Ford's Colony - A Good Member's Bounce Even If You Aren't A Member
Round three of the weekend and second of the day. Myself and Joe Flatstick drove a convenient 15 minutes down I-64 to a practical golfers paradise. Not quite the most well-known course around Willamsburg, but a great place to golf. 54 holes of championship golf designed by none other than Dan Maples (The guy that designed South Riding for all you NoVA heads), a country club feel, great practice facilities, and a dynamite on-site restaurant and bar.
Date: Saturday 5/31/2014
Location: Ford's Colony (Marsh Hawk Course), Williamsburg, VA
Score: 81
Excuses: Not taking the time to wam up again.
Course Conditions: Excellent! Fairways and greens were pristine, tee boxes were manicured well, and no overgrowth (where it wasn't supposed to be). Excellent experience.
The Good: Two birdies and finishing the back at one over par
The Bad: After opening up with two solid pars, finishing the front nine at 8 over par
The Ugly: The triple bogey I took on #5, not the tribute I wanted for the ball that found itself in a watery grave..
After two rounds of aerated greens, wet conditions, and conspicuously tall grass in fairway drains, I had my doubts when pulled into the parking lot. But my fears were quelled when I stepped onto the first tee and completely gone when I stepped onto the first green. Only one hole in the entire green, and the flag was sitting in it. We played the Marsh Hawk course, the oldest of the three courses. Which served as a Monday Qualifier for the PGA Tour's Michelob Championship for 12 straight years. The course definitely had narrow, tree lined fairways; small undulating greens; and well-placed bunkers (if their intention was to capture the far too occasional ball).
Despite the strategic placement of the bunkers, I only found one bunker all day but sadly found the water once as well on a par 3. But instead of dwelling on what could have been (two rounds in the 70's in one day), I finished the back nine strong at one over par, including two birdies. I even birdied the 18th hole, something I've never done before.
The highlight of the day had to be the 13th hole. A short 270 yard slightly downhill par 4 that was essentially drivable to the golfer who has a good power fade. It had to be good in order to avoid the water and the trees on the right side short of the green. I crushed a great drive that I thought had enough left to right spin, but straightened out and landed even with the green in the rough but on the top of a hill. Joe also did not get the requisite left to right spin on the ball, but more entertainingly, drove his ball onto the tee box of the next hole (much to the surprise of the group in front of us). After a couple of apologies and compliments, Joe proceeds to pitch the ball 30 yards back towards the hole and ends up on the first cut of rough around 6 feet from the hole. I pitch my ball onto the green but leave myself a nasty 35 foot downhill putt. Magically, I make that 35 foot putt, and Joe sinks his off the green putt. Two birdies! First time for that occurrence as well.
Good round, great day, excellent company. Looking forward to the next Williamsburg excursion. I definitely want to play the Blue Heron and the Blackheath courses. Highly recommended if you find yourself in Williamburg and the usual suspects (Kingsmill, Golden Horseshoe, Colonial Heritage) are busy
Until then: Back to the RANGE, PRACTICE GREEN, and GYM!
Next Stop: Maryland National (Tournament)
Date: Saturday 5/31/2014
Location: Ford's Colony (Marsh Hawk Course), Williamsburg, VA
Score: 81
Excuses: Not taking the time to wam up again.
Course Conditions: Excellent! Fairways and greens were pristine, tee boxes were manicured well, and no overgrowth (where it wasn't supposed to be). Excellent experience.
The Good: Two birdies and finishing the back at one over par
The Bad: After opening up with two solid pars, finishing the front nine at 8 over par
The Ugly: The triple bogey I took on #5, not the tribute I wanted for the ball that found itself in a watery grave..
After two rounds of aerated greens, wet conditions, and conspicuously tall grass in fairway drains, I had my doubts when pulled into the parking lot. But my fears were quelled when I stepped onto the first tee and completely gone when I stepped onto the first green. Only one hole in the entire green, and the flag was sitting in it. We played the Marsh Hawk course, the oldest of the three courses. Which served as a Monday Qualifier for the PGA Tour's Michelob Championship for 12 straight years. The course definitely had narrow, tree lined fairways; small undulating greens; and well-placed bunkers (if their intention was to capture the far too occasional ball).
Despite the strategic placement of the bunkers, I only found one bunker all day but sadly found the water once as well on a par 3. But instead of dwelling on what could have been (two rounds in the 70's in one day), I finished the back nine strong at one over par, including two birdies. I even birdied the 18th hole, something I've never done before.
The highlight of the day had to be the 13th hole. A short 270 yard slightly downhill par 4 that was essentially drivable to the golfer who has a good power fade. It had to be good in order to avoid the water and the trees on the right side short of the green. I crushed a great drive that I thought had enough left to right spin, but straightened out and landed even with the green in the rough but on the top of a hill. Joe also did not get the requisite left to right spin on the ball, but more entertainingly, drove his ball onto the tee box of the next hole (much to the surprise of the group in front of us). After a couple of apologies and compliments, Joe proceeds to pitch the ball 30 yards back towards the hole and ends up on the first cut of rough around 6 feet from the hole. I pitch my ball onto the green but leave myself a nasty 35 foot downhill putt. Magically, I make that 35 foot putt, and Joe sinks his off the green putt. Two birdies! First time for that occurrence as well.
Good round, great day, excellent company. Looking forward to the next Williamsburg excursion. I definitely want to play the Blue Heron and the Blackheath courses. Highly recommended if you find yourself in Williamburg and the usual suspects (Kingsmill, Golden Horseshoe, Colonial Heritage) are busy
Until then: Back to the RANGE, PRACTICE GREEN, and GYM!
Next Stop: Maryland National (Tournament)
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