Monday, September 21, 2009

OK, so i'm not so goooooood.

Played my one round for the weekend this saturday. Played horribly. Got that feeling that I usually get towards the end of the year that I'm just about done for the season.

I went out and really hacked the ball around for something like 86 or 84. I put 86 in the computer for handicap so I'll go with that.

In the process of shooting such an awful score I got abosulty killed by Matt in a match after talking some shit on the second tee. He would go on to kill me 8 and 7 for the hole round, and I pressed on the 10th hole and lost that one pretty badly too. Not even sure what the score was in that one.

So usually around this time of the year I play one awful round (see this one) due to not caring one bit about playing. This is usually my time to exit for the season. The course is in phenomenal shape especially for this time of the year. So good, it's probably the best it's been all year. This may keep m playing 1 or 2 more times, but starting to doubt it. It starting to get cold in the nights and early morning. I've played a lot lately, and I think I'm just losing interest for the season. I usually regret this decision around November each year as I wish I was still playing golf then, but leaning towards enough for the year. Unless I can get some afternoon rounds or invites to other courses I'll probably pack it in.

It was good while it lasted. Will finish the year as a 3 handicap for the first time. Had a good year on tour. Got to the finals of the Langley cup. Made a cut at the Club Championships and finished 8th. All in all, a succesful year and definitly something to build on next year.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

I think I'm Goooooood

Yesterday afternoon I had to take some suppliers out golfing. Didn't really feel like playing but dragged myself out to the course after work. Of course it wasn't very hard to get out there.

One of the guys that came out was a younger guy who actually plays golf and was able to play the blacks with me so that also helped for the round.

I'd end up playing well. Here's a few highlights. The course was super firm so everything was going a lot further then normal and the greens were firm and quick. Thought the course was in phenomenal shape.

After double bogey on 2, I would get to about 18 feet for birdie on 3 and drain it to get back to 1 over.

Number 8 I would drive it about 8 yards through the fairway. I hit a 7 iron to about 4 feet for eagle. Stupidly enough I barely hit the putt and left it on the lip. Settled for birdie to get to 2 over.

Would bogey holes 12 and 13. double 17. and then birdie 18 for a 38 - 39 - 77.

Handicap dropped down a little more to a 2.4. Not sure what I need to get the index down to so I can be a 2, but think I'm going to play it out for a bit and see if I can do it.

Just have to actually get up this saturday. Sundays are out, but I'll be out for Saturday and any others I can pick up. Weather is decent right now, so got to get some more rounds in. Also, need to get some more rounds to add to my total count. Matt predicted 35 rounds for the year, I'm just above that now and don't want it to look like I barely got as many as he thought.

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Great weekend ends on a sour note

This past long weekend was shaping up to be a great one.

Friday I got out after work for a round of golf with my buddies preston and andy. I returned for the first time this year to Heron Point. Course was in phenominal shape, which made it even harder then usual. I struggled a little on holes 3 through 6 but managed to hack it around from there for an 81. Should have been a little better, but good enough.

Saturday I caught a bit of the Canadian Tour at our home course and then headed back out to Acton to play with Preston and Andy again at Blue Springs, another club link course. This course is pretty hard from the back tees at a 137 slope. Very tight everything. You can't spray the ball here or else you are in big trouble. Fortunatly, thats just what I did, spray the ball like crazy off the tee. I would end up shooting an 84. Preston tore it up and shot an 77. I like this course, great challenge.

Sunday I was lucky enough to pick up another round out at Whirlpool with Steve, Ryan, and Mike. I'd end up playing really well out there. With 4 birdies on the day and some solid play I was able to post a 74 from the golds out there. In process I helped Steve and I take $20 from ryan and mike.

Monday was looking to be a great day as well. Playig at St. Catharines the day after the Canadian Tour event. The course was in ridiculous shape and set up for the tourny still. 6 inches of rough around the greens, very quick greens, every thing was perfect out there. Cal and I decided to play our Langley final. It was a pretty cool match. We would go back and forth all round long. I believe we tied maybe 3 or 4 holes over the course of the match. Short version. I was leading by 1 on the 18th hole. I hit a shacky drive that left me 220 out and under some trees. I got a 5 iron to about 5 yards short of the green. Cal would find the same spot at me just on the other side of the fariway. All i needed was an up and down for the win. I didn't hit a very good chip and found myself with about 12 feet for par. Cal had maybe 8. I left mine an inch from the hole. Cal ended up draining his to tie the match up. We played 18 over again as a playoff. This time I would bomb a drive almost to the cart path leaving myself 120 yards out. Cal was way left behind some trees. Cal would hit a great shot to about 6 feet for birdie from here. Fortunatly, i followed him putting it about 6 inches infront of him. Cal goes first and lips out the birdie putt. I did the exact same thing, still tied. We then played the first hole as a second playoff. I put mine on in 2 with about 20 feet to the pin. Cal was a little right and short of the green and had about a 10 foot chip. I just barely missed my putt rolling by 3 or 4 feet. Cal chipped out and almost drained it for the win. This is where is got sour. I lined my easy putt up, 4 feet (at most) up hill straight in, and I pushed it right missing the putt. Cal tapped in his 8 incher for the win.

I blew it. On a 4 foot putt. I was devestated. Couldn't even sleep last night thinking about it. So many chances to win. 15 I missed an easy birdie putt that could have given me an extra hole up. 17 I duffed my tee shot about half way up the hole befor leaving my approach way short making a bogey. Could have made either putt on 18. Absolutly should have made the putt on the 20th hole. But of course Cal could have done a hundred things that would have given him the win. So could of should of would of. I lost he won, simple as that.

Hopefully next year I can get back in the finals.

All said, the golf season was a good one. I improved my game by dropping from a 5 handicapp to a 3. Made the cut on the mens tour, and reached my first finals of the Langley cup. Would rather have won the Langley but got to look at the positives.

Congrats out to Cal for winning his second cup in 3 years. At least I lost to the match play master.