Yesterday I had my playing lesson. I was hitting the ball good but I was fading my driver and Matt told me my chipping stroke was bad so I tried to change it mid round. That led to me being 8 over after 3. Then I turned it around on 13. I hit a not too bad drive into the rough, a great 7 iron to about 30 yards, and then hit my chip thin to about 35 feet. I hit such a good put. It had perfect pace and I had a great stroke. I made it for birdie. From there I went bogey or par on the remaining 6. I went back and practiced with my driver and practiced chipping. I went out on the back again. I hit my drive into the trees again but hit a great punch shot on to the green. I hit a good drive on 11 and a nearly perfect second shot. I hit it pure with a slight draw but the pin was on the left and my ball landed on a down slope so I was just off the green. My chip was short but I sank my 10 foot put for par. I parred 12 after a decent shot to about 25 feet. I started off 13 good with another drive in the rough a seven iron to about 80 yards. I don't have a sand wedge in my bag because it arrives on Saturday so I tried to punch a pitching wedge. I hit it into the creek but it luckily hit a rock and bounced to the right side of the green. I chipped It on to about 4 feet. And that is where my round went bad. I missed that 3 foot put. I did good on 14 until my uphill birdie chip only got to the fringe. I hit my drive into the trees on 15 again, punched out, and got another bogey. I pushed my drive on 16 to the best possible spot in the thick stuff. I then hooked my shot into a bunker, left my bunker shot short, left my chip short, and 2 putted for double. I bogeyed 17. I hit a good drive and second shot on 18 but I had to guess my distance because there were no yardage markers. I hit a great shot right at the flag stick but 30 feet over. I then 3 putted for bogey. Not what I would have liked. I really need to work on chipping and my driver but I know what I need to do. I just have small things to fix. The next time I blog will be about my tryouts which are on Thursday. I can't wait.