Post by Richie3Jack on Jan 29, 2012 18:45:02 GMT -5
Course: Eastwood GC
Ball: Srixon Z-Star
Stimp: 9.5
Yesterday I played at MetroWest and only got 16 holes in but managed to shoot +3 while striking the driver terribly. Today, I got some range time in and then played with a buddy of mine. Winds were about 25 mph, temperature was 70-75 degrees. Course is still soft.
#1 - Good hybrid down the middle. I wanted to try my Wishon 18* versus my Mizuno 20*, both of which I hit well. I wound up hitting the Wishon about 15 yards further, which is perfect. Anyway, hit a 9-iron onto the green. Tough putt over a slight mound and 2-putted for par (E)
#2 - decent driver down the right side. Hit a hybrid to keep it in a decent spot. Hit a SW to 10 feet and made the birdie (-1)
#3 - Pretty good 5-iron into the wind to 20-feet. Had the read, but left it short and made par (-1)
#4 - Good driver down the middle. Used the 'Watson Rule' on the 5-iron shot and just missed the green on the fringe. Chip with a SW to a foot and made par (-1)
#5 - Big driver down the right side, about 310 yards. Nice PW onto the green. Had the read, but again left it a little short (-1)
#6 - Pull-draw into the left rough. Had an open shot and hit a nice 3-wood to about 140 yards. 3-club wind in our face and I knocked down a 7-iron nicely to 15 feet and made the birdie (-2)
#7 - Hit the driver well, but the wind cut it on me and I thought I might be in the water, but actually wound up okay. Wind just held up a PW short and a chip with a PW and a 3-footer for par (-2)
#8 - I've hit 7-iron onto this green many times, but today it was a 4-iron which I flushed to 15 feet. Had the line again, but not enough gas (-2)
#9 - Big driver down the middle. Nice 7-iron punch to 20-feet. Just missed and made par (-2)
#10 - Hit the driver hard, but cut it into the fairway bunker. Good hybrid out of the bunker. Then had another hybrid into the green that I pulled. Tough up and down and I made bogey (-1)
#11 - Cut off too much and almost went O.B. But, I didn't and wound up with a short yardage into the green. Bad lie though. Pulled an 8-iron out. Chip to a foot and made par (-1)
#12 - Flushed a 4-iron to 20 feet. Had the read, but once again...not enough gas (-1)
#13 - Decent hybrid down the middle. Blind shot with a 6-iron that found the green. 2-putted from 35 feet (-1)
#14 - Pivot stall hook that almost went into the water. Just got the ball on the fringe. Then made a 25 footer with a 24 inch break for par (-1)
#15 - Decent 3-wood down the middle. Never saw the 9-iron go due to the sun, but it found the left bunker. I then knocked in the sand shot for birdie (-2)
#16 - Big driver down the middle. then hit a 3-wood over the green. Good pitch to 6-feet and made birdie (-3)
#17 - Hit a driver hard, but it cut a bit and found the fairway bunker. 9-iron out of the fwy bunker onto the green. Thought this putt was in and just missed (-3)
#18 - Good driver down the middle. Punched an 8-iron that faded a bit into a cross wind. Chipped to 5-feet and made par (-3)
THOUGHTS: Lowest round of the year so far. Hit the driver quite well and my ballstriking was better than the metrics show.
34-35=69 (-3)
9/14 fwy
11/18 GIR
26 putts
3 shots impeded
Ball: Srixon Z-Star
Stimp: 9.5
Yesterday I played at MetroWest and only got 16 holes in but managed to shoot +3 while striking the driver terribly. Today, I got some range time in and then played with a buddy of mine. Winds were about 25 mph, temperature was 70-75 degrees. Course is still soft.
#1 - Good hybrid down the middle. I wanted to try my Wishon 18* versus my Mizuno 20*, both of which I hit well. I wound up hitting the Wishon about 15 yards further, which is perfect. Anyway, hit a 9-iron onto the green. Tough putt over a slight mound and 2-putted for par (E)
#2 - decent driver down the right side. Hit a hybrid to keep it in a decent spot. Hit a SW to 10 feet and made the birdie (-1)
#3 - Pretty good 5-iron into the wind to 20-feet. Had the read, but left it short and made par (-1)
#4 - Good driver down the middle. Used the 'Watson Rule' on the 5-iron shot and just missed the green on the fringe. Chip with a SW to a foot and made par (-1)
#5 - Big driver down the right side, about 310 yards. Nice PW onto the green. Had the read, but again left it a little short (-1)
#6 - Pull-draw into the left rough. Had an open shot and hit a nice 3-wood to about 140 yards. 3-club wind in our face and I knocked down a 7-iron nicely to 15 feet and made the birdie (-2)
#7 - Hit the driver well, but the wind cut it on me and I thought I might be in the water, but actually wound up okay. Wind just held up a PW short and a chip with a PW and a 3-footer for par (-2)
#8 - I've hit 7-iron onto this green many times, but today it was a 4-iron which I flushed to 15 feet. Had the line again, but not enough gas (-2)
#9 - Big driver down the middle. Nice 7-iron punch to 20-feet. Just missed and made par (-2)
#10 - Hit the driver hard, but cut it into the fairway bunker. Good hybrid out of the bunker. Then had another hybrid into the green that I pulled. Tough up and down and I made bogey (-1)
#11 - Cut off too much and almost went O.B. But, I didn't and wound up with a short yardage into the green. Bad lie though. Pulled an 8-iron out. Chip to a foot and made par (-1)
#12 - Flushed a 4-iron to 20 feet. Had the read, but once again...not enough gas (-1)
#13 - Decent hybrid down the middle. Blind shot with a 6-iron that found the green. 2-putted from 35 feet (-1)
#14 - Pivot stall hook that almost went into the water. Just got the ball on the fringe. Then made a 25 footer with a 24 inch break for par (-1)
#15 - Decent 3-wood down the middle. Never saw the 9-iron go due to the sun, but it found the left bunker. I then knocked in the sand shot for birdie (-2)
#16 - Big driver down the middle. then hit a 3-wood over the green. Good pitch to 6-feet and made birdie (-3)
#17 - Hit a driver hard, but it cut a bit and found the fairway bunker. 9-iron out of the fwy bunker onto the green. Thought this putt was in and just missed (-3)
#18 - Good driver down the middle. Punched an 8-iron that faded a bit into a cross wind. Chipped to 5-feet and made par (-3)
THOUGHTS: Lowest round of the year so far. Hit the driver quite well and my ballstriking was better than the metrics show.
34-35=69 (-3)
9/14 fwy
11/18 GIR
26 putts
3 shots impeded