Rainout

No game to report, over six inches of rain fell in the Austin area over the weekend.   Next weekend's weather looks iffy at this point.

Old Settlers' Park - Round Rock

Today we took a drive far up north to play Old Settlers' Park in Round Rock, Texas.  We only play this course about once a year because it is so far away and the holes are very long.  We usually wait to play this course until the weather cools down.  Today's players were:  Steve, Dave, Lif, Brian, Keith and Rob.  It was a little cool when we started, temperatures in the mid 60's, but it warmed up nicely.  Bright sunny skies and a pesky wind was blowing.

This is a real bomber's course.  If you can consistently throw 300 feet than you will love this course.  I can't throw like that, but I like the course anyway.  There aren't many trees to contend with but there are some water hazards.  The course is mostly flat but some holes have some elevation.

I played about average for this course, I only had a few pars.  The wind was real factor with driving and putting.

Only one birdie was made today, Steve on the bonus hole 13B.  No discs found, no discs lost.  We almost lost Keith's disc on #16 but luckily it floated back to shore.

Keith starts us off!

Lif winding up on #2

Dave's follow thru on #2

Steve with a long putt

Dave fighting the wind on this putt

Big Dave lets it fly

Keith trying to keep it low

Steve with a nice drive on #9

Lif showing good form

Steve gave it a ride

Searching for a disc in a sea of grass

Steve with birdie attempt

Walking the fairway

The wind can really mess up your putts

Steve putting uphill on #15

Brian putting downhill

Dave makes it across

Brian's flick reached the shore

Keith's drive got a little wet

Lif took the short way

Keith's disc floating.  Some well thrown rocks pushed it to shore

Dave was able to bring it closer.

Steve was able to get it back

Lif with style points

Brian putting on #17

Walking to #18

Dave throwing into the wind

Lif putting from the parking lot

 

Scorecard with Bonus Holes

Official Scorecard.  Recorded by Steve.  Compiled by Rob.

North Town

A small group of us played up north in North Town this morning.  The players were:  Steve, Big Dave, Lif and Heady.  Temperatures were in the upper 70's, sunny skies and a slight breeze.  Course conditions were very dry.  There was hardly any water in the creek.  They had another mini tournament this morning and we got stuck behind a slow group.  Even with the slow play we managed to finish in about two hours.

I played about average today, maybe a little below average.  My drives were straight and getting some distance.  My approach shots were inconsistent and I missed a few long putts that I thought were going to drop in.  I probably could have shaved 5 strokes off if I could correct those issues.

We had seven birdies today:  Dave(3), Lif(2), Steve(1) and Rob(1).  Dave seems to get a lot of birdies on this course.  Two discs lost, both by Dave in the pond on #12.  No discs found.

Steve with a long drive on #1

Dave with a long putt

Lif winding up on #5

Steve goes over the trees on #6

Dave in the dry creek on #9

The group in front of us.  An umbrella?  Really?

Waiting for the slow group

Dave throws a throwaway

Steve drives past the basket

Dave from the edge

Lif with a no-look birdie on #12

Steve with a birdie on #13

Dave with a birdie on #13

Lif goes over the pond

Dave driving on #18

Lif makes a long putt on #18 for par

Official Scorecard.  Recorded by Steve.  Compiled by Heady

Circle C

Today the group of Steve, Dave, Keith, BOB and Heady played Circle C in South Austin.  Weather conditions were ideal, temperatures in the 70's, sunny skies and a slight breeze.  Course conditions were still very dry and only a few other players were on the course.  It was such a nice day that most of the group played a second round.

I did not have one of my better rounds today, control and putting issues hampered my game.  I did considerably better when we played a second round.

A total of six birdies were made:  Keith(3), Steve(2) and Bob(1).  No discs lost, Dave found one disc on the second round.

We all played significantly better the second round.  Too bad we didn't keep score.  We were only going to play five holes but we just couldn't stop.

Steve had an unbelievable second round!  He birdied the first four holes and ended up making a total of eight birdies for the round.  The most impressive birdie was on #18 with a 30 foot putt.  His drives were really taking off and went forever.  On #13 his drive ended up under the basket.  I think he finished -6 for the bonus round.

Big Dave starts us off!

Steve with a long putt attempt on #1

Keith with a birdie on #2

Bob with a birdie on #2

Dave putting on #3

Rob with a flick approach on #5

Keith putting on #5

Steve driving thru the trees on #6

Looking into the sun

Rob with a fairway throw on #6

Dave leaning into his putt

Dave makes par on #8

Bob putting on #11

Keith with a fine approach on #11

Steve with a long birdie attempt on #11

Heady with a straight drive on #14

Keith reaching back for something extra on #16

Walking to #17

Bob on the #18 fairway

Keith aiming for the gap on #18

Official Scorecard.  Recorded by Steve, compiled by Heady

Steve's drive on #13 (bonus round)

Steve's birdie on #18 (his 8th of the bonus round)