darthweasel
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playing mint valley tomorrow 9:20 am, believe there is a slot open if you want to play...I was the third to sign up for the time slot
Someonescoat Journey to Single Handicap
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Oh man! I'd love to but currently fighting (more so recovering) from COVID. Play well though. Don't lay up on 7 haha
darthweasel
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I always take a 6i off tee on that, overdrive the corner, moan about not taking a 7i off the tee, blast a 3w with a draw and am putting for eagle...it is 9 and 11 I lay up on that make me really sad. Last time there, we were playing blue and I took 3w to take the water out of play, went right to work nutting my drive...into the drink. because of course. That course...minimum 2 par 5s I take less than driver. Someone needs to burn that track down, except it is soooo cheap...
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Ita so cheap and better kept than many tracks I've played around pdx. It has a special place in my heart. Especially with those back to back par 3s on the front for no good reason haha
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they had the boxes moved up so far on 7 that I did something I have never done before...took driver off the tee. Bent it around the corner beautifully...and just about clocked a guy I thought was on the green. Duly missed the eagle putt by about 6' but the birdie still dropped. Jonathan loves it for the cost. we had long talk about the merits of it versus three rivers lol
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Long overdue update! Had to pack and drive to SoCal for a month. Not much golf in that time. I'm now here and have played two rounds. The first one is after not hitting a ball for 2 weeks, and the course was aerating their greens which made putting pretty tough. Not a good score at all and my brother played worse than I had ever seen him play as well haha
But then got to play today! I did play up a set of tees but the course was horrid. Not much grass to be hitting off of. Hard packed bunkers and aerating greens. And yet I may have played better than ever! Haha. Golf if a wild game. If I could cut out the duff chips, I wouldve shot an 80 or less! Pretty crazy. Also hit my best driver shot ever. Just 290 straight middle of the fairway on 18. Fantastic way to end. Most pars I've ever had and almost avoided any DB and 3 putts. No birdies though
But then got to play today! I did play up a set of tees but the course was horrid. Not much grass to be hitting off of. Hard packed bunkers and aerating greens. And yet I may have played better than ever! Haha. Golf if a wild game. If I could cut out the duff chips, I wouldve shot an 80 or less! Pretty crazy. Also hit my best driver shot ever. Just 290 straight middle of the fairway on 18. Fantastic way to end. Most pars I've ever had and almost avoided any DB and 3 putts. No birdies though
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Dang. Funny how golf works sometimes!Long overdue update! Had to pack and druve to SoCal for a month. Not much golf in that time. I'm now here and have played two rounds. The first one is after not hittinf a bsll for 2 weeks, and the course was aerating their greens which made putting pretty tough. Not a good score at all and my brother played worse than I had ever seen him play as well hahaView attachment 9125093
But then got to play today! I did play up a set of tees but the course was horrid. Not much grass to be hitting off of. Hard packed bunkers and aerating greens. And yet I may have played better than ever! Haha. Golf if a wild game. If I coukd cut out the duff chips, I wouldve shot and 80 or less! Pretty crazy. Also hit my best driver shot ever. Just 290 straight middle of the fairway on 18. Fantastic way to end. Most pars I've ever had and almost avoided any DB and 3 putts. No birdies though
10 stroke difference differential
Enjoy the SoCal Weather!
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Heading out to what may be my favorite course I've played yet, Oak Quarry. Hoping to do well today!
GO Low!
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Had a decent round. Tee shots still wonky. Approach not good at all. But my chipping at putting were the best I've ever had.
26 putts!!! Made 1 30 footer, 1 20 footer, 1 really nice sidewinding 15 footer and on from about 50 feet off the green.
Fun comparison below of my scorecard when I played there in February and today's scorecard.
I'm ready to go out again!
26 putts!!! Made 1 30 footer, 1 20 footer, 1 really nice sidewinding 15 footer and on from about 50 feet off the green.
Fun comparison below of my scorecard when I played there in February and today's scorecard.
I'm ready to go out again!
Well done!
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Some pics from the course today too!
curious, how is 57% fairway wonky? Love seeing the progress!
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Haha yea I noticed that! But just not clean contact. I really am coming to terms with my 3 iron being my beat option off the tee from a consistency standpoint.
Great course and can’t remember me having 26 putts ever.
Great round and you can definitely get to single digits. Just keep playing
Great round and you can definitely get to single digits. Just keep playing
Nice round
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You've played it? I love it.
Definitely my best putting round by quite a bit. I think 30 was my previous best.
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Thanks. Wish the pictures did it justice. It's hard to tell from the pictures how massive the granite rock faces are.
Never but looked great
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Incredible putting round! Keep it up!
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On your next socal adventure I recommend it for sure!
Thank you!
26 putts is impressive man! Keep up the good work! You are on your way to your goal for sure.
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Last round of my sabbatical in SoCal. And it was a doozy!
Had my best 9 ever. Left some veey makeable birdie pitts out there too! But man, felt good! Also, par 3 Island green might be the most beautiful hole I've played yet! Not to mention I stuck it to 7 ft.
Had my best 9 ever. Left some veey makeable birdie pitts out there too! But man, felt good! Also, par 3 Island green might be the most beautiful hole I've played yet! Not to mention I stuck it to 7 ft.
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darthweasel
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that looks spectacular and great back 9