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Bay Hill was great. The course was in excellent shape and I did manage to shoot a 102, not bad for a 26 handicapper. After lunch we went to the lockerroom for a quick shower and we ran in to Mr Arnold Palmer, who kindly took the time for a photograph. Sorry David, guess you left just a bit too soon. He had some useful tips for our saturday match against the USA, so that one is in the bag

The Tiger angle doesn't do much for me. The video does not show the ground, therefore based on the video there is no certainty whether or not the club was grounded, as argued by many before me. What remains is the explanation Ernie gave. I have no reason to doubt him, as said we really don't know the man. He is an experienced player who is well aware of the rules and he put the rules to good use in my opinion. All other speculation about character or intention is just that.

Got my copy a few months ago. Love it!

Here are some pictures of the teams and the 19th hole at the Tilted Kilt. We had a great day, the course was in good shape and the company was excellent. Looking forward to next years match.

Obviously we had no time for such frivolity. Between strategy sessions and practice rounds a balanced diet of proteine, carbs, vitamines and other substances not to be named her was consumated. We also found time to work in some teambuilding activities. Tonight we ended preparation with a sing-along contest, because as we all know, carefull planning and team spirit is key to bring the trophy back home ;-). Lastly We did a final rehearsal of the press conference to avoid any embarrasment. Needless to say we are ready. See you guys on the course :-P

I will play with Graem, that will balance out the handicaps quite nicely :-D

In two weeks we (7 crazy dutch guys) will be flying to Orlando for two weeks of golf. One of the highlights will be a round at Bay Hill, which we booked already. Other highlight will hopefully be a Dutchies - US match, so David, be prepared! Also on the list are: - Orange County National (both courses) - Bella Colina (if reasonably priced) - Mission Inn, El Campeone - Red Tail - Stoneybrook West If anyone has other recommendations, please let me know!

I like a quote I heard, I think it is from Bob Rotella: "play the shot you can, not the shot you want.

4th Joost Luiten (-13)

Go Europe!!:-D

Thanks, I will. Last week I shot a 45 on a 9 hole round. I did nothing different in terms of mechanics, but before the round I made a game plan in more detail than I used to do. What I feel contributed most to the score, was making sure to miss my shots on the "good" side and therefor choose a different club sometimes. I kinda like this more detailed approach, it also changes my focus during a round. Obviously I need to make this work in an 18 hole round, so I won't be leaving this thread just yet! On the mechanical side there is also some improvement possible. I cannot get my hands to be in front of the ball at impact even if to save my life. Therefor my 5 iron launches as high as my pitching wedge and it costs me distance and purity at impact. So plenty of work to ge done!

I've been close to breaking 100 now for a couple of weeks. Best score is 103 so far. The problem is not the swing, shortgame or putting, but mainly bad decisions. When in a bad spot the urge to compensate with an ambitious shot is almost uncontrolable. I know this and last round I was well under way to break 100, but on hole 14 I pulled my drive out of bounds and pulled my second teeshot as well. Instead of chipping out I took a hybrid and tried to land it close to the green, over water, between bunkers from the rough. Smart play would have helped me here. I really want to improve my handicap from 27 to below 20 before heading out to Florida with the Dutchies in october so tonight I have an appointment with my instructor to come up with a plan that fits my busy work schedule.

Are you kidding me? - Rocco Mediate, just a fun book to read. The Putting Bible - Dave Pelz, great book on putting with great exercises on improving putting. Every shot must have a purpose - Pia Nilsson, good book on the mental side of golf. Helped me build a pre-shot routine that fits me.

Paul, We sure did enjoy ourselves! Welkom op het forum. Ronald