Sunday Sundowner at Birch Hill

I was just going to hit some balls on the driving range but the course was wide open so I went and played 9 holes. Met a nice older couple, Bill and Mary.

My opening tee shot landed just short and right of the green.

I hit a great 6I shot on a slope just past the green on the 5th hole but I missed my par when I started trying some bump n run with my AW!

I had a great 256 yard drive on the 4th fairway with my driver but I mis-hit an easy pitching shot that would have giving me a birdie opportunity on the green!

Sun filtering through the trees on the 5th fairway.

I hit another straight shot with my driver on the 5th fairway. My ball was just past the 100 yard red stake (using my rangefinder, I estimated my drive went 218 yards).

Sun setting over the Birch Hills driving range

My 7I tee shot landed on the top right slope just off the green, unfortunately I blew my par opportunity when I 3 putted after my chip shot went too far!

It was a nice round of golf, eventhough I didn't par a single hole, I shot 6 stroke less (and putted 4 less) than my Friday score. It was a nice 12% improvement!

-DB-

Sundowner at Birch Hills

Played 9 holes with some really cool Christians from Calvery Chapel after work today.


Beautiful surroundings (too bad my golfing was pretty ugly)!

-DB-

Twilight Golf at Cerritos Iron-Wood Nine

Here I am with my first golf instructor, Rudy Gonzales. He's been teaching for about 60 years!


teebox view of the first fairway


Charlie putts as Carl attends to the flag


DB on the 8th teebox


Putting on the 8th green


DB at the 9th marker


setting sun thru beautiful golf course


takeout from Yoshinoya on the way home!

-DB-

Bunkering lessons at Cerritos Iron-Wood

Back to Iron-Wood for more lessons


Today is "Bunkers" - ball is position forward of stance (draw a line thru the ball), hit about an inche behind ball with leading edge.







It was fun for a while.

-DB-

Twilight golfing at LMGC afterwork

Back to La Mirada (my third time within one week)!


I get to PLAY GOLF!!!


Such a nice fresh fairway!


As Mark Twain is quoted, " Golf is a nice walk spoiled!"


A nice sunset, we played into darkness (literally).

-DB-

9 holes at La Mirada GC on Father's Day

After watching "Fantastic Four" I really wanted to play golf today! So I had a really late lunch and went down the street to the La Mirada Golf Course (figuring that it would be kinda of empty since it was Father's Day).


I tee'd off by myself but ended up joining three other folks. I had some pretty good shots, and some almost birdie chip-ins but I didn't make it.


It was a relaxing afternoon out on the course.

The guys I played with were really nice.


We finished up by 8:00pm but I went out to shoot the 10th hole and ended up practicing my chip shot on the 11th green.

-DB-

Twilight golf at La Mirada GC

Carl and I played 9 holes at La Mirada today


There was a company tournment going on so the play was slow.


Here's the view of the #3 fairway, I hit a nice 5W shot to the fringe (about 180 yds).

Here's where my ball ended up after my 5w drive, I had just missed the bunker by inches. I was able to chip on to the green close to the flag but ended up 2-putting for a bogey on the par 3.


I totally screwed up at the #5 hole, I almost hit one of the guys like 3 times.


Here's Carl putting on #5 as Ryan looks on.


View of the #6 fairway, I started off great with a terrific tee shot in the middle of the fairway but then messed up the rest of my shots on this hole.


Sunset at La Mirada GC, it was a beautiful cool day!


Here's Carl getting ready to tee off on the #7. Once again, I had a great tee shot and a great 2nd shot with my 3W but then I had terrible pitching and chipping and ended up taking a 10/2!


Finally made it to the 9th hole. I over - teed with my 5 wood but made a terrific shot in between a metal box on the ground and some over hanging tree limbs to land about 2 foot from the hole. I made a nice par save. Overall, I shot a 59/18 but I had lot of good memories of great shots that I did make.

-DB-