distance – Alternate Golf

Panic

I followed up my 78 (11.5 differential) from a few weeks ago with a 91 (23.1 differential). The round started off well enough, with acceptable bogeys on the first couple of holes. I then tripled the third hole, a pretty straightforward par 4. I topped my righty drive, topped a lefty hybrid, thinned a rightyContinue reading “Panic”

Sub 15

Due to an unexpected visit from some out-of-town family, I wasn’t able to play this past weekend. I was chomping at the bit to finally get out on the course after the storm, especially since I felt like I had made some sort of breakthrough with my left-handed setup. I knew that I just neededContinue reading “Sub 15”

The Cold Returns

I walked 18 on Sunday morning, 3/27/2022. It was right at freezing when I started, and was only about 35 degrees when I finished. There was a steady breeze throughout the round, so it definitely felt cold. The greens had just been aerated this past week, and only one of them had been top dressedContinue reading “The Cold Returns”

False Spring Weekend

The weather here in Virginia was unseasonably warm this past weekend. On Saturday, I managed to hit a few balls into the net in the morning, and then played eight holes at the end of the day in shorts – not something I’d expect in early March. On Sunday, I made it out to aContinue reading “False Spring Weekend”

An Unencumbered Round

My first round of 2022 was one of the most enjoyable solo rounds that I’ve had in a very long time. I was on the tail end of a mild Covid case, and wanted to just get out and enjoy some fresh air. I tried to set myself up to make the round as pressureContinue reading “An Unencumbered Round”