Posts by youngskip40

Originally Posted by Doctorfro Actually, I was thinking of THIS ONE. Check it out. There's also Find a Golfer. Basically, they play all over Charlotte and vicinity at a group rate. FWIW. Oh wow, awesome. ...

Thanks everyone for the responses! Originally Posted by Harry SasQuatch I love the Charlotte area, and the northern suburbs (Mooresville, Huntersville) are really growing. There are some good courses and most of...

Handicap Index: 1.4 I promise I am still alive. And I still play golf. In fact, just this weekend I had a very good practice session during which I hit balls off of the most pristine types of grass driving range, sought after by...

Originally Posted by mdbuschsr I can't speak to the Charlotte area yet (we are planning a move there too). I know I can play here almost year round. Certainly it gets colder than 50*, but if you are wearing appropriate...

I am considering relocating to the area and I'm trying to figure out how the golf piece fits into things... How is the weather for golf? Obviously it will be warmer than where I am now (Philly area), but is it really a location where...

Originally Posted by Yukari I love playing in hot humid days. Reminds me of the time when I first started playing back in Collegeville, PA. For geographically challenged, it is near King of Prussia, 40 miles NW of...

Anybody know which will typically have a longer life, a Desktop or a Laptop computer? I've owned two Mac notebooks (a PowerBook and a Macbook Pro) in the last 8 years, both of them lasting about 4 years before starting to experience...

My Dad's name is Skip. He used to coach hoops at my old high school, and I had a freshman biology class with one of his senior players who always used to call me "Young Skip." 40 was my number on the b-ball team freshman...

Originally Posted by iacas The definitions you've quoted only apply to their use in determining a course's scratch rating. A scratch golfer, by definition, is one whose handicap is 0.0. Many extend it to someone who...

...and of course, it is a pretty dumb question. It's also irrelevant, but I've always wondered the answer, so I'm going to ask it. What specifically constitues a "scratch golfer" from a Handicap standpoint? I know that...