I went today to play at Joondalup, one of my favorite courses.
Last night I had my 40th Bday party and I was just expecting a round of 9 on the Dunes, which in my seriously hung over state was more than enough of a challenge.
Fortunately/unfortunately I’m not sure, but we were given the chance to play the Quarry 9 which is the highlight of Joondalup, with two earlier met, good golfers, P & B, you know who you are, and bless them for their patience today, as our golfing was shocking. I was hitting ok, but my putting was awfully sad. These guys were supportive in a positive way that was uplifting and certainly helped my game get better except for my putting, they were as shocked as I as I 4 putted a par 5 reached in 2 shots.
My swing is good, my ability to keep it good and not get excited when I play well has to date, eluded me. I play some of the best shots, you know, when everyone you are playing with turn and say, “Great shot, mate”. I just need to learn to get control of my head and heart. Stop thinking so much and play the shot.
In all that I failed to take any pictures. So I shall go again, as expensive as it is, it is so totally worth it.
I copied a couple of pictures to give you some idea of this course, if you have not played it yet. It is scenic beyond belief, especially if you take the time to have a look around. It is for the most part high set, offering ocean views. The tees are flat and the fairways are perfect leading up to very consistant greens, not too fast, not too slow, but with breaks you can’t see and sloping pin positions that make your scores rise quickly. Beware the ruff, the Kikiu grass has the ability to hide a ball 100mm in, I lost 5 today, but I found 6. I hate that I lose Callaway tour balls and find Srixons and the like.
Anyway enough from me until the next game,
Keep on golfing
Beaver
Golf, golf, golf….
What can I say that any golfer hasn’t said himself. It is amazing how difficult it is to keep up your consistency in your game, the simplest of things can make a huge difference.
I have been struggling the last few weeks, just after I was convinced that I had it sorted, bang, playing like shit again. I was almost ready to give up.
I went to the driving range to figure out where I was going wrong, and after 150 balls, two clubs across the driving range, from slipping out of my hands, full of sweat, soaked from head to foot in the 36+ degree heat, I found it. As you would expect it was me, I have been hitting different clubs with different speeds, so I pulled all back to a regular speed and wow, still getting same distance but accuracy I haven’t hit with since I was a kid.
So I played on Sunday at Yanchep and hit a normal round of 113 which could have been a lot better if I had kept the same swing right the way through my game. It sounds real simple and it is, if you can control your will, I am working on it.
The love of this game and the will to get better is almost overpowering, it is special.
Keep on golfing,
Beaver