Par4QC "Johnny, don't be so damn dumb!"
"Johnny, you know better than that!"

People have been telling me than all of my life and I still can't break 80.😥😬

      76, 40/36
      Nothing special yesterday with 5 bogies/1 birdie. Putts were still low, still coming up short.

      May be the last of the 80* days. Ended on a great note though.
      This is #18...200 yd. marker. Hole is 433, so 'caught one'. Then proceeded to hit the bunker pin high from there. 2 shots that normally are not in my bag. And never on the same day. Got up/down for the lone birdie of the day though.(Par 5 hole)

      johnnydoom People have been telling me than all of my life and I still can't break 80

      Breaking 80 is overrated. I've shot one 78 and then 79 5 times and I still suck. 😞

        I shot 36-40-76 at White Pines GC in Swanton, Ohio today. Absolutely beautiful fall day, with temps in the upper 70's and about a 10 mph breeze to keep it comfortable. 9 GIR, 1 birdie, 31 putts.....

        Finally got to play a course other than the slumpbuster. Shot 41-41-82. Nothing special to report, did nothing outstanding but nothing horrible except one shank. Highlight was a 60 yard pitch to 6" for birdie on a par 5.

        Got out for 9 again today before work. Weather here has been unseasonably warm so I took advantage of another round. Probably tomorrow too and THEN I should be done for the season.

        Par 34, I shot 27. Birdied the first 6 holes. My 2 pars were lipped out 20 foot birdies. Still back with the G400 max, irons came back and just for shits the Ping Sigma 2 Tyne4 that resides in my basement has just had 2 crazy good rounds of putting. Amazing for a putter that I hate the sound of.

        Been in a downward trend since Desert Storm index has climbed almost 2 full points and is now the highest in 3 -4 years.

        today was a bit better, actually struck it quite well but it didn't translate into my score. Greens are wickedly firm and fast so 4 , three putts didnt help and for whatever reason the bunkers which are usually ok, were hard and lacking sand so in 3 green side bunkers , bounced into to ball each time whereas normally It's a strong suit of mine.

        Only one budgie along with 4 dubs and ended up 84

        I played with my pro's irons ( latest gen PXG) with MMT 80 stiff shafts and they are 2 degrees upright. This is not at all the fit I would put myself in as I prefer heavy steel and being shortish in stature have always choked down an inch on stand clubs or will play 2degrees flat.

        i had taken Some swings with these on the simulator and was hitting nice tight baby draws whereas my ball flight for decades has been a controlled fade. I hit these irons quite strait today and in a post round discussion it was felt that my OTT swing that results in me hitting a fade was counteracted by the upright lie. ......i'm not 100% sure but seems to make the most sense . I hit the upright lie clubs again and get on a lie board as well.

        i also find that I can swing much easier with the lighter MMT 80 so definitely contemplating a shaft change

          29 today. Slow start Birdie,par and a rare bogey… rock hard green after a poor drive. The 9 iron first bounce on the green was like I hit a cart path. No up and down. Went on to birdie the next 5 out of 6.

          Putter continues to amaze me. I’m taking no credit.

          Bravopilot

          That is a nice thought.
          Weather here is enjoyable. We can comfortably golf pretty much 8 months ( April through end of November) with the fringes being meh.
          I have talked about spending a couple months in winter in Zona, when the kids are done University maybe. Son wraps up his 4 year Computer Science degree in December. Daughter who got her BSc , just decided to do another degree. She wants to be a golf course Super and was accepted into the only Uni program up here that offers. So 2 more years of those bills to get away from.

            38 39 today (77). 14 of 14 fairways. 1 birdie, 6 bogeys for 5 over. I have no idea why I played so well. This game continues to baffle me.

              Typhoon Nice to see you back in the 70’s!

              Thanks John. Felt great. I won 3 of the 4 bets. We play quota points with 4 bets. 1st 6 holes, middle 6, last 6 and total. I made 29 points today on a quota of 20, so my new quota will go up before the next round.

                Off the tee - great. 13/14 fairways.
                Irons - great. 13 GIR.
                Chipping - good. 3/6
                Sand - great 1/1
                Putting - 32 putts, made nothing over 4 feet. Ugh.

                  Slumpbuster, 41-41-82. Birdied 18 for the second round in a row. Still hitting some shanks from 50 ish yards.
                  Second round in a row where I played all hybrid set. Still not sold on the 9- pw- gw. And definitely don't like them for short chips when you have to get the ball up.

                  DonM Nope, 74. Tried to carry a bunker on the longest Par 4, missed it by 5 feet and cost me a double. Had a new putter that developed a little loose wiggle in the hosel area - bothered me. Got worse over the round, and by the end could move the head ever so slightly. Need to take that apart and figure it out.

                    Guy I texted to play with me never showed up or texted back so I went out myself. By the 5th hole I caught up to 4 drunks from one of our Thursday nite leagues. Joined them. Had a good time playing with them, good guys, love seeing them every week when they come in.

                    I only planned on 9 but I played the 18 with them. They’re drinking, smoking weed, in no hurry😂.