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The Curse of the long ball

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sean_miller Incredible Member

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Originally Posted by dak4n6

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You guys are probably right. I'll chalk it up to vivid imagination next time I mistake someones repeated questions about why I don't use my driver more often as interest in how often I use my driver. And during match play goading someone into doing anything is advice so that's easy enough to nip in the bud . . . except I need to remind myself it's not really happening and I need to up the dosage.

Repeated? I've only had that asked once in a while, and it's always in the context of wondering what my strategy was, not for the wonderment of seeing a long drive. Whatever, we all have differing experiences.

Actually, I will more often ask the opposite - why someone is pulling out his driver on a 290 hole with bunkers in front, marsh down the right, and deep weeds down the left, while I'm hitting my 4 iron.

Regarding your question to playing partners - as long as they don't repeatedly hit their ball into spots that slows the group down, I couldn't care less why other people choose to hit driver on obviously non-driver holes. Mabe that's why I get asked more than once - they may wonder why I don't care to ask them about their game and are trying to initiate a discussion. I'll ask them about their club selection next time and maybe then the chit chat can move on to a new topic. I'm not joking either - I think my obvious apathy toward their game is probably what causes it more than driving awesomeness.

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.


Shorty Super Member

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You guys are probably right. I'll chalk it up to vivid imagination next time I mistake someones repeated questions about why I don't use my driver more often as interest in how often I use my driver. And during match play goading someone into doing anything is advice so that's easy enough to nip in the bud . . . except I need to remind myself it's not really happening and I need to up the dosage.

There is a bit of a difference between asking someone about something if it is unusual in their experience and thinking that you are mesmerizing innocent playing partners. If I ask a player who has owned and used a bullseye putter since 1972 if he has ever swapped it out for any length of time, I'm asking out of interest. It's not a comment on the quality of his putting. If I played with you and noticed you hitting irons off the tee, at some point, as long as you were scoring reasonably,I'm sure I'd ask you about it. When I have been through those stages and people ask me why I'm not hitting driver I simply tell them that if they saw me hit one they'd know. Interest is not the same as fascination, but being one of the smarter guys here, you know that. But man, I'd LOVE to see you crush that 4 iron! Again and again!

In the race of life, always back self-interest. At least you know it's trying.

 

 


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Originally Posted by Shorty

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Originally Posted by sean_miller

You guys are probably right. I'll chalk it up to vivid imagination next time I mistake someones repeated questions about why I don't use my driver more often as interest in how often I use my driver. And during match play goading someone into doing anything is advice so that's easy enough to nip in the bud . . . except I need to remind myself it's not really happening and I need to up the dosage.

There is a bit of a difference between asking someone about something if it is unusual in their experience and thinking that you are mesmerizing innocent playing partners.

If ask a player who has owned and used a bullseye putter since 1972 if he has ever swapped it out for any length of time, I'm asking out of interest. It's not a comment on the quality of his putting.

If I played with you and noticed you hitting irons off the tee, at some point, as long as you were scoring reasonably,I'm sure I'd ask you about it. When I have been through those stages and people ask me why I'm not hitting driver I simply tell them that if they saw me hit one they'd know. Interest is not the same as fascination, but being one of the smarter guys here, you know that. But man, I'd LOVE to see you crush that 4 iron! Again and again!

Like I said to dak4n6, I'm probably missing opportunities to connect with people by assuming "repeated" questions are anything more than another player's attempt to intitiate a golf related discussion. Thanks to both of you.

edit - except for the smarmy condescending bit at the end

Mizuno MP600 driver, Cleveland '09 Launcher 3-wood, Callaway FTiz 18 degree hybrid, Cleveland TA1 3-9, Scratch SS8620 47, 53, 58, Cleveland Classic 2 mid-mallet, Bridgestone B330S, Sun Mountain four5.


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You should pride yourself on being a well rounded player.  Improve the things that you struggle with the most.

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