First Sub 80 round!

[Slicer30]

Hi all,

Fresh from my first handicap cut last week (22.5 -20.5) I broke 80 for the first time yesterday. Happy to get in under 80 for the first time, even though I dropped 4 shots on the last 4 holes.

Front 9 was the stuff of dreams, played the first 7 holes to par. Then a 3 putt on the 8th and par on the 9th got me in for a 36! Playing partners were shaking there heads and asking for the secret.

Played the back 9 in 43, for a total of 79 and 48 stableford points. After the great start, I had to really concentrate on every shot. The mental fatigue at the end was really hitting home and I was just trying to finish without a triple or a round busting 10.

Very strange to finish the round being able to recount only 4 or 5 mishits. Guess this is what it feels like for the single handicappers.

A small change to my right hand grip, made my whole swing alot more comfortable. Amazing how the slighest change can make such a big impact.

Anyway - had to share, still cant believe it.

 

[fundy]

great effort sir, good to see there are as many bandits up the road as there are at our place, yesterdays medal was won by an 18 handicapper who shot 80

 

[Slicer30]

Thanks Fundy.

Felt good prior to the round after some practice on Friday, so recorded it as a supplementary card. So it should lead to another handicap cut.

The bandit reference was made a few times yesterday, especially when I was par after 7 holes. Hoping to get the handicap down to at least put the bandit calls to bed.

 

[Bobmysterkaymer]

Sorting 79 is awesome! But to shoot a potential single figure handicap deserves shouts of bandit! Try to keep it up and keep consistent.

 

[pokerjoke]

Well played thats great shooting,keep it going.
Forget the bandit shouts its pure jealousy.

 

[Mungoscorner]

I hope the handicap committee have your moustache and sombrero waiting for you,next time you play.

 

[Region3]

Thanks Fundy.

Felt good prior to the round after some practice on Friday, so recorded it as a supplementary card. So it should lead to another handicap cut.

The bandit reference was made a few times yesterday, especially when I was par after 7 holes. Hoping to get the handicap down to at least put the bandit calls to bed.

Well done chap, that's great scoring and you'll soon be down much further I'd have thought.

For me, the bandit calls are out of place to start with if you're playing for a supplementary round to try to lower your hc.

The word 'bandit' seems to be used far too widely imo. I know most of it is in jest but to me it insinuates a cheat. Fair enough if someone thinks I'm better than my handicap, but if they think I deliberately fiddle it then we're going to have words

Anyway, sorry to go off on a tangent and well played again

 

[jimjoachim]

Wow, great shooting!! so why the high handicap??

 

[Slicer30]

Region3 - totally agree, bandit term gets thrown about way too much.

JimJoachim - The handicap was 22.5, only recently cut to 20.5. In short I joined a club for the first time in May 2010. Only moved to aylesbury from london so spent 2-3 months meeting members etc to get cards in. Finally got 3 cards in in October for a 22.5 handicap. Never entered any comps and had to wait until April this year (due to rain) to get into first comps.

Only played in 7 so far ( not every week) and only managed to come in under my handicap last week in a stableford. Been in the buffer zone in the others.

 

[jimjoachim]

Fantastic stuff. Looking forward to seeing what cut they give you this week?! Take it you won the comp??

 

[DaveM]

Very well done sir.. Have to agree Bandit is used to often. Even the worst hack (like me) can put in a stormer now and then. Remember once played 3 round in one day. Morning round played to 20 (h/c was 16 at the time) a/noon round played to 12. It was at my Dads club and they use to have an evening pairs comp. Which we entered. I played really well and shot a one under par 71 and that was with 2 bogys! Never scored like that since though.

 

[Slicer30]

JimJoachim - I didn't win the comp, came second with 40 points. Winner got 45 points with an 86 so no complaints.

new handicap is 20.5, so cut for my stableford comp and I think also for some supplementary cards I put in.