East Metro Park - Manor

We traveled east today to play the ever challenging East Metro Park in Manor.  Today's players were:  Steve, Keith, Lif, Chris and Heady.  Temperatures were in the 50's when we started, not a cloud in the sky and a slight breeze was blowing.  Course conditions were good, there was some water in the creeks.  A mini tournament was being played but it did not really affect us.

Steve was on fire today with five birdies, four in a row!  Great drives, nice approach shots and clutch putting.  Steve even made a birdie on the long par 5 #8, with a 30 foot putt.  He had it going on!   The rest of us were in a different league.  I had some good throws but had some trouble with accuracy.  On this course, if you are not accurate then you are in rough.  And the rough ain't a good place to be.  I came out of the rough bleeding a couple of times today. 

A total of six birdies were made:  Steve(5) and Lif(1).  

Keith starts us off!

Steve driving with intensity in his eyes

Chris with a tomahawk

Keith in a tough spot

Steve with a birdie on #5

Keith throwing into that tree

Steve with a birdie on #6

Lif putting on #10.  Keith standing guard.

East Metro can be dangerous!

Steve driving down the middle

Steve with a birdie on #15

Keith finishing up

Official Score

 

MetCenter - Saturday Round

Because the weather is forecast to be lousy on Sunday, we decided to play a Saturday round at the MetCenter. Today's players were:  Steve, Keith, Lif, Darden, Chris and Heady.  Temperatures were in the 50's when we started, cloudy skies and only a slight breeze.  Course conditions were a little squishy in places, but that's normal for The Met.  There were lots of other players on the course but we never had to wait nor have anyone wait for us.

I seemed to have regressed this week.  I started out with with strong drives but later in round I was not getting any distance.  I lost my touch on my approach shots.  I had a putting adventure on #7.  Steve was throwing very long, straight drives consistently all day.  Some of the best drives I've ever seen him throw.  He damn near made an eagle on #18.  His second throw, from about 210 feet out hit the chains!

Eight birdies were made today:  Steve(3), Darden(2), Keith(1), Lif(1) and Chris(1).  No discs lost and no discs found.
 

Lif starts us off

Steve's approach on #2

Denizen of the course

Chris with an easy birdie on #3

Keith on the #5 fairway

DD birdie on #8

Lif's anguish after his birdie attempt goes thru the chains!

 

Keith's birdie attempt on #13

Steve with a tap in birdie on #13

Steve's second throw on #18.  Hits chains.

Lif with style points

Steve finishes with a birdie

Official Scorecard

North Town - Another Day in the Sun

 We played North Town this morning in beautiful Pflugerville.  Today's players were:  Steve, Keith, Lif and Heady.  Keith brought his therapy dog, Wilbur, who was a great comfort.  Course conditions were good, much of the vegetation has died down from the recent freezes.  Some of the fairways were a little damp in places.  There were many other players on the course.

I played a little better than my average for this course.  I was getting some really long drives today, I don't know what got into me.  I started with two long throws on long #1 and had a outside chance at par.  On #16 I drove about 25 feet past the basket, when I want to hit a tree I never do.  I had a couple of disaster holes and choked on a few putts.  I did make a few putts that were well outside my comfort zone. 

A total of six birdies were made today:  Steve(2), Keith(2), Lif(1) and Heady(1).  No discs lost and one disc found.  Steve was able to retrieve a Champion Leopard from the pond on #12.

Keith advancing on the tee box.  Steve with Wilbur

Steve makes par on #3

Lif laying up

Keith putting on #4

Steve with a monster drive on #5

Taking a break

Me with a birdie on #8

Steve gets a birdie too

Lif launching on #9

Keith admiring his drive

Steve drive, full of sound and fury,

signifying nothing

Wilbur pulling Keith

Lif makes it across the dark pond

Keith just misses a birdie on #12

Keith pausing to take a cool drink of spring water

Keith with a birdie attempt on #13

Lif driving on #14

Keith with a sublime putt on #16

Steve driving on #18

Keith finishes with a birdie

Official Scorecard