A Good Round

I played 9 holes with the guys from work today. I was striking the ball really well! I had a par putt attempt on every hole. I ended up shooting a 39 with 15 putts. I'm trying to add some new shots to my golf game. I'm working on a stinger off the tee and a punch shot into the greens. I used the punch shot about 3 times in the round and only missed one green. I'm still working on the stinger, I haven't used it on the course yet. Maybe I'll try tomorrow in my round with Keith. I'm also going to videotape my swing tomorrow so everyone will be able to see my improvements.

Doug and I are now tentatively set to have our rematch on July 9th.

9 Holes and Range

Breaking News: I will officially play Ron on July 5!!

Woo!! Another triple digit day!! I did a little practice on the range before heading out today. I was hitting it well on the range, that's never been a problem. The problem is taking it to the course. I only played 9 holes today; it was rocky to say the least. Just a bunch of small mistakes that add up to extra strokes. =( After playing, I went - where else - the range!! After a little adjusting, things seem to be better. I'll have to wait till tomorrow to try them out. I was beat from the heat. Just as I was getting ready to leave Keith showed up. We're going to try and play Wednesday. Tomorrow is my final round with the guys at work before our big tournament start. We have a work related golf league and I'm the defending champ from last year. Next month are our playoffs for our league. After tomorrow it will all be about preparing for Ron next week.

Good luck Ron!

Practice round with Doug

I was finally able to make it back to the course yesterday. I hadn't touched a club in 3 days which is a lomg time for me. Doug and I were finally able to play together since our showdown. It was just a practice round since both of us were just getting back into playing. I wasn't too rusty. The putter was off but 100 yards an in was good. I even had a chip-in birdie. I shot 42 on the front and 47 on the back. The heat might of been a factor too, it was only 102. I think by the 14 hole all I was thinking about was swimming in one of the ponds on the golf course. I'm trying to setup a rematch with Doug before the wedding. Which reminds me that the wedding is only 19 days away!!

Round with Keith

My round with Keith yesterday was up and down. I shot 43 on the front 9 and 44 on the back 9. I drained a 30 foot birdie putt on hole 9 and then the putter failed me on the back 9. =( I had par putts on every hole on the back and only made two of them. The game feels solid which is a great feeling. I'm just waiting for the putter to come alive. Looks like I need to spend a little extra time on the putting green. That will have to wait till next week, because the rest of this week will be spent in Las Vegas celebrating my bachelor party!! No thoughts of golf till Monday! Who will survive the longest without the other...me, or golf?

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Humbled

I got my butt kicked today!! I'm so mentally beat right now. I was feeling really good about how I was hitting the ball going into today. Let me start by saying out of 90 shots today only 3 were good. Two of the shots got me a birdie on a par three. The other one was a chip-in out of the bunker for par. It hit the stick and fell right in. My first ever chip-in from the bunker. My iron shot off the tee on the par three was my only solid shot all day. I couldn't get anything going, the putter, wedges, driver, and irons were hit so poorly it was just funny after awhile. Golf is the most humbling sport in the world. So after playing the round I headed over to the range with the little energy and pride I had left and began hitting range balls. Spent about 30 minutes on the range and was hitting pretty well and think I might have found the cause for my bad round. Now I just need to take my game from the range to the course an everything will be fine.

I'm supposed to play with Keith tomorrow so I guess we'll see what happens.

Hittin' the Ball Well

I didn't play with Doug on Sunday, I ended up going to the range and practicing for about an hour. I was hitting really well on the range after a couple of small changes to the swing. Now I'm probably hitting the ball the best since I've started this blog! I was thinking about playing after hitting it so well on the range, but I wanted to watch the final round of the U.S. OPEN. So I told myself I'd play tomorrow and see how the new swing changes hold up.

Well tomorrow became today, and it was BOOMIN! Doug was finally able to play, so after work I joined him on the 9th hole. I was hitting the ball really well. Had a couple of problems off the tee but I figured out what I was doing wrong. I had a birdie on 14 which is probably the hardest green to hit. The putter was working today as well. I had a couple of monster drives too! I can't wait to play a full round tomorrow and see what I score. This could be the round I break 80!


I hope everyone on the list is ready for a challenge next time we play! =)

Tyler and Me

Here's a picture of Tyler and me on the driving range after our match.

36 Holes

I played 36 holes with Keith today. Thats the most I've ever played in one day!! I was only planning on playing 18 but it was just too nice of a day not to play 36. I didn't keep score today since I was working with Keith on my game. Though on the second 18, I did have 8 pars in a row! No birdies today, I had a lot of par putt saves. The putter was good all day. Thanks Keith! I had fun today.

Might play with Doug tomorrow if his back is feeling better. If not, I might just hit the range and putting green. Next week I plan on trying to play twice before my BIG trip to Vegas for my bachelor party!

Match with Tyler

Tyler and I finally got together and played our match. The front 9 was back and forth, each of us having a good hole then a bad hole. Somehow I ended being ahead by 3 after 9. The putter was so shaky but the rest of the short game was good. So 45 for me and 48 for Tyler on the front. After hole 14 my lead was up to 6. Then Tyler birdie 15 with me making a par. At that point I was up 5 with 3 to play.On the next hole I picked up another stroke after Tyler put his second shot in the water. My lead was back up to 6 with 2 to play. Tyler made a long par putt on 17, to take my lead down to 5 with only 1 hole left. On the 18th tee box I told myself to just keep it in play. My tee shot was just fine and I ended up beating beating Tyler by 5 stroke. Tyler shot a 45 and I shot 43 on the back. I had 35 putts but my chipping game was huge today. Gotta thank Keith for working with me on that. I just need to trust the putter and put the ball in the hole.

Tyler-93
Brent-88

Tyler is officially off the list, now who's next? =)

I'm up 3 after 9 holes.

Heading to the first tee now with Tyler! Game on!

Good Practice Session

I played 18 holes with Kent yesterday. I played okay, a lot of scrambling. I think all the practice on my short game is starting to pay off. I was burning the edge of the cup with every putt. I was in the greenside bunkers 5 times and made sandies on 4 of them! I'm really excited about the way my short game is coming around. Soon I'll be posting a round in the 70's.

No practice today, but I do have news on the next match. It will be against Tyler tomorrow. I'm looking forward to getting back out there and competing.

Good luck tomorrow Tyler!

Handicap Goes Down

I woke up this morning and my handicap was down to an 11.4!! Sweet!! I played 9 holes today. I was a little rusty on the first hole, and hit the same tree with my first three shots of the round. After that hole I played well and even had a chip-in birdie. I'm really feeling good about my game after today. After the round I spent a little time on the putting green. I was about to leave and Keith showed up...just the guy I been waiting for. I finally got to try his drills for the short game. Just a little practice and I should be shaving strokes right off my scorecard.

In other news, I spoke with Tyler and we have a tentative date for our match. We're shooting for this Friday.

Its Hot Out There

Wow, its pretty hot out there!! I didn't get to play with Keith or Larry. Maybe I can hook up with Keith tomorrow to try his new drills. So instead of playing I worked on some putting and chipping for about an hour an a half. I really feel that I'm going to be shooting in the high 70's soon. I have 32 days left before the wedding (hopefully this doesn't hinder my golf game)!!!!! =) So that leaves me 31 days to get to single digit on my handicap. Which leads me to my new poll question, Will I have a single digit handicap before the wedding? So make sure you vote.


I also need to catch up with Doug and Tyler this week sometime, so we can talk matches.

Recharged

Well after not picking up a club all weekend, I'm looking forward to getting back on the course and I'm sure Danelle is ready to get rid of me for awhile (gotta love couples time). :) I'm supposed to play with Keith and Larry tomorrow. Keith has some new drills for me to try, which I'm really looking forward to. I'm going to concentrate on my short game, and I'm feeling some low scores this week!! =)

Doug and Me

Here's a picture of Doug and me on the first tee of our match.

Match Canceled

Tyler and I weren't able to play today, so hopefully we can reschedule soon. Instead I decided to practice my putting and also work on a drill on the range. I spent 2 hours practicing altogether, most of it on putting. It felt really good getting back out there after yesterday's letdown. I told Doug I wanted a rematch and he said we'll play again soon. We both agreed we would play better next time. Doug said his soda was good...at least we know I can deliver on an ice cold soda. I also talked to Ron today and we're going to try and officially play next month.

Well the rest of the week looks quiet. Just a little practice on Friday and take the weekend off and spend time with my FAVORITE person in the whole wide world, Danelle! =) I bet she can hardly wait!

Match with Tyler is a NO GO for now!

Match with Doug

I'll get right to the 18th hole where it pretty much all went down.

We're all tied up, and Doug hits his tee shot in the fairway. I hit this pop-up tee ball to the right (worst drive of the day). Now I'm hitting from a hook lie and need to hit a cut to get around a tree to reach the green. What do I do? I hit it straight into the tree, make it through, and end up rolling into the pond next to the green. Doug hits his second shot to the right of the green. So now I'm hitting 4 over the pond. I make it over and run it 6 feet by the hole. Doug chunks his chip shot and is about 12 feet short. So if Doug makes his putt, he wins. He misses by a foot. Now all I have to do is make my 6 foot putt downhill and we play extra holes (side note: I had 34 putts...one putt too many). I missed the putt and Doug made his one footer!! I hope Doug enjoyed the ice cold drink I bought him after the round.

Final score: Doug 91, Brent 92


I've got to put this behind me and get ready for Tyler tomorrow.

All that time practicing and shot a 51 on the back. I have something in my throat. Choke! Choke!

What a waste of time!

18 tee- all square

2 holes left ALL SQUARED UP

I'm up 4 after 9

Doug showed up! Off to the first tee we go!

Ready for Tomorrow

I've done all I can to get ready for Doug tomorrow. I had a really good practice session today, probably my best yet. I spent 20 minutes on putting and chipping, then 15 on the range. After that I went and played the first four holes. I hit every shot solid and ended up shooting +1 for the 4 holes. I feel good about my game going into tomorrow. We've put a little wager on the match...the loser has to buy sodas. Now all I need is a good night sleep with my clubs! =) Danelle might have to sleep on the couch tonight. Good thing she is so understanding.


Good luck tomorrow Doug.

Bad Practice Round

Yesterday was not my day to do anything right on the course. The only hole I did anything on was 18, that's where I hit my 3 best shots of the day and ended up with a birdie! Other that I was all over the place. Hopefully I got the bad round out of the way before I play Doug tomorrow. I played with Keith and he said, "everything looks good just trust it." My plan for today is to switch back and forth between the range, putting, and chipping. Then play 3 or 4 holes. After that go home and relax an wait for tomorrow to come.

Remember to vote on the matches if you haven't already.

A Round with Ron

I think it's starting to come together out there on the course. I played very good yesterday with the exception of 4 three putts. I ended up having a total of 31 putts. I shot an 84 with one birdie. Had a 42 on each nine. I hit the driver reallllly well!! Just couldn't get the putter to put the ball in the hole quicker. Hopefully a little time on the putting green will fix that by Wednesday.

Ron didn't play his best yesterday. He missed in all the wrong places and didn't get very many favorable bounces. I think we all know what that's like. Even though it wasn't an official match I did come out on top. Hopefully we'll get out there again soon and play officially.

9 Holes Today

Well I thought I was going to play with Tyler today. He couldn't make it, so I ended up playing with my buddy Keith. We played 9 holes and after we finished I went to the range. I played good for the 9 holes, hit some really good shots. The par 3's killed me today, double bogeyed 2 out of 3. The putter wasn't very sharp on those holes. I ended up shooting a 43 for the nine. I'm almost there with my game, it just needs to come altogether at one time. I guess that's why we play this game.

I'm finally looking forward to playing with Ron tomorrow. Should be a lot of fun.

Getting Ready for Next Week

The weekend is here and I've got 4 days before the first match. I've got a lot of golf planned for these 4 days. I'm playing Saturday with Tyler, just a practice round. Then Sunday with Ron who is also on the List but it's not an official round. Ron and I have been trying to play together for about a year now. Something always happens when we try to setup a tee time. As for Monday and Tuesday I will play 18 on Monday and play a few holes on Tuesday, but really concentrating on the short game that day. That's a lot of golf!

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A Round with Craig

I played with Craig from work yesterday. Craig is a very good player; his handicap is a 3. He's also on my list of players to beat. I did however win our small wager on the last hole. Whoever won the hole got an Ice Cold Cup of Water. It was the most refreshing cup of water I ever had!! =) Thanks Craig! I didn't play bad OR good, so after we played I went to the range to practice, and worked with Walter a little bit on the swing. Things are ... ummmmmmm ... bumpy. I'm feeling like I'm really having to grind on the golf course just to shoot in the 90's. This is not what I want going into my matches next week. So hopefully something will click this week, or it could be a butt whipping for me next week.

Game On x 2

Next week it all begins! Doug and I have set a date to officially play on June 9. Then I officially play Tyler the next day. Should make for an exciting week of golf. My golf game will definitely be tested by these two players. I figure I'll practice on the range more than I play, so I don't wear myself out. Just playing one round this week and practicing the rest, and maybe play a couple of holes the days I practice. Then next week, play on Monday and hit the range on Tuesday with a lot of short game practice.
GAME ON!!!

I've posted a couple of new polls so please stop by and vote!!

Handicap has been Established

I now have a handicap!! 12.2 is my index. I now have a starting point to work with. I feel my swing is really coming along since the changes by Walter. My goal right now is to get to single digits before the wedding in July.

Here's a summary of my golf game in May:

Played 9 times.....Avg score 90.56.....Avg putts per round 33.56

High Score 97, Low was 87
High Putts 39, Low was 31

June is going to be a lot better!! =)