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twotacosfor99cents

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  1. Costochondritis! I've got it too. Tore a ligament/cartilage in my #2 left rib. I get pain and soreness every now and then.
  2. You don't have to pay these fees if you become an AAdvantage elite member. If you fly over 25,000 miles a year on American, you've already got the AAdvantage card in your wallet. If you don't - don't worry. I'm about to tell you a not-very-well-known tip. American/AAdvantage has something called the Challenge. It's simple. Call an AAdvantage rep and say that you wish to enroll in the Gold or Platinum challenge. For the Gold challenge, you simply have to fly 5,000 miles within 90 days. For the Platinum, it's 10,000 miles. To complete the Gold challenge, you just need to fly to the east (or west) coast once. For Platinum, do it twice or go to London. Once you fly it, you're AA 'metal', and are not subject to these silly baggage fees, can use the business class check-in line, and the elite security line at some airports and are the first group to board the plane always. You also get priority with upgrades as well. Another tip, if you enroll in the Challenge, is to do it in June. Challenges started in the first half of the calendar year (01Jan - 01Jun) will give you elite status to the end of the current membership year only. Challenges started in the latter half of the calendar year (16Jun - 16Dec) will earn you elite status for the remainder of the current membership year as well as for the following membership year. So, if I enrolled in the Gold challenge on June 15th, that means I am AAdvantage Gold for the rest of 2008 and all of 2009. Give it a try. It makes flying that much easier. I'm actually AAdvantage Gold and will be doing the Platinum challenge next month with a trip to London. St. Andrews anyone? edit: Yay, this was my post #100. Someone want to reward me with a Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2? Hee hee.
  3. I feel that this point needs to be reinstated: It seems that this list is for purely physical sports, and leans towards such. However, many physical sports require mental dexerity, and this list does not take in account for that. Boxing, baseball, hockey, tennis, etc. all require snap-decision/fight-or-flight reactions and fast-twitch musclature, which can be developed over time in the recreational player. Muscle memory is the key factor here. However, what I think that the ESPN editors aren't seeing is that golf does require the same fast-twitch process because when you execute a golf swing, you're using that same muscle memory that you use when you swing a baseball bat or a tennis racket, or even swinging a punch towards your soon-to-be-on-the-canvas opponent. The only difference is that you plan the movement well in advance, prepare yourself for it, and move only when you're ready . Golf uses all of the same muscle functions that all of these sports require, but another difference is that the time span that these functions are executed in are far longer. For example, from the time that a tennis ball is served to you or a baseball is pitched to you, your preparation + reaction time are far shorter than what it takes for you to step up to the tee and swing a golf ball. This can definitely water down the appearance of our sport because all of these things are not apparent. Humans have the attention span of a gnat, especially ESPN editors. Sorry if I'm rambling a bit here - I just opened a cold one at the beginning of this "essay" and just finished it off now. Cheers!
  4. I can sympathize. Last year, I was breaking 90 pretty consistiently. Now, on the heels of a swing overhaul 3 weeks ago, I can't go back to the course until I get my swing consistient again, and it's frustrating me. My irons are working now, but my driver and my long irons are horrible. Horrible. Horrible as in my driver will slice hard right and go 90 yards. Still working on it.
  5. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/sportSkills Scroll down. I find this a little inaccurate because I have surfed, skied, skateboarded and obviously played golf, as well as some other sports, and golf is definitely up there in the list of hardest sports i've ever played.
  6. I can't blame her - traveling is stressful, and I do believe she wants children. I may get a chance to meet her and play with her sometime in the future, so we'll see how that goes.
  7. Pitching - keep in mind that carpet is slick and grass is not slick. You may adopt a softer swing where grass requires a firm swing. Putting - depending on the carpet - your results will vary. I find that builder's carpet in office complexes are the best putting surface since it's smooth. Typical house carpeting isn't that great since it's too slow, but it's god for learning your putting stroke. However, YMMV.
  8. So... i've ben undergoing a tough swing change, I would roll my left wrist upwards and slide my hip away to bring the club down, and swing with my arms - that's my old swing. New swing is proper - turning with the shoulders to 90 degrees, hips to 45 degrees, and flat left wrist. However, if I keep my left wrist turned to the left to promote a flat wrist on the top of the backswing, it feels extremely awkward on the way down and actually hurts on impact. The only way I can get a proper downswing is if I turn my left hand over to the right on the grip until I see a solid 2 knuckles. However, when I do this, my wrist wants to break a bit on the top of the backswing. Should I slighty cup the left wrist on the top of the backswing or should it be flat? What say you, Sandtrapper swing gurus?
  9. What's wrong with center shafted putters versus offset?
  10. http://www.scottycameron.com/studio/...ils.aspx?id=24 I want it. When is it coming out?
  11. 84 at Stanford, mostly bogies/pars. I played 8 over to the 14th hole at Aviara, then collapsed into a string of doubles and triples at the back 4 holes at Aviara - they're brutal, but if I had held it together, I would have probably scored under my record.
  12. Try a 250+ yard carry. Several holes require you to carry that far just to reach the fairway from the championship tees.
  13. Saw this on MSNBC: BREAKING NEWS: Annika Sorenstam to retire, a person familiar with her plans tells Associated Press. She's 38 and probably has bigger plans in her life. I wish her well!
  14. You should first check the angle of the cup - that's your first reference. From there, you should be able to easily read the green against the horizon and your brain's natural leveling mechanism and read a line from there. Your inner ear has a balance mechanism, so your brain and your visual cortex know what's exactly level and what isn't. Use it. Not to brag, but people tell me I have an uncanny ability to read lines. Judging speed is something else I'm still learning though.
  15. 91 at Stanford from the blacks. 4 pars, 1 birdie, assorted bogies and doubles. 1 disaster hole (5 over). Nailed the drive, 2nd shot went into the creek in front of the green. Took a drop, and it went into deep rough. HIt the first wedge fat, skulled the 2nd one, and screwed up the putt from the fringe (underhit it), and two-putted to finish at 9. Horrible. I had a chip-in for par and a 60 foot putt for birdie. Took one mulligan after I completely unraveled a drive into the woods.
  16. I've got them as well, and they've been my go-to ball recently. They're a great hitter once new, but they get scuffed up very easily. Considering if I don't lose any balls, I will go through a sleeve a round because they get scuffed up to the point where there will be protrusions out of the cover (unputtable) I think I might go back to Titleists.
  17. Eh, a split for me between: The Challenge at Manele Bay in Hawaii, Rancho Santa Fe Country Club, and Four Seeasons Aviara, both in San Diego.
  18. I played with a co-worker a few weeks ago.. He hit a 8 iron, topped it, and then threw his club a good 80 yards, embedded it into the turf. We complimented him on his club-chucking skill the whole day. "So did you decock your wrists at the topswing?" "Maybe a grip change will get you extra yardage." "Regular or stiff flex - which one gets more yardage?"
  19. Four Seasons Resort at Aviara (Arnold Palmer): 11th hole.. I landed this shot on the far right of the green 11th hole green - big, eh? One of my father's many practice swings... :)
  20. Details? I can try to help you. :)
  21. "Don't be afraid to pick up your ball" It means that if you're holding up play and you're behind the group, just pick up the ball, put it in your pocket, and then catch up with the group and play your next shot (dropping the ball aroudn the group), be it from the green or on the next tee.
  22. Haha, I have these shoes. Comfortable, but they're starting to break up a little.
  23. Definitely interested! Even though I've played the South Course a few times - I wanna see where the rough is at. Good play though.
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