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!!!!