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HAHA, you are harsh, man.

I prefer "firmly realistic"... :-P

It's similar to saying, "the F*ck", you don't actually need the "what" part. Ex: "The f*ck you talkin' bout man?"

I guess you could say the "what" is silent.

Does it automatically include the backwards baseball cap?

You take that back!


You're mad because it's true. :-D

So, every PGA Tour player? :P

Better players tend to say "shot." That's all I'm sayin'. :)

I would like to see the Maltby Players Index report proving this. B-)

Colin P.

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ok, so im going to officially establish that if you only say "shot" instead of "nice/good shot" you are in the category of golfer who uses the term "game" in reference to the clubs/balls/clothes/bag/divot tool/spikes...he uses.


well, you better comply, as there appear to be some really sensitive nancy's that play golf - you don't want to be picked last

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Less aggravating (but still) is the guy that doesn't have a clue what a good roll is that says something like "Good putt" or Good roll" after a terrible roll that happens to go in the hole. I would rather have somebody that knows the difference say "Good roll" on a putt that missed (if it actually was a good roll).

Wait.  Anything that goes in the hole is a good roll!  :-P

But seriously, unless you jam a putt and bounce it up off the back edge and drop it, or 360 a four footer that barely drops, if you make it it was a good putt.  Do you really get mad if someone says "Good putt" after you drop a 15 footer but feel like it would've gone 3 feet past the hole if you'd missed instead of the 9 inches you were aiming for?  Or after you drop an 18 footer but it wasn't dead-center cup?  What exactly are we talking about here?!

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Next time we play, when you hit a good one, I'm just gonna say "ot." Or if we're short on time, I might just say "t." ;)

"T" for "Tony", right? :-P

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Y'ALL STOP HARSHIN' MY THREAD!

:-D:offtopic::-D

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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Y'ALL STOP HARSHIN' MY THREAD!

I was kind of wondering when we'd hit the limit of your patience. :-$:-$:-$

At least they weren't doing it on your MySwing thread. Hint Hint Hint. . .

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I was kind of wondering when we'd hit the limit of your patience.

At least they weren't doing it on your MySwing thread. Hint Hint Hint. . .

Yeah - it was a nice post and timely.

ooooppppsp - i mean    'post

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@David in FL .  Are there any shots you wished you had back in the round with Graeme?

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@David in FL .  Are there any shots you wished you had back in the round with Graeme?

You're kidding, right?!

My first tee shot was a dead right blast that was so bad, it ended up ok, in the middle of the 9th fairway.  I had 3 doubles, all as a result of single bad shots....one of which was hit OB from dead center in the fairway. :8) Give me those 4 shots back, and I have at least a chance at breaking 80.

I can easily think of 3 or 4 others I wasn't very proud of too, but sadly, that's nothing new with my game!

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Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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LOL!  I picked you shooting 79, so I want you to have them back too!

Scott

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LOL!  I picked you shooting 79, so I want you to have them back too!

I'd have KILLED to have shot 79 on that course, playing with GMAC.  Given the day, I guess the score isn't all that important, but still......

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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[QUOTE name="boogielicious" url="/t/71403/holy-crap-im-gonna-play-golf-with-graeme-mcdowell/324#post_931710"]   LOL!  I picked you shooting 79, so I want you to have them back too! [/QUOTE] I'd have KILLED to have shot 79 on that course, playing with GMAC.  Given the day, I guess the score isn't all that important, but still......

79 is still 16 strokes off his score... That stings a little saying it out loud...

"My ball is on top of a rock in the hazard, do I get some sort of relief?"

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79 is still 16 strokes off his score... That stings a little saying it out loud...

He's the 12th best player in the world. I'm barely the 12th best player on my street! I'm ok with it. :-)

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In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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I'm a little late saying how awesome of a read that you provided and can't really say anything else that everyone else has already said but very glad you had an awesome time and that it was everything and more your expected it to be.

Very envious.

Did you by chance say anything about TST? :whistle:

Christian

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I'd have KILLED to have shot 79 on that course, playing with GMAC.  Given the day, I guess the score isn't all that important, but still......


I hear ya, when the very unique opportunity to be playing alongside a major winner comes around, you definitely would like to impress him to some degree. I'm sure you did have a few good moments he took notice. I guess the perfect day would be your best round ever though but that's some pressure to overcome also.

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I'm a little late saying how awesome of a read that you provided and can't really say anything else that everyone else has already said but very glad you had an awesome time and that it was everything and more your expected it to be.

Very envious.

Did you by chance say anything about TST?

I did!  To the girls at GolfNow, to the two other guys we played with, and to Graeme.  Just casually as we were talking golf in general, but I managed to work it in that I was part of a great on-line community and that they should check it out!

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw

Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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He's the 12th best player in the world. I'm barely the 12th best player on my street! I'm ok with it.

That is a fantastic attitude!

Scott

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