cmarkmyers
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Yes, now you are getting it. That is EXACTLY what I said. Verbatim. No, wait... Where the hell did I say that? Should I use smaller words so you can figure it out?
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He should not have let his game or his body get that bad in the first place. But I will give him some kudos for losing the 80 pounds through diet and exercise. I didn't think he had the dedication or discipline to... Wait, how did he lose that weight again? Yeah, by the ignorant masses. Mainly the types that shout, "Get in the hole!" every chance they get but also by the ignorant fans on the message boards too. He life is a train wreck. Scratch that, a series of train wrecks on and off the course. He is a scum bag to the nth degree but people keep cutting him slack. Best of all, he has no one to blame but himself. But no, lets give him credit for beating his addictions so many times. Not that many people can quit alcohol over and over again like he does. Wait, you can only quit something once? If you go back to it then you never quit in the first place? Huh? Scum bag. Bad for golf. Anyone that supports him is just a sheep and probably moves their lips when the read and listens to Nickleback.
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Finally people are catching on. He has been given second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth... chances and because of his 'everyman' personallity he has gotten away with this crap again and again. He is not an everyman. No one has gotten the opportunities he has and pissed them away as much as he has. He is pathetic and he is bad for golf. Everyone cross your fingers and hopes he makes another mistake soon so Finchem can ban his ass again.
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Was Steve Williams disrespectful of the flag on Saturday?
cmarkmyers replied to big o fan's topic in Tour Talk
No, it doesn't. But Stevie wasn't the only one doing it. Every single caddie and some players layed or dropped the flag on the ground. It may be technically the wrong thing to do but no one read that much in to it. Besides, one of the purposes of the tournament was to honor service members - people with more of a right to complain about flag treament than the rest of us - and I didn't see any of them feeling less honored due to the flag touching the ground. Way to single out one players caddie though. -
I will definitely go again next year but probably just stay for the practice, pro-am, and first round. Now that I have seen Tiger I really don't want to fight the insane crowds on a 3-day weekend. So chances are I will be posting again in about a year about having a pass available for the last 3 days... :)
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I got here on Tuesday and these first three days have been great. I took a few dozen pics and will try to post the best when I get home and have a chance to edit them and post them online. It is my first tournament but won't be my last. Tuesday is definately the day to go - You can take pics, the players are relaxed, and other than around Tiger there are no people.
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Valid Complaint or Whining? Westwood on Weekley...
cmarkmyers replied to EquipmentJunkie's topic in Tour Talk
Weekly is an embarrassment to golf and the tour. It is one thing to be yourself and to be considered an everyman. It is another thing to purposely act stupid and to even relish in it. And his antics were a bit over the top, although even I will cut him a bit of slack due to this being the Ryder Cup. As for the argument that “European's act like jerks during the Cup so we can to”. Well that is about the lamest, most immature argument you can come up with. Grow up and have some class. Same goes for the fans, Weekly, and anyone else acting like an douche and calling it patriotic. -
Something wrong with golfers these days... (re: equipment)
cmarkmyers replied to ArjunGFX's topic in Golf Talk
This game is hard enough for beginners. Telling them to use old equipment and bad balls will do nothing to grow the game. Sure, very few may find benefits in the long run, but many won't. Even worse, many would just quit, especially beginners that started later in life and don't have the hand/eye coordination or the time required to learn while using unforgiving equipment. That said, obsessing over equipment can be a bad thing. Most players won't benefit by upgrading their 2006 game improvement irons with newer models, and today's drivers are not so much better than last year's that you need to drop another $400. Like others have said spend that money on lessons and practice. But at the same time don't begrudge people that like to play around and tinker with their equipment, no matter what their handicap. If they like getting new equipment because it makes them happy then be happy for them. If they go on and on about how their game has improved, how their launch angle is better, etc., then let them and just take what they say with a grain of salt. Maybe being more knowledgeable about these things will help them in the long run. Still, everyone should have decent equipment, regardless of handicap. I see people at the driving range where I work part time using old (and sometimes damaged) sticks and not understanding why they are struggling. A girl was there the other day trying to use a stiff shafted 3-iron blade, would anyone tell her to stick with that because she will be better off in the long run? I don't think so. Using quality equipment that is properly and professionally fit – to your size and swing – benefits ALL golfers. -
Tiger unleases some (expletive) bombs on the 9th hole at Doral
cmarkmyers replied to Three Putt's topic in Tour Talk
It is bad enough golfers fans who don't know what etiquette is, but now they have to put up with camera men that can't follow the rules? And Woods is not the only golfer that swears after bad shots or distractions. I have no problem with what he did or what he said, and in the end he blamed himself for not winning, not the photographer. -
Advil works wonders for me. It is the only over the counter medicine that helps my back, and I have frequent back pain.
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I enjoyed it last year and will probably find it entertaining next year. I watch so much golf that for me it is a nice break from the 'normal' events.
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If I am going out before noon it is a bowl or two of Raisin Bran or maybe an egg and an Englis Muffin. If it is the afternoon then probably 2 hot dogs.
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Bought Wilson clubs I am in shock
cmarkmyers replied to allin's topic in Clubs, Grips, Shafts, Fitting
Over the past couple of years Wilson has been getting kudos from the magazines. It is nice to see the return of a once dominant company and someone actually buying them! Hope they work out well for you. -
Lew, Try posting on the Clubmaker's forum on Golfsmith.com, the techs there seem to have all kinds of old information. http://www.golfsmith.com/cm/forum/gs...code=advanced1
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What seems like ages ago I picked TM, mainly because I loved their woods, and I still do. But now I have to go with Golfsmith. If you are not afraid to stray from the big names then Snake Eyes clubs are the way to go.
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How can you say it was the same situation? Casey Martin's disability, while truly horrible and debilitating, is no where near as severe as Kline's. Kline could die if too much pressure is put on her heart whereas Martin's leg disorder (Klippel-Trenaunay-Webber Syndrome) won't bring about death. Either way, I am not going to get into the argument now, as this was discussed in length here when it first came up. I do like the point that someone brought up back then that was something like, “Why pick a career/hobby that can kill you due to your heart defect?”
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Thanks for the info, Gas. I was going on what I read in Wishon's book but I don't have any real world experience. I have been waiting for a month for my lie board and it finally came yesterday. This gives me a good excuse to put some tape on my hybrid to see if it is a too flat lie angle that is making me put some shots to the right.
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Ha, great find. I wasn't sure what to expect at first.
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Remember that the lie angle gets less and less important the longer the club. Seeing on how it is on your hybrid I would not be overly concerned about a degree or two. Of course this is not to say that lie angle on longer clubs is unimportant, it is just less important than on shorter irons and wedges. That said, given the choice I certainly would want ALL of my clubs precisely fitted. I just would not lose sleep over not being able to get my hybrid perfect.
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The debate should really be cavity back versus blades, rather than cast versus forged. Anyone who has read Wishon or Maltby will tell you that the manufacturing process has nothing to do with something like workability or forgiveness (I know this has been said already). And personally I will take what I have read from those two guys over Wikipedia any day. I have hit cast blades and clubs with minimal cavities and I have hit forged clubs with big cavities. The forged clubs were more forgiving and less workable than the cast. Again, I know this has been said, but it is a bit tiring reading the same misconceptions over and over. The reason people seem to think forged automatically equals workability and cast automatically equals forgiveness is due to the manufacturing limitations in the forging process. You just can't make a forged club with the same type of forgiving cavity that you can when casting. It is much more difficult to get a lower center of gravity that is placed further back when forging. Another reason you don't see that many very forgiving forged clubs is the cost. Forging is more expensive than casting so forged clubs typically cost more. Players that need forgiveness are typically newer/less experienced golfers and these people don't want to spend the kind of money that forged clubs cost. So there is less of a market for forged, forgiving irons. Other misconceptions I have read regarding forged clubs are distance and distance control. Yes forged clubs are generally softer (hence the different feel) but this does not do anything for height, trajectory, distance control, etc. Again it comes down to the design of the head and not the material. A softer steel will not make a noticeable difference when it comes to how far you are hitting the ball. But I still like forged clubs. I like the look, and I like the feel. Since so much of golf is mental being comfortable with your clubs is just as important as their MOI and CG.
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I just ordered an Izzo Spirit. A friend of mine has a Spirit 2 (4 lbs) which seems really comfy. The older Spirit is 1/2 lb lighter, has the same type of organizational top, and slightly different straps. I am hoping the pound and a half difference between the Spirit I and the Ogio Vision I currently use makes a big difference.
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Mexican. Sad to say even (especially?) the bastardized American kind. Then Tex-Mex, then Chinese.
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Lamkin Crossline vs. GolfPride Tour Velvet
cmarkmyers replied to SuaSponteMn's topic in Clubs, Grips, Shafts, Fitting
Neither, but forced to choose I would take the Golf Prides. I really don't like the look of the Lamkins, although I don't doubt their grip. Personally I use cord or semi-cord grips but I do put Tour Velvets on any demo clubs I make. -
Say what you will about the South and Southerners, but living in VA I pretty much get to play year round. Now there will be stints of a week or three where I can't get out there, but I'll take it. The trick is getting the weather to cooperate when I am able to play. Nothing worse than a 60 degree winter day and not being able to even go out to hit balls :p Oh, and then there is Links for the Xbox or the Outlaw games. Links is still my favorite with all the TW versions being at the bottom. Too easy and creepy EA graphics. Sim Golf for the PC is also an oldie but goodie.