Playing Partner - Vak
When you get a day like this in mid-December, you don't DARE complain about ANYTHING with your game. The Golf G-ds were kind enough to throw us a bone, and you don't bite the hand that feeds you.
So, this blog entry will try NOT to analyze my game. It will merely share my enjoyment of the day, and this great game.
Let me start off by saying it's been close to 9 weeks since I've swung a club. Two surgeries, and some recouping time - and I'm back. I had assumed that my next round would be during some yet-unplanned winter trip, or in the spring.
But, we all lucked out.
I went to the range yesterday to make sure I didn't lose the game. I hit well enough to know I'd be ok.
We had a 10:04 tee time, and got to the course early. I opted for a cart, since I'm thinking my first round back should be "eased" into the game.
Weatherwise - this day was incredible. I haven't looked at the weather reports yet, but I was playing in short sleeves and should have worn shorts.
Vak and I had an awesome day. I three-putted twice, 1-putted 7 times. That's 31 putts.
Which is what saved my ass for the final score of 89.
My drives were WAY off - sometimes in the opposing fairways.
Sometimes just past the lady's tees.
Se la vie
Thank goodness my woods were working well.
I had lots of bogies, quite a few double-bogies, some pars and a birdie.
My short game was spot on - which was amazing since that usually requires practice.
And, as I stated above, my putting was damn good.
So, no complaints from me. Shot an 89 - and felt like I cheated. This is like calling in sick to work, and playing golf. Except I can blog about it on-line.
If you didn't get out to enjoy a round today, or maybe bike ride or some outdoor activity - you missed a wonderful spring day in December. We don't get many of these.
I would guess that last year I was shoveling.....
I'm including a video of my 4-wood shot from under a pine-tree on straw. Worked out well.
The lie was a result of a poor drive (of course).
Hope you had a good one.
And, as always
Keep it in the Short Hairs
