Top 10 Courses Played
Torrey Pines (South Course), La Jolla, CA
Makai Golf Club, Princeville, HI
Steele Canyon (Canyon/Ranch), Jamul, Ca
Gray’s Crossings, Truckee,CA
Torrey Pines (North Course), La Jolla, CA
North Ridge Country Club, Fair Oaks, CA
Alta Sierra Country Club, Grass Valley, CA
Sunset Whitney Country Club, Rocklin, CA
Granite Bay Golf Club, Roseville, CA
The Ridge, Auburn, CA
---------------------------------
Outside Looking in:
Encinitas Ranch Golf Course, Encinitas, CA
Morgan Creek Golf Club, Roseville, CA
Wildhorse Golf Club, Davis, CA
Chula Vista Golf Course, Bonita, CA
Balboa Golf Course, San Diego, CA
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Alta Sierra Country Club
Well the Sunset Whitney Tour has come to an end. Tyler and I played at Alta Sierra Country Club in Grass Valley yesterday for the championship.It was a match play format:
after 3 holes I was up 2
after 6 holes I was up 3
after 9 holes I was up 2
after 12 holes I was up 4
after 15 holes I won 6 and 4
Wohoo! Back-to-back Champion of the Sunset Whitney Tour! I shot an 88 with 34 putts. Going from really fast greens to not-so-fast greens can cause big problems.
Now about the course... I like to think of Alta Sierra as a mini version of Augusta National. Definitely a hidden gem outside of Sacramento. Lots of doglegs surrounded by pine trees and redwoods. Almost all of the holes had some type of elevation change. The greens weren't as fast as Augusta, but they rolled true. I would really like to play this course again sometime.
Gray's Crossing
I LOVE MOUNTAIN GOLF!! Wow! The ball just flies and flies!! The course was in perfect shape. The greens were so true and rolled so beautifully. Man, the greens were fast! Maybe the fastest I've ever played. The ball actually picked up speed going uphill. Unfortunately I didn't bring my A or even my B game, I think I brought my C- game. I shot a 93 with 36 putts. The course differently tamed the putter. I have to give a shoutout to Scott for taking us up there and putting up with us for the day.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
In the 80's Again
I finally got to play on Monday after being sick for a week. I played at Sunset Whitney after work. I wasn't really expecting much from the round, so boy was I surprised! I ended up shooting an 85 with 27 putts. The putter is still on fire. I had 8 one putts on the front nine. Then I got in a little funk on the back and bogeyed the last 5 holes. Nonetheless, I was happy with my play.
Thursday I get to go play Gray's Crossing in Truckee near Lake Tahoe with my boss. I've heard nothing but good things about this course. Then Friday I'll be playing the Sunset Whitney Tour Championship match against Tyler at Alta Sierra Country Club. Lots going on this week!
Thursday I get to go play Gray's Crossing in Truckee near Lake Tahoe with my boss. I've heard nothing but good things about this course. Then Friday I'll be playing the Sunset Whitney Tour Championship match against Tyler at Alta Sierra Country Club. Lots going on this week!
Thursday, September 16, 2010
New Handicap Index
Woohoo!! I just got my updated Handicap index today and all I can say is that my hard work is starting to payoff. I'm currently at 9.3!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sunset Whitney Tour
Last Friday I played in one of our work tournament semifinals matches. It was me vs. Alan and Tyler vs. Larry. We got to play at North Ridge Country Club - this is a hidden gem in Sacramento county. I've placed this course in my top 10 played. I was up 3 after 9 and Tyler was up 1 after 9. Tyler and I won our matches on the 14th hole. I'll be playing Tyler sometime next week for the championship at Sunset Whitney.
I won't be playing anymore this week. I was lucky enough to catch my wife's cold. Thanks sweetie! =(
I won't be playing anymore this week. I was lucky enough to catch my wife's cold. Thanks sweetie! =(
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
What a Weekend
A lot of golf was played this weekend since Danelle was out of town. I played all three days, including a rematch with Ron on Monday.
Friday:
I played with a couple of members at Sunset Whitney. I played okay, shot 88 with 29 putts. The putter keeps getting better since the fitting. Still had a couple of OB's. =( I played a couple of holes with the Stack and Tilt swing. I lost a lot of yards with this swing but was fairly more accurate. After the round I decided to go back to my regular swing and keep building on it.
Saturday:
I played with Doug and a couple of his buddies. Doug and I had a small wager on the round: loser buys lunch. I was hoping to play well against Doug to help me prepare for Ron on Monday. Good thing it was the day before the match, cause I got my butt kicked. I shot an 88 and lost by 8. I couldn't do anything right. The only highlight I had was on hole 8 with a chip-in par. Other than that I try not to remember the round. After the round Doug and I went to the clubhouse where I bought him his lunch. While sitting there having lunch, Keith showed up and was about to play. I told him I was really struggling with the swing so he said we could go to the range and have a look. We spent about 15 minutes working on my swing. Right away he noticed that my swing was too quick and I was leaning towards the ball during my backswing, putting too much weight on my toes and causing me to cut across the ball. After the range I decided to play 9 holes with Keith, during which I played much better and felt more confident about my match with Ron the next day.
Sunday:
The big day! Ron had beat me the first time by 3 shots, so I was looking to redeem myself this time. I got right to the good stuff. At the turn I was down by 2. After the 13th hole I was down by 3. Ron birdied 14 while I parred it, putting me down 4 with 4 holes left to play. My tee shot ended up in the left rough about 135 from the hole. My second shot came about 4 inches away from the hole, tap-in birdie. Ron's second shot ended up in the bunker and finished the hole with a bogey. I was then down 2 with 3 to play. On the next hole Ron landed in the bunker while I landed just short of the bunker. I was first to play my shot, I was about 15 yards from the pin. I hit my chip shot and it kept rolling and rolling and rolling, and FELL IN THE HOLE for a birdie! Ron had trouble getting out of the bunker and ended up taking a 5, putting me up by 1. Standing on 17 tee box I told myself I was not going left, which is where the OB is. What did I do? I hit the ugliest tee shot to the right. It was horrible. Ron hit this beautiful tee shot right down the middle. Ron made par while I settled for a bogey. We were all square going into the 18th hole. Ron put his tee shot in the fairway while mine was in the right rough about 3 yards away from the water hazard. Ron was first to play, and hit this amazing approach shot right over the pin, about 11 feet away from it. My approach shot landed short of the green. I had to get up and down to even have a chance to put the pressure on Ron. I hit my chip shot about 3 1/2 feet short of the hole. Ron hit his putt, leaving it short, probably still with about 5 feet left. Then he hit his next putt 3 feet past the hole, basically giving me the win! I ended up winning by 2!! I shot an 85 with 25 putts. The putter is on fire, folks! Ever since I got the putter fitted its been lights out. With my win against Ron it means another name gets crossed off my list.
Friday:
I played with a couple of members at Sunset Whitney. I played okay, shot 88 with 29 putts. The putter keeps getting better since the fitting. Still had a couple of OB's. =( I played a couple of holes with the Stack and Tilt swing. I lost a lot of yards with this swing but was fairly more accurate. After the round I decided to go back to my regular swing and keep building on it.
Saturday:
I played with Doug and a couple of his buddies. Doug and I had a small wager on the round: loser buys lunch. I was hoping to play well against Doug to help me prepare for Ron on Monday. Good thing it was the day before the match, cause I got my butt kicked. I shot an 88 and lost by 8. I couldn't do anything right. The only highlight I had was on hole 8 with a chip-in par. Other than that I try not to remember the round. After the round Doug and I went to the clubhouse where I bought him his lunch. While sitting there having lunch, Keith showed up and was about to play. I told him I was really struggling with the swing so he said we could go to the range and have a look. We spent about 15 minutes working on my swing. Right away he noticed that my swing was too quick and I was leaning towards the ball during my backswing, putting too much weight on my toes and causing me to cut across the ball. After the range I decided to play 9 holes with Keith, during which I played much better and felt more confident about my match with Ron the next day.
Sunday:
The big day! Ron had beat me the first time by 3 shots, so I was looking to redeem myself this time. I got right to the good stuff. At the turn I was down by 2. After the 13th hole I was down by 3. Ron birdied 14 while I parred it, putting me down 4 with 4 holes left to play. My tee shot ended up in the left rough about 135 from the hole. My second shot came about 4 inches away from the hole, tap-in birdie. Ron's second shot ended up in the bunker and finished the hole with a bogey. I was then down 2 with 3 to play. On the next hole Ron landed in the bunker while I landed just short of the bunker. I was first to play my shot, I was about 15 yards from the pin. I hit my chip shot and it kept rolling and rolling and rolling, and FELL IN THE HOLE for a birdie! Ron had trouble getting out of the bunker and ended up taking a 5, putting me up by 1. Standing on 17 tee box I told myself I was not going left, which is where the OB is. What did I do? I hit the ugliest tee shot to the right. It was horrible. Ron hit this beautiful tee shot right down the middle. Ron made par while I settled for a bogey. We were all square going into the 18th hole. Ron put his tee shot in the fairway while mine was in the right rough about 3 yards away from the water hazard. Ron was first to play, and hit this amazing approach shot right over the pin, about 11 feet away from it. My approach shot landed short of the green. I had to get up and down to even have a chance to put the pressure on Ron. I hit my chip shot about 3 1/2 feet short of the hole. Ron hit his putt, leaving it short, probably still with about 5 feet left. Then he hit his next putt 3 feet past the hole, basically giving me the win! I ended up winning by 2!! I shot an 85 with 25 putts. The putter is on fire, folks! Ever since I got the putter fitted its been lights out. With my win against Ron it means another name gets crossed off my list.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
