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I had severe lower back pain about 15 years ago. went to doc and was recommend PT. Of all the exercises one stood out : get down on all fours alternating slowly raising opposite arm and leg(left arm/right leg then right arm/left) straight away form body keeping back parallel to floor. i was amazed how effective this was in strengthening my mid and lower back. within days all the pain was gone. now 15 years later whenever i feel my back weakening i get down and do it - usually for a few weeks into the season then it's good for the the remainder but always consult your doc and get a second opnion - there are often conflicting remedies - some that can be harmful for certain conditions best of luck - stay strong

I assume you're referring to TW. I don't care how far back you are I think it's disruptive to the other players in the group to withdraw in the middle of a round. If it's an injury that's different. But just because you rounds not going well doesn't justify affecting the conditions of the other players. I say finish the round and lick your wounds on the bus ride home. Glad to see all the positive responses toward DD though.

I saw David play at the Fred Meyer Challenge in Oregon. His swing was like music, fluid, smooth, graceful. Then he disappeared from view. But he's back in the hunt occasionally and hasn't withdrawn from the TPC like some other famous golfers. Does anyone think he's got a chance at another major? Is anyone else routing for him? Does anyone else even know who he is?

Point taken - using quotes, I mean - I'm gettin better. Sometime back in the early sixties I remember many folks saying putting a man on the moon was absurd, within 7 years, an impossibility. When someone puts their mind to something, impossibilities often become realities.

First, I don't know of gansta's post. Provocation is not necessarily bad. And a poor quality of post should fall in the jurisdiction of the moderator. If a post generates a magnitude of response then it hit a nerve good or bad. However, if that post violates policy, the option to remove it is in place and would be exercised. It would then no longer be in the pool anyway. I'm not an advocate of censorship but I do recognize rights of ownership. In this case TST. More valuable, I think, is impartiality. As a weighted piece of the whole solution, valuing the views and responses to a post is at the core of forums in general - readership and discussion. If a post generates a high volume of readership and discussion hasn't it earned the author some measure of reward? Six of TST's nine categories are directly based on the contributions of it's members. From the number and content of the replies to this thread, might it be worth a deeper look into how it weighs in the progress of member status? Thanks for listening

It's all important. But the greens have to be the most traversed. Especially close to the pin. Potentially one ball mark and 2 feet per golfer, 4 golfers per round, 5-6 rounds per hour, 10-12 hours per day - that's a lot of traffic per hole! Add to that scorching heat, cleats, angry releases, deer, geese, squirrel, ground hogs, moles and the dreaded nutria.

Although he's played from childhood, retaining confidence in a self-taught swing as his body begins to age will be a challenge. Self-doubt rears it's ugly head and inner focus is disrupted. From what I've heard, Bubba has always resisted instruction. Re-tooling may not be a choice he's willing to make.

I think it's started to hail! So, TST has been around since 2007, I think I read? If it's still here when he breaks 30 majors,and the server hasn't crashed and lost all our posts, ya'll can congratulate me then. Meanwhile, I think Tiger has a lot of gas left in his tank so I'm still hopeful. Fortunately my buddy wasn't Rich, as I am, so the bet was inconsequential.

NEOHMark, Now you see why I posted this. I believe he could have a strong competitive game until he's in his mid 50s. But if he can't regain his focus the skeptics may prevail.

Max, have you met shades?

Phillyk - "The Game" is played between the ears. And when you're on the course it's not always golf. Tiger has a new game or two, in life, to manage before he can play golf well again. That's where an influence like he had with his dad is important, right now.

Shades - Ye of little faith - I should give you his contact info.

Sean, it was the way in which he'd won them. Being in Oregon I'd followed his play closely at the Amateur at Pumpkin Ridge. His game at the time was levels above any other. He was young and unobstructed. Now he's got issues(emotional, psycho., phys.) that hound him during his game. He's finding it more difficult to separate himself from them. If he can find another influence that resembles strength he got through the relationship he had with his dad he may progress through it more quickly. I think I'm a more management golfer - not so Tin Cup!

Thanks for the welcoming. And maybe improve my posts by gaming here

sounds great - the weather is finally beginning to coop

I just had an idea and I thought I'd pass it along. How about if your Reputation points were also positively adjusted by the number of views and replies your posts generated? If you are a new member with interesting posts and you'd advance faster toward becoming an Established Member than someone whose post weren't are well viewed. Now, I'm not suggesting this be the only criteria, just an added impartial influence.

Back in 1999 I made a bet with my friend that Tiger would easily surpass 30 major wins. What do you think? To date (via Wikipedia) here are his major wins Year Championship 54 Holes Winning Score Margin Runner(s)-up 1997 Masters Tournament 9 shot lead -18 (70-66-65-69=270) 12 strokes Tom Kite 1999 PGA Championship Tied for lead -11 (70-67-68-72=277) 1 stroke Sergio García 2000 U.S. Open 10 shot lead -12 (65-69-71-67=272) 15 strokes Ernie Els , Miguel Ángel Jiménez 2000 The Open Championship 6 shot lead -19 (67-66-67-69=269) 8 strokes Thomas Bjørn , Ernie Els 2000 PGA Championship (2) 1 shot lead -18 (66-67-70-67=270) Playoff 1 Bob May 2001 Masters Tournament (2) 1 shot lead -16 (70-66-68-68=272) 2 strokes David Duval 2002 Masters Tournament (3) Tied for lead -12 (70-69-66-71=276) 3 strokes Retief Goosen 2002 U.S. Open (2) 4 shot lead -3 (67-68-70-72=277) 3 strokes Phil Mickelson 2005 Masters Tournament (4) 3 shot lead -12 (74-66-65-71=276) Playoff 2 Chris DiMarco 2005 The Open Championship (2) 2 shot lead -14 (66-67-71-70=274) 5 strokes Colin Montgomerie 2006 The Open Championship (3) 1 shot lead -18 (67-65-71-67=270) 2 strokes Chris DiMarco 2006 PGA Championship (3) Tied for lead -18 (69-68-65-68=270) 5 strokes Shaun Micheel 2007 PGA Championship (4) 3 shot lead -8 (71-63-69-69=272) 2 strokes Woody Austin 2008 U.S. Open (3) 1 shot lead -1 (72-68-70-73=283) Playoff 3 Rocco Mediate

Chili Dipper - I agree with you. Bubba needs to apply better course management from a wider perspective.

I didn't want to give you the wrong impression. We do have some nice weather here in the summer Oswego Lake Country Club #3, Lake Oswego OR

3. Others - I like to hit a flop shot with my Cleveland 60deg. Although, when the conditions aren't right I'll resort to a pitch with a 7 or 8 iron or a chip with the closed 60. I like the full, fluid motion of a flop shot and my eye seems to find the landing area more easily with them.

I think Bubba has the potential to be the best! When he powers his shot he's huge, and when he's fluid he's equally long. He reads greens well. And his short game is great. Why doesn't he win more often?

I've searched this forum and the market place to no avail. Does anyone else putt with a SYNC STX Putter? I got mine in 1993, Sync 5 and it has proven to be the best putter I've ever used. It has a medium-hard rubber insert to give it a soft feel, like hitting a Balata and it is very well balanced. I got it as a replacement for a lost Anser 2. I've tried other newer putters but nothing is as comfortable as the Sync.

So far, I like TST. Some of us are not very talkative or type-a-tive but instead use other means to convey friendship and compassion such as gifts of creativity. Some of us have a slightly warped sense of humor that borders on or embeds itself in sarcasm, but whose intentions are good. Some of us don't bother to read or look for the fine print in order make a decision whether or not to follow the rules, we just act and suffer the consequences. But this is your house and your rules and if I expect and desire to stay as a guest I'll learn 'em or leave. I've read every post in this Established Member Usergroup. Sometimes I thought the browser broke because it seems I read the same post for the fifteenth time. In all, I only saw one reference to butt kissing. So maybe a "Kiss Ass" forum would be nice for those who want to try to regain rep points quickly. Rules could be that no neg rep points are given while three acceptable KAs restores one rep point. Now I'm off to the WIKI for some light reading and then I think I'll go to my profile page and see if I can determine if I've lost or gained any points. Oh yeah, one last thing. If you have balls, is that a reflection of your reputation or your golf game? Maybe I'll find the answer in the wiki :)

Wow, have we had a lot of rain this winter and it's not over yet. But when the weather does change in spring Oregon has some great golf. My two regular courses here are Chehalem Glenn a newer course in Newberg and Langdon Farms which will host the local US Open qualifier this year on May 10th. But I think my favorite local course is still The Reserve South Course. A John Fought design, it has over 120 bunkers, lots of water and it's nice and long so you can take the driver out of the bag and let r rip! For once I'm happy to say I'm in The Sand Trap! I am a freelance web developer and am always grateful for leads. Rich