I just caught this monster up after 2018's birdies. I had no eagles last year, but I earned 54 birdies. Even better, though, I shot two fantastic nine-hole scores near the end of the year, an even round at Civitan and a 1-under score at Aztec Municipal Golf Course on the back nine.
The official count is now 511 birdies and 24 eagles since I started playing in September of 1999.
Without further ado, here they are...
1999 (3 Birdies Total, All Par 3’s)
#1-Hole 7-Par 3-Civitan-After Scoring Two Nines on This Hole in Other Rounds
#2-Hole 4-Par 3-Pinon-To 2 or 3 Feet
#3-Hole 3-Par 3-Civitan-With 50-Year Old Chuck (it was his birthday)
2000 (7 Birdies Total, 1 Par 4, 6 Par 3’s)
#4-Hole 1-Par 3-Civitan-While James and Danielle Were Rolling Down the Hills
#5-Hole 9-Par 3-Civitan-5-wood, Long Putt From Right Side
#6-Hole 2-Par 3-Civitan-With Dan and Young Craig, Chip-in From Past Green
#7-Hole 8-Par 3-Civitan-With Daryl, His Putt Over Hole Too Fast, Mine Just Right
#8-Hole 2-Par 4-Pinon-All Around the Hole and In, With Eric Before Sprinklers Blew
#9-Hole 3-Par 3-Beaver Creek-50 Yard Hole, Long Putt with Bob Toski Putter, w/ Curt
#10-Hole 12-Pinon-Par 3-5-wood Into the Wind, Disappears and Then Rolls Close
2001 (9 Birdies Total, 1Par 5, 4 Par 4’s, 4 Par 3’s)
#11-Hole 5-Hidden Valley-Par 5-First Hidden Valley Birdie Ever
#12-Hole 2-Foothills Exec.-Par 4-Memorial Day-Brazil V-ball, Shrek, Adam Leffler Born
#13-Hole 12-Hidden Valley-Par 4-Cart Path and Approach From #12
#14-Hole 5-Mountain Shadows Exec.-Par 3-DOD Interview, 1 of 3 in One Round
#15-Hole 7-Mountain Shadows-Par 3-DOD Interview, 2 of 3 in One Round
#16-Hole 12-Mountain Shadows-Par 3-DOD Interview, 3 of 3 in One Round, Smooth 6
#17-Hole 3-Hidden Valley-Par 4-With Eric Before Back Was Hurt
#18-Hole 5-Encanto-Par 3-4-iron With Eric, Shaky Back, 1st of 2 in a Row
#19-Hole 6-Encanto-Par 4-With James, Hollered Eric’s Name, 1st 2 Birdies in a Row
2002 (1 Eagle on a Par 4, 14 Birdies Total, 4 Par 5’s, 3 Par 4’s, 7 Par 3’s)
#20-Hole 1-Civitan-Par 3-With Rocky and Eric, Courtney’s B-day, 7-iron Punch Shot
Eagle #1-HV-Hole #10-Par 4-w/ Eric, Hooked the Tee Shot, Then Out of the Dirt!
#21-Hole 1-Civitan-Par 3-With Eric, Putt From Above Hole, Another Name Shout Out
#22-Hole 3-Civitan-Par 3-With Eric, At Dusk, End of Birdie, Bogey, Birdie, Bogey Run
#23-Hole 4-Pinon-Par 3-9-iron to 3 Feet
#24-Hole 16-Hidden Valley-Par 3-During a Tuesday Scramble That My Team Won
End of My Golf Diary! From here on out, I kept golf diaries by year.
Start of Golf Diary-Part 2...
#25-Hole 11-Country Club-Par 4-With Craig, Dori, and Eric, Long Rainbow Putt
#26-Hole 1-Civitan-Par 3-With Adam, With Thomas Sand Wedge, To 2 Feet
#27-Hole 1-Country Club-Par 5-With Eric, Both Took Mulligans, Bob Toski Rescue Club
#28-Hole 7-Hidden Valley-Par 5-With Eric, Toe-Up to Toe-Up Pitch to Five Feet
#29-Hole 6-Dalton-Par 4-3-wood, 9-iron, With Chris, Greg, and Eric Before Tourney
#30-Hole 5-Hidden Valley-Par 5-With Joe and Laura Before 37 on the Back Nine
#31-Hole 14-Hidden Valley-Par 5-First of Many on #14, During Round of 37
#32-Hole 10-Hidden Valley-Par 4-With Eric, Thought the Putt Was Too Hard
#33-Hole 6-Hidden Valley-Par 3-Held the Pose, Almost Aced It, One Foot Away
2003 (10 Birdies Total, 5 Par 5’s, 4 Par 4’s, 1 Par 3)
Still Golf Diary-Part 2
#34-Hole 13-Pinon Hills-Par 5-Scuffed 2nd Shot, 50 Foot Putt or So
#35-Hole 4-Pinecrest in VA-Par 5-Didn’t Count It Before, But Now It Counts, With Guy
#36-Hole 5-HV-Par 5-With Guy, Eric, & Curt at Easter, After a Rainstorm
#37-Hole 6-HV-Par 3-Long Putt Kept Going, “Mags” Chipped in for Birdie Same Hole
#38-Hole 7-HV-Par 5-Second Back to Back Birdies, With Maggie (Mags) and Chris
#39-Hole 14-HV-Par 5-From Blues, 7-iron 2nd, Good Tempo SW to 4 Feet in the Bowl
#40-Hole 13-HV-Par 4-8-iron, GW to 10 Feet, With Uncle Barry Trying to Distract?
#41-Hole 1-Hillcrest-Par 4-With Cabin Builders Jake & Tim, Could Go All the Way!
#42-Hole 18-Hillcrest-Par 4-To Beat Eric, Getting Dark, 6-iron to 3 Feet
#43-Hole 7-Pinon Hills-Par 4-With Wind, Tom and Dave from Flagstaff and Jed from Alb.
*End of Golf Diary-Part 2 (was seriously considering knee surgery in this diary)
2004 (9 Birdies Total, 4 Par 5’s, 3 Par 4’s, 2 Par 3’s)
Golf Diary-Part 3
#44-Hole 8-Bougainvillea-Par 3-5-iron, 192 Yards, With SF 49er and Friends
#45-Hole 8-HV-Par 4-With Eric, 300 Yard Drive, Pitch to Top Tier, 12 Foot Putt
#46-Hole 10-HV-Par 4-Same Round-280 Yard Drive-Chip to 8 Feet, Made the Putt
#47-Hole 14-HV-Par 5-365 Yard Drive-Gap Wedge to Bowl, Left Eagle Putt Short
#48-Hole 7-HV-Par 5-350 Yard Drive with Strong Wind Behind, Eagle Putt Short Again!
#49-Hole 3-Civitan-Par 3-Sand Wedge to 5 Feet Below the Hole with Eric
#50-Hole 14-HV-Par 5-With Eric, Playing the “Chain Game,” Thin 6-iron Approach
#51-Hole 5-HV-Par 5-1st Birdie as Coach with Sam and Trevor, 60’ Putt From Off Green
#52-Hole 13-HV-Par 4-Long Drive Over Wash, With Clay Abbot vs. Pat O. & Mike G.
2005 (26 Birdies Total, 7 Par 5’s, 7 Par 4’s, 12 par 3’s)
*Got what would have been a birdie on Hole 5, but Eric forgot to pull the flag, so it was a penalty.
#53-Hole 16-HV-Par 3-With Chris, Mike, and Pat-Chipped In, Hit the Stick-No Penalty!
#54-Hole 10-HV-Par 4-With Chris and Don, 5-wood, Gap Wedge Right Next to Hole
#55-Hole 10-HV-Par 4-Robbie Ward Scramble, Driver, PW Pitch, 10 Foot Putt
#56-Hole 8-HV Par 4-Robbie Ward Again-Drove the Green to 2nd Tier, Two Putts
#57-Hole 18-HV Par 5-With Guy and Eric on Easter, On In Two, Two Putts, Getting Dark
#58-Hole 5-Gallup Municipal-Par 3-At a Tournament Coaching, 5-iron, 15 Foot Putt
#59-Hole 2-HV-Par 3-With Gary on “Official” Playing Lesson, From the Left/Ditch Side
*Got up and in on #3 at the end of the lesson, but it doesn’t count as an official birdie due to the fact that I dropped some golf balls to practice some full swings with Gary.
#60-Hole 8-Civitan-Par 3-With Eric and the Boys-Gap Wedge to 8 Feet, Flag Up Front
#61-Hole 1-Civitan-Par 3-With Eric While Boys Played, Pitching Wedge, 11 Feet Past
#62-Hole 17-HV-Par 4-5-wood to 125 Yards, 9-iron Over the Tree to 10 Feet, w/ Mike
#63-Hole 5-HV-Par 5-With Eric, Mike, and Chris, “Ugly Way,” Thinned PW to 8 Feet
#64-Hole 2-Civitan-Par 3-With James and Kyle, Right Over Flag, Putt From Off Hit Stick
#65-Hole 7-HV-Par 5-Pro Played, 3-wood, 5-iron, Missed Green, PW to Below Hole
#66-Hole 4-Civitan-Par 3-With Eric and the Boys, Putt Through Freshly Cut Grass
#67-Hole 7-HV-Par 5-With Eric, Escalating Skins, Lost the Game, Over a Ball Mark
#68-Hole 5-Civitan-Par 3-First Hole, #1 Handicap Hole, Glow in the Dark Tourney
#69-Hole 1-HV-Par 4-From the Blues w/ Eric, Would Have Been an Eagle if a Par 5!
#70-Hole 8-HV-Par 4-5-iron, Gap Wedge, Flag on Bottom Tier, Delicate Birdie
#71-Hole 5-HV-Par 5, With Ian and Aaron, 3-wood, 5-iron, Pitch and Long Putt
#72-Hole 14-HV-Par 5-Left 4’ Eagle Putt Short! Hole Down in Bowl, w/ H.S. Boys
#73-Hole 6-HV-Par 3-Playing w/ Eric, 6-iron, Pitched in to Middle Hole From Tall Grass
#74-Hole 8-HV-Par 4-3rd Time 2 Birds in 1 Rd., 5-wood, Middle Tier, 4’ Downhill Putt
#75-Hole 4-HV-Par 3-With Gary, GW Teed from Way Right, Putted in From Left Side Off
#76-Hole 3-Civitan-Par 3-With Eric and Boys, Big Swope vs. Edgertons, GW to 3 Feet
#77-Hole 4-Civitan-Par 3-3rd Ever Back to Back Birdies, PW to 5 Feet, Went One Up
#78-Hole 14-HV-Par 5-From the Blues w/ Eric, Driver, 4-iron, Putt to 1 Foot
*End of Golf Diary-Part 3
Golf Diary-Part 4
2006 (23 Birdies Total, 8 Par 5’s, 12 Par 4’s, 3 par 3’s)
#79-Hole 2-HV-Par 3-w/ Eric, 2nd Time Played Hole, 9-iron to 3 Feet, Eric to 10’, Par
#80-Hole 7-HV-Par 5-w/ Eric, 3-wood, 4-iron, Left Foot Back, Wind, Just Missed Eagle
#81-Hole 14-HV-Par 5-w/ Cody and Sterling, Gary E. “3 Good Swings,” in the Bowl
#82-Hole 11-Par 4-w/ Father Dan, Chris, and James, Pulled 3-wood, PW to 5’ From #12
*Father Dan said my swing looked like Payne Stewarts’ on hole #13!
*Got a “Birdie” at Canyonlands Campsite at Indian Creek Playing with Eric
*Shot One of My Best Rounds w/ Father Dan at Robbie Ward Memorial, an 84
#83-Hole 11-HV-Par 4-JV Tourney, Holy Thursday, Pulled 3-wood, 6-iron, Flag on Back
#84-Hole 15-HV-Par 4-JV Tourney, Pull GW to 5’, Gary, “Someone’s Been Practicing.”
#85-Hole 4-HV-Par 3-w/ Matt Eagle, Nearly an Ace, 5 Foot “Putt Right in the Middle”
#86-Hole 14-HV-Par 5, w/ Bruce from Blues, 4-iron, Practiced Putts From Day Before
#87-Hole 17-HV-Par 4-7-iron, 6-iron Approach to Front, 25 Paces Away Putt to Back
#88-Hole 14-HV-Par 5-Match Play w/ Bruce, Approach From #15, 2’ Breaking Putt
#89-Hole 15-HV-Par 4-1st Birdie in a Stroke Play Tourney, “Not the Open,” Inches Away
#90-Hole 3-HV-Par 4-2nd Birdie in a Stroke Play Tourney, Driver, GW, 10’ Putt, w/ Matt
#91-Hole 14-HV-Par 5-Bloomfield Football Fundraiser, On My Own, w/ Chris, Don, Bob
#92-Hole 1-HV-Par 4-Same Tourney-Drive to 135 Out, Over the Hill Approach to 4 Feet
#93-Hole 9-HV-Par 4-Against Bogey Man, Drive to 65 Yards Out, 7’ Putt, Eagle if Par 5
#94-Hole 6-Pinon Hills-Par 3-Classic, 7-iron, 163 Yards, w/ Dr. Edgerton, Tara Watching
#95-Hole 16-PH-Classic-Par 4, 3-wood, 8-iron to a Few Feet, w/ Eric, From Tall Grass
#96-Hole 14-HV-Par 5, w/ Bruce and C.J., Like a Long Par 4, Flag on Top, 1, 2, 3 Game
#97-Hole 14-HV-Par 5, w/ Bruce, From the Blues, Like a Real Par 5, Stableford Game
#98-Hole 7-Pagosa Springs-Meadows-Par 4-w/ Guy Shopping for Property, 20’ Putt
#99-Hole 13-Pagosa Springs-Meadows-Par 4-w/ Guy Still, Drive to the Left, PW to 20’
#100-Hole 15-HV-Par 4, 5-iron Past Fairway, w/ Greg and Eric, PW to 4’ to Tie Eric
#101-Hole 13-Riverview-Par 5, w/ Curt and Eric in November, Driver, 4-iron, Pitch to 6’
*The head of Eric’s driver flew off on hole #16 during that same round.
*End of Golf Diary-Part 4
Golf Diary-Part 5
2007 (14 Birdies Total, 4 Par 5’s, 5 Par 4’s, 5 Par 3’s)
*#102-HV-Hole 18-Par 4, w/ Bruce, 3-wood to Fairway, 7-iron Clips Treetop, Pitched In
*This first birdie would have been an eagle if it had still been a par 5 hole.
#103-Civitan-Hole1-Par 3, w/ Eric, Chris, and Kyle, PW to 1’, Par, Birdie, Par, Par Finish
#104-Civitan-Hole 8-Par 3, w/ Chris Getting Ready for San Juan Open, 8’ Putt
#105-Civitan-Hole 8-Par 3, w/ James and Edgertons, Same Location, but 30’ to 40’ Putt
#106-HV-Hole 14-Par 5, w/ Bruce and C.J., Pitch for Eagle Hit the Flagstick, 4’ Putt
#107-HV-Hole 9-Par 4, w/ Bruce, No O.B., Approach From #11, Chip-in From Right Side
#108-HV-Hole 5-Par 5, Affinity Cube Driver, PW Lay-up, GW to Avoid Going Long to 10’
#109-HV-Hole 17-Par 4, Scuffed 4-iron Tee Shot, Ball Contact “Only” GW, Free Read
#110-HV-Hole 14-Par 5, w/ Bruce, High, Left Drive, 8-iron Draw, Chip From Behind to 6’
#111-HV-Hole 14-Par 5, w/ Bruce and Justin P., Drive to #15, 7-iron Long, Chip to 8’
#112-HV-Hole 15-Par 4, Pulled Tee Shot Should Have Gone in Ditch, Long Putt
#113-HV-Hole 4-Par 3, Thinned 8-iron Tee Shot, Flag at the Bottom, Like Any Other Putt
#114-HV-Hole 4-Par 3, Smooth Click PW to Hole on Top, 15’ Putt Uphill That Broke Left
#115-HV-Hole 11-Par 4, 5-wood Just Past Last Tree, Flatter 9-iron Approach, 19’ Putt
*In this journal, James had ankle surgery (we went to VA in December instead of July), Shylah was born on January 3rd and she had a “welcome party” in Lakewood, I entered the Bishop’s Classic Putting Contest, had my endoscopy, and was getting the Masters Degree.
*End of Golf Diary-Part 5
Golf Diary-Part 6
2008 (26 Birdies Total, 15 Par 5’s, 6 Par 4’s, 5 Par 3’s)
#116-HV-Hole 4, Par 3, Bruce and I Both Birdie the 1st “Competition Hole” of the Year
#117-HV-Hole 8-Par 4, Drive to 20 Yards Out, SW Chip to 6’, Downhill, Slippery Putt
#118-HV-Hole 1-Par 5, w/ Greg and Bruce, Now a Par 5, Drive Past Tree on Fairway
#119-HV-Hole 5-Par 5, Last Time w/ Bob Toski Rescue Club, On in 2, Hello, Wishon
#120-HV-Hole 14-Par 5, Smooth 8-iron Approach from 160, Hole on Top Right Side
#121-HV-Hole 11-Par 4, w/ Bruce, 5-wood to 100 Yards Out, SW to 7’, Practice Helped
#122-HV-Hole 9-Par 5, w/ Bruce, Still No O.B., Approach From #11, Thinned PW
#123-HV-Hole 9-Par 5, Alone, Driver and PW Again, 1st Putt Up and Over Hill on Green
#124-HV-Hole 15-Par 4-8-iron, GW, Off the Green, Hit the Stick, After Pop Shot Lesson
#125-Civitan-Hole 6-Par 3, w/ Bruce and C.J., PW Right Over Flag, Putt of 15 Feet
#126-Dalton-Hole 15-Par 4, w/ Eric, Driver, 8-iron to 7 or 8’, Treat for Masters
#127-HV-Hole 9-Par 5, No O.B., Didn’t Matter, 8-iron Through Trees, Eagle Lipped Out
#128-HV-Hole 14-Par 5, One Long Drive, Nice Approach, Crisp, Clever Chip, Easy Putt
#129-HV-Hole 2-Par 3, w/ Bruce, 7-iron to Back Right Pin, 15’ Putt w/ Clear Line Visual
#130-HV-Hole 9-Par 5, w/ Bruce, 2nd of 3 Birdies in One Round, O.B. is Back, 2’ Putt
#131-HV-Hole 10-Par 4, 6-iron to Get Closer to Green, 30’ to 35’ Putt, Practice Helped
#132-HV-Hole 15-Par 4, w/ Craig, Dori, Pete & Margaret & Their Grandson James
#133-HV-Hole 1-Par 5, w/ Ed, Before Old Timers w/ Joe Price, Drive Pulled, Slow Putt
#134-HV-Hole 5-Par 5, Pulled Drive, 7-wood Approach, Pulled PW Pitch, Long Putt
*Made a birdie on Hole #6 w/ Chris at Pinon Hills 2-person scramble, but we used a mulligan, so it doesn’t count.
#135-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, Before Bruce Came, Driver, Long Approach, Chip to Left Side
#136-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, Driver, 6-iron Approach, w/ Bruce and Rei, Last of Summer
*Earned two birdies on the award winning putt-putt course in Grand Lake playing with James. It is no longer there now, though.
#137-HV-Hole #5-Par 5-w/ Kyle, Drive to 2nd Bunker, 7-wood to Green, 30’ First Putt
#138-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Alone, Driver, 6-iron to Green, Putts Go Right Out of the Bowl
#139-HV-Hole #2-Par 3-8-iron, Uphill Putt, Played #1, #2, and #3 One Under 1st Time
#140-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Drive Past Tree, 8-iron Approach, Flag on Top Right, 2 Putts
#141-HV-Hole #4-Par 3-Hole on Top, C.J. Birdied Farther From Left, Me From the Right
*End of Golf Diary-Part 6
*In this journal, I fell into a slight depression after not passing the dossier. I played in my first Club Championship, and I hit the pro shop with an errant approach. Oops!
Golf Diary-Part 7
2009 (5 Eagles Total, 4 on Par 5’s (3 on #1 and 1 on #14) and 1 on a Par 4 (#8), 23 Birdies Total, 14 Par 5’s, 5 Par 4’s, 4 Par 3’s)
#142-HV-Hole #18-Par 5-w/ Bruce, Sliced to #18’s Fairway, 8-iron to 10’, True 1st Birdie
#143-HV-Hole #17-Par 4-w/ Bruce, GW to Fairway, Low 7-iron Approach, 25 to 30’ Putt
#144-HV-Hole #6-Par 3-w/ Bruce, 8-iron to 6’ to 8’ Feet, Hole on Front Right Side
#145-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Hole Cut Down in Bottom, Putt From Left Side, Forgot?
#146-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Approach to Top Right, Left to Right Putt Into Bowl for Tap-In
#147-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Drive to the Right, 5-iron Draw Over “Christmas Tree” 2 Putts
#148-HV-Hole #10-Par 4-Scuff 6-iron, 150 Yard Approach, Chipped In From Left Side!
#149-Pinon-Hole #5-Par 4-Pulled Tee Shot, 180 Yard 6-iron, Incredible Putt Over Ridge
#150-Civitan-Hole #1-Par 3-w/ Vicki & Joan, GW to 12’, Left to Right Downhill Putt
#151-HV-Hole #5-Par 5-Alone, Pulled Tee Shot, Skulled GW, 9-iron to 2’ Back Right
#152-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-w/ C.J., Drive Past the Tree, PW Long, Pitch On, Long Putt
#153-HV-Hole #4-Par 3-Same Round, PW to Left Side Middle, Putt Not as I Pictured
#154-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Drive to #7, 5-iron Short, Chip to Rough on Purpose, 6’ Putt
Eagle #2-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-w/ Bruce & C.J., Driver to 150 Left of Cottonwood, 9-iron to Just Off Front, Putt Through Brown, Yellow, and Green Grass, 12’ of Roll on the Green and Hit the Stick
#155-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Fairway Drive, Bruce Yells, “HEY!”, 7-iron to 11’, One Foot Left
#156-Hillcrest-Hole #17-Par-5-w/ Eric, 2 Strokes Gained, Driver, 8-iron, 100 Yard PW
Eagle #3-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-w/ Bruce & C.J. Again, Driver to Behind the Cottonwood, Scuffed 4-iron to “The Stage” on the Hill, SW to Hole in Front, Sergio Running to See the Result, Rolled About 5’ or 6’ and Fell In
#157-HV-Hole #14-Par-5-Drive Just Past Tree, PW Escape, PW Off Green, Chip In
#158-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Decent Drive and 2nd, Just Off, Same Hole Location, 2 Putts
#159-HV-Hole #4-Par 3-w/ Smelly, Nice Dan, GW to 10’ on Top Tier, Spot on the Hole
Eagle #4-HV-Hole 14-Par 5-In Club Championship, Bought a Skin on a Whim, Driver, 7-iron Should Have Been a 6-iron, Short, Chipped in w/ Sand Wedge Pop Shot That Rolled into the Hole That was in a Generous Position
Eagle #5-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Driver to Right Side and 150 Yards Out, 7-iron Draw to Front Hole Location Tap-in Range, Careful w/ My Routine to Ensure the Eagle, Though
#160-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Drive to #7, Gusty, 7-iron Into Bowl, 9’ Putt Misread, C.C.
#161-HV-Hole #17-Par 4-Utililty Club, Low 7-iron Pitch, Dave S. Read, 19’ Putt, C.C.
#162-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-24th on 24th, Driver, 5-iron, Putt Up Out of Bowl to 9’, Trickle
#163-HV-Hole #17-Par 4-1st Drive to This Green, 1st Putt to 8”, Helped Us to 2 Under
#164-HV-Hole #5-Par 5-Pulled, Short Drive, Lay-up Up #1, 150 Yard 9-iron to 3’, Tricky
Eagle #6-HV-Hole #8-Par 4-Driver Short and Right of Green, Chip Over Muddy Spot, Bounce, Bounce, Roll and Hit the Stick, Got Us to 2 Under w/ Game
*In this journal, after ten years of playing golf and getting only one eagle, I suddenly earned FIVE more! Also, I worked for and wrote for Four Corners Golf Magazine more than ever, earning some money for some editing/proofreading. I wrote the article about the South Forty Golf Course, one of my favorites.
*End of Golf Diary-Part 7
Golf Diary-Part 8
2010 (2 Eagles Total, 1 on #14 (Par 5) and 1 on #11 (Par 4), 25 Birdies Total, 13 Par 5’s, 6 Par 4’s, 6 Par 3’s)
#165-Sedona Resort-Hole #3-Par 5-Pulled Tee Shot, Escape to Pitch Distance, 6” Putt
#166-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Drive to Right, Ugly 4-iron, Pitch Into Wind, 4’ Putt, Hole Up
#167-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Robbie Ward, Drive Left of Cottonwood, 8-iron Short, w/ Bruce
#168-HV-Hole #2-Par 3-Same Round, 8-iron to 18’, Forgot Partner, Made Long Putt
#169-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Long Drive Left of Tree, 9-iron Away, Eagle Putt 5’ Past Hole
#170-HV-Hole #8-Par 4-Microbial Tournament-Wishon to #9 Tee, GW to Left, Pitch In
#171-HV-Hole #10-Par 4-6-iron to 90 Yards, GW Short and Right, Putt from Off Green
Eagle #7-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Weird “Unfinished” Driver to 200 Yards Out, 5-iron Fuller Swing, Bruce Matched Excellent Approach, My Ball was 2’ Away
#172-HV-Hole #9-Par 5-Drive Toward Cart Path, 160 Yard Sweet 7-iron to 15’, 2 Putts
#173-HV-Hole #16-Par 3-Pitching Wedge to Front Left Hole Location, 4’ Boring Putt
#174-Civitan-Hole #11-Par 3-VickiJoan, Near Ace, Ball Spun Back 1’, Less Excited
#175-Civitan-Hole #5-Par 3-No VickiJoan, 8-iron w/ Tattooed Casey?, Putt from 16’ish
#176-HV-Hole #5-Par 5-Driver Left, 9-iron Lay-up, GW Approach, 15’ Putt, Eagle? No.
#177-HV-Hole #13-Par 4-3-Club Tourney, Driver Over Wash, Near #8, Blind Shot to 2’
I lamented about my writing adventures and my golf skills while up at the cabin.
#178-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Driver Over Cottonwood Near #4, 7-iron Short, PW to 12’
#179-HV-Hole #10-Par 4-Same Round w/ C.J., Driver to Right Side, Putt to 2’ Behind
#180-HV-Hole #11-Par 4-5-wood Shot Over Trees, 60 Yard Pitch to 3’, Norm and C.J.
Eagle #8-HV-Hole #11-Par 4-5-wood to 10’ off the Fairway, Relaxed Sand Wedge “Free” Swing, Billie and C.J. Witnesses, Longest Shot I’ve Ever Made from about 90 Yards Away, Bought Beers for Billie and C.J.
#181-HV-Hole #9-Par 5, Wishon Utility Club, Low 6-iron, Lots of Roll, 12’ Eagle Putt
#182-Hunter’s Run-Hole #1, Par 5, Driver, Dirt & White Flowers, Pitch to 20’ and 2 Putts
#183-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, Driver Right of Tree, 7-iron Long, Chip to 4’ From Left, Bad Rd.
#183-HV-Hole #4-Par 3, GW to 2’, Golf Team Fundraiser, Hole on Top Tier, No Bose!
#185-HV-Hole #6-Par 3, 7-iron, Ball in Mud, Free Relief, Long Putt from 20’ Hit Stick
#186-HV-Hole #13-Par 4, Club Championship, Andy, Driver, 35’ Pitch, 2’ Putt, w/ Terry
#187-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, w/ Terry, Bruce, and C.J., Driver Left, 8-iron, 3’ Birdie Putt
#188-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, Mulligan Drive, 7-iron, Chip Shot to 7’, Straight Putt
#189-HV-Hole #9-Par 5, Stableford w/ Cody, Bruce, and C.J., 5-wood Schwoomzing!
*In this journal, I wrote for FCGM regularly. Bruce really played well, nearly becoming the Club Champion. I did well in the Club Championship, placing 2nd with my net score. I went to Disney World for the BWP only to have incredibly awful diarrhea. “Have a magical evening!” We ended the year with the Mexican Caribbean Christmas Cruise where I played at Estrella del Mar.
*End of Golf Diary-Part 8
Golf Diary-Part 9
2011 (13 Birdies Total, 6 Par 5’s, 3 Par 4’s, 4 Par 3’s)
#190-HV-Hole #3-Par 4, 6-iron to Right Side, GW Over the Hole and Back to 10’
#191-HV-Hole #13-Par 4, Driver Into Wash, PW off Small Island Grass Patch to 2’
#192-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, Driver to Fairway, PW to Bottom of Bowl, C.J., Bruce Birdied
#193-HV-Hole #2-Par 3, 9-iron, Near Ace, Landed in Bunker, Past Rake to Within 1’
#194-HV-Hole #8-Par 4, Utility Club to #13 Teeing Area, SW to Off Green, Hit the Stick!
Brain Surgery!
#195-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, Driver, Approach to Behind Hill, Pitch to 10’, Made the Putt
#196-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, w/ Dean & Bruce, Driver Left, 8-iron Past Hole, 30’ Putt to Front
#197-HV-Hole #2-Par 3, 9-iron to Hole on Lower Left Side, Putter in Lower Gear from 2’
#198-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, Driver Through the Alley 1st Time, Smooth 5-iron, 6’ to 8’ Putt
#199-HV-Hole #4-Par 3, GW to Hole on Top, 2’ Away, Picture While Bruce & C.J. Played
#200-HV-Hole #7-Par 5, 11th Birdie Written on the 11th Day of the 11th Month of 2011
#201-HV-Hole #10-Par 3, 8-iron is the Club to Hit this Green, Approach to 2’ Short
#202-HV-Hole #18-Par 5, Not #3, Fade Attempt Fail, SW from 50’ to 3’, 3 Birdies for Us
*In this journal, I had my brain surgery, and I came back to coach volleyball and play golf again, making a full recovery. The journal ends when I write about what I think is my best par save on #8 with a floppy pitch/flop shot over a tree near #10. I did not write for D.K. or Four Corners Golf Magazine ever again.
*End of Golf Diary-Part 9
Golf Diary-Part 10
2012 (4 Eagles Total *all Par 5’s, 44 Birdies Total, 32 Par 5’s, 7 Par 4’s, 5 Par 3’s)
#203-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, Big Pull That Ended on the Fairway?, 6-iron, Baby Hill Chip
#204-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, Scuffed Drive, Wishon, Decent Pitch, Putting Practice Helps
#205-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, Low, Left Drive, Typical, 7-iron, SW Pitch to 10’, Made Putt
#206-HV-Hole #17-Par 4, Drove Green, Nicked Cottonwoods, Two Putts All It Takes
#207-HV-Hole #9-Par 5, Over the Cottonwoods, Fade Approach, Putt From Off to Close
#208-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, 350 Yard Drive Left, 7-iron to Right Side, 2 Putts From Off
#209-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, Last of 3 in One Round, Drive to 150, Rude Wind, SW to 5’
#210-HV-Hole #4-Par 3, No Cottonwood, Drunk Jim?, 9-iron, 20’ Putt, Serious Boys
Eagle #9-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, Playing w/ Chris Saxon, Drive to the Left, Chose a V in a Branch to Aim Through, but Aimed for the Right Branch Instead, Smooth 8-iron to 20’, Aimed for a White Dot on the Green to Go Over or Above, Rolled it in!
#211-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, w/ Chris Still, Driver, 8-iron, SW Pitch, 8’ Putt, Ho-hum
#212-HV-Hole #16-Par 3, w/ Chris, Pulled Tee Shot off Cart Path, Long Putt from Rough
#213-HV-Hole #18-Par 5, w/ Kyle, Drive to Right, Approach w/ Bruce’s Hybrid, 40’ to 1’
#214-HV-Hole #7-Par 5, w/ Bruce, Drive Over to #14, Back to #7, SW to Back, 10’ Away
#215-HV-Hole #13-Par 4, Driver, Right of the Green, PW Swung Through, 10’ Putt
#216-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, Left Drive, Hit Trees, Fairway, 9-iron Approach, 15’ Putt Close
#217-HV-Hole #18-Par 5, Drive to Trees, 5-iron Fade Attempt, Short of Green, 3rd Bird!
#218-HV-Hole #10-Par 3, w/ Cameron, PW to Top Tier, Read from Cameron, Surprised
#219-HV-Hole #13-Par 4, Drive Left Over Wash, PW Popped Up to 12’, Read n’ Roll
#220-HV-Hole #18-Par 5, 6 of 6 in 2 Days, #3 Fairway, 6-iron Approach, Putt to 2’, a 39!
*These next 6 birdies came in my best 18-hole round to date, my 74, with Chris Saxon, Cameron Mattox, and Ben.
#221-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, New SNL Ball, Past Cottonwood!, PW to 15’, Short Eagle Putt
#222-HV-Hole #6-Par 3, PW to Back Right Side, Uphill to Left Putt, Back to Even
#223-HV-Hole #9-Par 5, After a Double, Drive to Corner, 7-iron, Chip off Back Hill to 4’
*I made many crucial three-foot putts, and I finished with a 38 on the front, just one over.
#224-HV-Hole #13-Par 4, On in One, Cameron, too, Short Eagle Putt Again, Got It
#225-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, No Surprise, Drive Right, 9-iron Short, SW Short, Made Putt!
#226-HV-Hole #15-Par 4, “Boring Birdie,” 8-iron, PW to 5’, Make the Putt, -1 After 15!
*After a double, on #17, I made a 7’ putt for par on #18 for my +2 round of 74! Best ever after more than a decade of patience and practicing!
#227-HV-Hole #16-Par 3, PW Past Hole, Spun Back 15’, 15’ Putt, 1 of 5 Birdie Putts
Eagle #10-Hillcrest-Hole #3-Par 5, Almost Didn’t Play due to Either Church or House Cleaning, B Gave Me Her Blessing, Though, Knees and Back Aching, but Long Drive Cured Me, Past 200 Yard Marker, Bruce’s Old Club Approach, Just Short of Green, SW Pop-Up Chip Rolled and Then Tapped the Stick, McDonald’s Celebration w/ Rocky Song “No Easy Way Out” on Drive Home, a Great Summer Moment
#228-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, w/ Bruce, Skins Push, Driver, 9-iron, 1 Long, 1 Short Putt
Eagle #11-HV-Hole #9-Par 5, Teeing Ground Well Left for a Better Angle, Aimed for a Leaf on a Tree, Made the Corner, 7-iron Approach Over Cottonwoods to Green, Rolled Down toward Hole, 8’ Downhill Left to Right Putt, Great Visual with a River in My Head, Put the Ball in the River!
#229-HV-Hole #8-Par 4, w/ Fred, Drive to Front Left, Putt to Middle Stopped, 4’ Left
#230-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, w/ Fred, Long Drive Right, PW, off Dirt, Pulled Pitch to 6’
Eagle #12-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, Drive to Left, in the Trees, 5-iron High Fade, No Idea Where it Would End Up, on Green 12’ From Hole on Top Left Side, Left-moving Putt, Reset Once Before Putting, Long Piece of Grass a Target
#231-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, w/ Family!, Long Drive, Topped Utility, 9-iron GIR, 40’ Putt
#232-HV-Hole #18-Par 5, w/ Guy, 2nd Time, Lost SW, Fade Drive, 6-iron Top, SW to 18’
#233-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, w/ C.J., Bogey Man, Drive Left of Tree, PW to Front, 2 Putts
#234-HV-Hole #7-Par 5, w/ C.J. Still, Drive Left, 100 Yard AW to 30’, 2 Putts from 30’
#235-HV-Hole #9-Par 5-Tourney Practice, Corner Drive, 6-iron On, Right Side, Putt to 2’
*I won the long drive and the closest to the pin in the same golf team fundraiser.
*James came to visit on the weekend of the Club Championship, so I chose not to play.
#236-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, Lousy Drive to #5, 6-iron to Green, Over-Putt, 15’ Putt Save
#237-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, Drive Past Tree by 15 Yards, PW to Green, 20’ Putt to 6’, Birdie
#238-HV-Hole #5-Par 5, w/ James!, Long Drive Left, 6-iron to 10’, Like Tiger’s Game
#239-HV-Hole #13-Par 4, w/ James Still, Drove Green, Yesss, like Gollum, 10’ Putt to 1’
#240-HV-Hole #18-Par 5, 3rd w/ James, Showing Off, Slice to #18, 7-iron, Downhill Putt
#241-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, Outdrove Long Drive!, AW out of Bowl, Putt to 6’, Caught Left
#242-HV-Hole #18-Par 5, Drive to #3 Rough, PW to Above Hole, Better Try than Before
#243-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, Drive Past Tree Again, 9-iron from Right Rough, Putt to 4’
#244-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, 2nd Time, Fairway, PW Approach Long, Putt from Rough to 1’
#245-HV-Hole #18-Par 5, Weird 9, Pull to #3, PW to Right Side, Eagle Putt to Tap-in
#246-HV-Hole #5-Par 5, Ball Mix-up, PW to 87 Yard Sprinkler, Approach to 8’ on Right
*In this journal, I shot my lowest score ever, won a long drive and a closest to the hole contest in the same tournament, and earned 4 new eagles. I continued coaching volleyball again for Danielle and Becca, but Becca tears her meniscus and misses her entire junior year of volleyball. I also attended the Masters with Guy during Saturday’s third round. I wrote all about the experience (including seeing Tiger Woods) and Bubba Watson who won for his first time ever.
*End of Golf Diary-Part 10
Golf Diary-Part 11
2013 (3 Eagles Total *all Par 5’s, 40 Birdies Total, 26 Par 5’s, 10 Par 4’s, 4 Par 3’s)
#247-HV-Hole #15-Par 4, w/ New Shoes Alone, Windy, Over Flag, 16 Paces, Silent Film
#248-HV-Hole #11-Par 4, Slice Over Far Cottonwoods, SW Pitch to 4’, Straight Putt
Bruce scores four 3s in a row on the back nine at HV and shoots 3 under while sick. C.J. shoots even par on the front nine at HV with a birdie on #1, all pars from #2 to #8, and a bogey on #9.
#249-HV-Hole #13-Par 4, After Lunch @ Rusty Putter, Drive Near Green, Chip to 5’
#250-HV-Hole #18-Par 5, w/ Pat O., Drive to PW Distance, Birdie This Time, Cameron
#251-HV-Hole #7-Par 5, w/ Bruce in Irish Open, Drive to #14, 9-iron Lay-up, 15’ Putt
#252-HV-Hole #7-Par 5, w/ James & Daryl, Drive Past Island, Thin 9-iron, Putt From Off
#253-HV-Hole #9-Par 5, w/ Mom & Dad, 5-wood to Corner, 7-iron on Green, Near Eagle
#254-HV-Hole #9-Par 5, w/ Cam & Bruce, Drive Near Ditch, 8-iron at 159, Near Eagle
#255-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, Same Round, Driver, 6-iron Low, 20’ Long, Straight Putt
#256-HV-Hole #15-Par 4, 8-iron Tee Shot, PW Approach Rolled Past Flag, Long Putt
#257-HV-Hole #1-Par 5, w/ Cameron, 1st of 4, 8-iron Approach, Chip, See It, Roll It
#258-HV-Hole #7-Par 5, Drive Left of Tree, 100 Yard Approach, Putt Catches Edge
#259-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, Drive Through “Alley,” 9-iron Approach, Cameron Eagles!
#260-HV-Hole #18-Par 5, Missed #3, 7-iron Bubbly Feeling, 2 Putts, Lunch for Cameron
Eagle #13-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, Playing w/ Cameron in the Memorial Day Marathon, Bruce and C.J. Played Better Than We Did, Terrible Drive to the Left, Second Shot w/ Utility Club Interrupted by City Manager Josh Ray’s Daughters Squealing, 200 Yard Shot Headed Straight for the Green and the Flag, Straight Putt from 15 to 20 Feet, Went in w/ Speed, Bruce and C.J. Paid Me That Day
#261-HV-Hole #16-Par 3, w/ C.J., PW Short to 6’ Away, Slightly Downhill Putt
#262-HV-Hole #18-Par 5, w/ Bruce and Rei, #3’s Fairway, Open Stance Chip to 3’
Mom and Dad’s 50th Anniversary celebration was this summer’s biggest event on June 23rd, 2013.
#263-Grand Lake-Hole #17-Par 4, 300 Yard Drive!, 60 Yard Pitch, Putt from 15’
#264-Pinon Hills-Hole #9-Par 5-w/ E, B, & C, Cut Corner, 7-iron Lay-up, Wind AW to 15’
#265-Cobble Creek-Hole #15-Par 4, Risky Drive, Missed Rock Wall, Open Stance Pitch
#266-HV-Hole #13-Par 4-Drive to Cart Path, Free Drop, Pitch Barely Missed, 13’ Putt
#267-HV-Hole #18-Par 5-Drive Left of #3!, 7-iron Pitch Lay-up and Approach to 1’
#268-HV-Hole #13-Par 4-Drive Straight to Green, Stubbed Chip, 25 Foot Putt!
#269-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Long Drive to Dirt Near #15 Teeing Ground, 9-iron, 2 Putts
#270-HV-Hole #10-Par 3-C.J.’s Ball Stayed Up, Mine Rolled Down, 15’ Putt Surprise
Joe and I take our trip to Boston to do some touristy Boston things and play 18 holes at the Robert T. Lynch Golf Course.
#271-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-After Taco Tuesday Loss, the “Mosquito” Birdie, Wipe, Wipe
#272-HV-Hole #5-Par 5-Playing Alone, Long Drive Left, Went for It, Pitch Over Hill to 3’
#273-HV-Hole #9-Par 5-w/ Carl Gray, 3-wood to Corner, Utility Wood to Green, 2 Putts
With that birdie, I shoot a 38, +1, one of my best scores ever on the front!
#274-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-What?!, a 374 Yard Drive!, AW to Top, Putt Into the Bowl to 2’
#275-HV-Hole #18-Par 5-Drive to #18’s Fairway, 7-iron Just On the Front, Two Putts
#276-Riverview-Hole #10-Par 4-Long Drive Right, Ball Below Feet, PW to Near Tap-in
Eagle #14-HV-Hole #14-Par 5, w/ C.J., Drive Nicked the Top of the Trees on the Left Side of the Fairway and Then Rolled Out Onto the Fairway Like an Obedient Golf Ball, Approach was Short, Hole in the Bowl, Putt was Super Fun to Watch Banking to the Right “Like a Jet” and Heading Straight Toward the Hole Where It Went Right In
Eagle #15-HV-Hole #18-Par 5, Was Losing Badly, Beginning of My First Ever 5 Under After Four Holes!, Pressure-Filled Drive w/ Small Audience, Hit #18’s Fairway to Get the Bonus w/ a Draw, Low 7-iron That Hit the Green and Turned Left to Stop 6 or so Feet From the Hole, Putt Caught the Bottom/Left Edge and Then Rolled All the Way Around the Cup to Fall in on the Front Side, a Good All-around Putt
#277-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Drive Near Bush, 9-iron Approach, Ball Bounced Right to Green
#278-HV-Hole #2-Par 3-8-iron Over Bunker onto Green, 13’ Putt, 4 Under After 3 Holes!
#279-HV-Hole #3-Par 4-Smooth Utility Tee Shot, SW from 100 Yards, 5’ Putt, 5 Under
I play the golf of my dreams in a stretch of four holes! 5 under! Incredible!
#280-HV-Hole #6-Par 3-7-iron to 10’ to 12’, Bruce Was Closer, I Made My Putt, Though
#281-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Club Championship, Drive Past Tree, 9-iron to Just Off, 2 Putts
#282-HV-Hole #18-Par 5-Championship, #18 Fairway, Under 1 Tree, Over Another
#283-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Championship, w/ Greg, Drive to #5, Utility Club Recovery
#284-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Championship, Long Drive, 9-iron, 2 Putts to Top Right Side
We go to state in volleyball! We beat Farmington in districts with a match Belinda considers our state championship, getting sweet justice from our loss to them before.
We lose to Los Lunas at state, placing 10th out of the 12 teams. 10th out of the entire states is very respectable! James gets a ticket for running a red light and breaks out his two front teeth ice skating in Durango. Ouch!
#285-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Played Alone, Draw Past the Tree, AW Just Off, 2 Putts
#286-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Similar, Chunked AW, Pitch to 3’ From Between Hills
At the end of this diary, I had started this Official Birdie and Eagle Count, and I had gotten as far as #34. Danielle and Robbie had dated for a year and a half. James was a sophomore, and he got a job as a C.A. (Community Assistant) at NMSU.
*End of Golf Diary-Part 11
Golf Diary-Part 12
2014 (0 Eagles Total, 28 Birdies Total, 16 Par 5’s, 6 Par 4’s, 6 Par 3’s)
We have our new living room furniture when starting this diary.
#287-HV-Hole #11-Par 4-Played Alone, Drive to #9 Rough, Approach Over Hill, 4’ Putt
#288-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-“Alley” Drive on Hard Fairway, 9-iron, Bowl Hole, 10’ Putt
#289-HV-Hole #16-Par 3-Same Round, Hole Back, PW Long, Putt From Off the Green!
While writing at the Big-O, I discover I am missing a year and a half of my journal causing me to go searching. Fortunately, I get it all back. I was missing everything from the end of 2004 to the end of 2005. I found it printed in my closet, but I was able to find it on my computer after searching for a key word from the printed version. Phew!
#290-HV-Hole #15-Par 4-7-iron to Fairway, SW to Past Hole, 15’ Putt to Front Left Hole
#291-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Drive Right of Tree in Rough, 9-iron Left, 2 Putts From Off
#292-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Approach Hits Hose?, Water Helped Ball Stop Close to Hole
#293-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Past Tree w/ Hard Ground, Push Approach Close, Near Eagle
#294-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Snow Hole, In Snow on Fairway & Green, Bruce Birdied, Too
We surprise Bev for her 50th birthday on President’s Day Weekend.
#295-Spring Ranch-Hole #9-Par 5-340 Yard Drive, Disbelieving Curt, Utility & 2 Putts
Belinda and I go to the new “cabin home.” Rei recovers by using a feeding tube at night.
#296-HV-Hole #12-Par 3-Utility Club, On Green, 20’ Putt, Took Pics w/ New iPhone 5c
#297-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Bruce Eagles!, 8-iron Right, Putt Across Green to 1’, 6’ Break
#298-HV-Hole #15-Par 4-Putt and Pray w/ Rough Greens, 20’ Putt After Merciful Alarm
#299-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-Memorial Day, Pull, Push, Perfect Pitch, 5’ Putt, Rough Green
#300-HV-Hole #18-Par 5-Marathon, Missed #3, On #18, Thin 5-iron Just On, Putt to 4”
#301-HV-Hole #11-Par 4-Temporary Green, Drive, 30’ Pitch, Putt From Off, 270° Putt
Danielle works for the Y.C.C. for the first time while James is in his fourth year. Kyle interns with a solar company, and Becca turns 18.
#302-HV-Hole #11-Par 4-Temporary Green Again, Drive to #10, Pitch Over Tree, Putt
#303-HV-Hole #18-Par 5-Fade to Left, 8-iron Out of Tall Grass Over Tree, Great Pitch
#304-HV-Hole #18-Par 5-From Blues to #3, 7-iron Short, Pitch to 4’, No Look Putt
#305-HV-Hole #9-Par 5-Drive Almost to Ditch, Over Trees Approach, Tied the Match!
#306-HV-Hole #2-Par 3-Backwards Ace Bandage, 7-iron, Crisp, Rising Ball Flight to 8’
#307-HV-Hole #14-Par 5-From Blues, Decent Drive, Lucky 2nd Through Trees, 15’ Putt
#308-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-New Plan, Slow Takeaway, 5-wood 2nd, Putt From Off to 4’
#309-HV-Hole #16-Par 3-From Blues, 8-iron, Near Ace, Two Foot Putt, Peeked, Oops!
I take lessons from Dana Hickman this year, my fourth golf instructor. He helps mostly with my chipping and putting. Also, I leave our laptop out in the rain on the day teachers report to school. Our hard drive is ruined, and I lose this very important document! Argh! Thankfully, we pay big bucks to get our hard drive restored, and I get it all back.
#310-HV-Hole #16-Par 3-Identical to Previous, 8-iron to 6’ Left, Did Not Peek This Time
#311-Reston Nat’l-Par 5-Fade Drive, 2nd Barely Over Ditch, AW to Downhill Tap-in
#312-HV-Hole #6-Par 3-8-iron Tee Shot to Left Side, Fuzzy Greens, Did Not Peek
#313-HV-Hole #1-Par 5-Drive to #5 Fairway, 5-iron to 1st Hill, Pitch to 20’, Long Putt!
#314-HV-Hole #8-Par 4-Drive to Rough on Right, AW Right, Flop Shot Hit Stick 2’ Up!
That ends Golf Diary-Part 12. At the end of this diary, I play in the Club Championship, but after a miserable score and a damaged knee, I withdraw before the second day begins. I have the shanks, but Don Greenwood helps me figure out what’s wrong at his workshop. Also, the golf course closes due to lower membership numbers, among other things. The journal ends when C.J. and I go out and play one last time, possibly for the last time ever at Hidden Valley.
*End of Golf Diary-Part 12
Golf Diary-Part 13
2015 (1 Eagle on Hole #18, a par 5, 50 Birdies Total, 30 Par 5’s, 9 Par 4’s, 11 Par 3’s)
#315-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-Same Rd. as Bruce’s Ace, 1st Birdie on AMGC, No Shank!
#316-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Brian from Dgo. Joe’s, Drive to Front Right Side, AW Chip
#317-AMGC-Hole #16-Par 3-Near Ace to 3’, Putt Head Still, Brian Says, Not bad.”
#318-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Fade to #18, 5-iron to Left Side, AW Chip Like #13’s, 37
#319-AMGC-Hole #7-Par 5-Drive to #14, Family, Ball at Knee Height 7-iron, PW to 15’
#320-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Drive to #3 Fairway, 5-iron Left of #3 Cart Path, Pulled AW
#321-AMGC-Hole #11-Par 4-Drive Under Cottonwood, AW, Putt Sits on Edge for ???
#322-AMGC-Hole #17-Par 4-Confident Drive, AW Chip to 2’ Above Hole, Lower Gear
#323-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-#3’s Fairway, De-lofted 6-iron to Green, Eagle Lip-out
Jordan Spieth wins the Masters and sets the 54-hole scoring record at the same age as James, 21. Wow!
I choose to be a First Tee Golf Coach, and my first training will be in Baltimore, MD. B will come with me, and we will stay at the VA Swope’s after the training.
#324-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-Behind Cottonwood, 5-iron Around, On Green, New Spot
#325-AMGC-Hole #4-Par 3-Long, Accurate 7-iron, “Yard Work,” Smacked 30’ Putt
#326-AMGC-Hole #16-Par 3-9-iron Right At It, 20’ Putt, I Left w/ C.J. Right After
James flies away to New Zealand for his internship at the company Creative HQ.
Belinda and I retire from teaching, and Belinda is diagnosed with MS in the same week. Sigh.
#327-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-Driver to Left of Tree, 7-iron Below Hole, Putt From Off to 2’
#328-AMGC-Hole #11-Par 4-1 of Best Drives Ever Over Trees, AW Swish, 3, 3, 3, Start
#329-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-Over to #5’s Fairway, Utility Club Recovery to Hill, PW to 15’
#330-AMGC-Hole #2-Par 3-2 Birdies in a Row, Sucker Pin, 9-iron, Got Read from Bruce
#331-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-w/ Shawn, Drive Way Left, Utility Club, AW, Putt Kept Going
#332-Riverview-Hole #4-Par 5-Drive to Soccer Hole, Utility, Pitch Close, Match Play
#333-AMGC-Hole #5-Par 5-Drive Up Right Side, Tree Clip, Utility Club, PW, 30’ Putt!
#334-AMGC-Hole #7-Par 5-Drive to Bunker, 7-iron Out, 100 Yard PW, 7’ Putt, No Peek
#335-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-Fade Drive to Right Side, Utility to Bunker Above, AW to 2’
I finish up my first ever First Tee sessions and host a certification night, and I attend my 30th high school reunion.
Eagle #16-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5, Josh Ray and Others Playing #3, so I Aim for #18’s Fairway Instead, Long Drive to Fairway with a Perfect View of Green Between the Trees, 5-iron Short of Green, Body Turning Pitch Shot That Gently Taps the Flagstick, Hole is Back and Just Left of Center, I Shoot a 38, 37, for a 75!
#336-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-Low, Left Drive, 5-iron from Rough, Putt to 6’, Tricky Down
#337-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Missed #3, w/ Bruce, Aggressive Utility, 5’ Eagle Putt Low
#338-NMSU-Hole #3-Par 5-Cut the Corner to Bunker, 6-iron Out, Best Shot PW to 5’
#339-AMGC-Hole #9-Par 5-Corner Drive, Provisional, Utility Club to Just Off, Putt to 2’
#340-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-Drive to Middle, Utility Club High Off Hill, Hit Flagstick, Tap
#341-AMGC-Hole #16-Par 3-Switched to 9-iron, Matched Rei’s Birdie Putt, Dropped In
#342-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-James’s B-day, Left of Tree, On in Two, Putt to 3’ Down
#343-AMGC-Hole #6-Par 3-Pin Back Left, 7-iron, w/ Steve, 20’ Putt, Aimed 4” Right
Aztec has its worst storm ever since we’ve lived here and beyond, a hurricane-like flooding type of storm. The golf course is forced to close until it can be cleaned up. I help clean the debris off the greens.
#344-AMGC-Hole #16-Par 3-Drive to the Tree, 7-iron to Off the Back, AW Chip to 20’
#345-AMGC-Hole #11-Par 4-Over Trees to Bunker, Sprinklers Going, Straight, Wet Putt
#346-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-BIG Drive, 9-iron Into Bowl, Missed Eagle by One Inch
#347-AMGC-Hole #2-Par 3-Thinned 8-iron Past the Hole, SW Chip Too Fast, Hit Stick
#348-Glacier Golf Club-Hole #8-Par 3-The Cliffs, 9-iron Left Onto Green, 20’ Leafy Putt
I get my first Time to Teach training at Koogler, host a fall session for The First Tee, and I head out to Virginia to surprise Guy for his 50th birthday.
#349-AMGC-Hole #6-Par 3-8-iron w/ “Silent Hands,” Unceremonious Putt of Just 2’
#350-AMGC-Hole #11-Par 4-From Reds, w/ 1st Tee Kids, PW Approach, C.J. Pressure
#351-Lake Carlsbad-Hole #4-Par 4-324 Yard Hole, 100 Yard Approach to 15’, Pop Ball
#352-Lake Carlsbad-Hole #5-Par 5-Pulled Tee, Pop-up Utility, 127 Yd. Friend PW to 2’
#353-Lake Carlsbad-Hole #9-Par 5-Pulled Drive and Utility to Dirt, Pitch Over Cart
Putting a birdie score in on the electronic score card on these golf carts resulted in clapping. Ha!
#354-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-Drive Up Middle, 8-iron Push, Bruce Birdies, So Do I
#355-AMGC-Hole #7-Par 5-w/ Laura, Drive Left, Utility to Hill, PW Over Hill to 12’
#356-AMGC-Hole #6-Par 3-w/ B Walking, 9-iron to 6’, Picture, New Cleveland Putter
#357-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Drive Past Green, SW Chip, Finesse Putt From 4’ Down
#358-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-Drive to Middle, Ignore C.J., 8-iron Short, Chip Into Bowl
#359-AMGC-Hole #5-Par 5-On In Two!, Driver, Long Utility, 30’ Putt to 3’ Putt for Birdie
#360-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-w/ C.J., G.I.R. Game, On In Two! Putt Into Bowl to 2’
#361-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Green is Bail-out Area, Drive to Left, Putt to 4’, Uphill
#362-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Drive to #3 Swale, 8-iron Short, Pitch to 6’, Aimed Left
We go to Lakewood for Christmas. We watch Star Wars: The Force Awakens, host Guy’s Surprise 50th Birthday pick-up basketball game, and celebrate Dad’s 80th birthday, another surprise, at the Golden Corral. The big family Christmas is celebrated at Bev and Curt’s place. James’s girlfriend, Nicola from New Zealand, comes along for all of it.
#363-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-*Even Par Rd., C.J. Eagles, Putt From Off the Back to 1”
This birdie doesn’t count due to the leaf rule, but it’s worth putting in here: AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-*Leaf Rule, Gorgeous Drive, Should Have Found It, 7-iron and 2 Putts From Below Hole
*End of Golf Diary-Part 13
Golf Diary-Part 14
2016 (6 Eagles Total (*4 Par 5’s & 2 Par 4’s), 64 Birdies Total, 36 Par 5’s, 15 Par 4’s, 13 Par 3’s)
#364-Civitan-Hole #1-Par 3-2nd Time Around, PW Over Flag, Downhill Putt of 15’
#365-Civitan-Hole #3-Par 3-Approach Wedge from 101 Yards, 30’ to 35’ Putt, C.J. Lip
#366-Civitan-Hole #5-Par 3-7-iron, Long Putt Again, 1st 9-holes Under Par!, 1 Under!
#367-AMGC-Hole #9-Par 5-1st Birdie @ AMGC, No OB in Play, PW from #11, 4’ Putt
#368-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-w/ Treadworks Terry, Drive to #7, 7-iron, Putt from Rough
#369-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Drive to Left Bunker, 5-iron Short, Putt to 2’ from Front
#370-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Fade to #3, Weak 8-iron, Putt from 30’ Below Green to 4’
#371-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-C.J.’s 70th B-day Rd., Missed #3, AW, White Speck Putt
#372-Hillcrest-Hole #5-Par 4-Drive Over Hill, PW Onto Green, Pin Placement Matters
#373-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-Our Foursome, Past Tree, Broke Tree on Hill, Putt from Off
#374-AMGC-Hole #7-Par 5-w/ New Friend Rick, Broke Our Tie, Long Utility to Just Off
#375-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-w/ Rick, Both Got Birdies, Driver, Mid-iron, 2 Putts from Off
Eagle #17-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5, After Rick Left, First Eagle of This Year for the Three of Us, They Both Paid Me $5 Eventually, Drive to #3’s Fairway to an Uphill Lie, 8-iron Approach Flew High and Right Over the Flag, But Stayed High Above It, Putt Looked Impossible, 20’ Downhill and Fast with Break to the Left, Aimed Well Right, As It Got Closer, It Looked Like It Might Go In, and Then It Did!
#376-AMGC-Hole #9-Par 5-No OB, Cut the Corner to #11, Putt From Off Up & Over Hill
#377-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Drove Ball to Left Center of Green, Just Off, 6’ Birdie Putt
#378-AMGC-Hole #16-Par 3-9-iron to 15’, Cool Putt, Broke 2 to 3’ Before Straightening
#379-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-Longest Drive Ever Past Hill, PW Approach, 3’ Eagle Putt
#380-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Needed Eagle to Tie Rick, Putt From Off Nearly Eagled
#381-AMGC-Hole #9-Par 5-Rubber Match w/ Rick, Drive to #12, 6-iron Step Through
My Uncle Ray dies of a sudden heart attack.
#382-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-Drive Fade, 5-iron Around Tree to Green, Putt Down to 4’
#383-AMGC-Hole #12-Par 3-w/ C.J., medium low utility shot, bounced and rolled to 4’
#384-AMGC-Hole #10-Par 3-w/ C.J. & Tom From Wray, Smooth 9-iron to 5’, Lost Game
#385-AMGC-Hole #6-Par 3-Right Side Top, 8-iron to 6’, Putt Surprised Me w/ Break
#386-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-Fade Drive, Mower Guy Watched 7-iron Approach, 8’ Putt
#387-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-#18’s Fairway, 6-iron to Off Back, Putt to Tap-in Range
#388-AMGC-Hole #9-Par 5-1st Tee Tourney, Drive to Corner, 8-iron On, Lipped Eagle
#399-AMGC-Hole #5-Par 5-Same Tourney, Big Drive, 200 Yd. Approach, Won 6 & 3
#400-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Same, Long Wait, Drove Green, 14’ Putt, Won Pool!
#401-AMGC-Hole #5-Par 5-Similar to Tourney, Drive Up Right Side, Utility Club, 2 Putts
#402-AMGC-Hole #8-Par 4-High Drive, 80 Yard Approach, 18’ Putt on Middle Tier
#403-AMGC-Hole #15-Par 4-Drive to Ditch, Found w/ Mud, AW Cuff to 5’, Restart
#404-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-From Blues, w/ Bruce, Skins, Drive Left, Utility to Just Off
Eagle #18-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5, Losing the Escalating Skins Game to Bruce, Playing From the Blues, Drive Up the Left Side, But Still Far From the Green, Utility Club Straight for the Green Over the Hill, Short of the Green, Chip Just the Way It Should Be, Landed on, Rolled Down, Went Into the Hole! I Took the Lead, but It Didn’t Last, Bruce Won the Next Three Holes
#405-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Same Rd., #18 Fairway, 6-iron Over Right, Long Putt to 7’
#406-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Ugly!, Pop-up Drive, Pine Tree Hit, 5-iron Jab, Made Putt
Belinda and I go to Canada with Amanda and Eric for our 25th wedding anniversaries. Then we attend the 80’s concert with The Fixx, Kool & the Gang, The Go-Go’s, and Huey Lewis and the News with Joe and Tammy, too.
#407-AMGC-Hole #4-Par 3-Tees and Flag Down Low, 9-iron to 20’, Don’t Leave It Short
Danielle turns 21 on August 25th, 2016!
#408-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Drive to Wash, 2 Ridges, Best Approach, Downhill Putt
#409-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-Drive Right of Tree, 8-iron to Hill, Ball Below Feet, Pitch
#410-AMGC-Hole #4-Par 3-After Cool Par Save, Tees Back Up, 9-iron, 15 Paces Putt
#411-AMGC-Hole #12-Par 3-6-iron Push, Front, Tuft of Grass Bumps Ball, Looong Putt
#412-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Drive to Front Right, Hole Back Left, Long Putt Again to 4’
#413-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-Longest Drive, 1 of 5 Birdies in 1 Rd. & 3 in a Row, 5’ Putt
#414-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-Alone, Drive Right of Tree, Skulled 5-iron, 9-iron, Long Putt
I am offered a position as either a coach or a specialist for the CORE Program.
#415-AMGC-Hole #8-Par 4-w/ C.J., Pretty Draw, Aggressive Pitch, 15’ Putt on Mid Tier
Eagle #19-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-Another Draw Similar to #8’s Tee Shot, Past the 150 Yard Marker, Approach to Where the Flag Was, Now the Flag Was on the Opposite Side Over on the Left, Putt Confounded Me, Most Amazing Putt I’ve Ever Made, Aimed for Fungus Closest to Top of the Bowl, Putt Curled Along the Rim, Stayed Up, Turned Right, Headed Toward Destiny, C.J. Made Commentary as It Got Closer, “It looks like it’s going to go in!”, Some Guy on Teeing Ground Above Said I Couldn’t Make It Again, I Agreed
I get hired as a CORE Coach through NMSU while B and I are visiting Emily in Prescott, AZ.
#416-AMGC-Hole #8-Par 4-w/ C.J., Drive to Few Yards, Putt From Off to 3’ on Left Side
#417-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Drive to #8 Cart Path, SW Over Hill, Long Putt From Left
#418-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-Champion, Right of Tree, Scuffed 8-iron, Pulled Pitch to 3’
#419-AMGC-Hole #10-Par 3-8-iron to 3’, Cussing Audience, 2 Guys in Carts, -1 to #13
#420-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Drive Front Right, Putt Curled Around Hole to 2’, -2 to #14
#421-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Caught in a Cat Fight, Girls Arguing, 7-iron, AW Chip to 2’
Eagle #20-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Drove Green, 2nd Day of Club Championship, 3 Guys Witnessed It, Putt from Just Off the Back, Very Fast, Ball Tapped the Flagstick, Chuckled, Explained Why I Wasn’t Playing in the Championship, New Job, Friends (Joe and Tammy) in Town
#421-AMGC-Hole #15-Par 4-Thinned 8-iron to < 100 Yards, SW Approach, Smooth Putt
#422-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-Fast Start, 7-iron to Back Right, SW Pop-up to 12’-15’
#423-AMGC-Hole #11-Par 4-Beauty Smack, Near Bunker, Richard Witness, 3’ Putt
#424-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-#3 w/ Quintanas, Adrian 1st, Me 2nd, I Won, 5-iron Short
#425-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-3 of Us Birdied!, Driver, 7-iron, Just Off, Used 2 Putts
#426-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-C.J. & I Birdied, Driver to #7, Damon A., 8-iron, Chip to 1’
#427-AMGC-Hole #10-Par 3-New Guy on Range, 8-iron to Left, Long, Fast L to R Putt
#428-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Aimed Left, Just Over Bunker, SW Chip Past Hole, R to L
#429-AMGC-Hole #9-Par 5-Pull to #17, Long 7-iron to Dirt, Explode Dirt to 2’ Below
#430-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 5-Bruce & I Birdied, Drive Past Tree, 9-iron to Hill, Chip to 3’
#431-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Drive to Bunker, 7-iron Mini Fade, Big Putt From Off to 2’
#432-AMGC-Hole #16-Par 3-9-iron Bounce Off Hill, Valley Putt 3x Longer than Bruce’s
#433-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-Drive to Tree, 7-iron Push to Cliff, Chunk Wedge, C.J. Par!
#434-AMGC-Hole #3-Par 4-Drive to #18, Approach Along Line of Tree, 3’ Mark to 3’ Putt
Eagle #21-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Boomer of a Drive to Cart Path on #18, Free Drop, 8-iron w/ Bruce Witnessing, Smooth Swing to Keep Me Coming Back, Over Trees, Over Flag, Hit the Flag on the Way Down?, Long Downhill Putt, C.J. Tells Me I Have to Hit it, but It Keeps Rolling All the Way Down to the Hole on the Front Right Side, Big Celebration w/ Much Laughter! We Tie Each Other w/ 38’s w/ Our Handicaps
#435-AMGC-Hole #9-Par 5-To Ditch Almost, 6-iron Short, Putt From Way Off Short 20’
Eagle #22-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Low Drive Over Evergreen, Ball Headed to Right Side of the Green, Ended Up On the Green 15 Feet From Hole, Bruce Reminded Us That I Could Win Our Game if I Get an Eagle, Putt From Sunshine to Shade, Read Foot of Break Right to Left, Stepped Away to Remove Piece of Gravel From Putterhead, Putt Curved Gently In, Went From Last Place to Winner on One Hole!
#436-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-Bruce Eagle!, Alley Past Snow, 7-iron, Just Off, 2 Putts
This diary ends with Bruce shooting a 29 on the back! I shot a 39, so he beat me by 10 strokes. Good grief! He also ended up -2 for his last round of 2017!
Golf Diary-Part 15
2017 (2 Eagles Total (2 Par 5’s), 24 Birdies Total, 7 Par 5’s, 15 Par 4’s, 2 Par 3’s)
#437-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Drive Right of Green, 4’ to 6’ of Break to Left Side, to 6”
Eagle #23-AMGC-Hole #14-Par 5-Hole in Sweet Spot, Bruce Eagles First After I Move My Mark, My Putt is About 10’, Didn’t Feel Like It Would Make It, But It Did, Bruce Had Already Earned the 1st Eagle of the Year on the First Hole in Our Very First Round for the $5.00
#438-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Ball Hit Green, Off Back Left, Tricky Downhill Putt to Tap-in
#439-AMGC-Hole #3-Par 4-2nd Best Drive Ever?, A Little Mud, Pitched to 6’, Fast Putt
#440-AMGC-Hole #3-Par 4-Drive Left Over Trees, Near Ditch, Low Pitch, Hit Hill to 12’
#441-AMGC-Hole #8-Par 4-w/ C.J. & Pat, Birdie Won Game, Draw to Left, Pitch to 18’
Eagle #24-AMGC-New Hole #8-Par 5-Checked the Score Before Teeing Off, Back and Knees Were Sore, Long and Straight Drive w/ a Pleasing Trajectory, 8-iron, On My Toes Feeling Approach from 158 Yards, 20’ Putt to Hole on Top Middle, First Under Par Score on the New Arrangement
#442-AMGC-New Hole #11-Par 4-Draw to Left Side of Green, From Collar, Lip Out to 1’
#443-AMGC-New Hole #15-Par 4-Drive Over Cottonwoods, Hole on Front, Putt to 3’
#444-NZ Riversdale, Hole #5 & #14-Par 3-9-iron to Bowl Shaped Green, 20’ Uphill Putt
#445-AMGC-Hole #7-Par 5-Drive Up Right, On In Two, Eagle Putt Lipped Out to Tap-In
#446-AMGC-New Hole #14-Par 3-6-iron Push/Fade to Barely On, 15’ Putt Dropped In
#447-Pinon Hills-Hole #8-Par 5-Drive Long & Right, Go for Green in Two, Pitch to 13’
#448-AMGC-New Hole #11-Par 4-Drive to Left Hill, Handsy Pitch to 12’, R to L Break
#449-Conquistador-Hole #15-Par 5-Cut Corner to Dirt, 5-iron Escape, Approach to 15’
#450-AMGC-Hole #3-Par 4-“Striped Draw,” PW Approach Over Flag, Off Back Putt In
#451-AMGC-New Hole #13-Par 4-“Drew a Stripe” Drive, Awkward Stance Pitch to 5’
#452-AMGC-Hole #5-Par 5-Drive Left of Fairway, Utility to Off, SW Chip to 14’, Downhill
#453-AMGC-New Hole #12-Par 4-Drive Over Left Side of Trees, Pitch Hit Flagstick!
#454-AMGC-New Hole #18-Par 4-3 Tee Shots, Ball in H2O, 9-iron Spun Off, Chip to 1’
#455-AMGC-Hole #3-Par 4-Randy Watched Drive, AW from 111 to 1 Foot, Took Picture
#456-AMGC-New Hole #8-Par 5-“Dreamlike,” Drive Left, 7-iron On, Curving Putt to 8’
#457-Hillcrest-Hole #1-Par 4-Super 3-wood to Fairway, Approach Short, Putt Hit Stick
#458-Hillcrest-Hole #10-Par 5-Marvelous Drive, Utility to Green, Eagle Putt to 1’ on Left
#459-AMGC-New Hole #9-Par 4-Drive Right Over Ditch, 8-iron Barely On, Long Putt
#460-AMGC-New Hole #8-Par 5-Hit Tree on Left, Utility, SW Chip, Putt Between Marks
Golf Diary-Part 16
2018 (No Eagles, 52 Birdies Total, 16 Par 5’s, 19 Par 4’s, 17 Par 3’s)
*I will no longer say “New Hole” for this year’s entries.
#461-AMGC-Hole #15-Par 4-Box Takeover, Low PW Approach, Chip-in from Back
#462-AMGC-Hole #8-Par 5-Drive to 140 Yards Into Wind, 9-iron Flub, Sweet 9 to 1’
#463-AMGC-Hole #4-Par 3-Pulled AW to Top Tier, Bounce Off Hill to 5’ Below Hole
#464-AMGC-Hole #10-Par 3-9-iron to Top Tier, 18 Paces Putt w/ 12’ Break to Back
#465-Riverview-Hole #8-Par 5-Driver to Dirt, Turf Buster to Left Side, Eagle Short 2’
#466-AMGC-Hole #11-Par 4-Went For It, In Bunker, Putted Out Like Evil Knievel to 2’
#467-AMGC-Hole #12-Par 4-Went For It Again, Left & Pin High, Got Read From Bruce
*Bruce, C.J., and I renew our memberships, and we instantly regret it due to the course being in terrible condition. It did, however, steadily get better after that.
#468-AMGC-Hole #11-Par 4-New Routine, Low Drive, Good Lie, Smooth Pitch to 2’
#469-AMGC-Hole #6-Par 3-Battle for the Box Game, 9-iron, 20’ Away, Big Stroke
#470-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-No O.B., Traffic Jam at Corner, PW Tree, 5-iron, Long Putt
#471-AMGC-Hole #2-Par 3-Stableford w/ C.J., PW, Yellow Bridgestone, Front Left, to 4’
*Reilly dies due to Cystic Fibrosis on 6-25-18, and I have my 7th “birthday” on 6-28-18 after having the brain surgery.
#472-AMGC-Hole #4-Par 3-Flag on Top, Approach Wedge to Fringe, Fast Patchy Putt
#473-AMGC-Hole #8-Par 5-White Tees Moved Up Again, 6-iron Low Draw, Pitch to 4’
#474-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-Drive Over Cottonwood, Lift, Clean, Place, AW Pitch to 3’
#475-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-No O.B. Again, Left of #13 Bunker, AW to 1st Tee Bunker
#476-AMGC-Hole #16-Par 4-16th Birdie on #16, 6-iron, SW to Collar, Putt From 25’
#477-AMGC-Hole #7-Par 5-New Irons, Not Used, Driver, Utility, Patchy 1st Putt, 4’ Putt
#478-AMGC-Hole #9-Par 4-150+ Yards New 7-iron, Ball Stopped on Cliff, Left Flag In
#479-AMGC-Hole #17-Par 3-Trusty New 9-iron, Spun Back 3’ to 12’, Straight Putt
#480-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 4-No O.B., Free Drop, New 9-iron, Putt Out & Then Fell In
#481-AMGC-Hole #4-Par 3-PW To Bottom, Near Ace, 5’ Putt, Bruce Pitched In for Birdie
#481-Civitan-Hole #7-Par 3-Scored a 9 Here Years Ago, PW Short Right, Chip In, 360°!
*Bruce, C.J., Eric and I play at Hillcrest, and Bruce, C.J., Mike and I play in the Robbie Ward where we take 3rd place out of 18 teams with a score of 60. Then Eric, Amanda, B, and I head to Cancun.
#482-AMGC-Hole #5-Par 5-18Birdies App, 21° Utility to Pin High, Chip On, 3’ Downhiller
#483-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-O.B. is Back, PW Blocked by Tree, Pitch On, LONG Putt
#484-AMGC-Hole #2-Par 3-New 8-iron to Back Right Side, 6’ Past Hole, Mostly Straight
#485-AMGC-Hole #6-Par 3-New 9-iron to Far Left Side, 15’ Right of Hole, Pro V1X Ball
#486-AMGC-Hole #8-Par 5-Long, Low Drive, PW to Top Left Side, Gave Bruce Read
#487-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-New O.B., Over Cottonwood, Provisional, Saw Randy
#488-AMGC-Hole #8-Par 5-C.J. Nearly Skunks Me, Driver, 9-iron, Hole Moved to Bowl
#489-AMGC-Hole #11-Par 4-Driver to 8’, Nearly Eagled, Rolled Over Right Side of Hole
#490-AMGC-Hole #17-Par 3-9-iron Again, 15’ Putt, C.J. Rooting for Me, Helped Me Win
#491-AMGC-Hole #8-Par 5-Bad Round, 7-iron Approach, Top Left, Putt From Bottom
#492-AMGC-Hole #11-Par 4-Drove Green Again, Putt Across Green, Bruce Birdied, Too
*Dale dies of a massive heart attack on 8-16-18, the day before James’s 25th birthday. We are devastated and heartbroken.
*We get a new puppy from Ben and Dixie, and we name him Kody, short for Kodak to help ease the suffering due to the sudden death of Dale. He helps us smile and keeps us busy during our grief.
#493-AMGC-Hole #17-Par 3-Loose, Relaxed, 9-iron Swing, 10’ Putt, Practicing Helps
#494-AMGC-Hole #5-Par 5-Drive to 200 Yard Marker, Utility Club Short, Pitch to 1’ Past
#495-AMGC-Hole #12-Par 4-Drive at 2 Clueless Golfers, “FORE!”, SW to 6’, L to R Putt
#496-AMGC-Hole #4-Par 3-Thinned 9-iron, Just Off & Below, Putt Just Kept Going at 3’
#497-AMGC-Hole #11-Par 4-Drive to Bunker, Impressive 2nd Shot/Splash, 6” of Break
*Ty Reid is hired and let go as general manager at Aztec Municipal Golf Course in the span of a few months.
#498-AMGC-Hole #17-Par 3-Lovely, New 9-iron, 15’, Got Lead Back, Thanks, Don!
#499-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Drive Past Trees, 6-iron on in 2, Putt Over Ridge to 8’
#500-AMGC-Hole #8-Par 5-Hoping for Eagle, 7-iron Push, Putt Through Rough Green
#501-AMGC-Hole #11-Par 4-Too Good of a Drive, Past Green, Rolling SW Chip to 3’
#502-Civitan-Hole #8-Par 3-Gorgeous Fall, 9-iron Into Wind, Pitch In from Under Tree
#503-Civitan-Hole #4-Par 3-Even Par Round, AW to Four Paces, Good All-Around Putt
*Eric, Amanda, and I return to Lake Powell and stay in Airstreams. I go on a driver buying kick (I spend a lot of time at Dick’s trying new ones), and I eventually get a Wishon 919 THI from Don.
#504-AMGC-Hole #12-Par 4-Demo Driver Off Fence, 40-yard Pitch, Get Putt to Hole
#505-AMGC-Hole #17-Par 3-PW or 9-iron?, 9-iron, Left of Flag, Downhill, Roll at Hole
#506-AMGC-Hole #1-Par 4-1st Birdie w/ New Driver!, Past Tree, PW from Rough to 2’
#507-AMGC-Hole #8-Par 5-New Driver to #7 Fairway, 8-iron Short, Easy Chip Into Bowl
#508-AMGC-Hole #12-Par 4-Robbie, 30 Yard Approach, SW, Middle Tier, Downhill 4’
#509-AMGC-Hole #13-Par 4-BtB Birdies, Drive Past Bunker, Similar to #12, Flat 12’ Putt
#510-AMGC-Hole #16-Par 4-Surprise Birdie, 6-iron, 73 Yard SW, Long Putt From Fringe
#511-AMGC-Hole #18-Par 5-Aim Left, Hit It Hard, 122-Yard Approach Lipped the Hole!
*I finished the year with my best score of the season, a 75. I was +6 on the front and -1 on the back. That marked the first time I had ever been under par for nine holes on a “regulation” golf course.
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