The Sand Trap: for Players, Hackers and Duffers

Played this am on the River Course and probabaly shouldn't . Yesterdays torrential rains took their toll : standing rivers and pools of water on most fairways so lots o mud balls..

 
We haven’t had much rain lately.
Shot 81 from the whites, 1 bird, no 3 putts and made some longish ones for pars and bogeys.
The bird held up for a skin and got 2nd place based on individual quota. Had 3 foresomes init to winit.
Also collected the cold one on the betting against Phil making the cut.
Best iron shot I hit had the ball on a bank in the rough next to the cart path on 12.
Had to go over a tree, a creek, & miss the trap to a back flag.
Rolled in the 4 footer.
Ball was at about knee level on the shot in. The Baseball swing worked better than my flat lie middle of the fairway swing...
 
tirolski said:
We haven’t had much rain lately.
Shot 81 from the whites, 1 bird, no 3 putts and made some longish ones for pars and bogeys.
The bird held up for a skin and got 2nd place based on individual quota. Had 3 foresomes init to winit.
Also collected the cold one on the betting against Phil making the cut.
Best iron shot I hit had the ball on a bank in the rough next to the cart path on 12.
Had to go over a tree, a creek, & miss the trap to a back flag.
Rolled in the 4 footer.
Ball was at about knee level on the shot in. The Baseball swing worked better than my flat lie middle of the fairway swing...
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Awesome shot man,way to go and nother really strong round .Good on ya .

ur a contendah
 
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Started pretty early today on the inland course to beat the heat .

Finished with a 37 .Was one under after six with a bird ,then the dreaded double on the heavily ponded dog leg seventh hole ..yup blew the hero shot kerplunk
 
Hot and breezy with a bird on 3 for a 41 on the front.
Skulled an 8 iron into the ditch on 10 for double.
1st 3 putt in over 3&1/2 rounds on 16 for another double for a dang 44 on the back.
Won a buck for fewest putts and made it home for the top of the 2nd inning where the Rebs finished off the Okies to win the Baseball College World Series Tournament.
No complaints.
 
Pants rippling , flag stick bending strong breezes today on both courses . Played the UpRiver inland course to try and minimize it but it was still an issue

Shot a 38 , bird on the last hole the rest pars or bogies . THankfully NO doubles or 3 putts . The 13 degree Callaway did well today.

On the last hole i did an experiment : one trick i tried on the hole was to rev up my backswing . Usually i take it back low and slow then bring it from the top . .. Well picked up an extra 29 yds on last hole ( yeah i took two shots to do the comparison ( low and slow vs faster backswing)
 
Warp daddy said:
Pants rippling , flag stick bending strong breezes today on both courses . Played the UpRiver inland course to try and minimize it but it was still an issue

Shot a 38 , bird on the last hole the rest pars or bogies . THankfully NO doubles or 3 putts . The 13 degree Callaway did well today.

On the last hole i did an experiment : one trick i tried on the hole was to rev up my backswing . Usually i take it back low and slow then bring it from the top . .. Well picked up an extra 29 yds on last hole ( yeah i took two shots to do the comparison ( low and slow vs faster backswing)
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played with a guy this weekend who has a slow back swing. he is very consistent. more opportunity to get the club out of position with a fast backswing. interesting that you are tinkering with your game in this way.
just spent the weekend at Cronin's golf resort in Warrensburg. the course offers outstanding views of hickory hill. Shot 84/80 from gold tees. had a stupid quad in first round and a bad triple on 18 the last day. Could of tied my lowest round ever with a par on 18.
 
sig said:
played with a guy this weekend who has a slow back swing. he is very consistent. more opportunity to get the club out of position with a fast backswing. interesting that you are tinkering with your game in this way.
just spent the weekend at Cronin's golf resort in Warrensburg. the course offers outstanding views of hickory hill. Shot 84/80 from gold tees. had a stupid quad in first round and a bad triple on 18 the last day. Could of tied my lowest round ever with a par on 18.
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Yep , am aware that too speedy a backswing can mess up club face
 
Played the tougher ,longer River course today , pretty decent round a 39 with a bird and 4 pars no doubles one 3 putt . Thrill of day a 34 footer for a bird on the 8th . After heavy rains late yesterday afternoon the course was giving nothing and a Sadist
 
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