TST Takes on Sand Valley, WI (July 18-23, 2021)

[boogielicious]

1 hour ago, saevel25 said:

You can switch it to 2017. 

How do you switch?

[saevel25]

1 minute ago, boogielicious said:

How do you switch?

I use Google Earth program, so I got more options than searching google through the browser. I thought there use to be a way to switch images, but they might have gotten rid of that in the browser form of google maps. 

[boogielicious]

9 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

I use Google Earth program, so I got more options than searching google through the browser. I thought there use to be a way to switch images, but they might have gotten rid of that in the browser form of google maps. 

Thanks

[cipher]

5 hours ago, boogielicious said:

Doesn’t look like much of a course from a Google Maps perspective.😜

Well at least we know the sand is a natural characteristic there. 😊 It is supposedly around 200’ deep in some spots. 

Edited June 21, 2021 by cipher

[saevel25]

9 minutes ago, cipher said:

Well at least we know the sand is a natural characteristic there. 😊 It is supposedly around 200’ deep in some spots. 

I think you mentioned that the sand was different, what makes it tricky?

 

[Double Mocha Man]

11 minutes ago, cipher said:

Well at least we know the sand is a natural characteristic there. 😊 It is supposedly around 200’ deep in some spots. 

Be careful how deep you wiggle your feet into the sand...

[cipher]

2 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

I think you mentioned that the sand was different, what makes it tricky?

 

I don’t know what sand they used for the bunkers near the greens. But if my memory serves me well, which is questionable, it is very soft and unforgiving.  I’ll also be using the putter as much as I can near the greens. My short game still sucks. Haha

[DaveP043]

39 minutes ago, cipher said:

I’ll also be using the putter as much as I can near the greens.

This is often the best play where I've played on sand-based courses, like Scotland links or the Pinehurst area.  

[billchao]

2 hours ago, cipher said:

I’ll also be using the putter as much as I can near the greens.

I have read that putter is a viable option even from 60 yards out at times.

Well at least for some people. Not me, though. I struggle to hit my putter 60 feet.

[cipher]

We got some rain last week, hopefully some here in the near future as well.

[iacas]

Yardage Guide - Sand Valley

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Get ready for your upcoming Sand Valley adventure! Prepare to Go Low with the Mammoth Dunes yardage guide!

Yardage Guide - Mammoth Dunes

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Get ready for your upcoming Sand Valley adventure! Prepare to Go Low with the Mammoth Dunes yardage guide!

In case, like @DaveP043, some of y'all don't want the PDF version. 😄

@Hardspoon you can also pre-buy your logo balls:

Golf Ball

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Shop the Sand Valley Online Store for Sand Valley gift cards, branded apparel, accessories, and gifts.

 

[Hardspoon]

3 hours ago, iacas said:

@Hardspoon you can also pre-buy your logo balls:

 

I actually was going to do this...but it's $8.95 for shipping.  I'll just wait.  🙂

[iacas]

12 minutes ago, Hardspoon said:

I actually was going to do this...but it's $8.95 for shipping.  I'll just wait.  🙂

I didn’t wait.

[cipher]

I have a few yardage books from over the years. I have SV but need to get the Mammoth one.

[GolfLug]

I have downloaded the pdfs. It's time I get myself used to working yardage books. 

Edited June 25, 2021 by GolfLug

[cipher]

Good video to help plan for the Sandbox, what clubs you want to bring or how you want to approach it. 

 

[GolfLug]

There MD and SV vlogs are great too. Thanks. I think I saw somewhere on the vid that they are UW college players. 

[cipher]

6 minutes ago, GolfLug said:

There MD and SV vlogs are great too. Thanks. I think I saw somewhere on the vid that they are UW college players. 

Yeah I think UW Stout.  Which is near Eau Claire, not far from where we will be staying. 

I did an old man thing and bought a cart bag this morning, Ping Traverse with a built in cooler pocket. My stand bag does not have tie downs for the legs and it is always an issue on push carts.