A brag followed by defeat

[mdhacker123]

I’ll try and keep it short, I’m a 9.5 hcp who has been playing well with a low round of 75 this year. I’ve come close to shooting par  a few times and can’t close in the last 3-5 holes. So just recently got a new driver marvik subzero(not saying this is way) over my ts2 and distance is a big increase for me and the game has been solid. Didn’t play a tough course wetlands in md and the front 9 I made 2 birdies and an eagle and 1 bogey on 9 to finish with my personal best 33.

 

back 9 I start with a birdie then hole 11 a massive tree in the middle I smoke a driver nice little draw and of course hit the tree and make bogey. I ended up making a double bogey on 14th missed a 3 footer. Go into 18 even par, tee shot is to a narrow fairway with hills and trees left and water right. I could hit driver through fw so I hit 5 iron and did not catch it. It hits in the rough and ran towards the water. My buddy finds it and I’m not at the edge with a miracle shot needed. I take an unplayable and make double to finish :(. Closest I ever came to shooting par. Shooting a 73
 

Lucky I took unplayable cause I put a ball in that lie and was not able to do anything with it and would made at least a triple

Edited November 18, 2020 by mdhacker123

[DArnie]

Keep knocking at the door and Ol' man par will eventually open it for you. Good luck!

[NCLancer]

Sorry, I thought this was a Bryson thread...😉

 

Seriously OP you've probably got a few more chances this year to beat your PB 75...you can do it!

[RIRider]

#lowhandicapproblems 😉

[Dr. Block]

You should hurry up and wallop some unsuspecting marks before your handicap plunges by halves. I don't know many 9 handicaps who are knocking on the door of par skill wise. Not for all 18 holes. 

Edited December 14, 2020 by Dr. Block

[swagee]

On 11/9/2020 at 3:05 PM, mdhacker123 said:

I’ll try and keep it short, I’m a 9.5 hcp who has been playing well with a low round of 75 this year. I’ve come close to shooting par  a few times and can’t close in the last 3-5 holes. So just recently got a new driver marvik subzero(not saying this is way) over my ts2 and distance is a big increase for me and the game has been solid. Didn’t play a tough course wetlands in md and the front 9 I made 2 birdies and an eagle and 1 bogey on 9 to finish with my personal best 33.

 

back 9 I start with a birdie then hole 11 a massive tree in the middle I smoke a driver nice little draw and of course hit the tree and make bogey. I ended up making a double bogey on 14th missed a 3 footer. Go into 18 even par, tee shot is to a narrow fairway with hills and trees left and water right. I could hit driver through fw so I hit 5 iron and did not catch it. It hits in the rough and ran towards the water. My buddy finds it and I’m not at the edge with a miracle shot needed. I take an unplayable and make double to finish :(. Closest I ever came to shooting par. Shooting a 73
 

Lucky I took unplayable cause I put a ball in that lie and was not able to do anything with it and would made at least a triple

Good for u, mate. That’s inspiring to see an 9+ hdc can scratch it on a good day.

Cheers

[cardoustie]

Learn something from your back 9

 

PB coming soon ...

[mdhacker123]

Soooooooooooooo major update well for me. So golf game is in a great spot, putting could be better but overall very happy with game. Played a local course called Ruggles not difficult but long on paper and I know it well. Last week conditions were soggy with winter rules with left clean and place when need, which was a lot. 
 

I hit 8 fairways and 15 greens, 28 putts. I made sure not to pay attention to my score. Hole 16 a shorter par 5 that I’ve played well dogleg left so it fits my shot shape from tee. Well I proceed to go left in the trees, 2nd shot good punch out thru trees and clear all but 1 and it middled it and actually goes 30yds behind me. 3rd shot from a mile away i fat 4wood, 4th shot 226yd to pin I block 4 wood to trees right but pin high. 5th shot Hit a low chip and proceeded to hole it for par. Avoided my nemesis a blowup in last 3 holes. Proceeded to par 17th missing a 7 ft birdie and got up and down for par on 18 for a 71, -1 under. Still haven’t shot par but I’ll take 1 under. I am putting an asterisk with the winter rules but still struck it well and got the ball in the hole.