I played here in Alamogordo today, and shot a 44 on the back 9, which I am almost certain is my best 9 holes ever. The front wasn't awful (for me) at 53, but was hurt by a 10 (with 3! lost Vice golf balls) on the 9th hole, and possibly the worst chip I have ever made on the second hole that turned a great approach to about 20 feet (but in the rough) into a 7. If it weren't for those two holes it might have ended up being my best round ever (but can't we say that about every round?).
On the back 9 something just clicked, really for the first time all year. I was still spraying my drives a bit, but I was hitting my mid and long irons really, really well. My chipping was spot on (came about an inch from holing one out for birdie), and ended up with four pars, three of them in a row. I just wish I knew what it was that clicked so that I can repeat it next time. I think what really helped though was that I got a little more comfortable with my iron distances, so I wasn't trying to crush everything, which helped to keep my body aligned, as I was having a really hard time the last few rounds keeping my hips from rotating too much causing me to hit behind the ball a lot.
I have some extra money this month, so i think I am going to grab the Game Golf system, and maybe even a lesson as I don't think there is really anything else I can teach myself.
As an aside, a bunch of us are renting a house in Phoenix the 1st through 4th of October. We are planning on spending a lot of time at Top Golf because it looks like a lot of fun, but are also planning on playing at least 18 both days. What courses do you guys recommend that combine both good price and great golf?