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Thanks for the info. You prompted me to go to google maps and they even give a clearer perspective for this week: Seems like you (or somebody else) mentioned, it's really not adjacent to the grandstands, but rather the big temporary tents. Plus they're pros/elite ams in a majors champ, I'm cool for them to have to deal with this lol.
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Because for the members its presumably off limits because they don't want them playing off the practice range? Since (based solely on the photo posted) it certainly doesn't appear to be a practice area this week - just an area of rough between the fairway and the grandstands - I don't see the need for it. My personal opinion is OB should only exist where absolutely necessary and I don't see this area as necessary. That's all. To each their own though. 🙂 Separately, and speaking of driving ranges; wasn't Speith's iconic shot when he won several years ago off the driving range? We should continue to encourage craziness like that. 🍻
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I'm not a fan, but I get the reasoning when they're doing it for safety reasons. I'd prefer, though, that they put up physical barriers (a net or trees) instead, because Internal OB disproportionally hurts bad golfers; those poor souls who simply want to hit it straight down the correct fairway and not risk hurting anybody but struggle to do so. 🙂 And on the picture posted above about the British Open 18th hole it seems entirely unnecessary and pointless. I can't imagine that the members are practicing between the 18th fairway and the grandstands this week?
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This place looks fun. I particularly like #6, the short par 4. Also the short par 3, #15. The idea of them possibly setting a hole at a US Open to pitch-n-putt distance is awesome lol.
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Is There Any Non-Anecdotal AimPoint Data?
Golfingdad replied to jshots's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
It certainly looks goofy but it is only because it's a new-ish thing we're still getting used to seeing. Think about an alternative that I'm sure you've seen on TV countless times before a crucial putt: ... reading from crouched behind the ball; walking around and reading it from the side, then going and reading it from behind the hole, then for good measure read it from the other side, coming back and plumb bobbing, then asking caddy cuz you still can't see it, and possibly him then going through the same routine for you. People don't say "yikes" to that as much simply because it's what we're used to. I guarantee it takes way longer than what Bradley did here. Not to mention his goofiness isn't exclusive to greens. He has an awkward twitchy routine for every shot. Shit. I shoulda read the whole thread before commenting. Sorry for being redundant guys! -
I would guess not, because the older version wasn't really that prominent on TV, I don't think? Pros got into it en masse after Aimpoint Express was created, and I'd also guess that the thing that bothers him is the straddling of the putt line; another thing that wasn't part of the previous version. I'm guessing that is what he thinks is "un golf like?" I dunno ... I think "curmudgeon" is the correct call here. 🙂
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https://www.golfchannel.com/news/world-wide-technology-championship-moving-mayakoba-tiger-woods-designed-course I don't think this was posted yet, but the WGC announced its moving from Mayakoba to a course in Cabo after Maykoba hosted LIV. We can speculate that maybe the two are related? This article doesn't give any specifics though. Maybe a coincidence.
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What Would You Serve at Your Masters Champions Dinner?
Golfingdad replied to iacas's topic in Golf Talk
I sure hope you do! It was all in jest. 🙂 Keto desserts probably just as “yummy” as the flourless jewish “treats” we eat at Passover. -
What Would You Serve at Your Masters Champions Dinner?
Golfingdad replied to iacas's topic in Golf Talk
I "boo'ed" you specifically and solely because you said no dessert. 😉 Chilean sea bass sounds delicious. I'd probably so something pedestrian like steak, mashed potates, and veggies, maybe brussel sprouts as those have been growing on me lately. And ice cream for dessert. Boring, but yummy. -
Anybody else from the 80's, when there were the St. Louis Cardinals ... and the St. Louis Cardinals? lol.
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Yup. I never heard of Eric Cole before yesterday and I very likely might forget his name tomorrow - but his story was compelling and it made the tournament interesting to watch. There's nothing compelling and interesting about LIV, IMO.
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Actually this is a perfect summation of WHY I dont like the things I listed above. Shorts, or music, or the teams, by themselves don’t necessarily mens anything bad, but you’re dead on - it’s like what they’re doing doesn’t matter. And if it don’t matter to them it sure as heck don’t matter to me.
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Just watched my first (and probably last) few minutes of LIV. My local cable company has CW at channel 5 immediately adjacent to PGA tour on channel 4. I enjoyed it for one reason: cuz I played Mayakoba a few months ago. But everything else, very meh. Don’t like the teams, the colorful graphics, the shorts, the music in the background??, among the other obvious and previously discussed issues.
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Yeah, this is where I'm at as well. IMO, this is only an issue for two reasons: It's Reed, and we all know his history. The "100% sure" language he used in the discussion. If either one of those is eliminated from the equation, then this was never a story to begin with. If Reed says "yeah, that does kinda look like my arrow, but I can't quite be 100% certain" or anything along those lines he gets a pass. And, if literally anybody else hits that ball, then nobody blinks an eye.
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I believe that 2, 4 (which seem to be pretty related to my untrained eye) and also 9 are the ones I struggle with the most. Good info 🙂
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Here’s an update: Court overturns $5 million verdict against country club for errant golf balls hitting house | Golf News and Tour Information | GolfDigest.com It’s not over though, looks like they just decided they ignored some important info (ie, golf is hard and most of us stink at it) and it looks like they can have another trial while considering that.
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Where's this? Never heard of it. Btw, one option that popped in my head that was not given, perhaps because it's not a thing anymore, is temporary greens. Do courses ever still do that? I remember as a kid sometimes playing a course undergoing maintenance and they used temp greens, usually just in the fairway in front of the greens and often with a hole that was twice the size of a normal hole. If those were still a thing, they'd go on my "do not count" list. 🙂
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Mulligans and Simulator are the only ones that I would NOT count. It's not black and white though, as I'd have a few "levels" on the remaining ones. For example, a hole-in-one in a tournament round on a 160 yard hole on a championship course is going to mean more than a hole-in-one while practicing on my local par 3 course from 80 yards.
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My interest in LIV is, quite literally, confined to this thread, and this thread only. I'm with most of you as well by being perplexed at what they're goal is, and if they think they're achieving it.
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Agreed. The lack of self-awareness - or perhaps the shameless DISPLAY of a lack of self-awareness, which is even worse - is kind of amazing to me.
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2017 Newport Cup Matches at Talamore Resort (Pinehurst, NC)
Golfingdad replied to iacas's topic in Golf Talk
Yeah, and although you didn’t reach the green, you did clear the hazard. Im still kicking myself that we didn’t surprise them with their challenge ball on 13 (could be misremembering the number but it was the long par 4), they would’ve had to have relied on getting up and down from a fair distance for that par. Blue may have still won, but it would’ve potentially made the conclusion that much more nail biting. Whens the next one coming??? 😉- 316 replies
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I thought Solheim Cup was the Ryder Cup equivalent?
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Great choice! I choose Kapalua as well. I haven't played all that many nice courses, but I could also choose Torrey, but no, Kapalua is my choice. Funny enough, there is a course right down the street from me right now (San Clemente, CA) called Bella Collina and I know that is not the one you're talking about because that course stinks. 😉
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The Worst Person With Whom You've Ever Been Paired…
Golfingdad replied to ChetlovesMer's topic in Golf Talk
I have no bad experiences that stood out enough for me to remember them so that means one of two things; I’ve either been really lucky, Or I’m just getting old and losing my memory. I do wonder if I’ve ever been that guy for somebody else though. I have a bad habit of talking to other players balls that I’ve been trying to break because know everybody gets that. And I have a bag with my name on it. 😜 -
It's the nature of posting text only, I guess. Sarcasm, mood, tone, etc don't always come through to the reader like you imagine it when writing. (I know this very well first hand :)) For the record, I read your "Saudi" post as a tongue-in-cheek joke, so it wasn't a total miss. 🍻
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