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Round: Played South Park Score 79 Greens In Reg. 7 Putts 32

The Good: I drove the ball pretty well. The weather was beautiful.

The Bad: The iron game was bad. The short game and putting were pretty horrid. I had one long putt from off the green that went in for a birdie on the 2nd hole but I failed to get it up and down the other 10 times. I made a long birdie putt on the 11th hole and another one of about 8 feet on 10 for 3 birdies on the day. Other than that, my putting was not good. But the short game was the culprit today for the high 70 score, 0 for 10, just like most of the Pirates. I was doing all sorts of things today trying to find something that would work and nothing could really get me going.

The Luck Of The Round: Made two long putts and I always feel that has to be a little luck. Never really had any bad luck today. It’s not that I often that I make 3 birdies, but I could not do the basic things that you need to do in order to score.

The Next Round: Tomorrow, Beaver Valley Golf Course.

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Rounds played 3: Rittswood Score 80 Greens In Reg. 5 Putts 31

Quicksilver Score 78 Greens In Reg. 8 Putts 31

Highland Springs Score 76 Greens In Reg. 12 Putts 34

The Good: My driving was the best of the year. Not only in straightness but in distance. I did hit some bad drives here and there particularly at Quicksilver and in the early going at Rittswood but other than that, I hit some really good drives with some extra distance. My iron game improved with every round and was really good at Highland Springs where I hit 13 greens. I had some short irons into some large greens but overall my iron game was very good. My short game was neither good or bad as I got up and down 4 for 13 at Rittswood, 4 for 10 at Quicksilver and 3 for 6 at Highland Springs.

The Bad: Putting, Putting and more Putting. Even though the numbers do not look all that bad I could not make anything. The best putting day was at Quicksilver as I did make some nice par saves and two nice birdie putts. The worse was today as I had some very good birdie looks and could not make a thing. I had 5 putts under 15 feet for birdie, and none were made. If I had had a good putting day I would have shaved off 2 to 5 strokes in each round.

Luck Of The Rounds. I had two lip outs today on those birdie putts that could have gone in. Overall though, luck was not much of a factor in any of the three rounds.

Next Round: Saturday, at South Park.

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Golf Diary: Three Rounds

Rounds: No. 1 North Park Score 85 Greens In Reg. 6 Putts 35

No. 2 Hartmans Score 83 Greens In Reg. 4 Putts 34

No. 3 South Park Gold Score 75 Green In Reg 14 Putts 35

The Good: My iron play at South Park was as good as it was all year with 14 greens in regulation. I drove the ball well. It was good to get back to playing after a 10 day layoff with the grandkids that I loved. My driving was decent most of the time particularly today at the Park. I had some good short game shots all three days.

The Bad: Obviously my putting was pretty bad. I had 5 three putt greens in the 3 rounds and missed many short putts some for birdies. My short game was not good and my driving at Hartmans was very erratic. My irons at North Park and Hartmans were bad as I could not get my irons on line which I corrected today at South Park.

The Luck Of The Rounds: Mostly bad luck on the greens. At Hartmans especially I had many lip outs and edge burners The last 6 holes on the front 9 at Hartmans are very tight and when my drives went off line just a touch I wound up with shots to the green that were not normal. I either had to keep it low or bend it around something. The ball striking really improved today so there is future hope.

Next Round: Thursday South Park.

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The Round: Played South Park Score 82 Greens In Reg: 6 Putts 32

The Good: Nothing. I could not find anything to latch onto today to get me going.

The Bad: I had yip issues which was a little surprising. My driving was horrible. My iron game only had a few bright moments, but overall stunk. Putting was bad because of the yips. The short game was bad getting up down 5 out of 12 times. I think it was just being over golfed. The weather was muggy although the temperature was not that high.

The Luck Of The Round: I yipped some putts in, which has to be lucky. You could say I was lucky that I did not do bodily harm to myself, the play was so bad. Can not use bad luck as an excuse for this round.

Next Round: Probably not until July 8th at North Park. It’s Grandkids time.

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The Round: Played Stoughton Acres Score 76 Greens In Reg. 6 Putts 27

The Good: I had to put my putter in the freezer when I got home it was so hot. I made two birdie putts one of about 40 feet and the other 25 feet. I made a par putt on the 9th hole of about 40 feet on a hole that I just butchered. I got it up and down 7 out of 12 times. I never missed a short putt all day. My driving was good most of the day.

The Bad: My iron game was bad hitting only 6 greens in regulation. I did have a couple of holes where I put it on the fringe. I played the par 3’s badly never hitting one on the green and playing them 2 over.

The Luck Of The Round: I had a lot of good fortune today. I hit one drive on the 9th hole so far left that I wound up being ok. I got through a couple of trees on 2 holes with minimal damage where I had shots to the green. Any time you make 3 bombs of putts, luck is on your side. I also hit a second shot on a par 5 that was headed into a lake but hit the rocks and ricocheted back into play. I hit I nice wedge within about 6 feet but missed the putt. One of the few putts I missed all day and did not really take advantage of the good break.

Next Round: Tomorrow, South Park then a 10 day break.

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The Round: Played South Park: Score 74 Greens In Reg. 12 Putts 32

The Good: My game from 80 yards in was very good. I hit three pitch shots from 60 to 80 yards that all ended up 3 to 5 feet from the pin. I made all 3 putts for birdies. My other birdie came from 120 yards out with a gap wedge to about 8 feet. I hit 12 greens in regulation for a very good iron day. My driving was good if not great. Even though I did not drive the ball far today, none of my drives found trouble. My decision-making process was good which really helped out the results of the shots.

The Bad: This is what made my round interesting in that my putting and short game were not good. I only got it up and down 1 out of 6 times. I made a double bogey from about 5 yards short of the green. I hit a strong chip and then blew a 15 foot putt about 5 feet past the hole and then missed that for the double. I had a couple of yip putts but no chip yips today.

The Luck Of The Round: I had some good breaks today. I hit a thin 6 iron on a par 3 that rolled onto the green. I skulled a wedge on the last hole that is uphill, and it was able to stay on the green. I did not have any bad luck today that’s for sure.

Next Round: Tomorrow Stoughton Acres.

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The Round: Played Highland Springs Score 78 Green In Reg. 5 Putts 29

The Good: Drove the ball well today. Had one bad drive on the last hole that led to a bogey. The putter was working well as I made a lot of short putts for par. The short game was good getting up and down 6 out of 13 times. I made a good up and down for a birdie on a par 5.

The Bad: The iron game was off today by just a hair. I only hit the five greens and only had 2 good looks at birdie. Had a few chip yips which led to bogies. I hit some good irons that were just a little far left or right. Made solid contact most of the day.

The Luck Of The Round: Really was not a factor today. The round was free of any unusual bounces or tree problems.

Next Round: Saturday South Park

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The Rounds: Round 1 South Park Score 79 Greens in Reg. 6 Putts 32

Round 2 Suncrest Score 82 Greens In Reg 7 Putts 35

The Good: The weather was gorgeous and I did hit some very good drives. My iron game started to show some life at Suncrest. My swing seems to be improving despite the results.

The Bad: The whole game but particularly the putting. Two 3 putt greens at the Park and three 3 putt greens at Suncrest. The short game was bad, and I could not really make up for it with my putting. This was a weekend of torture with the way I played. Better days are ahead.

The Luck Of The Round: Luck in both rounds even themselves out. I had some good bounces off trees and then some really bad bounces off trees. I had a lot of putts lip out particularly at Suncrest. All in all, it really was not significant with the way I played.

Next Round: Tomorrow at Fort Cherry.

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Round: Played Beaver Creek Meadows Score 71 Green In Reg. 11 Putts 29

The Good: The short game came alive today. I got it up and down 5 out of 7 times, including a chip in on the last hole to make birdie to shoot even par. This a short course from the white tees but the back nine has a little more teeth to it. My putting was good as I did not miss a short putt. The number 29 is a little better than I actually putted because of 0 putts on 18 with the chip in.

The Bad: My ball striking was mediocre at best. The big difference today was that my bad shots wound up ok. I always had a shot and my chipping and pitching were the best all year. Even though I hit 11 greens, my irons were bad on shots of 150 yards and over. I went through 2 different methods of ball striking in the round. Despite the good score it was a struggle.

The Luck Of The Round: I was quite fortunate today. Unlike most of my rounds, I did not have the horrible shot and my bad shots were never in serious trouble, which was very fortunate. I had pretty straight forward punch shots and I avoided the traps all day by fractions of a yard. The sand was packed fairly hard, and I had a few shots just run through the bunkers into pretty good spots. Did not have any putts lip out. It was quite a good day.

Next Round: Saturday, South Park.

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The Round: Played South Park Score 83 Greens In Reg. 3 Putts 33

The Good: The weather was cool and a little windy but good. The beer and cheeseburger after the round.

The Bad: The entire game stunk. I didn’t drive the ball too bad but it still was not good. The iron play was awful with only 3 greens in regulation. The putting was bad with one 3 putt green and numerous misses from 4 to 8 feet. I was kind of trying to find some way to become more consistent, but it was to no avail. It was another day of just some horrible shots. This game will just chew you up and spit you out. I ended up the day well digested.

The Luck Of The Round: When you are going bad you are not going to get any real breaks. Lots of bad bounces and really could not get anything going all day. Glad the day is over.

Next Round: Thursday, Beaver Creek Meadow, in East Liverpool Ohio.