Week 3 - League

1 of the players in my league has Driver as his last name. Thats a good golf name. He's also lefthanded, like Phil Mickleson. So the doglegs present a different challenge for him then most players. His fades are my pulls. I guess they have more choice of equipment then they used too, but if someone I knew wanted to start playing golf and was a lefty, I would tell 'em to play righty. For one, taking lessons is easier because you can more easily imitate the pro. (Unless he's lefty as well!) Also, a lot more equipment choices. And when you're just starting something, your muscle memory can learn better then if you've been doing it for a while and then switch hands later.

So the round was played on the back nine this week, and I bogeyed 3 straight holes before parring the par-3 13th after just clearing the green on my drive and using the Texas wedge to lag it close. I hit my next drive OB next to a house, and took a DB. I parred 15, a par-5, again needing 4 to get on, then popped up a 3wood on the long par 4 and DBed it. After just missing a par putt on 17, I creamed a 3-wood on 18 to 140, and stuck a 7iron to 15 feet, and finished with a nice par, for a 44, with 15 putts, 3 FH, and 1 GIR, the last hole. Shot of the day - the drive on 18 with the 3 wood. I had only 2 awful chips; 1 scooted in and out of a bunker, 1 I hit behind after 2 great shots on 15, and it shanked off right of the green. Getting better, but need more chipping practice.