Posts by dfreuter415

Quote: Originally Posted by jakepalm  Say you are at home and your house gets broken into and you are being robbed; and while looking for your defensive weapon, the first group of blunt objects you see is your golf bag....

Quote: Originally Posted by chico713  49 yrs old. Same handicap. Same scores. Lessons. New equipment. Play 3 times per week. Still shoot 85 almost every time. Am I alone here?? Back to the original question... ...

With a handicap index of 5, it is pretty obvious that you are a very good ball striker. My suggestion would be to change your warm up routine. First, I would hit a few putts, just to get a feel of the greens. Next, I would spend most...

I've had 12 eagles over the last six decades:   My first was when I was in high school (1966-68) at Green Valley Golf Course, a little 9 holes course in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. The second hole was a 500 yard par 5. I hit a...

My daughter moved to NYC and had more in payments on her car than the blub book value. So, when the lease on my 2008 Chevy Impala was up, I took over the payments to her car, a 2008 Saturn Aura, which is now my car.   I am...

When my daughter was in high school, she entered a local golf tournament. On the fourth hole she drove into a ditch but had a chance to put the next shot back in play. As I watched she made a great swing, hit the ball onto the green...

Bing Crosby, "Straight Down the Middle."     On the afternoon of October 14, 1977, Bing was playing at the La Morajela golf course near Madrid, Spain. He finished 18 holes with a score of 85, and with a partner,...

Chicago   25 or 6 to 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-daSUCz-IFo (Jason Scheff lead vocals/bass - 6 handicap)   Saturday in the Park http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1OmL_OaeGs   Make Me...

Huey Lewis   Hip to Be Square http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB5YkmjalDg   Heart of Rock & Roll http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7JVlpm0eRs  

This Monday while playing River Forest (heavy emphasis on Forest) in Freeport, PA,  I hit trees on 11 of 18 holes, and still managed to shoot an 81. Amazing!  The best of my recovery shots came on #10. The hole is a dogleg...