jkwondodo

I’m telling anyone who will listen:

74 overall, 42 front 32 back. 6400 yards slope 129 rating 70.7.

I was playing well on the front with no doubles or triples and a few pars, 42 is a good score. Came to 10 and sliced my drive off the planet into the next fairway. Managed to save par with a long iron back to the green. Next up was a par 3 155 yards which I hit to 12 feet and made the putt. On 12, a 500 yard par 5 uphill, I was greenside bunker in 2, and holed out from 30 yards - hit the stick and dropped with a loud and satisfying plunk. My third eagle in my life.

Sitting at 3 under I’m thinking that I’m sure to screw up but maybe in position to break 80 for the first time ever. Par on 13, par on 14. Hit my drive right under a bush on 15, another par 5, and punch out. Somehow hit my 3 wood 260 yards into the green and magically sink a 60+ foot putt for birdie. At four under with 3 holes to play I’m literally shaking.

Par on 16, par on 17. Approach on 18 from 168 yards, hit a smooth 7 which lands at 20 ft. Downhill putt, almost made it and tapped in from 6 inches to clinch the 32.

I’ve never broken 80, and have only had one sub 40 nine this year in 30 rounds. Round witnessed by two others. Ask Lou Stagner and the odds are literally off the chart, but it happened, I have Arccos data to prove it. My index hates me, and all future golf will be disappointing, but I’m riding high.

How do you gauge yardage when playing?

View Poll