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Yesterday, I played a round at a decent track. Couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, let alone a fairway or a decent ball. S****ed it around with plenty of trips, doubs, and a quad or two for good measure. I come home thoroughly dejected and decide to torture myself with a round at mens' night; since it's that handicap that will determine my flight in club champ (and I've only played 1 night this year). Started with a quad, then bogey par bogey. Add 3 straight quads (fluffing chips) and I'm well on my way to not caring about my round anymore. Chunk my drive on the par 5, slice a 3 wood to make up ground, and finish out the hole with only a 3 iron for double (including a 2 putt with the 3 iron).
The glory: On the par 3 (it's a little 9 hole course with one par 5 and one par 3) there's a two foot circle around the pin. Get in the circle, win money. While waiting on the tee box, we're discussing how since they removed the front bunker guarding the green, there's no reason not to take one less club and let the ball run up (the green is very crowned, tough to hit and tougher to hold). The low capper in the group (plays off 7 or so) made the comment about having to fly it in for a hole in one, and that running it up is only good for protecting a score. He proceeds to hit the green. His partner (plays off 12) also hits the green. The 3rd guy (my partner) misses the green completely. I hit last, and they all say "you make the circle, we split the money". I reply "Yeah, sure. 'cause a 23 is good for circle money". So I decide on my line and club. Step up, check the target one more time, and swing. A low, penetrating shot that's just left of the flag. Wait - it's starting to fade, just a bit. Guys start screaming for it to go, it looks short. It lands on the front, still a little left, and starts running up the green, taking the break - right at the hole!
Now, many times you can see the ball on the green, and a shot that looked all over the flag is still 10 or 15 feet away.
We get up there, and I'm 10 inches from the cup - well inside the circle. I putt for my bird (and make), and find out upon returning my scorecard that the circle pot is up to $350!
Now, why is this the perfect shot? Because mens' night is the busiest night in the clubhouse. By getting close (but not making a HIO), I get the pot but don't have to buy for everyone!
However, the quandary I'm in now is: Since they called the split after hitting, should I really split the pot?
Yesterday, I played a round at a decent track. Couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, let alone a fairway or a decent ball. S****ed it around with plenty of trips, doubs, and a quad or two for good measure. I come home thoroughly dejected and decide to torture myself with a round at mens' night; since it's that handicap that will determine my flight in club champ (and I've only played 1 night this year). Started with a quad, then bogey par bogey. Add 3 straight quads (fluffing chips) and I'm well on my way to not caring about my round anymore. Chunk my drive on the par 5, slice a 3 wood to make up ground, and finish out the hole with only a 3 iron for double (including a 2 putt with the 3 iron).
The glory: On the par 3 (it's a little 9 hole course with one par 5 and one par 3) there's a two foot circle around the pin. Get in the circle, win money. While waiting on the tee box, we're discussing how since they removed the front bunker guarding the green, there's no reason not to take one less club and let the ball run up (the green is very crowned, tough to hit and tougher to hold). The low capper in the group (plays off 7 or so) made the comment about having to fly it in for a hole in one, and that running it up is only good for protecting a score. He proceeds to hit the green. His partner (plays off 12) also hits the green. The 3rd guy (my partner) misses the green completely. I hit last, and they all say "you make the circle, we split the money". I reply "Yeah, sure. 'cause a 23 is good for circle money". So I decide on my line and club. Step up, check the target one more time, and swing. A low, penetrating shot that's just left of the flag. Wait - it's starting to fade, just a bit. Guys start screaming for it to go, it looks short. It lands on the front, still a little left, and starts running up the green, taking the break - right at the hole!
Now, many times you can see the ball on the green, and a shot that looked all over the flag is still 10 or 15 feet away.
We get up there, and I'm 10 inches from the cup - well inside the circle. I putt for my bird (and make), and find out upon returning my scorecard that the circle pot is up to $350!
Now, why is this the perfect shot? Because mens' night is the busiest night in the clubhouse. By getting close (but not making a HIO), I get the pot but don't have to buy for everyone!
However, the quandary I'm in now is: Since they called the split after hitting, should I really split the pot?
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