Rain, cold! and practice rounds

Its been terrible weather around here.

But did some practice rounds on Mon and Tues for my events next week and the week after.

The NY State Amateur has some big names in the qualifier, so should be a great day. just looking to get some experience again..same with the Pub Links.

Took the day off today with all the rain and 65 degree temps! Will hit the range tomorrow and try to get in some play on Fri.

Have an Ultra Tour event on Sat so will be a good warm up.

Trying to work on my short game but its hard with no facility so might try to play more twilight rounds. We'll see if i get any better ideas. Also just more playing in general should slowly help. Trying to be patient and realize its gonna take a while..slowly but surely.

But already have broken 80 twice this year so that a big improvement already.

80- Bethpage Black

Took my range workout onto the course and together with my putting work (working on disance control on lag putts) fired a 80 yesterday on black.

Just some ho hum bogeys (and a 3 putt on 14..my only one) kept me from breaking 80, played the past 2 holes in the rain and parred in..so my rain play is good these days.

hit the ball well off the tee (hit 7 or 7 fairways on the front 9) and just a touch out of position on the back..got a touch greedy with some irons and hit a bunch of bunkers but got solid outs and one or 2 sandys)

just left a couple of 8 iron chips either a touch long or short, so with some practice i can get that going.

the ny state amateur quailying next week after next and the pub links after that.

its not that im hitting the ball that much better, but solid course management and a good mental attitude has really shaved some quick numbers off my games..handicap is about a 4 now and feel im playing to it.

worked on accelerating thro my shots and hit some great irons and drives yesterday..missed shots ofcourse too but had 'good misses'

game has come along way in a small amount of time.

im not thinking about ball striking on the course..im playing the game, staying positive and trying to make the best number i can and playing one shot at a time.

this is good work for me.

Range Work/ 83 Bethpage Black

Played at Bethpage yesterday, hit the ball terribly and shot 83

Turns out i was de-accelerating on my full shots (the pro at the range today saw me doing it on my warm up shots)


Once i got that going the ball was flying well again

Once I start the downswing controlled ("slow hands/down movement") i just simply acclerate thro the ball and finish my swing

this just makes everything..work.

simple.