Circle C - Sticky Day

It was a sticky morning when we met up at Circle C.  Temperatures were in the 80's, humidity was in the 90's, very little wind and very much sun.  Today's players were: Chris, Dave, Steve, Keith and Heady.  Good to see Steve back after a month off.  Course conditions were fair, some of the fairways could use a mowing.  There were many other players on the course.

Not one of my better rounds today.  My drives were decent, not exceptionally long but mostly straight.  It was my approach shots that killed me.  I just didn't have the fine touch today.  I made six bogies in a row!  My putting was pretty good, I made the ones I should have made.  Dave had the shot of the day with a throw in from halfway down the hill on #9 for a birdie.  He was a birdie machine today.

There were six birdies made:  Dave(4) and Chris(2).  No discs lost, one disc found and returned to its owner.

Big Dave starts us off!

Steve's first throw in a month

Keith from the edge

Chris with a tap in birdie on #3

Steve thru the trees

We were being watched

Dave's approach on #5

Chris with a birdie on #8

Dave's birdie throw on #9

Mando Shot!

Dave nails his putt

Keith wraps it up

Official Scorecard

Dave with a birdie on #4

Bartholomew Park - Been a Long Time

Been a long time since we've played Bart.  Today's players were:  Lif, Dave, Keith, Chris, Darden and Heady.  It was a sweaty day with temperatures in the upper 80's, high humidity and low wind.  Course conditions were fair, it could use a little love.  There were only a couple of other solo players on the course.

It's been at least 10 years since I've played Bartholomew Park in East Austin.  I like this course.  The holes aren't crazy long, there is a lot of variety, elevation changes and water hazards.  There is a lot of trash in the park, most of that is washed down in the creek after heavy rains.  The course does need concrete tee pads, more benches and trash cans.  Some areas are overgrown and poison ivy is prevalent. 

I played alright today, my arm injury from last week was not much of a factor.  I did choke on three or four putts.  But I did make a couple of long ones.   I had the shot of the day with a 75 foot birdie on #5 with Nick Mata.  Lif and Chris tied for low score with even par.  Darden had a real bad front nine and a real good back nine.

There were nine birdies today:  Chris(4), Lif(2), Heady(2) and Big Dave(1).  No discs found and one disc lost by Darden, somewhere in a sea of poison ivy.

Darden starts us off!

Keith make face

Dave stepped on a thorn.  Thru his shoe

Darden over the fence

Keith across the road

Lif wins the crystal weasel trophy this week

Darden with a consolation medal

Official Scorecard

Zilker Park - Small Group

 We had a small group for a quick round at Zilker this morning.  Today's players were:  Chris, Keith and Heady.  Temperatures were in the middle 80's, mostly sunny skies and no wind to speak of.  Course conditions were fair, it could use a good mowing.  There were many other players on the course.

I was playing alright until I took a tumble on #4 and jammed my bad shoulder.  It was painful to play, but I managed it by drinking some pain killer and not going full strength on my throws.  Chris had some great drives and made some impressive birdies on the back nine.  Keith was inconsistent, throwing some long straight drives and then shanking one into a tree.

Only four birdies made today:  Chris(3) and Heady(1).  No discs lost and no discs found. 

Keith starts us off!

Not our Donald!  

Keith gets some go juice

Look who came out of the woods

Chris with a birdie on #14

Austin Skyline

Chris with a birdie on #16

 

Keith's approach on #18

Chris with a tap in birdie on #18

Official Score