The first week of match play has come for our Columbia golf league. We faced Joe and John, though Joe was not there. Instead, John brought his co-worker Milo.
We played the back 9 this week. This was the first time I have played the back 9 since last year. I was interested to see how 11 has recovered from the flood.
The round started off a little weak. Both John and Michael pulled their tee shots into the parking lot. We did not hear any glass shattering and we were off. I hit an OK tee shot that faded left. For my second shot I was slightly blocked from a shot at the pin by a tree. I did manage to hit the front of the green. I managed to get up and down for par. We ended up winning the hole with my par.
On hole11 I topped my drive and Michael hit short and right. We both hacked around and John ended up winning the hole.
He won the next hole, 12, too with a par when Michael and I both bogeyed.
From there it went sharply down hill. I limped along getting bogeys or doubles for the rest of the round.
I did manage a nice drive on 16. I drove it 290 and had a good shot in but I actually hit my shot right and it rolled down the drop-off on that side of the green. I failed to save par so the drive really didn't make me feel any better.
On 17 I missed a short par putt after being just off the green on my tee shot.
18 I hit another good drive and had about 110 yards to the pin. I hit it about 15 feet from the pin but failed to make a fairly easy birdie putt. I did save par.
With 2 pars, I ended up being 10 over on the other 7 holes. Not good. Also, my league handicap is reflective of my overall handicap so I am a 3 handicap in the league. I don't think I am going to be much help this year, unless I keep playing the way I did and my handi balloons.
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