Next to Ellison, this is my best course, as I usually end in the low 70's. But this week I was more nervous than usual. Would I repeat the last singles week at Parma with lost discs and 5 OBs? We started on hole #18, and I started with a forehand sidearm and with some bad approaches, I ended with a 6. What a way to start a round!
I decided then not to throw the same sidearm shot for every throw like Parma last week. I decided to try hyzers (where the disc curves to the left for a right handed backhand throw) for the baskets where the distances were less than 320 ft and had a suitable "lane" (or path or line) to throw a hyzer. {A throwing "lane" is the unobstructed path that throwers should take to get the basket; a straight line throw to the basket may have trees blocking the throw, so different throwing "lanes" for different holes force the player to develop short and long hyzer and anhyzer throws, and even a longer turnover throw, where the disc starts to curve in one direction then reaches a high point and then curves in the other direction. Throwing the correct disc with the correct throwing technique in the correct "lane" is really what this game is all about.
Well after the 6 for the first throw, I recovered very well as the first 2 baskets at Basil are possible pars.
I ended with a 65, my best score ever this year for any course! (9 par , 8 (4's), 1 (6); with my handicap of 18, (65-18 = 47!) I brought home some cash (I think I came in third)
What is ironic is that I can't remember being exceptionally well in my driving or approaches or putts. I remember having a lot of off-target approaches that forced the fourth throw. I didn't sink any spectacular putts or recover gracefully from bad drives with nice "up" approaches. I do remember being more confident off the tee with some longer backhand drives.
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