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I played 18 holes in the competition this morning. I t was cool to start with but the sun came out around 10 a.m. The 40-50 kph wind was blustery from the SE. When exposed to the ocean side of the course it was cold!
We started on the back nine. I played bogey golf for the first four holes. My tee shots were slightly off target on the first three holes, but I got back into play and finished with a bogey.On 13 I hit the centre of the fairway with a nice draw, then hit a good 7W to the apex of the dogleg. The wind caught my iron shots a bit on the next few holes. Then my chipping went a bit off on distance control. Then I lost control of my tee shots for a few holes. This resulted in three doubles on the back nine / 47 OTS.
On the front nine I got my game under better control ( only one double) 45 OTS.Two Steps forward
1) In the wind I manged to hit 10/14 fairways
2) My approach shots were fairly good, except the last one that went into the dam! I did better with the LW today when short sided.One Step backward
1) pitch shots from 25-45 m were not good enough/ inconsistent. I missed two very short putts ( did not square the putter face)1 user liked this post.
I am back on the coast again. We drove into a wall of blackness Tuesday afternoon at Hamilton and the weather has not improved a lot since. I had the opportunity to do 12 holes this morning in the strong wind and cold conditions. The warmth of Bright is now a distant memory.
Two steps
1) I only missed one fairway
2) I hit a few greens in regulation and managed 4 pars/ no doubles!One step
The wind got me a few times and pushed my balls off to the right.I did go for another 9 holes on Monday afternoon. My wife was hobbling after climbing Mt. Feathertop and needed to rest her knee ( old skiing injury) . I waited until the later afternoon to avoid the heat. I was disappointed that the club had not mentioned that they were sanding the greens, but it did slow them down. What I had never seen before was the almost 90 degree turn the ball took as it slowed down. it was like playing on a dewy morning, with the tracer lines on the green. I still managed to miss a few within 2 metres.
I think you would enjoy the Myrtleford course too Geoff. We stayed at a park next to the river ( East end of Myrtleford) last time ( good) and this time we stayed at the River View CVP ( staggering distance from the Brewery)
Yep I did. Concave would be easier though. Just hit it hard enough to make it circle the hole until it dropped like in mini -golf.
I am thinkin gof going out for another dose of 9 holes. Brilliant weather her today. A gentle breeze and sunshine.
Another 18 holes at Bright today. It as busy with lots of social golfers ( slow) . The course is fairly forgiving off the tees with wide well grassed fairways and few trees that over hang the fairways. I still struggled with the faster and concave greens. I three putted a few times, when the first putt rolled up to the hole, slowed, but then kept rolling down the slope. The scenery is stunning. It got a bit warm again for me at 27 degrees. After 6 months of gloom and wind this still warm weather takes a bit of adjusting to.
What a difference in the weather away from the coast. It was 27 degrees and bloody windy while we travelled to the north east of Victoria. We camped at Waranga Basin last night, part of the regions irrigation scheme..I was hopping to play at Rushworth’s course, but the grass looked pretty dead.
Today I played 18 holes at Bright. The course was in great condition. The greens felt quick to me, but locals told me that they are fasted as summer progresses. The fairways were firm and the air thinner than I am used to, so the balls went further. I managed a birdie on the 9th hole par 5, s few pars and mostly bogies. The concave greens with fast pace made putting a lottery at the start.
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We played 7 holes on Sunday arvo before the weather got even worse. I started with a par, but it got nasty wind wise and it was harder to score. The shot of the day was on hole 7 ( par 5) where my tee shot clipped a pine tree and fell short ( around 180m) . My next shot was a low piercing 4W hit that went 204 m!!! Wow. That is roughly 30 m longer than usual. It got a lot of run.
Despite the terrible weather I went for a 9 hole practice session with a friend. I was keen to get him out of the house. His wife passed away last week.
Maybe I have turned a corner. Usually Arccos tell me I suck off the tee due to distance, or lack thereof. Today I missed only 1/9 fairways and hit three drives over 200 m. Marcus Edblad has helped me a lot.
My approach shots 100-150 m were the part of my game that let me down today. When I hit a GIR I am closer than an 8 handicap player, but other wise I am 6 m further out than a 8 handicap player. I two putted every hole today, but the short ones I selected a small target and it worked.Baby sitting finished for the day, so I went out for 9 holes at 4 p.m.
I tried hitting the tee shots on the tighter tree lined holes with a slightly less strong grip and an out to in swing plane. It resulted in a straight shot that went slightly left of centre. I placed it well on holes 1, 2 , 3 , 4 ( hate that hole) and 5. I turned it over too much on 6 and ended up in the left trees. I have been playing that hole with a tight draw with some success, so I think I will keep doing that. On hole 7 there isn’t much out right side , so it invites a big draw shot to catch the tail wind, I have to aim my swing inside the line of big pines to avoid ending up in the pines , or just underneath their canopy. I got onto it today and gains 30 m ( wind assist?). I hit a fade 7W at the green and the found the green about 5 m short of the pin . That was S.O.D. (shot of the day) ! I missed the Eagle putt, of course, but not by much. That is my first ever Eagle putt chance on that hole. I finished with a par on holes 8 and 9.
Up until hole 5, I was stuck behind a couple of slow guys, so I hit two balls and practiced chipping and putting while I waited for them to get ahead. The bunkers have dried out a bit ( not rock hard sand anymore) so I did a few shots out of the bunkers. It is so tempting to be too “finessey” when the pin is close to the bunker. I found that I was better off hitting it by the pin and putting back, rather than trying for a shot soft and failing to achieve priority #1 ( get out of the F—— bunker)
No golf tomorrow. Baby sitting an online funeral to attend. My step mother-in-law passed away .
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I had time to do an analysis of yesterday’s game. What else do you do when the 2 year old is sleeping?
Problems that cost me shots
1. Pulled iron shots ( 2) . I have to alter my swing path a little more in to out to fix this and finish high/ not swing around my body. I had it sorted by the end of the game.
2. Tee shots that faded too much (2) . I need to adjust my starting line more left/ or slightly strengthen my grip to make it a straight left shot/ tight baby draw.
3. Tee shots that failed to return to centre/ right of centre. (5) I think I was trying too hard and my wrists tightened up= push shots.
4. Fades with FW woods and hybrids that started too right (hit trees) ( 2). Aim more left and trust it will fade.
5. Club selection (2) I used a 60 degree in a poor lie with tall- ish grass and lost about 20 m distance (found the bunker though) , Then I measured the distance for layup to a tree to give a good angle into the green. I hit the ball to under the tree ( no aerial shot possible) . I should have allowed for 10 m less.
6. 3 putting once
7. mishit irons ( 2) thin . One went into a bunker, the other into a water filled drain!A learning experience.
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I think I could squeeze it into my busy schedule. With 7 grand kids all living nearby and Rotary Club Presidency commitments I have had a very bust time post retirement. Perhaps I deserve a few days break playing golf with OB and CB80 et.al.
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It was Vets day at Casterton golf club today. We had the AGM prior to the game. I was relieved when we had a volunteer for the Treasurer’s role.
I was playing off 14. I hit 7/14 fairways; 4 /18 GIR, two up and downs, 35 putts, average approach distance was 104 m.
I birdie, 4 pars, 7 bogeys and 6 doubles. 93 OTS and 31 pointsTwo steps forward
1) I struck my driver well
2) chipping was pretty goodOne Step back
1) Aim with tee shots was off. I hit them well, but into the trees= 6 doubles. I pulled my iron shots a lot too.I played stroke at Heywood this morning with my son-in-law, his father and Adriano.
The weather felt a bit like Queensland. Warm ( for here) and light wind, possibly a bit humid. It was overcast and later it did rain a bit. The fairways are still soggy in places and around the greens, bounce and roll is a bit unpredictable still.I hit only 2 GIR and had two up and downs. I did hit 10/14 fairways, but had two roll into the notorious Heywood rough and were unplayable. 32 putts was better. I just made some dumb decision and mishit a few shots off the fairways.
One birdie, 5 pars, 5 doubles , 7 bogeys. 91 OTS. -15 handicap = 76.
Two steps
1) Tee shots in play much improved. I tried to aim down the right side and draw it back to the centre. I few were almost as long as Justin’s and Adriano’s shots ( 10 m shorter). The few fade shots I hit worked too.
2) Putting and chipping were a lot better.One Step
1) I think inattention and tiredness at the end of the game contributed to the two 7 scores on 17 and 18. I found the pace of the game to be slow. We spent a lot of time looking for lost balls.I started well in today’s game scoring 3 pars in a row. Then I pulled a tee shot into the left trees on the fourth. I chipped out, but my third shot went through into the soft pine litter. I thinned my chip out and then had along putt downhill ( double score). I got back on track until the par 3 eighth when I pulled my 8i tee shot into the bunker. I used my 3H to run the ball out of the bunker, but I over did it a tad. Another double! Front 9 6 pars, 1 bogey and two double bogeys. OTS 41/ 20 points.
I started the back nine with two bogeys. Then I was distracted while hit the the shot on hole 12. The resultant shot was a high toe slice OOB. I haven’t done one of those for ages. Two penalty stokes = triple bogey. I pulled my tee shot on 13th left into the trees, but recovered to score a bogey 6. On 16 I pulled the tee shot just short of the dam, but got back into play. My 4th approach shot with a 7i went pin high , but pulled left. I was chipping on to the green when the ball struck an object in the grass and stopped dead. In the end a disappointing triple bogey.
Back none score 49/ 13 points.
I hit 5/14 fairways
hit 6/18 GIR
3/11 up and downs
35 putts.
