Twilight at Brea Creek GC

Had to scratch the golfing "itch" today ... I went to Birch Hills first at 3pm but they were full and Sundowner rate didn't start until 4:00 (it turns dark at 5:00)! After practicing putting for about 20 minutes, I packed up my clubs and drove over to their sister course at Brea Creek. I got on immediately and for the same $12 as Birch Hill's Sundowner rate.

I started alittle better than I had the last time was at Brea Creek until I got to the 5th course ...

Like the last time I was here I had a pretty good drive the #5 fairway ...

My drive went about 202 yards (about 133 yards from the green according to my lazer rangefinder) but like the last time I slice my fairway shot badly into the slopes on the right of the green ...

I ended up taking a freaking 9/3 on this dang hole!!


On the always scary #6 course where you had to shoot over the bridge and drainage ditch, I hit a 5 iron shot right into the middle palm tree left of the greens. I ended taking a 4/2 bogey from #6.

The guys ahead of me on #7 invited me to join them to finish up the rest of the course. Here's the view of the #1 green from the hill side of #7 course.

We finished at 5:04 pm just before it got really dark. I shot a 46/21 today (not including the penalty for switching balls with one of my partners right at the end - we both ended up playing the wrong ball onto the green). Oh well, at least I didn't lose a lunch bet on this one!

-DB-

Hacking away at Brea Creek GC

Played 9 holes at newly renamed Brea Creek (Brea Golf Course) today with Jeff, Wai and Karina.


Here's Karina teeing off on the first hole.


view of #8 green


Karina tees off as big sister Wai looks on


9th fairway and greens as the sun sets on the day before Daylight Savings ends.


Jeff tees off on the last tee box

DB finishing up a pretty sad performance today! I shot a crappy 53/22!

Hopefully, I'll be better at "Big Rec" in Long Beach on Sunday.

-DB-

Eighteen at Birch Hills GC

lunch at L & L BBQ before playing


DB is all ready to play 18 holes!


Wilson hits one down range!


Ready for 9 more holes!


DB at the 1/2 way point!


Almost finish!


Yippie! Finished 18 holes into darkness. I shot a 96/43. Wilson did really well, had some great drives and beat me on the back 9!

It was a pretty fun golf outing!

-DB-

Super Twilight round at Birch Hills

Played 15 holes today at Birch. Shot a 40/20 on the front nine and got to #15 before it got too dark (par'd # 5 and #11 holes).

-DB-

Playing under a full moon at BHGC

Got to play a round of solo twilight golf (9 plus 1)


waiting to tee off at #3


my tee up on #5, it was such a beautiful afternoon!


Nice sunny afternoon for golfing!


my ball in rough within chipping distance of the green


#7 green from the backside


#8 green from the left side


taking a practice swing on #9


I got to finish 9 holes in about an hour


I hit the green with my 6I on #9


but I couldn't get a birdie or par (3 putted) and my ball stopped just short of the hole!


I played and par'd #10 but after losing a few ball on #11, I just practiced on the next couple holes, noticed the full moon rising over #12; cool huh?!


DB shooting for the moon!

It was fun!!

-DB-

18 holes at Birch Hills

Got to start twilight earlier today (at 5:03 pm) and I finally par'd #5!!


Finish the front 9 with three ladies in about 2 hours. Then I ran over to play the back 9 in the last hour of daylight!


The sprinkers were on on #12


Beautiful sunset over Birch Hills GC!


#13 fairway


Finally finished all 18 holes by 8:04pm! Think I'm cramping up now cause' I pretty much ran the last 9 holes!

-DB-

Sundowner at BGHC

DB playing a solo round at Birch Hill (on the back 9).


It was a nice and sunny at 6:30pm. I joined with two older gentlemen on the 13th hole, coincidentally; I started hitting pars at that point.


I started to noticed that the yardage markers were all relabeled with new yardage (I heard that the USGA came out and re-measured the course).



On the 15th hole, my tee shot landed on the green and rolled off almost into the lake. I was able to chip it back on and putt it in for a par.


It wasn't my best effort (50/21 with 3 pars) but it sure was fun!!

-DB-

Three-Peat Rounds at Birch Hills

(July 29 – 31, 2007)

Sunday – 9 holes on the front (47/21) joined up with Bill, Shaun and Matt from 5:58 - 7:51pm.

Notables:
1. Hit green on #1 but missed birdie/par opportunities with 3 putting.
2. Difficult time keeping tee shots straight (hooked/sliced on #2 and 3).
3. Good drive on #4 (approx 230 yards); bogey #4.
4. Sliced #5 driver tee shot; double bogey.
5. Par’d #6 with PW and 2-putt.
6. 7-Iron too much on #7, had to chip back for bogey 2-putt.
7. Hooked and lost (and later found) tee shot at #8, had trouble pitching ball back on green.
8. Double par’d #9 with two 6-Iron tee shots, short chip, putt off, 2-putt in; a terrible finish.

Monday – 9 holes on the front (51/18) played with Tom and Mike from 6:19 – 8:09 pm.

Notables:
1. Probably the worst stroke play on the front 9 in months at BH.
2. Great 9-Iron tee shot on green at #2 but failed to convert a 4’ birdie/par opportunity.
3. Slicing my driver shot on #4
4. Topped 3W tee shot short on #5 but recovered with a solid hit with 5-Iron.
5. Missed #5 green from 20’ with PW, had to 2-putt off green and 2-putt to double bogey
6. Par’d #9 hole with PW close to green, 1 putt on green, and short putt in.

Tuesday – 9 holes on the back (46/16, including 2 pars and a birdie) played with Tammy and Russell from 6:15 – 7:50 pm.

Notables:
1. Only one out four Driver shots was decent (sliced the other 3).
2. Continue to hit 5-Iron solid and long!
3. Problems with pitching (PW / short game)
4. 3 out 4 7-Wood drives were good
5. “Splashed” three balls into the water hazard (#11 and #15)
6. Good distances with 7-Iron
7. Two drives on green (both converted to Par and Birdie, respectively).
8. Best scoring (total strokes and putting) on back 9 to-date.
9. Great finish on #18, with a long 6-Iron on green shot, followed by a 3’ birdie putt!
10. We got yelled at for cutting in front another group that was playing a full 18 hole and for “not” keeping pace (we did cut in when there was no one on the tee box and we definitely kept pace – we ended up moving out a hole ahead).

-DB-