Round: D.W. Fields

4 Players (Me, Geoff, Erik, Club member)
Pre-round practice: Early morning wedges, 20 min chipping/putting

My body felt tight (my back) more than usual, starting early when I went out to hit some wedge shots. I hoped I would loosen up throughout the day, but I ended up feeling tighter. This effected my dismal tee shots (11% fairways hit). I just couldn’t get in the groove. My irons were solid, much better than the last few rounds. Alignment was another issue that cost me a lot of strokes. I seemed to rush my pre-shot routine and didn’t setup properly. My putting was the only thing that felt really good. Even though it wasn’t my best putting round, it was a break-through road in terms of feel. It almost felt easy :) I was clearly the best putter of the group, but the worst driver. The guy we paired with was hitting drives 300+ yds. It was the first time I saw a ball go so fast and far. His dismal putting and missed fairways dampened his ego for sure. Even though this was one of my worst rounds of the year, I still feel like I’m improving where it counts......SHORT GAME.

Score: 104

Notables
Putting. Ball-striking with irons.

Practice
Pre-shot routine. Alignment.
Improve correct ball position for multiple shots. Eliminate ‘standing up’ on downswing

Round: D.W. Fields

3 Players (Me, Joe, Geoff)
Pre-round practice: Short putting session. No full swing practice.

I set out hoping to break 90, and guess what happened. I shot a miserable 107, worst score recorded to date. I’m convinced the thought of breaking 90 stayed with me throughout the round and effected my every shot.

Note: Remove any thoughts of score during a round. 

Score: 107

Notables
Best round ever off the tee. Hit 80% fairways.
Consistent drives with driver, 3 + 5 metals.

Practice
Horrid ballstriking with irons. Chunking most shots (hitting ground before the ball).
Overswinging completely. Need to separate ‘sweeping (metals)’ swing and ‘steep, downward (irons)’ swing. Practice a nice, smooth, swing and let the club do the work.

Hole #1 - Birdie putt - Unconverted :(

Round: Ponkapoag Course #2

3 Players (Me, Joe, Bob)
Pre-round practice: None.

4th time played this course. Not much to report other than my shots off the tee are moving more towards the fairway more than ever before. Hit a few 240 yd. draw drives. Poor greens conditions, not much to comment on.

Score: 95

Unofficial Handicap: 24