The Burn Bin

Readiness – 8 out of 10

Course Conditions – dry conditions, slight breeze

Fairways 8/14

GIR: 14/18

Putts:39

Putts/GIR: 2.21

First Putt Distance: 24.7′

Putt Made Distance: 23′

Long Drive: 261 – Average with Driver 224

Handicap: 6.9

Daily Takeway: Putting appears to be my weakest link. Played well tee to green, but 39 putts is horrible. Although I was a long way on the first putt on many holes today, I still missed several 3-9′ putts. I also has (3) 3, putts. I am going to start tracking actual distance of final putt on each hole, to measure my progress. Total distance of putts made today 23′ on 18 holes. I hit the driver well, had a couple penalty shots that kept me from a 70’s round, going for the green on #12 and shanked one on #16 and ended up with a triple.

Readiness – 2 out of 10

Course Conditions – dry conditions, slight breeze

Fairways 9/14

GIR: 7/18

Putts:34

Putts/GIR: 2.42

First Putt Distance: 21′

Long Drive: 240 – Average with Driver 207

Handicap: 6.9

Daily Takeway: I was up way too early, and walked 3 miles before showing up at the course at 6:15. Decent practice, but after yesterdays career low, I was nervous about how I would play and it showed. I play scared almost all day, I had (3) 3 putts. and made the turn at +10, with 2 pars. I have several shanks on the front nine, mental focus, was not there and I was standing to close to the ball, and hit hozzle rockets. Recovered on the back, but all in all not a good effort out there today.

Readiness – 8 out of 10

Course Conditions – morning dew, no wind

Fairways 11/14

GIR: 11/18

Putts:31

Putts/GIR: 1.9

First Putt Distance: 17′

Long Drive: 247 – Average with Driver 214

Handicap: 7.5

Daily Takeway: Played solo today and everything was clicking. No 3 putts, and (6) 1 putts. Made the turn at -2, gave a few back on #11, #12 which should have been easy pars. Flew the green on #11 with the approach and was short of the green as a result on the next hole. Scambled really well today and that started on #1, when my approach flew the green, but chipped on and sunk a 12′ putt. I was above the bunker on #5 and shipped to 2′. Bad drive on #10, but punched out, and hit a great 5 iron above the hole. Had birdie putt, settled for par. Bad drive on #16 with 4 hybrid, but saved a 5.

Readiness – 4 out of 10

Course Conditions – morning dew, no winds, cooler temps

Fairways 7/14

GIR: 7/18

Putts:32

Putts/GIR: 2.0

First Putt Distance: 21.5′

Long Drive: 226 – Average with Driver 191

Handicap: 7.5

Daily Takeway: I was not feeling it today, after having the shanks yesterday, I was on guard all day. Struck the ball half way decent, a couple of bad drives though. Also a couple of 4 hybrids and 5 wood off the tee did not go as planned either. I continue to not compress the ball when I need to, coming up short several times on approaches. Although I only had (1) 3 putt, my first putt distance was an awful 29 feet on average. I turned that around on the back side first putt distance was 14′. I did miss several short putts for potential birdies, on #11 and #12.

Readiness – 5 out of 10

Course Conditions – wet, light mist, 64 degrees and overcast

Fairways 8/14

GIR: 8/18

Putts:34

Putts/GIR: 2.0

First Putt Distance: 25′

Long Drive: 223 – Average with Driver 200

Handicap: 7.5

Daily Takeway: Definitely was not feeling it today. Started with a 3 putt on #2, shanked tee shot on #5. Rebounded with a 24′ birdie on #6, decent par on #7, 2 shanks on #8, another on #10. Drove green high on #12, chipped to 3′ for a birdie. Followed by a shank off the tee on #13. Decent drive on #14, hit a 184 yard 4 hybrid on the green and then three putted for bogey. Followed by a par on #15 with a 2 putt from 62 feet. Horrible 4 hybrid on #16, followed by 4 iron punch toward the green. A one handed chip to 5′ and par save. #17 hit a 210 yard 5 wood down the middle leaving 105 yards to the green. Came up short of the green in the bunker.

Readiness – 6 out of 10

Course Conditions – morning dew, fog, but burned off early

Fairways 7/13

GIR: 10/18

Putts:33

Putts/GIR: 2.0

First Putt Distance: 15′

Long Drive: 251 – Average with Driver 201

Handicap: 7.5

Daily Takeway: The long game was good enough to go low today. The putter wasn’t. Despite two poor drives that should have cost me strokes, I scrambled for par both times. The one-handed chip to 3 feet on #4 and the 217-yard 5-wood into #6 were round-saving shots. The long game was good enough to go low today. The putter wasn’t. Ten greens and 33 putts tells me exactly where the next strokes are hiding.

Readiness – 7 out of 10

Course Conditions – morning dew, burned off mid round

Fairways 11/13

GIR: 12/18

Putts:36

Putts/GIR: 2.1

First Putt Distance: 21′

Long Drive: 242 – Average with Driver 219

Handicap: 7.5

Daily Takeway: Salvaged a decent round with good play on the back. After making the turn at +6. Hit in the water on #7 with bad shot and then missed a short put for bogey. Drove the ball well all day including driving the green on #12 but then putting let me down, and three putted from 50′. Had (3) 3 putts that were all in 46-59 feet for the first putt. Plenty to work on but please with my recent play.

Readiness – 7 out of 10

Course Conditions – morning dew, little or no wind and cooler

Fairways 8/14

GIR: 10/18

Putts:35

Putts/GIR: 2.1

First Putt Distance: 20′

Long Drive: 242 – Average with Driver 204

Handicap: 7.5

Daily Takeway: Putting still is hurting me. Had (4) 3 putts, but all were first putts over 40 feet. I missed 5 putts inside of 7′. I Had (5) one putts, which helped including a 12′ birdie on #18, which resulted in a 79. That was the first time I have ever even birdied the 18th.

Readiness – 9 out of 10

Course Conditions – dry, firm and fast and windy

Fairways 9/14

GIR: 13/18

Putts:36

Putts/GIR: 2.15

First Putt Distance: 25′

Long Drive: 270 – Average with Driver 212

Handicap: 7.7

Daily Takeway: Played really well again, but the putter is holding me back. Had (3) 3 putts today, although first putt distance increased from yesterday, while greens in regulation improved. It was a mix of putts left short and some were long. A couple of monster drives today, with 5 exceeding 230 yards because of conditions. Highlight was 270 on #8. But average distance was down, when I hit driver on 16-17 which I normally do not do but it was into the wind. Hole of the day was #10 on in 2 and made a 9′ putt from above the hole for eagle. And then promptly doubled #11 hitting into the water after tee shot in the sand.

Readiness – 8 out of 10

Course Conditions – fog early, damp fairways, dry greens, windy

Fairways 11/14

GIR: 12/18

Putts:38

Putts/GIR: 2.2

First Putt Distance: 20′

Long Drive: 244 – Average with Driver 222

Handicap: 7.7

Daily Takeway: Ball striking was on point this morning. Started burning the edge on 5′ putts on #1 & #2, earning bogeys instead. Had a total of 38 putts, including (2) 3 putts, but the fact that I still carded a 78 was still satisfying. Once again, stumbled at the end with a 6, and a 5 on the last two holes. Missed a 5′ par putt on #10 and a 5′ birdie putt on #14 and a 6′ birdie putt on #16. Just grinding and there is always tomorrow.