Monthly Archives: July 2011

driest summer I’ve golfed in a long time

In the spring, in the fall, you only imagine how you possibly hit driver, 9 iron into a 500yd par 5. It’s days like today that I need to remember. It is so hot, and so dry that it’s the perfect storm: I’m the most flexible I can be, the ball compression is matched perfectly for the heat, and the course is dry, dry, dry.

On #9 Goose Run at Conestoga, I hit a drive 330 yds and then proceeded to hit a 9 iron 170 into the green. Unfortunately I parred, but I haven’t hit Driver/9iron on a legitimate par 5 in a long time.

I ended up 44/38 Goose/Moors which was very disappointing considering how well I was striking the ball. Just wasn’t putting well and the greens were not holding anything.

It is sooooo hot! This week we’re seeing highs of 35s all week with humidity topping 40’s. I can’t ever remember seeing my lawn this dry. And after one of the wettest and coldest springs I can ever remember.

Finally back on track with my game

So that I can remember, here’s the breakdown:

Village 9
#1 (par 5): (1) Driver, 240 yds, left rough. (2) 3 iron, 190 yds, left rough. (3) 7 iron, 35 yd runner to front pin, green. (4) Putt, 30ft (5) 2 ft putt. Score: Par in reg, 2 Putt
#2 (par 3): (1) 4 iron choked (into wind), 175 yds, green. (2) Putt, 30ft. (3) Putt, 2ft. Score: Par in reg, 2 Putt
#3 (par 4): (1) 3 iron, 220 yds into fairway. (2) 9 iron choked (into wind), 110 yds to green back pin. (3) Putt, 6ft. Score: Birdie in reg, 1 Putt
#4 (par 3): (1) PW, 95 yds, back left rough on front pin. (2) PW, 20yds, green. (3) Putt, 10ft. Score: Par, 1 Putt
#5 (par 5): (1) Driver, light, 240 yds, left rough. (2) 6 iron bail to right, 165 yds right green rough pin high. (3) PW, 10yds, 5 ft short of green. (4) SW, 10 ft past pin. (5) Putt, 10 ft, rim right edge. (6) Putt. Score: Bogey, 2 Putt
#6 (par 3): (1) 6 iron choked (into wind), 155 yds, left rough just off skirt, pin high. (2) 9 iron runner, 60 ft. (3) Putt, 10 ft. Score: Par, 1 Putt
#7 (par 4): (1) Driver, 265 yds, left rough just off fairway. (2) 6 iron blocked, 160 yds right rough front green just right of bunker. (3) SW, 15 yds. Indirect onto green to avoid bunker. (4) Putt, 25 ft. (5) Putt, 5 ft. Score: Bogey, 2 Putt
#8 (par 3): (1) 6 iron with wind, 185 yds onto green. (2) Putt, 4 ft. Score: Birdie in reg, 1 Putt. Sawed a skin.
#9 (par 5): (1) 3 iron with wind, 245 yds (!!) into fairway just left of pond. (2) 7 iron, 190 yds (!!) fairway front right of green. (3) PW, 60 yds onto green. (4) Putt, sweeping over hump, 35 ft. (5) Putt, 15 ft. (6) Putt, 1 ft. Score: Bogey in reg, 3 Putts.

Front nine: 36 (+1), 2 Birdie, 3 Bogey, 4 Par. 5 Reg, 15 Putt (one 3 Putt).

Moors 9
#1 (par 5): (1) Driver, 250 yds, right rough. (2) 5 iron, 170, left fairway. (3) PW, 105 yds onto green. (4) Putt 5 ft. (5) Putt, 1 ft. Score Par in reg, 2 Putts
#2 (par 4): (1) Driver, 260 yds, left rough just off fairway. (2) 9 iron, 125 yds onto green. (3) Putt, 30 ft. (4) Putt, 2 ft. Score: Par in reg, 2 Putts
#3 (par 3): (1) 7 iron, 145 yds, front left rough. (2) SW, 20 ft. (3) Putt, 10 ft. (4) Putt, 1 ft. Score: Bogey, 2 Putts
#4 (par 5): (1) Driver, 290 yds, fairway #1 (planned). (2) 5 wood, 200 yds, front right skirt. (3) Putt from off green, 50ft. (4) Putt, 10 ft. (5) Putt, 2 ft. Score: Par in reg, 2 Putts
#5 (par 3): 6 iron, 175 yds, right rough pin high at back. (2) PW, 15 ft. (3) Putt, 10 ft. Score: Par, 1 Putt
#6 (par 4): (1) Driver, 280 yds, left rough at bottom of mogul. (2) 9 iron, awkward stance, 15 yd chunk. (3) PW 85 yds left front skirt. (4) Putt, 25 ft. (5) Putt, 5 ft. Score: Bogey, 1 Putt
#7 (par 4): (1) Driver, 295 yds, left rough through fairway pin high. (2) SW, 45 yds over bunker protecting pin placement. (3) Putt, 45 ft. (4) Putt, 6 ft. Score: Par in reg, 2 Putt
#8 (par 3): (1) 6 iron, 155 yds, into wind, left rough between bunkers. (2) 9 iron runner, 45 ft. (3) Putt, 7 ft downhill. Score: Par, 1 Putt
#9 (par 4): (1) Driver, 285 yds, right fairway. (2) 9 iron, 155 yds (!!), front rough just off green. (3) SW, 10 ft. (4) Putt, 5 ft. Score, Par, 2 Putt.

Back nine: 37 (+2), 2 Bogey, 7 Par. 4 Reg, 15 Putt.

Total: 73 (+3), 2 Birdies, 5 Bogeys, 11 Pars, 9 Reg, 30 Putts (one 3 Putt). 4 fairways

Notes: As usual, if I limit my putts to 30 or less, hit approx 1/2 greens in reg, eliminate 3 putts, then I score well. Hitting fairways is not as important on this course so I benefited from what normally would be a bit costly.