Earlier this week I posted a blog that reviewed one of the finest 9 hole rounds that I have ever played and now it is time to review one of the worst 9 hole rounds that I have played in many years.
Subbing in yet another league at Webster East, I three putted the first hole, after taking relief from a creek, for a solid triple bogie "snow-man". Ok, stuff happens, I did not hit a single good shot all the way from tee to green so I deserved what I got.
On the par 3 second hole I hit a loopy hook and ended up behind a huge tree with no shot at the pin. So, I chipped a 7 iron over a sandtrap and onto the green. I felt pretty good about executing that difficult shot. Well, three putts later I carded a double bogie. Nice choke job.
The next hole is one of the most difficult par 4's around. It demands a tee shot in the fairway and of course I missed left and ended up with a crappy lie in the rough some 200 yards out. Since the lie sucked I opted to lay up for fear of dumping it into the pond in front of the green. A good decision as I then knocked a solid 7 iron onto the green some 20+ feet from the pin. Cool, an easy five on a tough par four. Nope. I three putted yet again for another double. Remarkably I was still sane after three putting the first three holes.
On the par five 4th hole I hammered my tee shot but missed the fairway by inches. No biggie. I had a decent enough lie and blasted a 3 wood to about 60 yards from the green. My pitching wedge from that spot ended up some 25+ feet beyond the green so I had a tough downhill birdie putt which I left short and then missed my 4 footer for par, another 3 putt!!
On #5 I hit a big drive and left my wedge just short, but not in a bad spot. I used a putter to roll it to about 5 ft and calmly missed my par putt. Another three-jam if you count the one from the fringe.
On #6 I told my buddies that I was going to try to drive the green and let out a loud grunt as I hoisted my drive. It was too windy to drive the green but I ended up with about 65 yards to the green. I then knocked a wedge on the green and 3 putted yet again (do you see a pattern here?)
#7 is another hole that can be driven, but was into the wind. I killed my drive dead center to about 50 yards from the green. I over hit another wedge well beyond the pin and of course three putted one more time.
As we approached the 8th hole, a par three, I realized that I had 3 putted every hole so far. The wind was blowing pretty hard from right to left so I took dead aim at a target on the right edge thinking that the wind would blow it to the middle of the green. I laced my 7 iron directly at my target and the wind did not move it an inch. It landed on the right fringe and spun left and back to the front of the green. If the wind had pushed it, I think that it would have been pretty tight. Anyhow...guess what happened next? Why, I three jammed again. Eight straight three putts. This was crazy.
The last hole is a great finishing hole and of course I missed the fairway and the green and then chipped to about 15 ft. One last try at that elusive two putt. Hey, it was even a makable one. I somehow managed to roll it to about a foot and after plumb-bobbing the remaining 12 inches to make sure I had the break properly determined I deftly tapped in for a bogie. The one and only two putt in the entire 9 hole round.
My playing partners wanted to give me that last one-footer, but I said that I am going to make that stinking putt if it killed me. I gathered my thoughts and mustered all of my golf experience and sank that last putt with skill and determination. This putting exhibition lead to the worst nine hole score that I have had an many years -- 49. Ouch.
Yes, I am playing again tonight...
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