nsherman2006
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- Jan 4, 2005
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Hi all. You all know i've made the team, but i've been struggling to score well lately, and havent been able to play in the starting rotation. However, i was scheduled to play the #6 varsity spot on Thursday. Come game day, i was switched to the #2 JV spot, our first JV match( I was scheduled to play #1 JV the day before, but the match was rained out)
Anyway, we got to the course and it was storming. The drizzle had stopped, but winds were blowing around 40 mph or more, as it is a links designed course. The greens had also been ver poorly aerated, and had not been filled, so the greens were total guesswork. I have never played the course before, and it was only my second time playing links.
The course has a tough front 9, which we were competing on. It also has 169 bunkers. I started out with a double bogey on the first hole, and was 2 down after 1. I parred the next while my opponent doubled, so we were even after 2. I bogeyed the next hole and my opponent parred, so i was down by 1 heading to the 4th hole, one of the hardest par 3's in the state, about 205 yards uphill with a dome green that has no room for error anywhere(short is a little better than long) I greened it, but 3 putted after i missed a 2 footer, but my opponent doubled or tripled, so we either tied or i was 1 up. The next hole i missed another 2 footer, but it was for birdie and my opponent bogeyed, so i started gaining. The next hole was playing at 450 dead on into a wind that was blowing HARD in our face, at least 40 mph. I had a 2 hybrid left in from 210, and put it to around 12 feet, and had a treacherous putt, but stopped it 4 inches away and parred.
The next hole was playing with a left to right crosswind, and was slightly downhill but soaked. I hit a great drive, and my opponent smoked his right down the pipe about 280 yards. My ball was nowhere to be seen from where he was. I was just about ready to give up when i spotted my PINK about 80 yards ahead, for a nice 360 yard drive. I hit my wedge to a pin that i couldnt see, stuck it about 8 feet away and 2 putted for par. The next hole was a par 5 which i lipped out for birdie on, and made par. I was 5 strokes up coming into the last hole, a par 3. I missed the green left and bogeyed, while my opponent managed a smooth 16.
I shot 41, which tied the #1 man on varsity, was 1 stroke behind the varsity medalist, and beat out the other 4 varsity playas by respectable margins. I ended up with JV medalist honors, and won the match by 17 strokes to help our team win 5-2 over a tough opponent. I was pleased, except for my putting(didn't make a single putt outside 2 feet, missed 3 2 footers as well) Oh well, there's room for improvement
edited....i was lazy
Anyway, we got to the course and it was storming. The drizzle had stopped, but winds were blowing around 40 mph or more, as it is a links designed course. The greens had also been ver poorly aerated, and had not been filled, so the greens were total guesswork. I have never played the course before, and it was only my second time playing links.
The course has a tough front 9, which we were competing on. It also has 169 bunkers. I started out with a double bogey on the first hole, and was 2 down after 1. I parred the next while my opponent doubled, so we were even after 2. I bogeyed the next hole and my opponent parred, so i was down by 1 heading to the 4th hole, one of the hardest par 3's in the state, about 205 yards uphill with a dome green that has no room for error anywhere(short is a little better than long) I greened it, but 3 putted after i missed a 2 footer, but my opponent doubled or tripled, so we either tied or i was 1 up. The next hole i missed another 2 footer, but it was for birdie and my opponent bogeyed, so i started gaining. The next hole was playing at 450 dead on into a wind that was blowing HARD in our face, at least 40 mph. I had a 2 hybrid left in from 210, and put it to around 12 feet, and had a treacherous putt, but stopped it 4 inches away and parred.
The next hole was playing with a left to right crosswind, and was slightly downhill but soaked. I hit a great drive, and my opponent smoked his right down the pipe about 280 yards. My ball was nowhere to be seen from where he was. I was just about ready to give up when i spotted my PINK about 80 yards ahead, for a nice 360 yard drive. I hit my wedge to a pin that i couldnt see, stuck it about 8 feet away and 2 putted for par. The next hole was a par 5 which i lipped out for birdie on, and made par. I was 5 strokes up coming into the last hole, a par 3. I missed the green left and bogeyed, while my opponent managed a smooth 16.
I shot 41, which tied the #1 man on varsity, was 1 stroke behind the varsity medalist, and beat out the other 4 varsity playas by respectable margins. I ended up with JV medalist honors, and won the match by 17 strokes to help our team win 5-2 over a tough opponent. I was pleased, except for my putting(didn't make a single putt outside 2 feet, missed 3 2 footers as well) Oh well, there's room for improvement
edited....i was lazy
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