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Ooof. Bash Bryson all you want but leave these bad takes about Pinehurst No. 2 out of it, lol.

They must re-rate, I’d think. If they do, can they just apply a % increase based on the increased length, or would they have to walk the course? Imagine if they bifurcated. Would we have 2 sets of course ratings or a third course handicap calculation input to account for what ball you’re using?

I can’t wait for the Netflix documentary on this one. Fyre Festival with Tiger and Rory instead of Ja Rule

Is the old thread talking about the marketing claims still around? I tried to search but couldn't find it. I've been bombarded by instagram ads from these guys and my resolve is weakening, lol. Edit: nevermind. Found it under "Directed Force" and not "LAB"

I’ve been playing snell exclusively for 3-4 years. The latest model seems much less durable. I getting a lot of cuts and scuffs after a few holes.

Few things bother me. One, like @boil3rmak3r said, is the guy who gets angry. Another is the guy who feels like its his place to police other people's etiquette. I tend to run into olds like that in club tourneys.

I'm at 12 now and set it to 9 bc I want to get to single digits. The way I'm using it is that I look at the SG to see what my biggest weakness is. Then focus on that until I'm +1 SG compared to a 9HC (over 5 consecutive rounds -- roughly a month). Then move on to my next biggest weakness. Earlier this year it was driving. Since I started this in April (and with the help of evolvr) I've gone from -3.5 (Jan-Mar) to -0.5 (last 5). If I could exclude a bad round at Bethpage (I cannot cheat myself like that), I'd be at +0.7. So hopefully I'll get there soon.

Playing a fouball with friends, I hit what I thought was an okay drive but couldn't find my ball. Rather than go back to the tee, I just give up my score on the hole. At the next tee, my opponent/friend, a very nice but oblivious guy, says to me, "Hey, you play snell, right? Found this on the last hole, do you want it?" 🤦‍♂️

Its something in the neighborhood of $25 extra. You don't pay the course, its all done via the Finn Scooter app. So it won't change anything with regard to what you already have booked. You can call ahead now and ask the pro shop to reserve them for you. I've used them 3 times; twice at mid pines and once at Tobacco. Both times at mid pines were awesome. At Tobacco, they all died mid-round and the course had to run carts out to us. But everyone agreed it was awesome and well worth it.

Rent the motorcycles!

What doesn't make any sense to me is the claim that this merger is driven by the mutual desire to stop the bleeding and fallout from the lawsuits. On costs, for example. Lawsuits are expensive, yes. But businesses smaller than the PGA Tour are in big lawsuits all the time. You're telling me the PGA Tour can't afford 2 or 3 lawsuits that have been going on for a year or two? Not only that, you're telling me they got into these lawsuits and what, were surprised that they'd have to pay their lawyers? Monahan didn't first ask the lawyers, hey, so what do you think this is going to cost us? Come on. And even if you assume this is, in large part, about the costs of the lawsuits, it means that the CEO decided to file a lawsuit, then a year later came back and said to his organization that the lawsuit he started was bleeding them dry and the only solution was to let the group he sued buy a huge chunk of the organization? Oh, and in this deal he negotiated, he's in charge of the new company? That's either some extraordinary incompetence or a breach of his fiduciary duties to the organization or both. And then there's the idea that something harmful would come out of discovery. So again, we'd have to believe that these executives started lawsuits, not realizing there would be discovery, then realized they'd be embarrassed, and went back to their organizations and said, hey, my mistake, time for the organization to bend over otherwise I'll be embarrassed. Or maybe its that discovery was going to cause them to lose the case. Sure, that could make sense. Until you tell me the solution to losing an antitrust case is to merge with your competitor. Huh? I know that the PGA Tour only filed one of the lawsuits and the others were filed against the Tour and they didn't really have a say in that. But much of this still holds. The Tour still went ahead and filed a lawsuit it says it couldn't afford when already entangled in one. And we have two orgs suing each other and then saying they have no choice but to merge (or whatever you want to call it) because....they sued each other? New information could certainly change any of this. We don't know a lot. But based on what we do know, it doesn't pass the sniff test for me. I think its more likely that Monahan and YAR decided this was an explanation the players and the public would accept without questioning. Everyone will say, oh yeah, lawyers are expensive, risks, discovery, yada yada, IANAL, makes sense okay. And you see a lot of the players saying that. I realize its not some great revelation to suggest that this deal was driven by business reasons. Maybe this was really just the Michael Scott Paper company deal--PIF wasn't going to stop, so the tour could either fight them forever or let them in. But a lot of the players are saying its mainly about the litigation costs and I think that's a pretext to cover up the real reasons.

I'd be really surrpised if any of this goes through. I think this makes a lot of good points: The Saudi-PGA Golf Deal Isn't Going to Happen The merger or alliance between the PGA and the Saudi's LIV Golf is comically illegal, and it will not happen in its current form. Something about this deal smells off.

I have an older clic model that I bought second hand and it seems like it will work forever. I did add the Alphard v2 club booster. I can't recommend it enough.

I do the same every year or two. I include 1/2 swing distances for all irons, and even 1/4, 1/2, 3/4 for my wedges. I sort by distance, print the chart, and put it in my scorecard holder/wallet so it sits behind my score card. I even put some other things, like aim point rules, carry/roll for chips with different clubs, etc.

We all loved Mid Pines last year, but this year most of our group ranked it last among the courses we played. That was due mostly to conditions. It was late Feb., but even in comparison to the other courses and to prior years. Plenty of good growing season before you're down there for things to shape up. As great as those three courses are, its shocking how poorly they're run. The booking experience is an absolute mess. We've had the MP open half an hour after our scheduled tee time. At PN Lodge, one guy in our group had an over flowing toilet above him pouring into his bathroom. The lady at the front desk shrugged and gave him a plunger! That's it! I rented one of those Finn Scooters--which was awesome. The cart guy said I had to download an app to use it. I asked what app and he said he didn't know! It wasn't that hard for me to figure out, but wtf???? lol It amazes me that they're going to host a LPGA US Open BUT the courses are great and we get a great deal and we have a blast and its totally worth it. At this point, dealing with the MP/PN/SP mishaps is half the fun.

Got back from our annual pinehurst trip last week. Mid Pines, Pine Needles, Southern Pines, #2, and #4. Got rained out of Tobacco. Southern Pines was the only new course for us and it was fantastic.

You would think that the programs I mentioned would make it easy for people who are struggling to cope with the debt. But its not that hard to understand that losing 10% of your money would be challenging. And most jobs people get out of college are in cities and places where its more expensive to live. The other factor is the magnitude of student loan debt. Its like having a mortgage but no place to live. So you pay the mortgage AND go find a place to rent. So one factor in the forgiveness debate is making it easier on the borrowers. The other is freeing all that capital to be spent elsewhere and help grow the economy.

Yes, but that is the vast majority of student loans, I think. I have an ungodly amount of student loan debt and my private loans were maybe 5% of the total. I don't know if that's unique.

Lots of people here seem to like this idea. Well, I have good news for you! That's exactly how it works in the US, too. https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/repayment/plans/income-driven I pay a % of my income for 20 years and if there's still a balance after that, its forgiven. My wife works in a job that is classified as public interest so her balance is forgiven after 10 years of payments.

Ha! Yeah. Good catch!

Interesting. Thanks. Makes sense to allow that but I tend to think its silly to have a different rule for net events. The +2 who wins the gross division can collect money and remain an amateur but the +10 who wins the net division is now considered a professional? I doubt it will negatively effect many people, just seems odd to me.

What's the logic behind allowing cash prizes for gross events but not net events?

I'm trying to get my 7 year old kids into it. We play 9 and they'll hit a few shots but mostly just ride along. We'll start them on some light instruction this summer. He kicks all our butts! My dream is what @davechen has--a good kid who is as obsessed with golf as he is.

70 for me. I played Mayakoba. It was immaculate and had some great views of the ocean. But perhaps that's the WGC course you already thought of? I was young and stupid and fooled by a guy in the airport offering me a free round at a Nicklaus course. Showed up with the coupon and they ushered me through a time share presentation. Blew half a day of our honeymoon! At the end of the presentation they finally accepted we were just there to play golf and the guy said, "enjoy, its the best par 3 course in the area!" lol. It was nice though. The Nicklaus Design Course - Riviera Maya - Vidanta Discover your happiness through the extraordinary world of Vidanta. Vidanta is a collection of luxury resorts, located in seven stunning destinations along...