Joey's Golf Bag

Today I practiced and played at Hank Haney Golf Ranch in Lewisville. The weather was sunny, temperatures in the mid 50s. Only a soft wind was blowing and had no effect on any hole.

I decided to hit a small bucket before heading out on the course. I started out hitting 7-irons a little shorter than my usual distance. I then went to the 9-iron and started hitting the ball solidly. I then went to the 6-iron, where I hit slight fades or draws. I also hit mostly slight draws with the 5-iron. I followed that club with the SasQuatch 3-metal, hitting mostly slight pulls, until the last two balls, which were badly sliced. I then worked my way up in the clubs, hitting the 27-hybrid (slight fade), 6-iron (straight), 8-iron (straight), 10-iron (straight) and finally, pitching wedge (straight). Overall, with the exception of two shots with the 3-metal, was one of the best warmups I’ve had. Unfortunately, I didn’t hit the ball well on the course.

My score:

* Hit green in regulation.

Summary of my day:

• Did not hit a single fairway today. On the second hole, I hooked the 3-metal into the net and had to take an unplayable. On the fourth hole, I hit the drive into the hazard. On the sixth hole, I sliced the drive toward the hazard, but fortunately hit a tree. On the eighth hole, I hit a 5-iron fat into the hazard on the left.
• Short irons were mixed today. Hit a 9-iron to 20 ft on the first hole and a pitching wedge to 20 ft on the third hole. On the fifth hole, hit a 10-iron fat and left the ball short in the rough.
• Long irons were poor. I sliced a 5-iron well right of the seventh hole and plugged another 5-iron into the hazard on the eighth. My 6-iron on the ninth was also sliced badly, leaving an unplayable lie under a bush. I was very surprised by my poor iron play today, as the practice before hand had been so good.
• Wedge play was mixed. Nice pitching wedge off the tee on the third hole to 20 ft. Hit a pitching wedge, from a drop in the rough, right over the pin a little long on the second hole. Hit a nice recovery pitching wedge from the rough on the sixth hole, but hit the remaining sand wedge short. My only trip into the sand on the fourth hole was terrible, hit the ball over the green.
• Chipping was poor except for a chip to 3 ft on the second.
• I had three 3-putts today, my worst putting performance in months.
• About the only thing I did well today was recover from penalties on the 2nd hole (unplayable lie) and the eighth (hazard).

A very poor performance today, yet I still had some fun.