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That is completely up to you and your natural talent.. When I was 16 I went out golfing for the first time using rental clubs with my grandfather.. That fall I tried out for the high school team.. Thank goodness they had a reserve squad.. LOL I made the reserves with a seasonal average of 49 per 9 holes.. Following summer I bought a student membership and practiced every day.. When I came back for my Senior year, I placed #1 varsity with a 0 handicap.. I had then moved on to playing Div 1 golf in college for 2 years.. However, due to physical spinal problems.. I was unable to take it any further then that.. I wish the best of luck to you and your friend.. Best advice is to know your game, and learn how to use it to your advantage..

^^ this I normally play Pro V1x.. but this year Im starting off with NXT-tours (cost) I'm trying cheap this year.. shhhhhhh I place no reliance on range balls..

130 yards.. hmmm I probably average at 5 paces, some closer, some longer depending on my skill for the day.. I just wish I could drive better, that is my weakest part of my game

Congrats on 69.. I remember my first time I broke 70.. It was my freshman year at college and playing with my neighbors.. I won a steak dinner.. yummm My next goal is to get a hole in on.. Grrrrrrr I"m just not that lucky.. or match my age for 18 holes.. I hope I live and play that long.. LOL

As one poster already pointed out.. It's all about the money and name recognition.. I guess it's all about what you like and don't like as well.. If you remove Pete Dye's name from Whistling Straits, most people would avoid that course at all cost.. It just isn't fun.. Even looking at Jack's courses, which I do live in Ohio so I know them, I wouldn't take my wife to any of them with me.. She just isn't good enough to enjoy Jack's "target golf" philosophy.. My philosophy of good course design is that a course should challenge and be enjoyed by ALL at any level or style of play.. Rather you are a duffer or a pro, a roller or a placer, a course should accommodate them all..

I know which shot you're talking about.. It was Phil's that hit the green and gently rolled left down the slop, but because of a false front/side it rolled into the water.. It wasn't as if he has so much backspin it was his fault.. I personally HATE false slopes designed to penalize minor errors.. This reminds me of Pete Dye's philosophy that courses should be designed to penalize golfers, ie Whistling Straits..

Interesting you should bring that steroid thing up.. I did not know that this is a side effect of steroid usage: Steroids increase muscle mass and muscle strength, but they leave the joints and ligaments out of the equation. Steroid abusers can expect to eventually put too much strain on ligaments that cannot properly anchor the new muscle strength, leading to possibly severe injury and future surgery to correct torn shoulder joints or knee ligaments. The muscles are exerted, and the joints simply can’t handle it. I wonder how many trips that un licensed Canadian doctor made to Florida.. You know, the one that helped Alex Rod. juice up..

I have no problem with Hoff being fined.. Suspension tho? Naaa.. Rory on the other hand should face a stiffer penalty.. but suspension won't do anything.. If you were to be suspended for 3 tourneys.. I would sign up for the next 3 in a row.. knowing full well I have no real intention of wanting to be in them anyways.. Defeats the whole purpose of suspension.. Keep it as fines..

I hope David stays in contention, as many others.. IMO having an elite number of players always winning isn't good for golf as a whole.. I like it when the entire field is within striking distance.. I've been a golf fan for over 30 years, and honestly the direction the PGA and USGA is going is not good for our industry.. Last 5 years more courses are closing then ever, less rounds played then ever.. This status quo we are stuck in is going to kill us..

I'm glad I'm not the ONLY one that remembers henniebogan from TGC discussion boards.. YES, your Tiger bias there was so bad even my short time I was there before they shut down, I remember you.. You and a couple others.. The group of you bashed anyone that didn't praise Tiger, and attempted to always spin the discussion to "everyone else is wrong"..

In case you don't know.. confirmed means it's something you can actually show in a scan like a broke bone.. strained ? Are you kidding me.. I strain my muscles all the time I golf, it's why I have to take pills for inflamation and pain.. I saw HOW he walked out to his car.. going up the step 2 at a time.. He didn't LOOK to hurt or concerned about his legs there.. You'll buy anything that Tiger sells, won't you?

6 over thru 9? and from the CHIP shots I saw.. WoW.. If I was him I would come up with something too to excuse that embarrassment.. I have played injured myself with a herniated disc, and my short game never looked that bad.. He hasn't played since the Master's right? So where did this injury come from, making a bowl of cereal in the morning? lol I'm sorry, I'm not buying excuses.. This smells just like the LeBron James mystery shoulder injury that no scan or MRI could confirm.. As I recall last years WD was from a unconfirmed ache as well.. Wasn't it?