The Golf Thread 2009

[Warp Daddy]

Anyone going to Turning Stone to watch Tiger??? Few of us heading up to check it out. Only 3000 ticket to be sold so should be great chance to "get close" to the world's #1

Check it out http://www.turningstone.com/resortnews/foundationchallenge/index.php

Warp, not far from you---real close for me :beer:

Fraid not Camp got other plans for that period of time -- but if u go pleae do not yell : "Get in da Hole " K

 

[campgottagopee]

Fraid not Camp got other plans for that period of time -- but if u go pleae do not yell : "Get in da Hole " K

Promise

 

[St. Bear]

Fraid not Camp got other plans for that period of time -- but if u go pleae do not yell : "Get in da Hole " K

And if anybody does yell that, punch them in the face for me.

 

[campgottagopee]

And if anybody does yell that, punch them in the face for me.

Promise :razz:

It's going to be amazing to watch these guy eat this course up. I've played it (best ever 83) and watching these guys coast around shooting 67 is gonna be fun and humbling.

 

[Warp Daddy]

Promise :razz:

It's going to be amazing to watch these guy eat this course up. I've played it (best ever 83) and watching these guys coast around shooting 67 is gonna be fun and humbling.

Hey an 83 on Atonyote is pretty damn good golf Campter . When my bro in law ( an 11 handicap) played it the first year it was opened the starter asked him " Do you have a LOT of balls ' my BIL thought he was being a smart ass

 

[campgottagopee]

Hey an 83 on Atonyote is pretty damn good golf Campter . When my bro in law ( an 11 handicap) played it the first year it was opened the starter asked him " Do you have a LOT of balls ' my BIL thought he was being a smart ass

Like I said that's my best, and I got lucky. chipped in 4 times for par!!!!!! That saved at least 3 bogies and 1 double easy. The place is tough and long, but always in great shape!!!

 

[drjeff]

Promise :razz:

It's going to be amazing to watch these guy eat this course up. I've played it (best ever 83) and watching these guys coast around shooting 67 is gonna be fun and humbling.

Hey an 83 on Atonyote is pretty damn good golf Campter . When my bro in law ( an 11 handicap) played it the first year it was opened the starter asked him " Do you have a LOT of balls ' my BIL thought he was being a smart ass

Like I said that's my best, and I got lucky. chipped in 4 times for par!!!!!! That saved at least 3 bogies and 1 double easy. The place is tough and long, but always in great shape!!!

Always a blast watching the pros play a course (and eat it up) that you've played yourself! For me, I really love watching the season opening Mercedes Championship from Kapalua, Maui. I've played the Plantation course 3 times, and unlike many courses where I'll feel "comfortable" on maybe 14-16+ holes and really only feel like there's 1 or 2 holes where I feel like I'm working for bogey from the moment I tee the ball up on that hole, The Plantation Course for me has me feeling like I'm struggling to make bogey on 17 holes and only semi comfortable on 1 of them, and then the pros year in and year out will hang 63's to 67's all over the leaderboard (it's a par 73 BTW) from a set of tees that play about 400 yards longer than what I play from (they've never actually had the "championship" tees back on the WWAAYY back tee boxes when I've played it). Those guys are GOOD!!!

 

[Warp Daddy]

Always a blast watching the pros play a course (and eat it up) that you've played yourself! For me, I really love watching the season opening Mercedes Championship from Kapalua, Maui. I've played the Plantation course 3 times, and unlike many courses where I'll feel "comfortable" on maybe 14-16+ holes and really only feel like there's 1 or 2 holes where I feel like I'm working for bogey from the moment I tee the ball up on that hole, The Plantation Course for me has me feeling like I'm struggling to make bogey on 17 holes and only semi comfortable on 1 of them, and then the pros year in and year out will hang 63's to 67's all over the leaderboard (it's a par 73 BTW) from a set of tees that play about 400 yards longer than what I play from (they've never actually had the "championship" tees back on the WWAAYY back tee boxes when I've played it). Those guys are GOOD!!!

IF i ever play that course doc, I'm bringing a Bazooka not a driver

BTW you playing in FLA ??

 

[midd]

stumbled across and skimmed through this whole thread. good read

been playing for 15 years or so (I'm twenty eight) and picked up a few things along the way. Used to play a ton, got down to about 10, but haven't been able to play enough to get the consistency I need to break through. stuck in the purgatory of 83-92. I hit enough good shots each round to remind myself that I'm too skilled to play as poorly as I do. It's a borderline sin that I suck like I do with the instruction and time spent on the range that I've had.

most cogent point I read was drjeff's assertion that less thought during the swing is the way to go. couldn't agree more. the brain doesn't function quickly enough to recognize, diagnose and adjust during the second or so a swing takes.

it can get expensive, but I think the best way to dramatically improve is through lessons with a professional. maybe 1/100 golfers has the ability recognize his/her faults and work towards correcting them. oftentimes what seems to be the issue isn't, and creates a misdiagnosis and a incorrect fix. plus, I'm convinced that the majority of tips in magazines and books are merely band-aids to provide a quick fix while ignoring (or not addressing fully) the underlying fundamental swing issues.

 

[St. Bear]

Since we don't have a "Golfing on the Cheap" thread....

Free Golf on Friday afternoons.

 

[campgottagopee]

Stole this from one of our local CNY PGA Pro's

Ten Commandments of Golf: 1. Play to play great. Don’t play not to play poorly. 2. Love the challenge of the day, whatever it maybe. 3. Get out of results and get into process. 4. Know that nothing will bother or upset you on the golf course and you will be in a great state of mind for every shot. 5. Playing with the feeling that the outcome doesn’t matter is almost always preferable to caring too much. 6. Believe fully in yourself so you can play freely. 7. See where you want the ball to go before every shot. 8. Be decisive, committed and clear. 9. Be your own best friend. 10. Love your wedge and your putter.

:beer:​

 

[drjeff]

I've gone 78-82 the last 2 days at the course my parents belong to in Florida. Played from the tips both days which turns it into a 7,000+ yard, 74.8 rating/ 144 slope WET beast Can't complain too much - got a couple more favorable bounces yesterday than today BUT made a few more decent length putts today than yesterday, so it's all good in my book. Most importantly I didn't have to deal with having any alligators near my golf ball either day, which sometimes IS an issue on this course

Hopefully I'll get 1 more round in tommorrow, although the weather is looking a bit questionable with a decent chance of SLOW moving t-storms all day

 

[campgottagopee]

Good rounds Dr J---I've always struggled with Florida golf do to those friggin bermuda greens----geeeezus are they tought to figure out, talk about "grainy". I'll take bent grass anyday. And 7000 + yards---yikes!!! 6800 is plenty for me :roll:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Good rounds Dr J---I've always struggled with Florida golf do to those friggin bermuda greens----geeeezus are they tought to figure out, talk about "grainy". I'll take bent grass anyday. And 7000 + yards---yikes!!! 6800 is plenty for me :roll:

most of the couses I play are 5800 to 6300 from the mens tees...I played from the Blues at a local course cause my buddy is a low handicap which was 6600 and I shot a 98 which felt like a 90..I've never played in Florida and don't plan on visiting the state if I can help it..

 

[drjeff]

Good rounds Dr J---I've always struggled with Florida golf do to those friggin bermuda greens----geeeezus are they tought to figure out, talk about "grainy". I'll take bent grass anyday. And 7000 + yards---yikes!!! 6800 is plenty for me :roll:

Tell me about it Camp!!! With the grain these suckers are running about 85-90% of the nice slick bent grass greens of my home course in CT, but against the grain, were talking maybe 50% of my CT speed Then, break wise, if the break is with the grain, they're about what I'd play in CT, but against the grain, they're maybe 1/3rd of what I'd play in CT.

Went out again today and go figure, I was on fire, -2 through 5 holes and then the requisite afternoon Florida t-storm rolled in off the Gulf of Mexico and had me + my Dad scrambling to put the sides down on his cart, and within about 5 minutes of first drop of rain, the low spots on the greens were flooded Oh well, as my Dad put it, atleast his cart got a thorough wash on the drive back from the 6th tee area to my parents house

Clubs are packed away in the travel bag and ready to head North tommorrow. Can't wait to see how these greens down here will have messed me back at the home track later this week :blink:

 

[campgottagopee]

Can't wait to see how these greens down here will have messed me back at the home track later this week :blink:

Well, if you have 4 feet for birdie I'll bet you'll have 6 feet for par ;-)

 

[drjeff]

Well, if you have 4 feet for birdie I'll bet you'll have 6 feet for par ;-)

Very true words!! Just manged to get a very QUICK (2 hours and 5 minutes quick) 18 in this AM before I officially end my vacation and go into the office this afternoon to take care of some of the emergencies that built up last week.

Blew quite a few puts by the hole (the fact that yesterday finished up the Club Championship at my courses had the greens running even quicker than normal), but fortunately I was making almost all of the comebackers (even before I got my CT speed back under control)

Managed to shoot 79, can't complain at all as I ended up stat wise reaching all of my goals as to what I consider a good round (10 greens, 8 fairways and 30 putts)

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Very true words!! Just manged to get a very QUICK (2 hours and 5 minutes quick) 18 in this AM before I officially end my vacation and go into the office this afternoon to take care of some of the emergencies that built up last week.

Blew quite a few puts by the hole (the fact that yesterday finished up the Club Championship at my courses had the greens running even quicker than normal), but fortunately I was making almost all of the comebackers (even before I got my CT speed back under control)

Managed to shoot 79, can't complain at all as I ended up stat wise reaching all of my goals as to what I consider a good round (10 greens, 8 fairways and 30 putts)

Were you the first golfer out???? Wow that's a fast round..

 

[campgottagopee]

Were you the first golfer out???? Wow that's a fast round..

Gotta love speed golf

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Gotta love speed golf

Better than the typical 4.5-5 hour round which is a big reason I'm rapidly losing interest in the sport..