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Ups and Downs at Avila Beach Golf ResortTuesday, September 27, 2005I experienced a strange round of ups and downs at Avila Beach Golf Resort today, resulting in an 87. After putting so poorly last week at Cypress Ridge Golf Course last week, I decided to spend a little more time chipping and putting before my round today at Avila Beach Golf Resort - which largely paid off.I wasn't hitting many greens in regulation, but did put a lot of chips very close to the pin which I then 1-putted, but more often to save bogies instead of pars. I think I only 3-putted once - a big improvement over last week. I holed one of my chips for a birdie on 11 and made another birdie on 8, sinking a 20 foot putt. But today, my problem was letting a few drives, fairway irons, and short wedges get away from me, resulting in 5 double bogies. Although I didn't have a single triple bogie, I can't remember a round with so many doubles. Argh! As so many golfers know, it's so frustrating to have one part of your game working one day and on another day have the part of your game that failed you before be the best part of your game - at the expense of what worked the previous day. Anyway, that was my experience today. Putting and chipping were on, fairway irons and short wedges were off. But I did hit some amazing drives and felt so good over my chips and putts that I'll give this game another shot next week! On another note, the highlight of the day for me occured after completing the 18th hole and returning to the parking lot, where I spotted an Osprey flying along San Luis Creek. The Osprey is a favorite bird of mine, one I've observed many times, but never before in San Luis Obispo County. Another highlight of the round was the experience of gradually creating a foursome as we played - from 4 singles. As I was about to start the round, I joined up with Steve, another single, who was just finishing up a lesson. We then caught up to Clark, on the 6th tee, while he waited for a foursome in front of him to clear the par-3 green. Not long after, while teeing off on the 10th, Dave caught up to us and we finished the back 9 as a foursome. None of us shot especially good rounds, but we enjoyed each other's company and shared in our frustration. |
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