Past Weekend

Comp on Saturday and a Knock around on Monday as I had a day off.

The comp went ok. We'll I say ok, I shot to my handicap, again. Which is good I guess.

Comp was the monthly medal and I was playing with a couple of 9 handicappers that were m8's and had a good laugh with them. All three of us played pretty solid which is unusual. Someone usually has a mare.

I shot 83 in the end. But was out in 39 which is 2 under my hcp, then let it go again on the back 9.

Bogeyed 10 after fatting a 90 yard wedge shot managed to save bogey with a good pitch and putt.

Doubled 11 after hitting monster drive, then dropping an easy 8i into the front left bunker. Didn't get the first one out. Second dropped to 4ft but missed the bogey putt.

Bogeyed 13 and 14 where I don't get shots. Again missing makable par putts.

Good Par on the tough SI 2 Par 3 15th. Middle of the fair, middle of the green, good try at birdy but had a tap in par. That got me back to 1 under my hcp.

Then the Par 5 16th. FFS. What is it with this hole. The fairway is a mile wide, but with OOB down the right. I guess you know what happened. OOB. 3 off the tee. Stuck the second in the fairway bunker, caught the lip on the way out and advanced it 15 yards. Few more shots later and I card a triple bogey 8.

Now 1 over.

Finished well which was pleasing. Pared the tough 215 par 3 17th. Hit a fantastic 4i to 15ft from the pin. But missed the birdy putt by a fraction. Easy Par. The parred the SI 18 Par 4 18th. Ok drive up the right. Cracking 5 iron from 179 into the wind onto the green. But a long way from the pin. Left the first putt about 8ft short then sunk the par put.

I should have easily finished 3 or 4 under for a nice little cut. Same as last week as well.

I feel I'm so close to hooking up a decent sub 80 round in a comp I can almost taste it.

I putted a lot better. Didn't really hole as many of the <10ft putts I should have, but cut out the 3 putts.

Also played 18 yesterday evening in really windy conditions. Posted an 89. 41 out which was really tidy, then just couldn't get anything going on the back 9 with only 1 par on the 18th. Just too many bogeys and doubles to score well.