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Here it is less, than 48 hours after the snow stopped and it's pretty much all gone, already. At least here on the beach anyway. Mike

That's a great one. I've heard many people say "if you don't like the weather here, just wait a few minutes, it'll change" Mike

I think it looks great. How much are you supposed to get in Pinehurst? I live on the beach in NC and it's snowing pretty good right now, but we are only supposed to get 3 maybe 4 inches at most. Mike

I think the "7 of 50" you see is your place in our club/group. I could be wrong, I'm still learning this myself. Mike

Well, the first round is over. I didn't do as well as I had hoped, something like 24 points if I added it correctly. How did ya'll do? None of the pre-round info I read said that Vijay was playing injured. Did any of you here about that before today? Maybe I'm just not researching enough. Mike

Why not. Might as well give it a try. I'm in. letsgofish1@yahoo.com Mike

I would say I used to be a fox because I would get stressed out on the course and bad luck/breaks/bounces would cause my game to fall apart. Right now I'm trying to be more like a turtle, playing it safe and laying up when ever possible. Keeping the ball in the fairway is more important to me than making a spectacular shot right now. Mike

I just continue to play as much as I can during the winter. Playing in cold and windy conditions is how I started playing the game. I can promise you this though, I will NOT play in the rain this winter as I did last year. MIke

When my driver fails, I used to leave it in the bag and go to my 3 iron. Now I try to work it out on the course. I've gotten better at working it out on the course. Mike

There are two shots from yesterday I would like to mention. First was my tee shot on 17, a par 4, 358 yard hole. I nailed it, probably my best drive of the year. That shot left me about 60 yards to the hole. So, I pull out my pitching wedge and knock it to within two feet of the hole. Tap in for birdie, my second ever. YAY!!! Mike

I see what your sayin'. It's just that my last few rounds have filled with "worst holes". I'll look for the "best shot of the week" thread you mentioned. Mike

Nope, listed prices in the U.S. generally do not include sales tax. Mike

I think we should talk about the best hole of the round. I've been told that I should try to keep positive thoughts in my head. What do you think? Mike

My goals are; Lower handicap to 20 or better Take some lessons to help develop a more consistent swing Work on my course management Don't get so angry after one bad shot Mike

Yes I'm having the feeling right now. About half way though my second round yesterday, all of a sudden, everything I've read about the proper swing made sense in my head. I hit my drivers and irons farther and straighter than I ever have before. Had I not been playing best ball with a few friends, I believe my score would have dropped considerably on the back nine. Like you said, power from the torso and speed from the wrists, not everything from the arms The big test will be tomorrow, when I play another round to see if I can repeat this swing. Mike

It's been a while since I've been here because my game started to go downhill. Well, the past few weeks have been much better for me. I've broke 100(98,98) twice in three days. I'm hitting my irons much better recently. Mike

If I can even find it, I'm planning on keeping it. Even if the former owner is standing right there, if and when I come out of the pond with it, he is not getting it back without some sort of compensation. I'm not going through all this trouble just for the fun of it. If there is no compensation involved, it may end up back in the pond. Mike

If any of my friends are with me, I'll have them take some video. At the very least, if I do find any of the clubs I'll take some pictures and post them for all to see. Mike

After finishing today's round, I was talking with the owner of the course I play. We were talking about finding balls around some of the ponds on the course when she told me that someone had thrown a Scotty Cameron putter in the pond by the 18th green. I asked her if I could bring my snorkeling equipment next week to look for it. She said sure and then said she would pay me to fish some of the balls out of it also. She also told me that there is an Odyssey putter and a top of the line Ping putter in the same pond too. I cannot wait for next weekend to get here. Have any of you ever had a chance to find clubs like this before? Mike

I'm playing the ball in the middle of my stance. I took a lesson earlier this year and the instructor suggested that I hit in the middle for the time being. Do you think if I move the ball forward in my stance, it might help my slice with my driver, woods and hybrids? Mike

Yes I have two of them. When I can get the ball in the air it slices badly. I know this is a product of my bad swing but most of the time I can not even get the ball three feet off the ground. Plus I don't think I have ever hit my hybrids straight. Mike

Since I started trying to improve my game, I've heard some people say that hybrids are easier to hit than long irons. I have found just the opposite. I've started using long irons where most people would use hybrids and have had good success. What makes a hybrid so much easier to hit(supposedly)? Mike

My best shot this week, hmmmm.... I'd say a 40 foot uphill putt from the edge of the green. Mike

I think I figured out the key to consistency for me. Leave the drivers, woods and hybrids in the bag . I've done just that the last two rounds I've played and had two of my top three scores ever. Both rounds were 101. I may not hit my irons very far but I can hit them straight. Now I just need to find a three and a four iron. Mike

I know I could beat him at long distance surf casting Mike