Finally broke 80!

AUWU11 said:

Had to share this. Not to brag or anything like that, but I know most people here will appreciate the story.

I broke 80 for the first time this past Friday. Shot 77 (38-39). Course was Par 71. 30 putts (and no 3 putts), one double bogey, 2 biridies (one a side). Played the Par 3's at +2, the Par 4's at +5, and the Par 5's at -1. Needed a bogey on the final hole for a 79. Long par 5 with a lake down the entire left side as well as behind the green, which slopes towards the water from front to back. Played it safe knowing what was at stake. Instead of going driver-hybrid like I usually would, I went 3 wood-8 iron-SW. My 3rd shot came up just short of the green. Stepped up, and chipped in for birdie for a 77! The guy I was playing with, who has only been at it for a couple years, shot 89, breaking 90 for the first time, so that was pretty cool as well.

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2BFAST said:

Awesome! Great round. Always fun to hear things like this. Thanks for sharing.

I remember when I broke 80 for the first time, I didn't even realize where I was at until the middle of the back nine. I knew I was playing decent but didn't really pay attention to my score. Hell I didn't even know what I ended the front nine with, we just made the turn and started on the back. I figured it is what it is whatever it is lol. Everytime I have been in the 70's (which isn't often) it always seems relaxed and just happens.

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AUWU11 said:

This is exactly what I told a couple buddies of mine. I thought shooting in the 70's would mean I played out of my mind so to speak. But that wasn't the case. I was super relaxed. A random bad shot didn't fluster me, just recovered and moved on. Hit a lot of smart shots that I knew I had in the bag - mainly a lot of 3 woods of the tee. Felt like a "stress free" round. I didn't realize where I was until after I drained about a 25 footer for par on the 15th hole, and even then it was because my playing partner wanted to know where he was at.

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AUWU11 said:

Had to share this. Not to brag or anything like that, but I know most people here will appreciate the story.

I broke 80 for the first time this past Friday. Shot 77 (38-39). Course was Par 71. 30 putts (and no 3 putts), one double bogey, 2 biridies (one a side). Played the Par 3's at +2, the Par 4's at +5, and the Par 5's at -1. Needed a bogey on the final hole for a 79. Long par 5 with a lake down the entire left side as well as behind the green, which slopes towards the water from front to back. Played it safe knowing what was at stake. Instead of going driver-hybrid like I usually would, I went 3 wood-8 iron-SW. My 3rd shot came up just short of the green. Stepped up, and chipped in for birdie for a 77! The guy I was playing with, who has only been at it for a couple years, shot 89, breaking 90 for the first time, so that was pretty cool as well.

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