Round One Rocky River, Yardage Books
I completed my first round of the Tarheel Tour event at Rocky River GC today…the final 17 holes that were begun yesterday morning. I hit it generally well, but 3 wedges really cost me. Two were very well struck, but landed about 10 feet too long right over the flag. Both cost me bogey. The other wasn’t as good and cost me my third bogey on the round. That’s a two to three shot swing had I gotten a bit luckier with how far they flew. So, I finished one under with a cool putter and some bad luck with those wedge shots.
I’m encouraged by how I hit it…again it’s better most of the time, but not there yet all the time. I feel like it’s on the verge of solidifying itself. I just have to be patient with the swing changes.
The yardage books were a moderate success. About 50 were sold. The threshold to make it worthwhile is 40, so expect them at the rest of the events this season…assuming the local professionals are cooperative. Comments were generally positive. Most of the constructive criticisms were things I thought about when I first saw the finished books. For example, the diagrams and print need to be larger to be more legible. The landing areas could have less detail and should focus more on the primary landing areas. The green feature yardages need to be more specific. I consider the first book a success and expect the next books to be substantial improvements.