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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...

I scored 74 (+4) today, with 13 pars, 1 birdie, 3 bogeys (including a 3-putt GIR) and a double: 3.8 differential. Probably one of my best round ever, especially with the short game. But the most surprising thing to me is that my handicap index is dropping like a rock: it's going to be 7.2 on the 1st...

For me, it's a small hip slide/bump to the left, followed by the hip turn (while the slide continues, moving the weight forward). I am completely passive with the arms, I think: they just follow. A long time ago, before I had any real idea of how to swing, I always started with the arms, but it was ...

I'm in another funk. Too much golf I think. (12 of the last 14 days.) Starting to make some sloppy swings. Thin iron shots. Partially skulled a flop yesterday. Lost driver consistency and distance. Confidence falling. Too many freakin' people out there. Lots of waiting and rhythm breaking. The mid-...

Hearing about other people's summer funk makes me feel better. I am the opposite. Summer is the best time for golf, so it saddens me to hear it is not the best time for you. I personally am playing the best golf of my life right now, with only 2 rounds in the 80s (80 and 81) in the dozen of rounds ...

The rule 14-5, like most rules, is not based on intent, just on an objective fact: hitting a moving ball results in 2 strokes. Simple.

I disagree Mr Fish. The rule 14-5 says: ... must not make a stroke at a moving ball. Penalty is 2 strokes. It couldn't be more clear. The caveat in there is the part about see rule 1-2 for a ball purposely stopped or deflected by player or caddie. EXCEPT that rule 1-2 explicitly says if there is any...

I think an even smarter move was to let the ball trickle off the green in whatever "impossible" spot and call an unplayable. It's only 1 stroke penalty, not 2. Then retry the original putt, this time knowing how fast it really is. That said, i don't object to his move or the USGA decision to not DQ....

You did good giving your Contours (size 11) to that kid. I couldn't use them anyway (I need size 9). :) Yes, those Sports LT are super-comfortable and I wear shorts a lot (it's a California thing, I guess...), one more reason to not go with the DryJoys. I agree with you that they look good with pant...

Wow! That is service. I would have never expected them to be covered after the kind of abuse (just heavy use, really) that Doug gives his shoes. So, Doug, what about my Contours? Are they sending me a free pair too? Cuz' I wore them pretty good after nearly two years... and now can't find them for s...

Understood. The benefit the first time is to not have to deal with solvent and to be able to do it simply, without paying someone (at the expense of a bit of time to clean the old situation up).

jasonfish11 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:34 pm

I use my electric tire pump that plugs into my cigarette lighter in my truck. An air compressor is over kill and will probably cause a higher likelihood of damaging the grip.

The tire pump was $25 so break even is about 8 grips.

Thanks! Good tip. I may have to look into getting one of those.

jasonfish11 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:06 pm

I'm in beefs boat. Why pay $3 to someone per club when blowing a grip off then on with air is so easy?

Guess I'm just cheap

Perhaps. I don't have an air compressor and would probably have no use for one other than regripping club? How long before I would break even?

So I went to a Golf Galaxy to look at shoes in person and try a few pairs. I didn't look at just FootJoy by the way. The Nike Lunar 2 looked pretty good and were on sale at just under $100: they just didn't have my size and color so I would have to order them online (no big deal). The Adiddas don't ...

That's an odd one. I have never had that happened to any of my clubs or seen to anyone's club. I had a 5 wood head fly out from a regular tee shot once though, and they (Cobra at the time) replaced it. Send the dinged club back ASAP: the summer is young. You'll have it back (or a new one) in no time...

Thanks Doug. I have worn brown shoes in the past (either all brown or with the brown stripe), but these days, I feel like I need either all white or all black. Yes, those DryJoy Tours look nice, but as you say, there are close to $200. I don't know, I may have to bite the bullet... or go to another ...