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How did you score in your last round...2015??

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  • Registered Users Posts: 892 ✭✭✭Ben1977


    Well that was fun .

    1 over, best ever round in competition - felt a good one was coming , didn't think it would be with a 1 (hole in one).

    Had shown a bit of form over 9 holes, but not 18 for a month or so.

    I've just been practicing short game , but was not the full story today - Hit 12 greens and made a few putts. Short putts still not great - but got 2 birds and hit the flag and lipped out to miss 2 others - the hole in one was a total bonus.

    Was 8 iron (156 yds) - let the wind drift it into pin - called it, got outrageous side spin from 8 feet - in straight from side.

    Great laugh.

    As they say - a hole in one is a distraction - so did well to come home in 20 points also. Did tighten up on back and start pulling it down 17 and 18 - a slight downer I didn't get a par round.

    I guess it goes to show how hard it is to get a par round

    So will be lowest ever handicap - I think for the 4 th time this year.

    Anyway - What next ?

    Congrats FDP, from your form in carton I knew it would only be a matter of time till you had a really low one. Breaking 80 must feel like a lifetime ago. Keep it going now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭Dealerz


    Yes is a strange one Dealerz - not sure If I'm happiest , with lowest score, lowest handicap or Ace , great compliant to have such confusion (lol)

    It's great you got the ace, as you have been really begrudging of the rest of us in the holeinoneclub 😜


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,001 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    That is harsh Dealerz (lol)

    Yes Ben , has been a change in my game - thanks man.

    Don't know what keep it going is now - always hit a wall after a goal.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭OffalyMedic


    Played a comp in my home course today, happy enough with game bar 2 hole (10+18).

    Birdies: 3
    Pars: 6
    Bogies: 6
    Doubles: 1
    Triples: 2 (10+18 :p both cause of lost ball)
    Putts: 33
    FIR: 11/14
    GIR: 11/18

    Game in decent shape over all. Had 38pts so may get a small cut. If I hadn't lost those 2 balls I would have came in with +5 going by score with second ball. Anyway that's golf, onwards and upwards.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,001 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    Fair play Shauna anyone who has played with you knew there would be no hanging around. Some ball striker.


  • Registered Users Posts: 849 ✭✭✭ballyk


    Played a team competition in Ballykisteen today. Shot 37 or 38 points on my own card. Hopefully I can keep the form going next weekend.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Final of club matchplay this morning, forecast wasn't great but turned out to be perfect conditions, playing a guy of 12 as well, so a straight match. Greens had been hollow tiled and the forecasted heavy rain never came so they were in very poor shape.
    1st
    He leaves his second short of the green while I'm on in two with a 20 ft putt, he can't get up and down but I make sure of my 2 putt.
    1up
    2nd
    Short par 3 and we both land about 15 ft left of pin with an uphill putt. I just miss my birdie putt and he leave his outside gimme range, he misses his.
    2up
    3rd
    Short par 4, were both on fairway and I'm to hit first, complete pull and lands in the trees left of green. He's on the green with only a 10fter, I chip mine pass the pin and can't get up and down. He 2 putts for the win.
    1up
    4th
    Both good drives but his approach lands in the bunker, I'm about 15 ft for birdie. He plays a great sand shot out to 4 ft. I shave the hole and unbelievably he misses his putt.
    2up
    5th
    I'm on the fairway but he slices well right, has to hit out sideways. My second lands on green and he hits a bad 3rd and 4th, concedes hole.
    3up
    6th
    Long par 3, I hit a 4 wood well left, he's on the fringe short. Get up to my ball and it's buried, duff the chip, second chip lands about 8ft from hole. He chips his second about 5ft by. I hole mine, he misses his,I'm very fortunate to get a half.
    3up
    7th
    Par 5 and we both have about 130yards for our 3rds, I putt mine to 10ft but he duffs his well short but plays a great chip to 6ft. I miss my birdie putt and he holes his par putt, a good half.
    3up
    8th
    Par 3 up the hill, I hit mine straight into the bunker left, he's left but long, so safe. Another good chip from him, I'm up against the face and can't get it out on my first attempt, or my second or my third!! Concede.
    2up
    9th
    Long par 4 he's in rough only a couple of yards off green for his third, I'm a good 40 yards short for my third, I hit a crap chip to the back of the green, he hits a decent chip but doesn't get up and down, thankfully I two putt for a half.
    2up
    10th
    Slight dogleg left par 4, I drive left and he goes right, I hit first and complete duck hook into worse trouble, he hits out sideways and I have to do the same but for one more shot. Similar shots then and he wins. I should have known he was going to play out sideways and played a smarter second, although I was blocked from the green, I wasn't in major trouble, rookie mistake.
    1up
    11th
    I'm in the middle of the fairway and he's hitting out sideways, I'm on the green in two and he's struggling, hole conceded.
    2up
    12th
    he says on the tee he's 3under for this hole in his last two rounds, Eagle and birdie, maybe mind games but he wasn't that type of player. Two good drives and I've a gap wedge, he's probably a knock down wedge. I thin mine a bit but stayed on back of green, his shot bounces 6 inches short of the pin, one hop hits the flag and in the hole, Eagle!! Not much you can do about that.
    1up
    13th
    Both of us in the rough and I don't catch all of mine, lands in the green side bunker short. He's on front fringe. Deja vu, can't get out of the bunker on my first attempt, or my second. He two putts for another win.
    Level
    14th
    Par 3 with huge bunkers either side of green so they were on my mind, he's on the green maybe 20ft from hole. I played a club less to try and make the front without the danger of the bunkers, hit it perfect and lands pin high with a 6fter for bird. He misses his putt and I knew the line of mine, but it didn't break like I though it would, gutted to miss that.
    Even
    15th
    Par 4 and he's in the trees right, I'm on right side of fairway, he's able to get it up to about 30 yards short, I put mine pin high but with a severe downhill right to left putt, he hits a poor chip and two putts from me was enough.
    1up
    16th
    Very long par 4, I'm in the middle of the fairway and he's in the left rough, he hits out well and I take a huge divot with a 4 wood, still OK about 100 yards short of green, was never going to reach anyway. He lands his third high of the green which is where you don't want to be, I of course do the exact same and we both have the same chip, we both go by the hole by about 10ft which was to be expected.
    He holes a great putt and I miss mine.
    Even
    17th
    Par 3 and a bad hole for me lately, he lands on the green but the very front and a good 30ft putt coming, I hit mine right on line but 10ft short of pin. Another great putt by him, shaves the hole. I'm really needing this putt, but can't make it.
    Even
    18th
    Two good drives and I'm first to hit, land right at 190 yards, a bad distance for me, 5 iron won't get there and hybrid is likely to go through green and pin is at back. So play the 5 iron safer shot but a terrible pull after swinging too hard and I'm on the edge of trees pin high right.
    He lands on very front of green but has a big slope before it levels off before pin.
    I've trees behind me for my chip, I just miss my fringe target for first bounce and it runs 25ft past pin. He putts his 12ft by pin which I can't believe. 2 putts each and we'll go to 19th. I leave mine short but settle for 2 putts. What does he do, holes his putt!!
    Better man won, he played the better shots when they were needed and a nice guy that made the round enjoyable. Glad to get to the final, but disappointed I couldn't do it when needed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭lenihankevin


    33points in horrendous weather this morning in presidents prize..delighted after a few poor rounds in last few weeks..evening for drying out and walker cup I think!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭sydneybound


    2 birdies
    9 pars
    7 bogeys
    1 double bogey

    +6 (39 points)

    I went out with the main aim of no double bogeys or three putts but I double bogeyed and three putted the 16th which ruined my card! Shame as it was the only blot on a decent scorecard.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,113 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    35 points today in first ever qualifying comp.

    Played well for the most part, two poor drives cost me two scratches and also had 3 one pointers. Plenty of room for improvement. Driving has improved and my chipping is best it's ever been. There was a kid in our group off 4 who went around 1 over, was great watching him, learned loads.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,639 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    Managed to get the permission slip in for 2 rounds this weekend.

    35 Points on Saturday
    37 Points on Sunday

    Solid scoring, but on both days I had 2 complete brain farts, which were the difference between a nice cut & at best a 0.2 cut. Greens had been hollow tined & sanded earlier in the week, so it was a bit of a lottery with the putter.

    Got really lucky with the weather. No rain at all for us on Saturday, but a decent wind, and a couple of light showers on Sunday, but nothing to really make it into a miserable day.

    Sunday was probably more frustrating. I had 35 points coming off the 16th green, 17th a par 3, about 165 yards. Pushed my tee shot right, but carried the bunkers. Was really the wrong side to miss on, so took my medicine & looked to just throw it to the middle of the green & take my chances with the putter. Unfortunately I ended up 3 putting for a scratch.

    Then on to 18. Its a tough enough par 5 (index 4, I think), even from the whites it requires a long drive to give you a chance to go at it. Wasn't driving too well, so took 3 wood to play sensibly. It worked well, I hit the middle of the green in 3. But again followed it up with 3 putts for bogey. So 2 3-putts in the last 2 holes cost me at least 2 points & what would have gotten me comfortably back down to 11.

    Ah well, playing better golf in the last couple of weeks, so won't beat myself up too much. Still need to tidy up my short game a bit though.

    If I can eliminate the 1/2 silly mistakes per round, I can put together a very good score...its easier said than done unfortunately :o

    Anyway, roll on Fota, need a big one this weekend


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭finglashoop


    Played donabate yesterday, 32 points. Last five holes were olayrd in a fown pour.

    Regarding slow play. Refreshing to play through two groups who knew what they were about and let us through on the fifth after telling us as soon as we get close they would wave us through. Done front and back nine in 1.5 hours each.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭Boskowski


    Couple of modest results over the last two weeks, .1s around the 30 point mark with strong starts and weak or even terrible back nines. I seem to be developing a thing with front nine back nine and when going well my game changes. Its so hard to stay focused and not think about scores.
    Ball striking hasn't been great either especially irons. Driver thankfully ok, but I hit very few nice shots into greens lately. I seem to be getting around more than anything.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,387 ✭✭✭Tom.D.BJJ


    33 pts yesterday in Co Meath GC off 16

    21 pts on the front nine with three solid pars

    Going in to the back nine, i thought i was finally going to complete my goal of a round with no scratches. Snap hook into trees and that was that. The rain made the back nine pretty miserable.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,159 ✭✭✭benny79


    40 pts in the Presidents prize yesterday, had it in the bag and bottle it! but I said going out if I shoot 40 I'd be happy and I did :)

    My first ever cut on the way :D yeeee.... haaaaa....


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,159 ✭✭✭benny79


    oh came 6th..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭BoardsMember


    2 birdies
    9 pars
    7 bogeys
    1 double bogey

    +6 (39 points)

    I went out with the main aim of no double bogeys or three putts but I double bogeyed and three putted the 16th which ruined my card! Shame as it was the only blot on a decent scorecard.

    Isn't that +7?


  • Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭JJTippBhoy


    Isn't that +7?

    Looks like he played 19 holes.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,703 ✭✭✭allybhoy


    Hadnt played in 3 weeks so wasnt expecting much on Saturday morning, ended up with 38 pts. Game was solid except for the putter, dont think i sank one over 4 feet all day, just couldnt get the pace of them at all, Lost my class by 1 point but got cut 1 shot which im pleased about as ive been going steadily the other way in .1's for a few months. Hopefully its a sign of things to come, going to try and get a bit of putting practise in over the next week or so.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭BoardsMember


    My second comp in 12 months, blobbed the first and second in captains prize, two easy holes, and blobbed another easy hole on back 9. Still had 36 points. Very pleased/surprised! Not sure I'll get another comp in before winter rules, so prob wont be able to play team golf next year without three cards. Am currently off 8.7 so would like to get a third card in and get back to 8, my lowest ever.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,290 ✭✭✭dar_cool


    After a 3 week break from even holding a club first game back today in Castle knock.
    Had 74 gross, 40 points,
    -2 after 9. Had 2 silly double bogies then and came back in 40.
    Delighted with that as was expecting to be very rusty.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,001 ✭✭✭✭FixdePitchmark


    dar_cool wrote: »
    After a 3 week break from even holding a club first game back today in Castle knock.
    Had 74 gross, 40 points,
    -2 after 9. Had 2 silly double bogies then and came back in 40.
    Delighted with that as was expecting to be very rusty.

    Class stuff dar.

    Considering break.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,557 ✭✭✭sydneybound


    Isn't that +7?

    Haha! My bad I must have played 19 in my head! Was six bogeys instead of seven for +6. Best round in a while can't wait to get back out there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Reading some of the above posts, a break from golf can create some great rounds. We'll done lads.
    Always play better than you expect after some time off, when the opposite should be true, it's a funny old game.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,345 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    I'm in Portugal, no golf, but I can feel myself getting better and better!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 602 ✭✭✭one man clappin


    34 points off 20 today in Cahir in society outing.
    Again a day of what could have been. Way too inconsistent at the moment.

    Has anybody got recommendations for golf lessons in North Tipp area please? Can travel a reasonable distance.


  • Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ Aadhya Attractive Ash


    Played Powerscourt East yesterday, was a friendly matchplay so may have added this up wrong but think I had 36 points off 14. It was my first time playing the course and have to say I really enjoyed it, it's in lovely shape.

    As for my game, the long game is pretty good and the short game is pretty awful.


  • Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭dwd


    41 pts (77 gross) yesterday in the captains prize in fota island. Knocked my first shot OB on the first, but steady the ship pretty well after that, only other really bad hole was on the 9th, were i managed to shank a 7 iron after trying to play the hero recovery shot from under a tree :rolleyes: I had a great back 9, finishing level for the 9, 5 up on level 2's.

    3 x birdies
    9 x pars
    4 x bogies
    1 x double
    1 x tripe


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭slingerz


    Won the monthly medal yesterday with 82 off 15 for a nett 67.

    That included a triple on the 8th where I slipped on the articifical tee box and the ball never got in bounds. Drove just short par 4 16th before duffing chip into bunker with a sand save for par

    Cut from 14.6 to 13.7


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,345 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    35 points in St Anne's today off 12. Starting to score pretty consistently now and hopefully will see a bit of a break through soon.

    2 scratches and some fairly poor driving thrown into the mix, iron play saved the day on a good few holes.

    Wind was up a little, was good enough for a top 5.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    33points yesterday in Sunday comp, off to an alright start then blanked 3 & 4 and I just never got going, putting really let me down, even missed a 1fter on 13.

    Had to laugh last night, the exact same thing that happen on the 17th in the solhiem cup happen in my 4 ball on the 8th yesterday, thankfully I wasn't involved and the guy who picked up his ball without the putt being given walked off on the 9th in a huff!
    I'm fairness I think he was hungover and looking for an excuse to leave after forgetting his gui card to enter comp. He'll be back as normal next week but he won't live it down.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭OffalyMedic


    41pts in Fota on Saturday at a great boards.ie Captains Prize.

    Birdies 1
    Pars 8
    Bogies 8
    Doubles 1

    most consistent round of golf all year and still could have been better, bad course management for the double and left a few putts in the jaws of the hole but cant complain anyday you go out and shoot better than handicap is a good day!


  • Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭dcrosskid


    Played a scramble the weekend and went fairly well. Finished on 7 under with no bogies. We had a run of 5 birdies in a row and everything just dropped & we all chipped in more or less equally.

    I have one question though about the format that we weren't sure about, someone here might be able to clarify for me. Supposing I hit a good shot into a green and my ball is used, would I have to putt first? That's the way we played it with every shot to be safe but I am not sure if you have to follow that order?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,113 ✭✭✭✭Mantis Toboggan


    82 strokes on par 69 course earlier today for my course record.

    Definitely a tale of two nines. Started solidly but finished the front nine treble double treble bogey to go out in 46 which is fairly average for me.
    Parred the 10th and bogeyed the 11th after finding the fairway bunker but amazingly managed to par my way home from there to come home in 36. Delighted. Amazing how driving straight off the tee helps. Just need to find consistency.

    Free Palestine 🇵🇸



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,882 ✭✭✭Macker1


    Memorial Cup for Past Member at Grange Castle yesterday.

    Format was a three person scramble.

    Myself and the regular playing partners were playing off a handicap of 3 and had a great day.

    1 Eagle
    8 Birdies
    9 Pars

    Gross 62
    Nett 59

    Some very consistent golf by each of us had a good score going but the highlights of the round came late with a 30ft putt for birdie drained on 17th and then came the eagle on 18th. We found ourselves partially blocked out by a large tree for our second shot when one of guys hit a fantastic high fade from 165 mtrs into 10ft with the 5-iron. He knocked in the eagle putt to much delight as it sealed the win. Won the cup and were delighted to finally be in the winners circle after a very poor year. :D:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭Boskowski


    91(77) from the back tees today. Was a bit of a nightmare. 6! three putts and one lost drive for a quadruple 8 which I blame the previous three putt for. :D Shame 'cos I had a score in me today. Putting would normally be one of the stronger parts of my game. Followed by driving. Go figure...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,163 ✭✭✭Dr_Colossus


    After all my grumbling of late not being able to hit big scores and featuring in competitions played one of my best ever rounds today in perfect conditions shooting +2 for 41 pts off 7. Given the perfect conditions the CSS was a high 37 but still a nice and well needed cut of 0.8 to bring me down to 6 (have been struggling to break the 7 barrier for the past couple of years). However, as enjoyable and as big as the score was it was still only good enough for 2nd with a 21 handicap shooting 42pts so I've yet to win a competition in my home club, hopefully that will be next week in the final medal of the year.


  • Registered Users Posts: 935 ✭✭✭pinkdoubleeagle


    After all my grumbling of late not being able to hit big scores and featuring in competitions played one of my best ever rounds today in perfect conditions shooting +2 for 41 pts off 7. Given the perfect conditions the CSS was a high 37 but still a nice and well needed cut of 0.8 to bring me down to 6 (have been struggling to break the 7 barrier for the past couple of years). However, as enjoyable and as big as the score was it was still only good enough for 2nd with a 21 handicap shooting 42pts so I've yet to win a competition in my home club, hopefully that will be next week in the final medal of the year.

    Great Shooting


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭OffalyMedic


    played in a 2 ball better ball yesterday with both scores to count on par 3's. Won gross over all which way nice :) what made it even better was i played really well myself.

    12 pars
    4 bogies
    2 doubles

    2 silly 3 putts caused the two doubles, thankfully partner was already in for bogie or better on both holes. 1 bogie cause by a bad chip and other 3 were got by missing green on par 3's. Overall game is in a good place hopefully get another couple of good rounds in before end of qualifying.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,159 ✭✭✭benny79


    34pts yesterday what a weird round only 1 scratch on the 12th which I think is the easiest hole on the course. Drove my ball right off tee only bad drive of the day. but couldn't find it which pissed me off as there's no trouble only a few trees but you will always find the ball as there open & grass is always cut!
    my chipping is shocking! And putting is not much better even though I have been putting some serious hours on my putting mat!

    Hit loads of GIR and fairways just couldn't hole anything! starting to hate my putter :mad:


  • Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭xFROSTY Gx


    43 pts yesterday in Waterford Castle off of 5.

    Drove the ball well but only hit 9 GIR. Putting was decent but still left alot out there!! Had a 3 putt from about 8 ft which if it didnt happen, I would have shot my first ever round in the 60's on my home course!! :mad:

    5 birdies
    10 pars
    3 bogies


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,290 ✭✭✭dar_cool


    After all my grumbling of late not being able to hit big scores and featuring in competitions played one of my best ever rounds today in perfect conditions shooting +2 for 41 pts off 7. Given the perfect conditions the CSS was a high 37 but still a nice and well needed cut of 0.8 to bring me down to 6 (have been struggling to break the 7 barrier for the past couple of years). However, as enjoyable and as big as the score was it was still only good enough for 2nd with a 21 handicap shooting 42pts so I've yet to win a competition in my home club, hopefully that will be next week in the final medal of the year.

    Congrats on a super round, very hard to win stableford comps. See 62 won medal few weeks ago, madness


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭LaVail


    xFROSTY Gx wrote: »
    43 pts yesterday in Waterford Castle off of 5.

    Drove the ball well but only hit 9 GIR. Putting was decent but still left alot out there!! Had a 3 putt from about 8 ft which if it didnt happen, I would have shot my first ever round in the 60's on my home course!! :mad:

    5 birdies
    10 pars
    3 bogies

    Nice shooting in fairness. I caddy as a summer job and play a bit probably a 20 handicap but I admire guys who shoot like this. It's not easy to hold it all together over 18 holes. Well done.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,070 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Frustrated yesterday in the Presidents Prize (5-Day) in Castleknock. Started with 3 putt on first for a scratch, 3 putt on second for a point, 4 putt on third for a point (including hitting the ground for a 2 inch tap in:eek:), 3 putt on 4th for a point, 3 putt on fifth for a point. So 4 points through 5. Hitting the ball as well as I have done all year, but the putting is killing me :mad: the first 3 were off the green, but still should have been getting down in 2 from the lies. All aspirations of winning have gone out the window and now all I want to do is get it back to a score inside the buffer.

    Par on 6 (no shot) for 2 points to steady the ship, par again on 7 then missed a 4 footer for par on the 8th. A long 2 putt for par on 9 got me to the turn with 14 points. A ball in water on 10 meant only 1 point followed by a lip out for birdy 11 to only manage a 2 point par. A big drive on 12 left me a 3/4 shot into the green but I'm having trouble with them at the moment and I basically duffed it. A decent chip gave me a chance but I missed the 4 footer for par.

    A par on 13 was followed by great drive on the index 1 14th. But a 5 iron hit fat came up short and left me with the hardest shot in golf, about 40 yards out of a bunker which I played as well as I could have hoped to about 15 foot and my putt went so close for par but a 5 is always a good score there. Another big drive and another 3/4 shot in saw me coming up short on 15 and while I gave my chip a chance of going in, I missed the 6 footer back for a 1 point bogey. Digging deep and looking for a birdy on 16, a matter of 2 foot was the difference between a run at eagle and a deep bunker after a big second shot 4 iron into the par 5. A well executed bunker shot left me with a 10 footer down hill, which I left agonisingly in the jaws, the roll of a ball short. 17 playing long and tough, into the wind, I nailed my drive (was hitting it the best I have done all year) but another fat second shot saw me come up short. A good chip saw me getting up and down for the first time all day and while I pushed my tee shot on the par 3 18th to flirt with water, another up and down saw me finish with 3 pars on the trot to bring home 20 points on the back 9 for a total of 34.

    All in all, happy with how I struck the ball. Driver was hot yesterday with only 1 real bad hit. Couple of shots from the fairway which I hit fat just came out of nowhere, as I was flushing the long irons all day. 70-80 yards is killing me since I got new clubs..... need to practice more of them. Putting is a joke. After the first 5 holes though I rolled it pretty well, but left a lot short. I should know better, but the greens were slower than normal yesterday and compared to Greystones they were at a snails pace.


    The killer though was I finished 3rd. 35 was first and second. I can't help but think of the tap in on the third :rolleyes: as with my strong back 9 I would have come out on top :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,639 ✭✭✭spacecoyote


    34 points on Saturday out in the Lady Presidents Prize. 2 scratches on the card, one on each 9, for about the 3rd/4th round in a row, being the difference between a cut & a buffer. Both scratches were the result of getting tangled up in the trees.

    38 points won it.

    To take a major positive from the round, I needed to birdie the last to hit my buffer. Its a long par 5, sharp dogleg requiring about 275 yards off the tee to make the corner from the whites. Stepped up, and knocked the drive around 275. That left about 215 in to the pin. Hit a hybrid to about 20 feet & two putted safely to make the birdie.

    Was a very satisfying end to a round and builds confidence that I have the game to pull out the big shots when they are needed.

    Went out and played in a Champagne scramble then on Sunday. Was playing with a 20 & 24 handicap. The 24 is realistically struggling to play to a 28 handicap so were under pressure to get his tee shots in. Unfortunately we didn't manage it, so were stuck with his drive on 18 (the same one as above). Meant playing from a tight position from a drive of about 150 yards.

    Was thinking of the day before. Stuck a 9 iron into almost the same position as Saturday, and knocked the same hybrid in to about 10-12ft. Missed the birdie, but a par from the starting position felt like a birdie.

    Hit all the par 3 greens, and drove the par 4 10th hole with my 3 wood to the delight of my partners.

    A great day out, with good craic from the lads.

    Played some very nice golf this weekend (just need to cut out these minor lapses in concentration)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    36 points in Tuesday comp, went out in 20 points and felt like I could finally get a cut this round. Proceeded to blank the 10th and get 1 point each on 11 & 12, tried to keep it steady then and got 2 points on each hole till the 18th. Walking up the 18th I knew I needed a par and 3 points to have any chance of not getting a 0.1 back and going out to 13hcp, hit a good drive, good hybrid and perfect chip in for a bird. No cut buy thankfully I live to fight as a 12 handicapper for another day.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,070 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Senna wrote: »
    36 points in Tuesday comp, went out in 20 points and felt like I could finally get a cut this round. Proceeded to blank the 10th and get 1 point each on 11 & 12, tried to keep it steady then and got 2 points on each hole till the 18th. Walking up the 18th I knew I needed a par and 3 points to have any chance of not getting a 0.1 back and going out to 13hcp, hit a good drive, good hybrid and perfect chip in for a bird. No cut buy thankfully I live to fight as a 12 handicapper for another day.

    ?? Par would have had you 35.... Bogey 34.... Double 33..... Surely well inside the buffer:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Seve OB wrote: »
    ?? Par would have had you 35.... Bogey 34.... Double 33..... Surely well inside the buffer:confused:

    Tuesday comp in perfect weather, css could have been as high as 38, I've been stung with high css's before.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,070 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Senna wrote: »
    Tuesday comp in perfect weather, css could have been as high as 38, I've been stung with high css's before.

    WOW that's crazy


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,256 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    Seve OB wrote: »
    WOW that's crazy

    Its 37 every week in my club!!


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