How did you score in your last round? ... 2013.

WHIP IT! · 27-07-2013 02:00PM

pinkdoubleeagle wrote: »

You have admitted that course management cost you probably 5/6 shots today and in hindsight poor decisions off the tee were he main cause of this.

I played this morning and was spraying the driver all over the course. Took out the 3 wood on the 8th and didn't use the driver for the rest of the day. My course management from the 8th was so much better from there on in.

Results were 3 over from the 1st to he 7th where I hadn't a clue where it was going to go to 3 under for the last 11 where I managed to put the ball in play.

Need to find out now why I was blocking the driver today, but still managed to hack it round by taking it out of the bag.

It's swings and roundabouts with me, half the time... the reason I decided to hit driver on 14 was because I had hit my two best drives of the day on 12 and 13... but I still should have made myself stick to the gameplan, which was '3-iron off 14'. Thing is, even a good drive can run through the fairway there if it's not tight to the left (as my provisional did, right into the middle of the apple trees... anyone want a Granny Smith??)... and on 4, I was never comfortable with my approach shot - it was a slightly downhill/sidehill lie and a blind approach - I'd have been better off tucking the ego away and punching a SW down to the water-front and another SW would have me home there. It's a card-wrecking hole and bogey is fine there for a 15 handicapper... if only this 15 handicapper had a brain!

pinkdoubleeagle · 27-07-2013 02:05PM

WHIP IT! wrote: »

It's swings and roundabouts with me, half the time... the reason I decided to hit driver on 14 was because I had hit my two best drives of the day on 12 and 13... but I still should have made myself stick to the gameplan, which was '3-iron off 14'. Thing is, even a good drive can run through the fairway there if it's not tight to the left (as my provisional did, right into the middle of the apple trees... anyone want a Granny Smith??)... and on 4, I was never comfortable with my approach shot - it was a slightly downhill/sidehill lie and a blind approach - I'd have been better off tucking the ego away and punching a SW down to the water-front and another SW would have me home there. It's a card-wrecking hole and bogey is fine there for a 15 handicapper... if only this 15 handicapper had a brain!

We are all guilty of that. Ego is the golfers biggest handicap. Keep it going and keep enjoying it

Dolph Starbeam · 27-07-2013 03:12PM

41 points off 6 this morning in Tullamore. Played very solidly, drove the ball well and struck all my irons nicely. Putted well too apart from 2 *3 putts. That will be my handicap target of 5 reached too so happy days.

9/13 Fairways
14/18 Greens
33 Putts

3 Birdie
11 Pars
4 Bogeys

matt-dublin · 27-07-2013 03:45PM

Had a nett 79/39 points off 11 in Druids Heath today off the singles.

All around game was good

Had 3 birdies
7 pars
7 bogeys
One trouble bogey

Went up to 11 last week and quickly back to 10.

Held some really great putts and got some really good up and downs for par.

Topped a drive on 12 which caused me a triple, ball into the deep stuff, tried to pitch out, still in the deep stuff. 3 wood from 280 into the GUR and breast for up and down for the 6 but scrapped the putt.

On 14 I put a ball in the bunker short of the green but the bunker was in bits and the ball ended up in a crevasse where the water ran down so I had to take an unplayable. Managed to get up and down for a 4.

15 was nice, 3 iron off the tee and 7 iron into 8 feet and missed the eagle by a hair again. Got the birdie though.

Ball striking was in general good and bunker/chipping was good. Need to practice pitching though as on 18 I sent one from 45 yards out straight over the pin. Had a good 25 footer for a birdie and got it thanks god!!

Happy though and hope it marks a return to form as I've not been playing well and my handicap has been slipping which I really wasn't happy about

More importantly, first time I played a round with 1 ball in ages!!

mag · 27-07-2013 04:02PM

pinkdoubleeagle wrote: »

Playing in the mid-am this week in the grange so looking forward to that

good luck in it. am giving it a miss this yr myself, have played in it the last 5 yrs. watch the greens!! lightenin....

PARlance · 27-07-2013 04:03PM

WHIP IT! wrote: »

Finished with two nice pars but I fear it might be a .1 back... although it's p*ssing rain now and I'm home with the feet up so hopefully the downpour continues (sorry AJ, if you're out there!!)

I'm down in Mayo for the week. Applying after sun to my pink legs at the moment

pinkdoubleeagle · 27-07-2013 04:32PM

YayaBanana wrote: »

41 points off 6 this morning in Tullamore. Played very solidly, drove the ball well and struck all my irons nicely. Putted well too apart from 2 *3 putts. That will be my handicap target of 5 reached too so happy days.

9/13 Fairways
14/18 Greens
33 Putts

3 Birdie
11 Pars
4 Bogeys

Super shooting. Congrats

PARlance · 27-07-2013 05:12PM

Got out for another round in Mulranny GC this morning!
Sun splitting the rocks, fairways brown, my legs getting pinker.

The gentle upward curve continues.

Whip IT, if I could limit my brain farts to only 2 per round I'd be happy

just the 3 today so not too bad.

33 points off 18.
17 points on the front, 16 back.
4 pars
9 bogeys
3 DB's
2 Blanks

Falling in love with the driver again.
Iron were ok, 'twas hard to keep anything on the green, still didnt play smart links golf.
Happy enough.

(Next post will be a high 30's I promise.... Fell like I'm bringing this thread down

)

uberwolf · 27-07-2013 09:28PM

worst in a long time today. 28 points, 98 blows in some v.heavy downpours.

Started with 7 points from the first two. 4 putt scratch, and so it went.
Only missed one fairway on the front 9 but what a miss it was - at least 100 yards right - scratched that one by dunking it in the water after a very solid recovery from the drive. 17 points at the turn (10 points from the final 7 of those 9).

8/13 fairways, and long all day. Each miss was a real problem though.
3 GIR which might go to explain a few things.

The downpours interfered, I was (despite myself) level 2's before the first 20 minute wait for the pouring rain to pass.

I feel like my ball striking has improved immeasurably over the summer, there is a really different sound from the club, and a big score is still lurking in there. Thought for the first two holes that it might have been today, and then had 16 holes as it slipped away...

Nozebleed · 27-07-2013 09:45PM

Nozebleed wrote: »

had my best ever round of golf today...+4 around citywest 44pts off 12 (73 strokes) (2 birdies,4 bogeys,1 double and 11 pars) the last 2 months or so have been a nightmare,i managed to perfect a snap hook! so i took a 3 week break from the game and i have to say its worked wonders. i started the year on 16.8 and set a target of 11.5. before todays round i was 11.7. could be single figures soon....

following my best ever round..i was cut 1.4. from 11.7 to 10.3. played a medal today off back sticks and shot +10! not bad...goin the right way.

jamok · 27-07-2013 09:45PM

Booked Knightsbrook on golfnow.ie on an hour and a half notice and used 25% coupon got it for 10.50 so I was already a happy man.

Been hitting the ball pretty well of late but was getting to familiar with the places I was playing so this was a nice change.

After turning 38(+2) I was hitting the ball as good as ever and felt a real chance at going low on the back Nine but as we walked off the Ninth a MASSIVE downpour came and we had to hide under a tree for 10 mins I was afraid this would upset the rhythm but I managed to shoot a 34(-2) on the back to finish level par 72.

The course itself was in good condition the greens were as always completely different to anything I play on being USGA standard greens but were the best i have played them in the 6 or so times. The back nine has drainiage slits on the fair way that will help if we get a heavy winter like last. All in all very happy with everything. 9/10

Rikand · 28-07-2013 12:23AM

Played in the club classic today in athlone. Team event, 2 scores to count. Had i been playing my own card, I would have shot +1 for the round with 4 birdies, 3 bogeys and a double for 40 points.

but it was a team event, so we werent even close to anything, lol

the lawman · 28-07-2013 01:39PM

86 strokes for 73 nett around Rathcore in monthly medal. Tale of two 9s with 11 over out and 3 over back in. Birdie birdie finish meant driving home smiling! Hopefully a little cut on the back of it. Played with a guy from here thoscon and his mate for first time and it was a pleasure to play with a low handicapper and two sound blokes to boot!

2 Birdies
4 Pars
8 Bogies
4 Doubles
36 Putts
71% FIR
39% GIR

levitronix · 28-07-2013 01:49PM

79 today in Millicent GC, +6 first time playing to my handicap in weeks, but finished bogey , double so ruined the day for me

Senna · 28-07-2013 01:55PM

Monthly Medal today at Portsalon, shot a 78 (net 63, 15hcp). First time ever breaking 80!! putter finally started to work and general game was good, couple of chip in's that steadied the boat early on. Silly double on the last which just left a sour taste, but delighted with 99% of the game today. Nice big cut coming:D

levitronix · 28-07-2013 02:16PM

Senna wrote: »

Monthly Medal today at Portsalon, shot a 78 (net 63, 15hcp). First time ever breaking 80!! putter finally started to work and general game was good, couple of chip in's that steadied the boat early on. Silly double on the last which just left a sour taste, but delighted with 99% of the game today. Nice big cut coming:D

26 putts , love the pro stats

thoscon · 28-07-2013 02:39PM

the lawman wrote: »

86 strokes for 73 nett around Rathcore in monthly medal. Tale of two 9s with 11 over out and 3 over back in. Birdie birdie finish meant driving home smiling! Hopefully a little cut on the back of it. Played with a guy from here thoscon and his mate for first time and it was a pleasure to play with a low handicapper and two sound blokes to boot!

2 Birdies
4 Pars
8 Bogies
4 Doubles
36 Putts
71% FIR
39% GIR

Was a pleasure to play with you today and fair play on a super birdie birdie finish to hopefully get cut .As for meself 77 nett off 8 was fairly brutal hopefully the lesson on Thursday will sort me out .

coddlesangers · 28-07-2013 02:51PM

79 gross in my 2nd attempt to get my handicap reinstated...pain in the h@le.

Happy with the score as it included an 8 and a pair of 6's, take those away etc etc etc. Lots of 3 stabs as well, irons were working very well...

the lawman · 28-07-2013 02:53PM

thoscon wrote: »

Was a pleasure to play with you today and fair play on a super birdie birdie finish to hopefully get cut .As for meself 77 nett off 8 was fairly brutal hopefully the lesson on Thursday will sort me out .

No doubt at all T. You catch 90% of shots so pure and that was your off day!!

Enjoyed it and talk soon.

Russman · 28-07-2013 03:05PM

39pts today off my "new" handicap of 6 after yesterday's ESR. Spoiled a little by not scoring on the 18th - level par after 17 and hit an horrific tee shot into country that Bear Grylls would more comfortable in !! An ugly triple.

Play was solid enough, only one 3 putt and only had to chip out sideways on 2 occasions. Long lag putting is a bit of an issue at the moment but the two biggest keys were that a) my misses were mostly still in play, and b) the firm conditions meant I didn't have to use the driver much.

Stats wise: 4 birdies, 28 putts, 10 greens & 8 fairways hit (that's a lot of fairways for me !!).

Gin77 · 28-07-2013 04:50PM

Tramore open 39 pts (20hcp) which included 2 scratches, 11 bogeys, 4 pars, 1 Birdie. Nothing to brag about just my hcp is going the right direction off 19 now. Happy about my mental game didn't get stupidly aggressive with shots. First time using my new scotty fastback putter with a fat ping grip, that helped me a lot putting from off the green. Missed a lot of greens on the wrong side made it difficult. Lots of room for improvement though, can't wait to get out again.

Jimdagym · 28-07-2013 06:29PM

Shot 94 today around sillogue which was my third card for handicapping.
Without question my best round ever. All the better since it was off the whites, and I finished par par. I even had a 9 on one of the par 5's :pac:
Get my handicap tomorrow now and there will be no stopping me

Rikand · 28-07-2013 06:35PM

Parred the first today in Athlone with a great up and down and then on the second, hit an 8-iron into 3 feet to setup a handy 2!

And that's where the good golf ended.

Hung on in the end for 34 points, but on a day where there was fantastic run on the ball, great greens and a lot of golfers out there shooting 40+ points, it's a guaranteed .1 and getting back towards 6 once again

sodbuster77 · 28-07-2013 06:36PM

75 gross in Moyvalley JSC today. Level par thru 13 then 3 bogeys in a row. Best round of the summer so far.

mag · 28-07-2013 08:51PM

sodbuster77 wrote: »

75 gross in Moyvalley JSC today. Level par thru 13 then 3 bogeys in a row. Best round of the summer so far.

that should have a chance to win?

sodbuster77 · 28-07-2013 08:54PM

mag wrote: »

that should have a chance to win?

Maybe. Course is playing easy enough though.

Quahog217 · 28-07-2013 09:51PM

Shot 75 gross today off 7.

5 bogeys, 2 birdies and the rest pars.

Driving was terrible so happy with the score. The putting made up for it thank god.

charlieIRL · 28-07-2013 10:11PM

played a classic in Castlebearna yesterday with my bro in law and 2 lads off here, thanks a million for the company and the very enjoyable day out.

Nerves got the better of me on the first two holes and I managed to loose my ball on both feckin holes off the tee. Head went down and I thought it was going to be one of those days after I hit my tee shot on the index 3 third wayyyy left....but...got back on the green and 2 putts for a score, then the golf started!! I think i hit all bar one of the rest of the greens in regulation and only the putter was stone cold I could have had the round of my life!! Played 16 holes 12 over and had 5 or 6 feckin 3 putts as i couldn't get the pace of the greens at all.
2 hi-lights were almost driving the green on the par 4 13th, hitting the longest drive of the day on the par 5 16 (268m uphill!) and hit my second shot to 8 foot leaving a tricky downhill eagle putt - which i feckin missed!!
Driving was great apart from first 2, measured a few over the 265m mark, short game ok but putter was very bad for a change.
Still, was well happy at the end of the day!

seanynova · 29-07-2013 12:37AM

Scored an 87 today (par 72)

The round consisted of:
2 birdies (on par 5s)
7 pars
5 bogeys (1x 3-putt, rest were chip+2-putt)
3 double bogeys (2x 3-putts and a 4-putt)
& +6 on a par 4...(put two balls in the water)

lots of room for improvment!
Used my 3-wood off the tee for every par 4 & par 5, very happy with it.

neddynasty · 29-07-2013 10:02AM

Played Charleville on Saturday. Had 86 strokes. Front 9 was only average with 2 disasterous holes. Played the back 9 in 3 over which I was delighted with. Birdie on 10, bogeyed the next 4 and par'd the last 4. Don't have an official handicap but usually play of 18 in my work society. That works out at 39 points but I it was only a friendly game on Saturday.

How did you score in your last round? ... 2013.

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