First outing of the 2004 golf season at Stow Acres was as to be expected. Rough to start, escpecially around the green, but hit the ball solid and put it together on the back nine. I hit my long irons great all day and if I could chip, I would have been right there in the low-mid 80's. I drove the ball nicely, but got into a little bad luck with my ball rolling through the fairway and into trouble on more than one occasion.
Overall: B
Driving: A-
Irons: A
Approach: B+
Chipping: F
Putting: B
Course Management: B
Scorecard:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | in | 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 | out | total
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Par 5 4 4 4 5 3 4 3 4 | 36 | 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 4 5 | 36 | 72
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Score 6 5 6 7 7 4 5 4 6 | 50 | 5 4 5 3 5 4 5 5 5 | 41 | 91
Records:
Greens Fees: $71
Equipment Expenses: $66
Food & Drink: $10
Holes: 18
Shots: 91
Lost Balls: 4
Pars: 5
Birdies: 0
Eagles: 0
Bogeys: 8
Doubles: 4
Triples+: 1
Monday, April 19, 2004
Monday, August 11, 2003
Washington Golf Club, Member-Guest - Washington, CT
On a weekend that was forecast to be by all accounts, washed out, the Washington Golf Club Member Guest Tournament that my Dad and I have played in each year since my handicap has allowed us to get into the championship flight (this being the second of those years) went off as planned. Twenty-seven teams of members and their guests, fifty four total golfers, brought their rain gear in tow on Friday afternoon hoping that they would be able to avoid the torrential downpours that were excpeted throughout the weekend.
For those of you who have never played in a Member Guest tournament before, here is a Member Guest 101. The golfers are divided into flights based on aggregate team handicap. Each flight in this case consisted of five to seven teams of two golfers. Within each flight there is a nine hole match play round robin where +/- holes from each match are cumulative throughout the weekend. For example, if your team lost 4 holes in the first match and won 2, you would be -2 for that match. If in the next match you go +2, your total cumulative score moves to even. This progresses through the round robin style tournament to determine a flight champion. Each match is played in a best ball format net of handicaps, with strokes given off of the lowest handicap in the group.
With the rains that we have had in the Northeast lately, the course was wet but in remarkable shape. The rains however did cause one problem for the tournament, No Carts Allowed on the course. So there you had 54 golfers of varying ages and health walking 54 holes in 3 days on a very hilly and wet golf course. Caddies were available in short supply and those uncapable of walking were allowed carts (about 4 teams rode over the weekend).
Friday of the tournament is used to get in a best ball net nine hole tournament as a practice round. My father and I, defending Friday champions went out and fired a 5 under par 30 capped off by a natural birdie/net eagle on the par 4 5th hole when my downhill 25 footer hit the back of the cup for a three. Coming off of that high, and with an extra $200 in our pockets, we felt good about our chances going into the weekend.
Match 1
Our first match was very closely competed. After going down two holes early and not playing that well, we turned it up going to the ninth hole even. My Dad drove the green and while staring down an eagle putt, watched our opponent drain a bunker shot for an eagle of his own. After my Dad missed the putt to halve, we left our first match down one.
Match 2
Our second match saw us play our worst of the tournament. We couldn't get anything rolling and ended up losing 3 when we should have at least won 1. I did manage to drive the ninth green myself this time around only to 3 putt for par and a halve.
Match 3
Our last match of the first day was our best outcome as we took two from the defending champoins once again getting down early and coming back on the last four holes with a flury of wins to put us at -2 for the tournament well behind the first day leaders at +6.
Match 4
Our first match of the second day against the leading team was showcase to soem great golf with birdies winning or halving many of the holes, including the ninth hole, which we lost to lose the match -1 and move to -3 for the tournament.
Match 5
Our final match of the tournament was lethargic at best. Out of the running, we got pushed around by a pair of low handicaps who were playing their best round of the tournament against one of our worst. We ended up down 3 and -6 for the tournament.
Oh....and remember that rain that I was talking about, we did get more than five minutes of it while on the course all weekend!
Overall: B-
Driving: A
Irons: C-
Approach: C
Chipping: B
Putting: B
Course Management: B
Weekend Results:
Qualifing Best Ball Net Tournament: -5, Tournament Winner
Match 1: -1 hole
Match 2: -3 holes, -4 total
Match 3: +2 holes, -2 total
Match 4: -1 hole, -3 total
Match 5: -3 holes, -6 total
Records:
Because of the nature of the best ball format, I didn't keep a running tally of scores for my own ball. I did play 63 holes over the weekend and did have two natural birdies, no eagles, numerous pars, and a variety of bogeys, doubles, and triples.
On a weekend that was forecast to be by all accounts, washed out, the Washington Golf Club Member Guest Tournament that my Dad and I have played in each year since my handicap has allowed us to get into the championship flight (this being the second of those years) went off as planned. Twenty-seven teams of members and their guests, fifty four total golfers, brought their rain gear in tow on Friday afternoon hoping that they would be able to avoid the torrential downpours that were excpeted throughout the weekend.
For those of you who have never played in a Member Guest tournament before, here is a Member Guest 101. The golfers are divided into flights based on aggregate team handicap. Each flight in this case consisted of five to seven teams of two golfers. Within each flight there is a nine hole match play round robin where +/- holes from each match are cumulative throughout the weekend. For example, if your team lost 4 holes in the first match and won 2, you would be -2 for that match. If in the next match you go +2, your total cumulative score moves to even. This progresses through the round robin style tournament to determine a flight champion. Each match is played in a best ball format net of handicaps, with strokes given off of the lowest handicap in the group.
With the rains that we have had in the Northeast lately, the course was wet but in remarkable shape. The rains however did cause one problem for the tournament, No Carts Allowed on the course. So there you had 54 golfers of varying ages and health walking 54 holes in 3 days on a very hilly and wet golf course. Caddies were available in short supply and those uncapable of walking were allowed carts (about 4 teams rode over the weekend).
Scorecard:Washington Golf Club is a diabolical nine hole course where the shots are blind, the holes are tight, and the greens are as fast and as sloped as you will find anywhere. The first hole requires an accurate tee shot to the corner of a short dogleg and a delicate 80 -90 yeard shot into a tightly gaurded and hard to hit green. Downhill off the tee and dramatically uphill back to the green, the par 4 second hole has a greent hat will drive you crazy. Sloped from back to front, any shot on the back or over the green will take yyou out of the hole for sure. The third hole is a challenging, but straight forward par 3, followed by a dogleg left par 5 with another devilish green. The fith hole is among the tightest driving holes on the course and the sixth has the hardest green to hit on the course. The seventh is a tiny greened 110 yard par 3, the eigth a tight par 4, and the ninth a drivable par 4. The course is kept in immaculate condition and always plays fair.
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | in | 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 | out | total
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Par 4 4 3 5 4 4 3 4 4 | 35 | 4 4 3 5 4 5 3 4 4 | 36 | 71
Friday of the tournament is used to get in a best ball net nine hole tournament as a practice round. My father and I, defending Friday champions went out and fired a 5 under par 30 capped off by a natural birdie/net eagle on the par 4 5th hole when my downhill 25 footer hit the back of the cup for a three. Coming off of that high, and with an extra $200 in our pockets, we felt good about our chances going into the weekend.
Match 1
Our first match was very closely competed. After going down two holes early and not playing that well, we turned it up going to the ninth hole even. My Dad drove the green and while staring down an eagle putt, watched our opponent drain a bunker shot for an eagle of his own. After my Dad missed the putt to halve, we left our first match down one.
Match 2
Our second match saw us play our worst of the tournament. We couldn't get anything rolling and ended up losing 3 when we should have at least won 1. I did manage to drive the ninth green myself this time around only to 3 putt for par and a halve.
Match 3
Our last match of the first day was our best outcome as we took two from the defending champoins once again getting down early and coming back on the last four holes with a flury of wins to put us at -2 for the tournament well behind the first day leaders at +6.
Match 4
Our first match of the second day against the leading team was showcase to soem great golf with birdies winning or halving many of the holes, including the ninth hole, which we lost to lose the match -1 and move to -3 for the tournament.
Match 5
Our final match of the tournament was lethargic at best. Out of the running, we got pushed around by a pair of low handicaps who were playing their best round of the tournament against one of our worst. We ended up down 3 and -6 for the tournament.
Oh....and remember that rain that I was talking about, we did get more than five minutes of it while on the course all weekend!
Overall: B-
Driving: A
Irons: C-
Approach: C
Chipping: B
Putting: B
Course Management: B
Weekend Results:
Qualifing Best Ball Net Tournament: -5, Tournament Winner
Match 1: -1 hole
Match 2: -3 holes, -4 total
Match 3: +2 holes, -2 total
Match 4: -1 hole, -3 total
Match 5: -3 holes, -6 total
Records:
Because of the nature of the best ball format, I didn't keep a running tally of scores for my own ball. I did play 63 holes over the weekend and did have two natural birdies, no eagles, numerous pars, and a variety of bogeys, doubles, and triples.
Tuesday, July 08, 2003
Sonoma National Golf Club - Sonoma, CA
I managed to sneak in a round of golf during my vacation to Wine Country, CA at Sonoma National Golf Club. Sonoma National is a very nice course that winds around the vineyards of Sonoma Valley. I played relatively well considering I played with rental clubs which I normally hit very poorly. I drove almost every fairway and played well around the greens. However, my iron play from 125-150 was horrible, verging on the shanks. I will chalk this mostly up to the unfamiliarity with the rental irons and move on. My one birdie opportunity was a result of 145 yard 9 iron approach shot from the center of the fairway that I stuck and stopped within 5 feet of the pin and drained the birdie putt.
Overall: B
Driving: A-
Irons: C
Approach: C-
Chipping: B
Putting: B
Course Management: B+
Scorecard:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | in | 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 | out | total
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Par 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 | 36 | 4 4 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 | 36 | 72
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Score 5 7 4 5 6 7 3 5 4 | 46 | 3 5 5 5 4 6 5 3 5 | 41 | 87
Records:
Greens Fees: $90
Equipment Expenses: $110.92
Food & Drink: $0
Holes: 18
Shots: 87
Lost Balls: 3
Pars: 4
Birdies: 1
Eagles: 0
Bogeys: 10
Doubles: 3
Triples+: 0
I managed to sneak in a round of golf during my vacation to Wine Country, CA at Sonoma National Golf Club. Sonoma National is a very nice course that winds around the vineyards of Sonoma Valley. I played relatively well considering I played with rental clubs which I normally hit very poorly. I drove almost every fairway and played well around the greens. However, my iron play from 125-150 was horrible, verging on the shanks. I will chalk this mostly up to the unfamiliarity with the rental irons and move on. My one birdie opportunity was a result of 145 yard 9 iron approach shot from the center of the fairway that I stuck and stopped within 5 feet of the pin and drained the birdie putt.
Overall: B
Driving: A-
Irons: C
Approach: C-
Chipping: B
Putting: B
Course Management: B+
Scorecard:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | in | 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 | out | total
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Par 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 | 36 | 4 4 4 5 3 4 5 3 4 | 36 | 72
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Score 5 7 4 5 6 7 3 5 4 | 46 | 3 5 5 5 4 6 5 3 5 | 41 | 87
Records:
Greens Fees: $90
Equipment Expenses: $110.92
Food & Drink: $0
Holes: 18
Shots: 87
Lost Balls: 3
Pars: 4
Birdies: 1
Eagles: 0
Bogeys: 10
Doubles: 3
Triples+: 0
Friday, June 20, 2003
Washington Golf Club, One Day Member-Guest - Washington, CT
I ventured down to Connecticut to one of the courses that I learned to play the game of golf on with my Dad as his guest in a one day member guest tournament. The threat of weather, which thankfully and to the credit of Head Pro Fran Hoxie never materialized, kept the field to 6 two person teams. But we ventured ahead hoping for the best and getting it. I started out well. I hit a perfect 4 wood off the first tee and managed a bogey after I missed a par putt by inches on the side. Then duplicated my drive on the par 4 second hole, leaving me with an extremely uphill, 100 yard SW approach that I nailed pin high within 8 feet to secure my first birdie of the year. I continued to hit the ball well, with the exception of the par 4 sixth on my way in to a 42 on the front nine. I tired a little on the back having woken up early to drive down to CT for the round, stumbling home with a 44, leaving me with an 86 for the round. My Dad shot a solid 81 and we took home first place in the tournament coming in with a 75 gross best ball score. Thanks Dad for a great day!
Overall: B+
Driving: A
Irons: B+
Approach: B
Chipping: C
Putting: B
Course Management: B+
Scorecard:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | in | 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 | out | total
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Par 4 4 3 5 4 4 3 4 4 | 35 | 4 4 3 5 4 5 3 4 4 | 36 | 71
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Score 5 3 4 5 6 7 3 5 4 | 42 | 5 5 3 6 5 7 4 5 4 | 44 | 86
Records:
Greens Fees: $0
Equipment Expenses: $0
Food & Drink: $0
Holes: 18
Shots: 86
Lost Balls: 0
Pars: 5
Birdies: 1
Eagles: 0
Bogeys: 9
Doubles: 2
Triples+: 1
I ventured down to Connecticut to one of the courses that I learned to play the game of golf on with my Dad as his guest in a one day member guest tournament. The threat of weather, which thankfully and to the credit of Head Pro Fran Hoxie never materialized, kept the field to 6 two person teams. But we ventured ahead hoping for the best and getting it. I started out well. I hit a perfect 4 wood off the first tee and managed a bogey after I missed a par putt by inches on the side. Then duplicated my drive on the par 4 second hole, leaving me with an extremely uphill, 100 yard SW approach that I nailed pin high within 8 feet to secure my first birdie of the year. I continued to hit the ball well, with the exception of the par 4 sixth on my way in to a 42 on the front nine. I tired a little on the back having woken up early to drive down to CT for the round, stumbling home with a 44, leaving me with an 86 for the round. My Dad shot a solid 81 and we took home first place in the tournament coming in with a 75 gross best ball score. Thanks Dad for a great day!
Overall: B+
Driving: A
Irons: B+
Approach: B
Chipping: C
Putting: B
Course Management: B+
Scorecard:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | in | 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 | out | total
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Par 4 4 3 5 4 4 3 4 4 | 35 | 4 4 3 5 4 5 3 4 4 | 36 | 71
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Score 5 3 4 5 6 7 3 5 4 | 42 | 5 5 3 6 5 7 4 5 4 | 44 | 86
Records:
Greens Fees: $0
Equipment Expenses: $0
Food & Drink: $0
Holes: 18
Shots: 86
Lost Balls: 0
Pars: 5
Birdies: 1
Eagles: 0
Bogeys: 9
Doubles: 2
Triples+: 1
Monday, June 16, 2003
Pine Meadows - Lexington, MA
Got off this morning, pumped up after watching the US Open this weekend. I hit alot of fairways today and got on/around the greens in regulation. My highlight of the round was a 30 foot putt for par on the par 3 4th hole. I did nothing spectacular today, but trucked around for a nice round of 41 on a very easy nine holes.
Overall: B
Driving: B
Irons: B
Approach: B
Chipping: C+
Putting: B+
Course Management: B
Scorecard:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | total
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Par 5 5 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 | 35
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Score 6 5 5 3 5 4 4 5 4 | 41
Records:
Greens Fees: $18
Equipment Expenses: $0
Food & Drink: $0
Holes: 9
Shots: 461
Lost Balls: 0
Pars: 3
Birdies: 0
Eagles: 0
Bogeys: 6
Doubles: 0
Triples+: 0
Got off this morning, pumped up after watching the US Open this weekend. I hit alot of fairways today and got on/around the greens in regulation. My highlight of the round was a 30 foot putt for par on the par 3 4th hole. I did nothing spectacular today, but trucked around for a nice round of 41 on a very easy nine holes.
Overall: B
Driving: B
Irons: B
Approach: B
Chipping: C+
Putting: B+
Course Management: B
Scorecard:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | total
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Par 5 5 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 | 35
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Score 6 5 5 3 5 4 4 5 4 | 41
Records:
Greens Fees: $18
Equipment Expenses: $0
Food & Drink: $0
Holes: 9
Shots: 461
Lost Balls: 0
Pars: 3
Birdies: 0
Eagles: 0
Bogeys: 6
Doubles: 0
Triples+: 0
Wednesday, June 04, 2003
Leo J. Martin Golf Course - Weston, MA
Well, the golf gods giveth and they taketh away. I couldn't get out of my own way today. I hit the ball poorly from tee to green, although I did putt well. I got off early this morning and was the first one off the back nine at Leo J. Martin. The back nine here is a difficult nine holes. It has a very pretty and challenging layout on a course that is not always the best maintained course around and has a horrible front nine. I had no ability to focus today. My routine was off and I didn't feel comfortable over the ball at all. That being said, it is always nice to get out on the golf course. I did manage to take a few extra chips and putts around the green because I was playing alone with noone in front of me. I was chipping so poorly, I switched up to pitching with my 52 degree Ping sand wedge instead of my traditional 56 degree Cleveland wedge. I found myself hitting better chips, but that was probably due to more focus instead of the club selection. I was fast with my driver today pulling and hooking the ball low and left and slow with the irons, hitting alot fat and pushing the ball right. Chalk it up to a day where I wasn't up to par mentally.
Overall: C
Driving: C-
Irons: B-
Approach: B-
Chipping: C
Putting: B+
Course Management: B
Scorecard:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | total
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Par 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 | 36
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Score 4 5 4 5 6 5 6 4 7 | 46
Records:
Greens Fees: $17
Equipment Expenses: $0
Food & Drink: $0
Holes: 9
Shots: 46
Lost Balls: 2
Pars: 1
Birdies: 0
Eagles: 0
Bogeys: 6
Doubles: 2
Triples+: 0
Well, the golf gods giveth and they taketh away. I couldn't get out of my own way today. I hit the ball poorly from tee to green, although I did putt well. I got off early this morning and was the first one off the back nine at Leo J. Martin. The back nine here is a difficult nine holes. It has a very pretty and challenging layout on a course that is not always the best maintained course around and has a horrible front nine. I had no ability to focus today. My routine was off and I didn't feel comfortable over the ball at all. That being said, it is always nice to get out on the golf course. I did manage to take a few extra chips and putts around the green because I was playing alone with noone in front of me. I was chipping so poorly, I switched up to pitching with my 52 degree Ping sand wedge instead of my traditional 56 degree Cleveland wedge. I found myself hitting better chips, but that was probably due to more focus instead of the club selection. I was fast with my driver today pulling and hooking the ball low and left and slow with the irons, hitting alot fat and pushing the ball right. Chalk it up to a day where I wasn't up to par mentally.
Overall: C
Driving: C-
Irons: B-
Approach: B-
Chipping: C
Putting: B+
Course Management: B
Scorecard:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | total
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Par 3 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 | 36
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Score 4 5 4 5 6 5 6 4 7 | 46
Records:
Greens Fees: $17
Equipment Expenses: $0
Food & Drink: $0
Holes: 9
Shots: 46
Lost Balls: 2
Pars: 1
Birdies: 0
Eagles: 0
Bogeys: 6
Doubles: 2
Triples+: 0
Friday, May 30, 2003
Pine Meadows Golf Course - Lexington, MA
Anxiously waking up and looking out the window, my eyes lit up with the sight of an overcast, but dry sky. Finally, I would be able to take advantage of a break in the weather, wake up early, head out to Pine Meadows for a quick 9 holes (only took 2 hours). I have been looking forward to playing since my two new Cleveland Fairway woods arrived in the mail. Driving over to the course, I fought the negative feelings that come when you haven't had a chance to get out on the course for a few weeks. I got to the course at 7 am, and was able to walk right out with a three-some getting ready to tee off the first hole within five minutes of arriving. With the first hole being a straight and open par five hole, I took out the driver and laced it 270 to the 210 yard mark. The 210 yardage provided me with my first opportunity to break out my newly acquired 7-wood. I put a nice swing on it, pushing it slightly right, but hitting it solidly ending up pin high ten yards right of the green. My first chip ended up coming up short of the green after barely flying the trap in the way. I managed to get up and down for a nice opening par.
After another great drive (265) and another par on a par 5, we headed to the short 241 yard uphill par 4. I stroked the 7-wood nicely off the tee and managed to chip around for another par. As the round continued, I continued to drive the ball incredibly, consistently 260-270 and as an arrow. With the course being so short, not once did I have a full iron approach shot which was frustrating, because my 30-70 yard game is below average. I did manage to make a few nice chips and putts coming home. Overall, I hit the ball much better than the 5 over par 40 that I ended up with. Had I been able to get my 50 yard game in order today, I could have had a slew of birdie opportunities.
While I was unable to break out the new 3-wood today, I can give an initial review of the 22 degree 7-wood that matches it. The club has a great look to it as you stand over it. It is nicely weighted and the Launcher Gold shaft has a nice feel to it. The most interesting thing I noticed today is how much more solid the ball feels on impact than the Callaway Fairway woods that I am used to. The Callaway's have a very explosive, bouncy feel at impact. The Cleveland 7-wood felt much more solid. The only comparison that I can make is to a tennis racquet that has been strun gloosely vs. tightly. I can't wait to get a few more swings with it and get a better read on it. I believe that the yardage that I can hit the 7-wood is about 210-220.
Overall: B+
Driving: A+
Irons: B-
Approach: C+
Chipping: B-
Putting: B
Course Management: B+
Scorecard:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | total
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Par 5 5 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 | 35
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Score 5 5 4 4 5 3 5 5 4 | 40
Records:
Greens Fees: $18
Equipment Expenses: $0
Food & Drink: $0
Holes: 9
Shots: 40
Lost Balls: 2
Pars: 4
Birdies: 0
Eagles: 0
Bogeys: 5
Doubles: 0
Triples+: 0
Anxiously waking up and looking out the window, my eyes lit up with the sight of an overcast, but dry sky. Finally, I would be able to take advantage of a break in the weather, wake up early, head out to Pine Meadows for a quick 9 holes (only took 2 hours). I have been looking forward to playing since my two new Cleveland Fairway woods arrived in the mail. Driving over to the course, I fought the negative feelings that come when you haven't had a chance to get out on the course for a few weeks. I got to the course at 7 am, and was able to walk right out with a three-some getting ready to tee off the first hole within five minutes of arriving. With the first hole being a straight and open par five hole, I took out the driver and laced it 270 to the 210 yard mark. The 210 yardage provided me with my first opportunity to break out my newly acquired 7-wood. I put a nice swing on it, pushing it slightly right, but hitting it solidly ending up pin high ten yards right of the green. My first chip ended up coming up short of the green after barely flying the trap in the way. I managed to get up and down for a nice opening par.
After another great drive (265) and another par on a par 5, we headed to the short 241 yard uphill par 4. I stroked the 7-wood nicely off the tee and managed to chip around for another par. As the round continued, I continued to drive the ball incredibly, consistently 260-270 and as an arrow. With the course being so short, not once did I have a full iron approach shot which was frustrating, because my 30-70 yard game is below average. I did manage to make a few nice chips and putts coming home. Overall, I hit the ball much better than the 5 over par 40 that I ended up with. Had I been able to get my 50 yard game in order today, I could have had a slew of birdie opportunities.
While I was unable to break out the new 3-wood today, I can give an initial review of the 22 degree 7-wood that matches it. The club has a great look to it as you stand over it. It is nicely weighted and the Launcher Gold shaft has a nice feel to it. The most interesting thing I noticed today is how much more solid the ball feels on impact than the Callaway Fairway woods that I am used to. The Callaway's have a very explosive, bouncy feel at impact. The Cleveland 7-wood felt much more solid. The only comparison that I can make is to a tennis racquet that has been strun gloosely vs. tightly. I can't wait to get a few more swings with it and get a better read on it. I believe that the yardage that I can hit the 7-wood is about 210-220.
Overall: B+
Driving: A+
Irons: B-
Approach: C+
Chipping: B-
Putting: B
Course Management: B+
Scorecard:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 | total
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Par 5 5 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 | 35
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Score 5 5 4 4 5 3 5 5 4 | 40
Records:
Greens Fees: $18
Equipment Expenses: $0
Food & Drink: $0
Holes: 9
Shots: 40
Lost Balls: 2
Pars: 4
Birdies: 0
Eagles: 0
Bogeys: 5
Doubles: 0
Triples+: 0
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