All hopped up on caffeine I traded my keyboard for my steering wheel and shot down 1st Ave toward Lakewood Park. I had one goal in mind. Improve my long game. After losing my neon green Star Valkyrie a couple of weeks ago due to a bad case of shanks my father gave me a JK Pro Valkyrie (a discontinued model disc) as a replacement. To my surprise and his, I threw it very well. This disc flies very straight for me. Today I found that I can also get some well shaped fades at high speed and a few favorable rolls. My long game, I am pleased to say, was well improved by the 18th hole.

Here is a recap for the full 18.

1. 4 – tee shot hit trees – short tee
2. 4 – long tee but over threw the putt
3. 4 – perfect tee – over threw putt
4. 4 – very long drive – hit a tree and shorted putt
5. 3 – long tee
6. 5 – 150ft+ roll – over threw putt
7. 5 – lofted it into a tree where it was stuck – hit trees (ARRRGH!)
8. 4 – beautiful putt was ejected – I was robbed!
9. 3 – long tee shot made for easy approach and putt
10. 4 – over threw putt
11. 4 – over threw putt
12. 4 – good long tee – good second – poor short game
13. 4 – shanked tee shot – skipped second shot way past hole – on three hit the post
14. 4 – long tee shot – long second that cleared tree landing just under hole side of tree – 3rd hit chain and bounced out
15. 3 – long tee – second hit outer basket cage
16. 4 – long tee – got well inside of over growth but stuck behind tree – next shot hit bush – lay-up on three
17. 4 – rolled tee shot – 2nd lay-up – 3rd bounced off chain
18. 4 – tee hit large tree just 40ft off – 2nd good long shot – 3rd hit the marker (18) above the basket

Front – 36

Back – 35

Total – 71