High 40s. A bit nippy. Played with Keith and Richie. Wasn't as solid off the tee as I have been, but kept it in play. No terrible drives, just a bunch I didn't get all of. For the most part was respectable. Greens were hairy. Couldn't find the right pace, though did not putt poorly. Missed too many by coming up short. Reads were fine. Hit mostly good iron shots, but still missed too many GIRs. Hit green on 8th, but it trickled off the back and I couldn't get up and down with what should have been an easy putt to save par. Just didn't get it there. On 9th, hit hybrid off the tee onto the green, but it didn't hold and rolled off the back. Chip came up shorter than expected due to the furry surface. Missed par saver. Finally put together a few good holes on the back to save the score.
I don't care what the card at Worthington says regarding their 133 slope from the white tees. Oxford Greens, with only a 131 slope rating from the whites, is by far a much tougher course. At least for me anyway. All the confidence I was riding coming back here after playing so well lately at Worthington, went right out the window by the time I got to the 4th hole after double bogeying the third. Though I played okay, I was always on edge and uncomfortable on so many approach shots and was often reminded that this place is tough. I don't think I'll miss that part of it too much once I don't play it regularly anymore. Today was probably my last round there as a member, unless I can somehow blow off work tomorrow and play it a final time in the rain which is forecast.
CeeBee says:I hear you Doug but move up a tee at OG. Play it as close to 6000 as you can and u will be hitting into those greens with some shorter irons. That will even it out.
Next season will tell the story better. The environmental areas will fill out and the greens will run quicker. The white tees will be enough my friend.
Let's tee it up after Christmas. I have almost a week off.
12/17/15
CeeBee says:Doug, the yardage at OG is 300 yards further. Could be the answer to how tough you say it is compared to WM.
12/17/15