Love Golf?

[PCABrewing]

I walk nearly all my rounds. I find it more enjoyable. When I ride I feel like I'm just zipping from shot to shot.

I recently got one of those remote push carts. I've only used it 3 or 4 times, but its been wonderful so far.

I haven't golfed since early 2008 (Bonneville in Salt Lake City) but when I did, I'd usually go in the evening after work and try to squeeze in 18. So a cart was definitely in order just to finish before sunset.
Lately my knees would drive the same behavior .

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Good day for golf today!

And yesterday, for that matter. But that course was less photogenic....

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

I seriously need to practice greenside bunker shots...

 

[passedpawn]

I seriously need to practice greenside bunker shots...

Yep. That's a part of my game that is completely undependable.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

I played Sunday and I was hanging on... I was "even bogey" through 12 holes, i.e. +12 at that point, which for a HDCP of just under 20, is about okay. I'd had nothing worse than a double bogey, and even had a birdie on my card. I then made a 10 on #13 (par 4), and a 6 on #14 (par 3), both times because it took 4, and 3, shots to get out of bunkers, respectively.

That right there completely shot the round. I played the last 4 holes in a total of +5 strokes relative to par, so only one over bogey golf, but the damage was done...

 

[Kee]

I made a practice bunker in my backyard, but I haven't used it much yet. (I had sand left over from a job, not the perfect consistency, but close enough). The course I play on the most doesn't have bunkers, and it's my chipping that I'm obsessively practicing, although right now I need for the rain to stop.

EDIT: I'm changing my technique to something similar to what these guys are demonstrating. It doesn't happen overnight, at least not for me.



Or this:

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

50°! It's summer!!!!

 

[passedpawn]

Spent the day at Innisbrook watching the pros. This group included Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson and Jason Day. I've played this course (Copperhead) several times and it's SWEET. Will be playing it again soon after this tournament is over.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Snow still around but it's proof that yesterday was one day of spring and it's officially

summer

 

[passedpawn]

World Woods, Pine Barrens course - Brooksville, FL. What a great course. All barrens, no bunkers.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Beautiful looking course.

"Guy was an interior decorator. His house looked like sh*t."

 

[passedpawn]

Beautiful looking course.

"Guy was an interior decorator. His house looked like sh*t."

He killed sixteen Czechoslovakians though! had to google it, now I see the connection. Thin Dude, very very thin. Man I need to go back and re-watch The Sopranos with one of my kids.

 

[Kee]

I don't know how much was due to practice and how much was dumb luck, but I had my best nine holes yesterday since I started back playing. The only problem was the course has a front nine and a back nine!

But the double bogies on the front did not take away my enjoyment of the pars and birdies on the back. Selective memory is a great thing.

 

[day_trippr]

Yup.

 

[passedpawn]

Great golf umbrella by Blunt. Won't poke your eye out (note the rounded corners). Built strong. I recommend! Got some weather today.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Man, I can't freakin' believe that Tiger's actually back playing again--and he's gonna make the cut.

 

[PCABrewing]

Man, I can't freakin' believe that Tiger's actually back playing again--and he's gonna make the cut.

I heard he may not but that was earlier this afternoon.
Did he make it?

 

[passedpawn]

I heard he may not but that was earlier this afternoon.
Did he make it?

Not sure but he had 6 bogies on front 9 so wasnt looking good

 

[PCABrewing]

Not sure but he had 6 bogies on front 9 so wasnt looking good

Looks like he is playing the weekend at +1

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Yeah, he was +4 through 5 IIRC. Then he remembered he's Tiger Freakin' Woods.

 

[Kee]

Nice slow motion video of Scottie's swing, although I'd say it was his chipping and putting that separately him from the field.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Played 9 at the old folks community par 3 with my FIL and my son.

Shot a horrible 40 (+13).

Only bright spot was this tee shot on #2... 125 yard shot over a pond with GW.

 

[passedpawn]

Played 9 at the old folks community par 3 with my FIL and my son.

Shot a horrible 40 (+13).

Only bright spot was this tee shot on #2... 125 yard shot over a pond with GW.

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Please tell me you birdied. Rockin divot there, too.

 

[passedpawn]

Played 18 at Fox Hollow in Trinity FL. Nice course, loads of water. Here's a 160y par 3 over water. I think I was the only one to stick the green

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Please tell me you birdied. Rockin divot there, too.

Yes, I made the 3" putt

 

[murphyslaw]

Got to play Caledonia and True Blue in South Carolina last week. Both were great, but Caledonia really blew me away.

There is one hole at True Blue that forms into 2 different greens. Sometimes it’s a dogleg left, sometimes a dogleg right.

 

[passedpawn]

Got to play Caledonia and True Blue in South Carolina last week. Both were great, but Caledonia really blew me away.

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There is one hole at True Blue that forms into 2 different greens. Sometimes it’s a dogleg left, sometimes a dogleg right.

I ran into that same thing last month at World Woods. Two greens on the same hole. The starter tells you which one you're playing. What do you suppose the purpose of that is?

 

[murphyslaw]

I ran into that same thing last month at World Woods. Two greens on the same hole. The starter tells you which one you're playing. What do you suppose the purpose of that is?

I think it just adds to the variety and uniqueness of the course. A guy I played with said he's played True Blue dozens of times and he's only ever played 1 green. So it doesn't sound like they use the other very often.

True Blue was designed by Mike Strantz, who was known for making bold and unique designs.

 

[Kee]

Got to play Caledonia and True Blue in South Carolina last week. Both were great, but Caledonia really blew me away.

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There is one hole at True Blue that forms into 2 different greens. Sometimes it’s a dogleg left, sometimes a dogleg right.

Pine Dunes, near Jacksonville, TX (a great layout), has a nice par 4 with two fairways, a dogleg left and a narrow, straighter fairway with a long carry over a waste area for when you are felling frisky.

 

[doug293cz]

Pine Dunes, near Jacksonville, TX (a great layout), has a nice par 4 with two fairways, a dogleg left and a narrow, straighter fairway with a long carry over a waste area for when you are felling frisky.

Loomis Trail, near Blaine, WA (NW of Bellingham) has a similar par 5. The shorter, straighter path is about 405 yrds, and the longer, dogleg is listed as 470 yrds. The narrow chute formed by the trees off the tee were just too intimidating for me, so I took the dogleg, hit driver, 5 wood, 7 iron to be on the green in regulation, and sank the 10 - 15 ft downhill putt for birdie. My putt was a bit too fast, and if I missed, I would have been off the green. The water on the right of the fairway is mostly out of sight, due to a fairly steep embankment. If I had a clear view of the water, I probably would have been in it - twice. This was the only bird in our twosome that day.

Brew on