Duke Golf League May 30, 2006

After missing two weeks in my work golf league I was able to join Bo in our match against Paul & Brad. I was playing Brad and giving him 1 stroke on the 8 hole. I won the first two holes 5-7 and 6-7 then gave the next two back 5-3 and 8-5 with lost balls on each. Then I took the fifth a long par 5 6-7 but lost the next hole 5-3 to even the match at three holes each then on the seventh hole I managed to hit four straight shots into trees along the right side of the fairway and lost that hole 8-5 and lost the next hole because of the stroke I was giving 6-5 and split the final hole 5-5 for a 3.5-5.5 loss. Bo took his match 5.5-3.5 but we lost the team points for an overall loss of 9-12.

I shot another 55 for the nine holes with 2 bogeys, 5 double bogeys and 2 quad bogeys. I had 17 putts.

St James Founders Club - 5/29/06

It was a another nice hot day for golf. The temp was in the upper 80's and the humidity was low. Wayne & I played at the Founders course at St James Plkantation and I felt I played better but still shot a 53-53 for a 106. Wayne shot a 42-49 for a 91 with 7 pars. I putted decently with 37 for the round but no 1 putts and 1 three putt, Wayne putted well with 31 putts. I had 2 pars, 6 bogeys, 4 double bogeys and 6 bad holes 5 triples and 1 quad bogey. The course was in excellent shape.

Lakes Golf at Boiling Springs 5/28/06

It was a another nice hot sticky day for golf. The temp was close to 90 and the humidity was high. Wayne, Trish, Susan & I played at the Lakes in Boiling Springs Golf club and I had my typical front nine 55 but a better back nine 48 for a 103. Wayne shot a 51-48 for a 99 with a birdee and no pars. I putted decently with 37 for the round but no 1 putts and 1 three putt, Wayne putted bad on the front 22 but well on the back 15 for 37 putts. I had 1 par, 9 bogeys, 4 double bogeys and 4 bad holes 3 triples and 1 quad bogey. The course was in good shape. Our wifes did not play the Par fives on the back and shot 60 and 70 on the front. this was my wifes first regulation course since retaking up golf in January.

St James Members 5/27/06

It was a nice hot sticky day for golf. the temp was over 90 and the humidity was high. Wayne & I played at the St James Members club and I had my typical round 56-52 for a 108. Wayne shot a 51-49 for an even 100 with 3 pars. I putted decently with 37 for the round but no 1 putts and 1 three putt, Wayne putted well with 30 putts. I had no pars, 6 bogeys, 7 double bogeys and 5 bad holes 4 triples and 1 quad bogey. The course was in excellent shape but had been areated about two weeks prior so the greens were still a little rough.

Brothers golf weekend

My brothers and I have been getting together for 20 years to go golfing for a weekend every spring in Massachusetts on Cape Cod to golf for several days and sometime more than 18 per day.

We continued this past weekend. For the last 10 years we have traded a Blue Wind Breaker with a growing list of winners and years won on the sleeves and back of the jacket

We started on CrossWinds a Par 72 in Plymouth.

Paul R 85-72 = 13

Scott 94-72 = 22

Bill 95-72 = 23

Tom 97-72 = 25

Dick 100-72 = 28

Fran 108-72 = 36

John 114-72 = 42

Joe 117-72 = 45

The next day we played at BallyMeade a Par 72 in Sandwich.

Paul R 91-72 = 19

Bill 95-72 = 23

Scott 96-72 = 24

Tom 98-72 = 26

Dick 98-72 = 26

Paul G 106-72 = 34

John 107-72 = 35

Fran 112-72 = 40

Then Sandwich Hollows a Par 71

Paul R 91-71 = 20

Tom 92-71 = 21

Dick 92-71 = 21

Dave 96-72 = 24

Bill 99-71 = 28

Paul G 100-71 = 29

John 106-71 = 35

Fran 110-71 = 39

Saturday morning some of us played Brookside a Par 72

Paul R 91-72 = 19

Scott 92-72 = 20

Tom 95-72 = 23

Dick 92-72 = 20

Saturday afternoonwe all played Quashnet Valley a Par 72
Dick 91-72 = 19

Scott 94-72 = 22

Paul R 95-72 = 23

Bill 102-72 = 30

Tom 102-72 = 30

Fran 109-72 = 37

John 111-72 = 39

Paul G 115-72 = 43

Differential Handicap

Paul R 13+19+20+23 =75 /4=18.7 *.75=14 0

Scott 22+24+20+22 =88 /4=22 *.75=16.5 2.5

Dick 28+26+21+19 =94 /4=23.5 *.75=17.6 3.6

Tom 25+26+21+30 =102 /4=25.5 *.75=18.9 4.9

Bill 23+23+28+30 =104 /4=26 *.75=19.5 5.5

Paul 29+34+43 =106 /3=35.3 *.75=26.4 12.4

John 42+35+35+39 =151 /4=37.7 *.75=28.2 14.2

Fran 36+40+39+37 =152 /4=38 *.75=28.5 14.5

Championship at Olde Barnstable was won by Scott

Scott 82 (-3) Net 79

Paul R 86 (-0) Net 86

Paul G 99(-12) Net 87

John 101(-14) Net 87

Dick 92 (-4) Net 88

Bill 94(-6) Net 88

Tom 95(-5) Net 90

Fran 107(-15) Net 92

Olde Barnstable - May 21, 2006

Sunday my brothers Bill, Tom, and Dick and a few friends Scott, John, Paul G and Paul R. played for the weekend championship and the blue jacket at Olde Barnstable Golf Course in Barnstable, Ma.

I shot a 107 with a net 92 for last place but it was my best round of the weekend. I had five bad holes including one 9, three 8's and two 7's and two par, six bogeys and five double bogeys.

Quashnet Valley - May 20, 2006

Saturday afternoon my brothers Bill, Tom, and Dick and a few friends Scott, John, Paul G and Paul R. played our fourth or fifth round of the weekend at Quashnet Valley in Mashpee, Ma.

I shot a 109 for another average round of the weekend. I had eight bad holes including six 8's and two 7's and three pars, three bogeys and four double bogeys.

Brookside - May 20, 2006

Saturday morning my brothers Tom and Dick and a few friends Scott and Paul R. played a round at Brookhaven in Bourne Ma.

Sandwich Hollows - May 19, 2006

Friday the third wround of the weekend with my brothers Bill, Tom, and Dick and a few friends Scott, John, Mark and Paul R.

Our third round was at Sandwich Hollows in Sandwich Ma. I shot a 111 just another average round. I had six bad holes including two 9's , three 8's and a 7 and two pars, four bogeys and six double bogeys.

Ballymeade - May 18, 2006

Thursday was the second day of golf with my brothers Bill, Tom and Dick and a few friends Scott, John, Paul G and Paul R.

Our second round of the weekend was at Ballymeade Country Club in North falmouth, Ma. I shot a 112 for my worst round of the weekend. I had eight bad holes including two 10's, two 8's and four 7's and four pars and six double bogeys. I had a stretch of holes starting on the eight hole of 10-4(par)-10-3(par)-8.

Crosswinds - May 17, 2006

After nine straight days of rain I arrived in Mass to golf with my brothers Bill, Tom, Dick and Joe and a few friends Scott, John, and Paul R. The clouds opened up and the sun shone threw just in time for the golf to begin. For the next 5 days it was 70 with sun a few clouds and some wind.

Our first round of the golf weekend with my brotherss was at Crosswinds in Plymouth, Ma. I opened up with a 108 which turned out to be my second best round of the weekend. I had six bad holes including four 8's and two 7's and one par, seven bogeys and four double bogeys.

The course was in nice condition and pretty dry for having received rain for the previous nine days.

Hidden Valley Golf Club

I played Saturday at Hidden Valley. It is an inexpensive place to play $20 for 18 with a cart on the local Golf Card. It was warm today 80 with a little breeze and I was on a golf course so it was generally a great day.

Now to the details. I started out average to bad and did not improve through the front nine. I shot 3 triple bogeys, 5 double bogeys and one bogey and I putted 21 times. All in all a pretty bad nine but nothing horrible like a started with at Duke on Tuesday.

The first hole is a 375 yard par 4 dogleg left with a stream 20 yards short of the green. I hit a decent drive but it was down the right side of the fairway so I had as long a shot as possible back to the green 195 with out going OB. My next shot was a perfect 7 Iron that stopped just short of the stream and I proceeded to fall apart. I chipped barely across the stream and hit another chip to the edge of the green and three putted from 15 feet for a triple bogey.

The second hole is a 460 yard par 5 dogleg left. I hit a drive to right side of the fairway followed with a great fairway wood to just inside the 150 yard marker and hit a 5 Iron ten feet of the left edge of the green. I chopped on and 2 putted for a Bogey. I am thinking this may not be a bad day.

The third hole is a 180 yard par 3. I hit my drive to pin high 15 feet to the left of the green and flubbed a chip then chipped on and two putted for a double bogey. 4 strokes from 30 feet from the pin.

The fourth hole is a 355 yard par 4. I hit my drive again down the right side of the fairway to bring the tree line into play. I was 150 from the green but I had several trees in my line to the pin. I hit a 6 Iron further right and was 50 yards right of the green. Again I miss hit a chip and ended up with another triple bogey.

The fifth hole is a 415 yard par 4. I hit my drive to the right into the area between the fairway and the fairway coming back the other way. My second shot was a rescue club into the middle of the fairway 75 yards from the green where I chipped to 5 feet from the edge of the green and bounced it on and two putted for a double bogey.

The Six hole is 143 yard par 3. I hit my 7 Iron pin high 15 feet to the left of the green and skulled it across the green into a trap. I blasted out of the trap and two putted for another double bogey.

The seventh hole is a 490 yard par 5 across a pond from the tee and a creek at 100 yards. I hit my drive over the pond about 200 yards to the left so I had the trees on the left in my way and 190 yards to the creek. I hit my 7 Iron to get in to the 125-140 yard range but caught the last branch and ended up in the woods. My only shot out was back into the fairway no closer to the hole so I hit out to 185 yards from the hole on the right side. I hit my fairway wood to the left of the green and chipped on but three putt for a triple bogey.

The eight hole is a 360 yard par 4. I hit my drive down the right side into the trees that line the edge of the fairway and ended up about 150 to the green with several trees in my way. I tried to hit a low 7 Iron but it hit a branch and stopped in the middle of the fairway about 80 yards from the green. I then hit my lob wedge to 10 feet off the back of the green and chipped on and 2 putted for another double bogey.

The ninth hole is a 335 yard par 4 across a pond. I hit my drive down the right tree line at the edge of the fairway and was left at 190 yards out with several trees in my way. I hit a soft 9 Iron across the fairway to about 110 yards from the green. There I hit my wedge again to 10 feet off the back of the green and chipped and two putted for another double bogey. 56 on the front nine was not a good way to start the round.

After a short break for a drink and snack I went back out for the back nine.

The tenth hole is a 340 yard par 4. I hit a drive right down the middle of the fairway to the 150 stakes. From there I hit my 6 Iron to 10 feet left of the green and I chipped on and three putted for another double bogey. I have continued to three putt every third hole from the first hole.

The eleventh hole is a another 340 yard par 4. I hit my second drive right down the center of the fairway and stopped about 120 yards from the green. I then hit my 9 Iron to 3 feet off the right side of the green pin hit. A short chip and two putts I had my second bogey of the day. Maybe I am turning things around.

The twelve hole is a 310 yard par 4 with a dogleg left at 100-125 yards down a rather severe hill. I hit a good drive and I am 110 yards from the pin but I proceed to chunk two wedges because I am afraid of going down the back of the green. My fourth shot stops on the green and I two putt for a double bogey.

The thirteen hole is a 117 yard par 3. I hit my wedge 15 feet short of the green and I am in the deep grass. I remember I bought a new F2 - Face Forward Iron just for this shot. I proceed to chip it to within 10 feet and two putt (I broke my streak of 3 putts every third hole) for a bogey.

The fourteenth hole is a 282 yard par 4 dogleg right at 100-75 yards. I hit a good drive to 80 yards from the green chip just about 20 feet short of the green then another chip and two putts and I have back to back bogeys.

The fifteenth hole is a 515 yard par 5 dogleg right at 150 yards around a pond. I hit a good drive but is ends up behind a tree on the left side of the fairway. I need to hit a shot I do not have to get to the 150 marker but being a guy I try it anyway and deposit one in the pond. I drop at the edge of the pond and hit my fairway wood over the corner of the pond to 30 feet right of the green. I chip on and two putt for a double bogey. I know you are thinking there is a 2 stroke penalty for losing a ball however I do not play on the PGA Tour and I did not lose the ball I know where it is. My brothers and I play 1 stroke is more than enough penalty with a lost $2 dollar ball added into the cost. I think if the PGA wants to give me golf balls then I will follow their rules more exactly.

The sixteenth hole is a 180 yard par 3. I hit my drive on the front of the green 35 feet from the pin and proceed to three putt for a bogey.

The seventeenth hole is a 320 yard par 4 dogleg right inside of 100 yards. I hit my drive way right and take my mulligan. I tee up another ball and hit it right down the middle of the fairway to about 100 yards from the green. I hit my chip into the sand trap on the right front of the green, chip on to the fringe chip again on to the green and two putt for a double bogey.

The eighteenth hole is a 480 yard par 5 dogleg right at 250-200 yards. I hit a good drive down the right side of the fairway leaving me a about 240 yards to the green. I hit my fairway wood into the trap 25 yards short of the green on the right side. I blast out of the bunker to make the green in regulation but I three putt for a bogey. 49 on the back nine with 5 bogeys and 4 double bogeys is not to bad but 21 more putts really sucks. Over all 106 with 6 bogeys, 9 double bogeys and 3 triple bogeys and 42 putts not to good.

Duke University Golf Course

My work golf league began last night. My team (Bo & I) won our matches 6-3 and 5.5-3.5 and we won the over all for a 14.5-6.5 over all win. We played the back nine and it was very nice out 75 with little or no wind.

I was inconsistent to say the least 10-6-3-8-9-3-7-5-5 on a par 4-5-3-4-5-3-4-4-4. On the first hole 349 yards par 4 I hit my drive off the toe, 2 trees and the cart path to the middle of the 18th fairway which is in bounds but not where I wanted to be. the next shot was should have been back to my fairway through a 30 yard gap in the trees lining the fairways. I managed to hit a tree and drop in the pine straw next to the cart path. I then hit it out into the fairway and I was lying three 115 yards from the green not good but in line for a double bogey at worst. I proceeded to hit my 9 Iron 25 yards further then I ever hit it and ended up 30 yards down a hill behind the green. I chipped it up the hill over the green back in front of the 18th tee behind another tree which I hit on the return shot from there I was able to get on the green and two put for a 10.

I was off to a good start. Hole two 514 yards par 5 I hit a nice drive down the right side of the fairway to about 270 from the green. I hit my fairway wood to 70 yards on the left side of the fairway and put my lob wedge on the back of the green then three putts later I had a bogey.

Hole three 130 yard par 3 over water. I was on the green 15 feet behind the pin and two putted. Life is good. I am thinking I have finally learned this game. I can recover from a bad hole which is a good thing since I had to do it almost every other hole.

Hole four 332 yard par 4. I hit my first drive into the creek and lost it. I hit my second drive right down the middle of the fairway and follow it up with a wedge to the back of the green and proceed to 4 putt for an 8.

Hole five 467 yard par 5. I hit my drive to the left and I am in the edge of the woods but I have a shot so I hit it out about 30 feet. I am 275 yards from the green on the left side and I think if I hit this prefect I can get to the green so I proceed to hit 6 inches behind the ball and roll it 45 feet. I lye 3 and I am still short of the other 3 drives in the group. I hit a nice fairway wood to 120 yards from the green hit my 9 Iron 2 feet short of the green and it rolls into the trap. I chip out and three putt for a nine.

Hole six 154 yard Par 3. I hit a 5 Iron to the hill on the left of the green and it rolls back to 12 feet from the pin and I 2 putt for a par.

Hole seven 354 yard par 4 dog leg right at 150 marker. I hit nice drive to across the fairway at 170 yards from the green. I duffed my 5 wood about 60 yards across the fairway, chunk a wegde and then hit to the back of the green. I am 7 feet of the green with everything sloping away from me. I chipped about 3 feet and it rolled 15 feet past the pin I putted twice back for a 7.

The next two holes are the 1 and 2 handicap holes on the back nine so I am thinking this may not be a good way to end the round.

Hole eight 396 yards par 4. I hit a prefect drive 225 down the middle of the fairway. I am 170 from the front of the green so I hit a fairway wood to the 6 inches of the green 15 feet from the pin. I the putted from there for a 5.

Hole nine 404 yards par 4. I hit a good drive 190 yards down the left side of the fairway. I topped my fairway wood to 130 from the green on the left side. where I hit my 8 Iron to 10 feet behind the pin and 2 putt for another 5.

I ended up with 2 pars, 3 bogeys and 4 others. my goal is for those others to be double bogeys not a triple, 2 quads and one hole 6 over par.