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Date: 25 Aug 2006 13:09:02
From: Dave Lee
Subject: OB - The Pause That Refreshes
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Was playing yesterday on a short/tight course with pretty difficult greens.
I was doing nothing hugely wrong (other than poor putting) but absolutely
nothing right either. I hit only two greens on the front, and didn't make a
putt over 2' long (other than the 4' bogey putt that came after hitting a 8'
par putt about 12').
I was 8 over after 9 holes. Hole #10 is a very difficult par 4, sharply
dogleg left, OB tight to the right, woods to the left, and hugely sloping
R-L fairway (once you are past the dogleg). For me this hole typically plays
a 23* hybrid to the dogleg, same club to the green. Just for grins I took a
5W off the tee and hit a perfect draw around the corner leaving me a 5i to
the front (I hit 26* hybrid - rear pin). Despite the ball being way the hell
above my feet I pushed it OB.
So basically I am now 10 over par with 8.75 holes to play. From that point
foward I didn't miss a green and (despite missing a 4' birdie putt) played
the last 8.75 holes in 2 under.
Like I said - the pause that refreshes.
dave
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Date: 25 Aug 2006 09:26:29
From: dugjustdug
Subject: Re: OB - The Pause That Refreshes
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Dave Lee wrote:
<typical tale of 2 rounds >
> dave
Kinda like popping that big ugly zit on your forhead as a youth. Once
you get all the bad stuff out, the rest goes pretty well.
Nice second nine, Dave, and sorry for the metaphor.
-dug
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Date: 26 Aug 2006 00:57:53
From: Dave Lee
Subject: Re: OB - The Pause That Refreshes
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"dugjustdug" <prestigerealty@yvn.com > wrote in message
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> Dave Lee wrote:
> <typical tale of 2 rounds>
> > dave
>
> Kinda like popping that big ugly zit on your forhead as a youth. Once
> you get all the bad stuff out, the rest goes pretty well.
>
> Nice second nine, Dave, and sorry for the metaphor.
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> -dug
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Actually I kinda' like that metaphor. And I may well be onto something here.
The following is the honest truth.
I played the same course again today. I missed a 4' par putt on the first
hole and a 5' par putt on the second hole. Then I pumped a ball off the tee
on the par 4 3rd hole OB (my norm is a ball OB every 3rd or 4th round). So
for all practical purposes I'm standing on the 3rd tee four over par. I
played even par golf from that point forward.
The next time I play this course maybe I should pump a ball OB on the first
tee :-)
dave
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Date: 25 Aug 2006 16:43:33
From: John van der Pflum
Subject: Re: OB - The Pause That Refreshes
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On 25 Aug 2006 09:26:29 -0700, "dugjustdug" <prestigerealty@yvn.com >
wrote:
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>Dave Lee wrote:
><typical tale of 2 rounds>
>> dave
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>Kinda like popping that big ugly zit on your forhead as a youth. Once
>you get all the bad stuff out, the rest goes pretty well.
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>Nice second nine, Dave, and sorry for the metaphor.
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>-dug
John Belushi is on line 1.
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Date: 25 Aug 2006 15:06:56
From: A Brick In The Wall
Subject: Re: OB - The Pause That Refreshes
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"dugjustdug" <prestigerealty@yvn.com > wrote in message
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> Dave Lee wrote:
> <typical tale of 2 rounds>
>> dave
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> Kinda like popping that big ugly zit on your forhead as a youth. Once
> you get all the bad stuff out, the rest goes pretty well.
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> Nice second nine, Dave, and sorry for the metaphor.
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> -dug
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you should be -- ;-)
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