Golf: The false sense of security..

[vkurup]

Played 18 today. The front 9 was a bit of a disaster for me, so had resigned to it being the continuation of the current bad form.

Started back 9 with a birdie, then miserable 11th and bogie on 12th.

On the 13th, pulled my drive severely. It went long but to the left and into the long grass. I have never been to these parts before, so used a 9 iron to chip it out. Duffed my 3rd shot about 10y but onto the fairway. 4th shot a solid recovery with a 4 hybrid, but still to the left. For the 5th shot, the ball was on the first fringe but it was below my feet. The gps showed 76y to the front & the flag about 10y from the front. This is generally between my 52 or SW. However given that the 13th green is elevated, decided to use Pitch using a Pitcher. Good contact with the PW, landing where I wanted to... And straight into the hole!!! Par after all that.

Game picked up after that.

Out 53, In 42!! Finished with a 95!! I think it is my best back 9 on my main course. Ahh, if someone sees my back 9 score, they might think I can play golf. Indeed a false sense of security, but things like these keeps bringing us back and grind it out!

 

[Grogger]

Happened to me last week. Went out trying to use some new advice I'd been given by the pro at a course I use near work. Went out in 61 and came back in with 46!!

Thats the lowest score I've ever had on 9 holes and will probably take me ages to do it again. If my front 9 had been any good I could have beaten 100 at long last but I suppose it wasn't meant to be?

Trouble is next time I play I'll try to hard and think to much about what i did right last time and end up with a bad round

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Due to my supreme ability to be playing OK and then collapse - I booked a lesson yesterday - first in 25yrs. Roll on Tuesday. So feeling relieved I went out for a few holes - after 8 was level par and wondering why I had bothered booking the lesson. Aha!! Screamed one miles down the 17th - and from middle of fairway with a 9i in hand - yup - Lucy Locket out of nowhere. Dropped another ball down - yup - second LL in a row. Stuck third ball down and hit perfect to 15 foot. And why does golf screw us up?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I started better today. Out in 17 points and vaguely resembled a golfer. Double at the par 3 eleventh, then hit the bogey train until the 16th where I had another double. Another on 17 too but managed to finish with a birdie to lighten the mood a little. No idea why I lost the swing having had a good tempo. Was only a roll up so was trying to play with an empty head and not worry about anything or think too much. Stupid game

 

[vkurup]

I must add.. while holing an 85y was the highlight of the day.. it does little to gloss over the fact that I missed 3 putts within 3 feet!!!
Oh the indignity..