I'm going to save myself some work by recycling an old post that sums up my last round perfectly. Only a few minor edits (appearing in parentheses / bold) are required to the original post.
Also, here's some appropriate musical accompaniment. Enjoy.
Money wasn't the only thing I wasted at (Angus Glen) Crosswinds on (Saturday) Sunday. I also wasted my time. Then again, if I didn't waste it on the golf course, I'd be wasting it somewhere else, so what the hell.
Posting these results is getting to be embarrassing, so I'll keep it short:
I pulled most tee shots with the driver. Only a couple were pushed right.
I pulled a tee shot with the (3-wood) driver en route to six over par on the (tenth) twelfth hole.
I pulled most approach shots with all irons. Only a couple were pushed right.
I made decent chips, with poor results.
I made decent putts, with poor results.
I made good decisions at times, but there was no reward.
I can no longer hit the 3-wood from (the fairway) anywhere. It used to be my best club.
I can not recover after a bad hole. You don't understand the rage.
Practice does not make perfect. Don't be gullible.
Good things do not come to those who wait.
Good guys do finish last. Always.
There is no justice. Only evil.
There is no Santa Claus. However, there are plenty of thieves, cheaters and liars.
You can't do whatever you set your mind to. However, you can be run over by a bus.
In the end, you will die and nobody will care.
Score: (111) 108
Par: 72
Putts: (38) 37
Fairways: 4
Greens: 2
November 07, 2010
November 06, 2010
Fitting Score for Last Official Round
In Ontario, like in most other Canadian provinces, the Active Handicap Season for posting golf scores ends October 31st. On the last official day of the season, I headed out to Hidden Lake Golf Club to see if I could drop my handicap factor by a few tenths of a point. Psychologically, this has a great effect, as the factor will remain unchanged until at least April 15th of next year. That is, unless one travels to and plays in a different geography over the winter months.
It was a cool day as we teed off on the Old Course, back nine first. Cold weather golf is nothing at all like warm weather golf, so I was not expecting greatness. My drives early on were hit and miss. On hole #10, I hit a perfect one to the right centre of the fairway. On hole #11, I was unlucky not to clear a hazard that crosses the fairway. On hole #12, I was right back in the fairway with a nice one. And so it proceeded for most of the round. On a couple of occasions, I pulled my tee shots badly, but ended up in an opposite fairway where I was able to recover.
Early on, I was also hooking a lot of short iron and wedge shots. I am able to draw the ball when I want to, but the draw was getting exaggerated and I was lacking control. I dialed it back a bit and the results became quite a bit better. Putting was consistent, though not spectacular. It looked as though the greens had been aerated a few weeks ago and they were starting to smooth over again. Still, the putting surfaces were a little soft and slow. One can't expect conditions at this time of year to be as good as they are during the prime season.
In the end, I shot a score of 90, which I was satisfied with. I had one blowup hole (a quadruple bogey on hole #17) but aside from that, it was mostly bogeys with a sprinkling of pars. As for my handicap, it dropped by two tenths of a point to 17.6. I have bounced between 17 and 18 all year, so you can say no real progress has been made. On the other hand, I had a lot of scores this year in the 90 - 93 range, so there is an argument to be made that I became more consistent. Either way, I will be looking for dramatic improvement next year.
There may still be a few rounds to play this year. We shall see.
Score: 90
Putts: 36
Fairways: 3
Greens: 5
Penalties: 2
It was a cool day as we teed off on the Old Course, back nine first. Cold weather golf is nothing at all like warm weather golf, so I was not expecting greatness. My drives early on were hit and miss. On hole #10, I hit a perfect one to the right centre of the fairway. On hole #11, I was unlucky not to clear a hazard that crosses the fairway. On hole #12, I was right back in the fairway with a nice one. And so it proceeded for most of the round. On a couple of occasions, I pulled my tee shots badly, but ended up in an opposite fairway where I was able to recover.
Early on, I was also hooking a lot of short iron and wedge shots. I am able to draw the ball when I want to, but the draw was getting exaggerated and I was lacking control. I dialed it back a bit and the results became quite a bit better. Putting was consistent, though not spectacular. It looked as though the greens had been aerated a few weeks ago and they were starting to smooth over again. Still, the putting surfaces were a little soft and slow. One can't expect conditions at this time of year to be as good as they are during the prime season.
In the end, I shot a score of 90, which I was satisfied with. I had one blowup hole (a quadruple bogey on hole #17) but aside from that, it was mostly bogeys with a sprinkling of pars. As for my handicap, it dropped by two tenths of a point to 17.6. I have bounced between 17 and 18 all year, so you can say no real progress has been made. On the other hand, I had a lot of scores this year in the 90 - 93 range, so there is an argument to be made that I became more consistent. Either way, I will be looking for dramatic improvement next year.
There may still be a few rounds to play this year. We shall see.
Score: 90
Putts: 36
Fairways: 3
Greens: 5
Penalties: 2
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