Andy808
Tour Winner
Today was the first round of our club championship and we teed off in perfect conditions with the sun shining and the course in perfect condition for it.
I teed off in the last group with Alan from the day before. Now I like the guy but it's a bit of an emotional roller coaster ride playing with him. I had already decided to play a conservative game with the driver staying in the bag unless I felt the need to push a little on the back nine and then it would only be in one or two holes. I had also decided to use the shots I had rather than going for everything.
Bogeyed the first three holes then got my first par on the 4th to be one under handicap. Bogeys on the next and another par had me at 2 under with bogey par bogey bringing me in nicely 3 under handicap for 9 holes.
The front nine scores were on the board as we started the back nine and I was sitting one back from the leader.
As I like the back nine I knew I could post a good score if I kept to the game plan and started the back nine par, par, par, bogey. When my drive on the 14th slid into the rough but in a good position and sitting up nicely I played a 3/4 55 wedge to run it down towards the green. Instead I got a complete flier that ended up in the pond behind the green. Taking my penalty drop from the other side of the pond I hit it long to be safe then a chip and a couple of putts walked off with a 7.
with the shots I had already made up I just wanting to steady the ship played short of the next green so chipped on and 2 putts for a bogey. The short par 4 then gave me an opportunity to get a shot back which I did with a good par.
Having 2 shots on the next I played a 4 iron off the tee followed by a good 5 wood to come up just short of the green and a couple of putts kept things going in the right direction.
A par on the last saw me come in with a PB +13 for a 6 under HC score and a 2 shot lead for the final round next Sunday.
The driver never came out and I played steady golf for all 18 holes even with Alan being up and down like a yo-yo which I normally let get to me. I know what I can do now and hope to play as well next week but for now I'm a very happy chappy!
I teed off in the last group with Alan from the day before. Now I like the guy but it's a bit of an emotional roller coaster ride playing with him. I had already decided to play a conservative game with the driver staying in the bag unless I felt the need to push a little on the back nine and then it would only be in one or two holes. I had also decided to use the shots I had rather than going for everything.
Bogeyed the first three holes then got my first par on the 4th to be one under handicap. Bogeys on the next and another par had me at 2 under with bogey par bogey bringing me in nicely 3 under handicap for 9 holes.
The front nine scores were on the board as we started the back nine and I was sitting one back from the leader.
As I like the back nine I knew I could post a good score if I kept to the game plan and started the back nine par, par, par, bogey. When my drive on the 14th slid into the rough but in a good position and sitting up nicely I played a 3/4 55 wedge to run it down towards the green. Instead I got a complete flier that ended up in the pond behind the green. Taking my penalty drop from the other side of the pond I hit it long to be safe then a chip and a couple of putts walked off with a 7.
with the shots I had already made up I just wanting to steady the ship played short of the next green so chipped on and 2 putts for a bogey. The short par 4 then gave me an opportunity to get a shot back which I did with a good par.
Having 2 shots on the next I played a 4 iron off the tee followed by a good 5 wood to come up just short of the green and a couple of putts kept things going in the right direction.
A par on the last saw me come in with a PB +13 for a 6 under HC score and a 2 shot lead for the final round next Sunday.
The driver never came out and I played steady golf for all 18 holes even with Alan being up and down like a yo-yo which I normally let get to me. I know what I can do now and hope to play as well next week but for now I'm a very happy chappy!
