Conference 7.286::golf

    
    
    	I guess I'll go first ;)  ....
    
    
    My low scores to date for 1990 are -
    
    4/10/90  Stow Acres North		 MGA Markers	18 Holes = 78
    4/10/90  Stow Acres North   back 9   MGA Markers     9 Holes = 37
    
    
    	Walta

    
    
    
    
     Low Score for me...
    
     4/2/90	Stowe North course White Tees 18  86
     4/2/90     Stowe North Back Nine             42
    
     This was my best round ever... The tee posistions were from
     where I played from last year. The course still has all the
     tees up front.
    

     

    
    
    Low score to date for 1990...
    
    The course was the course at the Marriott in Orlando (a beautiful course)
    Par was 71 (35-36)
    
    3/14/90	Shot 36-43... (5 over on the last three holes...:-{)
    
    Gene

    re .1 & .3.......You guys are pretty intimidating. You won't be seeing
    MY scores in here ! (On 2nd thought you wouldn't want to know anyway.)

    There needs to be a high (and I mean high) end here, so let me be the
    first:
    
    3-9-90 Skylinks, Long Beach California,
      
               - front (white tees of course)    51 
                 * the sun was in my eyes...
               - back                            46*
    
    * This one must have been luck, because I hit too many good shots.
    
    Anything under 100 is good for me!
    
    Jim
                                                                     

    Good lord!  Another place to tell about my scores and a captive
    audience at that!!!!!!!!!!
    
    (Don't forget I am in Phoenix where we play all year round.)
    
    January-Cave Creek in Phoenix, a muni course 76 from the whites.
    
    3/26-Villa de Paz in Phoenix (or Glendale or Peoria) 76 from the blues
    	Believe I must have been unconcious-4 birds and putting for birds
        on 8 others.  Pulled the 5-iron twice for bogeys or I would have
        shot my own world's best score.
    
    These times sure keep a person coming back.
    
    Harold  (The Tark)
    

    	Well, best nine thusfar this year is a:
    
    	43 from the whites (3301 yds) at Long Bay Club in Myrtle Beach.
    
    	Best 18 is  44-47=91 (6176 yds) at Pine Lakes Internationl in MB.

     Best so far:
         Stow North(whites) way up by  ladies:
           Front nine :42
                    Sun 4-8-90
           Back nine looked like a Bruins/Whalers game!
            Even after parring 10 and 11! Don't ask.
    

    I also get to play year-round but my current play doesn't
    reflect this. Low for this year is 96 at Van Buskirk muni.
    6300 yds from the whites. Shot 44 on the front and 52 (ugh!)
    on the back. Have also been over 100 several times this year
    due to breakdown in all parts of my game !!!!!
    
    Mad (and confused) Hacker

    I'm not chicken.
    
    East Mountain CC in Westfield
    %@ Oh I mean 52 on the front 56 on the back for a 108.
    
    not bad for a 32 handicapper.
    
    I'll see if I can beat that tommorow morning at Southampton CC
    
    Ted

    I'm going out for the first time this year tommorow at Natanis,
    here in golf old Maine...
    
    I'll post my score now. That way you can all see it before the fact.
    
    
    	Front 9 - 43	Putting for birds on 34 holes. Two OB..
    	Back  9 - 44	Damn that 13th....
    		  87    MY BEST ROUND EVER...
    
    It's days like these that keep you coming back...
    
    Jim
    

    Winton cc a 109 my best ever white tees a par 71 6900+yds
    BG

    First "real" 9 holes (don't count the March 17 outing, slogging
    around Norwood): 43 at Millwood in Framingham. Three pars, four
    bogies, two double bogies. Hit four greens in regulation (probably
    a personal best); scrambled for a bogey after the worst tee shot
    in the history of golf; only 3-putted once (missing a par in the
    process *%$%#%). Took second double on the easiest hole on the
    course - 460-yard par 5, most of it down hill (tried to squeeze
    a few extra yards out of my new driver and toed it, compounded the
    felony by chili-dipping the approach shot).  Looking forward to
    Monday, and the second round of the season (if this rain ever stops).
    
    	Frank
    

    Yikes! I've played Stow South twice this year. In March I shot an
    indifferent 91. I was playing alright, but I had a quad (!) on the
    9th and the 10th. It was disgusting. 
    
    But then I played again on the afternoon of April 5. South course
    from the whites, which were up a bit. Everything felt smooth and
    easy. I actually remember the round for all the birdies I missed.
    I hit 9 greens, just missed three others, had a critical, bonehead
    chilly-dip.....and shot 82! This is my best score ever on that course.
    41-41. Nicely balanced.
    
    Man, I hope this is an indication of the season ahead. I'm psyched!

    I played Stow Acres North on Monday, 4/16 and
    shot 41/39 = 80. I had 2 birds back to back on
    4 and 5, 3 total for the day. I was putting for at least
    7 birds. I hit the drive a ton and was very accurate 
    with the fairway to green shots! I wish a few more puts fell.
    All in all I was happy with my play...just need to keep it up!
    
                       Tom
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    4/17/90	Twin Springs	9 holes		shot 34	    par 35
    
    		Twin Springs is a VERY short course. Easy to score on.
    
    Walta

    
    
     4/19/90     Stow Acres South    41-38/79
    
    -Steve.

    This past wednesday in out league opener. Conditions...
    
    Cold temp app. 45 degrees with a 20-30 mph constant wind out of
    the northwest. Shot 44 with a birdie on the par three ninth. Also
    two double and one triple boggy. 
    
    It was not a fun round. But then it beats cleaning the garage:-)
    
    
    Tom

    Tom,
    	Sounds like a warm sunny day, compared to my 3-day trip to the
    Cape the weekend of April 1st!!!   :-)  :-)
    
    Beak

    Well, the good news is it's still early in the year.  My low score so
    far, and I've done it twice (my game's SO consistent), is 91.  The
    first one was at TPC in Scottsdale, AZ.  Playing from the Blues
    (they're not the longest) rating 71, slope 124, I had 8 pars, only five
    doubles, but... it was the 11 on 15 that did me in.  What a disaster! 
    But, I came right back and parred 16.
    
    The second came the next day at Superstition Springs in Mesa, AZ.  Here
    it was my putting that did me in.  I putted 38 times (Ugh)!  The greens
    were FAST.  The rating here was 74.1 and the slope 130.
    
    Before the year is out I'm confident I'll post better scores (I'm going
    miniature golfing next weekend).
    
    Let's hear from some other duffers out there.
    
    Len  
    

    Stow North, Sun 4-22-90
    Whites were put back about 15 to 20 yds further than
    "up front " April status.
    41-45 =86
    Lowest nine 41
    Lowest 18   86
    
       "lost the iron swing on back nine-no club head control"
    Ang
    
    

	Well Saturday I shot an unusual 88 in the rain on the South course
	at Stow.  Definitely a contender for most improved between nines.

		Front 9	- 49
		Back 9  - 39	(Was 2 over coming to 18, ended up play
				it like Ray Floyd trying no to loose the Masters
				made bogey.)
		Total   - 88

	The total is about right for 18 holes, but the swing between nines
	is not.

	Larry	

    Played Sat. 20-apr with the following results;
       9-8-6-6-3-4-6-4-4=50 3150 yds front 9
       5-4-8-8-4-4-4-4-5=46 3200 yds back 9 out with 96 8^(
    
    Played Van Buskirk muni in Stockton, Cal.
    from the whites
    par = 71
    slope = 114
    yds= 6350
    
    
    Mad Hacker
                         

    
    4/24/90
    
    Linrick Golf Course, Columbia, SC
    Par 73
    
    46-41=87
    
    This just happens to be my career best also.  Wish I'd playe dthe
    front a little better, but not bad for a 24 handicapper.
    
    Hal 

    	Shot an 89 yesterday at Passaconaway.  44-45=89 from the whites
    since they don't have the blues out yet. Talk about a day/night
    difference from the front side to the back. The front has only one
    par 4 longer than 400 yards from the blues at 412 yards and the only
    par 5 is 521. The back has 4 par 4's over 400 at 460,478,473,449
    and the 2 par 5's are 561, 591.  Hopefully, for our league there
    they NEVER set the blues all the way to the back......
    	BTW, this was only the 3rd time I've ever broken 90.

    
    4/7/90
    
    Mangrove C.C.  St. Petersburg Fla.
    
    shot 38 on the back nine ...   (using my fathers clubs)
    
    white tees.   love the Florida greens but not the sandy divots ....
    
    
    ace
    

    I shot a 91 in February at the Pointe Golf Club on Lookout Mountain
    It was the best round out of 6 I played. All the others were 100+.
    
    Don

    I played for the third time this year and shot a 38 yesterday 
    5/2/90 on the front side at Andover Country Club. I was a little
    eratic on the back side 44, but I'll take an 82 anytime..
    
    John
    

    
    Hi,
    
    	I entered my first Pro Am yesterday at the Vespers CC. I slept
    	exactly 15 minutes the night before , I was so excited !
    
    
    	Course- Vespers CC
    
    	Tees - Blue
    
    	Front (par 36) -   34   No bogies  2 birdies      career low 9
    
    	back  (par 36) -   43   Yeck !
    
    			 -----
    		           77   low 18 this year
    			
    	We played a best ball format, and as a team we did poorly. I played
    	VERY safe the front nine, and then started to attempt to drive
    	every green on the back hoping for more birdies, we all know that
    	trick NEVER works ;) !!!
    
    	Walta
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    
    Since the day-light hours are not quite long enough yet to get in
    18 after work and consecutive nine hole rounds can be turned in for
    USGA handicaps, here is my best consecutive nine hole rounds and
    best nine holes of the season...
    
    Tuesday night - back nine at Charmingfare par 36 - shot a 39 with
    a tee shot hit OB on the 14th (1st time in all the times I have played
    that hole that I have ever hit it OB left...!
    
    Wednesday night (last night) - Hoodkroft white tees in our league par
    36 - shot a 36...
    
    Best consecutive 18 this season - 75
    Best nine this season - 36
    
    My iron shots are the best they have ever been, I wish I could save
    them, but I know they won't last for ever...!
    
    Gene

     re. .31 - Good job Walt, Vesper is a terrific and lush track - one of
    my favorites ! What tees did you play, and how good are those par 3's ?
    Last time I played it (many years ago) I knocked it on number one and
    three jacked it for a 4. All downhill after that...
    
    -- Jack
    

    reply .33
    
    	Thanks Jack , I really enjoyed playing the Vespers . Lush is a 
    	good way of explaining the conditions. It was my first time 	
        seeing the course and I felt like I was on the tour, luckily
    	the Pro I was playing with played the Vespers a bunch of times
    	and new the course VERY well. Without all his direction I would
    	have been in a lot of trouble !
    
    	The tees were positioned anywhere from middle to back on all the 
    	holes. The par 3's were all spectacular... when I stepped up to
    	the 9th tee I was bummin , the weather went from zero wind with a
    	overcast, to a dark sky , windy gusts from all directions, then a
    	cold rain all in about 2 minutes ;( . I stood at the tee and the
    	hole was playing 210, but with the uphill green and wind, I gave
    	it 230+. Hit a 1 iron at the pin, but it started to draw high left
        at the trees. Got a VERY lucky bounce and ended up pin high left
    	just behind a trap, and just behind a tree... best I could do was
    	get it 8-10 feet from the hole. I chipped it and it rolled to 10
    	feet.. sunk the putt and (thank God) saved par... I have never 
    	been so happy and relieved !! 
    	
    	thanks again,
    
    	Walta

    re:.32
    It's interesting that the USGA should allow consecutive 9-hole scores
    to be used for a handicap even though the 9's are played on different
    days. I'm pretty sure that isn't allowed over here ( Ireland ).
    
    I was fortunate to do a good score recently with this method of
    calculating.
    Day 1 43-37 on a par 34-35 course
    Day 2 36-? on the same course a week later ( had to abandon round
    after 11 holes).
    So if i'm nice to myself this works out to be 73 (+4) for the 18.
    
    On the second day i had my best run of bogey free golf...8 holes,
    a birdie followed by 7 pars on the trot, which was nice to do.
    
    martin o'g

    RE:.35
    
    Martin,
    
    Let me clarify a few things... You played 18 holes in your day 1
    example - thus that is your 18 hole round. Posting consecutive 9
    hole rounds only pertains to those cases where you play 9 holes
    then another 9 holes on a following day. If you play an 18 hole
    round in between the 9 hole rounds then the 9 hole rounds can
    not be turned in for consecutive 9 hole rounds. 
    
    Gene

	Re: .35

	However if you had played two more holes you would have been able
	to turn in a score for your hot round.  You just figure par for the
	remaining holes plus strokes on the holes where you would have
	received them.

	Larry

    
    
    Someone said true golf starts at 85.
    So I guess I've started
    
    Sun,5-20-90, Stow North from whites. 72.5,Slope=124
    
    In
    5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-6  =44  ,3 pars ,2 DB,4 Bogs.
    OUT
    4-5-6-4-5-4-3-5-5  =41   4 pars ,5 bogs.
           TOT         =85
    
    Screwed up on 3 easy 8 irons that my grandmother could have
    drilled into the pin!
    
    THE greens on North were the worst in 16 years!
    You can't roll/feed a birdie/par putt. Every putt is an adventure
    of hit hard, take the bounces,and pray for the right break and putt
    ala "chipping" mentality!
    
    Make sense?
    Ang
    
    

	re .-1

	I played Stow North yesterday also, and agree with your assesment of the
	condition of the greens;  they need to be cut and rolled.

	Other than the greens, the course is in great shape, however, and I'm
	sure the situation with the greens will improve greatly after things
	dry out a little.

	Ron

    My best score this year, so far is 
    
    10th Mar 1990	Whetstone	Medal Tees	68		       
    1st  May 1990	Letchworth	Mens		77
    		

    I really debated whether or not to post this here for two reasons. 
    One, I don't believe it myself, since I carry a 24 handicap, and
    second, I am somewhat superstitious.  However, my ego has gotten the
    better of me so here it is (an earlier entry in this note shows my
    carrer best score at 87).
    
    Date - May 22nd 1990
    
    Place - LinRick Golf Course, Columbia, SC
    
    
    Hole  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18
    
    Par   5  3  4  3  5  4  4  5  4  4   4   3   4   5   4   5   3   4
    
    Score 6  2  4  3  5  4  3  5  5  5   4   4   4   6   4   7   2   5
    
    OUT - 37  Even Par!!!!!
    
    IN  - 41  5 Over
    
    TOT - 78
    
    This is a par 73 course.  I played from the white tees which have a
    course rating of 70.2.
    
    I don't know if it is coincidence or not, but just yesterday I took the
    first lesson with the club pro that I've taken in two years.  I told
    him today to schedule me for another lesson, if I can shave another
    nine strokes off my personal best.
    
    Boy, do I love this game (today)!!!!! :-)  :-)
    
    Hal

    I'm new to golfing in N.E. coming from Texas and I am beginning
    to adjust to the "hills" around here. My best 18 holes this year
    was on Patriots day at Heritage in Charlton. I shot 44-44:88 with
    a nice birdie on # 12. My best 9 holes this year was at Colonial
    Acres in Houma, La. (Outside New Orleans) I shot a 42 but the most
    notable thing was I had my best hole "EVER" on #4 which was a 568
    yard par 5. I hit a driver, 4 wood, then sank a wedge from about
    60 yards for an eagle. What a feeling!!!!!!!!!
    
    Tony

    ON THURSDAY , THE WEEK OF MAY 10 I SHOT A 39 AT TWIN SPRINGS
    IN BOLTON IT WAS THE FIRST TIME I EVER HAD 2 BIRDIES INSIDE
    OF NINE HOLES.THE NEXT DAY I PLAYED JUNIPER HILL AND AGAIN,
    SHOT A 39 ON THE FRONT.    
                                              RICK
    

    Well the home course has not been good to me so far this year. However,
    I had a good outing Memorial day at Biddeford-Saco C.C. in Old Orchard
    Beach, Maine.  48 - 53 - 101. I had a chance to break 100. 93 on the
    tee at 18 (285yd par 4 dogleg right). I am playing with a new set of
    DTR's still trying to get the feel for them. The confidence and shot
    making is coming around. I still need work on the greens. It's getting
    better. 
    
    Hope to post lower scores later in the year.
    
    Roland
    

    5/31/90
    
    I finally did it!!!!!!
    
    Sinking Valley C.C.
    
    out in 38 (double bogey on 9... darn!)
    in in 39
    
    6800 yards par 72... 
    
    THIS IS MY FIRST CAREER SUB 80 ROUND!!!! And only 2 days before our
    spring championship... look out... I'm back!
    
    Gene, Pete, and Walt... this is the same guy who shot 104 at Sky
    Meadow!
    
    I hit the driver well for the first time since I tore my knee up,
    and I was deadly with all my irons.  I only sunk 1 putt over 6
    feet, and it was for bird (one of 4) on 18.
    
    Pardon my excitement... the thrill is back!
    
    Rick
    

    
    
    	Best round for the year was an 87. Shot 40 on the front and
    then proceeded to take an 8 and a 9 on 17 and 18 for a 47 back.
    Best nine was two weeks ago in the league. Shot 39. Best hole
    has to be number 3 at edgewood yesterday. Played with my brother,
    dad (70yrs) and uncle (79yrs) for fathers day. This is a short
    par four down hill. Bunkers right and left. Drive was off of the
    down slope of bukbers on right. Ball rolled up 4 ft bask the pin.
    Sunk the putt for an eagle.
    
    
    Tom

Some breather from work to enter at least one note.

After playing  one  of  my  worst rounds at the outing at Crompin' Fox, I
decided to go back to the range.  Hit two large baskets for two days, and
found out I was both not finishing my backswing and not starting the down
swing with my hips, but with my arms.  At the end of the second day I was
hitting them more consitently and decided to go out for a test.

So went out a week ago on Sunday to Stow Acres and hit 43 in the front of
the North and 46 in the front of  the  South.   That 46 could have been a
44, since I was past the green in two  at the 9th and manage to choke and
finish with a 7.

I haven't been under 90 in quite some time, so it felt great!

Tavo

    
    6-2-1990
    
    	Stow Acres South Course
    
    	Blue Tees
    
    	front 9  par 36      shot 41
    	back  9  par 36      shot 35
    
    			     -------
    				 76  new low for 18
    
    		The sad part is I had 6 bogies, they were all because
    	of three putts !!!

    	I played Maplewood yesterday.  Had the best 9 of my life on the
    front, and then what felt like the worst on the back:
    
    	White Tees
    
    	Front 9  par 35		39
    	Back 9   par 35		53
    				--
    				92
    
    	Normally I would be thrilled with a 92, but after being 4 over on
    the front, the wheels just came off.  I discovered that the game is a
    lot easier (and more fun) when you can hit off the tee.
    	The best thing about the 39 is that I was hitting the greens from
    the fairway, so my poor short game didn't really come in to play
    (although I did have a few good chips).  The hilight of the day though,
    came on the 6th hole.  My drive faded to the right side of the fairway,
    in a patch of clovers, about 140 yds from the hole.  I hit a 6 iron
    that looked like it was headed right for the pin.  My partner said that
    it went in, but I didn't want to believe him.  When I got up to the
    green, I didn't see the ball anywhere, so I looked in the cup, and
    there it was!
    
    			AN EAGLE!!!!!  (My first one)
    
    	I really impressed myself by finishing the front par-birdie-par
    instead of getting really pumped up, trying to kill the ball and
    falling apart.  I just keep wishing I hadn't gone OB on the 4th hole.
    	Another interesting note:  The last time I played, we got caught in
    the rain, so I brought my glove in the house to dry it out (it usually
    stays in the bag in the car).  Of course I forgot it yesterday, so I
    played the round bare-handed.  I don't think I'll ever use a glove
    again!
    
    Can't wait to play again!
    -Tom
    

    
    
    		Played in the Annual Elk's Spring Tournament this year,
    down here in Connecticut at the Banner Lodge Country Club. 
    
    		38 on the front, 8 pars one Double bogey 
    		46 on the back, birdieing the 10th and 11th. 
    
    		On the 12th tee the skies opened and play was delayed
    until they cleared only 20mins later, but with all the water on
    the fairways and greens the rest of the round was a joke. This could
    have been my all time best round. But then again thats just another
    of the many excuses!!! Thank god for the cold buds afterwards.
    
    John-

    
    
         I played in the qualifing for one of the Major tourneys in Gardner
    on Sunday, I shot a four over 75...That was after being three over
    after 2 holes.  My best score this year...
    
    
    Jim

    	I have been struggling with the new clubs this year. I have noticed 
    that the shots have been showing some improvement, but still
    inconsistent. The short game hasn't been coming around. I have been
    around the 110's (53's-57's = 110's)
    
    	Today changed all that Westminster 6/13/90
    
    	49 - 45 = 94
    
    	Short game was still inconsistent, but the clubs are begining to
    work. Hope it lasts. It was a real confidence booster. We'll 
    see on Friday.
    
    
    Roland
    

    
    
    Well comming off a 75 on Sunday, I posted a one under 34 on Gardner's
    front nine last night...The only bad part about it was is that I had 4
    birdies...Could have been an all time best for nine for me had I not
    made 1 of those Boggies.  Close but no cigar...8')
    
    
    Jim,

    Posted an all time best score for me (my first sub 90 round) on
    Sunday, Father's Day.  Shot an 88 at the Williston Golf Club.
    
    Its only a par 69 but I'll take a sub 90 round any day.  I didn't
    hit any overly spectacular shots, just consistently good shots.
    
    Now, to keep the momentum....
    
    Peter

    Finally, my swing is in the groove...
    
    Saturday, shot a 45 50 for a 95....This easily, well not that easily
    I guess, could have been a sub 90 round, as several par putts were of
    by a matter of milimeters..
    
    But, the best part is I did not slice 1 shot !!!! I pushed 3 to the
    right, but it was not a slice.
    
    My cure...I moved about an inch closer to the ball and my swing is
    "low and slow"...Also, I stopped using woods. I'm taking a 3 iron
    off the tee....220-230 yards straight down the middle.
    
    Love this game...
    Jim
    

    
    New low:    79
    Stow North  6-15-90(Fri)
    Out; 40
    In;  39
    
    9 pars, 9 bogeys, 2 birds.(whites) slope=124,rating 72.4
    
    Took a lesson from Dan Diskin @ Stow Acres, set my back swing and
    arm swing in proper "swing pattern".
    Still will take time on longer clubs, but really worked on shorter
    clubs right away !
    
    Ang
    

    Ang,
    
    What kind of time did the pro spend with you (Dan D.)? Did he try to
    work with what you had or change everything etc. How much does he 
    charge etc.  Did you really like him. I'm looking for a pro to get my
    first lesson from.
    

    It finally happened!  I broke 50 for 9!  Shot a 49 at Monoosnock the
    day after I got back from my honeymoon.
    
    Lowest 18 hole score of 103 happened while on honeymoon at the Kauai
    Lagoons course.  
    
    Now that I've done it, scores in the 40's will happen more often, I
    hope.
    
    Eunhwa Lenehan, Walt's better half ;)

    Hi noters,
    Played at Groton c.c. friday and shot 39 .
    
    HOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    par  4 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 4
    score5 4 4 5 3 4 6-4 4
    
    A 38 or lower would be great on any course before the year is over.
    

    Played Amherst, NH, Wednesday 7/4 and shot an 81 (my best score ever). 
    I was striking my drives particularly well and putting pretty decent
    too.  On the front, I hit 6 fairways and 5 greens while shooting a 39. 
    On the back, I only hit 4 fairways (which caused me to record two 7's)
    and 4 greens for 42.  I only had 1 3-putt greens (33 total putts). 
    Recorded 8 pars and 2 birds (both par 5's one of which I was putting
    for eagle).
    
    As you can tell, I struggled a bit on the back making two tough par
    saving putts (on the par 3 13th - 10'downhill and the par 4 16th - 20'
    uphill right to left).  I also had about a 60' uphill birdie putt on the
    par 5 14th which I 'calmly tapped in.'
    
    I only got in trouble twice off the tee.  Once on the par 4 12th which
    requires a lay-up to the top of a hill.  I hit a 5 iron OB (just hit it
    a little too far left, next shot was perfect).  Then on the par 5 17th,
    I hit my driver to a narrow landing area and was too far right behind
    some trees.
    
    All in all it was the best I think I've ever palyed.  I can't wait 'til
    I can back out there again.
    
    Len
    
    
       

     These aren't particularly noteworthy, but I had a 79 at Ekwanok
    (Manchester, Vt.) on 7/4 and a 79 at Yale on 7/5 in the Ben Hogan Pro
    Am. Real nice event, and we finished tied for 2nd so we all won white
    Hogan Tour golf bags. Beautiful bags, they have the fur club dividers -
    the full Cleveland ! I was just hoping for balls or something, so I was
    really pleased (although I have 6 bags at home...). They gave each
    contestant Waterford crystal, golf balls and a shirt, and we had a
    super lunch and happy hour. Unfortunately, the happy hour was before I
    teed off, and it was a 96 degree "blast furnace," so I skipped the
    sauce. The event was super organized, and a lot of fun. The fairways at
    Yale were (as usual) awful.
     One interesting side note - one of my partners (a 21 hcp) had a hole
    in one with a STROKE ! The sleazeball never even stopped in to buy
    ANYONE a drink after the round ! Color him "N" for no class ! Hell, I'd
    have bought him one first ! Great hole, too, number 13 which I think is
    one of the great 3's I've ever played.
    
    --Jack 

	I played on the 4th and shot my best round of the year an 83 on the
	South course at Stow Acres.  Definitely not in the league with some 
	of the great rounds here, but I sure felt good about it.  Started to
	run out of gas at the end.  Maybe one of these years I'll break 80.

	Larry

After ankle surgery (mid-1989) and tearing ligaments in the other ankle (again)
this year (march), i haven't put much time into golf.  prior to the surgery
i was playing in the upper 70's to mid 80's consistently.  needless to say,
my game was pretty sad.  i had developed so many bad habits from the injuries
i was to the point of giving it up for awhile.  i've played once a week 
since april and my scores ranged from 80-105.  the "best" round was not 
the 80 but an 87 that i shot at Tucson StarPass TPC where they
host the Tucson Open.  

I was 8-over after 5 and headed for another 100+ (get the gun!).  I finally 
talked myself into playing through it and staying with it.  I finished the 
side 10-over and was even par on the back through 6 holes.  i missplayed 
a couple of approach shots on the last 3 holes to finish double-
double-bogey.  I didn't care...I had a great time and I survived a VERY 
difficult course (target shooting w/ desert & canyons everywhere).

I'm not all the way back yet but as least I can see the light at the end 
of the tunnel.

Jim Weddle
Phoenix, AZ

    Played at Mason Rudolf in my old home town, Clarksville, Tennessee,
    while on vacation this summer and shot a 39... and I three putted two
    greens!!!!!!!  That was three shots above my 36 which I fired there,
    once upon a time....
    
    -dwight

    Forth of July was beddy-beddy good to me.
    
    Stevens Park   Dallas TX
    City of Dallas Muni.
    Par 71  Slope 118 (Short but tight)
    
    Shot 75 with a ball out of bounds on 11. (Tried to reach a par 5 in
    two, Green right next to the road, slight draw, OB)
    
    Ken

    I shot 80 at Stow Acres South last Friday. That's my best score
    on a "real" course. I'd sure love to take those two double-bogeys
    off the front nine! Still, I'm very happy about it. It's the most
    consistently solid round I've played. 41-39, one birdie. Hit 9 greens
    and had 7 one-putt greens (obviously, not on the greens I hit in
    regulation, unfortunately).
    
    It seemed like a very subtle difference in feeling from my usual
    85-86. I just knew I'd knock those 5-6 footers in. I made a sand
    save, which I never do. I went into the woods once, found it, and
    played the safe, smart shot to save a bogey.
    
    I really wasn't thinking 79 -- although that's my goal in this game
    -- until the 17th tee when I added up the score. I needed to play
    the next two holes in 1 under to do it. I parred 17 and parred 18,
    two-putting the green from about 25 feet. So, missed it by a couple
    of feet, but I'm still thrilled about it.  It felt smooth, easy,
    and relaxed. I know I'll get that 79 before the season is over. 

    Not an 18 hole score, but my best this year.
    
    
    Shot a 43 at my home course, Western View, here in Augusta MAINE.
    
    This could have been a 41 except for 2 par putts that should have
    fallen..The ball was more than 50% over the edge !
    
    Let me tell you, with a 28 handicap, some of the members I have to
    play in the Presidents Cup are getting nervous...
    
    Jim
    

    This could have been a 41 except for 2 par putts that should have
    fallen..The ball was more than 50% over the edge !

you didn't wait long enough!
    
    

    Unfortunately, the 50% was as it trickled away from the hole.
    
    Jim
    

    Rules state that if a ball stops "hanging" over the edge of the cup,
    that the player shall walk to the ball without holding up play, address
    the ball, and has 10 seconds from that point to hole out.  If the ball
    falls into the cup before the 10 seconds.... it is considered holed out.
    
    -dwight

    
    Well, I thought that my earlier note, .66, would possibly be my only
    entry here, but yesterday I went to Patty Jewett and fired a 37, three
    over for the round.  I parred 6 of the 9 holes while just missing the
    back_door of another par from just four feet away! 
    
    And the year ain't over yet...  :^)
    
    -dwight

         Had my best round so far this year, last Sunday. I shot a
    90 at the Alameda golf complex on the south course. Could have been
    a lot better but lost 6 strokes to par on the last 2 holes !!!
    With my current cap of 22 it was a fine 68 net but I lost in a
    tie breaker for third in my flight.
    
    Mad Hacker

    Shot my best round ever this Saturday 28 July 1990 at the Country Club
    of New Hampshire from the blue tees for a 75. I was two under the front
    nine and managed to hang in there as the course is challenging with
    lot's of woods and traps and water.

    
      We had the first two rounds in the Club Championship at Gardner this
    past weekend and I am proud to have shot a 73 and 74 to be one shot out
    going into the final two rounds next weekend...
    
    
    Jim

    
    Saturday, shot 44-47 for a 91, my best ever, at Western View, my
    home course.
    
    Bought a 60 degree sandwedge. I'm using it from about 30 yards in.
    Wow, can that club put the ball close. Chipped in twice for birds..
    
    Jim
    

    My score is going down ever so slowly....   Yesterday, I shot 51 and 49
    for an even 100 at Manoosnock CC, my lowest 18 so far.  Obviousely next
    time I post here I will have broken 100!
    
    Eunhwa

         MH goes crazy on front nine !!! Not only did I finally break
    the 40 barrier, I crushed it ! Shot a 37 Saturday evening on the
    front nine of the Van Buskirk muni in Stockton, Cal. Had 3 birds,
    3 pars, 2 bogies, and 1 double bogie. Only took 14 putts !! Made
    a 20 footer for birdie on #1, a 30 footer for birdie on #7, and
    a 3 footer for birdie on #9 ! All the putting and short game 
    practice has really paid off. Now to keep those O.B. drives in
    play !!!
    
    Mad Hacker

    	Posted my best nine of the year last Thursday in league play,
    in fact my best nine ever.  Shot 38 (+2), net (-6) on the front side 
    at Passaconaway.   
    	Also managed a bird at the Fox last week when I got out
    with Steve Lecaire, Paul Goguen, and Phil Pheeney. Enjoyed meeting
    you guys and I'll be back at the Fox later on this year fer sure!
    
    
    Keith

    My 2 lowest scores ever a 104 at Ivy hill GC on July 23
    Shot a 49 at Lake Lackawana GC a 9 hole course. The 1st time I ever
    broke 50 on a front or back nine or nine hole only course. Did this on
    Aug 3rd
    
    BG

    Got it!
    
    Shot a 79, 41-38, at Marlboro CC on July 23. First time I've played
    the course. I think that made me concentrate and play a smart game.
    I hit a lot of fairways and greens. 3-putted both pars threes on
    the front, or it would have been better. But the back! Ah!
    
    I was one under after six, then missed a four-footer (downhill)
    for par on 16. This meant I had two strokes left. Unfortunately,
    I used them both up on the 17th, hitting my only bad tee shot of
    the day -- a slide into the trees. I played a dumb punchout, which
    didn't make the fairway, and had to scramble for a double. Now I
    was rally nervous, needing to par the 18th for 79. It's about 185
    uphill, with bunkers left and right. Not a killer hole, but not
    an easy par at that distance. I thought about the tee shot for quite
    a while. Took a five wood, swung easy, and.........nailed it right
    to the middle of the green! Almost holed the putt! 79 at last!
    
    I was ecstatic. And, of course, the end of the story is that I haven't
    come close since. I've gone out at Sandy Burr and Stow North in
    39 since that day, and blew up on both back nines. I think I'm pushing
    too hard, expecting another 79.
    
    But I'll sure remember that great feeling of calm certainty. On
    that back nine at Marlboro, I KNEW I'd sink the putts. I almost
    holed a 60yard wedge on the 13th, and made the birdie. It was a
    great feeling that I hope I can recapture.
    
    And, of course, having achieved my goal, I then looked back on the
    round and started thinking about the 4-5 strokes I could have saved.
    Never satisfied in this game.

         Had a new low for the season yesterday ! Shot 47-41 on the
    Lake Chabot course in Oakland, Cal. Played from the whites at
    a distance of 6155 yds. Very hilly course with almost every shot
    except tee shot from either uphill, downhill, or sidehill lie.
    1 shot from tieing all-time low !!!
    
    Mad Hacker

     MH, you're gonna have to knock off these numbers or you won't be a
    hacker anymore... BTW, REAL "hackers" are now called "beaters."
    
    --Jack

    Congrats to my namesake Wayne on his performance down in Alabama.
    
    While he was taming the 'monster' i was having my best round of the
    year, a 76 (+3) over a 6500 yd course in County Meath, here in Ireland.
    I was level after 11 and had an 8 ft chance to get back to +1 on 16 but
    blew it and then bogeyed the easy 17th.
    Ah well ! Another day.
    
    My stats were 2 birdies, 11 pars and 5 bogies. I took 28 putts, and hit
    8 greens in regulation. I saved par from off the green 5 times.
    
    martin o'g

    
    I shot my best nine this year with a 45 at Passaconaway, on the
    back.  For one who played 2-3 times a year prior to this, all I
    can say is that playing in a league helped wonders!
    
    Nothing more than double bogey, all the way.  But for a couple
    bonehead shots, I could have been under 40.  Had a couple birdie
    chances, too, but I didn't capitalize.
    
    40 or bust this Thursday!

	Never thought I'ld post anything here because nothing was spectacular or
	even good. 

	But, then came Sunday. Playing at Millwood Farms, Framingham, a 14 hole
	(yes, 14 - that's all they had room for), I posted a 56. That's 3 over
	par 53. Front 9 - 36, one over (2 - birds, 1 bogey, 1 double)...
	Back 5 - 20, two over.

	Nicest thing about the course is... $14 - weekends, tee times and less
	than a half mile from my front door...

    13-AUG 42 for 9 at our league course Green Meadow.  I'll attribute it
    to the grip as I'm still suffering from nearly lopping of my middle
    finger of my left hand (right handed) and had to leave the finger stuck
    out while swinging.  Also the Divorce may be a factor as well as not
    playing or contributing to this file as I'm finger poking the keyboard
    now a days 8^)  With my obvious bad luck lately and nearby thunder
    boomers around us yesterday I told the guys to stand clear of me!
    Problem is I've only nine more fingers aye!8^)

    Freebie,  ps I'd love to comment on the spouse thing in the other notes
              but...

      Not my best round, but my lowest for 18 holes this year.  I was playing
    Green Hill G.C. in Worcester trying to qualify for the Mass. Public
    Links Championship.
    
      I shot a 77 with two double bogies.  The cut was 75. I missed it by
    two strokes.  I hit 16 out of 18 greens, but only made one birdie putt!
    Ugh!  It was the best tee to green golf I have ever played.  If only
    the putter was working.  Next year!
    
    Andy

    
    
    FANTASTIC..
    
    After two terrible rounds, I finally was able to put it all back
    together yesterday. I shot a 41 for 9 holes during twilight league.
    
    Two par putts rimmed the cup. Could have been a little lower.
    
    I had 5 pars, 2 bogey's and 2 double bogey's.
    
    You say golf is not a mental game ?? Wanna bet. My wife had emergency
    abdominal surgery last week, she almost died...(She's much better now)
    Now that really threw me for a loop..Yesterday was great..Pressure of
    really worrying about her was gone....Great round...Gotta love it.
    
    Next stop, 30's...
    
    Jim
    

    
    
    Well, I finally shot a score I could post in here.
    
    During the semi-final round of our DEC league play-offs last night
    I shot a 42 on the front nine at Kwiniaska.  
    
    I had 6 bogies, 2 birds (back to back), and one double.
    
    This beat my all time best by 7 strokes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    I've always loved golf, but I never knew it could feel that good!!
    
    Hey K.O. did you see this?????????????
    
    Shane
    

    Congradulations Shane,  keep it going.  It's a great feeling to see
    improvment in your game.  I told you that you had the swing for it, now
    you've proved it to yourself.  Have a beverage on me at GRO.  Just tell
    <whatshername> to put it on my tab.  I'll be around to pay it off any
    time now. -8)
    
    						KO

    
    Well I established anoth personal best this week end.  On Saturday
    I posted a 94 at Basin Harbor in Vergennes.   (This was my 1st sub
    100 score).
    
    Since posting my 42 at Kwiniaska, I've shot 5 consecutive 9 hole
    scores under 50.  Not too many pars, but I'm making the bogies.
    Last night I shot a 48, 8 bogies and 1 triple.
    
    
    Shane

    Yup, I broke 100.   I shot a 47 and a 49 for 96 total at Twin Springs
    last Saturday.  This is my all time low for 18.  Next step will be to 
    break 100 at a longer course like Stow.   I will need a new set of 
    irons to do that, though... ;) (family joke)
    
    Eunhwa
    

    
    Hi ,
    
    I play after work, and can only get 9 holes in before dark. The Pro
    	accepts score cards in 18 hole rounds for handicapping, and
    	asks the members to simply put two evenings of golf on one
    	score card. Anyway .....
    
    	Monoosnock CC  par 70  9 hole x 2 course
    
    	Two nights ago	after 9 holes = par  after 13 = par ,then darkness
    
    	Last night	after 9 holes = par
    
    	It's my personal best, I have never played 18 holes or more of
    	par golf. Just wish I didn't run out of sun light so I could
    	have completed 18 in one day...
    
    
    	Walta

     Way to go , Walta, looks like you have "The Edge..."
    
    --Jack

      Had my best (and worst) nine holes of the year yesterday at Stow
      Acres (South course, blue tees):

		Front: 47 (+11)
		Back:  35  (-1)
		Total: 82 (+10)

      Stow Acres has this special on the South course where a twosome gets
      a cart for free.  So, we drove off the first tee.  Double bogeyed 4
      of the first 5 holes, and bogeyed the other (+9 after 5).  Decided
      riding in the cart was for the birds, started toting my bag, was +2
      for the last 4 holes.

      The back nine was a complete opposite of the front.  I birdied 3 of
      the first four holes, and was -3 for the side standing on the 18th
      tee.  I decided to play safe and hit an iron off the tee.  Pushed it
      long and right behind some pine trees, took two chip shots to find
      the fairway, limped in with a double bogey :-(.  -1 ties my personal
      best for 9 holes.

      Bill

	Shot a 78 (39-39) at Trull Brook on Sunday, my lowest this year.
I've had three 80's at various courses, a couple of 81's, 82's, etc.  Each 
time I seemed to blow-up when I approached breaking 80.  On Sunday, I did
everything (drives, irons, chipping, putting...) fairly well, but nothing
exceptionally well. Had a disappointing double bogie on 18.  Again, it was 
the dreaded "I'm gonna break 80" syndrome.

	The most encouraging point in all of this is that I bounced back 
from a very, very bad day on Thursday at Sky Meadow.  We had a pre-Challenge
Cup warm-up skins game, and I shot a 101.  My Challenge Cup partner, Rick
Blaisdell, gave me some encouragement.  I hit the range on Friday and 
finally started to hit the ball again.  I am not kidding myself, though.
Trull Brook is no Sky Meadow.

Jeff

	

    
    Well, I had my best back to back rounds of the season this past weekend
    to go along with the best weather of the season... I had been struggling
    a lot lately, but I think I have got the tempo back and just in time
    for Challenge Cup II...
    
    It was our member/member tourney at Charmingfare this weekend (two day
    tourney). I went out and shot a 76 with a double on the 18th and then
    shot a 73 on Sunday (my second best 18 ever). I was hitting the ball 
    as pure as I have ever hit it and it felt GREAT. I was one over on the
    front on Sunday and one under for the round going into the 16th hole.
    The 16th is a 540 yard par 5, I hit two great shots and had about
    70 yards left to the green, unfortuneately I started thinking about
    having a sub par round and totally forgot about hitting the ball..! :-{
    I chilly-dipped it about 30 yeards and took a boggie and another boggie
    on the 17th... :-{ It still felt great and I hope to have it still
    working come Monday for the Challenge Cup...;-) Another guy in our
    foursome (who is a 2 handicapper) shot a great 70, 2 under (must 
    have been the weather)...
    
    Regards
    Gene

Congratulations, Gene. Boy, talk about your Dr Jeckle and Mr. Hyde! 
Gimme some of that potion!

Tom

    
    Ya, hard to beleive ain't it Tom...! You can have some of the potion
    
    * after the Challenge Cup * ;-)
    
    Gene

    It wasn't my lowest for the year but the 90 I shot last Sunday
    at Tilden Park GC (Oakland, Ca.) is my lowest in league play
    for the year. With my 21 cap, I had a net 69 and won my flight !!
    Shot 45-45 with a triple and double bogey to start the back 9.
    Had four consecutive 4's to get back in the hunt.
    
    Mad Hacker

    Shot my lowest round yet yesterday !! Had an 86 at Mace Meadow GC in
    Buckhorn, Cal. Had a 42 on the front with my first-ever EAGLE !!!
    1st hole is 480 yd par 5, hit driver 260 yds, 3-wood to the green,
    15 foot putt, no problem !!! The rest of the front side was a real
    adventure though, par-bogie-bogie-bogie-double-birdie-bogie-triple !!
    The back nine was less adventurous with 1-par,7-bogies, 1-double.
    My short game was awful or it would have been an awesome score for
    a 21. Net 65 isn't bad though. 
       Guess I should mention that I have been using a new set of irons
    for the last couple of weeks. Gene Kelley made a set of 845 clones for
    me and my iron play is quickly reaching new highs. Now if I could just
    get my short game back together !!!!!
    
    Mad Hacker

    Hi,
    Well I finally shot my first round in the 30's last night
    for the 91' season.
    Shot a 39 on the north front at Stow acres.
    
    Hole  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
    Par   5 4 4 4 5 3 4 3 4 
              *         *
    Scr   5 5 3 5 6 3 4 2 6 
    
    
    Those birdies feel GREAT!!!!!
    
    ARGGGGGHHHHH,But I ended up in the watery grave on 9.
                                                             Rick

    Shot my best ever round this past weekend at Juniper!

        Front: 33 (-2)
        Back:  39 (+3)
        Gross: 72 (+1)
        Hdcp:  10
        Net:   62 (-9)

    Rimmed the cup on a birdie attempt on 18 for even par 71.  It would
    have been really great if I hadn't hit one in the drink on 11 (took a
    double bogey :-( ).

    Bill