what did you shoot today?

[TheTrueReview]

I play golf 7 days/week.

Yes, but you only play once a day. There's plenty of time for another round.

 

[TheTrueReview]

I played on Saturday in 30mph winds and lashing rain. We had showers on the first half but it turned steady on the back. We eventually called it at 16 and walked in. It was brutal.

I hear ya. Having a round destroyed by gale force winds during miserable rain is no fun.

 

[limpalong]

Yes, but you only play once a day. There's plenty of time for another round.

Trying to convince this 70+ year old body of that fact!!

 

[warbirdlover]

PaPaD's life purpose/focus is to prove the "Indian not the arrow" axiom as nothing buy hypocrisy! PaPaD's theory... 'You can ALWAYS buy a better game!'

He's right. It's true.

 

[limpalong]

37/41 this morning. Eight straight pars on the front. Bogey on #9 and the game went downhill from there. We were playing 3 vs. 3. Our 3 had one who carded a 96. So, in reality, it was 2 vs. 3!! I went 37/41. My partner went 42/37. So, we "brother-in-lawed" from front to back enough to win a whole 25 cents!!!

 

[Fairwaysplitter3320]

Saturday night we decided to have a party because we weren't going on vacation so why not? Drank too much, didn't eat anything. Basically got polluted.

Woke up on Sunday to a massive hangover, bass drum in my head, shakes, just no bueno. Headed tot he course anyway.

Was 5 over after 5 holes and contemplating why I did this to myself. Scratched a thick line on the scorecard for a reset. Like a wall keeping the bad scores behind it....finished the round at 5 over.

Went 41/36 for a 77 with 29 putts.

 

[PaPaD]

87 with too many 3 putts. Rough was 5". Greens were shaved and pins were placed in stupid positions - ball rolls back to you - ball inches past hole, picks up speed and rolls off green - stupid US Open stuff. May not go back there for a while. Washington DC - Richmond Virginia Golf Courses - Meadows Farms Golf Course

 

[warbirdlover]

A couple 42's for 84. Nothing really bad. Nothing really good. Played with Dean and Denise again.

 

[limpalong]

The GOOD... 37/39=76. Fun round.
The BETTER... 3 vs. 4. I was with the 3. Our three were on today. 75, my 76, and a 77. Worth $2.25!!! May need a 1099 for income tax purposes!!

The AWFUL... One of our weekday group, a retired military officer and a friend for some time, just returned with his wife from a trip up through New England. Suffered constipation and a couple other maladies while on the trip. Went in for a checkup. Stage 4 pancreatic cancer!!! They think it's also in his liver. He's been told to get his things in order. Some surgery that will take about 90 days before they can begin chemo... if he last that long. Picture of perfect health. Would have been one of the last in our group to suspect of that severe a health issue.

 

[warbirdlover]

The GOOD... 37/39=76. Fun round.
The BETTER... 3 vs. 4. I was with the 3. Our three were on today. 75, my 76, and a 77. Worth $2.25!!! May need a 1099 for income tax purposes!!

The AWFUL... One of our weekday group, a retired military officer and a friend for some time, just returned with his wife from a trip up through New England. Suffered constipation and a couple other maladies while on the trip. Went in for a checkup. Stage 4 pancreatic cancer!!! They think it's also in his liver. He's been told to get his things in order. Some surgery that will take about 90 days before they can begin chemo... if he last that long. Picture of perfect health. Would have been one of the last in our group to suspect of that severe a health issue.

Sorry to hear this limp. Miracles do happen though.

37 (one bird and only two bogeys) and a 42 (couldn't putt) for 81 today. Played with a new member I played with once before and an old friend I haven't seen in years. (Beat 'em both).

 

[subsonic]

87 with too many 3 putts. Rough was 5". Greens were shaved and pins were placed in stupid positions - ball rolls back to you - ball inches past hole, picks up speed and rolls off green - stupid US Open stuff. May not go back there for a while. Washington DC - Richmond Virginia Golf Courses - Meadows Farms Golf Course

You have more pluck than that geezer!

 

[warbirdlover]

You have more pluck than that geezer!

Those greens sound like what sssmokin plays on at Waushara CC. That's the main reason I didn't join there this year and joined Two Oaks North.

 

[anonymous golfaholic]

With your woodworking ability, I would imagine a home you remodeled would be a work of art. 15 acres??? Growing your own "medicinal" weed???

I forgot. What general area of Illinois are you located in? IIRC, it was the southeast area.

SE IL. Not growing weed but I do consider myself a farmer now. I bought a tractor.

 

[WMitch6]

I played yesterday for the first time in 4 years. Lots of minor whateveritis' were taking a toll and then a serious health scare convinced me my playing days were over. I used to play 3-4 times a week. I shot 110. That's about 25 strokes above what I was scoring when I gave it up. Most of it due to a non existent short game. I also had no clue what clubs to hit. I used to hit a 9 iron around 120. Yesterday it was more like 100. A crappy score but I enjoyed being back on a golf course.

 

[limpalong]

I played yesterday for the first time in 4 years. Lots of minor whateveritis' were taking a toll and then a serious health scare convinced me my playing days were over. I used to play 3-4 times a week. I shot 110. That's about 25 strokes above what I was scoring when I gave it up. Most of it due to a non existent short game. I also had no clue what clubs to hit. I used to hit a 9 iron around 120. Yesterday it was more like 100. A crappy score but I enjoyed being back on a golf course.

If you haven't played in 4 years, do NOT be too disappointed in a missing short game. The touch required for a good short game is one of the first things to go during a layoff. Get back on the course and the more often you play the better the short game will become.
As far as iron distance, it's all about learning how far you hit each iron and being able to repeat that. Our group of old geezers will take on most groups of young flat-bellies. We have some who use their 7 and 9 woods down to well inside 150 yards. But, they don't worry about what club. They worry about hitting each club the same distance each time and knowing what that distance is. Again, that will come with more play!!