[Golfaddict]

One of my high school buddies called and asked me to join him for a round at the Marion AR. Golf and Athletic club. It's a pretty stern test for this area, I believe C-Tech has played this course a few times.

Well, this course ate my lunch today, and it was starting on dinner before I was through. I shot a 92. It was a bogey infested, water hazzard filled day. It was the first time I played the course and I think could definitely score better. After our 18, we sprung around and played the first 5 again. I was going strong this time around with four straight two putt pars before I dropped one in the water on 5.

This was the first time I've ever played this course. I liked the layout and it requires a lot of course management which I'm not used to. I was also fooled by the distances...I just couldn't trust the yardages. For example, on the par 13, skycaddie said 122 to the center of the green. The green is in the shape of the state of Arkansas. I didn't trust the yardage and I chose my 9 iron instead of the pw which is my 120 club. Glub glub glub, ball in the drink over the back. It was a pretty casual round so I wasn't in full "game on" mode. I didn't think properly and I didn't use my skycaddie to it's full advantage.

I know I could break 80 on this course, but I would have to play smart.