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New to the site,  I am in Austin Texas.  I used to be on Ham and Eggs and Golf Info a ways back but now looking for a new place to discus this most wonderful and frustrating game.

I found this site by looking for some Paul Wilson reviews and goodness, there seems to be some push back from some people if you do not tout their swing methods or if your handicap is not in the plus range.  Hope that is not the case but I will give it a go.

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You'd be surprised.   @iacas is all about the science.   You'll find almost all of the staunch opinions you perceive will be backed by some scientific study.     We're glad you've joined.   Don't be a stranger.   Post often, ask questions, challenge what you believe and join in the many thought provoking discussions.   The forum members are mostly friendly and warm and you won't find too many disparaging people.   

Again, welcome.

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...another newb here and I'm very impressed with the site.

OP, "pushback" is simply another's opinion which is pretty much the point of message boards. 

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On 2/23/2018 at 6:26 PM, MOODY said:

New to the site,  I am in Austin Texas.  I used to be on Ham and Eggs and Golf Info a ways back but now looking for a new place to discus this most wonderful and frustrating game.

I found this site by looking for some Paul Wilson reviews and goodness, there seems to be some push back from some people if you do not tout their swing methods or if your handicap is not in the plus range.  Hope that is not the case but I will give it a go.

Welcome to The Sand Trap. I think you’ll find that almost everyone on this site wants to talk golf and help each other get better. There are some posters that seem to over react when others don’t just agree with them no matter what they say. That is unfortunate. 

My advice as a moderator is to be open minded, don’t read emotion in a post that is not there and remember that we are all here because we love golf. 

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 Hey Boogie, I'm in Western MA and just joined Wyantenuck CC nearby in Egremont. Ever out this way or ever heard of it?

John C.

In the bag: Nike Covert Driver, #3 wood and #5 Wood. Titelist AP1 710series irons regular graphite shafts. Sounder 60 degree wedge. Titleist Bullseye putter.  Prov-1 balls.

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Thanks for the welcome.  I have already been digging in and finding some great info on the site.  Now all I need is this horrible rainy weather to break around here so I can go practice some of the tips I have picked up.  Patience is sometime not my virtue,

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24 minutes ago, NEhomer said:

 Hey Boogie, I'm in Western MA and just joined Wyantenuck CC nearby in Egremont. Ever out this way or ever heard of it?

I live in NYC, but my in-laws live in Alford - I'm up there quite a bit. Usually play Egermont CC. Have heard good things about Wyantenuck.

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4 minutes ago, chspeed said:

I live in NYC, but my in-laws live in Alford - I'm up there quite a bit. Usually play Egermont CC. Have heard good things about Wyantenuck.

I learned to play at Egremont CC starting in 1985 and was there for almost 20 years so I know it well. Frustrating management over the years and it's not nearly as well run these days from what I'm told.

Wyantenuck is very nice so I'm excited about the upcoming year. I've been mostly at Canaan CC the past decade.

John C.

In the bag: Nike Covert Driver, #3 wood and #5 Wood. Titelist AP1 710series irons regular graphite shafts. Sounder 60 degree wedge. Titleist Bullseye putter.  Prov-1 balls.

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Hi @MOODY and welcome to the site.

On 2/23/2018 at 6:26 PM, MOODY said:

there seems to be some push back from some people if you do not tout their swing methods or if your handicap is not in the plus range.

In my experience with this site, handicap index is very rarely brought up or used as an argument (unless of course, that's the topic). I've found that most members and moderators consider content of a post to have much more weight than the index of the poster. As a high capper, that level of respect speaks volumes about the community.

Please see @boogielicious's post above. There's some good stuff in there that many of us should try to remember.

Jon

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