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EnsGDT posted:That's my girl right there. She could play with the old guys and me anytime. She's in college so could probably handle the excessive drinking too.
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Probably drunk in that video  Just had lesson, very happy that my swing isn't complete poo poo. I have a few things to work on as my takeaway is too low and need to transition my hips faster--all easily doable. Now to tear up some sod, and it appears our weather will be ideal for the next week!
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May 26, 2017 18:14
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I stopped by Golf Galaxy yesterday just to look around, it's been a really long time since I've stopped in a golf shop. I hit a few drivers, always tough to really gauge results, but the new Titleist, Callaway Epic and Ping G30 all seemed to go about the same distance for me. The Epic has a definite egg shell thunk sound too it that I kind of like, kind of dislike. Titleist as always has that nice *tink* sound. I was getting up to 165mph ball speed in my work clothes/shoes, which translates to a bit over 110 mph clubhead speed, so that's good! I really need to spend some time with the driver on the range though, the problem is I wear out pretty quick doing that and then it becomes counter productive. Anyone have any tips for being more consistent off the tee? I think that's my biggest problem area right now.
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May 26, 2017 20:30
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Double post, I just was looking through some course websites and I decided to look at Cedar Valley, a course in SE MN that I played a whole lot when I was in college. They have added some hole descriptions and they are....pretty funny. There are three nines, so that's why the hole numbers repeat. quote:Hole 3 is a massive dog leg left. The accurate driver should be able to slice the corner and really make the hole short for himself or herself. The green is large but fair. Go for broke on this hole. The old 'accurate slice around the corner to the left'. Going for broke on this hole is a terrible idea, if you overshoot the dogleg you are completely stymied and need to punch back to the fairway. quote:Hole 4 is the toughest par 3 on the course. It is not very long but the green is very difficult to stick off the tee. The green is heavily angulated and very fast. Any spin and your tee shot is likely to roll off. Be happy with par on hole 4. Those dang angulated greens! quote:"Hole 4 is one of the most difficult holes on the course. The tee shot is wide open; however, the green is heavily sloped from back to front. If the pin is in the front, play short of the green and chip. You under do not want to be above the hole on this green." I like the tip to purposefully miss the green and chip. If you miss this green short with a short iron(ie: a ball that you hit into the air), you will roll back and be like 20 yards short of the green. quote:"Hole 6 is an average length par 3. It plays down hill and often times down wind. It usually plays about one club less. The green is very angulated so take your time with your putt." Those angulated greens are back! quote:Hole 5 is a touch hole. It is short on paper but plays very long. It is straight uphill and the green is very small. Land on the green and you should have a nice chance for birdie. If you don’t land on the green be very happy with par. Note, hole 5 does not play uphill at all, in face it is downhill. quote:Hole 6 is a driving hole. The entire hole is composes of huge rolling hills. Clear the first and you will roll the rest of the way to the hole. You must hit your drive at least to the top of the large hill otherwise you are looking at bogey or worse. The green is huge and has two large They keep saying 'driving hole', which I think means 'not a par 3'. The third sentence is great, if you clear the first hill on this hole you'll roll down and be ~125 yards from the hole. The suggestion that you will roll all the way to the hole is a funny visual though. It's kind of cute, but also a bit sad  .
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May 26, 2017 21:11
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Shrapnig posted:She's in college so could probably handle the excessive drinking too. Probably, though strangely none of us drink haha
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May 26, 2017 22:51
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Just shot another round way over 100 and I want to quit golf again. I suck badly
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May 27, 2017 00:02
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daslog posted:Just shot another round way over 100 and I want to quit golf again. I suck badly At least you have made it out this year. The few days that have managed to get above 12C and not been raining or sleeting I have had to work. My clubs are still under the bloody stairs and were 4 days away from it being June. Like, April and May have been record setting precipitation and almost record below average temps. I just want to play some golf. 
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May 27, 2017 06:10
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poo poo I'm happy when I break 110 and never get angry at myself for being bad. I still keep up with the rate of play and enjoy being outside playing this dumb game.
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May 27, 2017 07:52
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My motto as of late is " I'm hitting the ball more flush than I ever have with the shittiest loving results"
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May 27, 2017 17:22
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Farking Bastage posted:My motto as of late is " I'm hitting the ball more flush than I ever have with the shittiest loving results" What's the ball flight like?
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May 27, 2017 18:00
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Warning: Stupid post by a stupid bad golfer who doesn't take lessons. Do not follow, see an instructor instead. --- I feel like I just unlocked the secret to swinging a golf club (for me and how my body/mind works) and it's amazing. For a younger guy I've always had below average distance because I could not swing a club with my full strength and expect good results. I've always struggled with being over the top. I just could not figure out how to get my swing more inside. Usually I would have the sensation of running out of room. My "fix" was to slow things down immensely, which really didn't solve anything but made my awful slices less dramatic. A lot of the advice about being over the top describes shifting your weight solidly and letting your arms just "drop". I have a pretty active lower body, never struggled with committing to the weight shift. The drop was interesting and a good thought but I always struggled to commit to it. It felt like I had no sense of where the clubhead was if I let my arms get that noodly and my mind had difficulty letting go to that degree. I was fortunate enough to come across a few videos that seemed to hit on a lot my problems that described trying to go the other way: speed up the arms. This really works! (again, it works for me and my issues) The drill/feel I've been using is to imagine chopping a log outside your rear foot i.e. chop straight down after completing the backswing and then turn HARD. This seemed absolutely ridiculous but I can swing hard now - really hard - and just crush the ball with a light fade. I've discovered "the slot" (never understood wtf that meant til now) and it's so liberating to finally figure out how to get into a position where I can actually freely swing the club without fear of a ridiculous banana slice.
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May 27, 2017 20:15
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Summit posted:Warning: Stupid post by a stupid bad golfer who doesn't take lessons. Do not follow, see an instructor instead. I will have to try this. I have a huge problem coming over the top with my driver, and only my driver which is weird. Also, $25 at Ross if anyone needs new golf shoes   Played Disney's Lake Buena Vista yesterday. Course was in amazing shape even with the lack of rain we've had, I'm sure Disney just makes their own rain lol. My putter saved my rear end all day. They are the first course with GPS in the cart that gave exact distance to the pins which was pretty sweet. 
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May 27, 2017 20:32
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It's like last year's Nike shoe dump! Those shoes are really nice, $165 MSRP with Zoom Air in the heel and 2 yr waterproofing, though I doubt Nike would honor the warranty if you're buying from Ross/Burlington. Wonder if they're more comfortable than the Lunar Control 3's I got last year...
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May 27, 2017 20:45
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mattfl posted:I will have to try this. I have a huge problem coming over the top with my driver, and only my driver which is weird. Could be as simple as it not being heavy enough. Grab yourself some lead tape and gently caress around 
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May 27, 2017 21:00
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Summit posted:Warning: Stupid post by a stupid bad golfer who doesn't take lessons. Do not follow, see an instructor instead. In before "where did this wicked snap hook come from" Seriously though, happy you made a breakthrough!
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May 27, 2017 21:08
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Haha this is one lucky kid! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG6uVpaLKc4
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May 28, 2017 05:56
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EnsGDT posted:What's the ball flight like? All over the place. I'm good for pin high most of the time, I just keep missing. Throw in the occasional catastrophic miss and my confidence is shot to poo poo. What annoys me is I don't do it on the range. So zach Johnson apparently emptied his bag on the course after being put on the clock for slow play. Farking Bastage fucked around with this message at 13:08 on May 28, 2017 |
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May 28, 2017 13:06
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Farking Bastage posted:All over the place. I'm good for pin high most of the time, I just keep missing. Throw in the occasional catastrophic miss and my confidence is shot to poo poo. What annoys me is I don't do it on the range. Do you hit off the grass at the range or mats? Also missing is fine, you just gotta learn to miss straight
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May 28, 2017 15:00
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Halo14 posted:Haha this is one lucky kid! Whoever is in charge of European Tour PR is an absolute genius.
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May 28, 2017 15:10
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EnsGDT posted:Do you hit off the grass at the range or mats? It's the blow up holes that are killing me and keeping my HCI at 15. I recently made 4 birdies on a 72/126 course @ 6800 yards and still shot 91.
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May 28, 2017 18:57
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mattfl posted:Also, Holy poo poo, those are nice. Gonna scout out some Ross stores, but are there any size 12s left?
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May 28, 2017 23:55
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Kameh posted:Holy poo poo, those are nice. Gonna scout out some Ross stores, but are there any size 12s left? This was the only pair at this particular ross I stopped at in size 11.5.
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May 29, 2017 00:48
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I miss Ross. I got a pair of Nike's recently. They fit so well and have these serrations on the inside of the big toe for grip as you roll your foot over during weight shifts that is just awesome. Heading out to finally play tomorrow, is there a preferred score/stats tracking app you all use or are they more course specific?
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May 29, 2017 04:21
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Golfshot GPS and Swing by Swing are two preferred apps. Most of the scorecards posted in this thread are from the Golfshot app. They're free apps that will give you yardage to the center of the green and basic stat tracking, but $15-20 / year will give you detailed stat tracking, multiple distances on the hole, and touch-based distances on the map, too.
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May 29, 2017 08:51
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Bilirubin posted:I miss Ross. The Grint.
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I played a 6 AM round at Eisenhower Park on Long Island yesterday. This was my first early morning round and I have to admit, playing for 3.5 hours and then having the rest of the day to myself is super nice. Shot 107. Normally I'm around 114. I'm so bad at chipping and putting but I was freaking lethal with my 4H and driver. Golf.
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May 29, 2017 15:07
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First full week off from teaching! Gonna get some golf in! 
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God dammit, Tiger. http://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/jupiter/golfer-tiger-woods-arrested-on-dui-charges-in-jupiter quote:JUPITER, Fla. - Golfer Tiger Woods was arrested on charges of driving under the influence early Monday morning in Jupiter. EnsGDT fucked around with this message at 16:42 on May 29, 2017 |
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May 29, 2017 16:34
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https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/869215305473683456
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May 29, 2017 16:43
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Apparently Tiger is so hard up for money he can't afford an Uber driver.
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Reading the comments on this elsewhere, just throwing in my 2c. I don't think their is ever an excuse for drunk driving but the problem I've got with this situation is that Tiger is being turned into a martyr for doing something that happens day in and day out at golf courses around the world. Every week I see guys driving home after sinking well above the legal limit, did he do something stupid of course but let's not pretend that he's the only golfer to ever drink and drive. He's famous and in the public eye, it should mean he is more careful. Everyone loves John Daly because the guy was open and honest about his drinking, if he got done for a DUI no one would raise an eyebrow because we would expect it. I mean at this point Tiger is probably a mess, however many surgeries and event withdrawals, he's obviously dealing with some poo poo mentally. That's what the story should be, let's help this guy not let's pile on this guy when he's at his lowest point.
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Trip report on the new shoes. They are awesome. Love them. Will check more Rosses/Ross's? to see if I can find another pair.  Also it was hot as balls out today holy poo poo. We started on 10 and I blame the heat on the first couple holes, finally got used to the heat and got my poo poo together after the first 4.
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Dimebag posted:Reading the comments on this elsewhere, just throwing in my 2c. The story quoted above says he was picked up at 3 AM, so I doubt it was after golfing(I haven't actually read anything else though, so if that's wrong I apologize). But drunk driving is a lovely thing to do whether you're tiger or Joe Schmo. Having hundreds of millions of dollars and not getting a friggin limo or personal driver or something is lame as poo poo. Joe Schmo who has one too many and is thinking, 'drat, I don't get paid for a week and that $70 taxi ride would really put me behind' is a more relatable/sympathetic story than millionaire athlete can't pick up his phone and call his chauffeur. Tigers story is not synpathetic, boo hoo I'm only the wealthiest golfer of all time and I got caught cheating on my wife 100 times and now I'll only go down as the 2nd best golfer of all time ((((.
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DoctaFun posted:The story quoted above says he was picked up at 3 AM, so I doubt it was after golfing(I haven't actually read anything else though, so if that's wrong I apologize). I'm not a massive Tiger fan and while he wasn't picked up after playing golf my point was more that he's being vilified for something I've seen over and over which is golfers driving drunk. I agree he has far less of an excuse than someone who the cab ride will hit their hip pocket and therefore make the choice to drive drunk as they need to be up for work etc. My problem, at least what I've seen here in Australia growing up playing and since I've gotten back into the game is that guys overindulge on the drink week in and week out so it's not a one of but a pattern of behaviour. This could very well be different in other countries but I can only speak from what I've seen locally. Tiger hosed up, he does have responsibility as a public figure to not bring his name and brand into disrepute but the guys online giving him poo poo while this drinking culture exists at Aussie clubs(and wherever yo can get a drink) is a bit rich. That's my problem.
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mattfl posted:Trip report on the new shoes. I got super lucky and found a pair of the white/black in 12 at a local Ross. If you see grey/black in 12, hmu. DoctaFun posted:(Tiger's story is not sympathetic.) I agree with you 99%. No reason he doesn't have a personal driver, unless he wants to continue doing lecherous things and doesn't want a driver who might snitch? Dunno. Dude could definitely afford a fleet of cars with drivers for life. I was wondering if he was hitting the sauce last night because today is Memorial Day, which is a big day for Tiger because of his dad's service. That's the first thing that came to mind. I wonder how this will play out. Huge donation to MADD, heartfelt statement, redemption story gets underway, Tiger wins 2018 Masters?
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Kameh posted:I wonder how this will play out. Huge donation to MADD, heartfelt statement, redemption story gets underway, Tiger wins 2018 Masters? It's funny how, no matter how many tournaments he misses or gently caress ups occur, we still pine for Tiger's return. I'm right there with you of course, those Tiger years were electric for golf.
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Drunk driving at 3 AM is pretty safe anyway, because there's nobody to get in an accident with.
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Dimebag posted:*A bunch of really dumb poo poo* Uh, hate to tell you this but when other people get drunk and drive it's still goddamned lovely. "Other people do it" is a ridiculously stupid defense. grack fucked around with this message at 02:59 on May 30, 2017 |
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