Well, here it is the day after Thanksgiving in Western NY and it the sun is shining and the temps have hit the mid 60"s!!!! I played Victor Hills North today with "the boys" and had something to prove. The last time we played I played like a pig and shot 86. Needless to say I was not too pleased with that mess.
Today was a totally different story. After parring the first two holes, I hit three horrible tee shots...a duck slice and a duck hook and another lovely duck slice... in a row. However, I managed to make bogey on the first two and made a 15 footer for par on the third. After a two putt birdie on the 6th hole and bogey on #8 I carded a pretty solid 38 on the front.
I finally got my back to loosen up on the 6th hole and from then on I hit the driver pretty damn well. I don't think that I missed another fairway until our 16th hole.
We were playing for quarters and the 17th was worth a bundle after a bunch of carry overs. I missed the green on the par three but knocked in a 6 footer for par to net a ton of quarters from the boys. I usually do not do very well in the money department, but today I netted $13 from my playing partners. So, the $8 it cost me to play ended up being free plus $5. Nice.
I left two birdie butts right on the edge on the back, made a miraculous par on our 16th hole, and one putted the last three holes for an even par 36 on the back.
A 74 this late in the year is pretty darn good. The greens are beginning to freeze and are pretty hard. I actually slipped hitting my drive on one hole due to the nearly frozen turf on the tee box. Other than that hole however, the course was pretty good and very playable.
If I don't get out again this season I finished with a very strong 74 after that nasty 86 a few weeks ago. My handicap sits at 5.1, the lowest it has ever been. I am pleased.
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