Joey's Golf Bag

… instead of hate me. I played 18 today at the Cowboys Golf Club. The weather was very hot and sunny, with just a trace of a breeze. We went off at 12:30 and finished less than 4 hours later. We never had to wait on a single hole, and that playing time included two stops at the on-course grill (the jalapeno sausage is killer).

I didn’t keep the score card, but I shot 97, hit 6 fairways, 4 GIR, 3 penalties, 3 or 4 up-and-downs and won 4 holes outright. Putting was pretty mediocre, probably about 34 total, but I did hit a couple of long ones and didn’t miss any shorter than 4 ft. My best club was the 4-hybrid; I hit one of my GIR and also hit two approaches pin-high but off the green with it. Unfortunately, I also hooked one in the water with it, but I had trouble on the back nine popping up the long clubs or hooking them. My best shot of the day was a 6-iron from the rough to about 15 ft (missed the birdie putt). I didn’t hit into any fairway bunkers, but did find myself in two very deep greenside bunkers; got out cleanly from one and over the green from the other. I didn’t hit many long wedge shots, but those I did hit came up short. Chipping was pretty good, got up-and-down 3 or 4 times.

I’m finally having fun on the golf course again after a rough couple of months. Nothing in my body hurts, so I can practice whenever I please without worrying about aggravating some injury. Life is good.