Libre
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- Jul 29, 2007
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I had such a Strangely Good Round last summer.
Went up to the course stone cold...1:30 in the afternoon. There were two guys I didn't know on the first tee. I asked if I could play with them and they said sure...
I shot even par. Hit ball in fairway, onto green and two putt.
At the end of the 9th, they surprised me when out of the blue they said they had to leave...
So I go to the 10th and sure enough there are two fellows I've never met getting ready to tee off. Same thing...can I tag along?
Shot one over....73 on a par 72 course with slope rating of 136....
You're right Cypress....I had no expectations, almost played mindlessly...fairways, greens and two putts....
I've always dreamed of playing like this - and (so far at least) have failed miserably. My admiration for the above is exceeded only by my frustration at my own inablilty.
I NEVER could get a handle on it. I've been told I have a good, rhythmic swing. I can zap the ball straight and solid - from time to time. I can send a long, beautiful shot off the tee down the fairway - then spend 3 or 4 more shots getting it even near the green. I'll par a difficult hole, next tee, I hit a duck hook or a worm burner or a banana ball - never the same thing. By the end of a round I can think of enough nice shots that you'd think I must have had a pretty good round, but I have so many doubles and triples (and worse) that you'd think a total novice, as green and fresh as the dew covered course in the early morning, had decided to try his hand at this strange game - NOT an experienced player with literally thousands of rounds under his belt.
I've taken some lessons - even went to golf school for a week. In my life I've only managed to break 90 maybe a dozen times. More usually, I'm happy to break 110.
Well, that's my rant - thanks for listening.