Patapsco, worst round ever!

At least I think it is. I shot 18 over the other day. Eesh.

I had not played since the round I played with EB when I returned his disc. I think 9 days since my last then. Below, I present to sets of numbers: the first being the round with EB (I think) and the second being the round from last Sunday morning. Both at Patapsco, natch!

The Return of the Disc Round:

1. Bogey, 4
2. Double bogey, 5
3. Bogey, 5
4. Bogey, 4
5. Bogey, 5
6. Bogey, 5
7. Birdie, 3
8. Bogey, 5
9. Double bogey, 6
10. Bogey, 4
11. Birdie, 4
12. Bogey, 4
13. Double bogey, 6
14. Bogey, 4
15. Bogey, 4
16. Bogey, 5
17. Double bogey, 6
18. Bogey, 5

Definitely not a great round: 42 up front and 42 out back. 8freakin4!!! Ouch.

Sunday's round:

1. Bogey, 4
2. Double bogey, 5
3. Bogey, 5
4. Bogey, 4
5. Bogey, 5
6. Bogey, 5
7. Bogey, 5
8. Par, 4
9. Bogey, 5
10. Bogey, 4
11. Bogey, 6
12. Double bogey, 5
13. Par, 4
14. Bogey, 4
15. Double bogey, 5
16. Triple bogey! 7
17. Bogey, 5
18. Bogey, 5

That one sucked as well: 46 up front and 45 out back for 91. Now that I see the totals, definitely my worst round. At least it wasn't from the reds!

Ah well, I'll hit it again Thursday morning I think and I'm considering heading down to Seneca this weekend to check out a tourney. Not play in, just check out. See what all the hub bubs about and maybe get some new plastic.

Patapsco, 3 days of #s

OK, so I played Patapsco yet again last week. 3 times, to be sure. I'm going to list them all in this post as I don't want to add 3 posts, I'm lazy, and blah blah blah... Anyway, in round A, I broke 80! Not great in the big scheme of things, but in my wee world, it makes me happy.

Round A:

1. Bogey, 4
2. Triple bogey, 6
3. Par, 4
4. Double bogey, 5
5. Bogey, 5
6. Par, 4
7. Par, 4
8. Par, 4
9. Par, 4
10. Par, 3
11. Par, 5
12. Double bogey, 5
13. Bogey, 5
14. Par, 3
15. Double bogey, 5
16. Par, 4
17. Par, 4
18. Birdie, 3

Only one Birdie there, but look at that string of Pars! 40 on the front, and 37 on the back for.... 77! I do believe this be a new low for me on the Blues. Only a few strokes higher than my lowest from the Reds. 72 or less shouldn't be too far away. I hope.

Round B:

1. Bogey, 4
2. Triple bogey, 6
3. Bogey, 5
4. Double bogey, 5
5. Par, 4
6. Bogey, 5
7. Bogey, 5
8. Bogey, 5
9. Par, 4
10. Par, 3
11. Birdie, 4
12. Bogey, 4
13. Par, 4
14. Par, 3
15. Bogey, 4
16. Double bogey, 6
17. Bogey, 5
18. Par, 4

#2 is really pissing me off. 43 up front and 37 out back for a total of 80.

Round C:

1. Double bogey, 5
2. Triple bogey, 6
3. Double bogey, 6
4. Double bogey, 5
5. Bogey, 5
6. Par, 4
7. Birdie, 3
8. Par, 4
9. Bogey, 5
10. Bogey, 4
11. Birdie, 4
12. Double bogey, 5
13. Par, 4
14. Bogey, 4
15. Par, 3
16. Bogey, 5
17. Par, 4
18. Birdie, 3

43 up front and 36 out back for 79. Broke 80 again, but just didn't feel like I was playing well. 18 was great tho. Nice long drive and in the short grass for once! Forehanded an approach that landed about 3' from the pin. Birdie was a "gimme!" ;) I need more of those.

Anyway, I had decided to take a few days off from playing and rest up a bit. Don't want to overdue it and make things worse. It rained yesterday, so this decision was well met. Today, I received a call from the guy who's disc I found last week on #18 (Round A). Since I'm off tomorrow and he drives thru my town daily, he's going to stop by and pick it up. Hopefully we'll both have time and will go play a round at P.

Patapsco, 3rd time in 3 days

I played Patapsco again on Sunday. Nothing spectacular to report. Much the same as before. The numbers:

1. Bogey, 4
2. Triple bogey, 6
3. Double bogey, 6
4. Bogey, 4
5. Bogey, 5
6. Par, 4
7. Bogey, 5
8. Birdie, 3
9. Double bogey, 6
10. Par, 3
11. Par, 5
12. Bogey, 4
13. Birdie, 3
14. Double bogey, 5
15. Double bogey, 5
16. Double bogey, 6
17. Par, 4
18. Birdie, 3

While I did have a couple decent holes and it was nice to end with a Birdie (really a par, if all are played as 3), the numbers shout that I am not on top of my game.

43 (+10) up front! 38 (+5) out back. 81 (+15) for the course. Certainly not my best effort. I can tell you a lot of this is avoidable, I just need to practice. Hopefully, I'll be playing again on Thursday with my brother. We were chatting online last night and I think I've convinced him to come up for a round, seeing as he's unemployed and has the time.

Patapsco, more pros!

So today I wasn't planning on playing a round, although it was a thought in the back of my mind. Around 10:30am, I checked the MD forums and someone had put out the challenge: any course before 3. I tossed out Patapsco @ noon and it was game on!

I arrived a wee bit late, but that was due to an accident on 26. Upon arrival, I met O and G. On our way to the first tee, we meet W. W's been playing for 20 years I'm told and I should watch him play. I'm glad to hear this as an opportunity to learn is upon me. We set off and I didn't embarrass myself too badly. :) W made an awesome shot on 3 and walked away with a deuce. I had never seen such an incredible shot in person.

My numbers:

1. Bogey, 4
2. Quad..@#$*^%$, 7
3. Par, 4
4. Double bogey, 5
5. Par, 4
   
6. Bogey, 5
7. Par, 4
8. Bogey, 5
9. Bogey, 5
10. Bogey, 4
11. Birdie, 4
12. Bogey, 4
13. Bogey, 5
    
14. Par, 4
    
15. Double bogey, 5
16. Par, 4
17. Bogey, 5
18. Par, 4

43 (+10) on the front 9 and 39 (+5) on the back 9 for a total of 82 (+15) shots.
Not my best, but I did the same on the front 9 yesterday. The game will come together. I will break 72 before my birthday. That means I need to shave 10 strokes off my game in one month. Hopefully, I can achieve this goal.

I might play a round tomorrow and another Monday. We shall see what awaits me.

And thanks go out to the other guys (they shot 65, 51, and 63!!) for showing me what can be done at Patapsco and for letting me play with them. It was a pleasure to meet them and I hope to see them again.

Patapsco: A New Achievement

Achievement? Yes, indeed! On yesterday's round, I got my first eagle! I got a par 5 in 3. It felt nice. This was on #11 at Patapsco. The numbers:

1. Double bogey, 5
2. Triple!! bogey, 6
3. Double bogey, 6
4. Bogey, 4
5. Par, 4
6. Bogey, 5
7. Bogey, 5
8. Par, 4
9. Par, 4
10. Par, 3
11. Eagle!!!!!, 3
12. Bogey, 4
13. Birdie, 3
14. Par, 3
15. Double Bogey, 5
16. Bogey, 5
17. Bogey, 5
18. Bogey, 5

43 (+10) for the front and 36 (+2) on the back for a total of 79 (+12) strokes. Actually, another first: my lowest from the blues so far.

I don't even want to think about playing all holes as 3s yet!