How did you score in your last round? - 2021

Ivefoundgod · 05-06-2021 10:21pm

callaway92 wrote: »

Ha fair enough, but I’d still say they’ll have you off 12 so.

They can’t put you off something like 15 when you’ve already shown you’re shooting that score!

That makes sense I suppose. Wish there was a bit more transparency around handicaps, have heard about 10 different things from various playing partners about how its calculated.

spacecoyote · 05-06-2021 11:36pm

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

That makes sense I suppose. Wish there was a bit more transparency around handicaps, have heard about 10 different things from various playing partners about how its calculated.

Have a read of the WHS thread on here. Plenty of good info and posts from guys working as handicap secs on their home clubs

coillcam · 06-06-2021 1:13pm

Shot 46 on the front 9 yesterday evening. Finally got my first birdie of the year, the first time on the index 3 Par 5. It was a beautiful evening for golf, with no wind and not too hot.

finglashoop · 06-06-2021 8:02pm

finglashoop wrote: »

round of my life this morning.
playing handicap is 17.

everything was working really well for once.
very little sand in bunkers so cost me as was unsure of myself for first one and then chickened out of second one as i was greenside.

par
par
par
par
birdie (2s aswell)
bogey - bunker shot flew 20 yards over green
double- bunker shot 2 yards out of bunker
par
bogey

3 over thru 9

par
double
par
double
par
par
par
par
par

7 over

10 x 1 putts
8 x 2 putts

77 strokes in total

lost on a card playoff, not sure how it works but thats the second time ive been the wrong side of one

rickis tache · 06-06-2021 8:46pm

37 points off 12.
3 birdies (most I ever had in a round)
6 pars
5 bogeys
3 double bogeys
1 triple bogey.
31 putts
Sloppy mental attitude caused at least 4 dropped shots but very happy with the 3 birdies.

ger664 · 06-06-2021 9:26pm

Playing V Par today. Finished +1 of 19 but to my surprise I broke 90 for the first time.

5 Pars
8 Bogeys
5 Doubles

Nothing worse then a double.

Two things that help this.
No 3 putts, never put myself in 3 putt country
If Driver was in rough play a 6 Iron or lower for second shot

88 Gross

Mac_Lad71 · 06-06-2021 10:44pm

35 points off 10.
1 birdie
7 pars
8 bogeys
2 doubles

Few sloppy mistakes around the greens but overall pretty happy with ball striking.

IAmTitleist · 07-06-2021 11:35am

IAmTitleist wrote: »

Shot +6 gross last night and bogeyed the last 5 in a row.

In the good old days before WHS that would have got me a nice 0.6 cut...but i had a 78 dropping out so instead i got cut 0.1

The joys

Aaaaaaaaand on Saturday. Sitting +3 gross with 4 to play.

Finished with a 78 and +8 gross.

Finishing off a round is so difficult and is definitely more a mental thing than anything for me. Handicap is 9 so could and should have been walking away with a nice Saturday comp victory which is very rare.

finglashoop · 07-06-2021 12:59pm

followed 77 on saturday with a solid 85 in beech park today for 37 points.

greens tricky enough
11 pars
5 doubles
2 bogeys

coillcam · 07-06-2021 3:21pm

Shot 102 today (WHS adjusted for 2x net doubles on Golf Ireland app.)
2 pars
6 bogeys
3 doubles
7 triples or worse
2 OBs
1 water hazard

Had a mare of a round but still really enjoyed it. The highlight hole was a Par 5 where I managed to hit both fairway and greenside bunkers yet still made par. Hit my longest drive ever 280+ yards and it found the fairway (downwind and elevated tee).

rickis tache · 07-06-2021 5:12pm

33 points of 12
Indifferent days play.....but got to see my nephew shoot his best round. A 69 gross off 5 including 5 birdies and an eagle. Different gravy.

blue note · 08-06-2021 8:17am

Unbelievable weather for the golf. I did my best to put myself in bad humour, but to be honest, you can't get upset in weather like this.

Started great. Playing off 15 I was +2 after 5 holes, so 2 under handicap. I bogied the index 1 and three putted an easy par 3. That was a little annoying, but the round was looking great.

Then I shanked a wedge OB on 6 - scratch. Still level to my handicap so just a setback.
Duffed a 9 iron on 7 into the thick stuff. Ended up with a scratch. I should still post a decent card.
Was perfect from the tee on 8. Odds on for a par for 3 points. Then I shanked a 9 iron into bushes. Retook the shot, still odds on for a point. Shanked again into the same bushes. Scratch.
Par 3 9th - shanked a 6 iron from the tee into bushes. Another scratch.

After that I generally played well again. Parred 10 and 11. I aimed for the left side of the fairway on 12 and pulled my drive OB. It's a rare miss for me, so don't get too mad when I do it. Ended with a 7 (another scratch).

I had one other shank in the round on 16. Perfect drive, easy approach, shanked OB. I put the other on the green at least, but 3 putted for another scratch.

So all in - 27 points off 15 (playing handicap)

6 pars
5 bogies
1 double for a point
6 scratches

3 bad 3 putts which would usually be the most annoying part of the round. But the 5 scratches were definitely the most annoying part of the round!

Ivefoundgod · 08-06-2021 9:33am

Out again yesterday for another round as part of my handicap qualifying scores. Only 9 holes left to submit now so looking forward to being able to enter the competitions.

Glorious weather yesterday evening although wind did pick up in the back 9. As seems to be recurring theme I started ok but poor putting in the first couple of holes let me down and I bogied the first 4 holes. Had a decent look at a birdie on the 5th but walked off with a par. Then went bogey, bogey before once again blowing up on the 8th hole. I'm beginning to develop a dangerous mental block on this tee shot, once again I lost one off the tee (despite taking an iron in the hopes of keeping it in play). Hit my 3rd down the fairway but was way back, took a 4i which I thought I hit ok but it leaked way right into the long stuff, ball lost. Put down another and hacked my way down to the green before eventually making a 9. My last 3 plays of this hole have been, 9, 6, 9. The 6 could easily have been a 9 too only for a very lucky bounce off a tree. Need to figure out this hole as its destroying my rounds.

Back 9 went much better and had a decent run of pars going but again some silly putting let me down. Finished with a nice birdie on the 18th to keep me coming back. 46 out, 42 in for a 88.

1 birdie
4 pars
10 bogeys
2 doubles
1 quintuple bogey (didn't even know there was a word for this)

MorganIRL · 08-06-2021 10:27pm

Played the Old Tom Morris course in Rossapena yesterday. Was away up there for the weekend and couldn't miss the opportunity to play it. I now wish I had, couldn't string 2 shots together.. didn't do it justice, greens were very impressive, very true. Fairways immaculate.. only good thing that came out of the day was I broke a 100 (98 actually) 1st time this year. 1of my goals done. Playing of 26 now with the new WHS HC system.

mamaz · 08-06-2021 10:33pm

91 two days ago and 97 yesterday.

The 97 felt like a 110 though I was all over the place but getting up and down well - I'm so used to playing on my own (very fast pace) that when I play with others for some reason I can't concentrate.

Also got my first lesson today which should hopefully start the journey down to a single digit handicap!!

Wichita Lineman · 09-06-2021 9:44am

33pts on Sunday, 28pts on Monday. Short game very hit and miss.

youcancallmeal · 09-06-2021 4:21pm

33 points(16/17) off 17. Decent tee to green but putting very poor, several 3 putts and missed 3 footers which I really should be sinking. Greens are rock hard and my confidence if shot on them lately. Two scratches. Random lost ball on a hole where I've ever never lost one before, it went onto another fairway but nowhere to be found. Second one I thinned it out of a greenside bunker on the 18th to right in front of the clubhouse terrace, was so embarrassed I just picked it up and called the hole a scratch. Probably could've got bogey at least if I'd played it.

mamaz · 09-06-2021 4:51pm

youcancallmeal wrote: »

Second one I thinned it out of a greenside bunker on the 18th to right in front of the clubhouse terrace, was so embarrassed I just picked it up and called the hole a scratch. Probably could've got bogey at least if I'd played it.

Nothing worse

square ball · 11-06-2021 12:41am

Played a society outing Saturday and scored 33 points off 28 which they gave me because it was my first outing and played the old course in Lahinch Sunday scoring 19 points off 25.

Got my first handicap Tuesday after submitting cards with 105+ stroke rounds and ended up with a handicap of 22. Thought it was mad low and I'd never be able to match it but went around my own course tonight in 87 strokes for 43 points.

5 pars
11 bogeys
2 doubles

Not sure where it came from but everything seemed to click. I was getting an extra 10-15 down the middle off the tee, hitting irons well, 2 putt or better on all holes. Chipping around the green was slightly worse than normal but putting made up for it.

My aim for the year was to go around below 90 a few times so delighted.

I probably won't be able to hit it out of my way next week now.

charlieIRL · 11-06-2021 10:39am

Have only played 2 rounds since the restrictions we lifted and I must say yesterday was one of my toughest golfing days on the couse in over 10 years, only i was out with a great bunch of lads and miles from home, I would have walked in. It was very windy and at a links course so not ideal when you are struggling but thats still no excuse for how bad i was!!

I'm struggling big time with my new driver at the moment, fine at the range and even at the practice area yesterday I was creaming them but step up onto the first tee and topped the ball. Same on second and third before I resorted to my 5 iron and was fine for a few holes. Unfortunately even that deserted me a few holes into the back 9. I can reset myself after every bad shot and not let it get into my head, even standing on the tee I don't have any negative thoughts or fear of hitting the club as I know I can hit it.
My next step is to book a few lessons and see, but I'd rather get a lesson at the range and then a playing lesson if possible as any time I go to the range - I can hit driver no problem at all (BTW - I use a range with grass tee boxes and not mats)

willabur · 11-06-2021 10:55am

charlieIRL wrote: »

Have only played 2 rounds since the restrictions we lifted and I must say yesterday was one of my toughest golfing days on the couse in over 10 years, only i was out with a great bunch of lads and miles from home, I would have walked in. It was very windy and at a links course so not ideal when you are struggling but thats still no excuse for how bad i was!!

I'm struggling big time with my new driver at the moment, fine at the range and even at the practice area yesterday I was creaming them but step up onto the first tee and topped the ball. Same on second and third before I resorted to my 5 iron and was fine for a few holes. Unfortunately even that deserted me a few holes into the back 9. I can reset myself after every bad shot and not let it get into my head, even standing on the tee I don't have any negative thoughts or fear of hitting the club as I know I can hit it.
My next step is to book a few lessons and see, but I'd rather get a lesson at the range and then a playing lesson if possible as any time I go to the range - I can hit driver no problem at all (BTW - I use a range with grass tee boxes and not mats)

I know alot of people wouldn't necessarily be time rich but could be worth giving yourself and extra hour and get to driving range to warm up before next round. 10-15 shots with driver until you find your slot

I find it unless I am warmed up the driver will be very erratic for first few holes

charlieIRL · 11-06-2021 11:04am

willabur wrote: »

I know alot of people wouldn't necessarily be time rich but could be worth giving yourself and extra hour and get to driving range to warm up before next round. 10-15 shots with driver until you find your slot

I find it unless I am warmed up the driver will be very erratic for first few holes

Cheers but I do that all the time - get to the course early and hit a few balls, was the same yesterday. I got there an hour early and got a bucket of range balls and hit about 20 drives from a grass tee box after I had warmed up with a few different irons, every one of them were fine. I don't think I've played 5 times after getting straight out of the car and go directly to first tee.

Frisbee · 11-06-2021 11:05am

31 points (13/18) off 20 in Castlewarden yesterday. Couldn't hit the ball out of my way on the front 9 and for the start of the back 9 and then figured really strong with a birdie and a few pars.

First round since we have come back where my short game cost me a few shots rather than saved them for me. Wedges from 50 yards and in which are usually the best part of my game just totally cold.

youcancallmeal · 11-06-2021 5:22pm

35(17/18) off 17. Trending better but putting absolutely killing me, 3 putt 4 greens I hit in regulation and missed a load of 2 or 3 footers. Spent 15 minutes practicing putting before my round but clearly I need more. Scratched the 18th for the 3rd round in a row, I hate that hole but need to figure out how to score on it.

Mac_Lad71 · 12-06-2021 9:00pm

36 points off 10.

1 birdie.
7 pars.
9 bogeys.
1 double.

Missed six putts inside 6 feet so feel I left a really good score slip.

rickis tache · 12-06-2021 9:16pm

Played front nine today as foursome with my pierce purcell partner and it's was just meh. 4 over.
Decided to play back nine as singles from the back tees. 39 strokes later 1 birdie, 5 pars, 2 bogeys and a double.
Foursome golf is so difficult.

spacecoyote · 12-06-2021 11:38pm

rickis tache wrote: »

Played front nine today as foursome with my pierce purcell partner and it's was just meh. 4 over.
Decided to play back nine as singles from the back tees. 39 strokes later 1 birdie, 5 pars, 2 bogeys and a double.
Foursome golf is so difficult.

4 over through 9 would generally be classed as decent shooting in Pierce Purcell I would have thought? Dont they generally say Bogey golf will have you in the mix?

rickis tache · 13-06-2021 7:20am

Was expecting better tbh. Some silly shots on 3 holes really messed it up. If 4 over us considered decent then happy days.

big_drive · 13-06-2021 8:32am

4 over for nine holes at Purcell level won't see you beaten any day

callaway92 · 13-06-2021 10:10am

rickis tache wrote: »

Played front nine today as foursome with my pierce purcell partner and it's was just meh. 4 over.
.

It’s kinda scary that you’re saying +4 for 9 is meh for teammates that should be adding up to a 20+ handicap

coillcam · 13-06-2021 1:36pm

Played a comp this morning. Scored 30 points off 17.

1 birdie
4 pars
5 bogeys
8 doubles or worse
3 OBs
1 Water

Mixed round for me today but the penalties killed any chance of making a decent score. The highlight hole was short Par 4 with a 278-yard drive followed by a fluffed pitch that landed in a greenside bunker. Then I proceeded to hole out for birdie from the sand in front of the clubhouse. I even got a little clap from a couple of people

Redriddick · 13-06-2021 4:47pm

36 points off 8 today. Irons, and short game are on fire, driver on the other hand, that's a different story

willabur · 14-06-2021 9:04am

big_drive wrote: »

4 over for nine holes at Purcell level won't see you beaten any day

Played PP Friday and we were 5 over after 9, we were 5 down after 9 also. Have seen it a few times now that players in interclubs in the mid to high handicap ranges can have capacity to go low

willabur · 14-06-2021 10:24am

Played awful in the PP on friday, foursome is a tough format to play if both players aren't playing well. Didn't really know each other which made it tricky to gel. Our were out of position once on the front 9 and once again on the second nine. Hit every single fairway and green on a tight golf course. We were toast

Managed to get out yesterday morning hoping to get over the disappointment of the interclubs match. Started terribly, 2 points in first 4 holes. Managed to get my game going from hole 5 onwards. Started to keep the ball in play, hitting fairways and greens. Ended up with 34 points off 12. But for the sloppy start I was looking at a good score, happy enough given how friday and the first 4 holes went

blue note · 14-06-2021 11:46am

Crap again - 25 points. Handicap up to 17.2 and it's only going one way. 5 of my 8 counting rounds are in my oldest 10 comps.

I had to reload from the tee three times. And putted really badly. I actually chipped quite well, but wasn't making the putts at all. And I had 3 shockingly bad 3 putts. Two from about 10 feet.

I actually struck the ball well for the most part though. Aside from two duffs and two pulled irons, my irons were excellent. I used the driver 6 times and hit 6 good shots with it. One of them lost on 12, but it was barely off line. Very unlucky to lose it. The other 5 were exactly what I'd hope for on the tee.

I just don't know where I'm going so wrong though. I was pulling together some good runs before the last lockdown - level par on the front 9 one day, level for a 9 hole stretch in the middle another round, played 12 one day and had 8 pars and a bird (and two bodies and a double). Whereas yesterday I had 2 pars and a bird. And 5 bogies and 5 doubles and a triple and two scratches. I'm very soon going to have a handicap in the 20s and it'll be there on merit. I still think of myself as a golfer with my old handicap who's just out of form, but I wonder do I have reset my opinions of myself.

CackHand · 14-06-2021 2:32pm

I played my first open yesterday in Enniscorthy.

Have been playing horribly of late and WHS has gone up to 17.9. Played the medal in my home course on Saturday and had my worst ever round without a single par (or green I believe). Hitting the ball horrifically.

I had 10 points on the front 9 with three scratches and 5 3 putts in the first 7 holes. I was learning the hard way that this was a track where you needed to hit it straight with some very mature and penal trees. 27 holes without a par over the weekend at this point. Despite this I was happy enough as i had started to strike irons better than I have for the last month, so overall I was relieved.

Golf is a strange game and I had 25 points (3 over gross) on the back 9 to finish with a respectable 35 points and a much needed confidence boost.

I was pleasantly surprised by the course and I thought it was a really good layout. Could be maintained better, particularly the bunkers which were really bad, but the holes present a good challenge.

Ivefoundgod · 14-06-2021 8:30pm

43 tonight in the last of my cards before getting my handicap now I've 54 holes submitted. Could have been so much better if not for 2 lost balls off the tee. Curious to see what I end up with now but expecting some fairly big fluctuations over the next few months as I work towards the 20 rounds.

1 birdie
3 pars
2 bogeys
2 doubles
1 triple

Wichita Lineman · 14-06-2021 10:16pm

40pts off 19 and won my category prize in the weekend competition. I've been playing brutal lately so it was a nice change for things to go right. Once I got a lucky break or two early on I didnt try too hard and it definitely helped my game. Just concentrated on one shot a time.

rickis tache · 15-06-2021 11:48am

Played foursome practice for PP match. Was 4down after 7 holes. Gifted each of them to our opponents but rallied to win next 4 in a row. Nip and tuck until we finally went ahead on 16 and won 17 to close the match.
Driving was poor by me but short game was excellent.
9 pars (parred the 18th too)
4 bogeys
5 doubles.

Wichita Lineman · 15-06-2021 11:48pm

Played Rathdowney for the first time ever today in an open singles. I only scored 28pts but I was happy enough as I had 18pts on the back 9 once I got going. Lovely friendly club and while the course layout / variety isnt very exciting it is really well maintained. For €15 it's good value for money.

Mantis Toboggan · 16-06-2021 11:17am

94 strokes in our medal last weekend, took a snowman on the 4th par 4 which mentally finished me. Off the back tees I was trying to bust the ball all day when really there was no need. Anyway took 43 putts!! The most I've ever recorded, felt I was on a slope all day when I wasn't!

Salvation Tambourine · 16-06-2021 11:17am

I had booked to play on my own yesterday after a terrible round on Sunday. Bit of practice and maybe playing a second ball if there was no one behind me. Someone booked in to play with me which turned out to be handy as I'm still getting my three cards for my handicap.

It was a lovely round. I started out horrifically with a hook I didn't know how to fix. Lost two balls in the first four holes. Then all of a sudden I rotated my body more, cocked my wrist more and the hook was gone! I ended up having a really enjoyable round. My putting was the only thing stopping me getting 7 or 8 pars (I finished with 4) which would be by far my best performance.

So, in summary I shot 97. 8 shots better than I had two days earlier and bounced out with loads of confidence that I had potentially solved a problem that had been bugging me for a few rounds.

youcancallmeal · 16-06-2021 2:57pm

34(17/17) playing off 17. Similar scoring now in my last 5 rounds, all between 32-35 points. Was fairly happy with my game in general today, 8 bogeys in a row at one point but that's playing to my handicap.

willabur · 17-06-2021 8:44am

Shot 78 in deer park yesterday. Played decent on what is a pretty straightforward golf course

Something very nasty happened on first hole. Had a tee time booked for 6.40 but they let walk ons in ahead of us. That was fine. We teed off at 6.50. I hit a good drive and my partner hit an okay one down the right beside ob. As we walked off the tee two lads walked onto it. They said hello to my partner. Grand
We walked down the fairway about 150 yards next thing smack, golf ball to the side of the head. Same two lads behind us. Couldn't believe it. No shout of fore, nothing... Lost it with them, went back up the fairway and lit up on them. Pair of scumbags

Mac_Lad71 · 17-06-2021 9:09am

28 points (14/14) off 10 yesterday. Nothing went right and it was the worst score I could have had.

Struck the ball quite well without much reward.

Lipped out 5 times from close range.

3 pars.
13 bogeys.
1 double.
1 treble (lost ball).

dan_ep82 · 17-06-2021 9:14am

willabur wrote: »

Shot 78 in deer park yesterday. Played decent on what is a pretty straightforward golf course

Something very nasty happened on first hole. Had a tee time booked for 6.40 but they let walk ons in ahead of us. That was fine. We teed off at 6.50. I hit a good drive and my partner hit an okay one down the right beside ob. As we walked off the tee two lads walked onto it. They said hello to my partner. Grand
We walked down the fairway about 150 yards next thing smack, golf ball to the side of the head. Same two lads behind us. Couldn't believe it. No shout of fore, nothing... Lost it with them, went back up the fairway and lit up on them. Pair of scumbags

Jesus thats bad form, I've had balls land close from lads cutting corners or not waiting for a bell etc but nothing like that.

I'm presuming your alright considering your score

willabur · 17-06-2021 10:36am

dan_ep82 wrote: »

Jesus thats bad form, I've had balls land close from lads cutting corners or not waiting for a bell etc but nothing like that.

I'm presuming your alright considering your score

Not 100% if I am honest. Got a serious shock when it happened.
Feeling a bit woozy today, will probably go to the doctors later on. Prob have a bloody concussion

Just rang the golf club there to register the incident with them.

bamayang · 17-06-2021 11:36am

Wichita Lineman wrote: »

Played Rathdowney for the first time ever today in an open singles. I only scored 28pts but I was happy enough as I had 18pts on the back 9 once I got going. Lovely friendly club and while the course layout / variety isnt very exciting it is really well maintained. For €15 it's good value for money.

Thats my home club, i think that is a fair assessment. It is very well maintained IMO, but probably not the most exciting due to lack of water. A good long course though and very well run, great to have it 10 minutes drive away.

blue note · 17-06-2021 11:42am

willabur wrote: »

Not 100% if I am honest. Got a serious shock when it happened.
Feeling a bit woozy today, will probably go to the doctors later on. Prob have a bloody concussion

Just rang the golf club there to register the incident with them.

Definitely get it checked out. Might be no harm to go sooner too. We've had a lot of concussions in our hurling club. They can be very serious and take a while to manifest.

Motivator · 17-06-2021 2:27pm

willabur wrote: »

Shot 78 in deer park yesterday. Played decent on what is a pretty straightforward golf course

Something very nasty happened on first hole. Had a tee time booked for 6.40 but they let walk ons in ahead of us. That was fine. We teed off at 6.50. I hit a good drive and my partner hit an okay one down the right beside ob. As we walked off the tee two lads walked onto it. They said hello to my partner. Grand
We walked down the fairway about 150 yards next thing smack, golf ball to the side of the head. Same two lads behind us. Couldn't believe it. No shout of fore, nothing... Lost it with them, went back up the fairway and lit up on them. Pair of scumbags

That’s absolutely shocking. What did they say to you? What reason did they give for hitting? I’d have gone straight into the pro or the clubhouse, no way should you have played on.

How did you score in your last round? - 2021

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