Took my pops out last sunday for his birthday... guy is a helluva ball striker but unfortunately he only plays about 3 rounds a year.   Figured it would be nice to get him out.  We went to a semi private course down by the jersey shore called Sea Oak.  Here are the stats.

6600 yard Par 72.

We were the second group off  (7:08) and we didn't see the group if front of us until we hit the 19th hole.  Which makes for a relaxing day.  The course was in great shape...  Greens were fast and true, fairways were tough ...covered with moguls...each hole had a "safe landing area" which make the course very tough.  After spending the last couple weeks at the range trying to slow my swing down and get better tempo it was time to put it to the test.  I was extremely happy with my ball striking, score could have been a little better.  But Im not complaining, got to spend a day with my pops and play a new (not crowed) course.  Things were looking promising out of the gate parred the first three holes with ease and stepped up to the 4th tee.  Par 3 playing 183 yards with about  7 bunkers...  Took out my 180 club (8 iron) and chunked a fat one a hundred yard into a fairway bunker....probably the ugliest shot I hit in awhile.   Had a 83 yard sand shot to a pin tucked in the back of the green... Picked off a perfect sandwedge that landed about 86 yards and spun back to 6 feet... tapped in to save par..  Parred the next hole and the four remaing holes on the front were  a disaster.... The only ray of light on the back was a birdie on 10...then it was 3 putt city.

Went out in 41..Came in 43...

I wasn't happy with my score...putting could have been alot better, but my ball striking was there..

Fairways:  10/14

GIR:  9/18

Putts: 35

      

 

With the golf season coming to a close, I wanted to document my goals for the end of this season and for the '08 season.

End of '07

-Play atleast 1 round a month through winter

-Get to the range once a week through the winter

-Try to get down to florida in feburary for a 5 day 5 round excursion

'08 Goals

Qualify for the USGA Public Links Amatuer

Get my handicap down to 2 and try and qualify for the

USGA Mid Amatuer

USGA Amatuer

Tag: eagle

My boss came into my office late friday afternoon and asked if I ever played Makefield Highlands in Yardley, Pa.  I had never even heard of it and it was only a half hour from my place.  So I looked it up on this wonderful website, read some reviews and decided to make a tee-time for Saturday morning.   I pulled up to the course and it was a gorgeous links style course.  I was paired up with 2 young guys who played the course, ( so I wasn't totally lost).  I typically like to play the tips, unless all of my playing partners are playing different tees.  (so I joined them on the white tees).    All in all the course was amazing, great layout, greens were fast and true, and was pretty challenging even from the whites.

Par 72 6157 yards

Round break down:  38-40 78.   fw 7-14 GIR 9-18 putts 34

Notables:

The fourth is a drivable par4 with trouble all around...  Drove the green and three putted. =(

Number 7 551 yard par 5 - Driver - 9 iron 2 putt for the birdie

PAR 5 performance 4 under

birdie - birdie - par - eagle

    

I very rarely have a tee time.  Most of my golfing is spontaneous and I usually just go on a whim.  So I got the itch around 4:00 at work, so I rushed home after work let the dog out and was in the course parking lot by 5:30. To my surprise there were only 4 cars in the parking lot....(1 has to be the pros, 1 for the kid working the register and maybe 1 for the cart kid).  Oh yeah!!!!...2 hours left of daylight and the course is mine.  I usually walk and carrry, but at this course the 9th hole leaves you out in the middle of nowhere and with the sun slowly slipping in I decided to get a cart (buggy - for my friends across the pond).  Cart--Noone on the course... i should have no problem finishing 9 holes 

Course Stats     Miry Run Country Club - 6850 yards Par 72   

So I tee off from the tips around 5:40, I tell myself no practice swings.... Just get moving.  Next thing I know I am on the 10th tee... and it is 6:15.... I just played 9 holes in a little over a half-hour. 

So I get to the 12th hole and ran into the owners of that 4th car....They graciously let me play thru....  16 th tee:  Time check 6:50...  I quickly finish out bogey-bogey par.... And I just played 18 holes in  1 hour and 25 minutes.  I was flying!!!!! I literally walked up to my ball on every shot ....hit it.....got my line and jumped in the cart while it was still in the air. 

Score: 41-41 82 

Fairways 2/14

Gir 8/18

Putts 33

6 pars... 8 bogs.... 2 birds... 2 doubles

 

 

                         

Nothing worse then waking up early on a sunday without a tee time.  My puppy got me up at 5:45am ....and couldn't get my a$$ back to bed.... I decided to take a ride to a little place called Princeton Country Club...5800 yard Par 70.   No tee time rule, First come first serve.  I showed up at 6:45 with a crowd of people hovering around the first tee....UGH.... Luckily around 7:30 the starter sent me and 3 others to tee off on # 10 with no one in front of us. Giddy up!!! Going out left me feeling like I should have tried a little harder to fall back asleep....  Managed to hit 5 of 7 fairways, but only hit 1 green in regulation.  And my scrambling was not going well.  Went out in 46... 1 par...5 bogs...and 3 doubles....Almost got in the car and headed for the bed....Fiance would have never even known i was gone =).... Needless to say I finished. Coming in was much better....  Managed to fight back and shot a 39...Hitting 5 gir... 1 birdie...4 pars....3 bogs.. and a stupid double on a skulled chip and 3 putt.   All in all it was an ok day....

 

I play in one tournament a year.  It is called the metropolitan.  3 round stroke play, with the first round being a qualifying round.  Top 40 and ties make it.  Requirements: 10 handicap or less.   Lets just say I didn't see the weekend.  I made the mistake of playing the front 9 at the course the day before the tournament.  I decided to do this because the front nine is very tough and I wanted to get some idea of club selection.  Carded a 2-over on the front with 3 birdies.  The morning of the tournament they double cut and double rolled the greens.  OUCH!!!!  The first three holes I didn't factor in adrenaline and over shot my approach shots by 15 yards.  Once I chipped up  I was blowing my putts past the hole not leaving  an easy second putt.  Ended up going out in 45 =( in 43.  A crowd pleasing 88.  78 was the cut.   Just missed it =).  My only promising hole of the day was number 9... 525 yard par 5.  300yd drive in the left rough...followed by a 5 iron  up the throat to 6 feet....  Lipped out the eagle putt and carded my only birdie of the day. 
after all said and done I had a great time on the course, plus a day off from work:
STATS
fairways hit:  2
GIR:  2
Putts:  36
score:  88
always next year!!!!