after countless 81's, 82's and even an 80....
after getting serious about golf this year for the first time in forever...
after fourteen long years...
I finally broke 80 again. (cue the band)
Disappointingly, I had a four foot par putt on 18 for a 76 and missed it.
Fortunately, I didn't miss the 6 inch tap-in.
SEVENTY SEVEN. I know, I know... but I used to break 80 a lot. Now I'm old and weak. I"m a club shorter. I used to hit 5 iron 185 and 7 iron 155. Now I'm down to 5 iron 175 and seven iron under 150. Took me a long time to accept and play those lengths, but now that I am hitting the right club, I'm hitting greens again. I just can't play long courses anymore. Driver down to 260 from a solid 290-300. I"m old.
Nice to recapture youth, even if it's over the same day it began.
Had a couple of sub 40 nines in the three weeks since.. a couple of two and three birdie rounds... maybe I can do it again before they put me in the ground. :-)
77!!!!!!!!!!!!!
/end self-congratulory, shoulder-spraining back pat.
after getting serious about golf this year for the first time in forever...
after fourteen long years...
I finally broke 80 again. (cue the band)
Disappointingly, I had a four foot par putt on 18 for a 76 and missed it.
Fortunately, I didn't miss the 6 inch tap-in.
SEVENTY SEVEN. I know, I know... but I used to break 80 a lot. Now I'm old and weak. I"m a club shorter. I used to hit 5 iron 185 and 7 iron 155. Now I'm down to 5 iron 175 and seven iron under 150. Took me a long time to accept and play those lengths, but now that I am hitting the right club, I'm hitting greens again. I just can't play long courses anymore. Driver down to 260 from a solid 290-300. I"m old.
Nice to recapture youth, even if it's over the same day it began.
Had a couple of sub 40 nines in the three weeks since.. a couple of two and three birdie rounds... maybe I can do it again before they put me in the ground. :-)
77!!!!!!!!!!!!!
/end self-congratulory, shoulder-spraining back pat.