Sunday, September 14th, 2008
Today practiced my short game. Tossed a single ball off the practice green (1 -10 yds), chipped on then putted out.
Up and down in 2 strokes is par (count 0), in 3 strokes is bogey (count 1), etc.
Played 18 “holes” of this game from various positions and various holes, and shot 15 over par.
(So assuming [...]
Up-and-down game
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Shot 49 through nine holes today. OK, but could have been a lot better.
Driving was great, being in the fairway or first cut of rough 8/9 times (6/7 with the driver). Only one shot went out of bounds right. Approach shots were OK; missed the green right with a couple, nailed the green to reach [...]
Shot 49 on front nine par 34
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Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Today shot 49 at the nine-hole course. My last score on this course was 41. I was hoping to shoot in the 30’s this time, after having practiced my weakness (long game) and feeling good about the progress. However, my short game really deserted me today.
Hit several great tee shots and approach shots. This included a [...]
Shot 49 at par 29; short game missing in action
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Saturday, February 2nd, 2008
Practiced putting and chipping today. I’ve been neglecting these for a few weeks, due to a hectic work schedule, and being focused on learning to hit the driver. Was rusty but got the feel back fast.
Lag putts were consistently fairly close to the hole, but none of them went in. Short putts felt really solid, [...]
Short Game Practice
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