Posts by Roblar

Played Westwood today from the whites. 91.   (43 + 48)   Played in some strong wind -- sustained over 25mph - gusts close to 40.  I had fun on the three holes where I got to hit with the wind.  Actually hit...

Deep fried cicadas -- in Thailand.  Difficult to look at, but if you didn't look at them, they were crunchy, spicy (fried with peppers), and went very well with an icy-cold beer.

Quote: Originally Posted by inthehole   Funny, I much prefer a pull cart to a 3 wheel push cart with my bad back - just seems so much easier when walking up & down hills & uneven...

Two years into the sport, and I've carried a bag every round but one.  I just bought a Clicgear 3.0, I today, I played my first round using a pushcart. ...and sigfan, I'm 39, and feel a little weird with the cart because of the...

45 + 44 = 89 on a par 70.  Under 90 is good for me.   Weird thing: on the 15th hole, I normally hit 7-iron (about 150).  I thought I'd try something different and hit an 8 --- and I went over the green (and nearly...

Just got a Clicgear 3.0.  Hoping to try it out this week (tomorrow?) if workload allows.   

Played my first round almost exactly 2 years ago.   46 rounds at Westwood - the local Muni here. 1 round at Jimmie Austin - the university course in town. 1 round at The Links - an apt. complex + course. 17 rounds at...

I think I owe Kevin Na a big "Thank you!"  He just made me feel so much better about hitting into the creek twice in a row on the 12th the last time I played.  If stuff like that can happen to the pros -- I really don't have...

Not really --- no, actually, not at all...   I start every round with a nice shiny new ball --- recently, I've been playing Wilson Smartcores that I was given for Christmas --- as soon as I lose that, I play 'old' balls in the...

This is not intended as 'advice' so much as and anecdote.  Also ***warning*** I am not a particularly good, experienced, or knowledgeable player!   For wedge-7 iron, I don't look at the ball -- I focus on a blade of grass...