Posts by 65withatriple

Originally Posted by noefi13b I like how "talent" always manages to come into these types of discussions.. Talent, my friend, is an illusion which hides behind proper practice, a lot of it..... even more so...

I played there in April, two month before the Open. The fairways were already narrowed to US Open specs but not quite as high yet. The greens were much, much softer than they were during the Open. I would not say it is one of the...

Originally Posted by LongballGer "Talent" is just a made up word by the lazy to justify their failures. It doesn´t exist. Theoretically anyone can become a pga tour player. Being athletic or mentally tough...

Originally Posted by Ignorant I cannot understand Your problem. With Your handicap You should not bother about hcp competitions but exclusively play on national tours or other scratch competitions. I'm not close to...

I had a pain on my left wrist, pinky side, under the bone. I only hurt while golfing as well. At first it only hurt after a swing but eventually started hurting during. I did some research and found 2 possibilities. I cant remember...

Do any of you notice that handicaps only benefit those with higher ones or am I just a sore looser? My handicap is now +1.8 and my Club has a ton of handicapped tourneys. I basically have no chance to win. I could be more...

A scratch golfer could potentially qualify for a Nationwide Tourney. He could potentially be competitive for an event. But there is no chance a zero handicap golfer could compete week in and week out on the Nationwide tour. Here...

Originally Posted by wrx_junki Will you have access to a car or will you be limited to public transportation? I could rent a car. Not planning on it as of now.

I was going to try to play Bethpage in late November during a weekend trip to the city. Bummer....it closes for the winter on Nov. 15. Are there any other courses worth playing around NYC? I really don't care about price if its a nice...

Can you play golf in NY in November? May be taking a trip then and was going to try and play Beth Page if the weather is playable.