紐約長島Santapogue Creek GC~上集

週末打球多超過4小時，所以拿一天假來休，週一來打場球。訂了長島海邊Santapogue creek球場早上8:20，享受放鬆打球時光。不過今年夏天比較熱，雖然今天打球的溫度都在20度上下，但太陽打下來還真的受不了。可以中午在12點多收工回家，不然真的會被BBQ。年紀大了，溫度太高、低都打不了，命比較重要！

早上從法拉盛開車到球場大約45到50分鐘，球場位置靠近海邊風景還是很靠北的，這個球場也是屬於林克斯球場，和Timber point都同屬Suffolk county公共球場體系。提早約半個鐘頭到球場，先做check in，再到putting green做一下練習推桿。做了routine推桿，後面推起來就很順暢，很少3推。8:20準時開球，今天和一對父子，再加一個大約50幾歲了男性球友共四個人一起打。

今天打黑tee，總長約6600碼距離。算是有點挑戰，因為如果打藍tee，距離約6200碼自虐程度就有點不足。所以直攻6600碼的黑tee。其他同組球友，也跟著打黑tee。實在不好意思，我第一個開球就說打黑tee，其他人沒跟就覺得小一號...父子檔今天打得還不錯跟得上節奏，但是另一位球友就有點跟不上，打了5洞就說去打藍tee。說實在的距離確實一個挑戰，對球杆和動作的掌握度不好，就很難克服球場的距離挑戰。基本上6500碼是一個坎，不是每個人都可以。不過只有我是自己走路，其他三人都是坐球車，真的在夏天還是要坐車打，我後面就真的打得有點暈了！

這個球風格和Timber point差不多，球道相對在窄，樹林雖然不多，但是有不少樹叢算是OB 區，進去就別想出來，根本不會想進去找球。這個球場有一些水池，雖然對我影響不大，但是視覺上可以增加一些美感和擊球壓力。靠，講這些幹話，結果自己久違開球掉水。今天掉那顆球就是有點熱昏了，先打到地，球下水，很久沒有這樣子。主要原因還是因為天氣太熱了，雖然身體狀況還不錯，擊球沒有什麼問題，但腦子就是無法集中精神導致一些低級錯誤。

比如方向打歪，趕著擊球，心情無法平靜思考。這不是動作，不是失誤、也不是打不好，就是從第6洞開始完全無法集中精神，一直冒汗，汗水還留到眼睛非常不舒服。開場就連續5洞是par，後面就一直打➕1。最後打了87桿，球場不難，打了3個Suffolk county球場，這樣成績真的難看，但實在熱加上走路，如果開球車應該腦子的集中力會好些。年紀過50就真的要對天氣、溫度有一些敬意。。不能像以前一身是膽，勇往直前！

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紐約長島Santapogue Creek GC~上集
https://www.peargolf.com/article/niuyuechangdaosantapogue-creek-gcshangji

So I've been playing over 4 hours every weekend, which is a lot, so I took a day off work to squeeze in a round on Monday. Booked an 8:20 AM tee time at Santapogue Creek, right by the water on Long Island — figured I'd have a nice relaxed morning. Summer's been pretty hot though. Temps were only around 68°F (20°C) today, but once the sun hit, it was brutal. Good thing I could wrap up by around noon, or I really would've been "barbecued." Once you hit a certain age, you just can't handle extreme temps anymore — health comes first!

Drive from Flushing to the course is about 45–50 minutes. It's up near the water, pretty far north. This course is a links-style layout, same as Timber Point — both part of the Suffolk County public course system. I got there about half an hour early, checked in, hit the putting green to warm up. Did my usual routine, and it paid off — I barely three-putted all day.

Teed off right at 8:20 with a father-son pair plus another guy in his 50s, so a foursome. Played the black tees today, about 6,600 yards total — a real challenge. Blue tees are only around 6,200, which felt a little too easy, so I went straight for the black. The other guys followed my lead, which honestly put a little pressure on me since I called it first!

The father-son duo kept pace pretty well, but the other guy fell behind and switched to the blues after 5 holes. Yardage really matters — if your swing and club control aren't dialed in, that extra distance will wreck you. 6,500 yards is basically the cutoff; not everyone can handle it. Also, I was the only one walking — everyone else rode carts. In this heat, riding is honestly the smarter move. Walking really wore me down by the back nine.

Style-wise, this course plays a lot like Timber Point — fairways on the narrow side, not much forest but plenty of thick brush that counts as OB. Once your ball's in there, forget it, not even worth looking. There are a few water hazards too — didn't really threaten my game, but they definitely add some visual pressure. And of course, right after saying that, I dunked a ball in the water for the first time in ages. I think the heat just got to me — hit it fat, ball rolled right in.

Honestly, physically I felt fine, ball-striking wasn't the issue — it was mental. From hole 6 on, I just couldn't focus. Sweating nonstop, it was dripping into my eyes, super uncomfortable. Missed direction, rushed shots, couldn't calm my mind. Not a swing problem, not really "playing bad" — just couldn't concentrate. Started strong with 5 straight pars, then bogeyed pretty much everything after. Finished at 87. The course itself isn't that hard — I've now played 3 Suffolk County courses, so shooting that is honestly embarrassing. But between the heat and walking, I think if I'd taken a cart my head would've stayed clearer. Once you're past 50, you really have to respect the weather. Can't just gut it out like the old days!

Santapogue Creek GC~Part II
https://www.peargolf.com/article/niuyuechangdaosantapogue-creek-gcshangji

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