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

Benicetomonty wrote: »

70 gross, -1, off 2 handicap in Lucan last Sunday, equating to 39 stableford points.

The first time I have broken par in almost 2 years, and even though we were off the white tees, I was delighted with the effort on a breezy, tricky day.

Ironically, the best round I've had all year was not enough to win anything, but a cut of 0.3 and plenty of encouraging signs were reward enough.

As usual, it really should've been better; I made a poor bogey on 3 after a good drive but hit it stone dead on the par 3 4th to get that back, then hit a driver and a 9 iron in to 6 feet on the downwind par 5 5th. An awful effort at the putt ensued, but made a simple birdie to get to -1. Drove it pin high on the par 4 6th, and was very disappointed to walk off with only a par after a sub-standard chip, but regained momentum with my second 2 of the day, courtesy of a 20 footer on 7.

On the 8th, I hit a driver and a gap wedge to 5 feet; from there, it was a horror show as I three-putted for an infuriating bogey 5. Managed to par 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 but, as the red mist ascended, I drove poorly off 14 and made another bogey. Pulled my drive slightly off 15, and was on my hands and knees hitting my second, which could only be poked back on to the fairway. An average pitch to 20 feet followed and I felt the wheels were coming off, but surprise, surprise, that putt went right in the middle. Unfortunately, I woefully under-clubbed on 16 and hit a weak chip to make my fourth bogey of the day, dropping to +1 in the process.

17 was always going to be a birdie chance, and I absolutely obliterated my drive with a helping wind down the par 5. Certainly the first time I've ever hit a gap wedge in for my second shot to that hole, a good indicator of the strength of the freshening breeze.The shot itself was only average, but I got it on the green and 2 putted for an obligatory birdie.
That left me at even par standing on 18, which was right back into the same strong wind, and I felt a par 5 might still scrape some sort of prize out of the day. I pulled my drive a fraction, but was lucky to have half a shot from the spinney left, and I got a good rescue away into a decent position, at the top of the hill within 165 yards. I hit a lovely third shot with a punched 6 iron to about 16 feet, and, to my delight, the putt was never anywhere only dead centre.

Felt I was a shoe in for the gross but a score of -2 came in and I needed one more point to feature in the stableford prizes, so was obviously left regretting my exploits on 8. Nonetheless, it's been a while since I've broken par, so will definitely focus on the many positives I'll take away from the round!

ajcurry123 wrote: »

Sing Hallelujah...sing it...sing hallelujah

40 points in the Open in Grange Castle!
86 strokes off 18 to get me 0.9 of a cut, my first cut of the year... which is my golfing career.

And that included 41 Putts!!!!!
Sweet Jesus

16 points & 22 putts on the front 9, had a long hard talk to myself walking to the 10th.

Went around the back 9 in 3 over for 24 points.

Playing absolutely great golf tee to green!
61% FIR
71% GIR
I'd be happy with 36 putts or so with those GIR's, there were definitely 5 more points out there, especially on the front 9.

3 eagle putts on 4 of the Par 5's.
2 Pars and a birdie (on the 18th to finish on a high note) from them

From HDID, it looks like I came joint third, good luck beating me on the back 9 fella

So bloody happy (and slightly pissed off at the same time) with myself