July 12, 2019
I normally drove home on Friday’s when I was working in Knoxville, but this Friday, I was staying in town for a work function the next day. Since I didn’t have anything going on, I decided to hit up Whittle Springs Golf Course and take advantage of the nice afternoon to play a quick nine holes.
I started on the back nine, playing from the white tees and wasn’t striking the ball too well off the tee. I took a penalty on both holes 10 and 11 after hitting the ball out of bounds on the tee shot. Other than the drives, I was striking the ball very well, for my standards. Even though I started the day 4 over par the first two holes, I felt good about how I was playing.
Twelve is a par five that’s straight with out-of-bounds to the right. I played the hole well and had a putt for birdie. After three-putting, I bogeyed the hole. I parred thirteen, a short par 4 up the hill with an electrical substation to the right. I bogeyed fourteen and had a birdy putt on fifteen, but three-putted. I bogeyed the next two holes and parred hole eighteen, the last par five of the day. I finished the back nine just nine over par.
Bogey golf for nine holes is quite impressive for me. Since I was playing so well, I didn’t want to lose momentum and decided to keep playing. I drove back to the clubhouse and paid for the front nine. My goal at this point was to shoot as low as I could. I felt I had a chance to break 90, something I can’t remember doing.
My good play continued on the front nine. I bogeyed the first hole and three-putted on the next two to be five over after 3. I chunked a chip shot on the fourth hole and had to chip again before two-putting and recording another double bogey. It was at this point that I had thought I lost my momentum running back to the clubhouse to pay for the extra golf, but I continued to play.
Hole 5 is a 350-yard, par 4 up the hill. I hit the ball just short of the green on my second shot and had to chip. After two-putting, I walked away with a bogie. My next tee shot left me about 20 feet from the cup. Instead of making a long putt for a birdie, I three-putted and walked away with another bogey.
Hole seven at WSGC is the hardest hole on the course. While only 385 yards, it’s a 90-degree dogleg to the right. Tall trees and houses make it hard to do anything but hit the ball straight out about 150 yards and play it safe. I bogeyed the hole and scored the best I’ve ever shot on that hole.
I bogeyed number seven and nine while shooting par on number eight. I finished the front nine eleven over. Add the nine over from the back nine and I’m just 20 over par. I played better on the back nine, but I was extremely happy with the results. It was almost bogey golf.
I hope you enjoy this type of content. I know it’s a bit longer than what I normally post, but this my first time posting about an entire round. Let me know if you’d like to read more of this type of content.
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