How did you shoot today at Golf
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I shot 39-40-79 at The Legacy Golf Club in Ottawa Lake, MI this morning. Played well on the front, then lost it for a while on the back, but finished with pars on the last couple of holes. 8 GIR's, 32 putts, no birdies, 1 D. bogey, including a penalty. Course was in excellent condition.....lightening fast greens!
DonM Don, after reading your trials and tribulations with putting over the past couple years I think, and if you think about it, I might be right, that now you are not over reading things and more or less putting blindly and it works better.
You would listen to us and over complicate things…. I think. Now, like Rex says, and I agree with the “I don’t putt with my feet” thing is it’s simple and you’ve taken the overthinking thing out of your mind and just hitting the putt.
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Par4QC. "fatshot, I can picture myself on that hole.
Right in the shadow of that bunker. 
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It's a short dogleg left par 4, around a pond. It's possible to drive it in the bunker if you're trying to play safe,
or in the water if you're trying to cut the dogleg short. I lucked out today....pull-hooked it left, and JUST cleared
the water so I only had about 60-70 yards left to the green! 
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T7 in a charity scramble today. -10. No mulligans or string nonsense. L to R, nephew, sister, PapaD, SIL. Nephew and SIL are bombers and overall good players. Sister and I are high functioning geezers, but we all contributed.
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Had a special opportunity today that might not come around again. I played 9 holes with my father (who is 91) and my 30-year-old son.
The course was really nice. The greens were in impeccable shape, rolling very fast.
Unlike two days ago, my irons were not very good, but, again unlike my last round, the driver and putter were much better.
I had two holes where I wasted shots around the green, both involving wet bunkers, and ended up with doubles on both holes. On the other hand, I also had two birdies. Almost had a third on the last hole.
Score the same as yesterday, but by different routes: 38.
My son doesn't really play much, and isn't very good, but he hit some great shots, including one drive that must've gone about 290 (using my old Bangomatic ).
Overall, a great day and a fantastic opportunity.
Par4QC He is limited with distance, for sure, but I think he hit several tee shots over 130 yards. We played golds, and he got to most of the par 4s in three shots and the par 5s in four.
How is pretty good at getting it close on short approach shots, and his putting is pretty good.
I didn't keep his score, but I would guess he probably shot somewhere around maybe 47 or so? He hits the ball dead straight so he is almost never in trouble.
rsvman2 That has to be something to witness and enjoy imo. I've played with some older fellas but none over 82 iirc. Am amazed with the way they play and always wonder how good they were 50 yrs. ago.
I get to play a lot with son & grandson and always a lot of fun times. Not sure what they say about me afterwards though.
I forgot to report two things about the charity scramble. -13 won, so I'm thinking there might not have been any cheating azzhats (I know the 4 guys that won) and I hit a drive 215 yards!!!!
Got out for one last nine-hole round this morning with my dad at a different course.
Today I hit the ball really well. I only hit maybe three bad shots the whole round. Putting was atrocious. Had three 3-putts in the first four holes, but because one of them was a 3-putt par, I was only two over at that point.
The 14th was a short par 4, maybe playing 210-215? I hit a 3-iron hybrid to 12 feet and made the eagle putt, which put me back to even.
I parred 15—17.
18 was a dogleg left par 5. From the senior tees it looked easily reachable if you cut the dogleg. I aimed to cut off a lot of it, but then I tried to kill it, pulling it pretty badly inro some long weeds. I hit a beautiful provisional. Never found the first ball. Hit 7-iron to 2-feet, making eagle on the second ball for a par.
Bottom line? Shot even par even though I had three 3-putts and a lost ball 2-stroke penalty! I felt like Typhoon out there today. 
Got out for one last nine-hole round this morning with my dad at a different course.
Today I hit the ball really well. I only hit maybe three bad shots the whole round. Putting was atrocious. Had three 3-putts in the first four holes, but because one of them was a 3-putt par, I was only two over at that point.
The 14th was a short par 4, maybe playing 210-215? I hit a 3-iron hybrid to 12 feet and made the eagle putt, which put me back to even.
I parred 15—17.
18 was a dogleg left par 5. From the senior tees it looked easily reachable if you cut the dogleg. I aimed to cut off a lot of it, but then I tried to kill it, pulling it pretty badly inro some long weeds. I hit a beautiful provisional. Never found the first ball. Hit 7-iron to 2-feet, making eagle on the second ball for a par.
Bottom line? Shot even par even though I had three 3-putts and a lost ball 2-stroke penalty! I felt like Typhoon out there today.
Beat hell outta the temp of 85.
36/36......72...Par/age!!
Only 7 FWs hit, but was trying something with 2 different drivers. And was only out a couple feet on ones missed.
8 GIRs, more than my norm.
2 birdies, and 'just' missed 3 other short ones.
27 putts.
And......one 3 putt!!
Summer in Sept. for the next week or so. Hot, but no humidity.
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sdandrea1 I did play with a guy a few years ago that, during conversations, I found out he was 86. Had a like new set of BeCu Pings, and under-clubbed every damn shot
. Also played 'woods'.
Also while talking (because I asked) he related he had been club champion a few times at his CC. I could tell from the way he swung/played, other than the mis-clubbing.
Had to play outta my butt to clip him by 1 shot.
77 today with 9 greens and 29 putts. 2 birdies and no 3 putts. I’m making a lot of putts right now. I parred all the par threes. Had a couple of doubles.
The last two rounds, I’ve switched from my normal 45” 50 gram driver setup to 44”, 60+ grams, more head weight and bigger grip. I’m more accurate and I’d say my average distance is about the same. I might lose out on the absolute longest drive, but overall it’s helped my scores.