I was invited by my boss to play Golf with three other senior managers of Delbros/Delwater early this morning.
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It’s my third time to play in the fairway since I was initiated into the game, also by my boss, barely 2 months ago.
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On the previous two games I was just playing ìbest ballî and my shots were not scored, (although I had been mentally counting my shots). I was also supposed to just play best ball this morning. But my caddy/coach, Tony, thought that I could already play the course and that I would learn faster and more if I would play the course this morning. And so I did, and Tony counted my shots and had them recorded.
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Upon completing Intramuros’ 18th hole, my final score was 95.
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I am quite proud of my first scored game. Prior to this morning’s game, my golf pro instructor, Delfin, told me that when I finally get the chance to play in the fairways, I should aim to ìbreak 100.î Of course in Golf that means that my final score should not exceed 100.† From what I heard, for many neophyte golfers breaking 100 is a major†milestone that sometimes takes several months to achieve.†
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Intramuros is a par 66 course, shorter compared to regular courses but not necessarily easier. I ranked 5th among our group of five, which is expected. But the real story is that my final score was quite decent for a newbie who, just about two months ago, has not yet set foot on a fairway and didn’t know the difference between a bogey and a birdie.
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I believe I made a lot of decent shots this morning, a far cry from my previous showing. Even my boss and the rest of our group think so. Of course they are being kind to me but I would like to believe that they were not just patronizing me.
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My tee shots were particularly okay. Out of 18 drives I believe I made 12 good ones, two or three of which may even be exceptionally good. There were three or four that were really terrible though. I attempted using my driver on hole no. 2 but it didn’t turn out well so I settled for my five wood for the rest of the par 4 and par 5 holes.
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My putting was generally decent, too, especially the long ones.
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My second and third shots were what pulled me down. I am not particularly proud of my approach and pitching shots as well. As the veteran golfers would say, ìgood drive, bad arrive.î
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My worst hole was hole no. 13. I am not superstitious but in this case it is a convenient excuse. I must have been jinxed by hole no. 13.
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Looking at the score sheet I realized that I made four pars and four bogeys. Considering that prior to the game my best hope was to make bogey on each and every hole this should be another reason for me to celebrate.
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Here’s how I fared in the entire game:
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Par: 3+4+3+4+4+3+5+4+4+3+4+3+4+4+4+3+4+3 = 66
Me: 4+4+5+6+7+4+5+6+4+5+6+3+8+7+7+5+5+4 = 95
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Actually, from my own tally I think I scored 99. There may have been really bad shots I made that were no longer counted. Even at 99, I should still be pleased, first, for breaking 100, and second, for the big improvement since my second and last game wherein I must have scored at least 120.
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Now I am officially hooked. #
