I went to Penmar this evening and played my newest game invention called '3 ball scramble'.
Here are the rules - toss down 3 balls in the rough off the green, chip all 3 balls to the hole. If you hole out the chip, it's a birdie. If you chip and 1-putt, then you save par. If you chip and 2-putt, you bogey. Whatever ball you make first is the result of Hole 1, the next ball is Hole 2 and so on. Do this 6 times to play a round of 18 and see how you score. After I would make all 3 balls, I would putt them back into the rough and play the balls where they laid.
I played 3 rounds of 18 holes.
My score after the first round: +5 (5 bogeys)
My score after the second round: +3 (4 bogeys, 1 birdie)
My score after the third round: E (2 bogeys, 2 birdies)
It's a really fun game that helps you with your chipping and putting. It would be really fun to play with a friend. It is really, really fun to chip in for birdie!
Ryan,
ReplyDeleteI came across an interesting tip from Fred Couples that I thought worthy of sharing (namely because I found it works). Personally, I emply a pretty methodical backswing which, per my own tempo & comfort, results in a slow and somewhat too-mellow downswing -- meaning I don't get a great deal of distance off the tee. Couples notes that right before he makes contact, he swings as hard as he can. Guess what? It works! Yesterday, I added about 10 yards to my drives and lost no feel or flow from my tempo with the driver.
Nice! Here is a great tip from ol' Sam Snead that will add even more distance to your drives: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwINLfEmAjc
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