Mid 90s

I slipped to mid 90s this weekend! Simply because I lost my focus on the game.

For the saturday round: I ended up paying attention to the slow flight ahead of us, not on concentrating my next tee shot.

In fact I was +2 on the 1st 5 hole of daiman only to end up 3 bogey 7 and 2 bogey 6 on the next 4 holes. This led to a 45 for the 1st 9 hole.

The back 9 proved to be even more challenging as I struggled with my drive and 2nd shots. The only good thing is my putting and chipping which saved the day for me.

The sunday round was better. Still ended up scoring 95, below my expected 90 or 92 round. This time around my flight had to skip holes due to severe slow play at the tee box.

My drive is better. My 2nd proved better but my chipping is a letdown! I simply could not hit the ball close to within 10 ft putting distance!

Add to this the tantrums of my playing partner whos as equally frustrated as I am! 

Well if there is a remedy to ease off mental distraction then I would be the one to raise my hand! 

On to next weedkend adventure!

2013 Golf Journey

january: mandai and ns golf

february: ponderosa

march: swing at legends golf 

april:jurong country club 9 holes 2x

may: orchard golf adventure 2x

june: pasar malam night golf at marina bay

july: austin hill break 90 score 2x and daiman golf

aug: couples retreat at palm resort and swing golf austin

Sep : continue on daiman adventure

My July 2013 golf set

Recent circumstances have allowed me to play on a regular basis. Consider these scores:

 

1.Austin - 3 rounds at 95, 99 and 89 respectively. Not bad for a cowgrass, undulating fairways and hilly course!

2.Daiman - scored 91 with with last Monday July 29. 

I also did an inventory check of all my sets including recent purchases include:

 

Set 1 - Titlest irons, TM Burner driver, Vokey wedges, Titlest rescue,Callaway 3wood, R11 5wood, Nike putter, Titlest bag.

Set 2 - Cleveland irons, Cobra Long Tom driver, Callaway FT Rescue, R11 3 wood,R9 7 wood, Vokey wedges,Ping putter, Titlest bag

Set 3 - Callaway X20 irons, R9 driver, Nike 5 woods, Vokey 60 deg Wedge, Oddysey putter, Titlest bag.

Set 4 - Cleveland TA7 irons, Cleveland driver, Oddysse putter, PING Bag

Set 5 - Macgregor irons, Nike Driver, Adams Utilities, Nike rescue, Nike Wedge, Nike Bag

Set 6 - wilson bag.

Set 7 - adidas bag.

Handicap From 24 to 18

In a span of 6 months, my handicap came down from 24 to 18. 

This 6 pts improvement is largely in part due to - 

1. An equipment upgrade. I now use Titleist AP1 irons, Callway Diablo FW rescue and Nike putter.

2. Played almost every week at a 9 hole course and almost 1x a month on an 18 hole course in JB.

Feb - CNY holiday ponderosa

Mar - holy week at legends

Apr  - ponderosa (high 90s)

May - labor day at Orchard (2x high 90s)

June- school holiday at Marina Bay (mid 90)

July - couples at austin and daiman (low 90)

Aug - palm resort and austin (low 90)

On the other hand,  I have observed my driving distance hasnt improved yet. 

Good thing my irons allowed me to come nearer to the hole, chip and pitch close to the flag and 2 putt for bogey. This pattern lowered my score in the low 90s.

Two strategies therefore that I need to work on:

A. Longer driving distance and.

B. More accurate chipping and putting 

The key is for a more precise shot calculating where the ball will roll and to score low to mid 80s.

Bottomeline its the chipping and putting skill that would allow me to reach single handicap level.

But between theory and reality is a lot of hardwork and time $pent on the course.

Overnight golf

Aug 2013 over night golf at palm resort - lessons learned!

If it were not for a friends birthday wishes, I would not have been convinced to join an overnight golfing adventure in JB.

The day started by first working at my company knocking off early so we can travel and spend latter part of the late aftermoon early evening surveying the place. 

Lessons learned#1. Leaders need to be the 1st and last on any event! 

The night unfolded the team agreeing to go and meet up. The arrangement into a joyride with the crew as we soon found out my gps map is outdated! But with a full tanked fuel and tip top car condition, the guys enjoyed it more than the driver:( We capped the night with a wine toast with close friends who share the same passion.

Lessons learned#2. Travel prepared with updated travel guides likes maps, GPS etc.

The golfing day started with a bad news! A team member was bitten what it seemed like a wasp or centipede bite. His forefinger was badly swollen we ended up asking front reception for ointment. Good thing they seemed to know this is a normal occurence. Good thing during the course of the breakfast the swell has started to subside.

Lesson learned #3: Bring 1st aid kit!!! 

Finally, the big golf! My final score was a respectable 92. Seemed like I can now score lower 90s with my swing and club selection. I have given up on my driving but if I still would like to improve then I must be very precise in my wedge shot and putting. After all, golf is won on the putting green not tee box! 

Lessons learned: Repeatability and precision is everything. Strive to direct and focus efforts on precision! 

Well thats it! Our very first memorable golfing experiencd with friends and family members alike! 

Aug 2013 over night golf at palm resort - lessons learned!

If it were not for a friends birthday wishes, I would not have been convinced to join an overnight golfing adventure in JB.

The day started by first working at my company knocking off early so we can travel and spend latter part of the late aftermoon early evening surveying the place. 

Lessons learned#1. Leaders need to be the 1st and last on any event! 

The night unfolded the team agreeing to go and meet up. The arrangement into a joyride with the crew as we soon found out my gps map is outdated! But with a full tanked fuel and tip top car condition, the guys enjoyed it more than the driver:( We capped the night with a wine toast with close friends who share the same passion.

Lessons learned#2. Travel prepared with updated travel guides likes maps, GPS etc.

The golfing day started with a bad news! A team member was bitten what it seemed like a wasp or centipede bite. His forefinger was badly swollen we ended up asking front reception for ointment. Good thing they seemed to know this is a normal occurence. Good thing during the course of the breakfast the swell has started to subside.

Lesson learned #3: Bring 1st aid kit!!! One of our players got bitten on the forefinger by an unknown assailant as he lay on his bed. He woke up with a huge swell and is wondering if he could still make up for his round. After putting some ointment the swell finally subsided which led him to still join us for the 18hole round. 

What a weekend!!

Sub 90

Recent circumstances have allowed me to play on a regular basis. Consider these scores: 1.Austin - 3 rounds at 95, 99 and 89 respectively. Not bad for a cowgrass, undulating fairways and hilly course! 2.Daiman - scored 91 with with last Monday July 29. Recent purchase include: Set 1 - Titlest irons, TM Burner driver, Vokey wedges, Titlest rescue,Callaway 3wood, R11 5wood, Nike putter, Titlest bag. Set 2 - Cleveland irons, Cobra Long Tom driver, Callaway FT Rescue, R11 3 wood,R9 7 wood, Vokey wedges,Ping putter, Titlest bag Set 3 - Callaway X20 irons, R9 driver, Nike 5 woods, Vokey 60 deg Wedge, Oddysey putter, Titlest bag. Set 4 - Cleveland TA7 irons, Cleveland driver, Oddysse putter, PING Bag Set 5 - Macgregor irons, Nike Driver, Adams Utilities, Nike rescue, Nike Wedge, Nike Bag,

breaking 100 after 10 months of golfing

some accomplishments:

- my handicap has lowered from 24.4 to 21.7
- scored below 35 on the 9 hole courses we are playing.
- scored below 100 for my last 3 rounds with friends.
- wifey broke 40 for the 9 holes and is now playing sub 110 round!
- bought new equipments.