Posts by Fat Slice

Originally Posted by Vladimir Puttin' The saddest par I know of happened on a par 3. One of the regulars at my home course hit his first OB and then holed his next shot. Like Couples on the 17th at TPC...

Furyk spent $39 on a used putter, didn't have it checked/set for loft and lie, grip was misaligned...and he went on to putting lights out with it. Putting takes practice. Putters are black magic.

Originally Posted by ghalfaire ...the major responsibility is with the golfer who walks ahead of the fellow hitting. Yeah, that is true. I'd say if you knowingly get in front of someone who is going to hit, you...

My wife last week: "Honey, this Christmas, please don't surprise me with something you THINK I am going to like. Last year you got me that netbook and I don't use it. It's too slow and I don't like carrying it around. This year...

Any time another golfer is in front of me, even if they are off to the side, I always yell "heads up" or "coming up" to make sure they see that I am hitting. If they want to stand there and take the risk then so be...

There's a 233 yarder I play often (Rancho Solano), but the longest *playing* hole is definitely the 208 yard 17th at Tony Lema (Monarch Bay) in the afternoon when the insane bay wind is slamming you in the face. I've played that hole...

Well, maybe not Dr. Evil, but more like...Gibert Gottfried on amphetamines. My buddy and I had a single thrown in with us at Delta View (Pittsburg, CA muni). I think his name was "Bob." (Edit, checked email, yes it's BOB) ...

A few stadiums now let you send an SMS text message to ask for help in those kinds of situations - I think that's a great service. http://www.instadiumsolutions.com/in...d=44&Itemid=53 Those guys were out of line. They should have...

I'm not talking about the money you save by playing less, I mean more the time you spend playing golf, invested into work/business, might produce a lot more. I hear you about other hobbies being the same. I am just thinking....I play...

Could you make significantly more money if you played significantly less golf? For me, I think so. Makes me wonder.