I had four pars on the front nine Saturday morning and shot a +8 44 because I also had some bad holes. Unfortunately, the second nine looked like it was going to ruin my round. I was +7 after three holes on the back nine and then hit my tee shot into the hazard short of the green on No. 13 (4 North).
Just when I almost had given up on finding it, I found my ball in the high weeds barely over the creek. I hit my second shot out of weeds and mud on the par 3 and it went about five feet, leaving me a 40-foot chip for par. Fortunately, I holed out the chip for an all-world par and laughed so hard I almost wet my pants.
I then parred the next two holes, bogeyed the 16th hole and got a par on the 17th hole after blasting out of the bunker and making an 8-foot putt. Still concerned about breaking 90 for 18 holes, I proceeded to hit a great drive and second shot to leave me a 60-yard shot out of the second cut on the par 5 18th hole. Fortunately, I put my third shot on the green. Unfortunately, I three-putted and wound up with an 89 for my round.
Even though I three-putted on the last hole, my putting is much better than it was last year. The reason is I am initiating my putting stroke with my left arm. I'm also focusing on keeping my head still. As a result, I make more long putts and I am having considerably less three-putt holes.
By the way, I now am just working on Tuesdays and Thursdays because I will be 68 a month from today. Last week was my first week to be working part-time and I played golf on Monday and Friday. Wednesday was a rainy day, so I didn't play on that day. Hopefully, I will get myself into considerably better physical condition and I also will improve my golf game. This is my first four-day weekend and I absolutely love it! Hopefully, we won't get rained out of golf Monday morning.
Just when I almost had given up on finding it, I found my ball in the high weeds barely over the creek. I hit my second shot out of weeds and mud on the par 3 and it went about five feet, leaving me a 40-foot chip for par. Fortunately, I holed out the chip for an all-world par and laughed so hard I almost wet my pants.
I then parred the next two holes, bogeyed the 16th hole and got a par on the 17th hole after blasting out of the bunker and making an 8-foot putt. Still concerned about breaking 90 for 18 holes, I proceeded to hit a great drive and second shot to leave me a 60-yard shot out of the second cut on the par 5 18th hole. Fortunately, I put my third shot on the green. Unfortunately, I three-putted and wound up with an 89 for my round.
Even though I three-putted on the last hole, my putting is much better than it was last year. The reason is I am initiating my putting stroke with my left arm. I'm also focusing on keeping my head still. As a result, I make more long putts and I am having considerably less three-putt holes.
By the way, I now am just working on Tuesdays and Thursdays because I will be 68 a month from today. Last week was my first week to be working part-time and I played golf on Monday and Friday. Wednesday was a rainy day, so I didn't play on that day. Hopefully, I will get myself into considerably better physical condition and I also will improve my golf game. This is my first four-day weekend and I absolutely love it! Hopefully, we won't get rained out of golf Monday morning.
