It was the first Medal of the season yesterday, I hadn't played for a week due to being away over the Easter weekend, but after a bit of warming up in the net I felt ready to go. It was a sunny day but with a brisk cold wind, lack of rain mewant the course was very dry. For various reasons, not reading the pace of the greens very well, plus entanglements with trees and several visits to bunkers, it took me 103 shots to get the ball round which disappointing led to a 0.1 increase in handicap to 19.5, which means I now have to play off 20, not a good start when my aim is for a decent reduction over the season.
The round
Hole 1, a reasonable tee shot pin high but pulled left, left a chip to the green, chipped to 10 feet but overhit the putt, holed the return for a bogey 4
Hole 2 A good drive, longer than usual, nearly went into a fairway bunker which is normally out of reach, a decently hit 3 wood caught the top of the bunker but still went about 100 yds, I hit the green from 70yds out, but left my first putt short and missed the 2nd so a double bogey 6.
Hole 3 A good drive, but a slightly mishit second left me 130 from the green but with low hanging branches right infront of me, I tried to hit a low iron under the trees, but only suceeded in hitting into a wide ditch, I had a decent lie and found the green, but again left the first putt 6 feet away and missed so a double bogey 7.
Hole 4 A decent tee shot just short of the green, I chipped to 6 feet but missed the putt, so a bogey 4.
Hole 5 The tee shot was high and held up in to wind, a 3 wood left me 100 yds from the green but I pulled it left and only chipped to the fringe, 3 putts again for a triple bogey 7.
Hole 6 A good drive but a little right, left me under a tree, couldnt get a proper stance but knocked it forward about 50 yds. Hit a decent long iron but left again, chipped to fringe and 3 putted yet again for a double bogey 7.
Hole 7 A good drive but again right left me 140 over trees to the green, it a godo 5 iron which clipped the banches but finished just off the green, left first putt 10 feet short but holed the 2nd for a par 4.
Hole 8 A good straight drive then a 3 wood slightly left, left 50 yards over a bunker chipped ot the back of the green and 2 putts gave me a par 5.
Hole 9, for the 3rd week running squirted my tee shot right onto the wooded bank and it ran down into the ditch, took a drop and pirtched to the side of the green, chipped on and 2 putts for a triple bogey 6.
So front 9 in 50, but without the 4 3 putts, it could have been a resonable score despite messing up the shortest hole on the course yet again.
Hole 10 reasonable drive but right inot the rough but a decent 2nd left me 40 yds, I hitting green but 3 putted again for a double bogey 6.
Hole 11, reasonable drive, but pulled the second to leave 60 yds over trees and a bunker, I cleard the trees but found the bunker, out in one and 2 putts for a bogey 6.
Hole 12, Aweful drive off the heel, found trees, I failed to clear them with my first, then hit the 3rd shot into a bunker, out in one again and 2 putts for a triple bogey 6.
Hole 13, good drive hit the fairway but kicked right and finished up right up against the base of a tree, could only knok it sideways onto the fairway, a good 3rd left me 50 yds short of the green, chip on and 2 putts for a double bogey 6.
Hole 14, topped an iron of the tee and then found a greenside bunker, chipped out but 3 putted for a triple bogey 6.
hole 15, decent drive and 2nd left 150 to the green, finished a little short, chipped on and 2 putts for a bogey 6.
Hole 16 Hit drive right and topped 2nd, pitched just to the side of the green, chip on and 2 putts for a double bogey 6 (8th 6 on the top, pity 3 were on par 3s)
Hole 17, A good drive and second left 160 ot the green, uphill lie meant I skyed the ball a bit but only 30yds short of the green, chip ran off the back of the green, chipped on and 2 putts for a double bogey 7
Hole 18, Hit a decent tee shot pin high but pulled left so a chip over a bunker, found the green and 23 puuts for a bogey 4 to finshed.
Back 8 done in 53 shots,
Despite taking 103 I didnt think I played that badly, I drove pretty well and pitches were mostly decent, 6 3putts were poor, I am normally a lot better than that with my putter, and I did have a few shots that ended up too close to treesMy main worry though is the par 3s, I seem unalbe to hit consistantly with an iron off the tee. its one of the few shots I dont practice to I am goin to have to get my head down and sort this out..
I have a couple of match play games coming up next week, I enjoy match play it presents a different challenge.
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