Saturday, August 15, 2009

Conquering my home course

Been playing my home course of Fossil Creek quite a bit lately and really have a feel for the shots I need to make. Even with my 3-wood and I not on speaking terms for most of the past month, I have shot a 75 and 77 recently here.  The greens are in fabulous shape and not too quick and that helps so I have been reading them pretty well.
I also have bought a new driver after 6 years!  A 2007 model Taylormade Burner - whew it smokes it more easily than my old Callaway C4.  The new driver gains me about 15-30 additional yards and is more forgiving and it sounds great too! 

Have been having continuing problems with my 3 wood however.  This is an ongoing issue for me as I am just not consistent with it and often rush my swing.  I even bought a new 3 wood this year a Nike.  Hasn't helped so I guess I will need to get some 3 wood help!


Only thing about all the golf I have been playing lately at my home course and a few other local courses, almost all my rounds have been alone!  Seems no one wants to play with me :) LOL  Actually it is probably the times I pick such as late morning after the retirees have finished their morning rounds when temperature is not yet too hot and before the much cheaper late afternoon rounds. Or I have played a quick 18 in the evening.  This is the great part about being a college prof who is either off in the summer or only teaching online --you can golf any time of the day.