1 Players (Me)
Pre-round practice: Quick putting
18 Holes
Excited to play another new course, located just outside of Fitchburg, MA. I got range balls, 18 holes and a cart for $38 - Can't beat it. I started off by myself and noticed another single up ahead, but as I continued through the first few holes, it was clear he had no intentions of anyone else joining him. I started the round very uncomfortable with all areas of my game. I carded a massive '10' on the first par 5. Eventually on the 5th hole, my swing started to click and I began roping drives down the middle. I played one of my most impressive holes on the Par 4 7th. It was a sharp dogleg right that turned at about 170 yd mark. I tee'd off with a solid 5 iron to ideal spot with a perfect look into an intimidating uphill green about 166 yds away. I absolutely pured my 6-iron to about 12 ft from the cup. Left my putt inches off of the right-side of the cup and tapped in for par. The coolest hole was the short 250 yd. par 4 9th. It was a massive elevation drop-off overlooking the clubhouse and Mt. Wachusett in the distance. I chose the 3-metal and crushed it just off the right-side of the green and it seemed like the ball was in the air for a solid minute. Unfortunately I flubbed the chip, which was the theme of the afternoon, and ended with a bogey. The course overall was deceivingly easy with very short par 4s (ie. 240-260) with no fairways. The challenge is driving the ball online into the greens, but the rough was thick and I had trouble getting up and down for par. I had about 5 birdie putts all unconverted which could of made a huge difference in my final score.
Score: 97
Score: 97
Notable
Long irons, Par 3s
Practice
Club selection for chips (long, medium, short range)
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| Hole #9 - Par 4 (250 yd. bomb-drop!) |
