Friday, December 31, 2021

New Years Eve

UGA fans want JT Daniels to play. Last year in the Sugar Bowl, JT needed a last second field goal to best Cincinnati. Bama beat the Bearcats a little bit worse.

Desmond Ritter had several passes batted down at the line of scrimmage by Bama defenders. I thought that only happened to Stetson Bennett.

Kirby never gonna win a natty playing a walk-on kicker, when he has a scholarship kicker on the bench.

How long before Georgia Tech "social media" spins RB Gibbs' transfer to Bama as a "look at how much talent we have" thing?

This morning I was the only fool on the golf course. Weather was fine. Wet but manageable. Teed off slightly after 730 and finished around 850. Hit two balls on most shots because I needed the practice. Didn't lose a ball.

On the way home I stopped by McDonalds for a frappe, McMuffin, & McGriddle, all for $2.00. Last one for a while. Also RaceTrac for a free soft drink. Needed to renew my card but the library was closed.

1. Flubbed three tee shots before hitting a serviceable one. Five wood skidded right, then the shot of the day: a fairway wood onto the green, ten feet from the hole. Missed the putt.

2. Skidded one tee shot then hit a better one, that really didn't go much further. Made several cruddy chip shots.

3. Flubbed a hit shot. Second 6 iron was much better. More cruddy wedge shots. At least I was getting plenty of practice.

4. Two worm-burners off the tee. Third 5 wood was better. Same with the wedge: first two bad, third onto green. Hit two good lag putts.

5. Two decent 3 woods off tee, both faded right. First chip decent, second rolled off green. Two good lag putts.

6. Hit two decent tee shots with my driver. Both faded right, but not as bad as usual. Hit one worm-burner with my 5 iron, then the second was great - straight and far. Next shot had to come out low under a tree branch. I hit the branch, but the shot still ran up to the fringe. More cruddy chip shots with my wedge.

7. First driver off tee went pretty straight, just not as far as I'd like. Second driver was also decently straight but not as good. Next hit two good 5 irons, the second better than the first. Five wood faded right. Then a nice 8 iron onto the green. Two good lag putts just missed.

8. After a flubbed tee shot, I hit a good tee shot with my driver. And again it didn't go as far as I would've hoped. Admittedly I'm trying to swing nice and easy. Then I poked a 5 iron straight down the hill. And a good chip shot onto the green. Two more good lag putts. "Bogey".

9. A good 3 wood off the tee, straight and "far" up the hill. Popped up a second attempt. Greenskeeper was blowing leaves off the green. I told him I'd never hit him as long as he stayed on the green. I hit two poor wedge shots. Two putt.

SPdL: Deborah Light Painter is working to get people to come on Jan 9 for the ordination of Jerome and Rob Suggs.

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