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Got hosed last Sat. Couldn't find any courses near that were open despite temps in 50's. What I didn't know is about 20 miles south they didn't get as much snow. I called a friend and headed out to grab game day snacks at the Asian market, which is 20 miles south. No snow down there and it was 65 degrees at 3PM. Courses were open but I didn't see an abundance of carts or cars in the lot. Sadly it was too late to change plans.

I got up early yesterday but it was back down to 20's and dry so I headed to one of the courses I saw open on Sat. Was optimistic when I saw the row of carts in front of the clubhouse but it faded fast. Frost delay so I waited, and waited and waited until finally giving up at 11:10. Frost was gone from the green I could see but the staff was buzzing around on carts and said several on the course still had frost and it would be at least another 45 so I bailed. By then there were 50 guys waiting so it would have been a crawl anyway.

Dave :-)

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Florida bound on Saturday, woo hoo!  Getting away form the crappy weather.  Going to be playing lots of golf. 

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I haven't shanked a ball in months.

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I played my first simulator round ever with a close friend of mine.  We played Pebble Beach.  I shot a 94 and beat him by 10 strokes.  He usually beats me on the course.  It was a lot of fun.

The only thing that was weird was some of the short game shots. Chips that would usually go 20 yards were going 40 for some reason.  I was using the chipping with a putting method a la @mvmac .  The simulator really gave these a lot of distance compared to how they are on real courses.

Anyone in the eastern Mass area should check this place out.  It is in Georgetown, MA

http://playpar97.com

The simulator I have been playing seems to have the yards ok for short game shots. We have mostly been using "auto putt" (you do not put) since we found it hard to get the right feeling when putting, but the yardage seemed fine for that to.


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44 degrees projected for Sunday ... I'll be out there somewhere

John

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Just make sure you...

1) Don't hit the ball through the net

2) Then the ball ricochets off of the wooden shelf

3) And finally hits the space heater, which then is all ablaze.

I love this game.

Photochop wins this thread!

Christian

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Crim Great Member

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44 degrees projected for Sunday ... I'll be out there somewhere

I first read this as degrees of loft, I have cabin fever, I need to golf NOW

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I first read this as degrees of loft, I have cabin fever, I need to golf NOW


50* is usually my cut off, but I may have to bundle up and tough it out this weekend.

- Shane

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Dave2512 Super Member

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Will be out for sure Sat and Sun. Temps in the high 50's and sunset isn't until 5:04. Liking the longer days.

Dave :-)

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32 on Friday, 42 on Saturday and 37 on Sunday. Marginal to be sure.

We still have a pretty solid layer of snow on the manor. The big question is whether that disappears in a timely fashion.

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No golf here. Cold, snow, everything closed. Don't have any simulators nearby either. And I've got school to focus on.

Keeping the swing warm by playing tennis, which I started last year. Good fun!

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el shanko Well Established Member

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just adding a little more depression to all you that are freezing your nalgas off. tee time Saturday 7:50 am,  highs that day partly sunny 68 degrees, :-P


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just adding a little more depression to all you that are freezing your nalgas off. tee time Saturday 7:50 am,  highs that day partly sunny 68 degrees,


Yeah, but in July and August your average highs in Chorpus Christi are 93°-94°. Then you will be sweating your nalgas off. LOL :loco:

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Yeah, but in July and August your average highs in Chorpus Christi are 93°-94°. Then you will be sweating your nalgas off. LOL


usually we have a good breeze that cools you down, plus early morning tee times a must 6:30 or not much later than 9 am


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just adding a little more depression to all you that are freezing your nalgas off. tee time Saturday 7:50 am,  highs that day partly sunny 68 degrees, :-P

I think we need to ban all warm climate golfers from this thread ;-)

Bill

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I think we need to ban all warm climate golfers from this thread

I second that motion.

Nate

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inthehole Great Member

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I think we need to ban all warm climate golfers from this thread

I second that motion.

... raises hand for a 3rd.   I think the intestinal fortitude it takes to put on our layered clothes and tee off when you have to struggle to get the tee into a frozen tee box & there's frost on the greens makes us better golfers for it !     Some inherent satisfaction is shoving it up mother natures butt when making the best of the weather we have to deal with ....

John

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... raises hand for a 3rd.   I think the intestinal fortitude it takes to put on our layered clothes and tee off when you have to struggle to get the tee into a frozen tee box & there's frost on the greens makes us better golfers for it !     Some inherent satisfaction is shoving it up mother natures butt when making the best of the weather we have to deal with ....

We get revenge late spring-fall when our courses are perfect and theirs are burnt out.

Nate

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We get revenge late spring-fall when our courses are perfect and theirs are burnt out.

I'd trade frozen for burnt out.

Bill

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cipher Super Member

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I'd trade frozen for burnt out.

Sigh, yeah you're right.

Nate

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