It has been a busy couple of weeks for us, drove down to North Carolina, and played in the World Championship, playing 3 18 hole practice rounds and 3 18 hole tournament events.
We then drove back to Vermont and did some practice at Orleans CC.
Spent all this past weekend down on Cape Cod with family doing the usual things swimming, hit balls at the range etc.
We all left there Sunday night heading to Marlboro MA to spend the night in preparation for another local tour event at Leicester Golf Course in Leicester, MA.
Got up early Monday and headed on over to Leicester and stopped off at Becker College where the folks met and went to college.
Picture of me and Riley in the Gazebo on the Common there.
We then drove back to Vermont and did some practice at Orleans CC.
Spent all this past weekend down on Cape Cod with family doing the usual things swimming, hit balls at the range etc.
We all left there Sunday night heading to Marlboro MA to spend the night in preparation for another local tour event at Leicester Golf Course in Leicester, MA.
Got up early Monday and headed on over to Leicester and stopped off at Becker College where the folks met and went to college.
Picture of me and Riley in the Gazebo on the Common there.
After spending some time there we drove on over to Leicester Golf course for some putting practice.
They did not have a driving range there and I had a brand new driver I wanted to hit before I played since I had only hit it some over the weekend at the range but was looking forward to put it in play.
I was playing with James Imai and Josh Broderick
I started off with my 1st drive right down the middle about 205 which was a great drive.
The beginning was sort of a ho hum round not really hitting crisp shots or making any putts but it seemed not bad since I was cruising along making pars so I wasn't worried even though my accuracy was off a bit.
That wasn't a problem until the 6th hole which I 3 putted that hole for a bogey then 3 putted another green for another bogey still not in any big trouble until the 8th hole.
This was a tough driving hole since I couldn't hit driver so I used a 3 wood to get me out there about 160 unfortunately I pulled it right and into a hazard, took a drop from that and hit a wedge short and in a bunker, hit a sterling shot to 2 ft and made the putt to get out with a bogey.
The last hole was a short par three hit my tee shot pin high but right and off the green.
Had a tough down hill shot to the flag so with that in mind Chili dipped my wedge still short of the green putted long and 2 putted from there for a 5 and a double bogey basically just giving the tournament a way.
Ended up tied for 3rd with Jason Temel at 40, James and Xavier were tied for 1st with two 38's James won that in a play off on the first hole.
Those errant shots on 8 and 9 were very costly.
Picture from the 1st tee box after the round.
L-R Me, James Imai, Jason Temel, Xavier Marcoux
They did not have a driving range there and I had a brand new driver I wanted to hit before I played since I had only hit it some over the weekend at the range but was looking forward to put it in play.
I was playing with James Imai and Josh Broderick
I started off with my 1st drive right down the middle about 205 which was a great drive.
The beginning was sort of a ho hum round not really hitting crisp shots or making any putts but it seemed not bad since I was cruising along making pars so I wasn't worried even though my accuracy was off a bit.
That wasn't a problem until the 6th hole which I 3 putted that hole for a bogey then 3 putted another green for another bogey still not in any big trouble until the 8th hole.
This was a tough driving hole since I couldn't hit driver so I used a 3 wood to get me out there about 160 unfortunately I pulled it right and into a hazard, took a drop from that and hit a wedge short and in a bunker, hit a sterling shot to 2 ft and made the putt to get out with a bogey.
The last hole was a short par three hit my tee shot pin high but right and off the green.
Had a tough down hill shot to the flag so with that in mind Chili dipped my wedge still short of the green putted long and 2 putted from there for a 5 and a double bogey basically just giving the tournament a way.
Ended up tied for 3rd with Jason Temel at 40, James and Xavier were tied for 1st with two 38's James won that in a play off on the first hole.
Those errant shots on 8 and 9 were very costly.
Picture from the 1st tee box after the round.
L-R Me, James Imai, Jason Temel, Xavier Marcoux
I have to drive back to VT tonight and return right back for a round Wednesday.
Hopefully after that I can get some rest, spend more time with the new driver, then maybe I can pull something together to finish the season strong.
Check back in a couple of days for updates.
Scoot
