Sneakylong I lived in Florida back in the 1980’s and played some Spacecoast Tour events. On a normal size course I’m typically -4 (handicap is +3.4}. Since going to a shorter course I haven’t bothered paying for a GHIN because I really haven’t played the last 3 years… it would be lower than +3.4 I think.

I keep it in play off the tee, still hit it 280, accurate with my irons because I don’t go after sucker pins. I play a draw…. It don’t try to cut one into a right pin. I’d the pin is on the right, I hit to the middle of the green, take my 2 putts at worst. I’m looking at GIR’s. I practice green side shots and chips all the time so I get it up and down a lot if I miss a green.

I don’t try for the hero shots…. They cost you more than they reward you

    Sneakylong I used to be a caddy too so that puts things on a different level mentally. Some of the hacks at our place, I could save them 7 shots a round f I caddies for them and told them what to hit, where to aim and when to putt instead of chip.

    Our place like I said is short and tight, use your head and you’ll score. Don’t and you’ll lose a dozen balls a round and shoot 110. You should see the score cards left behind in the carts. And the leagues…. They should really skip the golf and just go to the bar. Their wives won’t know…. Most league guys are shooting 55 -70 for 9 holes here, honest to a God… we look up the scores online. They’re out there 9 holes 2.5-3 hours.🙄

        Typhoon I could save them 7 shots a round f I caddies for them and told them what to hit, where to aim and when to putt instead of chip.

        They would just stare at you and wonder what the heck you're talking about. 🙄

          I think a caddie could help me. And definitely could help anyone shooting 90+. Usually some of that 90+ game is poor risk/reward decision making. "I duffed my drive, I'm still 220 out. It's in 3 inch rough, and there is a bunker 30 yards ahead of me. I have to hit my 3 wood." Um, no, here is your 9 iron.

          Our front nine is open. I imagine hole 7 is playing as a par 3. Whatever, it's open! 💃

          After a flood like this, they use fire hose size water jets to wash the mud off the #7 fairway and back into the creek.

          1 over par 72 at Timber Greens. Had 3 birdies all on the back. Hit some great shots, especially my fairway woods. Started off bogey, bogey and then it was off to the races.

            Shot an 88 in the cold rain yesterday. Still struggling with my swing and I basically make a par and then a double to offset it.

            I did win $32 as I got dragged into a grudge match and we took Front, Back, Total and had some junk. My partner also shot 88 and after the first few holes we zigged and zagged perfectly. I got wet, but food and drink were free. The degenerate gamblers also had their own side bet, but only $5 exchanged between them.

            I played this morning. A beautiful day with temps in the low to mid 70's and low humidity.

            I struggled with my swing on three consecutive holes on the front and then again the same thing on the back. Putting wasn't great either. But I managed to get it together for a string of 10 holes after the struggles on the front. Then I started pulling things hard left. I did manage to par the last hole. The round was also reasonably quick, 3:45.

            Played 9 after I spent 4 hours collecting trash and a backpack blower. Split my day between those 2.
            My 9 started off with a chip in birdie on one. A bogey on 3. A one putt birdie on 4. One more bogey on 6. And a bogey on 9. Everything else was a par with birdie putts on 3, 7, and 8. I also hit a nice little draw on 3, 4, and 8. I was so close to going around in even par... I missed it with one bogey, or a missed birdie...

            Played poorly today. 86 with 6 greens and 37 putts. Driving was okay but everything else was not. I could not make a putt. I had 2 three putts which is only 1 more than average. But only 1 one putt, which is way off. And that one putt was a tap in.

            48/42 today. All the rain we've had made the rough long and it was difficult finding balls in it. The fairways were soft and not giving much roll so the course played long. I had a bad start, carding an 8 on the first hole. I drove the ball pretty well but only 4 gir. Seemed like I was always 175 out. I did make a 30-footer for birdie to start the back nine off much better than the front.

            I shot 38-37-75 at Carrington Golf Club in Monroe, Michigan this morning on a PERFECT day for golf.....sunny and 75 degrees. Two birdies, 13 GIRs (not quite sure where that came from!), and 33 putts. Funny how once the damn
            chores around here are basically done, the golf game comes back!!

            Played 18 today, rough start to the round. Went double, double, single, triple.... man, I was struggling on the 1st 4 holes. I was hitting my 5 iron off the tee on 1, 3, and 4. I'd be lucky to get it past the forward tees. My second shot was a better shot, on all of those holes. I finally pulled my driver on hole 5. Somehow I managed to hit a nice high, draw. That hole is played over a ravine, or from hill top, to hill top, with the low point being 150 to the green. It's about 350 yards. I had about 100 yards left, and my ball rolled back down hill about 20 yards from where it landed.
            I ended up 51/43- 94. I had 3 pars, 7 singles, 7 doubles, and one triple bogey.
            I started to hit my driver decently. I started to keep my feet close together, that way i cant try to force anything with it. I still had a few that got away from me, nothing out of bounds with my driver, just to the right in the rough. I did pull draw my 6 iron OB, on 16. Used the drop zone, and hit my 60° pin high from about 75-80 yards.
            It was a good way to destress from the morning's frustrations and news.

              Shot a 45. Awesome iron striking but one 8 and a 4 putt spoiled what was one of my best iron days. Trying to tame a Ping SFT driver. Never had one that goes left so easily

              Played 9 holes, -1. Hit the new to me Vapor pro irons and really likes them. Ball flight with my irons was much better. No 2 way miss, my little draw was back. Off the tee I was fine. Did find myself swinging tentatively though. Putting was still meh. One piece takeaway seems to have fixed my irons and maybe driver. Did some putting after the round, moves in a little closer ( noticed it in my notes later) and I was rolling it better.

                KCee Good I guess? What is better to you? Playing good or winning a couple bucks? Just sitting here thinking about that.