Ok, so I just had to post this. Ok, maybe I didn't have to. But I did.
I've mentioned my 18 year old grandson is a pretty good golfer. I just wish the kid would spend more time with it. He could be really good. His short game is so good with the wedges, when the ball is on the edge of the green he's hoping its on the grass so he can use his wedge. He's that confident with it. Me, if that ball is 10 or 15 feet off the green, I'll putt that as long as the grass isn't too thick. My grandson has made some chips off the green and is almost always within one putt range when he doesn't.
The other day, we were on the 18th hole. He pulls his drive off the fairway and it ends up behind a tree about 175 to the green. He needs a par to break 80. I told him he was gonna have to chip back on the fairway and take his chances with a mid iron. He says "Nope, I'm gonna try and hook it around the tree". I told him I didn't think that was a smart move. He not only needs to hook it right it has to stay low so it doesn't hit a branch.
So he proceeds to hit a shot that takes a 45 degree turn and heads up the fairway and rolls about ten yards short of the green. If he didn't clip a couple leaves it probably woulda made it to the green. He then chips to about a foot and half. Makes the putt and gets his 79. Not the first time he broke 80 but that is always his goal.
Me, on the other hand, well, lets just say I kinda gave up keeping score by the time we hit hole 15. I just wanted to work on some things I've been having trouble with. It was that bad. And I was doing so much better lately. Steadily dropping my score to the low 90's almost ready to break 90. Until Thursday's round.
It was pretty hot. 106 on Thursday. That is my excuse and I'm sticking with it.