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San Francisco Bay Courses
twotacosfor99cents replied to jjw's topic in Golf Courses and Architecture
You're in the city, otherwise I would have other recommendations for you - I'm in the Peninsula and I play courses in the South Bay and Peninsula - Stanford is my home course, but if I wander, I go to mostly Cinnabar Hills and Palo Alto Municipal. Rarely, I'll go to Shoreline Golf Links if the geese are not there. -
I would love to play with people here from the Bay Area if there's anyone around here.
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In coastal San Diego? $200/night including golf? Not happening. Gotta go inland There aren't that many golf resorts either. There's: 1) $$$$: Four Seasons Resort Aviara (Carlsbad) 2) $$$$: La Costa Resort (Carlsbad) 2) $$$$: The Lodge at Torrey Pines (Torrey Pines/La Jolla) 3) $$: Rancho Bernardo Inn 4) $$$$$: The Grand Del Mar - new Tom Fazio course There's also Barona and Sycuan, but these aren't really in San Diego. Out of all of them, the cheapest one is the Rancho Bernardo Inn - $200/night gets you 1 round of golf a day at: Rancho Bernardo Inn, Encinitas Ranch, Oaks North, Reidy Creek, Temecula Creek Inn, Twin Oaks, and Arrowood. Take a look here: http://www.jcgolf.com/
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Carlsbad is about 30-40 minutes from downtown San Diego - and Barona is farther. About a hour 15 or so. I have to tell you though - Aviara is one of my favorite courses in SD. And it's not a hassle to get on. [EDIT: NEvermind, I see you're going in November] Also, when are you going to Torrey Pines? It's obviously closed right now for the Open, and will continue to be closed for a bit for ground repair. I think the South Course is supposed to reopen June 19th. I also recommend Encinitas Ranch up in North County. I also, of course, can recommend a lot of private courses up there too, but unless you know a member, I don't know how you can get in.
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does any one here invoke the pro v-1 rule?
twotacosfor99cents replied to ganjagolfer's topic in Golf Talk
You seem to have a Scotty Red-X in your bag. -
Congrats! I'd love to hit a 9 under par someday. Actively working on it .:)
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You need to get around San Diego some more. :) Torrey is great, but not the best in SD. Rancho Santa Fe Country Club comes to mind. Four Seasons at Aviara too - and that's public. Aviara is an Arnold Palmer course - the finishing 3 holes are some of the toughest you'll ever play.
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Swing Video Within: 6 Iron Slice
twotacosfor99cents replied to twotacosfor99cents's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
Wow. Thanks so much for that very informative analysis. I will try to put it to use tomorrow... I printed a copy of it and the photos, so I'll try to work at it. Thanks so much again! -
1) Pebble Beach 2) Cypress Point 3) St. Andrews (Old Course) 4) Augusta National 5) Pine Valley I dunno, everyone's going to pick the same courses... However, Pine Valley, typically #1 on golf ranking lists, confuses me - nobody ever sees enough of it. It's not in any golf games - neither is Augusta. People see Augusta at the Masters, but Pine Valley is shrouded in obscurity. I just want to play it to see what the hype is all about.
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Swing Video Within: 6 Iron Slice
twotacosfor99cents replied to twotacosfor99cents's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
Also.... I'll try to get different and better angles next time - with a tripod or my fiancee.. :) I'd also like to see a top down version of my swing so we can see where the club is tracking. -
Swing Video Within: 6 Iron Slice
twotacosfor99cents replied to twotacosfor99cents's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
Sheesh. I'm almost embarrased to post this video. I just looked at it frame by frame. I checked my plane by comparing my backswing's perpendicular moment (where the club is perpendicular to the ground) and my downswing - the club points to the ball both times, at the same angle, so the plane seems to be okay. Another thing I just noticed: My hips are rotated way too far out at the moment of impact, and my right heel is off the ground. Example of body position at impact: -
Swing Video Within: 6 Iron Slice
twotacosfor99cents replied to twotacosfor99cents's topic in Instruction and Playing Tips
Yep, I see everything in this video that you mention - I'm glad I did this today. Fix-it list 1) Stop re-gripping. 2) Ground left foot. 3) Use hips + shoulders to start swing, not arms. 4) Use left arm to backswing, weak right arm. Left grip is strong, right grip is weak. 5) Swing towards "first base" - I was trying to do this in the end. 6) Finish with hands level to ear. Sheesh, this is a long to-do. -
Here's a video of my swing that I was working on at the range. http://www.redfaktor.com/dump/6iron_slice.mpg As you can see, the ball slices right. I think it's because my swing is looping outside to inside. Plus my hips seem too active. What say you, Sandtrappers?
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Attn: iacas. Please remove the Scotty Cameron ad!!
twotacosfor99cents replied to twotacosfor99cents's topic in Golf Talk
Wow, I've never heard of any golf shop putting 50% off on a returned putter. -
Attn: iacas. Please remove the Scotty Cameron ad!!
twotacosfor99cents replied to twotacosfor99cents's topic in Golf Talk
I can assure you such a thing will not fly by the fiancee. She is not dumb. At all. I don't date dumb women. :) -
Wow, impressive. I wonder if there have been lower scores... I doubt it.
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Attn: iacas. Please remove the Scotty Cameron ad!!
twotacosfor99cents replied to twotacosfor99cents's topic in Golf Talk
That is.. interesting. -
Attn: iacas. Please remove the Scotty Cameron ad!!
twotacosfor99cents replied to twotacosfor99cents's topic in Golf Talk
SEE! I'm not the only one! The AP1/AP2 irons are starting to eat into my soul too. -
Yeah, I did mean 16, sorry. :) Basically, it just looks like you have inconsistiency in your tee shots and in your short putts. 3 missed short putts, it seems like in just the 5 holes I asked about. Probably more in the other holes too? I'm not that great of a player, but I know where to look to fix my game. I guess I would just work on the driver + tee irons and getting a clean, repeating swing ingrained in your skull. Your bunker game looks like it needs work too... Putts are easy enough to fix. Do short putting drills (such as putting 12 balls 3 feet away from the hole in all directions), and above all.. TAKE YOUR TIME! I rarely 3-putt now because I take my time with every putt.
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Tell us the stories of your double and triple bogies (and the four) Did you three-putt them? Couldn't make the sand saves? What happened on holes: 4, 7, 10, 17, 18?
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Looking closer over that scorecard - were you off the back tees? The par 3's are pretty long.
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Nice eagle on that par 4. A bit short though - 273? you must have gotten under GIR.
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Attn: iacas. Please remove the Scotty Cameron ad!!
twotacosfor99cents replied to twotacosfor99cents's topic in Golf Talk
Haha, so that means you have a slighty used 33" SC NP2 on hand. Wanna sell it to me? Anyway, my birthday is coming up in a month and a half, perhaps she will have the vision to treat me to a nice putter. :)