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[There were 3 best shots after all]

Don't forget that the pros (and everyone else) can already leave the flag in when putting and chipping from just off the green, and when they are putting from close, they nearly all take it out, despite the stats saying leave it in. Don't think the pros have the best golf IQ: they don't necessarily ...

The flag stick in only helps good putters. Bad putters will miss the hole the same as before. Good ones can hole out a little more frequently by carrying more speed and minimizing the break around 6-10ft. It won't save any time (the stated purpose) until everyone realizes that they should leave the ...

I agree with both of your posts in principle. But, I would like to point out that it is still around 90 at the high, and that one can easily play golf until 6:30 or 7:00 around these parts (Northern California), so it's not like you are forced to endure: just sayin'!

Wow! I can’t believe how everything came down to a shot in the end, both for Tiger and Justin Rose, who made a clutch birdie to win the $10 mil!

The other issue is likely more mental - it is pretty easy for me to think that I can turn 2DB's in bogeys or bogeys into pars - it's much more difficult to imagine turning more pars into birdies. I don't know why - I think it's just amateur golfer mentality where I probably give luck too much credi...

The problem with harder courses is that a small mistake is sometimes really penal, so when you are saying that you were throwing 3-4 shots per round, it could mean for example a shot into a hazard that was avoidable with better course management or 2-3 putts that were avoidable by targeting a better...

bkuehn1952 wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 07, 2018 8:54 pm

I will be in Portugal for a couple weeks. While I will likely have internet access, I may find more interesting things to do than hang out on the internet. If I am even less involved than normal in our golf discussions, I have a reasonable excuse. Bon dia!!

Tudo Bem!

On the fairway hit question, undoubtedly yes. The term fairway does not appear in the Rules of Golf. The term used is "closely mown area" and the fringe definitely qualifies as such. As for your 12, I have you beat with a 13 recently and just a couple of days ago, I managed to score a 10 on a par 5 ...

I am in Hawaii (Big Island) right now and you may have heard that hurricane Lane is approaching dangerously close. It was a cat 5 just a few days ago and is now weakening to a cat 2 and probably cat 1 or tropical storm soon. Nonetheless, with a radius of more than 200 miles, it is bringing with it l...

Doug, maybe you are becoming a bit complacent with your own game, expecting an easy win by 7-8 strokes as you say and in turn fail to focus adequately on your own shots. Things like club selection, target selection, aiming accuracy and even swinging (slower swing, coming out of the shot earlier, etc...

It sure was fun to watch! Think about it: another half inch for that putt to fall in and a little less pace for that putt to not lip out and we are talking about a playoff, even wih the drive on 17 and all the missed fairways. That's pretty incredible.

Maybe I come off like an old woman, but hey, I am still getting carded when I buy beer. That's because this old woman doesn't have a leathery face from habitually going out and standing in the summer sun for five plus hours at a time, waiting to hit golf shots. Yeah, I still get carded too. But not...

jasonfish11 wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 28, 2018 9:23 am

This was a hell of an 8i. 168 carry big high draw.

I think I need a new net lol

Did the ball go thru the net or over it, lol? Impressive!!

bkuehn1952 wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:33 am

p.s. the above shot beat out my 4th ace, and 2nd of 2018, which I collected yesterday. )

Whaaaat? Way to burry the lead, sir! Kudos on your ace (ok, the other shot was pretty good too...)!!

I am lazy right now. What Doug said, works for me.

I've gotten it once, playing golf and it's not fun. It would definitely be an unplayable for me, assuming 2 club lengths is enough relief. Going inline with the flag usually doesn't work in this situation: it only gets you deeper in the woods...

DougE wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:05 am

Brian, that is impressive at that yardage. Actually, that is impressive in tournament play at any yardage. You've got my respect. Well done.

My thoughts exactly. Well done!

Ouch! Who knew? The place looks so nice, and tough,but inviting somehow... I can't fault you for having this reaction, especially to the trip back to the city after a long day of walking in the heat without enough water. Rest up and feel better.

Anybody watching today? 31 under par (so far) is just freaking insane! Even when the top 30+ players are -13 or better... One more and she'll average 8 under par, per day, over 4 days! And "she" is someone I have never heard of: unreal... ETA: She didn't get any deeper than -31, but no matter, it is...

Well done Doug! We knew we could count on you. Today i tried walking in 95F weather and after a false start (where they squeezed me as a single between foursomes, the front one being so slow that I managed to walk by them along the second hole and get back to the pro shop before they got even remote...

Excellent!! And a birdie to follow. Sweet!

... 13 of my last 20 rounds have been below 80, 5 more at 80 and 81, and the other 2 outliers at 86 and 91 at much more difficult courses... You are in the zone. The only thing to do now is ... PLAY MORE! :thumbs Yup. Not sure about playing more, though: I am already playing 3-4 times a week. Perha...

DougE wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 30, 2018 12:16 am

What the hell are you doing to make your game so good? I'm jealous.

Don't know, man: it's golf! Better touch with the short game along with somewhat better irons contact and with misses in the right spots? That's all I can see...