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No more triple bogies!!
- Oct 31, 2005
- 12,405
- 8
VTDivot and I played a round at Dunedin CC, a 1926 Donald Ross design, and former home of the PGA. The course has seen better days, but it's a nice, mature layout, and they recently spent some $$$$ replacing the greens. More about the greens later. VT was striking the ball quite well for someone who was just coming out of a Vermont hibernation, and although his short game wasn't really up to his standards, he did card a decent 42 on the back nine. Both of us drove the ball well all day. I hit 10 of 14 fairways, including 6 of 10 with my new Renegade. This was the first round I've played with it, and I think I like it.
I had to take a picture of our first tee shot, since I outdrove VT by a couple yards, and wanted to preserve the moment (since it won't happen again for a long, long time...)
Of course, VT made me take a picture of the scorecard immediately after he putted out for birdie...
Now, the greens...these suckers were small, elevated, fairly fast, and above all else, as firm as any I've ever played on. Pure Donald Ross treachery. Let's just say that I didn't find a pitch mark on a single green all day - from anyone. We each hit 60 yard sand wedges that hit 10 feet in front of the hole and rolled another 30 feet uphill and off the back of the green. There was simply no way to stop a shot on the green. I saw VT hit a towering 100 yard shot just over a front bunker that released and ended up over the green. It was unfair, but fun. Add to that the fact that the wind was blowing 15-25 all day and it made for some interesting golf. We ended up trying to leave our approach shots 10 yards short so that we would have an uphill chip from the front of the green, instead of a downhill flop shot from the back. Again, vintage Donald Ross (although I think it was a bit overdone - the greens were simply too firm.)
Anyway, we had a good time, and plan on making this an annual event. Here's a few more pictures for you.
A bit across the line, but not bad...
A bit laid off, but not bad...
Where's that flag?
One big ass tree!
My ball's in here somewhere!
No snow in this picture!
Oh yeah, we went to a brew pub afterwards and enjoyed some tasty beverages, and some solid chow.
I had to take a picture of our first tee shot, since I outdrove VT by a couple yards, and wanted to preserve the moment (since it won't happen again for a long, long time...)
Of course, VT made me take a picture of the scorecard immediately after he putted out for birdie...
Now, the greens...these suckers were small, elevated, fairly fast, and above all else, as firm as any I've ever played on. Pure Donald Ross treachery. Let's just say that I didn't find a pitch mark on a single green all day - from anyone. We each hit 60 yard sand wedges that hit 10 feet in front of the hole and rolled another 30 feet uphill and off the back of the green. There was simply no way to stop a shot on the green. I saw VT hit a towering 100 yard shot just over a front bunker that released and ended up over the green. It was unfair, but fun. Add to that the fact that the wind was blowing 15-25 all day and it made for some interesting golf. We ended up trying to leave our approach shots 10 yards short so that we would have an uphill chip from the front of the green, instead of a downhill flop shot from the back. Again, vintage Donald Ross (although I think it was a bit overdone - the greens were simply too firm.)
Anyway, we had a good time, and plan on making this an annual event. Here's a few more pictures for you.
A bit across the line, but not bad...
A bit laid off, but not bad...
Where's that flag?
One big ass tree!
My ball's in here somewhere!
No snow in this picture!
Oh yeah, we went to a brew pub afterwards and enjoyed some tasty beverages, and some solid chow.