Friday, April 17, 2015
La Quinta
The Dunes course is a Pete Dye design. RR Ties everywhere, diabolical water hazards, mounds ... I’m not going to post all the pictures .
I was back to my old self on the front 9, but then for 7 holes on the back it was there again ... 2 over par ... then 6 over on the last two. 88 total (87 adjusted), two birdies.
#6, 173 yards. Took 2 in the bunker there.
#8, 3 putts from 27 feet.
#9, but there are a few more tee shots like this
17 and 18 are doglegs around the lake. They have unmown grass between the fairways, thick, about a foot tall, and they said don’t bother looking for a ball, play it as a lateral hazard. Like the desert rule. I hit a couple into that, and they’re right, don’t bother looking.
I heard on the radio 100 miles of I-80 are closed due to wind, semi’s are getting blown over. Supposed to be 70 mph gusts here tonight and tomorrow. I hope it clears up by Thursday. Or maybe that course will be sheltered, too, like this one was on the leeward side of the mountains.
I was back to my old self on the front 9, but then for 7 holes on the back it was there again ... 2 over par ... then 6 over on the last two. 88 total (87 adjusted), two birdies.
#6, 173 yards. Took 2 in the bunker there.
#8, 3 putts from 27 feet.
#9, but there are a few more tee shots like this
17 and 18 are doglegs around the lake. They have unmown grass between the fairways, thick, about a foot tall, and they said don’t bother looking for a ball, play it as a lateral hazard. Like the desert rule. I hit a couple into that, and they’re right, don’t bother looking.
I heard on the radio 100 miles of I-80 are closed due to wind, semi’s are getting blown over. Supposed to be 70 mph gusts here tonight and tomorrow. I hope it clears up by Thursday. Or maybe that course will be sheltered, too, like this one was on the leeward side of the mountains.
