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**Timoxari** · 08-30-2009, 01:54 AM

Just my pride Shanks.

My irons (save a few regrettable club choices) were fine, but my putting was deplorable (I couldn't get the hang of the fescue greens or the massive undulations) and my driver was woefully inconsistent. Some drives were brilliant, others were snap hooks. I just couldn't predict it. And at Chambers Bay, once you are in the junk, it's over - ankle to knee high native grass on hills of dirt. (I need to work on my escape shots.) My bunker play was also unpredictable - a couple of great outs, followed by pure hacking. Strangely, while others headed into the enormous waste areas with their errant shots, mine almost always went straight into the grass.

But let me tell you, even taking into account my embarrassing play, Claire and her husband (who has a darn good iron game) made the whole experience more fun than a barrel full of monkeys. We went for Chinese after (we did NOT Karaoke despite the opportunity) and I didn't get home until well after midnight. I think we all agreed that it should be an annual event.

Also, although I had walked the course before, this was my first time playing Chambers Bay. I love that course. Aside from the beautiful views, the course itself is magnificently laid out. So many different types of challenges. You can definitely see why it was awarded the U.S. Am (2010) and the U.S. Open (2015) after only being open for 6 months. It is, however, terribly expensive.

08-30-2009, 01:54 AM	#13
Timoxari Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 513 Senior Member	Just my pride Shanks. My irons (save a few regrettable club choices) were fine, but my putting was deplorable (I couldn't get the hang of the fescue greens or the massive undulations) and my driver was woefully inconsistent. Some drives were brilliant, others were snap hooks. I just couldn't predict it. And at Chambers Bay, once you are in the junk, it's over - ankle to knee high native grass on hills of dirt. (I need to work on my escape shots.) My bunker play was also unpredictable - a couple of great outs, followed by pure hacking. Strangely, while others headed into the enormous waste areas with their errant shots, mine almost always went straight into the grass. But let me tell you, even taking into account my embarrassing play, Claire and her husband (who has a darn good iron game) made the whole experience more fun than a barrel full of monkeys. We went for Chinese after (we did NOT Karaoke despite the opportunity) and I didn't get home until well after midnight. I think we all agreed that it should be an annual event. Also, although I had walked the course before, this was my first time playing Chambers Bay. I love that course. Aside from the beautiful views, the course itself is magnificently laid out. So many different types of challenges. You can definitely see why it was awarded the U.S. Am (2010) and the U.S. Open (2015) after only being open for 6 months. It is, however, terribly expensive.
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