Three weeks ago I said 70s were just around the corner...

[ScienceBoy]

And what I said 22 days ago was not wrong!

Since that 81 (old PB now) with a handful of lost balls I have had a few downs and a few ups, breaking my handicap over 9 a few times.

I have had a good week, lost to a guy in the knockout who played VERY good golf yesterday and had three very solid range/practice sessions prior. I capped it all off with my first round under 80 on a par 69 or greater course.

43 points, only coming second to a guy who's in top form, winning 2 weekends in a row, by his own admission he should have been off 9.

My new handicap is 11... GULP!

 

[Mark_G]

Well done, the appliance of science?

 

[virtuocity]

That back nine must have taken some balls. Lovely looking card.

What's the reasons behind your success?

 

[ScienceBoy]

That back nine must have taken some balls. Lovely looking card.

What's the reasons behind your success?

I don't recall the back 9, all adrenaline! I do remember standing on the 18th, an uphill par 4 into the wind, ~410. The only thing to hit was a driver... I put it to 120 yards out!

The secret? Irons off short par 4 tees and a V-Easy

 

[virtuocity]

I don't recall the back 9, all adrenaline! I do remember standing on the 18th, an uphill par 4 into the wind, ~410. The only thing to hit was a driver... I put it to 120 yards out!

The secret? Irons off short par 4 tees and a V-Easy

Define 'short par 4s' for your course please!!! Also, how far can you hit an iron?!

 

[ScienceBoy]

Define 'short par 4s' for your course please!!! Also, how far can you hit an iron?!

Anything under 350 I usually turn to my 3 iron.

Two examples:

9th, 330 and I nearly always hit a 3 iron to around 90-110 yards.
17th downhill ~340 and its usually a 3 iron to around 130. Today I hit a 4 iron to 130ish.

My course is running (and pretty much does all year round) so a long iron can really take advantage of that.

340-390 I usually pull out a 3 wood or my 2 hybird. Driver only comes out when necessary.

I was striking the ball so well today it took me 7 holes to take advantage of it, I hit a few a bit too well around holes 4-7 and it cost me.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I don't recall the back 9, all adrenaline! I do remember standing on the 18th, an uphill par 4 into the wind, ~410. The only thing to hit was a driver... I put it to 120 yards out!

The secret? Irons off short par 4 tees and a V-Easy

Excellent forum yardages :thup:

:rofl:

 

[JustOne]

My new handicap is 11... GULP!

Why gulp? You just shot 5 over so 11 should be a walk in the park...... (verging on banditry)

Good round, well played :thup:

 

[pbrown7582]

That's a tidy looking card shame about the double on par 5. 77wirh a 7 is tremendous well played and single figures beckons :thup:

 

[ScienceBoy]

Thanks all for your nice comments, just raised a glass (or three) to PBs and hopefully my 3rd best round of the year (club champs in 2 weeks).

That's a tidy looking card shame about the double on par 5.

SI 1 and I put my 1st tee shot in the water due to poor alignment, played the rest of the hole lovely.

I don't feel I left a single shot out there in getting 77!

Excellent forum yardages :thup:

:rofl:

I cut the corner with a draw on a right to left dogleg with the fairway dry and running. Drive was only about 270 but felt 300+ when I was +5 gross standing on the tee!