4 Players (Me, Erik, Uncle Russ, Russ Jr. )
Pre-round practice: Nada
18 Holes
Coming off two head-scratching rounds, this is a round I'd like to perform well. For starters, it is the first time playing with both my uncle and cousin, so I wanted to live up to the Mr.80s/birdie machine that they've been hearing about. I can admit I had some trouble sleeping last night in fear that I would shoot 110+, especially because the last two rounds have been an example of those scores. I have not been comfortable and I think I figured out that my setup/alignment got messy and was resulting in shots 30+ yards to right on everything. The round began with a fadey mcfader drive to the right rough, which I then blasted to the opposite-side of the green, into the bunker. That wedge I hit felt so uncomfortable, a feeling I hoped would be temporary. I finished the hole a double, 1-Up, bad-guys. Erik and I were playing a friendly skins game between the Swan crew. I opened the next hole, Par 5, with a booming drive with slight draw spin, longest of the group, ALAS! All fairway hope is not lost. I settled down and won the hole with a par. The remainder of the round included great drives, poor irons (uncomfortable for some reason), and my third career birdie!! It was the 10th hole and I smashed a drive dead center with only 60 yds. remaining. I played a soft gap wedge that checked next to the hole with 10 ft to spare. Stepped right up and sunk the putt! Woot! I was satisfied! Even if I missed every green from there on out, I was still satisfied with that score. Russ Jr. then of course trumps my birdie with one of his own on the very next hole. Great playing. Erik and I were up by as much as 4 for the round but lost by two in the end. Overall good day compared to my last two round. My expectations have been a bit too high since shooting the two 87s and I have to realize that it won't always be that way. I'm learning that practice is so key for consistency and I let my weekly wedge/chipping practice slip the last weeks and my feel for ball-striking is back to square one. It's all about confidence and the more I practice/review swing motions, the better I'll feel over the ball. Let the hard work continue...
Score: 94
Score: 94
Notable
Driving
Practice
Irons
