Cloran's first 9 holes

[cloran]

First time on a golf course (other than a drunken charity scramble) in 2 years. Played 9 holes, shot 49, didn't care... lol.

Sunken Meadow Golf Course. "Green"

1. 353 yard par 4. I stepped from the car to the tee. I had no idea what to expect. I pulled out my 3 wood thinking that if I put a good swing on it I would be left with an 8i or so... I hit a bomb! Walked up to the ball as it sat in the fairway at the 100 yard marker. I had 85 yards to the pin. "Man, the modules are working... this is awesome! This game is gonna be easy now!!!" Proceeded to miss the green with a wedge from 85 yards... back to reality! Chipped on, three putted. (+2)

1. 397 yard par 4. Driver sliced right... I've always found the same spot on this hole off the tee. It's a mental thing more than anything. Ball was resting on the up slope of a nearby tee. Scuffed the ball to 100 yards. Knocked a wedge to 15 feet. 2 putted. bogey. (+3)

3. 404 yard par 4. Popped up the driver. I teed it up way too high. Left with 190 yards from the fairway. Hooked a 5 iron into the left rough. My only miss left all day. Ball was settled down between two puffs of grass, horrible lie. Good chip on, 3 putts. double bogey. (+5)

4. 201 yard par 3. Hit my Mizuno Fli-Hi 2 iron to 20 ft. 2 putted. par. (+5)

5. 349 yard par 4. Sharp dogleg left. Hit a good Fli Hi 2i that left me 150 yards from the center of the fairway................. in the middle of the deepest divot I've ever seen. No kidding, I had maybe 1/2 the ball sticking out, that's it. Procedded to scuff my 8 iron into the left rough behind a tree. Chip, skull, chip, putt, putt, putt... triple bogey. (+8)

6. 417 yard par 4. Tried to really kill a drive as my score didn't matter so much at this point. Topped it 50 yards behind a tree. Hit the tree with my 2 iron and moved backwards 15 yards. Good 2 iron out through the trees to the fairway at 100 yards. Wedged in on. Right and long. 25 ft for bogey... 2 putts for double. (+10)

7. 483 yard par 5. Pulled drive a bit into the left rough. Nice 8 iron to 100 yard marker. Had 103 to the pin. Again... 100 yards with the wedge and I missed the green. Short and right. Chipped on, one putt. par. (+10)

8. 185 yard par 3. Hit a good 4 iron to 25 feet or so. Long and right. Three putts. Bogey. (+11)

9. 485 yard par 5. Sliced driver into right rough. Good 5 iron ran through the fairway. Had 90 yards into the green. AGAIN missed right. Hit a tree, bounced into a bunker. It was raining so the sand was basically concrete. I had 15 yards to the pin with no idea how to hit the shot. Got it out, but short of the green. Chipped on to 10 feet. Two putted for double. (+13)

20 putts. 2/7 fairways. 2/9 greens.

Lots and lots of work to do, but it was really nice to get out again.

[pavaveda]

Cloran, congrats on getting out there again! Thanks for posting your round. I'm really glad you're posting thing like hitting trees and popped up drives.

I played 9 today as well, and while I don't know what I ended up scoring (it would've been around 60), I will say that 1) I parred the first hole because I chipped in and 2) I hit 3 balls in the water on the 5th hole and stopped really counting my score after that.

I'm fading/slicing/pushing most shots as well, with the occasional straight as an arrow shot, which typically come as a surprise! Big problems seem to be no distance on my driver, too many fat shots, trying to hit through trees, getting freaked out by having to carry water hazards, lack of confidence with pitches, stupid fat putts, and lazy short putts. Lots of things to work on, but it sure was nice out today! Ha!

[cloran]

I was surprised that I didn't have any real chunk fat shots. I'm usually good for a few of those. I've always struggled with finding a consistent bottom to my swing. I think the flatter swing helped with that today. I certainly didn't hit the ball first EVERY time, but even the "fat" shots were struck well because the angle was so shallow. I didn't take a divot all day... I need to get M2 working more for that I suppose.