Love Golf?

[TheDudeLebowski]

Play it!

That course is Billy goat city. One of my major problems are uneven lies. I'm Rusty right now with winter but I'm gonna weasel myself onto that course some day.. There's places to land but I bet they get a couple of people a day that turn an ankle and need repair

 

[applescrap]

Looks super nice out there. Reviews from people say they love it. Curious, do you know much is the initiation fee out there? Couldn't find it. Based on their rules, I assume it is a fairly stuffy place? When I chose my career I kissed beautiful places like that gbye. Probably for the best no so sure I would fit in.

The member guest I am playing with fil coming up is at Hiwan in Evergreen Colorado. Its Augusta of the west. They used to play the Colorado open there and Phil Mickelson won it. Press Maxwell designed it and I think he helped design the greens at Augusta. Bushwood he calls it and it is. Anyways it is a difficult beast. It's so pretty, and playable, but the greens are stupid. The round I played in the 70s there is probably the best round I ever played even though not lowest.

Shot 81 at fox hollow from the blues. One in from the tips. Didn't putt well enough to find the 70s but had fun. Focusing on making sure that my body is involved and I am not just arm slapping it. As a kid I could hit the ball with no body rotation because of my stocky size. Kind of wish I was smaller and I would have been forced to swing properly.

 

[BruceH]

Shot 81 at fox hollow from the blues. One in from the tips. Didn't putt well enough to find the 70s but had fun. Focusing on making sure that my body is involved and I am not just arm slapping it. As a kid I could hit the ball with no body rotation because of my stocky size. Kind of wish I was smaller and I would have been forced to swing properly.

Hips and hands are the two things I'm concentrating on right now. I can only work on a couple of swing issues at a time, otherwise I enter "paralysis by analysis" when I'm standing over the ball. I didn't start playing until I was 39 so everything about the swing is unnatural to me. I'm now 53.

Some time ago I realized that I would never be as good as someone who started the game as a kid but I still have a great time playing the game. Broke 90 at my short, tight par 70 home course about 2 weeks ago and am now in the mid to low 90's more times than I'm not. For me this is progress!

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

Hips and hands are the two things I'm concentrating on right now. I can only work on a couple of swing issues at a time, otherwise I enter "paralysis by analysis" when I'm standing over the ball. I didn't start playing until I was 39 so everything about the swing is unnatural to me. I'm now 53.

Some time ago I realized that I would never be as good as someone who started the game as a kid but I still have a great time playing the game. Broke 90 at my short, tight par 70 home course about 2 weeks ago and am now in the mid to low 90's more times than I'm not. For me this is progress!

Congrats on progress! I started at 40 myself, 51 now. After 500ppl giving me advice on the swing. I just broke it down to a few important steps. For the most part they go straight. Short game, 30yrds and in is where the money's made. I'm always around the green enough that a good chip or sand hit and putt would get me par at least 90% of the time...buuttttt thats not how it works out. To be honest, I love practicing the short game. Seems more creative.

 

[mongoose33]

This past week saw Mongoose play golf for the first time in 4 years. Back issues. I've been working on core strength and such and felt like maybe I could do it again.

So I did. Shot a 91 yesterday for 18 holes which was about where I'd expected to be. Hit a few good shots, hit some stinkers, but it was so nice to get out. Couldn't have been nicer weather.

I used to be pretty decent--I'll have to see if I can return to that. Lowest index was 6.7, shot a round of par golf once playing by the rules.

I don't even feel all that terrible today--I thought I might be sore as hell, but not.

*******

For the guys working on their games, here's what moved me from an 18 handicap to a 7:

1. Short game. When you can turn three strokes into two around the green, watch your game improve.

2. Course management. Learning to work one's way around the course is crucial. Get a couple books on golf course design--learn how designers try to screw you up in how they lay out a course, and learn to recognize the optical illusions and risk/reward of various approaches.

3. Learn the mental game. Rotella's "Golf is not a game of Perfect" is one of the best mental game books I've read. Once you have a serviceable swing--and mine is not great--I found most of the game is played between the ears. That, btw, makes it more fun, not less.

4. Play with better people than yourself. I did this, and I'd see them making different choices than I was making. I began to ask myself why, and I'd even ask them, and if done nicely, they'd tell me.

 

[Hophunter]

Played first round of the year on a very soggy muni near Dayton, OH called Yankee Trace. 47 degrees and drizzling for part of the round. 43 on the front from the blues. Came undone on the back with a 55.
Most bunkers were underwater. Surprised the even let us on. Normally shoot mid 90’s mostly due to hazards and obs off the tee and lack of finesse around the green.
Mongoose had it right about the short game. Where I lose most strokes.

 

[passedpawn]

Played first round of the year on a very soggy muni near Dayton, OH called Yankee Trace. 47 degrees and drizzling for part of the round. 43 on the front from the blues. Came undone on the back with a 55.
Most bunkers were underwater. Surprised the even let us on. Normally shoot mid 90’s mostly due to hazards and obs off the tee and lack of finesse around the green.
Mongoose had it right about the short game. Where I lose most strokes.

Sounds like putting was a challenge.

 

[Hophunter]

Yeah, missed a few 8-10 footers. Mostly struggle with putting it close from 5-25 yards off the green. Back nine was also due to fatigue and the driver getting away from me followed by poor shot choices and/or duffing it due to swing getting sloppy.

 

[applescrap]

This past week saw Mongoose play golf for the first time in 4 years. Back issues. I've been working on core strength and such and felt like maybe I could do it again.

So I did. Shot a 91 yesterday for 18 holes which was about where I'd expected to be. Hit a few good shots, hit some stinkers, but it was so nice to get out. Couldn't have been nicer weather.

I used to be pretty decent--I'll have to see if I can return to that. Lowest index was 6.7, shot a round of par golf once playing by the rules.

I don't even feel all that terrible today--I thought I might be sore as hell, but not.

*******

For the guys working on their games, here's what moved me from an 18 handicap to a 7:

1. Short game. When you can turn three strokes into two around the green, watch your game improve.

2. Course management. Learning to work one's way around the course is crucial. Get a couple books on golf course design--learn how designers try to screw you up in how they lay out a course, and learn to recognize the optical illusions and risk/reward of various approaches.

3. Learn the mental game. Rotella's "Golf is not a game of Perfect" is one of the best mental game books I've read. Once you have a serviceable swing--and mine is not great--I found most of the game is played between the ears. That, btw, makes it more fun, not less.

4. Play with better people than yourself. I did this, and I'd see them making different choices than I was making. I began to ask myself why, and I'd even ask them, and if done nicely, they'd tell me.

Those are exactly some things that helped me too. If my short game was better I would shoot lower scores. I love rotella,s work. He has a newer book called how champions think. Its stellar. Golf is not....is still the #1 selling sports psychology book of all time iirc. There are other good ones to.

 

[applescrap]

Anybody else score this way. I circle birds, black circle eagles, write number for par,square bogeys, and black sq double bogeys. The I can add near instantly.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

I usually include the number inside the symbol. I don't know how many discussions I've had to explain that 560yd hole is a par 5 not 4

 

[passedpawn]

My scoring usually ends around the 3rd or 4th hole with back-to-back snowmen

(thanks for making me think about golf, running to amazon now to buy some new shoes)

 

[doug293cz]

My scoring usually ends around the 3rd or 4th hole with back-to-back snowmen

(thanks for making me think about golf, running to amazon now to buy some new shoes)

Story of my golfing life...

Brew on

 

[passedpawn]

(thanks for making me think about golf, running to amazon now to buy some new shoes)

Bought a pair of LoveJoys on Zappos. They always have the wides that I like. I get all my shoes there.

 

[BruceH]

Bought a pair of LoveJoys on Zappos. They always have the wides that I like. I get all my shoes there.

Have you tried rockbottomgolf.com ? Lots of clearance golf shoes.

 

[passedpawn]

Have you tried rockbottomgolf.com ? Lots of clearance golf shoes.

Wish you had told me that a few hours ago! I'm going to look for a new driver now...

 

[Thorrak]

Wish you had told me that a few hours ago! I'm going to look for a new driver now...

They post the “Daily Deals” thread on reddit (r/golf) where I think they also post a coupon code. Might be worth checking out to save a few bucks!

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

I love rock bottom golf.if your looking for a couple year old models it's really good. Plus I'm a lefty. They really reduce stuff if you Gamble and wait. I've picked up some really good taylormade drivers for $150. My main bnm which is always fair was over $100 more

 

[applescrap]

I've shopped at all these places over time. Most are great, really. I search for what I'm looking for any more and whoever has it has it. Right now I need shoes to. I thought maybe the shoes were hurting my back not swinging in like a cave man (the real cause). And since I walk I decided That maybe my cheap shoes were hurting me. I'm pretty sure its the swing and its impact with the ground. Specially if I get after it. So I was playing in sauconys and have now for a little while. I miss quality traction, especially when its wet and uneven lies. Don't forget to change your spikes out and you can breath new life in older shoes. Also cleaning grips will do same.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Looks super nice out there. Reviews from people say they love it. Curious, do you know much is the initiation fee out there? Couldn't find it. Based on their rules, I assume it is a fairly stuffy place? When I chose my career I kissed beautiful places like that gbye. Probably for the best no so sure I would fit in.

The member guest I am playing with fil coming up is at Hiwan in Evergreen Colorado. Its Augusta of the west. They used to play the Colorado open there and Phil Mickelson won it. Press Maxwell designed it and I think he helped design the greens at Augusta. Bushwood he calls it and it is. Anyways it is a difficult beast. It's so pretty, and playable, but the greens are stupid. The round I played in the 70s there is probably the best round I ever played even though not lowest.

Shot 81 at fox hollow from the blues. One in from the tips. Didn't putt well enough to find the 70s but had fun. Focusing on making sure that my body is involved and I am not just arm slapping it. As a kid I could hit the ball with no body rotation because of my stocky size. Kind of wish I was smaller and I would have been forced to swing properly.

I think it is who you know and money isn't an object. There's an interesting link on their website about history. Use to be an airplane training port that supposedly came under a German u-boat attack. There's a lot of folklore about German subs off our coast. My granddad was a member of the submarine watch. But being from South Boston he had more pint than submarine confirmed kills I bet. More an excuse to get out.

Drove by and got a better pic plus one with a fox. Last one is the Ridge Club I played over the weekend. Beautiful and challenging final four hole that I played +1

 

[passedpawn]

I love every course pic that shows up here. I want to play them all.

 

[SEndorf]

I love every course pic that shows up here. I want to play them all.

I couldn't resist...…

 

[Novacor]

Played nine holes yesterday for the first time since my son was born 2 years ago. Was all over the place on the first 5 holes, then started to find my groove as I was finishing up. Didn't bother keeping score, but man did it feel good to be out on the course again.

 

[applescrap]

I think it is who you know and money isn't an object. There's an interesting link on their website about history. Use to be an airplane training port that supposedly came under a German u-boat attack. There's a lot of folklore about German subs off our coast. My granddad was a member of the submarine watch. But being from South Boston he had more pint than submarine confirmed kills I bet. More an excuse to get out.

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Even if I could afford it, I couldn't. If you get what I mean. Reminds me of a story I heard not sure it's true. But I heard Martha Stewart tried to buy her way into an exclusive Maine group in Bar Harbor. And they were like nah. Eventually I think she got in. I'm from Fort
Collins and my parents were real San Franciscan hippies, I am waaaaay out of my element at a club like that in Massachusetts. I have always wanted to play pine valley and cypress point.

 

[applescrap]

Played nine holes yesterday for the first time since my son was born 2 years ago. Was all over the place on the first 5 holes, then started to find my groove as I was finishing up. Didn't bother keeping score, but man did it feel good to be out on the course again.

Awesome you got out. I played a few days after 1st son born, umm, still some soreness there I think. Its harder now, they miss me and I miss them, very much. And now 5 hour rounds. I at least figure good mommy time. I didn't keep score plenty. I like to remind people that in usga ghin a 10 to 20 handicap has a max score of 7. Mind you that's plus 4 on a par 3.

 

[applescrap]

Heres a story for thought kinda related, country club, golf, life. Told to me on a golf course. My fil was talking about this private course. A nice well known one and they could play but not drink. The big guy we were playing with had been there too. He said, I was like well better throw me out because I ain't leaving, so get me a beer. Or something like that. My fil told the story of George. This guy was connected somehow if you know what I mean. He was like out of a movie godfather Italian. Charismatic, handsome, and blue eyed. He went in same club, totally unrelated time, and he walks up to the bar puts his arms around these two guys and says give me what they are having and get them another. I guess by the end of the night they were all chumming it up. Anyways I thought damn, talk about two different ways to handle yourself. Lots of stories about George, doing same thing at biker bars with his loafers and polos.

 

[passedpawn]

Bought a pair of LoveJoys on Zappos. They always have the wides that I like. I get all my shoes there.

These should shave several strokes off my game!

I turned down two rounds already this week. I'm a self-employed consultant, and I have friends who are the same, so we can take advantage of midweek deals at the local courses. But I've been busy this week, couldn't partake. I'll hit 18 this weekend though.

 

[mongoose33]

These should shave several strokes off my game!

I turned down two rounds already this week. I'm a self-employed consultant, and I have friends who are the same, so we can take advantage of midweek deals at the local courses. But I've been busy this week, couldn't partake. I'll hit 18 this weekend though.

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Speaking of shaving, consider those legs.

 

[passedpawn]

Speaking of shaving, consider those legs.

I'm an ape. But I'm just as god made me you know.

 

[ThirstyPawsHB]

These should shave several strokes off my game!

I turned down two rounds already this week. I'm a self-employed consultant, and I have friends who are the same, so we can take advantage of midweek deals at the local courses. But I've been busy this week, couldn't partake. I'll hit 18 this weekend though.

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Shave those legs and you'll get better flight in the wind..[emoji3]