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Hello from sunny California.  My name is Gary and it's great to be part of this community.  Looking forward to reading and contributing posts, blogs, and articles on everything golf.  Been playing for 30+ years from the very end of the persimmon wood era.  I'm 56 years old and my index ranges from 2 to 4 and play about 2x per week.  If you're in the area, look me up and let's play a round.

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Hey Oceanside!  Welcome to TST.  Which courses do you play around there?

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Two of my favorite courses up there:

Oceanside Muni on Douglas

"Goat Hill"

 

I use old Taylor Made clubs from eBay and golf shops.


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1 hour ago, smoothie24 said:

Just captured this at Goat Hill the other day.  It's an annual 1 club tourney in costume.

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That place is cool. Have you seen Bill Murray's picture hanging there with his "Save Goat Hill" t-shirt?

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welcome Gary. I am in Escondido. Mostly a loner, but open to impromptu round with like minded souls. I am 74, current index 22.9. Play usually in North County Castle Creek, Vineyard, Eagles Crest, San Clemente uni, Hidden Meadows, MCAS Miramar. Have never played Goat Hill, but looks like I should check it out. I probably should be using forward tees, but can't seem to bring myself to move up from the whites. 

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19 hours ago, smoothie24 said:

Just captured this at Goat Hill the other day.  It's an annual 1 club tourney in costume.

I tried to play Goat Hill with some friends when I was waaaay beginning.  Turns out it's not a good course for people who don't know how to play :-)  

I haven't been back -- is it actually good?  The costume tourney sounds like a lot of fun.

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The facility has been resurrected by a grass roots movement of local prominent people (including John Ashworth of founder Ashworth Clothing) to upgrade the course and keep it in the community and attract a new generation of golfers.  I have lived here for 25 years and never went there because of its rough reputation.   But I went there last week and I was pleasantly surprised.  The range is outstanding.  I love to beat balls and the grass range is just perfect with level grass and great green targets.  The small pro shop/starter is perfect for this facility.  It is a good starter course.  It's good for beginners but they may lose a few balls but that's expected even on the easiest of courses.  The pro (David Emerick) is great and has an outstanding junior program.  I'd recommend it for fun.  They also have frisbee golf holes sprinkled throughout but they are not intrusive to golfing.  That looks fun too but I'm too old to run around chasing those flying saucers.


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