My best golf round so far - 2 over

Yesterday was lucky day for me - shot my best round for 18-hole regulation course - 72 (2 over total with 4 over in front and -2 in the back) at Azusa Greens. Had one eagle and 2 birdies. Putting was not too bad either - 29 total puts with 6 one puts 6 - 15 ft range. Score would have been little better if not for bummer on par 3 13th - missed 2 footer and bogeyed from 15 ft with 3 puts!!.
This eclipses my previous best of 73 at Alhambra Golf Course which is bit easier course to play - rating/slope/rating of 64.8/114. Measuring around 6200 yrds Azusa Greens is not really long with rating/slope of 69/118 but some fairways are narrow with trees on the side.

Golf Tournament - 5th SS Bajwa

Couple of years back (Aug, 2010) played my first Golf Tournament and playing with a partner we finished 3rd. It was 5th SS Bajwa Golf Tournament organized by Kang Brothers in memory of their late uncle. The tournament format was two man Scramble. Playing back tee and Flight A (handicap 12 or under), we shot 3 under 69. Tournament home page - http://www.ssbajwa.com/index.html

 

My First Scratch (Golf)

Originally posted on May 27, 2010

Today, I went out for quick round of golf  with one of my colleague (after work) at nearby 9-hole Rancho Duarte Golf Course. It is nice little executive course (par 31), with par-3 and par-4 holes and fast greens. It was bit overcast, but nice breeze made the playing all the more enjoyable.

I played at this and other courses many times before and came close to shooting par, but could never actually do it. Since I started paying golf around 3 and half years back, it was my dream to do a scratch round (for those not familiar with golf, scratch is term used to define a round under par; for more info refer this page). Well, today was that day. I shot total of 30 for one under par (-1). I hit 8 of 9 greens in regulation and finished the round with back to back birdies.

BTW, I was lucky to score hole-in-one once at Los Feliz Golf Course around 2 years back.  

My next goal - Scratch for a regulation course. It is not going to be easy..