5/30/10: Peacock Gap
Sunday May 30, 2010 10:10pm
May 30, 2010: Peacock Gap, teetime: 10:01, teebox: competitive (back), final score: 82
Front 9: par 36, 3127 yards. Back 9: par 35, 2974 yards
Hole-by-Hole Recap
1: par 4, 404 yards. Dogleg left, so hit drive intentionally to left and carried bunker successfully. PW (pitching wedge) approach shot, slightly pulled but onto left side of green. Midlength putt, ended up bargaining for a two-putt: PAR
2: par 4, 393 yards (#1 HDCP hole). Even though fairway widens out to left, tried to hit drive straight and ended up going into right side rough right next to fairway bunker. Decided to use PW for approach with wind slightly helping, and ended up pulling it again. Went behind and left from the green, so used PW to get onto green. Had short putt, but ended up pulling it: bogey
3: par 3, 158 yards. Uphill hole, decided to use 6 iron when I easily could have used 7 iron with middle pin. Anyways, hit great shot about 10 feet away from hole. Just shaved right side of cup, so settled for a 3: PAR
4: par 5, 501 yards. Wanted drive to fade, but went too far to right and was in right side of rough. Needed to carry tree in front of me, so used 5 iron instead of 4 or 3 iron, and it hit a lone branch, but still went a good length onto left side of fairway. With less than 100 yards left, decided to use SW (sand wedge), but took big divot and it only hit front of green when I wanted it to hit the back where the pin was. Very long putt remaining, first attempt too short, second attempt too long: bogey
5: par 4, 381 yards. Dogleg left, and has always proved to be nemesis. Remained nemesis after today. Just decided to try hitting drive straight out, and it just went onto the right side of rough. Actually wasn't bad shot, buts it's always the approach that screws me up. Even played club up (8 iron from 155 yards), and it still didn't work. Bunker struggles and poor putting lead to ugly hole: double bogey/Future adjustment: 3 wood off tee
6: par 3, 171 yards. Straight out, yet over water. Green very dangerous, as it slopes drastically from the back to the front going down. Front pin nevertheless, and wind slightly helping, so went with 7 iron. Needed rebound, and shot ended up 12-15 feet away from hole. Downill putt still, and hit it lightly while reading break correctly, and it just went into the hole: BIRDIE
7: par 4, 287 yards. Short hole, and even slightly downhill. Green very uncharacteristic, as there is a gulley in the middle, while it is level on the left and right. Have to see it to believe it. Would usually attempt to drive green, but with slow group ahead, just decided to speed things up and hit 5 wood. Hit shot left and right next to cart path. Had little over 100 yards left, so took relief and hit PW approach to front fringe. Was blind from pin from where shot was, but knew where pin was anyways. Hit strong putt 7-10 feet past cup, but missed small and easy putt: bogey
8: par 5, 472 yards. Short hole, and also just straight out. Hazards have little impact on this hole. Hit drive straight, and then had 205 left. Went with 4 iron and it hit the green, but rolled off to the right. Decided to use PW to get on green, and ended up hitting the pin. Ball stayed a foot away from the cup: BIRDIE
9: par 4, 348 yards. Dogleg right, went with 5 wood. Tried to carry dogleg, but failed miserably. Had to even lay up to green. Then hit SW to back fringe, but still had 20 foot putt for par. Went past the cup 5 feet, which led to a score of 5: bogey
Front 9 score: 40, GIR (greens in regulation): 5/9, Fairways hit: 2/7
10: par 3, 131 yards. Downhill hole, ranked easiest as well. PW tee shot, pulled slightly, but hit green and rolled toward front pin placement. Downhill putt, missed to left, led to score of 3: PAR
11: par 4, 386 yards (#2 HDCP hole). Hole may seem short, but fairway moves right and then left. Fairway bunker takes up space on left, so drive needs to be precise. I wasn't, as drive hit top of bunker and rolled into rough (lucky). Awkward stance with 175 left, went with 6 iron with strange green and back pin. Shot landed on back of green, but rolled off and was forced to chip. Tried SW, but didn't roll much after contact with green. 10 foot putt remained with break right to left, and made it: PAR
12: par 5, 530 yards. Somewhat dogleg right, longest hole on course. Drive went good distance, just got away from fairway bunker. Took big divot on 4 iron lay up, and it only went 160 yards. PW approach became longer then, and unwanted fade led it to being on front and right side of green when pin was back left. Long putt, first attempt good, but 7 foot putt remaining for par missed: bogey
13: par 3, 190 yards. longest par 3 on course. 5 iron shot hit very well, hit left side and rolled toward front pin placement. 7-10 foot downhill putt remained, and didn't read break correctly, so just missed: PAR
14: par 5, 484 yards. simple par 3, but "funnel" green makes it interesting. Green funnels in middle with it being level on left and right. Approaching, though, is not hard. Yet this is where slump begins for me. Hit drive into right side trees and must have landed in water. Took penalty, and then tried to lay up with 3 iron, and hit in the water again. Played rest of hole well, but too late: double bogey
15: par 4, 356 yards. straight out hole, but has hills in middle of fairway. Only went with 4 iron off tee because I have had success in past doing so. Cost me, though, as I hit it pretty short. Had 185 yards remaining, and tried to hit best 6 iron as I could. Decent wind in my face caused it to be just short, as shot was hit pure, but distance asked for too much. PW approach to green from 15 yards away hits pin again, but rolls 10 feet away. Then missed putt for par: bogey/Future adjustment: 3 wood off tee
16: par 3, 148 yards. Straight, yet over water again. Should hit 9 iron, but back pin led me to use 8 iron. Pulled it slightly, and I thought it was off the green. Turns out it was on the left edge of the green, avoiding even the fringe. Long putt, though, and didn't read break correctly. Missed 5-7 foot putt for par, very disappointing: bogey
17: par 4, 320 yards. Short hole, but still a bit tough. Fairway bunker takes up lots of space, and only 100 yards separates it from small water hazard in front of green. Space to right on fairway, but trees could get into way as well. Hole still ranked #16 HDCP hole. Anyways, pulled 5 wood into other fairway, then had tough approach due to other set of trees. Hit PW as precisely as I could, but it rolled to the edge of the cart path behind the green. Took relief, and then chipped it poorly, as it barely made the green. Two-putt left me with 5: bogey/Future adjustment: 4 iron off tee
18: par 4, 429 yards: longest par 4 on course, slight dogleg right, and big fairway bunker uncharacteristically in middle of fairway. Drive hovers near water hazard on right for a little while, but it landed and bounced only into the right side rough. Green has many weird hills on it, and with back pin, I had to be precise. Decided to go with 7 iron from 160 yards, just to be safe, and I hit it off to the right near some smaller trees. Very disappointed, had to do really precise pitch, and it almost was good. Had 15-20 foot for par, but went past the hole: bogey
Back 9 score: 42, GIR: 4/9, Fairways hit: 2/6
Final Results: 82, GIR: 9/18, Fairways hit: 4/13
Final Thoughts: Played an alright round, with 50% GIR and mixture of pars and birdies. Lack of execution after #13 cost me a chance to break 80, which I really could have done. Only hitting 4 fairways out of 13 probably contributed to that, but plenty of positives to round as well. Should have utilized 3 wood at some point in this round, as it wasn't used at all, which is uncharacteristic of me. Some adjustments will be made for the next time at Peacock, whenever that is. Next: tomorrow at Chardonnay Golf Club in Napa.
