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Title: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on January 31, 2020, 09:09:45 AM
Listening to the Shotgun Start this morning, Jordan Spieth is currently 51st in the world.

How crazy is that? The guy had a chance to win every major in a single year not that long ago. This should be discussed more, the far from excellence has been exemplary.

Tiger, Jordan, Rory, JT... who else do you really want to watch golf? As it sit down and watch their round.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Chili on January 31, 2020, 12:49:14 PM
Was a good episode today. I already subscribed to the Get a Grip podcast as I find Shane funny on podcasts and Max's reviews of peoples swings are awesome.

Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on January 31, 2020, 01:43:50 PM
Was a good episode today. I already subscribed to the Get a Grip podcast as I find Shane funny on podcasts and Max's reviews of peoples swings are awesome.



Shane has his Clubhouse podcast which is also great if you don't subscribe already.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on February 05, 2020, 10:00:19 AM
Listening to the Shotgun Start this morning, Jordan Spieth is currently 51st in the world.

How crazy is that? The guy had a chance to win every major in a single year not that long ago. This should be discussed more, the far from excellence has been exemplary.

Tiger, Jordan, Rory, JT... who else do you really want to watch golf? As it sit down and watch their round.

Think Spieth’s issues are mostly mental.  He chased distance after 2015 and while he won some, his game wasn’t nearly as sharp.  Couple that with some putting yips in ‘18 and you have a recipe for self-doubt.

I’m pulling for him because he’s a compelling golfer and honest to a fault
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Cheeks on February 12, 2020, 05:06:27 PM
https://twitter.com/super70ssports/status/1227727610899238912?s=21
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on February 17, 2020, 11:13:20 AM
Tiger hit the proverbial wall at Riviera, suggesting he probably could have used the rest more than another tournament.

He did have a funny quote after yesterday's 77, though:

"Good news: I hit every ball forward, not backward. A couple sideways."

For him, everything is about getting ready for Augusta. I would bet he will be ready.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on February 17, 2020, 01:30:53 PM
Tiger hit the proverbial wall at Riviera, suggesting he probably could have used the rest more than another tournament.

He did have a funny quote after yesterday's 77, though:

"Good news: I hit every ball forward, not backward. A couple sideways."

For him, everything is about getting ready for Augusta. I would bet he will be ready.

Played very well Thursday, I’m going with the hosting duties being too much for him.

He didn’t even practice.

There’s little reason why he wouldn’t have excelled otherwise. Firm, fast, wind and contoured greens is why Tiger will have success in the bomb and gouge era.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on February 18, 2020, 01:56:59 PM
Tiger's body does not handle cold weather well.    Pretty simple.    If it is cold (and LA was in the 40's-60s over the weekend) he just does not get loose or comfortable.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Jables1604 on February 18, 2020, 04:40:34 PM
Tiger's body does not handle cold weather well.    Pretty simple.    If it is cold (and LA was in the 40's-60s over the weekend) he just does not get loose or comfortable.

And he can’t get his glutes to fire...
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Chili on February 19, 2020, 08:54:16 PM
And he can’t get his glutes to fire...

glutes to activate....it's activate  ;)
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Jables1604 on February 19, 2020, 09:05:32 PM
glutes to activate....it's activate  ;)
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Duly noted. I stand corrected.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on March 24, 2020, 03:05:40 PM
Soooo... with courses and driving ranges closed for the foreseeable future, anyone have any good at home training aids/drills to try and stay somewhat sharp?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU Fan in Connecticut on March 24, 2020, 03:35:06 PM
The courses near my house were open over the weekend. 
Apparently no carts, no tees, no ball washer, and no pulling the pin.
I guess because it's outside, smaller groups and everyone can social distance?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Hards Alumni on March 24, 2020, 03:40:09 PM
The courses near my house were open over the weekend. 
Apparently no carts, no tees, no ball washer, and no pulling the pin.
I guess because it's outside, smaller groups and everyone can social distance?

Personally, I think having golf courses open is fine.  Keep it to single players or duos only.  It's sort of like going to the park... which isn't forbidden. 
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on March 24, 2020, 03:40:47 PM
The courses near my house were open over the weekend. 
Apparently no carts, no tees, no ball washer, and no pulling the pin.
I guess because it's outside, smaller groups and everyone can social distance?

It makes sense, totally. But in WI it's a no go.

No tees? So you had to take whatever club off the deck?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on March 24, 2020, 05:16:39 PM
Soooo... with courses and driving ranges closed for the foreseeable future, anyone have any good at home training aids/drills to try and stay somewhat sharp?

SkyTrak, hitting mat and a net...best purchase I made in 2019.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on March 24, 2020, 05:27:16 PM
Soooo... with courses and driving ranges closed for the foreseeable future, anyone have any good at home training aids/drills to try and stay somewhat sharp?

Maybe a bit more realistic, a PlaneMate. Orange Whip after that, then maybe a Impact Snap.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on March 24, 2020, 05:54:40 PM
SkyTrak, hitting mat and a net...best purchase I made in 2019.

What'd that set you back?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on March 24, 2020, 06:23:16 PM
What'd that set you back?

$1,700 used. SkyTrak isn’t the best, but gets the job done at this price range. Do not buy an Optishot.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on March 24, 2020, 07:02:14 PM
$1,700 used. SkyTrak isn’t the best, but gets the job done at this price range. Do not buy an Optishot.

Net and mat?

How much room do you need? We have a small spare bedroom without a bed. Could potentially use that space
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Spotcheck Billy on March 25, 2020, 08:39:07 AM
I saw golfers on the course in Brookfield yesterday
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on March 25, 2020, 10:05:33 AM
Net and mat?

How much room do you need? We have a small spare bedroom without a bed. Could potentially use that space

My net is a nice one, but my mat is crap. Like $300ish.

I got 9-1/2’ ceilings, but I’m still not comfy hitting driver. No issue with irons at all.

I hit 200 balls every two days, maybe more lately. Mostly just using the SkyTrak games and range.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on March 25, 2020, 10:14:42 AM
The courses near my house were open over the weekend. 
Apparently no carts, no tees, no ball washer, and no pulling the pin.
I guess because it's outside, smaller groups and everyone can social distance?

Courses here are open even though we have a stay-at-home mandate. In fact, golfing was expressly offered as one way folks can get outside while continuing to adhere to social distancing guidelines. I have tee times for tomorrow and Friday, so we'll see how that goes. One thing for sure, I will not share a cart so they'd better be cool with all 4 of us having carts (if it's a 4-some).
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: The Sultan of Semantics on March 25, 2020, 10:21:13 AM
As long as people are properly social distancing, golf courses should be open.  The Wisconsin State Parks are open and free of fees.  Getting out and getting around in the open air should be encouraged.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: GooooMarquette on March 25, 2020, 04:48:12 PM
Since there's a thread about golf, I'll ask: why are ball washers so high off the ground? I'm only 5'9", and I can never get mine in without standing on something.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on March 25, 2020, 04:54:43 PM
Since there's a thread about golf, I'll ask: why are ball washers so high off the ground? I'm only 5'9", and I can never get mine in without standing on something.

??

I'm 5'8" and have never had a problem...
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Frenns Liquor Depot on March 25, 2020, 05:55:06 PM
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Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on March 25, 2020, 06:09:59 PM
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Ha.

Read it multiple times until I understood.

Nice.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Lennys Tap on March 25, 2020, 09:13:53 PM
Courses here are open even though we have a stay-at-home mandate. In fact, golfing was expressly offered as one way folks can get outside while continuing to adhere to social distancing guidelines. I have tee times for tomorrow and Friday, so we'll see how that goes. One thing for sure, I will not share a cart so they'd better be cool with all 4 of us having carts (if it's a 4-some).

1. Walk or keep at least two carts on the path (don’t want to ruin your course).

2. Don’t touch the flag stick - just leave the pin in at all times.

3. Enjoy.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on March 26, 2020, 05:58:02 AM
1. Walk or keep at least two carts on the path (don’t want to ruin your course).

2. Don’t touch the flag stick - just leave the pin in at all times.

3. Enjoy.

Completely agree, raise the cups or put a ring around them.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on March 26, 2020, 11:53:53 AM
1. Walk or keep at least two carts on the path (don’t want to ruin your course).

2. Don’t touch the flag stick - just leave the pin in at all times.

3. Enjoy.

Ended up not going today but planning to go tomorrow. Thanks for the tips!
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: DegenerateDish on March 27, 2020, 01:32:02 PM
If the Masters is going to be played in October, CBS has quite a dilemma on their hands with the NFL and the Masters airing at possibly the same time. There's also Saturday SEC football as well (my guess is CBS could easily have whatever game that week in primetime though).

It would be very interesting to see how this played out, I don't know who would sacrifice here. You could have a scenario where there's a Wed - Sat Masters, or CBS asks the Masters to move up tee times on Sunday to accommodate a finish by 4:30pm EST, so they can air NFL games in the late afternoon window.

Don't know who is going to budge here. I hope this is a problem we encounter, meaning that sports come back this year.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on March 27, 2020, 01:59:57 PM
I don’t think ANGC is moving for the NFL, hopefully CBS pushes and insults them.

Bring on FOX golf coverage.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Johnny B on March 27, 2020, 02:40:45 PM
Since there's a thread about golf, I'll ask: why are ball washers so high off the ground? I'm only 5'9", and I can never get mine in without standing on something.
Is this a joke. Im same height never had a remote problem. My 5 foot granny has no problem
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Man Clam Chow on March 27, 2020, 02:57:09 PM
Is this a joke. Im same height never had a remote problem. My 5 foot granny has no problem

Unless your granny is a tranny, it shouldn't be a problem. 
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: The Sultan of Semantics on March 27, 2020, 02:58:01 PM
Unless your granny is a tranny, it shouldn't be a problem. 


OK then...
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on March 27, 2020, 03:02:53 PM

OK then...

Ball washer, testicles, males. Old joke.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on March 27, 2020, 03:04:12 PM
Soooo... with courses and driving ranges closed for the foreseeable future, anyone have any good at home training aids/drills to try and stay somewhat sharp?

I just got a Tourstriker off eBay for $22 shipped, always heard good things.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Johnny B on March 27, 2020, 03:05:18 PM
You can sign a petition on change.org to reopen courses with special measures taken if you want.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on March 27, 2020, 03:25:45 PM
1. Walk or keep at least two carts on the path (don’t want to ruin your course).

2. Don’t touch the flag stick - just leave the pin in at all times.

3. Enjoy.

Just finished my round. I'm still alive (I think).

They had only one entrance to the clubhouse open. All payments done by credit card with only customers touching the card. One person per cart, with each cart having been sanitized beforehand.

No ball washers, water coolers, rakes or divot mix bottles. Cups raised an inch so that it was unnecessary to reach into any hole or take out any flags. No beverage cart.

It had rained for a couple days, so it was cart-path only.

Tee time was 12:51 but I got there early. My buddy had canceled so I went by myself. Skipped the first hole, where a 4-some was playing, and didn't see another human being until I got to the 9th tee box -- in other words, not many people on the course.

The 2-some on 9 didn't play the back, so again I didn't see anybody for several holes. Finally caught up to the second of two 4-somes as I waited to hit onto the 13th green. I was getting tired anyway, so I skipped 14 and 15 to get ahead of those groups before finishing up.

So I played 15 holes in about 2 hours; would have been faster if not cart-path only. It was a fun way to kill a couple hours on a nice 80-degree day.

I think they did about as good a job as possible to make it safe for everybody. Not sure how it would have been had it been more crowded. I don't play on weekends, so hopefully I won't have to find out.

I will say, even though the county specifically said golf was OK as long as social distancing was obeyed, our county does have a stay-at-home edict so it felt a little weird to be playing.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Spaniel with a Short Tail on March 27, 2020, 04:29:27 PM
Dicks Sporting Goods having a flash sale until 10:00 tonight. Bridgestone E12 for $20/dozen. Thinking of getting some but a little unsure of the matte yellow color.

(https://dks.scene7.com/is/image/GolfGalaxy/18BSTM201912SFTMTGBL_Matte_Yellow?qlt=70&wid=1100&fmt=webp)
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on March 27, 2020, 10:38:00 PM
North Carolina is instituting a stay-at-home order beginning Monday. It specifically says:

"Golf courses can operate as long as social distance is kept."

Several counties, including mine, already has such a rule -- and such an exception for golf.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: DegenerateDish on April 02, 2020, 06:07:11 PM
Rumored schedule:

PGA starts back with PGA Championship at its original date/venue (First week of August/Harding Park)

Fed Ex Cup events and Tour Championship stay same dates/current venues

The Open moves to September, the week before Ryder Cup (which stays same date/venue)

US open moves to a west coast location (Torrey or Pebble Beach) and moves to early October.

Masters takes place second week of November.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Lighthouse 84 on April 03, 2020, 08:24:08 AM
Rumored schedule:

PGA starts back with PGA Championship at its original date/venue (First week of August/Harding Park)

Fed Ex Cup events and Tour Championship stay same dates/current venues

The Open moves to September, the week before Ryder Cup (which stays same date/venue)

US open moves to a west coast location (Torrey or Pebble Beach) and moves to early October.

Masters takes place second week of November.
I'm all in for that schedule if it happens that way.  What a golf-filled fall!  And I've got Saturday Ryder Cup tickets!

Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Chili on April 03, 2020, 09:11:31 AM
Rumored schedule:

PGA starts back with PGA Championship at its original date/venue (First week of August/Harding Park)

Fed Ex Cup events and Tour Championship stay same dates/current venues

The Open moves to September, the week before Ryder Cup (which stays same date/venue)

US open moves to a west coast location (Torrey or Pebble Beach) and moves to early October.

Masters takes place second week of November.

I've heard the Yucatan Masters is still on though.

Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on April 04, 2020, 07:06:01 AM
Rumored schedule:

PGA starts back with PGA Championship at its original date/venue (First week of August/Harding Park)

Fed Ex Cup events and Tour Championship stay same dates/current venues

The Open moves to September, the week before Ryder Cup (which stays same date/venue)

US open moves to a west coast location (Torrey or Pebble Beach) and moves to early October.

Masters takes place second week of November.


It’s too much honestly.

1. Push the Ryder Cup to 2021. It’s has precedent.

2. Cancel the PGA, hard time believing there will be any event in the Bay Area in 2020.

3. Eff right off with the FedEx playoffs. Go to good courses, not TPC Business Park.

The PGA Tour can and should be handling this way better, but they are terrible. They already announced bigger fields and opposite events for when they return. Should be the opposite, for countless reasons.

Hopefully, Phil and Tiger 2 happens because that’s the content that can be happening every day during this pandemic. Two golfers and a TV crew.

JT and Rickie playing a cash game at Grove XXIII? Put it in my veins.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on April 04, 2020, 12:00:11 PM
There is talk of Tiger-vs-Phil II, with the golfers and their caddies practicing social distancing as they play and all proceeds going toward the coronavirus fight.

I didn't watch their first match, but I would watch that one.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on April 04, 2020, 12:20:26 PM
There is talk of Tiger-vs-Phil II, with the golfers and their caddies practicing social distancing as they play and all proceeds going toward the coronavirus fight.

I didn't watch their first match, but I would watch that one.

The Tour is keeping it from us currently.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on April 04, 2020, 12:28:18 PM
The Tour is keeping it from us currently.

Tiger and Phil want to do it but the Tour won't let them? Don't know why that would stop Tiger and Phil. What would the Tour do to them?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on April 04, 2020, 12:40:34 PM
Tiger and Phil want to do it but the Tour won't let them? Don't know why that would stop Tiger and Phil. What would the Tour do to them?

Like the first match, the Tour has final approval.

Peyton and Brady will also be involved, possible team format.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on April 05, 2020, 03:27:35 PM
PGA announcement coming tomorrow. 8/6 start at Harding Park.

Meanwhile Newsome skeptical about the 49ers in September.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on April 06, 2020, 09:19:39 AM
Open is canceled.

Tour starting at Memorial without fans.

PGA August 6th.

US Open September 17th.

Ryder Cup September 25th.

Masters in November.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on April 13, 2020, 10:28:07 AM
Great Koepka story:

https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/2280647/brooks-koepkas-story-about-his-espn-body-issue-photo-shoot-is-just-another-example-of-why-hes-a-blake
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Pakuni on April 14, 2020, 08:38:42 PM
@brianwacker1: BREAKING: The PGA Tour will announce this week that it plans to resume its season June 11-14 at Colonial, according to multiple sources. Here is what the schedule is expected to look like when it gets released: https://www.golfdigest.com/story/sources-pga-tour-to-announce-june-restart-to-2020-season
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on April 15, 2020, 11:44:10 AM
It is snowing this week, so it is a little easier to handle the absence of golf.   I got in 63 holes before the lockdown.    I guess I should be happy about that.
     An interesting thing is going on around here.    Golf was specifically shut down.     A private club near here had golfers on it over the warm Easter weekend despite the shut down.    A whole bunch of Karen's took pictures and videos and posted them on facebook and called 911 and raised holy hell.    The local county prosecutor made a public statement along the lines of..... this is private property that these people have paid a lot of money to have access to.    As long as there is no employees there servicing the golfers, I am not going to ticket any member who walks on to this property with their golf clubs, or drives up in their own cart, as long as they practice reasonable social distancing.   
     The pictures showed there was not social distancing, as there was about a 20 golfer mob waiting to tee off on the first hole.  So, the folks there need to be a little smarter.     A fascinating search for a loophole.    Makes me wish I had joined a private club.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Chili on April 15, 2020, 12:10:44 PM
It is snowing this week, so it is a little easier to handle the absence of golf.   I got in 63 holes before the lockdown.    I guess I should be happy about that.
     An interesting thing is going on around here.    Golf was specifically shut down.     A private club near here had golfers on it over the warm Easter weekend despite the shut down.    A whole bunch of Karen's took pictures and videos and posted them on facebook and called 911 and raised holy hell.    The local county prosecutor made a public statement along the lines of..... this is private property that these people have paid a lot of money to have access to.    As long as there is no employees there servicing the golfers, I am not going to ticket any member who walks on to this property with their golf clubs, or drives up in their own cart, as long as they practice reasonable social distancing.   
     The pictures showed there was not social distancing, as there was about a 20 golfer mob waiting to tee off on the first hole.  So, the folks there need to be a little smarter.     A fascinating search for a loophole.    Makes me wish I had joined a private club.   

In Illinois JB made a point to say private golf clubs also had to close and lock doors completely. So even CGC is closed - though it's easier to get on Augusta than it is CGC.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on April 22, 2020, 07:33:52 PM
Please don't take John Daly's advice on how to beat COVID.     Or on anything else, for that matter.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on April 28, 2020, 12:39:01 PM
Playing today.   The course has the raised cups.    200 yard par 3, I hit a perfect 4 hybrid that never leaves the flag.    I thought I heard a tink, my playing partner wasn't sure.    We got to the green and the dew trail indicated that my ball, lying 18 inches from the cup, had indeed hit the raised cup.     Ruling?


For the record, I wrote down a 2, on the reasoning that we don't KNOW the ball would have fallen in if the cups had been normal.   


What say you?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: cheebs09 on April 28, 2020, 12:51:46 PM
Playing today.   The course has the raised cups.    200 yard par 3, I hit a perfect 4 hybrid that never leaves the flag.    I thought I heard a tink, my playing partner wasn't sure.    We got to the green and the dew trail indicated that my ball, lying 18 inches from the cup, had indeed hit the raised cup.     Ruling?


For the record, I wrote down a 2, on the reasoning that we don't KNOW the ball would have fallen in if the cups had been normal.   


What say you?

My wife and I had this conversation when we heard about the raised cups. So many variables around the hole.18 inches reasonably could have dropped. Especially if it was heading towards the center.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on April 28, 2020, 12:55:32 PM
If it was a chip in, I probably would have laughed, taken it, and talked crap to my buddy.   A hole in one is different.  If, for example, it was snug against the cup or only an inch or two away, I would probably count it.  18 inches away, no guarantee.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on April 28, 2020, 12:58:39 PM
For the record, I wrote down a 2, on the reasoning that we don't KNOW the ball would have fallen in if the cups had been normal.   


What say you?

I would have done the same. Something special about an ace, and I wouldn't want to mark one that wasn't holed.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Spaniel with a Short Tail on April 28, 2020, 01:36:03 PM
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Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on April 28, 2020, 01:48:10 PM
Yeah it’s a two for me.

I feel the pool noodles are the right call.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ZiggysFryBoy on April 28, 2020, 02:39:42 PM
If it was a chip in, I probably would have laughed, taken it, and talked crap to my buddy.   A hole in one is different.  If, for example, it was snug against the cup or only an inch or two away, I would probably count it.  18 inches away, no guarantee.

I'd ask the wife.   8-) 8-)
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Chili on May 01, 2020, 07:53:35 PM
Got 18 in at Calumet Country Club this afternoon. Shot a surprising 86. Completely overhauled my set this winter so I am still dialing in the clubs in. I would say I now know how Andy Dufresne felt after climbing through tunnel of ****. Felt so good to be out on a walk.

Let's go Launch Em'!
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 01, 2020, 07:56:57 PM
A little ticked that Jordan Spieth is claiming a hole in one on a ball that did not hole out.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on May 06, 2020, 10:26:34 PM
Got in my first 18 today.

Haven't swung a club since December but finally managed to hit a 300 yard drive. Go figure.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Spaniel with a Short Tail on May 07, 2020, 03:55:24 PM
How long is it taking to play?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 07, 2020, 03:58:24 PM
My son and I walked 18 in 2:45 last Thursday after the rain.   3some today finished in 3:25.   Go out early, make a tee time.   Pick a course that is tougher to walk.   Less traffic.   Although around here, the ADA is causing some courses to give carts to the old and handicapped.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on May 07, 2020, 05:29:59 PM
How long is it taking to play?

In Illinois the rule is you have to wait until the group in front of you to get on the green before you tee off. My dad and I walked 18 in about 4 hours. We had to wait for the group in front of us on almost every hole but it wasn’t too bad.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on May 07, 2020, 08:47:55 PM
Played 18 yesterday, 3:45. Could’ve been 3:15 easily.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on May 07, 2020, 09:05:36 PM
ABD


https://www.daytonlocal.com/blog/community/dayton-permanently-closes-2-city-golf-courses.asp
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on May 08, 2020, 09:34:08 AM
My round Sunday afternoon was about 4:10. Was paired with another twosome on the front nine and that slowed things down.

I have to say that even though it went longer than I like, spacing the tee times out 15 minutes meant we didn't have to wait on anyone, which made it so much more enjoyable.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on May 08, 2020, 01:11:22 PM
My round Sunday afternoon was about 4:10. Was paired with another twosome on the front nine and that slowed things down.

I have to say that even though it went longer than I like, spacing the tee times out 15 minutes meant we didn't have to wait on anyone, which made it so much more enjoyable.

Been out a couple times and felt the same way about a four hour round with no delays.  It was great
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: mu03eng on May 09, 2020, 10:07:59 PM
Played Mammoth Dunes today with a foursome and the round took 4:25. Course is wonderful, really enjoyed it. I can see why some would take a caddie as there were a lot of blind shots but it was pretty easy course to walk and carry even with all the elevation changes.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 10, 2020, 10:35:35 AM
I hear great things about that course.    Seriously jealous.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on May 10, 2020, 10:39:56 AM
I hear great things about that course.    Seriously jealous.   

The Sand Valley/Lawsonia is one of the best golf weekends in the nation.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 10, 2020, 10:54:12 AM
My annual 3 day golf trip to Northern Michigan has just been cancelled.    Poop.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on May 10, 2020, 10:56:51 AM
My annual 3 day golf trip to Northern Michigan has just been cancelled.    Poop.

Ts and Ps. Seriously.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 10, 2020, 11:03:52 AM
First world problem.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Chili on May 10, 2020, 11:24:09 AM
My annual 3 day golf trip to Northern Michigan has just been cancelled.    Poop.

that stinks. we were just discussing our annual late august trip to fox hills. 12 guys on the trip but 4 of them are 60+ (friends dad and his buddies). been doing the trip for 16 years and not sure how it will shake it. might just be the 6 younger guys (who are all over 40 now.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 10, 2020, 11:33:00 AM
We have had a rotating group of 80-100 that have gone to various Northern Michigan resorts for the last 35 years.    Always the T-W-TH after Memorial day.   Supposed to be Garland this year.   The resort didn't know that they could have enough carts or how they could feed us all with the social distancing.  Ah, well.   Again, first world problem.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 15, 2020, 12:54:19 PM
I love raised cups.  See the break better, hit it firmer.   Even par with 23 putts today.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on May 17, 2020, 09:59:18 AM
Taking Rick and the Wolff at +150
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 17, 2020, 05:21:46 PM
Lack of interesting conversation.   Tragic facial hair on Wolff.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Jables1604 on May 17, 2020, 07:54:57 PM
Lack of interesting conversation.   Tragic facial hair on Wolff.
One man’s tragic is another man’s epic...
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on May 18, 2020, 06:40:00 AM
Lack of interesting conversation.   Tragic facial hair on Wolff.

Rick was silent, wasn’t expecting that. He also destroyed Rory and DJ.

Wolff is a decade younger than Rory, he was trying but his confidence wasn’t there to spit with these guys.

DJ did not want to be there.

Robot Rory came out, that was a bummer.

It was a watch. NBC fumbled big time. Jimmy Dunne should’ve kicked them off at 6pm.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: mu03eng on May 18, 2020, 07:22:15 AM
Rick was silent, wasn’t expecting that. He also destroyed Rory and DJ.

Wolff is a decade younger than Rory, he was trying but his confidence wasn’t there to spit with these guys.

DJ did not want to be there.

Robot Rory came out, that was a bummer.

It was a watch. NBC fumbled big time. Jimmy Dunne should’ve kicked them off at 6pm.

Feel like they didn't lean into the unusualness of the event, tried to treat it like a semi-formal event. I would have had a younger telecast and played up the trash talk stuff
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: mu03eng on May 18, 2020, 07:27:18 AM
We have our annual golf outing August 3-6 where we're 18 at Mammonth Dunes, 18 at Lawsonia, and 36 at Wild Rock. 19 of us going and staying in 2 condos in the Dells area. Everyone is still in, but the oldest in the group is 46 so I'm sure some of that factors in, plus half of us have wives in healthcare treating Covid patients at times so we may have all gone fatalistic.

Favorite weekend of the year, almost nothing could keep me away.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on May 18, 2020, 09:03:37 AM
We have our annual golf outing August 3-6 where we're 18 at Mammonth Dunes, 18 at Lawsonia, and 36 at Wild Rock. 19 of us going and staying in 2 condos in the Dells area. Everyone is still in, but the oldest in the group is 46 so I'm sure some of that factors in, plus half of us have wives in healthcare treating Covid patients at times so we may have all gone fatalistic.

Favorite weekend of the year, almost nothing could keep me away.

That sounds awesome.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Lighthouse 84 on May 18, 2020, 09:57:50 AM
We're supposed to be 12 at Geneva National at the end of August, all Lighthouse guys except 1 or 2.  We're all 57-58 though so who knows yet if anyone's going to skip out.  I feel the same as Eng.....not much could keep me away.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on May 21, 2020, 03:33:05 PM
Got done with a range session and I'm a little steep coming down. Not a drastic over the top, but enough to make a difference. Any of the better golfers here fought that, and any drills/tips you've used to fix it?

I know there's a bunch of stuff out there, but I'm interested to hear what has worked for others.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on May 21, 2020, 08:54:29 PM
Got done with a range session and I'm a little steep coming down. Not a drastic over the top, but enough to make a difference. Any of the better golfers here fought that, and any drills/tips you've used to fix it?

I know there's a bunch of stuff out there, but I'm interested to hear what has worked for others.

Are you laid off going back? After a straight back takeaway, pull the club up like opening an umbrella. Very vertical.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on May 22, 2020, 09:11:25 AM
Are you laid off going back? After a straight back takeaway, pull the club up like opening an umbrella. Very vertical.

As I look at it, I'm a little shallow going back.

Next bucket will be some Matthew Wolff swings to see if I can get it right.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 24, 2020, 03:11:26 PM
Phil and Peyton seem intent on keeping the conversations going.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 24, 2020, 03:34:08 PM
Tiger starting to chat.   Please keep chatting.   Brady isn't good.   Tiger's charity is going to clean up.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Lennys Tap on May 24, 2020, 03:52:20 PM
Really liked Ernie Johnson’s message. So far that and Barkley’s sense of humor are the highlights.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 24, 2020, 03:55:58 PM
Brady is playing golf today like there is a blitz in his face.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: nyg on May 24, 2020, 04:02:44 PM
Brady 8 handicap. Gonna be 10 over after 5 holes, with gimme putts.

Wait till back nine and alternate shots.......
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 24, 2020, 04:05:11 PM
Manning playing like he has had a few years to do nothing but golf.   Brady playing like he just changed jobs and moved and just found his clubs.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 24, 2020, 04:08:45 PM
Koepka with the smack!
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: wadesworld on May 24, 2020, 04:49:07 PM
Brady responds!
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on May 24, 2020, 04:56:55 PM
Love the smack.  Playing sub-hack golf for 7.5 holes.   Pulls the shot of the match.   Chirping.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on May 24, 2020, 06:58:18 PM
The fact that I’m a better golfer than Brady (on some days) makes me feel so good about myself.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Chili on May 26, 2020, 09:27:28 AM
The fact that I’m a better golfer than Brady (on some days) makes me feel so good about myself.

Had the exact same thought. Also, his long "drive" was 220 w a 3 wood. Also made me feel better.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on June 08, 2020, 10:27:24 PM
I need to stop being surprised when golfers never can keep a score.

Played 18 on Saturday, long day. Packed municipal course. One of the foursome played college golf, but nowhere near that good anymore.

First hole, par 4 sends one way left, across the adjacent fairway. Drops, hits short of the green. Chips on, two putts. Takes a bogey. Not looking to push it, but that’s a double.

Second hole par 5. Fairway, fairway, chip, putt, putt and quick rakes the putt after the miss. I already had a six down, but wants the par.

We’re sitting at the turn, I’m +6 and he’s +1 talking about he could be -2. I respond with you should be +9 if you could score yourself correctly. Made for an awkward back 9, but at least he got honest.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Lennys Tap on June 08, 2020, 11:12:45 PM


First hole, par 4 sends one way left, across the adjacent fairway. Drops, hits short of the green. Chips on, two putts. Takes a bogey. Not looking to push it, but that’s a double.



If his drive was in a hazard, it’s a double. If his drive was lost or OB, it’s a triple.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on June 09, 2020, 07:18:18 AM
If his drive was in a hazard, it’s a double. If his drive was lost or OB, it’s a triple.

I was assuming it reached the lateral stakes, likely generous.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on June 09, 2020, 07:29:11 AM
If it is a league or there is money in it, I care.   If it is a casual round, write down anything you want.   The problem with lying about it is if you lie your butt off and then post that round and others like it for handicap purposes.    Congratulations, you have screwed yourself.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on June 09, 2020, 11:05:19 AM
If it is a league or there is money in it, I care.   If it is a casual round, write down anything you want.   The problem with lying about it is if you lie your butt off and then post that round and others like it for handicap purposes.    Congratulations, you have screwed yourself.

Oh I don't care until you start bragging about it.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on June 09, 2020, 11:42:02 AM
Oh I don't care until you start bragging about it.
Fair.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on June 11, 2020, 09:18:19 PM
Bryson his huge.   He says this is so he can hit the ball farther.    OK.    On some level, is this bulking up come from his run in with Koepka a couple of years ago when he realized Brooks could kick his ass?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on June 12, 2020, 06:04:48 AM
Bryson his huge.   He says this is so he can hit the ball farther.    OK.    On some level, is this bulking up come from his run in with Koepka a couple of years ago when he realized Brooks could kick his ass?

I think the initial bulk around the Presidents Cup was, yes.

The guys chasing speed now and it may be working. Leads the field in driving after day one.

Still putting relatively miserably.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: reinko on June 12, 2020, 01:56:54 PM
I think the initial bulk around the Presidents Cup was, yes.

The guys chasing speed now and it may be working. Leads the field in driving after day one.

Still putting relatively miserably.
B. de chamabliss can throw himself down a well. 
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on June 12, 2020, 02:45:56 PM
B. de chamabliss can throw himself down a well. 


Boo this man.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on June 12, 2020, 02:52:53 PM
The guys chasing speed now and it may be working.

He's cut his waggle time at address by a solid 10 seconds.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: reinko on June 12, 2020, 03:50:11 PM

Boo this man.

Go boo joe
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on June 12, 2020, 05:36:46 PM
Foss Park in North Chicago today. You wouldn't think it, but beautiful, well maintained course. It's never going to win any awards, but I'd consider it a nice little hidden gem. Also, can't beat $44 a round.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on June 12, 2020, 08:38:02 PM
Foss Park in North Chicago today. You wouldn't think it, but beautiful, well maintained course. It's never going to win any awards, but I'd consider it a nice little hidden gem. Also, can't beat $44 a round.

This may be the only time I’ve ever heard Foss Park spoken highly of.

Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on June 13, 2020, 10:46:27 AM
This may be the only time I’ve ever heard Foss Park spoken highly of.

Well it was in excellent shape yesterday.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 4everwarriors on June 13, 2020, 12:32:10 PM
I love raised cups.  See the break better, hit it firmer.   Even par with 23 putts today.



Firmer iz allweys bedder, aina?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on June 13, 2020, 01:06:40 PM
Depends on the greens
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on June 13, 2020, 11:46:39 PM
Great leaderboard. Might even watch a little of the tournament tomorrow.

Gotta admit, given everything going on, I think it would be totally cool if Varner wins.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: reinko on June 14, 2020, 11:46:02 AM
Great leaderboard. Might even watch a little of the tournament tomorrow.

Gotta admit, given everything going on, I think it would be totally cool if Varner wins.

Got Justin Thomas to win at 5-1 💪🏻
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Goose on June 14, 2020, 06:48:53 PM
reinko

Another spot on call.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 4everwarriors on June 14, 2020, 06:50:31 PM
Dude's on a roll, hey?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: reinko on June 14, 2020, 07:22:11 PM
reinko

Another spot on call.

I understand it’s a joke, and honestly I deleted multiple snarky messages before typing this one.  I can imagine in your line of work (based on your posts), you are dealing with a lot.  You had a post back in April about not trying to worry your family, and that real sadness and fear were part of your everyday life.

I wish you and your close ones the absolute best.  Fingers crossed the golf and betting gods shine on me next weekend.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on June 15, 2020, 11:37:38 AM
Anyone in the MKE have an instructor they enjoyed working with?

I'm playing alright, but having to scramble far more than I'd like thanks to an erratic driver. Have a few things I know are issues, but need a trained set of eyes to help me get rid of them. North or south of MKE would be easier for me than someone in Brookfield or points west.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on June 19, 2020, 03:50:16 PM
Nick Watney tests positive for COVID-19 at Hilton Head.  Played with Luke List and Vaughn Taylor yesterday.  Showed up to the course despite exhibiting symptoms.  Got the news on the range with his caddie and Si Woo Kim nearby
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on June 23, 2020, 10:50:37 AM
Just finished a rough day at Forest Dunes plus a round in each direction of the Loop at Forest Dunes.   Practice your putting.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on June 23, 2020, 06:04:34 PM
Cam Champ is the second player to test positive for COVID-19
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on June 23, 2020, 06:27:15 PM
Played Fire Ridge (formerly Country Club of Wisconsin) on Sunday. Hadn’t played it in a few years. Reminded again how it’s a fairly nice course, that’s priced as such....that’s maintained like a crappy municipal dog track.

I understand there are COVID precautions and there was some rain over the weekend...but I’d say 90% of bunkers had SIGNIFICANT standing water and there were no rakes cause of “no touch“ precautions. I lost 9 balls on the round...and only 1 of them was due to hitting OB. The rest were simple shots into a trap that might as well have been a pond. Just a joke...in addition to the greens which may have all been cut at different points of the day. Some were as fast as Augusta on a Sunday, the very next hole might as well been putting on shag carpet in your living room
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on June 24, 2020, 08:33:48 AM
Played Fire Ridge (formerly Country Club of Wisconsin) on Sunday. Hadn’t played it in a few years. Reminded again how it’s a fairly nice course, that’s priced as such....that’s maintained like a crappy municipal dog track.

I understand there are COVID precautions and there was some rain over the weekend...but I’d say 90% of bunkers had SIGNIFICANT standing water and there were no rakes cause of “no touch“ precautions. I lost 9 balls on the round...and only 1 of them was due to hitting OB. The rest were simple shots into a trap that might as well have been a pond. Just a joke...in addition to the greens which may have all been cut at different points of the day. Some were as fast as Augusta on a Sunday, the very next hole might as well been putting on shag carpet in your living room

The drainage on that course is horrible. It's a fun layout, and usually the greens are nice and quick.

That's too bad that the maintenance has gone downhill. I played Mee Kwon recently and it was in excellent shape. Shorter course, but difficult greens and lots of uneven lies, so it's still challenging.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: cheebs09 on June 24, 2020, 11:04:42 AM
Multiple players tested positive today. I have little hope we get team sports anytime soon.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: DegenerateDish on June 24, 2020, 11:23:28 AM
Paul Casey at 8-1 to finish in the Top 5 this week. Last 5 years at The Travelers, he's finished in the Top 5 four times, and the one year he didn't, he finished 17th.

Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on June 28, 2020, 08:23:25 AM
Played Lake Arrowood yesterday, Lakes Course.  Took the drive down the road to Sand Valley.  Haven’t been before and was in awe of the property.  What a spectacular piece of earth
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on June 28, 2020, 09:57:48 AM
Geneva National Palmer Course on Tuesday. Looks hard as hell, any tips/suggestions?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on June 28, 2020, 11:25:18 AM
Geneva National Palmer Course on Tuesday. Looks hard as hell, any tips/suggestions?

I haven’t played since early last year but given the lack of rain, I’d imagine the greens will be fast.  The first two holes can test your patience as far as greens go.  The ball, can and will, roll off the first if you don’t keep it hole high. 

Lots of blind shots.  Few of the par-5’s are reachable. 

Bunkers have always been iffy out there, even in good years.  It’s odd because the Trevino course has some of the best bunkers you can play out of.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on June 28, 2020, 11:32:59 AM
Changed to a stack and tilt swing this season.

Dropped 7-10 strokes and increased distance by 20-45 yards across clubs
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on June 28, 2020, 10:11:32 PM
Geneva National Palmer Course on Tuesday. Looks hard as hell, any tips/suggestions?

Not that hard. Miss right. Don’t hit a house on 1.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on June 28, 2020, 11:12:49 PM
Changed to a stack and tilt swing this season.

Dropped 7-10 strokes and increased distance by 20-45 yards across clubs

WOW. What handicap do you play to? Are you normally like a 90-95 a round guy? And what was your distance on say a 7 iron before this and then after? Cause those jumps are wild unless you’re a complete hacker, which I doubt given you’d overhaul a swing for the season
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: mu03eng on June 28, 2020, 11:17:57 PM
Played Morningstar last week, solid course bit of a mind fu$k lay out but in really good shape.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on June 29, 2020, 06:22:13 AM
Fox has asked out of its contract with the USGA.   US Open returning to NBC.

https://golf.com/news/nbc-broadcast-us-open-fox-out/
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on June 29, 2020, 07:08:13 AM
Played Morningstar last week, solid course bit of a mind fu$k lay out but in really good shape.

Played yesterday.  Thought it was ok in spots but bad in others.  2nd green is a wreck again. 
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on June 29, 2020, 07:15:30 AM
Fox has asked out of its contract with the USGA.   US Open returning to NBC.

https://golf.com/news/nbc-broadcast-us-open-fox-out/

Huge blow for golf coverage
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on June 29, 2020, 09:15:12 AM
Huge blow for golf coverage

I don't want to sound alarmist, as I would hate to drag politics, the economy, the impact on MU into this topic and offend some delicate sensibilities, but I think this might be a warning bell across the entire athletic world.    There IS golf right now.   One of the few sports.   FOX is getting out.     Is this a harbinger for,... I don't know.....say.....Big East basketball?


Golf related, if any of you ever get a chance to play Forest Dunes and the Loop, take it.    If you can find it on a map.   Spend the night.   Play the Loop in both directions.     Amazing.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: The Sultan of Semantics on June 29, 2020, 09:38:18 AM
I think the problem was that Fox paid a lot for not very much content.  The BE basketball deal is about half what the US Open deal was and generates dozens of events for Fox, FS1 and FS2.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: cheebs09 on June 29, 2020, 10:15:17 AM
I don't want to sound alarmist, as I would hate to drag politics, the economy, the impact on MU into this topic and offend some delicate sensibilities, but I think this might be a warning bell across the entire athletic world.    There IS golf right now.   One of the few sports.   FOX is getting out.     Is this a harbinger for,... I don't know.....say.....Big East basketball?


Golf related, if any of you ever get a chance to play Forest Dunes and the Loop, take it.    If you can find it on a map.   Spend the night.   Play the Loop in both directions.     Amazing.

Paint Touches posted a few sobering Tweets about what this means for the Big East. Not a lot of good signs, but also as FBM points out, not apples to apples.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: BM1090 on June 29, 2020, 10:53:06 AM
Any reasonably priced nice courses in the Milwaukee area? I know Washington County has a good Twilight rate.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on June 29, 2020, 02:09:23 PM
WOW. What handicap do you play to? Are you normally like a 90-95 a round guy? And what was your distance on say a 7 iron before this and then after? Cause those jumps are wild unless you’re a complete hacker, which I doubt given you’d overhaul a swing for the season

I've been playing since I was 5. Grew up at the club every summer.

90ish was me the last 2 summers

After the switch this summer I've been hovering 84-86/round.

I reviewed my distances and I was off in OP.

Average driver 240 (before) - 270 (after)
Average 5 iron 185 (before) - 210 (after)
Average 8 iron 150 (before) - 165+ (after)
Average 50 degree 100 (before) - 115 (after)

With this new approach, I'm not swinging any "harder". And I don't believe my swing speed is significantly improved (though I haven't measured). But I am striking the ball incredibly. Cleaner, center club face, consistent, hitting down on it with good lag. It's an incredible feeling to strike the ball well.

I've also almost completely rid myself of my big fade/slice. Now hits are mostly straight. Some slight draw. Occasional pull/hook
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on June 29, 2020, 02:40:37 PM
I don't want to sound alarmist, as I would hate to drag politics, the economy, the impact on MU into this topic and offend some delicate sensibilities, but I think this might be a warning bell across the entire athletic world.    There IS golf right now.   One of the few sports.   FOX is getting out.     

I’m thinking FOX doesn’t want to give up a NFL Sunday for the US Open sadly.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: rocket surgeon on June 29, 2020, 03:17:44 PM
Any reasonably priced nice courses in the Milwaukee area? I know Washington County has a good Twilight rate.

ironwood and fairways of woodside both in sussex are decent, reasonable priced courses

nagawaukee

Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on June 30, 2020, 12:22:47 PM
Broke par this morning.   Really, nothing else matters.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on June 30, 2020, 01:16:16 PM
Broke par this morning.   Really, nothing else matters.

What sort of no-touch rules and regulations are the local mini golf courses putting in these days?  ;D
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on June 30, 2020, 01:50:51 PM
Flags in.    Rakes are back in the bunkers.    No raised cups.    At this particular course, the new bottom of the cup is about an inch below ground.     With the current lack of rain, the course was playing firm and fast with awesome greens. 
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on June 30, 2020, 03:34:13 PM
I am finding it exceedingly difficult to get tee times.     Everywhere I do get on, I ask and they say that they are getting an insane amount of play.     Is this unique to West Michigan, or are other finding the same in their areas?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on June 30, 2020, 03:53:01 PM
Flags in.    Rakes are back in the bunkers.    No raised cups.    At this particular course, the new bottom of the cup is about an inch below ground.     With the current lack of rain, the course was playing firm and fast with awesome greens.

Totally missed my joke haha.

I am finding it exceedingly difficult to get tee times.     Everywhere I do get on, I ask and they say that they are getting an insane amount of play.     Is this unique to West Michigan, or are other finding the same in their areas?

I tried to play the Friday before last with my Dad and it was pretty tough to find some afternoon slots
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: mu03eng on June 30, 2020, 04:23:23 PM
Tee times have been tough unless you book at least a week out here in the MKE area
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on June 30, 2020, 04:28:27 PM
Totally missed my joke haha.



I read 'mini' as 'muni'.     Oops
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on June 30, 2020, 08:37:10 PM
Tee times are really, really tough.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Goose on July 01, 2020, 03:15:07 AM
Tower

Well done! All time low?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 01, 2020, 05:57:44 AM
No.   I will do it every couple of years.   Lowest ever was a 66 on a 6000 yard cupcake.   Lowest on a good course was a 68 back in 2006.   Not that I obsess or anything.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on July 03, 2020, 06:55:21 PM
Got a few wedges for the first time in my life today.

Funnily enough, my irons have rather large cavity backs (which I still love) but when I tried CB wedges I was yanking everything left.

Tried some Mizunos, which have a reputation for being the most bladed irons on the market, hit them perfectly with more spin then I ever saw in my life.

Go figure.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on July 06, 2020, 09:07:21 AM
Tee times have been tough unless you book at least a week out here in the MKE area

Talked with the pro at a county course this weekend, and he said that the county courses are doing a record number of rounds every week.

I'm also realizing that my only prayer of a 4 hour or less round is playing before 7:00 AM.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 06, 2020, 09:18:15 AM
Same here.  Courses are packed and fast play is a long ago fond memory.
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Post by: JWags85 on July 06, 2020, 10:03:04 AM
Same here.  Courses are packed and fast play is a long ago fond memory.

Played on Friday with my father. Got another father son twosome who were solid players. So we played at a good pace. Group in front of us was a bunch of middle aged guys hacking around, drinking, playing the exact opposite of ready golf. You would get to your approach shot, see an empty green and be pleasantly surprised, only to realize they weren’t even at the green yet. Then none of them were ready to putt in turn, etc... we were waiting on almost every shot for a good bit.

We make the turn, realize they went into the clubhouse for libations, so the other twosome smartly zipped right to the 10th tee and we tee off to get ahead of them. Wouldn’t you know, they were clearly peeved so nearly every hole there’s the pop of a drive landing behind us as the cart starts to move or an approach whizzing in as your back foot is about to leave the green in stride. Absolute douche bags
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on July 06, 2020, 10:27:27 AM
It drives me crazy when people take beginners to long/difficult courses. And I'm generalizing, but most of the time it's guys out with their girlfriends/wives. Happened to me yesterday on a course that plays almost 7,000 from the tips. She hit from the yellows, but it still took forever.

There are a lot of short courses to teach on. Go there.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 06, 2020, 01:08:07 PM
Got cursed out in two consecutive rounds.  Both times there were 1-2 holes open in front of the foursome in front of me.   Both times the aforementioned groups were playing 5 hour social drinking rounds.   Both times they refused to let us play through.   Both times they cursed at me, once in front of my 13 year old son.   One offered to fight me, in front of my son.   The other offered to play a single ball against our foursome for $500 over 9 holes.   I had watched him for 4 hours at this point and knew he couldn't break 90. 

But at least they are getting outside.

I have golfed over 40 years without ever having a confrontation and then have two in consecutive rounds.   It must be me.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on July 06, 2020, 01:22:21 PM
Got cursed out in two consecutive rounds.  Both times there were 1-2 holes open in front of the foursome in front of me.   Both times the aforementioned groups were playing 5 hour social drinking rounds.   Both times they refused to let us play through.   Both times they cursed at me, once in front of my 13 year old son.   One offered to fight me, in front of my son.   The other offered to play a single ball against our foursome for $500 over 9 holes.   I had watched him for 4 hours at this point and knew he couldn't break 90. 

Man. I'm sorry you had to deal with that. I went out Friday as a single and nobody had any objection to me playing through. Four groups let me through, all of them offered before I could ask.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Spaniel with a Short Tail on July 06, 2020, 02:02:32 PM
In Illinois during phase 3 rounds were mandated to be 10 minutes apart. That was great with no waiting on the first tee and rarely during the round. Apparently phase 4 got rid of that so our course went back to 8 minute intervals. Sure enough 3 foursomes waiting to tee off when we arrived. Teed off over 20 minutes from set tee time. It was no fun waiting around on the course in this heat.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 08, 2020, 11:20:46 AM
Ryder Cup moved to 2021.


By then, the group in front of me may have finished their round.
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Post by: Lennys Tap on July 08, 2020, 11:01:21 PM
Same here.  Courses are packed and fast play is a long ago fond memory.

Feel your pain, Tower. I live on a golf course in Naples, Fl that allows reciprocal play on a limited basis in the off season (May through October). We tee off before the recips and are playing (foursomes) rounds in 3 hours or less.
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Post by: NorthernDancerColt on July 09, 2020, 12:40:47 AM
Broke par this morning.   Really, nothing else matters.

Amen.
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Post by: NorthernDancerColt on July 09, 2020, 12:45:47 AM
I am finding it exceedingly difficult to get tee times.     Everywhere I do get on, I ask and they say that they are getting an insane amount of play.     Is this unique to West Michigan, or are other finding the same in their areas?

Mainly came to CO for the scenic hiking and biking, but tried to play the River Course at Keystone (Hurdzan and Fry) and it was impossible to get a tee time, even late. Of course, the RTJ Jr KeystoneRanch course being closed contributed to this. However, even the horrendously chewed up greens at RavenGolfClub@3Peaks didn’t deter golfers as they were booked solid all week. Finally got 18 in there yesterday, but the brutal winter of freeze and thaw, rinse and repeat destroyed the putting surfaces and it wasn’t worth the $67 twilight fee.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: NorthernDancerColt on July 09, 2020, 12:50:07 AM
Feel your pain, Tower. I live on a golf course in Naples, Fl that allows reciprocal play on a limited basis in the off season (May through October). We tee off before the recips and are playing (foursomes) rounds in 3 hours or less.

Think I asked you before, but “do you know any members from Calusa Pines?”
One of my favorite tracks anywhere. Caddied in their M/G years ago and got to play it the following Monday. Superb for memorability, shot values, and condition. Only thing close to it in FL is The Concession (Nicklaus design) in LakewoodRanch/Bradenton area.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: DegenerateDish on July 11, 2020, 01:37:18 PM
I’m sitting on an exacta Hovland 1st/JT 2nd wager (+28500). Still a lot of golf left, but my interest has been piqued.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUINGB on July 11, 2020, 04:39:46 PM
Almost shot my age friday...settled for a 81 with a double bogey on the last...oh well
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: reinko on July 12, 2020, 07:31:32 AM
I’m sitting on an exacta Hovland 1st/JT 2nd wager (+28500). Still a lot of golf left, but my interest has been piqued.

👀 👀 👀
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: DegenerateDish on July 12, 2020, 08:54:55 AM
Oh boy...
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Post by: reinko on July 12, 2020, 09:20:23 AM
Oh boy...

2850-1, right?  Hope you have more than a $1 on it
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Post by: DegenerateDish on July 12, 2020, 09:24:45 AM
2850-1, right?  Hope you have more than a $1 on it

$5 to win $1,430.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: DegenerateDish on July 12, 2020, 11:41:07 AM
It was a fun run while it lasted. Vik went for it at 14 off the tee where he’s driven the green twice this week, winds up in the drink.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on July 12, 2020, 12:11:22 PM
It was a fun run while it lasted. Vik went for it at 14 off the tee where he’s driven the green twice this week, winds up in the drink.

Curse of Puerto Rico.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Goose on July 12, 2020, 07:46:44 PM
MUinGB

Well done. Have you shot your age yet?
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Post by: Lennys Tap on July 12, 2020, 08:38:49 PM
Almost shot my age friday...settled for a 81 with a double bogey on the last...oh well

Well done, MU. This will be your year!

Believe it or not, a friend of mine who died last year at 90 had shot his age over 1000 times when he went to that fairway in the sky. He was quite a player (first time he did it he was 66) but admitted the last 800 or so times were more a function of longevity than talent.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Goose on July 13, 2020, 06:01:28 AM
Lenny
My great Uncle definitely was in the high hundreds of times as well. He was often a two time club champion, Chicago and Florida, in the same year. His daughter has one over a dozen times as well.

I think shooting your age should be every golfers ultimate dream. Have to live long enough and have game to boot.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Lennys Tap on July 13, 2020, 07:01:11 PM
Lenny
My great Uncle definitely was in the high hundreds of times as well. He was often a two time club champion, Chicago and Florida, in the same year. His daughter has one over a dozen times as well.

I think shooting your age should be every golfers ultimate dream. Have to live long enough and have game to boot.

Goose

People talk a lot about hole in ones but they’re mostly luck. Shooting one’s age is the ultimate for us super seniors.
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Post by: JWags85 on July 13, 2020, 07:52:46 PM
Goose

People talk a lot about hole in ones but they’re mostly luck. Shooting one’s age is the ultimate for us super seniors.

My sister’s BF played for a 2 years at University of Houston before transferring to be the #1 at another smaller school. He’s now one of the top young teaching pros in the country. My college buddy finished top 5 in Michigan 2 years in HS and plays to a 1 or 2. Another HS buddy has contended at the Wisconsin Am and now works for PXG and plays probably 100 rounds a year.

Between them...1 hole in one. And that was my sister’s BF on a weird bounce off the fringe on a shot he pushed.

Meanwhile, PXG’s dad is nearly blind from macular degeneration and has a bad back which has him hitting woods on anything over like a 6 iron...has 3. And my other friends mom has broken 90 maybe twice from the reds but she has a pair of them herself. What a funky game
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Post by: reinko on July 14, 2020, 01:23:56 PM
My sister’s BF played for a 2 years at University of Houston before transferring to be the #1 at another smaller school. He’s now one of the top young teaching pros in the country. My college buddy finished top 5 in Michigan 2 years in HS and plays to a 1 or 2. Another HS buddy has contended at the Wisconsin Am and now works for PXG and plays probably 100 rounds a year.

Between them...1 hole in one. And that was my sister’s BF on a weird bounce off the fringe on a shot he pushed.

Meanwhile, PXG’s dad is nearly blind from macular degeneration and has a bad back which has him hitting woods on anything over like a 6 iron...has 3. And my other friends mom has broken 90 maybe twice from the reds but she has a pair of them herself. What a funky game

Tiger had a 20! year drought of aces in competition, which is just nuts.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: DegenerateDish on July 14, 2020, 01:24:43 PM
I don't know what interest there is in golf betting, but with the re-start, and Illinois allowing online wagering, I opened a Rivers account and did well last week. I had Hovland each way, and paid out well.

This week, I really like Tiger, based on the value. If Tiger wins or contends this week, you won't be able to get him at this price again anytime soon. Rivers has plus money on head to head of Tiger vs Rory (I believe it was +135ish), and I like it. All the EW's on Tiger are discounted as well from typical Tiger pricing.

I'm going to play Tiger exactas as well, Tiger/Cantlay and Tiger/Dustin will be played (I believe both are  around +40000).

Field is really strong. I like not making the cut on Zach Johnson (+110) and Speith (+138).

Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on July 14, 2020, 02:55:36 PM
Did you have to go to Rivers to open an account?
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Post by: DegenerateDish on July 14, 2020, 04:24:57 PM
Did you have to go to Rivers to open an account?
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No, I was able to open it online. Their site could use some work still, it's not as clean as Bovada as an example. I think from previous posts you are in/around Kenosha, you'd just have to simply literally cross the border, and you can open an account from your phone.

The up to $250 match is a great bonus, there's no 25x rollover or any other crazy condition to it. I actually used the match bonus to my advantage last week. Once Hovland fell back a couple of shots, I live bet JT at -150 on the back nine. Since I had that wager on JT, once it went to a playoff, I put the entire match bonus on Morikawa to win the playoff (he was at +110), and it turned out great.
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Post by: 🏀 on July 14, 2020, 05:44:53 PM
Did you have to go to Rivers to open an account?
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No, I was able to open it online. Their site could use some work still, it's not as clean as Bovada as an example. I think from previous posts you are in/around Kenosha, you'd just have to simply literally cross the border, and you can open an account from your phone.

The up to $250 match is a great bonus, there's no 25x rollover or any other crazy condition to it. I actually used the match bonus to my advantage last week. Once Hovland fell back a couple of shots, I live bet JT at -150 on the back nine. Since I had that wager on JT, once it went to a playoff, I put the entire match bonus on Morikawa to win the playoff (he was at +110), and it turned out great.

Oh crap. I live in Illinois, so giddy up.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on July 16, 2020, 12:52:33 PM
Koepka doesn't look like he enjoys playing with Tiger. Looking like me out there with two LBs and he's not even done with the third hole.
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Post by: JWags85 on July 16, 2020, 02:07:42 PM
Koepka doesn't look like he enjoys playing with Tiger. Looking like me out there with two LBs and he's not even done with the third hole.

Koepka doesn’t even pretend to care about non Majors anymore, it’s both interesting and odd.
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Post by: DegenerateDish on July 16, 2020, 03:21:48 PM
As I'm starting to wager on golf, it really hit me how poor PGA tour tournament coverage is. Last week was a mess with the weather and last round starting early, going with Golf Channel to online coverage. I don't know why the tour doesn't have an online/streaming option or it's own app where you can watch any pairing (with no commentary). For the amount of people playing DFS or wagering, trying to follow on Shot Tracker is absurd.
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Post by: Spaniel with a Short Tail on July 16, 2020, 06:06:38 PM
Just got my Golden Eagle golf glove on ebay. Couldn't resist for $10.

(https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/f6wAAOSwjiZaKeP9/s-l500.jpg)
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Post by: shoothoops on July 16, 2020, 07:59:32 PM
Ansley Golf Club in Atlanta closes after...wait for it...still waiting...SIXTY SEVEN employees test positive for COVID-19.

https://twitter.com/DOrlandoAJC/status/1283903763099549696?s=19
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on July 16, 2020, 08:23:36 PM
If you’re invited, or have an outing at the Kenosha Country Club, don’t go. COVID19 City.

It is going through a remarkable restoration thanks to Liz Uhilen. Trees are eliminated, Ross bunkering and green sizes are being restored.

Just wait til 2021.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: rocket surgeon on July 16, 2020, 08:57:24 PM
As I'm starting to wager on golf, it really hit me how poor PGA tour tournament coverage is. Last week was a mess with the weather and last round starting early, going with Golf Channel to online coverage. I don't know why the tour doesn't have an online/streaming option or it's own app where you can watch any pairing (with no commentary). For the amount of people playing DFS or wagering, trying to follow on Shot Tracker is absurd.

dish, they do!  NBC sports   NBCUniversal media LLC  i think i pay about $ 30 or 40 per year, i forget how much but well worth it, especially now.  you can get the app and watch on ipad or phone or on your laptop or...
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Post by: rocket surgeon on July 16, 2020, 08:58:53 PM
 fowler at +9 ????  what the hell happened to him besides getting married?
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Post by: JWags85 on July 16, 2020, 09:04:02 PM
fowler at +9 ????  what the hell happened to him besides getting married?

The most maddening young talent doing what he does. I’m thinking he’s less Young Mickelson and more Sergio, minus some of the petulance
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Herman Cain on July 16, 2020, 10:40:04 PM
Tiger off to a nice start. I like his compact swing.  If he stays healthy I think he has at least 5 more majors in him. (Provided they play the tournaments). I am in the camp that says Tiger strikes fear in the heart of his opponents.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on July 16, 2020, 10:58:59 PM
Tiger off to a nice start. I like his compact swing.  If he stays healthy I think he has at least 5 more majors in him. (Provided they play the tournaments). I am in the camp that says Tiger strikes fear in the heart of his opponents.

 ;D ;D  HEEEEEEEASS BAAACCCKKK!!
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 4everwarriors on July 17, 2020, 01:44:30 PM
Goose

People talk a lot about hole in ones but they’re mostly luck. Shooting one’s age is the ultimate for us super seniors.



Lenny Man, if I shot my age, I wood ern my tour card and rank high on da money list, hey?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on July 17, 2020, 03:45:30 PM
Tiger off to a nice start. I like his compact swing.  If he stays healthy I think he has at least 5 more majors in him. (Provided they play the tournaments). I am in the camp that says Tiger strikes fear in the heart of his opponents.

Tiger so on fire and striking such profound fear that he snuck in below the cut line by a stroke.

But don’t worry, it’s not just Herman.

I spoke to a friend, normally sane and knowledgable, that thinks Tiger has a minimum of 4 majors left in him. 2 Masters, a British, and probably a PGA.  I was dumbfounded. I told him someone Tigers age or older have won 5 majors...ever. And not for like 30 years. But nope, Tiger and his broken down body is gonna rip off 4-5 cause he’s “exceptional”. Much less the British. It was a good laugh
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Post by: BM1090 on July 17, 2020, 04:04:03 PM
Tiger so on fire and striking such profound fear that he snuck in below the cut line by a stroke.

But don’t worry, it’s not just Herman.

I spoke to a friend, normally sane and knowledgable, that thinks Tiger has a minimum of 4 majors left in him. 2 Masters, a British, and probably a PGA.  I was dumbfounded. I told him someone Tigers age or older have won 5 majors...ever. And not for like 30 years. But nope, Tiger and his broken down body is gonna rip off 4-5 cause he’s “exceptional”. Much less the British. It was a good laugh

Yeah. I think he always has a shot at Augusta but it's gonna be a huge uphill climb for him to contend in the other three.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 17, 2020, 05:37:51 PM
Yeah. I think he always has a shot at Augusta but it's gonna be a huge uphill climb for him to contend in the other three.

He could win at the British but the conditions would have to mirror what they had at Carnoustie two years ago.  Getting that 15th major was such a bonus.  It was a beautiful topping to a phenomenal career but expecting 5 more majors is laughable
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: reinko on July 17, 2020, 07:47:57 PM
Bree De Chamblysoss proves again he’s not only aN ass but a fraud.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on July 17, 2020, 09:35:21 PM
I have read several features about Bryson and have not seen the word “steroids” once.

And I know I’m a cynic, but it was the first thing that entered my mind when I heard about his weight gain and other stuff going on
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Post by: cheebs09 on July 18, 2020, 06:31:58 AM
I have read several features about Bryson and have not seen the word “steroids” once.

And I know I’m a cynic, but it was the first thing that entered my mind when I heard about his weight gain and other stuff going on

Koepka tweeted a Gif insinuating his camera outburst was a roid rage.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on July 18, 2020, 03:34:33 PM
Koepka tweeted a Gif insinuating his camera outburst was a roid rage.

Just googled that. Interesting. And there are a few other articles out there at least wondering about it.

Gaining that much muscle mass that quickly without "help" is extremely unusual.
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Post by: JWags85 on July 18, 2020, 04:13:29 PM
Just googled that. Interesting. And there are a few other articles out there at least wondering about it.

Gaining that much muscle mass that quickly without "help" is extremely unusual.

 To be fair, he’s gained a good amount of fat too.
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Post by: rocket surgeon on July 18, 2020, 06:57:01 PM
Koepka tweeted a Gif insinuating his camera outburst was a roid rage.

  i'd love to follow rahm around for a few 18's...he's been known to finish a round a few clubs short of what he went out with.  no roids necessary ;D
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 19, 2020, 12:54:54 PM
If he wins today, he is World #1.    Tiger playing like an old hack today.    Poor guy.    Anybody else and they would have quit showing every shot out of pity.     
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on July 19, 2020, 01:29:39 PM
To be fair, he’s gained a good amount of fat too.

It's nice to have something in common with a top athlete!
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Spaniel with a Short Tail on July 20, 2020, 01:12:29 PM
I dunno about that chip shot penalty. I didn't see anything there in live action. The ball may have moved back a minimal amount when he grounded the club, but it returned to its original position - or close enough so that the lie was not improved - when the club was lifted. I don't think these ball close-ups are good for the game. Rahm's was not the only shot I saw yesterday where that happened.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Spaniel with a Short Tail on July 20, 2020, 01:13:46 PM


Lenny Man, if I shot my age, I wood ern my tour card and rank high on da money list, hey?

I shot the temperature Saturday.
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Post by: MUINGB on July 20, 2020, 01:56:26 PM
Span...nine or 18 ..heheh.       
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 21, 2020, 06:26:09 PM
So how is everybody's game going this summer?   Around here, the golf courses are having their most rounds played in recent memory.   
Has anybody found new magic sticks?
I know one person is doing stack and tilt.   Is it still working?
Got the yips?
Personal best in distance for club toss?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on July 21, 2020, 06:39:59 PM
Outside of one bad round, I've been between 83-87 all summer. Playing a lot of early morning rounds just to ensure I'll be done in under 5 hours. The courses in Milwaukee are slammed.

Would love to get a trained eye to tune the swing up and make a run at 79. Still getting a little too steep and it's leading to some inconsistency, especially with the irons.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on July 21, 2020, 07:44:13 PM
So how is everybody's game going this summer?   Around here, the golf courses are having their most rounds played in recent memory.   
Has anybody found new magic sticks?
I know one person is doing stack and tilt.   Is it still working?
Got the yips?
Personal best in distance for club toss?

Putter disappeared on me midway through my round last week. Finally learned how to hit a three wood off the deck though, and has since become the straightest club in my bag. Go figure.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: The Sultan of Semantics on July 21, 2020, 07:45:06 PM
Not a golfer, but thought you old golfers would like this video.  Same foursome has played the same local tournament together for 50 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdeQl5x4yLs&list=WL
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on July 21, 2020, 09:15:47 PM
Any golf YouTube channels you guys are fond of? I quite like Eric Anders Lang's videos. His golf guide to Scotland was some incredible stuff.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on July 21, 2020, 10:33:10 PM
EAL is the woooooorst.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on July 21, 2020, 10:55:21 PM
I dunno about that chip shot penalty. I didn't see anything there in live action. The ball may have moved back a minimal amount when he grounded the club, but it returned to its original position - or close enough so that the lie was not improved - when the club was lifted. I don't think these ball close-ups are good for the game. Rahm's was not the only shot I saw yesterday where that happened.

I actually thought he did the same thing in the 3rd round. Nobody said anything about it, so I just shrugged it off.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on July 22, 2020, 12:45:25 AM
EAL is the woooooorst.

Hardly, he can be annoying but he's nowhere near the Brodie Smith levels of insufferable. Plus I just meant more for content than personality. Would rather see course vlogs like he and golf sidekick do rather than the same club reviews over and over like the Rick Shiels of the world.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: NorthernDancerColt on July 22, 2020, 06:53:36 AM
Any golf YouTube channels you guys are fond of? I quite like Eric Anders Lang's videos. His golf guide to Scotland was some incredible stuff.

Saguto Golf is funny. He’s basically an old soul but with a fierce, polished, and catchy YouTube delivery. He is a StackNTilt proponent, but if you just focus on his general concepts your game will improve substantially. I’ve been as low as a 6 handicap but in an effort to regain some lost distance I started overdoing getting the weight onto the insole of the right foot while restricting my hip turn. It took Saguto for me to realize that this eagerness to transfer weight led to my swing no longer being a circle. Now, while I hesitate to fully embrace S&T, I can see how the core concepts of more weight staying on the left, fully turning both the shoulders AND hips, and making sure your shoulder turn isn’t level, but instead tilted (with left sh pointing at the ball at the top), help to produce clean contact and powerful, controlled shots. Whenever I rush the transition and end up decelerating, I need only think “slow going back to the top...wrath of God coming though impact to finish” as he is wont to say.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 22, 2020, 07:00:51 AM
My game is status quo.   More scores in the 70s than 80s.   New driver is working well.   Irons have been erratic.   Chipping has been, as usual, the strength of my game.    Putting, not making 20 footers, not missing 5 footers. 

Got what I think is a compliment from a stranger from a group behind me.  Backed up course, so chatting with him while waiting to tee off on a par 3.    He said he had been watching and really admired my tempo.   Felt a little awkward, actually.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on July 22, 2020, 10:23:56 AM
Last fall, I tried to tighten my swing, kept thinking about “swinging in a phone booth”, consciously keeping my elbows tight in to my midsection. It’s added a ton of consistency and contact to my irons and wedges. My follow through is a bit odd cause it doesn’t exactly allow me to come all the way around and the top, but I can’t complain.  I asked my golf pro soon to be BIL and he said “if you’re coming through flush with a good face on contact, don’t stress about it”, so that’s where I’m at.

Going to go get fit for a driver and putter in the next few weeks as both need a major upgrade and haven’t had one in a decade and I can’t stand my driver anymore.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on July 22, 2020, 10:38:35 AM
I am the Stack and Tilt guy.

SO far, very good. One negative is that I've noticed some posterior right knee pain which I attribute to the straightening of the right leg in the back swing. Otherwise, things have gone very well.

In the last 2 years, I was trying a lot of different fixes for consistent driver slice and inconsistent iron mis-hits. Followed advice from all sorts of youtubers: Shawn Clement (great for mindset about your swing, but I didn't find any solid technical fixes for my problem), Clay Ballard/Top Speed Golf, Rick Shiels, Scratch Golf Academy, Chris Ryan, Eric Cogorno. All of those didn't get me anywhere.

I found some inconsistent fix with a change to a strong grip.

However, I stumbled upon Saguto Golf and started implementing a swing change (more with set-up/single body cues) and everything fell into place. At first, I had no idea it was S&T. Once I figured that out, I branched out to also watch Nick Taylor. Saguto is more about keeping things simple with easy cues/swing thoughts. Taylor gets much more technical and in-the-weeds for S&T.

I'm playing the best/most consistent golf of my life. Back to a neutral grip. My only two swing thoughts are "weight on left foot" and "left shoulder down during back swing." If I maintain a moderate tempo, I'm grooving everything. And, it's super simple.

Lastly, I really like Golf Sidekick as a course management/approach to golf mentality. There's something freeing about reducing the pressure on your game and playing to your level. I highly encourage his channel. Start with "The Way of the Playa - The System to Make Golf Fun Again"
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Chili on July 24, 2020, 01:44:24 PM
Was up on south central MI at a lake house with my in-laws and was able to play some of the Gull Lake Golf Resort Courses. Played Stonehenge North (6 each 3's, 4's & 5's) was a really fun course. Shot an 88 for my first time swinging a club since Memorial Day. Super fun course and love the 6-6-6 build style. Played Bedford Valley for a fun twilight 9. Old school country club vibes on the layout. Would be a great fun walk. Then played back to back days Stoatin Brea. Wednesday shot 89 with 5 OB strokes. Learned the hard way you need to keep it in play here. On Thursday turned around and shot a 78. Tee's were moved back so it took some eagle chances out but man it was fun playing knowing the course. Highly recommend taking some time to get up and try it. It's grown in nicely now as I have heard from some friends that played it a few years earlier it needed some time. At $61 for an 8:10am tee time it's a steal. Also was able to play 18 in 3:10.

I have been wondering this for sometime about the people on this threads bags. I completely redid mine this offseason (yet to be able to get a range session in with it) but it's been helping a ton on the course. Yardages are still a bit wonky but starting to get dialed in. Anyway, here is what I got:

New M5 Driver with Accra Tour Z TZ6 Shaft

Fairway Woods: Reshafted 3-5 Callaway XR16's with same Accra Shaft as the driver. Added 25 yards to both clubs even though the shaft is now 1.5-2" shorter than the stock.

Irons: Reshafted my Ping G30 Irons with Steelfiber i95 shafts. These have added 5-10 yards to each club. Still dialing but able to swing easier and hit further.

New Wedge Setup too. All TaylorMade. So Much Bite. They're awesome. I forgot how great new grooves are.
TM Gind 2.0 Chrome 48.9
TM Hi Toe 54.10
TM Hi Toe 58.10

Ping G2 Putter. Will be in my bag for a year until I can do the full Bettinardi fitting. Gotta dream.

Ball - just started playing the Snell MTB-X Yellow after being a Vice Pro guy for a few years. Snell are a bit longer off both tee and green but hold greens way more than the Vice.

So whatch ya all got in the bag yourself?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 4everwarriors on July 24, 2020, 01:58:28 PM
TaylorMade driver & 3-wood, rescue club
Ping irons
Cleveland wedges including a 60* "rusty"
Scotty Cameron putter
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: mu03eng on July 24, 2020, 02:04:41 PM
Fitted Ping 410 Driver
Taylormade 15 deg 3 Wood
Taylormade Rescue Hybrid
Ping 410 irons
Cleveland wedges (46, 50, 54, and 60)
Odyssey white hot putter
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU11W on July 24, 2020, 02:22:19 PM
Callaway X-Hot Pro 3 Wood - 13.5 degrees
Taylormade R9 4 Wood - 17 degrees
Mizuno MP 15 3-PW
Nike Engage 50/55/60 - Looking to move these out of the bag before the year is over
Scotty Circa 62 Putter

I have a Taylormade M4 w/ Accra shaft that I put together last summer after being fit at Club Champion - But I can't keep any driver on the planet at the moment so it stays in the basement. 
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on July 24, 2020, 02:37:38 PM
Cobra King F8 driver, 9.5 degrees
Taylor Made M3 3 wood
Tour Edge Exotics EXS 19 degree hybrid
Tour Edge HL3, 4 hybrid, and 5 iron-PW
Mizuno s18 wedges 50, 54, 58
RAM blade putter (Still gets the job done)

Winn Dry-Tac grips and Cut Blue golf balls

Also broke 90 today for the first time in my life with an 89. Was pretty darn pleased with myself.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 24, 2020, 04:56:40 PM
Cobra King F8 driver, 9.5 degrees
Taylor Made M3 3 wood
Tour Edge Exotics EXS 19 degree hybrid
Tour Edge HL3, 4 hybrid, and 5 iron-PW
Mizuno s18 wedges 50, 54, 58
RAM blade putter (Still gets the job done)


Winn Dry-Tac grips and Cut Blue golf balls

Also broke 90 today for the first time in my life with an 89. Was pretty darn pleased with myself.

Nicely done!  It’s great feeling breaking that threshold
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on July 24, 2020, 05:00:22 PM
Cleveland HB Launcher 12*
Ping G15 3 wood
Callaway Razr X hybrid
Callaway X24 irons
Cleveland 54 and 60* wedges
Ping Anser putter

Looking to upgrade the fairway wood and irons after this season. The driver I got recently and it's the most forgiving one I've ever hit. Couldn't be happier with the wedges and putter.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 24, 2020, 06:07:51 PM
Stoatin Brae is fun.  No trees in play.  Waist high grass if you are more than a few yards off the fairway.   Undulating greens.   Tough in the wind.    I was fortunate to play it on a calm day last fall when I was driving  it straight and chipping it well.

Srixon Z585 driver
Cobra F9 fairway and hybrids.
Wilson C200 irons. (5-GW)
Titleist Vokey SM7 wedges.  (52-56)
Bettinardi putter.

Oh, and if you enjoyed Stoatin Brae, look into The Loop at Forest Dunes.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Spaniel with a Short Tail on July 27, 2020, 01:22:46 PM
Ping G15 draw bias driver Reg shaft (new)
Ping G15 4W 17° Reg shaft (ebay)
Taylor Made Rescue Mid Hybrid 22° Stiff shaft (ebay)
Mizuno JPX825 4-GW 2° upright (new)
Titleist Vokey BV 56-11 sand wedge (ebay)
Square Strike 45° rescue chipper (new)
Odyssey Backstryke 2 ball putter (new)

Went from Winn thicker wrap grips to Lamkin rubber about 5 years ago and really happy I did. I hold the club very loosely so need tacky grips. I probably clean them once a month, more in hot sweaty hand weather.

Bought many used clubs on ebay and never had any issues with them.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on July 27, 2020, 02:58:22 PM
Ping G15 draw bias driver Reg shaft (new)
Ping G15 4W 17° Reg shaft (ebay)
Taylor Made Rescue Mid Hybrid 22° Stiff shaft (ebay)
Mizuno JPX825 4-GW 2° upright (new)
Titleist Vokey BV 56-11 sand wedge (ebay)
Square Strike 45° rescue chipper (new)
Odyssey Backstryke 2 ball putter (new)

Went from Winn thicker wrap grips to Lamkin rubber about 5 years ago and really happy I did. I hold the club very loosely so need tacky grips. I probably clean them once a month, more in hot sweaty hand weather.

Bought many used clubs on ebay and never had any issues with them.

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Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Spaniel with a Short Tail on July 28, 2020, 01:07:05 PM
(http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a5/54/b5/a554b5953f949d49c8cde99806b37df0.jpg)

Bring on the club shaming! Some people have putting yips; some people have driver yips; I have chipping yips. Too many chunked chips that travel 3 feet or thinned chips screaming across the green. So far this thing is working out okay but the jury still out. I think it is saving me a couple of strokes a round based on my past so as long as that goes on it will stay in the bag. After all...

(https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1240684791/results-matter2_400x400.jpg)
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 28, 2020, 03:05:21 PM
Pros will tell you that the 14 club limit should be ignored by most amateurs.    Like ketchup on a hot dog, if a chipper helps his game, use the damn chipper.       If it means that he hits it near a green and makes a par or bogey vs a double-triple bogey because of the chipping yips, then it is money well spent, even if (and especially if) the benefit is only in his head.     Because those 6 inches between the ears are the most important in the game.      If he believes he has the chipping yips, then he does.    If he thinks a chipper will help avoid the chipping yips, then it will.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: mu03eng on July 28, 2020, 03:17:51 PM
Playing Lawsonia Links and Wold Rock(twice) next weekend in a mostly competitive outing, anyone have good insight to share? Also playing Mammoth Dunes but I'm well acquainted with that course.

Looking for any edge I can
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on July 28, 2020, 05:12:54 PM
Pros will tell you that the 14 club limit should be ignored by most amateurs.    Like ketchup on a hot dog, if a chipper helps his game, use the damn chipper.       If it means that he hits it near a green and makes a par or bogey vs a double-triple bogey because of the chipping yips, then it is money well spent, even if (and especially if) the benefit is only in his head.     Because those 6 inches between the ears are the most important in the game.      If he believes he has the chipping yips, then he does.    If he thinks a chipper will help avoid the chipping yips, then it will.

I would say amateurs would benefit from far less clubs
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 28, 2020, 05:15:16 PM
UBU
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Lennys Tap on July 28, 2020, 08:46:21 PM
Pros will tell you that the 14 club limit should be ignored by most amateurs.    Like ketchup on a hot dog, if a chipper helps his game, use the damn chipper.       If it means that he hits it near a green and makes a par or bogey vs a double-triple bogey because of the chipping yips, then it is money well spent, even if (and especially if) the benefit is only in his head.     Because those 6 inches between the ears are the most important in the game.      If he believes he has the chipping yips, then he does.    If he thinks a chipper will help avoid the chipping yips, then it will.

Tower
I‘ve never heard a pro tell anyone to ignore the rules of golf. Need a chipper? Fine. Pull the 52 degree wedge or some other club out of the bag when you add the chipper. If you play by yourself (no competitions, no money games, etc.) any “cheating” is between you and your scorecard, so no big deal. Roll ‘em everywhere while you’re at it. But if you have a “game” (even just an inter 4some Nassau) everyone should play by the same rules. Unless otherwise specified, those should be the “Rules of Golf”.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: wheresthecake? on July 28, 2020, 09:24:17 PM
Hey guys, just wanted to offer any golf assistance/recommendations/resources possible to some fellow MU fans.  I am a PGA Professional and Director of Instruction at a private club outside of Minneapolis. Feel free to reach out with any golf questions you have, I'm happy to help however I can!
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Jables1604 on July 29, 2020, 11:17:53 AM
Hey guys, just wanted to offer any golf assistance/recommendations/resources possible to some fellow MU fans.  I am a PGA Professional and Director of Instruction at a private club outside of Minneapolis. Feel free to reach out with any golf questions you have, I'm happy to help however I can!
How can I hit a 3-iron?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Chili on July 29, 2020, 11:30:04 AM
How can I hit a 3-iron?

Take it out of your bag
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 29, 2020, 11:56:47 AM
How can I hit a 3-iron?

With a hammer
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 4everwarriors on July 29, 2020, 12:13:01 PM
Y'all suffer from loft*







Lack of fookin' talent
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on July 29, 2020, 12:26:10 PM
Hey guys, just wanted to offer any golf assistance/recommendations/resources possible to some fellow MU fans.  I am a PGA Professional and Director of Instruction at a private club outside of Minneapolis. Feel free to reach out with any golf questions you have, I'm happy to help however I can!

Can I get a tee time?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on July 29, 2020, 12:26:52 PM
I would say amateurs would benefit from far less clubs

This. Less clubs.

Also, start walking instead of driving carts.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 29, 2020, 04:11:46 PM
Walking rocks.    My 13 year old loves walking, pushing a cart, too.    So, this 54 year old has a walking partner again.     A course near here (fairly flat and easy) has a challenge that if a twosome is able to walk 18 in under 3 hours, they get a t-shirt.     Probably going to try to schedule a really early tee time and try to win a couple.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on July 29, 2020, 06:01:56 PM
No walking for me unless it’s colder than 70 degrees
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: mu03eng on July 29, 2020, 07:07:54 PM
I walk as much as possible, makes me feel more engaged.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on July 29, 2020, 09:12:46 PM
I walk as much as possible, makes me feel more engaged.

Engaged, focused and faster. Carts have ruined golf.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 29, 2020, 09:15:12 PM
Engaged, focused and faster. Carts have ruined golf.
Yes and no.   Some courses have designs that make carts a necessity.  And old guys.   And outings.   But if the course and the situation permits walking, the round flows better with walking and ready golf.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on July 29, 2020, 10:02:19 PM
Yes and no.   Some courses have designs that make carts a necessity.  And old guys.   And outings.   But if the course and the situation permits walking, the round flows better with walking and ready golf.

Golf courses that are designed for carts or are designed in a way that carts are a necessity is the problem.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on July 30, 2020, 06:17:06 AM
Yes and no.   Some courses have designs that make carts a necessity.  And old guys.   And outings.   But if the course and the situation permits walking, the round flows better with walking and ready golf.

Most golfers have no idea what this is/means
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on July 30, 2020, 06:21:45 AM
Most golfers have no idea what this is/means

And they are the wooooorst.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on July 30, 2020, 06:37:37 AM
And they are the wooooorst.

*Insert Jean ralphio gif*
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 30, 2020, 06:52:52 AM
Golf courses that are designed for carts or are designed in a way that carts are a necessity is the problem.
Sometimes.   Some are designed on terrain that is used for skiing in the winter in Northern Michigan.   Do you want to climb ski hills to golf?   Some are designed around water and have 1/2 mile gaps between holes.    The ones that I agree with you about are the ones designed to allow a subdivision to be built in around through it.

Look, I infinitely prefer walking to carts.   I also recognize it is simply not doable on some courses.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Spaniel with a Short Tail on July 30, 2020, 12:47:10 PM
Walk whenever I can.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on July 30, 2020, 04:54:13 PM
Sometimes.   Some are designed on terrain that is used for skiing in the winter in Northern Michigan.   Do you want to climb ski hills to golf?   Some are designed around water and have 1/2 mile gaps between holes.    The ones that I agree with you about are the ones designed to allow a subdivision to be built in around through it.

Look, I infinitely prefer walking to carts.   I also recognize it is simply not doable on some courses.

Listen, I think we agree. I would maybe argue if a course belongs on a ski hill, but the first course I ever played was that way in Maple City.

Hey, know anyone to get onto Crystal Downs? Asking for a friend.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: reinko on July 30, 2020, 07:56:52 PM
I repeat, Breesyon Do Chamblaus is the biggest jag on tour 🐜 🐜 🐜
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 30, 2020, 07:59:07 PM


Hey, know anyone to get onto Crystal Downs? Asking for a friend.
I wish.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 30, 2020, 08:52:26 PM
I repeat, Breesyon Do Chamblaus is the biggest jag on tour 🐜 🐜 🐜

I just saw that replay.    I would be less sympathetic except I just had a run in with fire ants a couple of weeks ago and am a little more sympathetic now than I was then.    They hurt like hell.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: mu03eng on July 31, 2020, 08:27:52 AM
Most golfers have no idea what this is/means

Just last week had a foursome in front of me(all in individual carts) all clustered around one guys ball just in the fairway watching him hit even though their drives were all in the rough. This is why my walking foursome was waiting at least 5 minutes in every tee box.

Frustrating
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 31, 2020, 09:16:08 AM
Just last week had a foursome in front of me(all in individual carts) all clustered around one guys ball just in the fairway watching him hit even though their drives were all in the rough. This is why my walking foursome was waiting at least 5 minutes in every tee box.

Frustrating

Fire. Them. Into. The. Sun.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on July 31, 2020, 10:52:58 AM
Just last week had a foursome in front of me(all in individual carts) all clustered around one guys ball just in the fairway watching him hit even though their drives were all in the rough. This is why my walking foursome was waiting at least 5 minutes in every tee box.

Frustrating

I had a foursome behind my group in individual carts, that was glaring at us as they waiting on shots and hit into us on multiple greens. We had 4 people in 2 carts, none shot over 45 on the nine and we certainly played ready golf.  And I thought the pin in rules would be the worst part
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: mu03eng on July 31, 2020, 12:30:32 PM
I had a foursome behind my group in individual carts, that was glaring at us as they waiting on shots and hit into us on multiple greens. We had 4 people in 2 carts, none shot over 45 on the nine and we certainly played ready golf.  And I thought the pin in rules would be the worst part

Yeah, like I said in a previous post, had a 4some behind us hitting into us in the midst of play a 3hr 45 min round of 18 the other week
 and we were waiting on the group In front of us every tee box(which I had no issue with)

Golf is losing its mind
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: reinko on July 31, 2020, 12:59:09 PM
might as well start our favorite slow play grievances...one of my big ones is the guy about 280 out on a par 5, waiting for the group to leave the green because "if he hits on the screws, i might hit them"
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on July 31, 2020, 01:47:46 PM
might as well start our favorite slow play grievances...one of my big ones is the guy about 280 out on a par 5, waiting for the group to leave the green because "if he hits on the screws, i might hit them"

I play with that guy.  He also hits driver on every par-4, regardless of the risk/reward.  Played with his cousin one time who asked me what it’s like playing with the dumbest golfer on the planet
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on July 31, 2020, 02:15:43 PM
As the assistant professional at one of my favorite courses said to me, "we're getting a ton of play this year, but a lot of them aren't golfers."
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on July 31, 2020, 02:19:15 PM
might as well start our favorite slow play grievances...one of my big ones is the guy about 280 out on a par 5, waiting for the group to leave the green because "if he hits on the screws, i might hit them"

LOL. This is my favorite, as it's usually followed by a fat or thin shot because he's swinging out of his shoes.

About a month ago I was 245 out on a par 5, a little uphill. If I really hit it clean, I hit my 3 wood 215-220 max. The ground was hard so I hesitated for a minute, before thinking "don't be that guy, you're not gonna get it there." So I hit, and sure as crap it rolled up to the front right part of the green while they were putting. I felt like a total ass.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on July 31, 2020, 11:22:40 PM
LOL. This is my favorite, as it's usually followed by a fat or thin shot because he's swinging out of his shoes.

About a month ago I was 245 out on a par 5, a little uphill. If I really hit it clean, I hit my 3 wood 215-220 max. The ground was hard so I hesitated for a minute, before thinking "don't be that guy, you're not gonna get it there." So I hit, and sure as crap it rolled up to the front right part of the green while they were putting. I felt like a total ass.

Rolling up to the front of a green is NBD. Nobody I know really gets bothered by that. It’s the hard THUMP of an approach shot landing when you’re still on or striding off the green that is infuriating. I’m pretty even keeled, but a handful of times I’ve kicked or whacked a ball off the green in that situation when a group has hit into us more than once prior
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on August 01, 2020, 05:08:45 AM
Koepka does NOT like Bryson
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Lennys Tap on August 01, 2020, 01:47:38 PM
might as well start our favorite slow play grievances...one of my big ones is the guy about 280 out on a par 5, waiting for the group to leave the green because "if he hits on the screws, i might hit them"

I don’t mind it when guys have pre shot routines, but I hate it when the guy who’s five yards ahead of you on the other side of the fairway doesn’t think he can shoot the distance and select his club until after you hit.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on August 01, 2020, 04:30:56 PM
I don’t mind it when guys have pre shot routines, but I hate it when the guy who’s five yards ahead of you on the other side of the fairway doesn’t think he can shoot the distance and select his club until after you hit.

That guy 🤬
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: reinko on August 01, 2020, 04:44:06 PM
Guy who marks a putt inside 3 feet needs to be shot into the sun.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on August 01, 2020, 05:27:59 PM
Guy who marks a putt inside 3 feet needs to be shot into the sun.

Yeah, just give it to him ya scumbag. Unless the pins on a slope, then I’m fine with a mark.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: reinko on August 01, 2020, 06:00:59 PM
Yeah, just give it to him ya scumbag. Unless the pins on a slope, then I’m fine with a mark.

A quick mark and look, and I’m fine with.  But more of the guy who looks at 3 footer from every angle, and then steps away after being over it.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: mu03eng on August 01, 2020, 07:23:14 PM
LOL. This is my favorite, as it's usually followed by a fat or thin shot because he's swinging out of his shoes.

About a month ago I was 245 out on a par 5, a little uphill. If I really hit it clean, I hit my 3 wood 215-220 max. The ground was hard so I hesitated for a minute, before thinking "don't be that guy, you're not gonna get it there." So I hit, and sure as crap it rolled up to the front right part of the green while they were putting. I felt like a total ass.

I'm more hesitant now after yesterday where two holes in a row I uncorked 325 yard drives and drove over the group in front of us both times. In my defense I couldn't see the group in front either time and waited 10 min after I saw them crest the hills....but still
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: The Big East on August 02, 2020, 06:03:30 PM
Justin Thomas with a quality win at the WGC- Fed Ex tournament this weekend. Beat Brooks Koepka down the stretch.

It appears as if many of  the  top players are all rounding into form for next weeks PGA Championship, which is the first major of the year.  Golf seems to be doing about as  well as possible in the no fan format.


Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on August 06, 2020, 08:45:01 PM
Koepka with another jab at Bryson.  What are the odds these two duke it out sometime?    Would be seriously fun to see them in the final group of a major.   And there is a tiny part of me that thinks Bryson roided up just so Koepka wouldn't intimidate him anymore.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on August 06, 2020, 09:40:04 PM
Koepka with another jab at Bryson.  What are the odds these two duke it out sometime?    Would be seriously fun to see them in the final group of a major.   And there is a tiny part of me that thinks Bryson roided up just so Koepka wouldn't intimidate him anymore.

The breakfast comments or the trackman comments?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on August 06, 2020, 09:42:15 PM
Yes.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: reinko on August 07, 2020, 05:21:07 AM
Harding Park looks like a stunning track
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on August 07, 2020, 06:24:47 AM
Can we talk about how awful that CBS broadcast was compared to the ESPN+ and SVP coverage?

Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on August 07, 2020, 06:54:25 AM
Harding Park looks like a stunning track

Played it last June.  Teed off and it was 80 and sunny.  By the time we finished, it was 55, gray, foggy and misting.  It was spectacular.  Fun course and public!  Played with a local who had just taken up the game and played it 2-3 days a week on city pass.  Think the resident fee for walking was like $35.  Sort of remarkable it was hosting a major.  Did play slow but really fun
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on August 08, 2020, 09:33:18 PM
For the first time in the 25-30 years I’ve been playing golf since I was a young kid, I had a proper fitting today. Driver, woods, and putter only (waiting on irons to see my soon to be golf pro brother in law in Dallas to be fitted and use his Titelist connections and discount). Went to a good friend of his at the Glen View Club near Old Orchard. I don’t think I’ve ever hit that many driver shots in one afternoon in my life. But awesome experience. Set myself up with a Ping G410. Came down to that and the Callaway Mavrick but I had more consistency with the Ping hitting around 285 and we agreed that was more important than hitting 290 with the Mavrik.

Putter fitting was great too. I’ve been playing with a Dunlop mallet putter I’ve had since I was 15. Tried an Odyssey 2 ball about a decade ago but never liked it and went back to the $40 club I’d used forever. Turns out I line up/pull left with the mallets. I prefer a softer face which is why I hadnt liked blade putters, though I liked the look when lining up. Actually hit a Scotty fairly well, but the Odyssey Stroke Lab Double Wide was a match made in heaven. Everytime id hit a new putter, he’d take it back after a shot or two cause he said it didn’t compare to my stroke with the Odyssey. Can’t wait to hit the course with it.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on August 08, 2020, 11:09:50 PM
The Double Wide is incredible. I bought one used on a whim to try the shaft technology and that putter is the safest putter I’ve ever had in the bag.

I’ve had easily 10 putters in my five years playing.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: rocket surgeon on August 08, 2020, 11:38:15 PM
For the first time in the 25-30 years I’ve been playing golf since I was a young kid, I had a proper fitting today. Driver, woods, and putter only (waiting on irons to see my soon to be golf pro brother in law in Dallas to be fitted and use his Titelist connections and discount). Went to a good friend of his at the Glen View Club near Old Orchard. I don’t think I’ve ever hit that many driver shots in one afternoon in my life. But awesome experience. Set myself up with a Ping G410. Came down to that and the Callaway Mavrick but I had more consistency with the Ping hitting around 285 and we agreed that was more important than hitting 290 with the Mavrik.

Putter fitting was great too. I’ve been playing with a Dunlop mallet putter I’ve had since I was 15. Tried an Odyssey 2 ball about a decade ago but never liked it and went back to the $40 club I’d used forever. Turns out I line up/pull left with the mallets. I prefer a softer face which is why I hadnt liked blade putters, though I liked the look when lining up. Actually hit a Scotty fairly well, but the Odyssey Stroke Lab Double Wide was a match made in heaven. Everytime id hit a new putter, he’d take it back after a shot or two cause he said it didn’t compare to my stroke with the Odyssey. Can’t wait to hit the course with it.

  i've had the stroke lab since february.  when i get the feel for the green and stay true to form, it hits lazer beams.  it was the last stop in my club champion fitting and i almost blew it off.  then i hit 5 straight with it and i was hooked
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on August 26, 2020, 07:49:18 PM
Phil playing against the old guys hardly seems fair.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: DegenerateDish on August 27, 2020, 09:13:57 PM
Friend of mine is a member at Glen Oak, he said Els played there today and shot a course record 61 (he bogeyed 18). Ernie is playing a charity event at Rich Harvest tomorrow.

Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on August 27, 2020, 09:30:52 PM
Friend of mine is a member at Glen Oak, he said Els played there today and shot a course record 61 (he bogeyed 18). Ernie is playing a charity event at Rich Harvest tomorrow.

I spent a summer on Long Island when I was in college for an internship. The owner of the startup I was working at was a auto leasing billionaire who built, at the time, the most expensive private golf club in the country in the Hamptons. It’s called Sebonac, and they designed it to be quite challenging. It was the first summer it was open when I was there and he invited my friend and I to go stay and play one weekend. Just so happened Ernie Els was visiting and played a few rounds. Ran into him in the clubhouse at one point, he’s as tall as you’d image but quite nice.  One of the cart guys said he casually shot 63 that morning. But what was significant was Ernie was staying in one of the luxury cottages there and called the clubhouse at like 1AM the night before needing to be brought back from Southampton cause he was obliterated
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on August 27, 2020, 11:37:11 PM
I spent a summer on Long Island when I was in college for an internship. The owner of the startup I was working at was a auto leasing billionaire who built, at the time, the most expensive private golf club in the country in the Hamptons. It’s called Sebonac, and they designed it to be quite challenging. It was the first summer it was open when I was there and he invited my friend and I to go stay and play one weekend. Just so happened Ernie Els was visiting and played a few rounds. Ran into him in the clubhouse at one point, he’s as tall as you’d image but quite nice.  One of the cart guys said he casually shot 63 that morning. But what was significant was Ernie was staying in one of the luxury cottages there and called the clubhouse at like 1AM the night before needing to be brought back from Southampton cause he was obliterated

I liked this story, Wags, but I have to admit that one thing that made me scratch my head was you saying Els is “tall ... but quite nice.”

Has it been your experience that tall people aren’t usually nice?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on August 28, 2020, 09:53:54 AM
I liked this story, Wags, but I have to admit that one thing that made me scratch my head was you saying Els is “tall ... but quite nice.”

Has it been your experience that tall people aren’t usually nice?

Haha phrasing could have been better. More like he looks big in TV and was as advertised in person. Additionally he was a very affable guy  8-)
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on August 28, 2020, 10:15:16 AM
Haha phrasing could have been better. More like he looks big in TV and was as advertised in person. Additionally he was a very affable guy  8-)

There’s a story of Els letting a young Adam Scott fly with him.  Els brought out 2 bottles of Johnnie Walker Black saying it was a bottle flight.  Scott got so drunk, his dad confronted Els who called Adam “soft”.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on August 28, 2020, 08:20:34 PM
BMW scoring is like a US Open.     Great prep for Winged Foot.     Deep rough.    Narrow fairways.    Rock hard greens.    If the rain misses the course, I don't know if anybody finishes under par.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on August 28, 2020, 11:05:09 PM
Try as I might, I can never get into the PGA's "playoffs."

I guess they are kind of "ruined" (in my mind, anyway) by the knowledge that every single one of those guys would trade the FedEx title just to win one of the majors.

I have watched the highlights of the first 2 rounds of the BMW, however, and it has been fun to see Olympia Fields kick the greatest golfers in the world's butts.

Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 4everwarriors on August 29, 2020, 08:08:36 AM
Knot sew fast, Nads. FedEx title=$10 very bigg wons, aina?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on August 29, 2020, 02:57:52 PM
Knot sew fast, Nads. FedEx title=$10 very bigg wons, aina?

Yep ... and still I think if you asked the 50 best players in the world (or more) if they’d rather win the fedex or the Masters, every single one would say the Masters. Definitely the US Open, too. Maybe some would choose fedex over the PGA Championship. Maybe a few Americans would choose it over the British.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: DegenerateDish on August 30, 2020, 06:07:15 PM
That putt by DJ at 18, holy $hit.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: shoothoops on August 30, 2020, 06:16:31 PM
https://twitter.com/pgatour/status/1300208704554504193

https://twitter.com/pgatour/status/1300210221709774848


Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: shoothoops on August 30, 2020, 06:29:56 PM
https://twitter.com/pgatour/status/1300208704554504193

https://twitter.com/pgatour/status/1300210221709774848


https://twitter.com/pgatour/status/1300213903016767493


Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: DegenerateDish on August 30, 2020, 06:32:47 PM
Unbelievable. That was an incredible 20 minutes of golf, two best players in the world hitting impossible putts. That felt like a privilege to watch.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: rocket surgeon on August 31, 2020, 05:48:51 AM
Friend of mine is a member at Glen Oak, he said Els played there today and shot a course record 61 (he bogeyed 18). Ernie is playing a charity event at Rich Harvest tomorrow.

  just played glen oak saturday.  my bro in law, a long time member told me the same story.  he had something like 21 putts.  incredible.  their greens, although not the fastest i've played, are very tricky and you have to know them...unless you're ernie, i guess. 
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: rocket surgeon on September 04, 2020, 08:43:59 PM
  LPGA allowing the use of carts for all during practice rounds of ana inspiration.  then allowing caddies to use carts, or push carts during championship, but players will have to walk.  extreme heat, 105-115 is forecast at mission hills

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/29804693/lpga-letting-caddies-use-carts-ana-inspiration-due-extreme-heat

i've golfed(riding in a cart) in 105/106 Az heat, but not 4 days in a row plus practice rounds.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on September 05, 2020, 07:46:28 AM
Going to the Garland Resort in Northern Michigan on T-W-Th.   Supposed to golf 90 holes in 3 days.   2 inches of rain forecast there between now and Thursday.    Grrrrr.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Lighthouse 84 on September 05, 2020, 12:20:57 PM
Went with 7 Lighthouse guys (MU roommates) last weekend to Geneva National.  Great setup, for 8 or 12 guys.  Two rooms on each floor (with 2 beds to a room), ping pong table, card table, area indoors large enough for regulation bags game, putting green immediately outside for both putting contests and bocce ball and 215 yards from the 18th green of one of the 3 courses they have, so we had contests hitting old crap balls to that green.   The courses are in good shape too.   Great way to have a reunion.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on September 07, 2020, 08:32:04 PM
DJ's best is better than anybody else's right now.   But somebody else wins the Open.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on September 10, 2020, 07:46:43 PM
90 holes, 3 days, temperature never above 52°.   Garland is tougher than Treetops.   Flatter.   Longer.  Lots of water
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on September 10, 2020, 09:54:48 PM
DJ's best is better than anybody else's right now.   But somebody else wins the Open.

No Koepka will make it interesting
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on September 10, 2020, 10:20:26 PM
No Koepka will make it interesting

From his couch?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on September 11, 2020, 06:00:14 AM
No Koepka will make it interesting
Not any time soon.   If/when his leg heals and if/when he can get back up to speed, then we'll see.

Unless you mean that the absence of Koepka will make it interesting.   Then, yes, his absence changes the vibe of the US Open.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: JWags85 on September 11, 2020, 11:31:37 PM
Not any time soon.   If/when his leg heals and if/when he can get back up to speed, then we'll see.

Unless you mean that the absence of Koepka will make it interesting.   Then, yes, his absence changes the vibe of the US Open.

Yea, I meant No Koepka in the field will add another element of intrigue and opportunity  given his recent success there.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: The Big East on October 04, 2020, 09:18:41 PM
Very entertaining win today by Sergio Garcia on the PGA Tour today. Nailed one to two feet on the 18th hole to win it and earlier hit a 260 yard fairway wood to a par 5 over a bunker for kick in eagle .


Sergio closed his eyes while putting all week and putted well. Claimed in an interview he was doing the same thing when he won the 2017 Masters.

Seemed like he was also hitting it much longer than the rest of the field. Maybe he is getting in form just in time for the fall Masters.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on October 08, 2020, 02:36:33 PM
Got a tee time at Ravines (Cog Hill) tomorrow for $51. Just how hard is that course for anyone whose golfed there?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU11W on October 08, 2020, 03:20:46 PM
Got a tee time at Ravines (Cog Hill) tomorrow for $51. Just how hard is that course for anyone whose golfed there?

I just played Ravines on Saturday, hadn't been out there in about 5 years or so.  I wouldn't say it's overly difficult, specially if you play the correct tees.  I believe all the par 3's have forced carries over ravines and there are a handful of other forced carries.  It can be a bit narrow in spots, but you even w/ that not anything that's too narrow.  There are 2 holes where you need to be smart off of the tee - #'s 10 & 12 I believe - the fairway ends and it's better to take less than driver or an iron.

It was in great shape on Saturday so hopefully it still is!
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on October 09, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
Got a tee time at Ravines (Cog Hill) tomorrow for $51. Just how hard is that course for anyone whose golfed there?

MU11W nailed it, play the correct tees and you’ll have a good time.

What do you actually hit your 5 iron? Not your best, but actual average yardage? Times that number by 36 and that’s the total yardage you should be looking to play.

Haven’t played Ravines in two years, but it’s a great piece of the property that rewards thought and shotmaking.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on October 13, 2020, 07:25:28 PM
DJ COVID positive

Finau last week.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on October 13, 2020, 09:46:33 PM
DJ COVID positive

Finau last week.

Wow I missed Finau completely.

DJ is not a shocker, Austin probably had to explain Covid to him.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: The Big East on October 27, 2020, 07:36:46 PM
Thought this was interesting. Sergio Garcia playing doubles in a Professional Tennis tournament. I guess that is how he is preparing for the Masters LOL
https://www.golfdigest.com/story/sergio-garcia-masters-prep-to-include-him-making-his-pro-tennis-debut
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on November 04, 2020, 12:33:50 PM
Playing today.   The course has the raised cups.    200 yard par 3, I hit a perfect 4 hybrid that never leaves the flag.    I thought I heard a tink, my playing partner wasn't sure.    We got to the green and the dew trail indicated that my ball, lying 18 inches from the cup, had indeed hit the raised cup.     Ruling?


For the record, I wrote down a 2, on the reasoning that we don't KNOW the ball would have fallen in if the cups had been normal.   


What say you?
Same hole playing today.   Made the damn ace this time with the same buddy playing with me.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on November 04, 2020, 12:46:09 PM
Same hole playing today.   Made the damn ace this time with the same buddy playing with me.

Congrats!

30ish years playing for me and no aces.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on November 04, 2020, 12:48:09 PM
30ish years playing for me and no aces.

Congrats, tower!

20ish for me, and I'm in the same boat. Been inside 2 feet a handful of times but never had one drop.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on November 04, 2020, 12:49:03 PM
I have been golfing 41 years.   Third witnessed, all since 2008.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Chili on November 04, 2020, 12:53:55 PM
I have been golfing 41 years.   Third witnessed, all since 2008.

Nicely done!

Congrats.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: mu03eng on November 04, 2020, 02:31:07 PM
Never witnessed an ace.....our annual golf outting (12-24 folks) plays 72 holes in one weekend we've been doing it for 8 years now has a $20 per person hole insurance that's collected every year.

Fund is over $2K(and we've pulled from it for bus rentals, etc over the years) just waiting to cover the pour sap that gets the first one.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUINGB on November 04, 2020, 04:41:52 PM
Played golf now some 50 years..13 hndcap, still looking for that 1st ace.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on November 04, 2020, 05:58:17 PM
I have watched two aces from playing companions.   Always exciting.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Spaniel with a Short Tail on November 04, 2020, 06:54:41 PM
Congrats Tower! I witnesses 1 and made 2. The first one was not a particularly good shot but hey, it went in! I saved the ball, scorecard and bar bill and they now hang in a shadow box in my office.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 4everwarriors on November 04, 2020, 07:11:36 PM
Eye had won back in da dey at Congo River off I-94 in Kenosha, hey?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on November 05, 2020, 09:28:41 AM
Same hole playing today.   Made the damn ace this time with the same buddy playing with me.

Awesome! 
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on November 05, 2020, 11:13:48 PM
That's a great story, tower.

I've witnessed several aces, never had one of my own. But ...

I did have a hole-in-3 once.

175-yard hole over water. Tee it up, smack it with my 5-iron. Splash. Tee up another, smack it with my 5-iron, lands on the green, coupla bounces, rolls into the cup. It was an outing and the group in front of us saw it go in and roared for my hole-in-1.

But it was only a 3. Another guy in my group got a birdie, so I didn't even have honors on the next hole!

Silver lining: I didn't have to buy drinks afterward.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on November 06, 2020, 05:00:06 AM
I was playing alone one time and hit a crap tee shot on a par 3.   Disgusted, I threw another ball down, didn't bother teeing it up, and took a seriously ticked off,  -$@&$# it swing.  Two hops, a roll,  and into the hole.   The only one I actually saw go in.   

Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: The Big East on November 06, 2020, 01:18:55 PM
Same hole playing today.   Made the damn ace this time with the same buddy playing with me.
Incredible . Congrats a 200 yard hole in one is an amazing achievement .
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Uncle Rico on November 07, 2020, 05:58:17 PM
Certainly played my final round of the year today.  Played like hot trash but when I got to my final par-3 of the year, I stuck it and hit the flagstick.  Even made the putt.  Now the long winter is staring me in the face
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: shoothoops on November 09, 2020, 09:42:53 AM
Sergio Garcia has withdrawn from The Masters after testing positive for COVID-19.

https://twitter.com/TheSergioGarcia/status/1325823342759333893?s=19
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on November 12, 2020, 12:02:59 PM
Lee Westwood off to a fast start.   Tiger not far behind.   Throwing darts out there.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: shoothoops on November 17, 2020, 10:33:33 AM
Final Round of 2020 Masters is the lowest rated since 1957:

https://twitter.com/paulsen_smw/status/1328724695567437824?s=19
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on November 17, 2020, 10:51:23 AM
Must have been the politics.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on November 17, 2020, 11:49:38 AM
Anyone have recommendations on a launch monitor for use at the range?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Chili on November 17, 2020, 12:29:19 PM
Anyone have recommendations on a launch monitor for use at the range?

on the nlu refuge board a lot of people like the mevo and mevo+.

i am looking at one for net in the garage & backyard.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on November 17, 2020, 12:38:25 PM
Must have been the politics.

Musta been Colin Kaepernick's, LeBron James' and Mookie Betts' fault.

Or maybe viewers heard Bubba was playing ... and they thought it was Wallace.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on November 17, 2020, 09:57:58 PM
Anyone have recommendations on a launch monitor for use at the range?

SkyTrak unless you’re planning on spending massive amounts.

Mevos are nice, but really need the silver dots and more room for indoor shots.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on November 18, 2020, 06:43:24 AM
SkyTrak unless you’re planning on spending massive amounts.

Mevos are nice, but really need the silver dots and more room for indoor shots.

$2k already seems like a massive amount.

I was thinking something more like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PB1LP5Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_FBrTFb6FPTPKQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: 🏀 on November 18, 2020, 06:58:47 AM
$2k already seems like a massive amount.

I was thinking something more like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PB1LP5Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_FBrTFb6FPTPKQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Well, a Trackman is $25k so wasn’t sure.

I’ve seen guys with those at the indoor range, always seemed decent enough.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: jesmu84 on November 18, 2020, 07:39:52 AM
Well, a Trackman is $25k so wasn’t sure.

I’ve seen guys with those at the indoor range, always seemed decent enough.

Fair enough.

Appreciate the respnses
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on November 27, 2020, 01:04:57 PM
Golfing the day after Thanksgiving, after 12 days in quarantine... Priceless.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU Fan in Connecticut on November 27, 2020, 01:07:27 PM
Golfing the day after Thanksgiving, after 12 days in quarantine... Priceless.

I'll take that as a sign your feeling much better.  Excellent.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on November 27, 2020, 01:08:24 PM
Other than stamina, I feel ok.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on November 27, 2020, 02:58:13 PM
Another course record for you, tower?
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on November 27, 2020, 03:22:51 PM
Not today.   Just glad to be out there.    Broke 80.    Flat 6300 yard course.    I have broken par there before.   Walked carrying.     Different expectations today.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on November 27, 2020, 04:34:14 PM
Not today.   Just glad to be out there.    Broke 80.    Flat 6300 yard course.    I have broken par there before.   Walked carrying.     Different expectations today.   

That's awesome, my friend. Just the fact that you felt well enough to walk and carry is great.

I've got surgically repaired shoulders, so I can no longer carry, but I walk with a pull-cart whenever I can.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on November 27, 2020, 05:53:20 PM
The fivesome in front of my son and I made a concerted effort to play fast.    To their credit, they finished in 3:15.    With 2.5 holes open in front of them by the end, but that is nit-picking.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on December 14, 2020, 12:18:45 PM
Women's US Open.    I am watching them play in conditions similar to what I have been playing in the last few weeks.    I am amused by amount of layers.   
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Chili on December 14, 2020, 12:38:36 PM
Women's US Open.    I am watching them play in conditions similar to what I have been playing in the last few weeks.    I am amused by amount of layers.

Was thinking the same thing. Though Amy Olson has on about what I usually would for a low 40s upper 30s temp round. Though, I do Tommy Two Gloves it with the FootJoy winter gloves.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: tower912 on December 14, 2020, 12:46:12 PM
Last week some of the players were donning knee length down parkas between shots, removing them to actually swing.    Cracked me up. 
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on December 20, 2020, 08:31:52 AM
I didn't watch the father-son thing on TV but I saw the highlights, and it was impossible not to be impressed with Tiger's 11-year-old son. What a swing. Made some putts, too. I mostly was impressed with his poise. To be 11 and have TV cameras following your every move, and then to be able to play like he did ... wow.

I just hope he loves golf and is allowed to be a kid.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MUfan12 on December 20, 2020, 04:14:24 PM
I just hope he loves golf and is allowed to be a kid.

I thought Tiger's interview after was illuminating. You could see how proud he was, but also how protective he is of Charlie. Interesting contrast to how Earl sought the spotlight out.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: MU82 on December 20, 2020, 06:46:23 PM
I thought Tiger's interview after was illuminating. You could see how proud he was, but also how protective he is of Charlie. Interesting contrast to how Earl sought the spotlight out.

I did see the interview, and you're right about the way Tiger talked about the whole thing. I hope it continues.

Only a kinda similar comparison to Earl, though. Earl was pretty much a nobody whose only shot at fame was riding his son's coattails. One could argue that Earl "needed" Tiger to succeed. Tiger already is one of the most famous people in the world; he obviously doesn't need Charlie to be a great golfer, or even a golfer at all.
Title: Re: Golf 2020
Post by: Goose on December 21, 2020, 10:26:14 AM
Watching Charlie play and Tiger's interview was a joy to watch.