In reply to Uncle Jimbo

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My ball-striking is the best it's ever been. I gave up on my driver because I'm hitting my long irons so consistently.

I can hit my 3-iron 230 off of the tee and I'm nutting it straight down the fairway every time.

I hit 7 out of 7 fairways on the front nine using my 3-iron and 5 out of 7 GIR's on those holes.

I also had two 4-putts and a 3-putt on those same holes.

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Mwhaha had the exact opposite experience in the wet course yesterday. I hit a bunch of fairways but 2 GIRs all day (par 3s) 15 2 putts, 1 1 putt, and 2 3 putts. shot 100.

In reply to Uncle Jimbo

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My ball-striking is the best it's ever been. I gave up on my driver because I'm hitting my long irons so consistently.

I can hit my 3-iron 230 off of the tee and I'm nutting it straight down the fairway every time.

I hit 7 out of 7 fairways on the front nine using my 3-iron and 5 out of 7 GIR's on those holes.

I also had two 4-putts and a 3-putt on those same holes.

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Don't give up on the big dog. I did the same thing for a long time and it really hindered my game. One day you'll have a bad stretch of irons and then you'll really be putting up big numbers. 130 out is so much easier than 180. Keep grinding on that driver. You'll get it

As I have posted on here several times I invested in a 15 lesson package at Golf Tec last winter. My game has been on a steady decline since moving back to Texas from Vegas in 2012. The only 2 things keeping me decent were my driver and my short game. BUt my irons and fairway woods had fallen apart. Golf Tec has worked wonders. I am a club longer with my irons and am just stroking it. Best contact I have made in years.

The problem is now all of a sudden I have completely lost my putter and to a certain extent my sand wedge. I hit 8 of 9 greens on the front yesterday and shot 39. I got up and down on the one I missed and had 4 3 putts including a 3 putt par from 15 feet on the first hole. I then proceed to 3 putt #10. After a wrist induced pull hook off the tee resulted in a double bogey on 14 /i sit 230 out a little into the breeze on the par 5 15th with a perfect lie. I am 6 over but birdie here and I may salvage a decent score. I proceed to get wristy again and absolutely smash an 80% 3-wood pin high 30 yards left of the green into the water. Bogey. Then, on the par 3 16, fighting my wrists to the death, I push my 3 iron OB. Stick the 2nd ball to ten feet and miss the putt. Double bogey.

So I play 14-16 +5, 3 holes I am probably even on in my last ten rounds. Turn in a birdie free 81.

And I lost $35 which I would have won most of back if I would have made the 8 foot birdie putt my playing partner and I completely misread on 18.

F Golf.

In reply to agsalaska I cant hit my driver to save my life right now. Shot 51-38. Only improved on the back because I was teeing off with my hybrid and putting lights out.

F golf.

Took 5 swings to get out of the greenside bunker. Would normally have just quit the hole and gone to the next one, but it was during league play so I was like Tin Cup out there trying to play it out.

F golf.

I've said it before, but I LOVE this thread. Shot 83 last week with 34 putts. 94 this week with 41. F Golf.

Finally figuring out my new swing and putting together some great rounds the last few weeks. Course closed now for flooding. Having hand surgery next week. I'm out all of May. I'm not sure if that's F golf but it's F something.

In reply to 07fta07 Get well, man. Wouldn't call it F Golf, but definitely F injuries.

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My ball-striking is the best it's ever been. I gave up on my driver because I'm hitting my long irons so consistently.

I can hit my 3-iron 230 off of the tee and I'm nutting it straight down the fairway every time.

I hit 7 out of 7 fairways on the front nine using my 3-iron and 5 out of 7 GIR's on those holes.

I also had two 4-putts and a 3-putt on those same holes.

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Don't give up on the big dog. I did the same thing for a long time and it really hindered my game. One day you'll have a bad stretch of irons and then you'll really be putting up big numbers. 130 out is so much easier than 180. Keep grinding on that driver. You'll get it

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Agreed, the game is just to hard to be consistent having to hit long irons into most greens.

In reply to 07fta07

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Finally figuring out my new swing and putting together some great rounds the last few weeks. Course closed now for flooding. Having hand surgery next week. I'm out all of May. I'm not sure if that's F golf but it's F something.

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The other hand.

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What's the catchall reason for a sudden, inexplicable chunking of iron shots with fat divots 3-6 inches behind the ball? Turned an 80s round into high 90s real quick.

F golf.

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Coming in too steep. Flatten out your swing.

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What's the catchall reason for a sudden, inexplicable chunking of iron shots with fat divots 3-6 inches behind the ball? Turned an 80s round into high 90s real quick.

F golf.

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Coming in too steep. Flatten out your swing.

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Or moving too much, or leaning back too much, or a whole lot of other things.

F golf

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What's the catchall reason for a sudden, inexplicable chunking of iron shots with fat divots 3-6 inches behind the ball? Turned an 80s round into high 90s real quick.

F golf.

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Coming in too steep. Flatten out your swing.

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Or moving too much, or leaning back too much, or a whole lot of other things.

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Good point

I am starting to get really tired of this Bull****. I was +5 on 18 which is reachable in 2 if you cut off the corner. It is downwind and I figure I need a birdie to shoot a net 73 which may pay. Nice quick wristed pullhook out of bounds. Shoot 79. Again. I guess it is better than the 81 last weekend.

I limited myself to 3 three putts. That's an improvement. Ugh.

F Golf!

In reply to agsalaska You're in my area. Where are you playing?

In reply to dodger02 Wildflower

You?

Mill Creek

In reply to dodger02 Is that the course in Salado that used to be 27 holes but flooded?

Do you ever make it up to Temple?

In reply to agsalaska Yes. The original front nine ("Creek 1") is closed. The old back nine ("Creek 2") and newest nine ("Creek 3") are open. It plays at par 68 or 69.

I rarely get to Temple. Haven't played Wildflower in 10+ years.

Bump for Martin Piller shooting +5 on Sunday to move to T41. Even par would've been a Top 15.

Going out again today?

In reply to 03_Aggie

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Shot a 90 w/36 putts last Sunday. 29 putts today and came in with an.....89.

From good ball striking and bad putting to bad ball striking and good putting.

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And back to an 89 with 41 putts. F golf!

F F F F F F F! Anyone have a strong reccomendation for a coach
/instructor in Plano/north Dallas area? I'm to the point of either paying for some legit lessons or putting my Ping G20s up on Craigslist and looking for a new hobby.

In reply to MikesFamousJava Bruce at Ridgeview Ranch is a nice guy, if you're really really lost then he's a great coach to get you back to fundamentals.

In reply to Chipotlemonger Thanks, I may look him up!

Mike Deaton at plantation is great for all levels. Ag and cool guy. 300 for 5 lessons

Played Apple Rock yesterday. I partnered on the back nine with Rex Norris - former DL coach and DC for Barry Switzer at OU. He also coached for Emory Bellard at A&M. His stories were the best part of my day.

36 putts. 6 fairways. Too many penalty strokes. I stopped counting - 90+?

Played The Quarry yesterday. Hit 2 fairways.. 2.... I even left the driver in the bag and just tried to keep a hybrid somewhere in the fairway, couldn't even manage that. Still ended up shooting 84. It's really not too difficult of a course, especially if you can find the fairway.

Shot an 84 today.

One birdie, ten pars, four bogeys, two doubles, and a quintuple bogey.

Had a really nice round going and put two shots OB on #14.

In reply to bagger05

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Shot an 84 today.

One birdie, ten pars, four bogeys, two doubles, and a quintuple bogey.

Had a really nice round going and put two shots OB on #14.

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Well at least tell us which course so we can feel your pain on 14.