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Golf season is in full swing and the year is looking full of
promise.
I've played about 10 or so rounds at my club this year and
have managed to not shoot higher than 77 so far. Unfortunately I haven't done much in the way
of breaking par and haven't managed to shoot a sub-70 round just yet. The Club's first event starts tomorrow with a
two-man member-member. Unfortunately the
event is a handicap event so I stand little to no-shot at winning, but the
format of the event makes for a worthwhile entry.
9 holes 2-man scramble: Everyone hits a shot, you take the
best one, and both partners hit the shot from there.
9 holes 2-man modified Alternate shot: You both hit tee
shots on the hole. Choose one and play alternate shot the rest of the way.
Rinse and repeat on the next tee.
9 hole best ball: You both play your own ball and then take
the best score as your team score
9 hole two ball: You both play your own ball and then
combine both scores
The last 9 holes will be the maker for my team. I recruited a guy with about a 5-handicap so
we are at a severe disadvantage from the standpoint of getting shots, but it
also means that we have a huge edge if teams choke coming in Sunday
afternoon. Guys who shoot 90s+ can't
have their partner bail them out when they hit it in the hazards or out of
bounds and there'll (hopefully) be some huge numbers carded that will even out
the field. Additionally, most of these
guys aren't accustomed to having to tap in every 3-footer because they are so
lenient with gimmes in their regular games.
It may not seem hard to sink a 3 foot putt with regularity, but it's
pretty amazing how difficult it can be - especially when there is some pressure
on your shoulders.
I've made some adjustments to my game over the last few weeks
and I have seen some considerable improvements.
I've had a few rounds where some near-misses turned a potentially great
round into a solid round. A little more
work on the mid-range putting and I think that I can get over the hump and
start stringing together some great rounds.
I think I may play in the USGA Mid-Am and US Amateur
qualifiers this year if I feel good enough about my game.
I'll try to Tweet some updates for those who care during the
round. You can follow me here @alexjhuang
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