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Grinder05

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Hi all,

Getting back into the game after years away. I used to be really active on golf forums under the same username (I think it was TGC's forum?). 

A little about me...

-I played competitive High School and College Golf.

-Taught professionally for Golf Digest at the Truckee Resort in Lake Tahoe (not sure if it even exists anymore)

-Burnt out and have since been an active duty Marine Corps Officer for the past 10 years. 

-Don't get to play much but now enjoy watching and playing when I can. 

-I recently ditched my Mizuno Blades I've had since 2003/4, and got a set of Callaway Rogue X irons and simply enjoying turning my brain off and launching the ball in a somewhat directional fashion.

-It's fun still having the ability to break par or shoot 100 and no one cares and it doesn't matter.

-Just trying to get back and involved in the game...I still like teaching and maybe can help a few in that area. I was active in the instruction forums when I was teaching. The game has evolved so much...I played recently and it was weird not pulling the flagstick out, or nearly whiffing my Callaway Epic Driver and it still ending up in the fairway, but that's why it's fun. 

Cheers!


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Nave

Welcome to TST and welcome back to the game of golf!

Nave

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Welcome back to golf and thank you for your service. 

-- Michael | My swing! 

"You think you're Jim Furyk. That's why your phone is never charged." - message from my mother

Driver:  Titleist 915D2.  4-wood:  Titleist 917F2.  Titleist TS2 19 degree hybrid.  Another hybrid in here too.  Irons 5-U, Ping G400.  Wedges negotiable (currently 54 degree Cleveland, 58 degree Titleist) Edel putter. 

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