David Connally's Golf Statistics
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19 |
| Average Score: |
90 |
| Available to Play Golf: |
Weekdays & Weekends |
| Cart Preference: |
Likes to Ride |
| Temperament: |
Serious Golfer |
| Smokes (while golfing): |
No |
| Plays in Tournaments: |
Yes |
David Connally's Favorites
| Golfer: |
Arnie |
| Golf Course: |
Oak Quarry; Tobiano |
Where David Connally Plays Golf
Los Angeles County; San Bernardino County; Riverside County; Palm Springs Area; Orange County; San Diego County; Ventura County; Fresno Area; Las Vegas Area; Mesquite/St.George Area; Phoenix Area; Southwest Coastal; Central/Northeast; Albuquerque/Santa Fe; Southern New Mexico; Houston Area; Austin Area; San Antonio Area
What's in David Connally's Golf Bag
Callaway X-20 irons
Callaway woods and hybrids, but picked up a TM M-1 driver Nov. 2015
Odyssey Putter
Last Updated: December 3, 2025
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More about David Connally
I qualified for super seniors recently, so the gurney should be just around the corner. I take golf way too seriously, and have a very high threshold for what I think my game should be. I occasionally yell at myself for hitting poor shots, but I do try to have fun, as we could be at work! I'm trying to enter more competitions (GK, SCGA, and others) now that I'm not working, to test my game under pressure. So far, I'm just a leaky gasbag - LOL!!
The GK experience got very personal for me in December 2013, at the GK outing at Indian Wells Golf Resort. I collapsed on the first green, and eventually wound up needing a pacemaker to correct a very slow heartbeat. Concerned GKers playing with me and in other groups took care of me until the parameds arrived, and eased my transition to the emergency room. There's not enough thanks that can be expressed for the concern that those casual acquaintances gave to me to help me move toward recovery. It's just another great aspect of the GK family.
Memorable shots: a hole-in-one I made in April 2006 at hole #16 at Sky Mountain GC in Hurricane, UT, just outside St. George. I followed that up two holes later with a career 3-wood to 5 feet for eagle on the par-5 #18. I recommend this course to anyone visiting that area for its great views and friendly playability - unless it's windy!
And I wound up winning that GK Cup thingy in the summer of 2014 - GK Cup 6. Who would have thunk it after my heart problems that past winter, and multiple first-round losses in previous Cups! I struggled in the sectional playoffs to win on the last hole a couple times, then played some better golf against the East and North (finals) champs. Now I can retire in peace!!
Well, bust my buttons! Did it again July 2020, GK Cup 15. No one more surprised than me!
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Played Course 1/2 (5,155/64.9/110) on 5/4/26 from the Green tees with a high school buddy in cool, blustery weather conditions. These two courses are ... » MorePlayed Course 1/2 (5,155/64.9/110) on 5/4/26 from the Green tees with a high school buddy in cool, blustery weather conditions. These two courses are generally recovered from greens aeration last month. Course conditions are similar to those in my recent reviews, although in the cooler weather today the greens seemed more receptive and softer. Putts didn’t run out like they normally do, but you still have to be careful on the downhillers. Many teeboxes here have a lot of slope to the rear of a right-handed golfer – that should be an easy fix for course maintenance – anyone have a string and a level? Kikuyu rough continues to be unpredictable for lies but consistently eats your ball quickly when you hit into it. Played in just over 4 hours. » ClosePlayed 9 holes on Course 3 (the shortie) on a gorgeous golf day in the afternoon on Friday, 5/1/26. Course came out of aeration of greens just last we... » MorePlayed 9 holes on Course 3 (the shortie) on a gorgeous golf day in the afternoon on Friday, 5/1/26. Course came out of aeration of greens just last week, and the difference from normal conditions is evident. Greens are still showing aeration holes/sanded areas in scattered parts of some greens. Greens are softer than normal, holding/slowing pitch shots, and are rolling slower than usual – on longer putts, it’s easy to leave a lot and risk the dreaded 3-jack. Rest of the course is in very good condition. I wasn’t in any traps, but no complaints from playing partners.
Course was busy and is frequented by the older members here. POP today seemed slow with a lot of waiting, but we finished in just over 2 hours. » ClosePlayed Course 1 (2,652) on 4/19 and Course 1/2 (5,155/64.9/110) on 4/23/26 from the Green tees after the two nines had come out of green maintenance/a... » MorePlayed Course 1 (2,652) on 4/19 and Course 1/2 (5,155/64.9/110) on 4/23/26 from the Green tees after the two nines had come out of green maintenance/aeration the week prior. Not much has changed in the way of conditions here in the 10 months since I resumed playing. Tees are usually good but many on these two nines are somewhat or severely sloping. Fairway bunkers are very firm and greenside bunkers lack sand and are difficult to play from and control your shots. [Shop said an extensive bunker renovation program is planned soon - we'll see.] Fairway lies are tight but usually good with pretty good runout (for kikuyu), while rough is highly variable and you can get the ball in a grass clump, sitting down in an uneven area, bare dirt, and who-knows-what. Greens are consistent in term of speed and firmness, with more exposed greens being firmer/faster in the late afternoon. The recent aeration left some limited areas on greens with visible sand fill and softer landing conditions, but those should clear up quickly. No cart girl or ranger at any time. The course is generally pretty busy as the membership here is large. Many walkers and personal carts but play usually moves OK – we finished 4/23 in just over 4 hours. » CloseVentured out for a rare away game with an invitation from a high school buddy to join him at SJH at 130pm on Monday, 4/6/26. It was a sunny, breezy da... » MoreVentured out for a rare away game with an invitation from a high school buddy to join him at SJH at 130pm on Monday, 4/6/26. It was a sunny, breezy day with a steady SW wind of 10-15 mph. We went out on time as a twosome bracketed by foursomes. Conditions were standard SJH – tight fairways with good coverage and mostly good lies, benign rough, flat tee boxes with not too much divot damage. I wasn’t in any sand but no complaints from my playing partner. Greens were fairly firm and turf depth was thin, with ballmarks (many on all greens) exposing a damp, fine-grained muddy soil beneath. Greens rolled well at medium-fast speed – many greens had substantial breaks right around the hole. Speeds were consistent across the course. Over the past few years several of the greens have been rebuilt/relocated, holes abandoned to development or flooding and rebuilt elsewhere. The triangle of holes at the far point of the back nine (holes 13-15) are some of the newer holes and have the best turfgrass of any part of the course. Driving range is across a busy street, reachable by car but make time allowances for the logistics. Small snack shop at the turn was out of many menu items by the time we came through. We saw the cart girl a couple times on the front and back. We didn’t push the group ahead and weren’t pushed by those behind us, finishing the round in just over 5 hours. Clubhouse restaurant area was very busy and this appears to be quite a local social hub. They remodeled the old clubhouse several years ago with more emphasis on community appeal and local event venues. The kikuyu is not my favorite, but today it was cut fairly tight and very playable. » ClosePlayed 18 holes (Course 1/2) getting ready for Las Posas GK/Vivid event, on the back end of several days of northeast winds and sunny, dry days. Cours... » MorePlayed 18 holes (Course 1/2) getting ready for Las Posas GK/Vivid event, on the back end of several days of northeast winds and sunny, dry days. Course was dry and greens were dry and firm, not holding shots well and slick to putt, especially downhill. Generally good conditions, but bunkers continue to need more sand and regular deep grooming – greenside bunkers with very thin sand layer over a packed base results in bounced/bladed recoveries. I think course 2 has some of the most interesting holes of the 3 nines – the stretch from Course 2 holes 4 thru 7 are visually appealing and challenging to your game, with uphill approaches to trapped greens and slopy, slick putting surfaces. » Close
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