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Didn't well know he was a jerk at that point though? This was the caddy who yelled at spectators, who ripped cameras off of peoples' necks and then broke them. This is the guy that took off his tournament bib before an event ended, only to have to put it back on because Graeme McDowell (I think) made a putt. More likely, until the break-up he was Tiger's guy and until the break-up, all things Tiger were infallible. It's not that we didn't know he was a jerk until the break-up, it's that a lot of folks didn't think it was okay to say he was jerk until then.

Probably a decent amount with all the paddling out, I would think. Not much surfing for us here in Texas, but look at Phelps arms from all that swimming.

Here's my question, and it's really a question not me being a smart-***. Stevie acted like this all the time with Tiger too. The big, winding chip-in at the Masters, the putt to send the US Open to a playoff, etc. Where people this upset then? Again, I'm really asking.

Mmmmmmm....Bacon Gravy. To the OP, it's just one round. I once shot a 123. You put it behind you, remember what good happened while out there and move forward. All you can do really.

To derail from Guan for a moment: WHAT. A. PUTT. by Tiger Woods. With the field all seemingly coming back to him, if he can keep this going (-2 currently), have to think he's in prime position.

It's still talking about the Masters. ESPN was just talking about it being the first in a major since 2004.

Well, welcome to the party. Say goodbye to (some) of your productivity.

Guan just spoke on ESPN about the penalty and, I've got to say, he is more than impressive. Said the win was forcing him to keep switching club and that he respects the decision on the ruling. Said it won't put a negative light on his experience this week, even if he misses the cut. I have to say, even if he was faking it, there are probably loads of adults that wouldn't have handled it that well. Maybe it's because he's a kid, but either way, it's awesome.

Exactly! But, once a group is on the clock, it's on the clock I guess. That said, I wonder if Guan was the reason for the delay in that group exclusively, or if the others were slow too.

I read the story on PGA.com and it didn't mention a warning. Not to say that it didn't happen (and I really hope it did), but as a sportswriter myself I think that really needs to be included in the story. EDIT: ESPN just said that the group was put on the clock at some point earlier.

375-yard par 4, with a 90-degree dogleg left after 220 yards. Hit 3W off the tee and drove it right of the fairway in some trees. From in the trees, hit the same 3-wood through a gap, over some water and to within two feet of the green. Two-putted from there and made my only par of the day.

107 at a Par 72 (67.5/114, 5,887 yds). Kind of an odd round in the sense that I didn't ever have a real blow-up hole, but could never really score. Had only one par and lots of doubles. Case in point: On the front nine, I carded 7 6s, a 5 and a 7. I'm nothing if not (frustratingly) consistent.

Like fourputt, my balls from any given round just go back into the bag afterwards, so I couldn't definitively say how many rounds with one ball. But, I know I've played a couple of rounds recently without losing a ball. One I know I played with the same ball without hitting into water or losing it. The other I managed to fish it out of the water, so technically I'm counting it.

Just saw this on Deadspin and think it's really a pretty genius idea. I can't see it becoming mainstream with what I can only assume are high costs, but if you factor in cost of wear and tear that carts put on courses, who knows.

The key for me is a balance between affordability and upkeep. I'll pay a little bit more for a bit nicer, if it's not too much. Case in point: Here in Tyler, there are 2 courses I play frequently, one of which is $44 and one of which is $51. The $51 course is more than $7 nicer than the $44, so we'll play that one more frequently, even though it's a bit more expensive. I like both because they offer variety in their holes, but don't overly penalize players when you hit an errant shot. I like the ability to recover after a wayward drive and — like someone mentioned above — I'd rather play a course that lets me score with one really good shot than ruins a hole with one bad shot.

I use Swing by Swing and really like it. Has maps of tons of courses and you can track any shot with the push of a button via the GPS. I use the free version, but there is also a paid version that will track GIR, FIR and the like. All mine tracks is score and putts.

I played by myself Saturday and it was amazing. Was the first one at the course and blistered through in about 2.5 hours. I've done both and while I don't really have a preference between the two, it's nice sometimes to have some alone time on the course to figure out your game. But then again, I also talk to myself when I'm out by myself. That's not weird, right?

Played an executive course (4500 yards) that is the second course at a place in Tyler I like to play at. Thought with the shorter holes, I'd shoot better. Not the case. Shot a 100 on a Par 68 and the place really highlighted what's the biggest flaw in my game: 50 yards and in. Hit my driver decent and my irons really well, but time after time would duff chips or blade them and shoot it all the way across the green. Also had 39 putts which is just not good at all. A short Par 4 (about 260 yards) epitomized the whole day. Hit the best 4 iron I've ever struck (220 yards, gps measured) but took two chips to get on the green then two-putted for a bogey. Awful. The positive I'm taking is that if I can sure up my short game the scores should start to lower. Even without being able to play all that often, I feel like I'm in a good place with my swing. Now it's just a matter of fixing the rest of it.

My swing is super-flawed: way too much arms, not enough body turn, etc. But, when I play consistently enough, I know what I need to do to make solid contact with the ball and get it going in the right direction with solid distance, and my scores lower. I mean, I'm usually not breaking 90 or anything, but that's because I only get to play 2-3 times per month. With that kind of schedule I see no reason to invest in trying to make my swing "right." The way I figure it, if you find something that works for you and is comfortable for you, then you can make the most of it if you want.

I was so annoyed that the DVR cut short, all because — seemingly — the GC felt the need to run that really long 'Thank You' commercial before the episode. And, it wasn't just the premiere. I tried to DVR a late re-air to catch it, and that same commercial played and cut the ep. short. You'd think in the days of DVR, networks would have this stuff figured out by now.

Mine is the 6i, and honestly it's not even that close. I don't know that I've ever really hit the thing on the course. I'm so confident in both my 5i and my 7i that it renders the 6i almost obsolete. Because of my confidence in those two, I'd rather go hard 7 or soft 5 than pull the 6. Second for me would be my 3i. Odds are, if I'm pulling it out I could just take a nice easy swing with my 5W and do the same thing, except usually with better results. The only reason I voted 6i instead of 3i is because I will use the 3i when I need to punch a low shot from a bad spot.

This is it for me as well. I've always regarded my 5i as my "175" club, and seem to be pretty consistent with it. It's also my favorite club in my bag, because it's my most consistent iron.

Shot a 106, 11 strokes higher than the 95 I carded the last time I went out. How do you add 11 strokes? Easy: 4 three putts and one four-putt, and not a single one-putt. I hit the ball relatively well, especially with my mid irons. Driver was a bit off, but overcame it pretty well (by my standards). In the end, it all came down to me not being able to make a putt.

Congrats man, I know the feeling well. Had my first legit sub-100 round a couple of weeks ago, and it's a really good feeling. Gunning for 90 now.