August 21 - My Dad and I competed in the MGA Father Son Tournament at Crestwood CC in Rehoboth, MA. Its a selected drive, alternate shot competition. Our goal coming in was to shoot in the 70s. We only play this format once per year. Its a blast! Since golf is mostly an individual sport, team competition plays with your mindset. You are not used to hitting shots that the other person is depending upon. If I hit a bad shot, my Dad is stuck with the result and vice versa. Also, you might go multiple holes without hitting an iron shot or a chip shot or a putt, which makes it challenging to get in a rhythm. On the other side, its great to share the adrenaline and success of competition.
We gained momentum on the 17th hole, when my Dad hit a shot to 6-feet and then I followed with a shot to 2-feet on the 150 yard hole. We made our first birdie! Then on 18, we were just short of the 520 yard par-5 in two, after my Dad hit a solid 3-wood. I hit a poor chip which resulted in us making par. We were moving in the right direction, birdie-easy par! But the round ended for us, too late, we shot 81.
The first sixteen holes were a mix of poor chips and putts that cost us at least 5 shots. Also, I didn't help our momentum on the first hole, by hitting a 106 yard approach shot from the middle of the fairway to the bunker, sorry Dad! My Dad almost chipped in for birdie on 10 and I almost did the same on 11. My Dad hit a huge par putt on 13 from 20 feet downhill!
The golf course was in great shape. The weather conditions were perfect, mid-80s and sunny. It was our first time playing Crestwood. It seemed like a lot of doglegs, where knowing your best angles on tee shots would have helped. Not a long course, firm greens. Between my length and my Dad's, we should have been much better. We played the Joyce father-son team from Farm Neck GC in Martha's Vineyard.
Can't beat playing with my Dad!
Kurt
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