Hardspoon

OK...I'm calling this a bit early, but with 10 votes (and a couple things that have popped up for me), I'm gonna say that the weekend is 6/21 and 6/22. Put it in your calendars! More details to follow. @saevel25 and @GolfLug you need to cancel whatever you've got going on that weekend... 🙂

So far, it's looking pretty even. The first weekend (the one in May) is probably out, but the others all seem to work in general. I'll give it until the end of a week for votes and then pick one.

OK - I think we should narrow down a weekend, and start there. We're going to try to do this in June. I've created a Doodle poll where everyone can vote for the options that work for them. Please include your username so I can track/post results. Doodle Doodle is the simplest way to schedule meetings with clients, colleagues, or friends. Find the best time for one-to-ones and team meetings with our user-friendly calendar tool. Get started today! (I only put in the Saturday dates, but assume the outing would include Friday - Sunday). Once we select a date that works for the most people, I'll start to line up courses and schedule and go from there.

As @iacas mentioned, I'm happy to help plan this year. If we want to stick close to Pittsburgh/Ohio, we could play a round at my club: Home | Weirton | Williams Golf & Country Club Williams Golf & Country Club is a private club located in the heart of Weirton, West Virginia. We offer memberships of all varieties and can host any event. It's nothing special, but a nice round and something a little different. Depending how many folks we have, I could possibly also get us on at Allegheny CC.

Probably very little. The only real reasons it would affect it would be if you actually swing differently (which, it sounds like you might - "uncomfortable swinging on mats". You do need to make sure the simulator you're using is a high-quality one with high-speed cameras and radar, etc.

This is really interesting. In the rare case where I feel like I need to play a lower, spinnier shot than my standard "pitch" from inside 40 yards, I've always just tried to hit it like a partial wedge shot. It's always very inconsistent, since it feels like a 10% backswing or something. I'll definitely have to practice this and see how/if it works well enough to use on the course.

I voted "Decent Weather Golfer". I was going to describe my general rules...but then @saevel25 did it for me so I'll just copy his, with one addition: Temp: Above 45 degrees (pending wind at the low end). Below 90 degrees. Weather: On and off rain, I am ok. I may not go out by myself, but I am not skipping a tee time if the weather is just meh. T-storms, or torrential downpour, then it will be a game time decision. Snow is out. I will never play golf when it is that cold out.

Played my first round at my Home Course last weekend. No birdies, but got 6 pars on the card, including three in a row from 15-17. For me, a realistic goal is to Par every hole this year, so this was a good start, including the #2 and #3 handicap holes.

Took a really good lesson with @iacas in Erie last week, as my swing had completely gone off the rails (particularly with the driver). Two main pieces I'm working on: a backswing piece, and a downswing piece to try to get my path from being so over-the-top. Will post more here as I get to practice over the next couple weeks. The backswing piece alone has already made things noticeably better.

Agreed on all points - “solid” is a great way to put it. I honestly think we played Eaglesticks at about 5800 yards. I feel like I can nit-pick any course I ever play (those inland holes at Pebble Beach really are boring…) but at the end of the day, both courses were interesting and fun. That’s all that matters.

Ummm., yeah. I read the entire list and didn't even realize I'd played there until I read your post...so that's saying something.

Yup!!! It sounds like the start of a bad joke: "An architect and an engineer walk into a bar plan a golf outing..."

Love it - the kind of golf comment only an engineer would make! 🙂 Was good getting out there to play with you again, even if we never ended up in the same group. Been too long.

I have a total of 13, all from playing Oakmont (3), Pebble Beach (6), Pete Dye GC (2), Spyglass Hill (1), and Royal New Kent (1). I have plans to play the Ocean Course (Kiawah) and Pikewood National (Morgantown, WV) this summer, so that will add 6 (!) more. The only "surprises" for me, in terms of courses I've played, were #17 at Fox Chapel and #18 from Laurel Valley not making the list.

After thinking about it for a few years, I've finally joined a local golf club. My goal is to par every hole this year; I'll be tracking it in the spreadsheet. I think it's definitely more interesting as a single course rather than a composite, so this should be fun!