[pertikuss]

I went through about a dozen good opportunities to break 80 and failed every time because I knew where I stood going down the stretch and threw up all over my Footjoys.
When I finally did it, it was during a match when I was focused on every shot and had no idea where I stood in relation to 80. I had a triple bogey on the front so breaking 80 was not something I thought was in the equation. Played the last 5 holes one under to shoot 78. I've broken 80 many times since, with a low of 75.

Yeah I went through the same thing. I chili dipped a wedge, had a 5 footer lip out etc before finally breaking 80 for the first time. I'm telling you that was the highlight of my golf "career". The 69/70 I shot back to back was simply a fluke but breaking 80 for the first time was hard earned and well deserved.

[Agitoligflise]

Yeah I went through the same thing. I chili dipped a wedge, had a 5 footer lip out etc before finally breaking 80 for the first time. I'm telling you that was the highlight of my golf "career". The 69/70 I shot back to back was simply a fluke but breaking 80 for the first time was hard earned and well deserved.

The first day I did it was bittersweet. I was playing well and made it to the match play finals of my flight at my club. The good news is that I stayed focused without thinking about my score and shot 78. The bad news is that I lost the match on the 19th hole. I was two down going into 17 and made a kick in birdie on 17 and made a 10 foot downhiller on 18 to square the match. I then hit my best drive of the day on the playoff hole, but got across a wedge on my approach and pulled it into a bunker. Couldn't get up and down. I didn't even know I broke 80 until I got in the locker room.

[addifttiest]

The first day I did it was bittersweet. I was playing well and made it to the match play finals of my flight at my club. The good news is that I stayed focused without thinking about my score and shot 78. The bad news is that I lost the match on the 19th hole. I was two down going into 17 and made a kick in birdie on 17 and made a 10 foot downhiller on 18 to square the match. I then hit my best drive of the day on the playoff hole, but got across a wedge on my approach and pulled it into a bunker. Couldn't get up and down. I didn't even know I broke 80 until I got in the locker room.

You shouldn't feel badly. If you were 2 up with 2 to play and ended up losing that would be different. But to come back from 2 down on 17, while shooting your career round? Nothing to be upset about at all there.

[leyliana]

I usually don't turn in handicap scores from match play because of all the "that's good, pick it up".
If I wasn't given 6 footers because the guy hit it out of bounds or in the water, well yeah I'll turn them in.

[johnteriz]

I usually don't turn in handicap scores from match play because of all the "that's good, pick it up".
If I wasn't given 6 footers because the guy hit it out of bounds or in the water, well yeah I'll turn them in.

I used to be the handicap chairman and I instructed people to use their discretion when posting match play scores. If you are given a putt more than 3-4 feet you should consider it a two-putt and move on because that is the norm for most players. But they had to turn in a score.

I always try to make it as long as we're not holding anybody up. That is just my personal preference. I can honestly say that I have never sandbagged a shot in my life, although it is more likely I would miss a meaningless putt.

[JoZertekAdv]

I was at the range trying to muster some kind of consistency out of my feeble drives...out of the corner of my eye the course pro was helping some guy work on his swing and all I noticed at first was that he was blasting the ball 300 yds plus almost every time. When I was done I picked my stuff and walked past the guy.... he only had one arm. Dang.

[HexcewlyRette]

Finally, I got most of my game together over 18 holes.

Started on the back and shot a 44, then shot a 39 on the front for an 83.

Finished with par, par, birdie, par, bogie, par.

Next time out I'll be lucky to break a hundred.

[Spisivavona]

Finally, I got most of my game together over 18 holes.

Started on the back and shot a 44, then shot a 39 on the front for an 83.

Finished with par, par, birdie, par, bogie, par.

Next time out I'll be lucky to break a hundred.

And I thought the answer was going to be '17'.

[PRengine]

Congratulations, next time it will be easier.

[Fegasderty]

Gresh can shoot better than that blindfolded.

[Adiamant]

Congratulations, next time it will be easier.

Thanks, but I'm not so sure about that.

All I kept thinking on the way to the 39 was "don't fuck up...don't fuck up".

I don't think there's anyone other than myself that can turn a good chance at par into a snowman quicker than I can.

[CymnMaync]

Thanks, but I'm not so sure about that.

All I kept thinking on the way to the 39 was "don't fuck up...don't fuck up".

I don't think there's anyone other than myself that can turn a good chance at par into a snowman quicker than I can.

I went through about a dozen good opportunities to break 80 and failed every time because I knew where I stood going down the stretch and threw up all over my Footjoys.
When I finally did it, it was during a match when I was focused on every shot and had no idea where I stood in relation to 80. I had a triple bogey on the front so breaking 80 was not something I thought was in the equation. Played the last 5 holes one under to shoot 78. I've broken 80 many times since, with a low of 75.

[GinaIsWild]

the best day of golf for me was about five years ago at a golf course by cavalier, nd. shot 37-34-36 on a 9 hole course that i think was only about 2700 yards. no way in hell i could do that on the courses i normally play around here.

[CHEAPPoem]

One shot at a time.