| Date |
Course |
Score |
Comments |
| 9/26 |
East Moreland, Portland, OR |
51 |
Walked on with Toupee (who shot a typical 41) and took
advantage of the firm fairways on the front nine. This is the last game I'll ever
shoot without taking lessons... |
| 8/27 |
University of Illinois Orange, Savoy, IL |
95 |
Averaged 3.25 on the par 3s and shot a 44 on the back 9
using rented clubs. A fine foursome with Tino Villaflor, Danny, and Jim Bury on a
pleasantly sunny and 80 degree day! |
| 8/23 |
Rose City, Portland, OR |
101 |
Again with Danny, many 6s were shot. Danny went for
a 38 on the front 9. |
| 8/21 |
Heron Lakes Great Blue, Portland, OR |
102 |
With friend Danny Wynne. |
| 8/9 |
Tri-Mountain, Washington State |
108 |
Three months later, same score. This time my
putting sparkled, but I lacked in both distance and accuracy getting to the greens once
again. |
| 8/2 |
Rose City, Portland, OR |
112 |
Believe it or not my short game was good, but I couldn't
get to the green in a timely manner, shanking many shots way right. |
| 7/26 |
East Moreland, Portland, OR |
50 |
All iron front nine but made only two sand shots I was
faced with... |
| 7/18 |
Heron Lakes Great Blue, Portland, OR |
103 |
Erratic play lowlighted with a sand-riddled 9 on #2.
New irons feel different than old ones but I think I'll like them before too long. |
| 7/12 |
East Moreland, Portland, OR |
94 |
Last day with my old irons, hit 13 fairways and learned a
bit more about the chipping game from Toupee, who shot a 79 in his first 18 holes of the
year. |
| 7/5 |
Rose City, Portland, OR |
101 |
Just read "Golf is a game of Confidence".
I was confident all right, but pulled about a dozen shots left. Most damage
on the 450 yarders again averaging a 7 on them. At least I parred #8. |
| 6/20 |
Rose City, Portland, OR |
101 |
More perfect weather saw my buddy Phil Favorite smacking
his Big Bertha for huge drives while I struggled despite parring the two back nine par
3's. I realize once again that I need lessons and a restructuring of my whole game
if I'm ever to match the "average" handicap of 16.3 (source: Newsweek). |
| 6/13 |
Rose City, Portland, OR |
97 |
Stung on holes 450 yards or better (7 average).
Keri drove the cart for me... |
| 6/6 |
East Moreland, Portland, OR |
99 |
Much better distance on clubs but the 3's and 4's were
offset again by 5 7's. Another perfect day for golf (80 and sunny). |
| 5/30 |
Seckford Golf Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England |
90 |
Short 5000 yard course made shorter by the hard fairways.
Georgeous day with slight breeze, missed 14 fairways and had 37 putts. Fun
course nonetheless. |
| 5/23 |
Rose City, Portland, OR |
102 |
Another of the Portland 90 courses, I avoided the snowman
but had (gulp) 5 7's... |
| 5/9 |
Tri-Mountain, Washington State |
108 |
Hit 9 fairways, but 41 putts on very slow greens. On in 3
on Par 5 #9 but three putt. Misty and overcast. |
| 5/2 |
Heron Lakes Great Blue, Portland, OR |
101 |
Missed 12 fairways. Birdied hole 13. |
| 4/26 |
Tri-Mountain, Washington State |
101 |
First birdie of year. |
| 4/25 |
East Moreland, Portland, OR |
102 |
Been practicing, can't you tell? First par of year.
30 putts total! |
| 1/31 |
East Moreland, Portland, OR |
103 |
First game of the year, wet course |
| AVE |
Total 9 hole score divided by the # of 9 hole rounds |
50.5 |
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