough, poor chip and lip out with bogey putt.

Then bogeyed my way in. Few small mistakes, 1 3 putt on 18 and an awful bit of luck clipping an overhanging branch resulting in an unplayable on 17.

+5 off 7 (3rd overall after countback, 5 players all had highest score on 38). Think it'll take me a while to get over this one after finishing it the way i did. Cut to 6.0 but should have been lower.

pakman

92 in Vice Captains Prize on Saturday. Would have taken your hand off for that score this time last year but I didn't play particularly well.

Highlights: Managed to avoid a .1 so stopped the rot of past couple of weeks, and chipped in for birdie well of the green on 18.

Low point: Hit the base of the flag on one of the par 5s only for it to fire left and off the green.

davegilly

pakman wrote: »

92 in Vice Captains Prize on Saturday. Would have taken your hand off for that score this time last year but I didn't play particularly well.

Highlights: Managed to avoid a .1 so stopped the rot of past couple of weeks, and chipped in for birdie well of the green on 18.

Low point: Hit the base of the flag on one of the par 5s only for it to fire left and off the green.

Played in that as well. Had 7 pars on the front 9 for a 42. Finished up with 96 😭

Highlights: Front 9

Low point: Back 9

charlieIRL

Played Tullamore on Saturday morning and like my last few rounds, I started off ok but my inconsistent golf came back with a bang.

Lipped out par on the first for a bogie,
Par on the second, middle of green (Par 3) and nearly got the 2 so happy with a tap in par
Lipped out for bogie on the next, low index so still happy
Tap in par on the 4th hole, a par 5 then bang, my horrendous miss-hit came back on the 6th. The 45 degree right off the sole of the club shot. You need 230m to carry a pond if you go for it and I done this no problem, but I hit my second about 70m over to the right and into trouble under a tree. Had to chip out and in pure frustration I went over the green with my next but scrambled a 6 and a point.
Next is a long par 3, decided to go for the pin and hit the middle of the green (166m) nearly got another 2 but happy with another par.
Very decent drive on the next par 5 left me 190m to the middle of the green but second shot was over water – something that never bothered me before – I was laying up anyway. What did I do? Not one but two topped balls into the pond. ☹ Dropped a third ball as I wanted to finish out the hole and put my next shot just in front of the green, chipped up to a foot. First scratch of the day.
(BTW – we were playing in a two ball and 2 x four balls in front of us so I wasn’t holding up anyone playing a third ball)
Next hole is a driveable par 4, dogleg right and a pond for anyone wanting to lay up! Never used driver on it before but took it out this time. For the first time in years I hit it long and left into long rough, played a provisional just in case and nearly drove the green. Found the first so had to chip out back to the fairway and then it happened again, the miss-hit. Third went OOB so had to drop and try again – middle of the green and another scratch. Finished out the hole for a 7.
9th another par 3. Middle of the green again and what did I do – 3 putted it.
10th redeemed myself a bit, 225m drive, simple 130m in and 2 putt par.
11th Decent drive but blocked out by trees, so sideways chip and nearly got up and down so tap in bogie.
12th Long par 3 again, nearly 200 yards, hit the left-hand greenside bunker, ball on downslope and big lip on bunker. Managed to get it out but could only manage a 5, still a point
Another good drive on 13 but clipped a tree with approach, third was a decent chip and 2 putts, bogie
14th is a very long par 4 in Tullamore, needs a very long accurate drive and second shot to get near the green. Done the first bit right, huge drive to middle of fairway left me 185m. Was laying up as it’s a tough green to hit and again, another miss-hit and ball OOB. Frustrated I dropped another, took out a hybrid and left my ball left of the green and pin high – screw this playing safe anymore. Got up an down for a 6.
15th, still frustrated drove to middle of fairway and then hit my next shot slightly left – blocked out by a tree again so chip sideways and then another damm miss-hit. Scrambled the rest of the way for a 7. (Par 5)
16th, decent drive, decent approach just shy of the green, lovely chip and missed a few foot putt for par.
17th hit it left and had enough room to get over a tree to the green if I used my 60degree wedge – went to the bag, no sign of it, I must have left it at the 12th when I was in the bunker. Had to pitch sideways and then chipped onto the green and two putted cause I couldn’t concentrate wondering where I left my wedge.
18th, thought a par would get me buffer but I never had a par on 18 before. Hit another lovely 237m drive to the left hand side of the fairway (best angle in) left me 190m in and I nailed my hybrid to the back of the green, almost sank the putt but well happy with a par to finish.
Alas it wasn’t to be and missed the buffer by 1 and up a shot as I was on 19.4 before Saturday. Really really disappointed with my game at the moment as I know I can play well, I just can’t for 18 holes. A few shots here and there is really punishing me and costing me a score so have lessons booked to try stop the slump – I’ve gone from 17.3 to 19.5 now and need to do something about it. Tullamore is much tougher than my old course but still, I know I can play here.
92 Gross
5 Pars
6 Bogies
7 Doubles or Worse.

dan_ep82

Played the Palmerstown House Open today.

I was meant to play it in May so glad I got out on a good day. Being the open week alot of pitchmarks on the greens and they seemed to be running a wee bit slow but very true. Thought the back nine was the better looking side of the course but I'd still pick the Curragh over it. Overall in very good condition.

35 Points
Highlights were 6 or 7 Pars and a Birdie 2. Low lights were the 4 scratches.

Scratched the first just hitting the ball rubbish then went par,par and then took too much on from the rough on the index one and didn't get it in the hole in enough shots from a drop. Went from steady golf to crap rapidly and then back again. Pretty happy with the score all things considered. The big score is there, if I can knock some more off the HC before the season is over I'll be delighted.

Macker1

dan_ep82 wrote: »

Played the Palmerstown House Open today.

I was meant to play it in May so glad I got out on a good day. Being the open week alot of pitchmarks on the greens and they seemed to be running a wee bit slow but very true. Thought the back nine was the better looking side of the course but I'd still pick the Curragh over it. Overall in very good condition.

35 Points
Highlights were 6 or 7 Pars and a Birdie 2. Low lights were the 4 scratches.

Scratched the first just hitting the ball rubbish then went par,par and then took too much on from the rough on the index one and didn't get it in the hole in enough shots from a drop. Went from steady golf to crap rapidly and then back again. Pretty happy with the score all things considered. The big score is there, if I can knock some more off the HC before the season is over I'll be delighted.

35 Points with 4 scratches is a big score. What handicap are you playing off ?

dan_ep82

Still 17 at the minute

pakman

Fantastic round today. My best ever score and broke 85 for the first time.

17 points on the front and 25 on the back off my new 18 handicap.

7 pars
1 eagle (my first ever)
7 bogies
2 doubles
1 triple

The eagle was a 270 yard drive onto the green, which i have never done before but the wind and a bounce helped. The putt was massive, over a hump, and left to right in final 15 feet. I just hit it perfectly and it dropped into the middle of the cup.

I love my new driver!

Keano

Scotch foursomes quarter final last night. We were 3 up playing the 14th and lost on the 19th!

charlieIRL

Keano wrote: »

Scotch foursomes quarter final last night. We were 3 up playing the 14th and lost on the 19th!

Crikey. What happened?

Mushy

36 points today. Hard to know how I played, as there were 2 scratches and 5 lost balls in the round.

10 pars overall, so guess that helped claw most of it back. Nice to be back into the swing of it though

gypsy79

At last.....38 points, 88. Two doubles to finish when 40 should have been the score. Duffed a chip on 17 and couldnt get out of rough I drove into on 18

Should move back to 19, and on my way back towards 17/18 where I would feel more comfortable

At least I have the buffer to fight for in bad rounds again

I had already had the 10 with no cuts!

Can I carry it forward to Castleknock next weekend

Minor scratch cup at my hoe course the following week!!