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Day 2: Jakarta

7 Aug

Last night, we had dinner at PIK2, a new development with a lot of dining choices, as well as tourist attractions. The place was just so happening! So much to see, so much to eat.

People were dancing and enjoying themselves

After a simple meal, it was time to head back to the hotel and rest for golf the next day.

It was 4.45 am when the morning call woke me up. Goodness, such an ungodly hour, but then again, the time is about right because of the time difference. Jakarta is an hour behind KL.

My personal passport at RJGC
Very scenic
The only aircraft I managed to capture

Royale Jakarta Golf Club was an enjoyable course situated next to the airport. Now and then, we could hear the roar of an aircraft’s engine in the background. I was trying hard to capture an image of an airplane descending with my iPhone whenever the sound came about. Not easy when it was rather smoggy in the air. I could only manage a helicopter instead!

Everyone had a caddy each, so a flight of four players had four caddies! For the record, I did 39 putts. Horrid is the only word to describe my efforts, but I enjoyed the outing and the company thoroughly. A good day to remember fondly.

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Weekend Interclub Games, Part 2

4 Aug

The trip to Johore for Interclub games was fun but tiring because of the ungodly wake-up hours and the return journey. Once the second game and luncheon concluded, we left for KL. The weekend traffic jam along the Plus highway contributed to a longer-than-usual trip back.

The second Interclub game on Sunday was against Ponderosa Golf & Country Club, half an hour from our hotel. A morning game this time around, the course challenges were very different from the first day’s outing. However, both days had the same strong wind external factor, creating challenging conditions to play.

The four-seater buggy

Hubby and I had an unusual four-person buggy instead of the typical two-person buggy. A first for us to be using this for a tournament! It took a while to get used to being in the four-seater with the opponents to move along the golf course.

Although hubby and I won against our opponents, my putting was terrible. I made 37 putts, with two 3-putts and TWO 4-putts! It was so demoralizing to have such horrid putting stats.

Being a Matchplay format again, our side lost by a substantial margin to our host this time, 9.5 points versus 20.5 points. But everyone was happy and enjoyed the hospitality and outing tremendously!

Sometimes it is not the outcome but the moment that matters most – the fellowship, the fun, and the experience. The memories are stored away but reminisced fondly again with time passing.

We will sign up for the next away Interclub outing without hesitation, should the next one appear on the club calendar again!

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A New Struggle

28 Jul

Lately, my golf game has been on a downtrend, and it is disheartening despite playing for so many years now. I have been facing a new struggle – the approach shots with my short irons. Something is incorrect somehow, and this causes me to strike the ball wrong. Not once or twice, but all the time. Sigh.

I keep shanking my shots! Like yesterday, I had four instances approaching the green when this happened. I couldn’t be more peeved with myself. The worse part – I cannot figure out my problem to resolve it. Is it my stance, downswing, alignment, or something else? There are so many variables, making it a new struggle.

The tee-offs, second shots with the woods or hybrids, short games, and putting are all fine except this. Perhaps a few trips to the driving range to correct this rather than trying to figure it out mentally? Otherwise, I am confusing myself and continue with my struggle. I should make an effort to fix this soon.

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Back and Forth

18 Jul

The golf game has been up and down for various reasons. I had a fungal infection on my fingers two weeks ago, affecting my nerves; it was not a pleasant sensation. I could not feel anything on my index and third fingers of my left hand.

The infection stems from my moist golf gloves because I hardly wash them after my games. How could I when I had so many games lined up? Well, now I know I should clean the gloves of unwanted yucks.

So the putting and gripping of all my clubs were affected by my medical problem. Thankfully, I had some antibiotic cream to apply, and resolved the predicament. These days, I don’t wear my gloves to golf as I can do without them just fine, thus reducing the chances of another infection.

In the meantime, I reverted to my TaylorMade Spider Mini putter because the Scotty was making too many errors. When I did 37 putts, I knew it was time to change. And thus, the back and forth with the putters. When will I master the skill of putting? Sigh.

My fingers are recovering, and the last two golf outing results were much better, as is putting. Another lesson learned here: always air the golf gloves or wash and rotate them more often; otherwise, you may face the problem I encountered with icky gloves.

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Up and Down

10 Jul

My golf game has been up and down. It’s on a downtrend lately, and not because of putting. And sadly, my weight has been on an uptrend! What is going on?

I need to fix this alarming pattern. The weight must go down, and the game must improve. Play more, eat and drink less!

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The Scorching Heat

7 Jul

The recent golf game yielded mixed results. The weather did me in, being an afternoon game. The scorching heat affected everyone, not just me. Of late, I have been playing quite a few afternoon games. It’s the company more than the game itself that I realized I’ve come to appreciate.

I had all sorts of disasters to start the game, with water, bunker, and a three-putt! Ugh. It took me a while to settle down before I started playing better. The mini-tournament and company were enjoyable despite the heat. We were all rewarded with a hearty early dinner upon completion.

Is there a need to go back to the drawing board as far as putting is concerned? I think I’m doing okay. Although I did 33 putts this time, it shouldn’t make me want to change the putter. So my Scotty Cameron will still stay in the bag.

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Scotty on a Roll, Part 2

4 Jul

My Scotty Cameron putter has been good for me lately. I have had three games where I did only 30 putts. During the last outing, the three-putts were gone because the short game improved. Looking back, it was two putts all the way and six one-putt.

The only thing left now is better course management to eliminate silly shots. Well, one thing at a time. I’m teeing off better now with further distances, putting has improved tremendously, and the short game is a constant fine-tuning department. Nonetheless, everything is falling into place nicely.

So I’m hoping this positive momentum can go on a bit longer. We shall see how I fare with the afternoon game today.

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Scotty on a Roll

30 Jun

My putting has improved recently with my Scotty Cameron putter, switching from the TaylorMade Spider Mini. I believe the decision to change the putter grip made all the difference.

I recorded another eight one-putts and 30 putts altogether for my recent game but had two three-putts. It is the second game with the same stats. The three putts occurred when the ball landed in front of the green, and the pin was at the other far end. So for these instances to eliminate the three-putt scenario, the short game has to be sharper.

Separately, I am keeping the replacement driver as it feels better than my old driver. And it shows with the distances gained. With Scotty on a roll here, I am on track to continue to improve with impressive one-putts to reduce the strokes. Yay.

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A New Grip Again, Part 2

20 Jun

I like my new Super Stroke Tour 2.0 grip on my Scotty Cameron putter! It felt so good and made putting effortless this morning. Looking at the stats post-game, it was some pretty impressive numbers. It’s been a while since I had such good putting numbers.

Although there were a couple of three-putts because I landed the ball short of the blue flag, I wasn’t too disheartened by this. I made eight one-putts which were very good. It could have been nine, for one lipped out, missing the par.

All in all, 30 putts for today. I’m pleased, and I guess Scotty will be in the bag for the many upcoming games.

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A New Grip Again

19 Jun

Last week, I was on a mission to resolve my putting woes because the TaylorMade Spider Mini failed me so badly. So I decided to put my Scotty Cameron putter in the bag. However, it needed a new grip. Now, the Scotty has a spanking new Super Stroke Tour 2.0 grip! Woohoo.

Compared to my other two putters, this new grip is slightly thicker but feels better than the Flat Cat grip I replaced. This week, I have a couple of games lined up. And let’s hope this new grip will help eliminate all those three-putts when I had the TaylorMade Spider Mini in the bag. Keeping my fingers crossed for good putting!

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