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I'm going to laugh my ass off coming back to this thread in a few years :D

Hopefully you're right.

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Originally Posted by tmac20

Post a video of your swing and if it's very good I'll believe you.

Alright, I will on Monday as the range re-opens then.


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Originally Posted by Kelzzy

I'm going to laugh my ass off coming back to this thread in a few years :D

That would be a mature way of dealing with the embarrassment you'll feel when you realise what a fool you made of yourself when you were younger.

It's one thing to be ambitious, but it's another to make claims that are obviously untrue.

Also, as a 14 year old, using terms like "laugh my ass off" is anything but endearing.

With age will come maturity and, hopefully, a sense of perspective.

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

 

 


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Originally Posted by Shorty

That would be a mature way of dealing with the embarrassment you'll feel when you realise what a fool you made of yourself when you were younger.

It's one thing to be ambitious, but it's another to make claims that are obviously untrue.

Also, as a 14 year old, using terms like "laugh my ass off" is anything but endearing.

With age will come maturity and, hopefully, a sense of perspective.

Are you always this mad


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Are you always this mad

The last thing shorty posted did not sound like he was mad. As a teen, you have a lot more things to learn in life in general. Golf can give you so much more than just the physical satisfaction, it teaches you more about yourself, especially on bad days.

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My swing bears some slight similarities to Tommy Gainey's. I guess the OP and I have something in common.

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Originally Posted by 14ledo81

My swing bears some slight similarities to Tommy Gainey's. I guess the OP and I have something in common.

Lol you guy's are crack ups XD

I'll swing right now and post the video in a bit


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Originally Posted by Lihu

The last thing shorty posted did not sound like he was mad.

As a teen, you have a lot more things to learn in life in general.

Golf can give you so much more than just the physical satisfaction, it teaches you more about yourself, especially on bad days.

Does he mind if I call him G-dog? :D


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Originally Posted by Kelzzy

Haha. I'm 160 and drive a consistent average of 290 with my new RAZR fit Extreme. I really like that driver.

That driver is the BOMB.  I average 230 though... Man I suck!

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OP, can you upload a good quality dtl video of your driver swing.  we all need to see the swing of a 14 yr old who consistently drives 290, you are an absolute prodigy if this is true.


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OP, can you upload a good quality dtl video of your driver swing.  we all need to see the swing of a 14 yr old who consistently drives 290, you are an absolute prodigy if this is true.

If you look at his swing videos, there's no way in hell he can hit his driver 290 consistently. Maybe if it was downhill, downwind, and bounced off the cart path 3 times.

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OP, can you upload a good quality dtl video of your driver swing.  we all need to see the swing of a 14 yr old who consistently drives 290, you are an absolute prodigy if this is true.

If you look at his swing videos, there's no way in hell he can hit his driver 290 consistently. Maybe if it was downhill, downwind, and bounced off the cart path 3 times.

IDK how I can show you tmac.

WAIT I GOT AN IDEA. I'll take my phone out in a few days and film me driving. then, I'll put up that thing that tracks how many yards a ball goes and show the yards of how long the drive was. Then we can settle this once and for all... :) Stay tuned


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Originally Posted by theworldengine

OP, can you upload a good quality dtl video of your driver swing.  we all need to see the swing of a 14 yr old who consistently drives 290, you are an absolute prodigy if this is true.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmac20

If you look at his swing videos, there's no way in hell he can hit his driver 290 consistently. Maybe if it was downhill, downwind, and bounced off the cart path 3 times.

IDK how I can show you tmac.

WAIT I GOT AN IDEA. I'll take my phone out in a few days and film me driving. then, I'll put up that thing that tracks how many yards a ball goes and show the yards of how long the drive was. Then we can settle this once and for all... :) Stay tuned

First of all, TMAC20 wrote the post back in August.

Second of all, I don't see anyone else really doubting that you can hit 290 average... Well, maybe a little bit. I suppose it depends upon your definition of average, as well. The thing that strikes most of us as "difficult to believe" is your 73 on a difficult course after a 3 weeks into golf from a 5 year layoff.

The best golfer your age I know, is a 3 hcp. I don't think he could score that low on that course, he has played straight from 5 years old to now. His average drive is about 260.

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