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[DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan]

Shipwreck, on 03 October 2012 - 10:04 PM, said:

DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan, on 03 October 2012 - 09:46 PM, said:

Shipwreck, on 03 October 2012 - 07:09 PM, said:

scratchswinger, on 03 October 2012 - 12:41 PM, said:

I love this thread- please update the next round.

+1 It could kinda be like the "Ask Thrillhouse" thread only you would give us a blog style update on your rounds, good or bad. I always like peering into the minds of great golfers.

I will happily share my next few rounds regardless of outcome. I kind of want to finish off the year doing something fun since prices are dropping and soon all the greens will be punched. my ideas so far are: play with irons and wedges only (no woods) OR try a 4 club round... (Driver, 7 iron, 60°, putter). OR play a round using the very first full size set of irons I hit when I was a little guy. Any other ideas? I think I'll be able to get in a handful or so more rounds before it gets too cold

Persimmon challenge. Get some old 70's Wilson Staffs and some Ben Hogan woods and see how it goes!

I want to try and do it at little to no extra cost but a buddy of mine is a lefty as well and so is his dad so he might have some old PING persimmon woods if he didn't sell them... And I know he has an old set of blades from the late 80's I believe

[scratchswinger]

Play the forward tees with your regular gear.

[DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan]

Back out here on the grind... 70 degrees with 15-25 MPH winds. Got paired with 2 guys that don't play golf and 1 doesn't speak English. They took an 11 and a 13 on the first hole. Just going to try and play my game

[hoganfan924]

Great round!  Kinda' like a pitcher saying "I'm throwing a no-hitter" in the 5th and still getting it.

Now go out and get yourself a custom "Mr. 58" hat!

[CCUgolfer23]

DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan, on 03 October 2012 - 09:36 PM, said:

CCUgolfer23, on 03 October 2012 - 08:38 PM, said:

so how long was this putt putt course? Not that I dont believe you but if you shot a 58 thats 14 under par on a par 72 but thats tough, would def have to see to believe.

I admit it is a short course but also has quite a bit of O.B and plenty of water that i have been in my fair share of times & it is a par 70.I've played it about 1,000 times. I barely have to read a putt out there because I have been EVERYWHERE on that course. The majority of the holes for me are reachable with 3 iron/ wedge or 9 iron with exactly 3 drive able par 4's for me from the tips. I understand the "prove it" mentality because it is an outrageous claim but it is true.

Since its a coure you play alot I find it very believable. I played hs golf and would always shoot 5-6 strokes lower at our home course than at away courses. At a course you play alot you know where to put the ball and how everything reacts, takes alot of questioning out and makes it easier to play.

[DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan]

Here is my follow up round... Wind dried the greens out and it was much harder to hold a green today. I made a few good par putts but didn't have more than 3 birdie chances inside 20 feet. Overall just tough conditions in the wind, very firm and extremely slow. A 3 putt on 18 left a bad taste in my mouth on te way out...

My new Vokey goes a few yards further than my previous wedge also... I hit past a couple pins from favorite yardages so I will have to adjust when I get some practice time.

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[Shrapnac]

+1? Awful, you should probably give up the game.

[2putttom]

Great round. The new wedge should improve your odds of going lower, atleast better then getting a scotty cameron  also known as an fat mans pen1$ extension.

[2bGood]

DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan, on 03 October 2012 - 11:53 AM, said:

Thank you all. I was surprised to see the criticism about posting on here during the round. I was having the round of my life and I wanted to share it with GolfWrx community. It was the first time I ever stood on a par 3 and actually had visions of a hole in 1 before I swung my club. Pretty strange feeling. On the 15th hole.. I normally hit 3 iron off the tee short of the pond in front but I was in such a zone that I grabbed driver and ripped it at the green. To be honest I wanted to prove that person wrong that said I would fall apart for posting mid round. After the round I thought to myself "what the hell were you thinking on that hole"? It all fell into place in the end. I missed two 8 footers.... As I have always said: no matter how low you shoot, you feel like you left a couple out there. I'm going to play tomorrow with my new Vokey, I hope I can shoot a decent follow up, we shall see

I think you are talking about me as I was the first one in with this comment:

2bGood, on 01 October 2012 - 03:01 PM, said:

I am not liking your chances on the back. When you shoot a great score on the front, spending time to think about it and then post about it is not usually helpful to keep the roll going.

All the same great front and it would be wonderful if you could match it on the back .-? course record?

Funny thing is I still believe it. When I hear a guy start talking about how he is on pace for a career round at the turn, it usually spells trouble for the back. I tip my hat to you, great round and the fact you could be at once 'lost in the round' but at the same time very aware of what you were shooting and posting about it is very impressive.

Edited by 2bGood, 05 October 2012 - 08:41 AM.

[DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan]

2B,  I was actually taken off guard more by Pepper's comment. In the end of your comment you kind of gave me a nod towards the possible course record so it didn't seem as much of a preach when i read it. But this is the fun in text conversation... It is very hard to tell what tone of voice people are typing in. For anyone that reads this comment... I am very competitive and dont like to lose or be told I cannot do something... With that being said, (a hint about my intentions/ tone on these forums) most of my responses are natured towards humor/ fun unless I specify otherwise so i hope nobody takes offense to anything if they misinterpret the way i word something.

Edited by DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan, 04 October 2012 - 11:23 PM.

[2bGood]

Muffinman, My comment was not ill willed as you noticed (I did toss you a bone that if you could keep it up your round was indeed going to be very special). I also did not read your comment as ill tempered in any way.

I am the same way as you (though I have never broken par, so not nearly as good) if you call me out I am going to get very focused. One of my best rounds ever was in a multi day team event where the Captain of the other team selected me to play him in the last match, not because he wanted to take on the best guy on the other team, but because he wanted some 'easy' points. I closed him out on 13 and kept up my strong play for the next 5 holes shooting my career round.

I remember it well as it was the first time I was really in the 'zone' golfing. I really wish I could find it all the time, but for the most part I can only find it in big matches (which is a good thing).

[DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan]

Today I am playing Marsh Oaks at Oak Ridge Golf Club. Greens are aerated but still rolling somewhat decent. I have birdied 1,2,3,5 (#5 was with a little help from the aeration holes haha.) 1 and 2 I stuck my new Vokey to 1 foot and 5 feet for relatively easy birdies but you never know with the aeration holes. Hope I can keep it going again... And I am using the Srixon Z Star XV tour yellow blahh. I can't stand these with the wedges so I decided to try and burn through them while the greens aren't reacting true anyways.

[scratchswinger]

DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan, on 08 October 2012 - 01:32 PM, said:

Today I am playing Marsh Oaks at Oak Ridge Golf Club. Greens are aerated but still rolling somewhat decent. I have birdied 1,2,3,5 (#5 was with a little help from the aeration holes haha.) 1 and 2 I stuck my new Vokey to 1 foot and 5 feet for relatively easy birdies but you never know with the aeration holes. Hope I can keep it going again... And I am using the Srixon Z Star XV tour yellow blahh. I can't stand these with the wedges so I decided to try and burn through them while the greens aren't reacting true anyways.

What happened on #4?

[Socrates]

scratchswinger, on 08 October 2012 - 03:42 PM, said:

DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan, on 08 October 2012 - 01:32 PM, said:

Today I am playing Marsh Oaks at Oak Ridge Golf Club. Greens are aerated but still rolling somewhat decent. I have birdied 1,2,3,5 (#5 was with a little help from the aeration holes haha.) 1 and 2 I stuck my new Vokey to 1 foot and 5 feet for relatively easy birdies but you never know with the aeration holes. Hope I can keep it going again... And I am using the Srixon Z Star XV tour yellow blahh. I can't stand these with the wedges so I decided to try and burn through them while the greens aren't reacting true anyways.

What happened on #4?

Likely a JD type meltdown, but rebounding nicely. : )

[ben w]

scratchswinger, on 08 October 2012 - 03:42 PM, said:

DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan, on 08 October 2012 - 01:32 PM, said:

Today I am playing Marsh Oaks at Oak Ridge Golf Club. Greens are aerated but still rolling somewhat decent. I have birdied 1,2,3,5 (#5 was with a little help from the aeration holes haha.) 1 and 2 I stuck my new Vokey to 1 foot and 5 feet for relatively easy birdies but you never know with the aeration holes. Hope I can keep it going again... And I am using the Srixon Z Star XV tour yellow blahh. I can't stand these with the wedges so I decided to try and burn through them while the greens aren't reacting true anyways.

What happened on #4?

No kidding. Pull yourself together, OP.

[DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan]

Couple penalty strokes today

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[KNGR5150]

NICE round!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[J.W.]

DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan, on 08 October 2012 - 04:27 PM, said:

Couple penalty strokes today

Army golf with the 3 wood, time for a new one I say.

[BuckeyePaul01]

Is this the place?
http://www.scsgolf.com/
-12 is an insane round of golf on any course.........even if it is 6,000yds with a 67.5CR.(according to the course website)    I am very curious..........don't you get bored playing such an easy course?  You said you've played it 1,000 times?   That's pitch-n-putt golf for a player of your ability and it struck me as odd that such a good player would frequent such a course.  I don't know...it just struck me as odd.

[DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan]

BuckeyePaul01, on 12 October 2012 - 05:36 PM, said:

Is this the place?
http://www.scsgolf.com/
-12 is an insane round of golf on any course.........even if it is 6,000yds with a 67.5CR.(according to the course website)    I am very curious..........don't you get bored playing such an easy course?  You said you've played it 1,000 times?   That's pitch-n-putt golf for a player of your ability and it struck me as odd that such a good player would frequent such a course.  I don't know...it just struck me as odd.

Yes that is it. Was my high school teams home course so for 4 years I played there a ton. Plus it is only 3 minutes from my house. The past few years i only played it maybe 3 times per year because it really is like a "slump buster" course for me. I try to avoid it when preparing for tournaments. i do like that some of the par 4's play short and some are forced layups with ponds and rivers and things so i can practice going at the green on a couple holes and also playing for position if that is what inwant to practice. I never realize just how short it is on paper. I always look at any course the same way- you still have to hit good shots. Ive havent ever really played a course that i felt was too long. The private club i used to work was a par 70 7,000 yards with no water on it whatsoever and i thought the 2 courses played similar to me. The private club seemed like every par 4 was 450 yards give or take 10 yards which after a good drive would leave me often times a wedge in anyway. I really loved that course, probably my favorite i ever played.

I remember back in high school I would hit a ball OB at least once per round out there at SCS it seemed like... One day I was -3 going into the par 5 8th hole in our tri city high school tournament and hit 2 OB left and made a 10. The whole front 9 has OB on one side because it runs parallel to the expressway. I like it still because it has the best greens around me for miles. I wish they would move some tees back because there is enough room to add probably another 750 yards and then they could host some qualifiers or something being that the course is kept up well enough and isn't as easy as it looks on paper

[A.G.Blade]

Thats some amazing golf!! Congrats!!  Damn, I got some work to do!!  What your HDCP?

[HoffTTM]

198 yard 9 iron? nice round

[DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan]

A.G.Blade, on 13 October 2012 - 09:24 AM, said:

Thats some amazing golf!! Congrats!!  Damn, I got some work to do!!  What your HDCP?

Right now I'm at a +1.5

[DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan]

HoffTTM, on 13 October 2012 - 01:20 PM, said:

198 yard 9 iron? nice round

Tee was moved up. I lasered that hole at 184. it was directly downwind also... Hit the green and spun onto the right fringe

[ben w]

good round of golf for a conspiracy theorist!

/sarcasm

[DoYouKnowTheMuffinMan]

ben w, on 16 October 2012 - 04:51 PM, said:

good round of golf for a conspiracy theorist!

/sarcasm

Lol thanks.

[FatSlice]

The champagne must be flowing down Drury lane.  Great golf, thanks for sharing!

[mwkbmw]

I would venture that those equating it to a Putt-Putt course have never shot -12 anywhere, especially Putt-Putt.  I suck at Putt-Putt.  

[boots1302]

Play there all the time. Decent course with great rates, especially in the fall! Congrats on the 58, I believe it as the course really isn't too difficult, nice and short with some tricky holes. Very well done.

[Jrolsen0425]

I play there a few times a year. My best is 63. There is OB or water on every hole.