Would You Rather…?

[ChetlovesMer]

1 hour ago, boogielicious said:

What an awful choice! Is someone having a bad day?😀

F - ING SNOW!!!!!

[dennyjones]

No snow this far north but we have the real feel temperatures in the mid 20s.   Keep the white stuff your way.   Our gift to you!  

[Pretzel]

3 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would you rather #38

Lose all of the memories you have of playing golf

OR

Keep all the memories of golf you have right now, but never be able to create any new golf memories? 

Keep all the memories without creating new ones for two reasons.

The more serious reason is that my Grandpa got me into golf early, when I was 3, and I grew up playing the game with him. He doesn't golf anymore and I have a lot of good memories of us together, so I'd hate to lose it.

The more important reason is that if I can't create any new golf memories I can guarantee I'll have forgotten about my bogies, doubles, and triples by the time I get to the next teebox. I might need those little prayer beads to keep count for scoring, or just use my shot tracking device for scoring, but just think of all the advantages! Being a stupid monkey is easier when you can't remember how much you sucked during the swing change process, you're never rattled by had holes, and you can honestly say you have no idea why this new set of clubs turned up on your doorstep!

[Double Mocha Man]

51 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

F - ING SNOW!!!!!

Would you rather have snow during the golf season or have Michigan beat Ohio State.  Sorry, that's The Ohio State.

[ChetlovesMer]

4 minutes ago, Double Mocha Man said:

Would you rather have snow during the golf season or have Michigan beat Ohio State.  Sorry, that's The Ohio State.

Easy one, I'll take the W for Michigan. 

I've lived in several states in my life. So, I have no loyalty to any team. 

 

[boogielicious]

1 hour ago, ChetlovesMer said:

F - ING SNOW!!!!!

Then it should have been something like, “Would you rather have it snow and day or two in April, or rain the whole month of July?”

[sjduffers]

4 hours ago, Pretzel said:

Would you rather #38

Lose all of the memories you have of playing golf

OR

Keep all the memories of golf you have right now, but never be able to create any new golf memories? 

Lose all the memories and make new ones.

Now, what was the question?...

[billchao]

8 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would you rather #38

Lose all of the memories you have of playing golf

OR

Keep all the memories of golf you have right now, but never be able to create any new golf memories? 

Most of my golf is rather forgettable and some of it I’d rather forget, so I’ll go ahead and take option one and start playing this game as a 12 handicap.

I must be a natural. I’ll be on tour soon, better start a topic about it 🙃

[ChetlovesMer]

19 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would you rather #38

Lose all of the memories you have of playing golf

OR

Keep all the memories of golf you have right now, but never be able to create any new golf memories? 

I guess when I wrote this would you rather I didn't realize how actually depressing either option would be. I was just thinking and wondering if my best golf was in front of me or behind me? It's the kinda shit you wonder about when you are a man of a certain age.

Anyhow, I thought it was a tough question. Because I do truly feel like I'm getting better at golf. I also feel like going forward I'm going to play a lot more golf. Having written that, I no longer get to play with my dad and those are some memories I really cherish. I've had two holes in one, but to be honest those aren't in my top 10 golf memories. Don't get me wrong it's really f-ing cool to hit a hole in one. But for me its more about the people I've played with than the golf itself. 

If I had to pick I think I'd take all of the memories I have. But again, it's a tough choice. If my old man's health was better I'd take memories going forward, because I'm always optimistic that the next shot or next round or next season could be the greatest one ever. 

[WillieT]

On 4/21/2021 at 10:18 AM, ChetlovesMer said:

Would you rather #38

Lose all of the memories you have of playing golf

OR

Keep all the memories of golf you have right now, but never be able to create any new golf memories? 

Since I've only really attempted the game for the past 2-1/2 years and I will be 62 this year, therefore losing all the memories would be the "better" option.  Sadly I would lose the first birdie my 4-1/2yr old grandson made (yes we teed him up about 100yds out, but it was still birdie on a par 3 no less), but I would also like to think my best memories would be made going forward as my game will continue to improve to a point (age and loss of physical abilities will begin to rob the improvements), my sons' games will continue to improve and of course I will get to see and remember the great milestones my grandson will make as he grows into the game.  Forward and onward.....  

[mcanadiens]

On 4/21/2021 at 10:18 AM, ChetlovesMer said:

Would you rather #38

Lose all of the memories you have of playing golf

OR

Keep all the memories of golf you have right now, but never be able to create any new golf memories? 

The real key to the question is why would I not be able to create any new memories or why I'd lose the old ones. If I can't remember anything about my experiences playing golf, do I remember everything else? If I can't make any new memories is that because I've suffered some sort of significant injury that makes that impossible?

Supposing we just limit the damage to golf, I'd lose the old memories. I've always had a bit of stupid optimist in me that thinks the best is yet to come.

Edited April 22, 2021 by mcanadiens

[StuM]

On 4/21/2021 at 10:18 AM, ChetlovesMer said:

Would you rather #38

Lose all of the memories you have of playing golf

OR

Keep all the memories of golf you have right now, but never be able to create any new golf memories? 

WOW, as others said, I hate both choices.  I have lots of memories of golfing with my wife, with my "Exchange" son and with many friends.  To lose those would hurt.  But also I figure I have 20+ years of golf ahead of me so not being able to create new memories is also depressing.  Since I have to chose I will take "Lose all of the memories" as long as I can create new ones.  With 20+ years ahead of me I figure I can create enough good memories to replace those lost.  If I were closer to the end of my "Golf Life" then I would definitely want to keep the memories.

[ChetlovesMer]

Okay, we haven't done one of these in a while, so here goes:
 

Would you rather #38

Let's imagine your a tour pro who's just been offered a "whole bag sponsorship deal".

Would you rather

Play a whole bag where you are not incredibly fond of the Driver but LOVE the putter? 

OR

Play a whole bag where you are not incredibly fond of the putter but LOVE the driver? 

[Double Mocha Man]

25 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would you rather #38

Let's imagine your a tour pro who's just been offered a "whole bag sponsorship deal".

Would you rather

Play a whole bag where you are not incredibly fond of the Driver but LOVE the putter? 

OR

Play a whole bag where you are not incredibly fond of the putter but LOVE the driver? 

#2.  I would rather LOVE the driver, but in a platonic way, of course.

But because I've taken too many Logic courses I'd rather go between the horns of the bull.  Though I know we're not supposed to do that. 

I would insist on a contract that allows me to give the brand every chance with the driver and putter, but ultimately those two would be up to my choosing.  But I would continually try to use the brand's offerings as they become available.  It would be okay with me if the brand wanted to re-paint my driver or putter to look more like theirs... 😁

[Darkfrog]

37 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Would you rather #38

Let's imagine your a tour pro who's just been offered a "whole bag sponsorship deal".

Would you rather

Play a whole bag where you are not incredibly fond of the Driver but LOVE the putter? 

OR

Play a whole bag where you are not incredibly fond of the putter but LOVE the driver? 

#2 easy. Driver is a more important club, and honestly I have never understood the putter affinity syndrome some golfers have.

[Pretzel]

42 minutes ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Okay, we haven't done one of these in a while, so here goes:
 

Would you rather #38

Let's imagine your a tour pro who's just been offered a "whole bag sponsorship deal".

Would you rather

Play a whole bag where you are not incredibly fond of the Driver but LOVE the putter? 

OR

Play a whole bag where you are not incredibly fond of the putter but LOVE the driver? 

#2 for me.

Every brand has some sort of Anser/Newport/Newport2 style putter in their repertoire, but some brands have drivers that work much better/worse for me than others. I'd love to keep my current putter (or a Circle T version of it), but honestly I'd be just fine switching to another brand's near-identical model. The same can't be said for the big stick, just because there's more performance difference between brands and models there and different brands/models will fit different swings better or worse.

I like my putter, but not that much. I've kept my putters for a long time over the years not because I disliked other putters, but because they're all so similar it's not like I would get any improvement by going to something else. I know that I properly aim a Newport/Newport 2 style putter and the amount of toe hang that comes from a plumber's neck fits my putting stroke nicely, so beyond that anything else is just for looks/feel with no actual measurable improvements.

[onthehunt526]

2 hours ago, ChetlovesMer said:

Okay, we haven't done one of these in a while, so here goes:
 

Would you rather #38

Let's imagine your a tour pro who's just been offered a "whole bag sponsorship deal".

Would you rather

Play a whole bag where you are not incredibly fond of the Driver but LOVE the putter? 

OR

Play a whole bag where you are not incredibly fond of the putter but LOVE the driver? 

I would rather play with a brand where I’m not fond of the putter but LOVE the driver.

I would basically tell the Taylormade rep to get away from me. Srixon/Cleveland/XXIO I’d listen to what they have to say. Mizuno same thing. Cobra don’t make putters (except) in box sets so I wouldn’t worry about them, I love PING... that leave Acushnet... I ain’t gonna hate a Scotty.

I have 2 Cleveland putters that I’m “okay” with. (I have an HB Soft and a Frontline) I’m not fond of them. But they’re not cheap $15 Zinc putters from Walmart. (I had a Dunlop LoCo from that was a $40 putter normally I bought for $15 that I couldn’t miss inside of 10 feet with.)... I’m still getting used to having my putters be 3° upright.

[ChetlovesMer]

3 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

I would insist on a contract that allows me to give the brand every chance with the driver and putter, but ultimately those two would be up to my choosing.  But I would continually try to use the brand's offerings as they become available.  It would be okay with me if the brand wanted to re-paint my driver or putter to look more like theirs... 😁

COP OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's say you aren't Tiger Woods... Just a struggling bottom rung tour pro and need the contract to feed your family. 

1 hour ago, onthehunt526 said:

Cobra don’t make putters (except) in box sets so I wouldn’t worry about them,

Cobra KING 3D Printed Series Supernova Putter 2021 - Carl's Golfland