mddubya
Hybrid convert
- Nov 6, 2007
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I tried to play today before the rain sets in from Hurricane Ike. The wind was already howling about 30 mph when I tee'd off. I've worked for months to get my ball flight up, and today it bit me in the butt. First question, how do you keep the ball low to the ground on purpose?
1st tee I hit a 3 iron in an effort to keep the ball as low as possible due to a cross wind. It still got up to high and the winds caught it and pushed it into the left rough. Bogey, ok, not bad in gail force winds I think.
2nd hole the wind is to my back, I hit my 3wood and come up just short of the green, 307 yards btw, par. Oh yeah, the Scotty's are on restriction, I was using the old McGregor The Fat lady Swings, 2 putts for a Birdie, yeah baby!
3rd hole, winds are across the fairway again, crush the driver but the wind kills it, ends up maybe 250 yard drive in the fairway, I started it WAY left. Par this hole, ok, decent round going here in spite of the winds.
4th hole, short par 3. Winds are crossing and to my back a little. Grab the 56º and play the wind. Opps, not enough though, wind kills the ball and I end up in the bunker. Chip out and 2 putt for a bogey.
5th hole, dog leg left but the winds are from the left, lay up into the fairway before the turn. Approach shot into the wind almost hits a 737 heading to Memphis and comes up short, Bogey.
6th hole, par 3, 175 yards into the wind. I normally hit a 6 iron on this hole. Grab the 21º hybrid, yeah I know, I hate these things but I thought I'd give it another go. Pure the hybrid choaked down an inch but it hits the wind and hooks left, off the green. Chip on and 1 putt for par.
6th hole, from the tee box it feels protected from the wind due to trees lining the right side of the fairway. But I'm know better, grab the 3 iron and pure it, just as the ball hits it's appex the wind gust up to maybe 45mph and the ball slams back down to earth after about 175 yards in the left rough. Grab the hybrid again, aim right to play the wind and come up just short of the green. maybe these hybrids aren't so bad after all? Chip and 2 putt for a bogey.
8th hole, as I'm driving to the tee the bottom falls out, torrental downpour. I stop and put the rain cover on my bag and wait out the rain. It finally stops raining so I grab the driver, it's a long par 4. A couple of waggles to loosen up and take a swing. The club flies out of my hands and almost goes as far as the ball. 2nd question, what grips work best wet and in high humidity, Lamkin Crosslins suck!!!!!!!!!! I bust out laughing almost uncontrolably, I don't know why, it just struck me as hilarious. I grab my 3 wood after retrieving my driver and moving up to my ball and repeat the club toss routine. I can't hold onto these Crosslins wet so i give up and head back to the Pro Shop.
1st tee I hit a 3 iron in an effort to keep the ball as low as possible due to a cross wind. It still got up to high and the winds caught it and pushed it into the left rough. Bogey, ok, not bad in gail force winds I think.
2nd hole the wind is to my back, I hit my 3wood and come up just short of the green, 307 yards btw, par. Oh yeah, the Scotty's are on restriction, I was using the old McGregor The Fat lady Swings, 2 putts for a Birdie, yeah baby!
3rd hole, winds are across the fairway again, crush the driver but the wind kills it, ends up maybe 250 yard drive in the fairway, I started it WAY left. Par this hole, ok, decent round going here in spite of the winds.
4th hole, short par 3. Winds are crossing and to my back a little. Grab the 56º and play the wind. Opps, not enough though, wind kills the ball and I end up in the bunker. Chip out and 2 putt for a bogey.
5th hole, dog leg left but the winds are from the left, lay up into the fairway before the turn. Approach shot into the wind almost hits a 737 heading to Memphis and comes up short, Bogey.
6th hole, par 3, 175 yards into the wind. I normally hit a 6 iron on this hole. Grab the 21º hybrid, yeah I know, I hate these things but I thought I'd give it another go. Pure the hybrid choaked down an inch but it hits the wind and hooks left, off the green. Chip on and 1 putt for par.
6th hole, from the tee box it feels protected from the wind due to trees lining the right side of the fairway. But I'm know better, grab the 3 iron and pure it, just as the ball hits it's appex the wind gust up to maybe 45mph and the ball slams back down to earth after about 175 yards in the left rough. Grab the hybrid again, aim right to play the wind and come up just short of the green. maybe these hybrids aren't so bad after all? Chip and 2 putt for a bogey.
8th hole, as I'm driving to the tee the bottom falls out, torrental downpour. I stop and put the rain cover on my bag and wait out the rain. It finally stops raining so I grab the driver, it's a long par 4. A couple of waggles to loosen up and take a swing. The club flies out of my hands and almost goes as far as the ball. 2nd question, what grips work best wet and in high humidity, Lamkin Crosslins suck!!!!!!!!!! I bust out laughing almost uncontrolably, I don't know why, it just struck me as hilarious. I grab my 3 wood after retrieving my driver and moving up to my ball and repeat the club toss routine. I can't hold onto these Crosslins wet so i give up and head back to the Pro Shop.