紐約長島Sunken Meadow State Park Golf Course球場!～上集！

有一個多月沒有打球了，實在癢的不得了，這次選了在長島的州立公園的球場Sunken Meadow。球場在州立公園裡頭，進來要交停車費$10，但可以折在果嶺費裡頭。我第一次打也不知道，後來繳了果嶺費後問了才說要繳費錢把收據給她就可以免掉，或是在進園時就和收費員說你是來打球的，這樣就可以不收費。算了，因為這個州立球場真的佛心，打18洞也不過$33，還求什麼！！！

不過租球車就要$21，實在貴，所以我一直都用我的推車打遍東北區。球場從我家開車要約50分鐘，一路都是高速，很快，我喜歡這樣的球場，不需要走很多的local路，省很多時間。球場有3區，各9洞，我打18洞，所以是打紅和綠。打9洞的是藍區。球場規定比較嚴格，要開球前的45分鐘報到繳錢，不然會被取消。本來打9:51，後來問我要不要打9:43？當然沒問題！

今天打球和3個韓國人同組，他們都彼此認識也都自己推車，韓國人都是抱團，一路都是他們自己聊，偶爾也會和我聊2句，但這樣打我還比較可以專心打球。因為4個人都是推車，所以節奏控制不錯，有時走快一點，就會稍微停一下再擊球，這樣都可以讓動作更容易發揮。打球經驗多了就知道要如何去調整自己的打球節奏，讓身體可以進到最好狀態去擊球，以前都傻傻的趕著去打，結果就是烙賽！

所以今天打的還不錯，以往超過一個月沒有打球，表現就容易起伏大，要不就是鐵桿或短桿烙賽。今天真的都很穩，我自己都嚇到。一顆Pro V1打到底，被我的wedge都削皮東一塊、西一點的，打到最後一洞就換一個新球打。功成身退！這樣可以完全看出球桿的表現。

這個球場設計來說，比較是比賽型球場。球道有起伏，也有左/右狗腿設計，樹林和沙坑等。沒有水池，但不代表不會出界，歪掉還是會進樹叢。前9和後9都約3200多碼，我們今天打藍tee，比較爽。韓國人大多都會打球，他們的年紀應該和我差不多或長個幾歲。球技還行但持久性和穩定性就沒有我好。前三洞我的開球會稍微偏一點到長草和樹林，但後面就一路開掛到最後。

我個人覺得前9/Red區比較難一些，球道也比較窄，果嶺整體都比較大，但都會有坡度來增加難度。有些旗桿插在斜坡上，就不容易推，但我推的經驗多了，抓路線就不是太難。不少洞，還幫他們帶路，因為他們有小賭scramble。我覺得要推好需要一些經驗和看線能力，不然很容易三推。雖然果嶺大但難度在細節裡，小看它就被它電的哀哀叫。

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紐約長島Sunken Meadow State Park Golf Course球場!～下集！
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I haven’t played golf for over a month, and I was itching to get back out there. This time, I chose Sunken Meadow, a golf course in a state park on Long Island. The course is inside a state park, so there’s a $10 parking fee, but it can be deducted from the greens fee. It was my first time playing there, so I didn’t know this at first. But no big deal, because this state-run course is super affordable—18 holes for just $33. You can’t beat that!

However, renting a golf cart is $21, which is pretty steep, so I always use my pushcart to play around the Northeast. The course is about a 50-minute drive from my house, all highway, so it’s a quick trip. I like courses like this where you don’t have to drive on local roads much—it saves a lot of time. The course has three 9-hole sections. I played 18 holes, so I did the red and green sections. The blue section is for those playing just 9 holes. The course is pretty strict; you have to check in and pay 45 minutes before your tee time, or they’ll cancel your slot. My original tee time was 9:51, but they asked if I wanted to start at 9:43 instead. Of course, I said yes!

Today, I played with three Koreans who all knew each other and had their own pushcarts. Koreans tend to stick together, so they mostly chatted among themselves, though they occasionally talked with me too. But that was fine with me—it allowed me to focus more on my game. Since all four of us were using pushcarts, we kept a good pace. Sometimes we’d walk a bit faster and then pause before hitting the ball, which made it easier to execute our shots.

So, I played pretty well today. Usually, when I go over a month without playing, my performance is inconsistent, with either my irons or short game being off. But today, everything was really steady, even surprising me. I used one Pro V1 ball the whole round, although my wedge scuffed it up pretty good, so I switched to a new ball on the last hole. Mission accomplished! It really showed how well my clubs performed.

The course design is more like a tournament-style course, with undulating fairways, left/right doglegs, trees, and bunkers. There aren’t any water hazards, but that doesn’t mean you can’t go out of bounds—a wayward shot will still end up in the trees. Both the front nine and back nine are around 3,200 yards. We played from the blue tees today, which was nice. Most Koreans play golf, and these guys seemed to be about my age or a bit older. Their skills were decent, but they weren’t as consistent or durable as I was. My tee shots were a bit off into the rough or trees on the first three holes, but after that, I was on fire all the way to the end.

I personally think the front nine (Red section) is a bit tougher—the fairways are narrower, and the greens are generally larger but with more slope to increase the difficulty. Some flags were placed on slopes, making putting tricky, but with my experience, reading the lines wasn’t too hard. I even guided them on several holes since they were having a small scramble bet. Good putting requires experience and the ability to read lines; otherwise, it’s easy to end up three-putting. The greens are large, but the challenge is in the details—underestimate them, and you’ll pay for it.

Sunken Meadow State Park Golf Course!～Part II！
https://www.peargolf.com/article/niuyuechangdaosunken-meadow-state-park-...

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