Sept 15-16: This year, Mike and I, had to make the 85 mile drive back and forth to Dennis Highlands. We typically stay at his in-laws house in Dennis, but this year the house was unavailable due to renovations (we drove by and the place is looking awesome, almost done). So we got plenty of talk in, food in, and traffic on our road trips. Actually, round 2 was a 750am tee off. I was up at 430am and in front of Mike's house at 535am! Mike took me to Mercantiles Cafe in Dennis; if you are ever in the area, its amazing, they make their own bread and voted best sandwiches in Cape Cod.
Our tournament was respectable. We shot 73-68. Total 141 (-1). Its unclear what our finish was, but we should be in the Top 15. In the first round, the low score was 65. Mike played great in the first round. I played terrible. In the second round, I played very good and Mike didn't play well. I guess we picked each other up, but I would prefer both of us playing well! Round 1 - 35-38; 2 birdies and 4 bogeys. Mike almost holed out two bunker shots (on 2 and 13). He birdied 1 and 3. We played with the Curran brothers. Round 2 - 32-36; 6 birdies and 3 bogeys. I birdied 3,4,8,13, including a chip in on 3. Also, made a ridiculous right to left downhill swinger on #4 from 12 feet. The putt went up a hill, and u-turned back down the hill into the hole. Mike birdied 1 and 12. We played with B. Malcolm and R. McCarthy (Bentley grad!).
Dennis Highlands greens were fantastic. Fast and rolled true. The weather was high 60s, low 70s and sunny both days.
Next year we need to reduce our overall bogeys and increase our birdies on the par-5s. We had one birdie on the par-5 eighth in Round 2, nothing else.
Good swing thoughts this week: Stable lower body, slow takeaway, and full turn. Putting was excellent - very good feel for speed and was using a slow takeaway. Also, most drivers I have ever hit in 36 holes - 14 the first day and 13 the second day.
Keep the good weather going!
Kurt
Monday, September 17, 2012
Monday, September 3, 2012
4 Day Golf Weekend
Labor Day Weekend 2012 Recap:
August 31 - 7am tee off at Lexington GC with D. Ryan; 75 and sunny, perfect; Flio makes 5 birdies to shoot 72 (bogeys last two holes with two three putts, gag, ugh); Danny shots 82 on his second round of the year; fun day playing with my Bentley golf teammate; we played in three and half hours, its worth getting up early! Note: Fantastic dinner with parents and godfather on LGC porch; my godfather got the ice cream brownie sundae, chatted with Richie L, ate good buffalo chicken fingers, fried chicken, hummus, and fish/chips. Summer night to a tee!
September 1 - 630am departure to the Deutsche Bank Championship with E Swen, R Riley, and C Tarallo; beautiful weather, high 70s and sunny; we arrived just in time for Els, Mickelson, and Fowler followed by Bradley, Kuchar, and Mahan; then McIlroy, Z. Johnson, and Dufner. We followed these three groups for 5 hours, not necessarily by choice, as we scattered throughout the course, stopping at various points, such as 11th green and 12th tee, 18th green stadium bar, 18th tee, 16th tee, 3rd tee, and 6th tee. We watched Bradley shank a shot on number 13 and take a drop from the stance; we watched McIlroy eagle 18, Els advance it only 20 yards from the fescue on 13, Fowler hook it in the woods off 10 tee, and bombs off the tee by Bradley and Mickelson. It amazes me how quiet the driver sound was the pros tee off, the ball comes off relatively quiet and has amazing hang time. McIlroy's swing is soooo good. Shortly after noon, we proceeded off-site to Chipotle and then to Norton CC for a showdown, Swen and I versus Riley (2011 Mass Am champ) and C Tarallo. After 18 holes, the match ended all square. I birdied 17 to tie the match and Swen made an awesome par on 18 from the 17th hole. Riley and Tarallo are very very good golfers. (Note: We got into the Deutsche without anyone checking our tickets...secret is sealed with me)
September 2 - 2pm tee time with my bro at George Wright GC. Another perfect day weather wise, sunny and high 70s. My bro drove his Ping G20 excellent and made one of the greatest pars I have seen on the #4 (par 3). He hit his tee shot way right and couldn't see the flag from the bottom of a huge hill right of the green. He proceeded to pitch a shot high enough to clear the hill, low enough to get under a large oak tree, and soft enough to stop it on the green from 60 yards. He then drained a 15 footer to save par. I hit the green for a sleeve of Bridgestone balls, missing a $1k hole in one opportunity (shot was not close at all). We both enjoyed the layout of George Wright, many challenging tee shots, large elevation changes, and a unique Boston history about it, in the heart of Hyde Park. My bro continued his outstanding touch around the greens with his 7-iron and 8-iron, better than anyone I have seen that doesn't play many rounds of golf. I putted excellent and had my bro help me with my alignment. I shot 75. My bro finished with a fist pumping par on 18. Can't wait to do this again. Ran into Freddie W, playing behind us, my former colleague at Wolf. Both of us were happy to get to play as a twosome, doesn't happen often that you don't get paired up with another twosome or a single in public golf. Note: Excellent nacho/burger dinner with parents, bro, and his girlfriend at O'Sullys!
September 3 - 745am tee off with W. Scott at LGC for the Peter Manning Bowl. Paired with D. McCarthy and B. Kenney. Had a blast! Walter and I birdied our last 6 holes to shoot net 64, good enough for T7. We played fairly well given we made a net double bogey on #3. It is a pleasure to play with W. Scott. He and I always have many laughs. I shot 72 gross with 3 birdies, 1 double, and 2 bogeys. Putting was great again. Birdies on 11, 13, and 15. Also, great turnout for the event and a fourth consecutive day of fantastic weather, high 70s and sunny.
I could get used to this schedule...
Flio
August 31 - 7am tee off at Lexington GC with D. Ryan; 75 and sunny, perfect; Flio makes 5 birdies to shoot 72 (bogeys last two holes with two three putts, gag, ugh); Danny shots 82 on his second round of the year; fun day playing with my Bentley golf teammate; we played in three and half hours, its worth getting up early! Note: Fantastic dinner with parents and godfather on LGC porch; my godfather got the ice cream brownie sundae, chatted with Richie L, ate good buffalo chicken fingers, fried chicken, hummus, and fish/chips. Summer night to a tee!
September 1 - 630am departure to the Deutsche Bank Championship with E Swen, R Riley, and C Tarallo; beautiful weather, high 70s and sunny; we arrived just in time for Els, Mickelson, and Fowler followed by Bradley, Kuchar, and Mahan; then McIlroy, Z. Johnson, and Dufner. We followed these three groups for 5 hours, not necessarily by choice, as we scattered throughout the course, stopping at various points, such as 11th green and 12th tee, 18th green stadium bar, 18th tee, 16th tee, 3rd tee, and 6th tee. We watched Bradley shank a shot on number 13 and take a drop from the stance; we watched McIlroy eagle 18, Els advance it only 20 yards from the fescue on 13, Fowler hook it in the woods off 10 tee, and bombs off the tee by Bradley and Mickelson. It amazes me how quiet the driver sound was the pros tee off, the ball comes off relatively quiet and has amazing hang time. McIlroy's swing is soooo good. Shortly after noon, we proceeded off-site to Chipotle and then to Norton CC for a showdown, Swen and I versus Riley (2011 Mass Am champ) and C Tarallo. After 18 holes, the match ended all square. I birdied 17 to tie the match and Swen made an awesome par on 18 from the 17th hole. Riley and Tarallo are very very good golfers. (Note: We got into the Deutsche without anyone checking our tickets...secret is sealed with me)
September 2 - 2pm tee time with my bro at George Wright GC. Another perfect day weather wise, sunny and high 70s. My bro drove his Ping G20 excellent and made one of the greatest pars I have seen on the #4 (par 3). He hit his tee shot way right and couldn't see the flag from the bottom of a huge hill right of the green. He proceeded to pitch a shot high enough to clear the hill, low enough to get under a large oak tree, and soft enough to stop it on the green from 60 yards. He then drained a 15 footer to save par. I hit the green for a sleeve of Bridgestone balls, missing a $1k hole in one opportunity (shot was not close at all). We both enjoyed the layout of George Wright, many challenging tee shots, large elevation changes, and a unique Boston history about it, in the heart of Hyde Park. My bro continued his outstanding touch around the greens with his 7-iron and 8-iron, better than anyone I have seen that doesn't play many rounds of golf. I putted excellent and had my bro help me with my alignment. I shot 75. My bro finished with a fist pumping par on 18. Can't wait to do this again. Ran into Freddie W, playing behind us, my former colleague at Wolf. Both of us were happy to get to play as a twosome, doesn't happen often that you don't get paired up with another twosome or a single in public golf. Note: Excellent nacho/burger dinner with parents, bro, and his girlfriend at O'Sullys!
September 3 - 745am tee off with W. Scott at LGC for the Peter Manning Bowl. Paired with D. McCarthy and B. Kenney. Had a blast! Walter and I birdied our last 6 holes to shoot net 64, good enough for T7. We played fairly well given we made a net double bogey on #3. It is a pleasure to play with W. Scott. He and I always have many laughs. I shot 72 gross with 3 birdies, 1 double, and 2 bogeys. Putting was great again. Birdies on 11, 13, and 15. Also, great turnout for the event and a fourth consecutive day of fantastic weather, high 70s and sunny.
I could get used to this schedule...
Flio
LGC One-Day Member Guest
August 24 - Swen and I teamed up for the Lexington One-Day Member Guest. Swen's first member guest. We shot 3 under par 68 after bogeying the first hole (#4). Both of us had numerous birdie opportunities within 10 feet that we missed and Swen had one short eagle putt that just missed on #11 (an unbelievable sling draw second shot with a hybrid from right of the fairway trees (third hole side)). Swen won the closest to the pin on #5. We finished in second place gross, behind Jimmy Mags's team 66. Weather was great, low 80s and sunny. Playing partners were two lawyers, Todd (member) and Jake (guest). Great time!
Flio
Flio
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