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
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