8/11/2022 - Miramar Memorial Golf Course

It was slow this afternoon, as I was playing solo behind a foursome.  To kill time, and because my short game really needs the work, I decided to practice chipping on and around the green after I finished a hole.  In the back of my mind, I knew there was some rule about practicing during the round.

This is covered by Rule #5.

Rule #5.2 says that you can practice on the course before or between rounds in match play.  In stroke play, you cannot practice on the course before the round.  That's an interesting difference.  Obviously you can practice on the range, and on any practice green or chipping area.

Rule #5.5 says that you can practice on and near the green of the hole you just completed, but you can't practice from any bunker.  Oops.  Looks like I get a couple of bonus strokes for that violation.  I played solo, so I can't post my round anyway.  The penalty would apply to your next hole.

8/2/2022 - Pebble Beach Golf Links

I got to cross this one off of my bucket list.  It was the first time I've ever used a caddie, and it really seems like there should be some sort of dispensation for that when posting your score.  With the caddie's help (primarily reading putts), I shot 94.  I would have had a hard time breaking 100 without the caddie.

I guess people who play with a caddie do so often?  So it evens out?  I guess it's along the same lines of playing with a foursome, you're more likely to get a read on a few putts over the course of the round, versus playing solo.

7/31/2022 - Sea 'n Air

My first hole started off really badly, and I hit my second shot into a tree along the boundary fence on the left hand side.  I'm pretty sure that I found my ball in the tree, but I wasn't able to get in there to identify it or retrieve it.  I was going to play it as unplayable, but since I couldn't identify it, I had to play it as lost.

I shot 43 on the front with a 9 on #1, so that was really good.  Not quite as good on the back (45), but I was on the good side of 90.