The Sand Trap: for Players, Hackers and Duffers

[Tjf1967]

Do people keep official handicaps? Mine had bubbled up to a 14. It will start going down soon. Probably get to a 11.5 by the end of the year. Playing much better lately. Always match games and I've been raking it in the past couple of weeks. This is my time of year to increase the Nassau from 3 to 5. Beginning of the year I keep it low.
Played ACC Sunday. Started the back with 4 doubles. Finished with 2 birds 2 pars and a bogie. Feeling good over the ball. I suck from 55-100 yards out and play to avoid those shots.

 

[sig]

Do people keep official handicaps?

I get into the GHIN each year. If you want to play in a member guest or tournament you need to be in GHIN. Plus i like to gamble and this prevents me from being called a sandbagger. try a 1/2 to 3/4 pitching wedge from a 100 yds in. more of a controlled shot

 

[Tjf1967]

I get into the GHIN each year. If you want to play in a member guest or tournament you need to be in GHIN. Plus i like to gamble and this prevents me from being called a sandbagger. try a 1/2 to 3/4 pitching wedge from a 100 yds in. more of a controlled shot

I just avoid it. What's your ghinn

 

[sig]

I just avoid it. What's your ghinn

11.2 index at Orchard Creek.

 

[Tjf1967]

Last two rounds at oc 83/87. Good course. Little pricey

 

[tirolski]

GHIN 10.8 now.
Played a stag day today and didn’t get wet.
Food was great and course was in great shape.
Format was 3 low net scores on par 3s, 2 low net par 4s, 1 low net par 5s.
Parred all the par 3s and shot 79 (made some nice putts) and we were 6 shots out of the money and 8 shots from 2nd place.
Lipped out on an uphill 5 footer for birdie on #9 which ended up being one of 2 skins out. Skins were gross skins. The other skin was a deuce on a par 4.
Coulda been contenders.
Winners won by 9 over next closest team.
Won a dozen Titleists from raffle tickets. I’ll count the day as a win.

 

[sig]

Last two rounds at oc 83/87. Good course. Little pricey

love the course. greens are some of the nicest around. $67 beans on sat morning is a bit of a bummer. but i'm worth it

 

[tirolski]

Played in a 4 person scramble today as defending champs.
Shot -11. Tied for 3rd 1 shot back. Got 4th matching cards. They paid 3 places.
2nd place team made an albatros 2 on a par 5.
Won a Coleman tent as a prize for closest to the hole (4ft 5 inch) on the 2nd shot on a par 4.
Before we knew what the prize was a teammate said we should split the prize if it held up.
I ain’t cutting it in quarters.
They can borrow the tent whenever they want.

The tournament was at The Pompey Club not far from Tog.
Skiing friends who played today said they heard the same thing regarding the sale of Tog.
Hopefully the lifts spin again.

 

[Warp daddy]

Finally a nice round 36 , one over par with 8 pars. Have been in a putting slump for 2 weeks so lightened up and lagged .Very busy out there on all local courses in th eculmination of Seaway Festival week here and ther are beaucoup peeps in town for class and family reunions . Our family posse left this am house seems QUIET

 

[tirolski]

Played with some the usual suspects Saturday. My partner won the super senior club championship last weekend and we won enough to cover refreshments and a good tip.
Actually hit shots pretty well for a 79 with a Double Sukahara on #16 to seal the W. (2 birdies on same hole).
The new hybrids (3 and 5) are sweet.