Date: 01 Nov 2006 22:05:15
From: Dave Lee
Subject: Four Birdie Putts Yields 4 Over Par
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Hit the first four greens today on a course where the greens were hard and
lightning fast. Standing on the 5th tee I was four over par. Crappy, but
hardly unprecedented it would seem. But let's dig a bit deeper.
My birdie putt on the first hole was a 70 footer - you would assume this to
be a relatively understandable 3 putt. But you would be wrong - two putted
that one.
My second birdie putt was from 8' (relatively easy par 5). Surely I didn't 3
putt from 8' and no, I did not (two putted). Hmmm, must be some bad stuff
coming.
My birdie putt on the 3rd hole was from 27' and I did 3 putt that one. But
now I'm only one over on the fourth tee. So how did I manage to triple bogey
the fourth hole starting with a birdie putt???
Well, it was not that long a putt - 26'. But it was on a par 3 with water
tight to the front of the green and the pin was cut maybe 12' onto the front
edge. The slope of the green is only mildly toward the water, but that slope
exists. And a ball even 6" short of the putting surface will roll back into
the water.
So I putted my first putt into the water (despite having hit all my other
lag putts long and trying my best to not hit this one long). I don't know
how fast the greens were stimping today, but I'll swear that you could have
played the entire song In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida in the time it took my putt to
leave the putterface and finally trickle into the water. 60's rock music
fans should understand what I'm saying here.
So I took my penalty, replayed the shot, left it 6' short (surprise,
surprise) and missed the 6 footer to save a double bogey. For all practical
purposes, a five-putt I guess.
It was a gorgeous day to be playing such crappy golf.
dave
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