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October 10th – Round 35

Course – Eisenhower Red
Playing partners – Pete, Jason, Anne
Weather – chilly
We had an 8:44am tee time this morning. At that time, it was a cool 51 degrees.
However, the breeze made it feel like 40! Brrrrrrr.
The trick to keeping warm is layers. I have my standard layering that I go with.
First, I have an Under Armor long sleeve Cold Gear shirt.
Really a must of a golfer who plans to play through some chilly weather.
Over that I have a standard golf shirt.
Over that I have my Under Armor flannel vest.
And, over that I have a flannel jacket.
I also wore pants, and my Addidas Golf Shoes (As opposed to my Foot Joy Ultra lights) as they are waterproof.
During warmups at the range, I keep the jacket on until I start to loosen up and I peel it off.
Today, I didn't peeled it off until the 3rd hole – as the wind was a killer.
I also have a pair of Hand Warmers. These are little bags that you open up and shake – they turn into mini-heaters. I keep these in my pants pockets, and it gives..

September 26 – Round 34

Course – Eisenhower White
Playing partners – Rich, Pete
Fall golf is wonderful. The air is crisp, with a light breeze. And, at this time of year, you don't have to search through/under fallen leaves.
I started off the round wearing a vest over my shirt to keep me warm. The vest peeled off at the 2nd hole.
The one big event of this round was my new/replaced sunglasses. If you recall, I lost my Bolle shades on the third round of the year. I stupidly put them on the top of my hat, and forgot about them for 2 holes – until I realized that some lucky golfer on the Blue course at Bethpage had a nice new pair of sunglasses.
Well, the new shades were “Golf Sunglasses” (Bolle Bolt). I never really knew what that meant, until I put them on. They are not as darkly shaded as regular ones. And, they sort of tint the colors, making the ball seem a bit brighter, and easier to track.
I'm sure (if you're a golf fan), have seen golfers wearing their glasses while hitting. I was never abl..

September 19 – Round 33

Course – Eisenhower Red
Playing partners – Rich, Pete, Alex
The purpose of this blog was to allow me (and you) to improve my (your) golf game, by learning from my previous mistakes.
Somehow, I forgot about that today.
The round started off great. My drive was awesome (I actually drove it into the group in front), and I layed up perfectly to 60 yards. I was hoping for a soft pitch shot with my sand wedge.
But, I hit it thin, and in the ball flight I figured the ball would bounce near the pin, and roll to the back of the green.
Except it HIT the pin, and landed 3 feet from the cup!

BIRDIE!!
What a great way to start the round.
After parring the 2nd hole (par 3) I played the 3rd hole (par 5) similar to the first. Great drive, and a lay up (to 70 yards).
Of course, I once again hit the pitch thin, and wound up with a bogie.
But, I shook that off and played the rest of the front 9 damn well. My drives were straight, and long. My irons were crisp, and my putting was consistent.
Everythi..

September 7 – Round 32

Course – Eisenhower Res
Playing partner – Vak
The major problem with playing so much golf is finding the time to write the blogs (I'm not complaining!). So here's my 4-day=late entry.
We teed off later than usual as Vak flew in from the mid-west the prior night. Our tee time was at 9:32 – but we didn't tee off until almost 10am. I guess a combination of holiday players and the late time backed everything up.
Play was S-L-O-W. Waiting on every shot, and a long wait at the tees.
By the time we finished 3 holes, an hour and a half had passed. The big delay came at the 3rd hole where there was a 3 group backup.

It was horrible. One of the golfers that was out in our foursome picked up his ball on holes 2, 3 and 4 (meaning he gave up because he was HORRIBLE). After the fourth hole – he left – just walked off. I guess the combination of slow play and his sucky game sent him running. This only made the rest of the round seem longer (it lasted just over 5 hours).
The group t..

September 6 – Round 31

Location – Blue Hill Golf Course, Pearl River, NY
Playing partners – Linda, Mike, Paula
In what has become an annual tradition, my wife and I drive out to play a round of golf with our friends Mike and Paula. Mike, like me, is an avid golfer who has a weekly game. Paula took up golf in recent years and plays often with Mike.
The Pearl River course is about 45 minutes from our home in Merrick. But, on a Sunday morning, that time almost doubles – as it took us an hour and 15 minutes, door to door.
My biggest issue with Blue Hill is that there is no driving range. This is especially important for us, as we are sitting in a car, stiffening up, for over an hour. As soon as we got to the course, we put our bags on the carts and went to the first tee.
The course is made up of three 9 hole courses. The Lakeside, Pines, and Woodlands.
Today we played Lakeside and Pines.
The course conditions were nice. Mike informed me that there were water restrictions in the area, so the greens were dry a..

September 5 – Round 30

Course – Eisenhower Red
Playing partners – Pete, Rich, Alex
The weather today was MAHVELOUS!! No humidity, only a light breeze, and not too hot. Really a pleasant day for any outdoor activity – including a round of golf.
Our tee time was at 8:44am. At the range I only hit 3-4 wedges, as I read an article in the Global Golf Post that hitting off mats at the range is not goo for your elbow! Especially with wedges!!
http://digitalmag.globalgolfpost.com/20150831/ROW/30/0?token=B45H3F74887HTPX5
So, I hit 15-20 balls and just loosened up.
This was Pete's first round with us since walking off a few weeks ago, due to a sight issue. He played OK, and has no effects left on his sight (well, mostly).
As for me? Today, I was driving the ball incredible. I think there is something in the words “September Golf” and “October Golf” that clicks in my head.
For the most part, all my drives (except one) were long and straight.
It was my long irons and hybrids that failed me today. Not so much a f..

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