thehillgolfer

i was two over through 16 holes when i barely beat a severe thunderstorm (or so the news says) to my car. craziness. thats one thing about summer i hate. those retarded afternoon thunderstorms. is there anywhere where those dont occur cuz i want to live somewhere like that, cuz where i live we get them at least every other day.

what does mentally gifted mean?

i already posted in the other one, buttttt does anyone else love fixes divots on the green??? i absolutely love it. like sometimes after i'm done washing carts i'll go to one of the fairways and hit shags balls and i love going around the green fixing 20 divots, its a good forearm work out too. i rake the bunkers too but i dont replace my divots. from my experience the grass dies anyways so theres no point, and unless your in a competition if someones ball lands in it they'll just roll it over so it makes no real difference in my opinion.

well i guess i'll put in my two cents... i work at a nine hole muncipal course that charges $14 at the most all day green fees (thats on weekends before 12) after 12 on anyday its $10. and you pay once and can walk as much as you'd like after that. the cart fee is $6 per nine hole. blacksburg is a college town so we get lots of college kids. i personally think that we probably get some of the worst kinds of golfers. actually the other day we had a guy come in to fix one of our carts and he decided to check all the other and 7 of our 24 carts were broken. the back frame was either bent/cracked, almost assuredly from recklessness. that being said, those people need somewhere to play...what my course does is they have a get into golf program which teaches people the basics of the game and stuff like that, hoping that they come back and can at least somewhat play. so basically my conclusion is no, there shouldnt be a test, if anything get more marshalls or encourage regulars to get the extra mile in keeping the course up (repairing more than just your own ball mark, etc) or give free drinks, people always love free stuff.

i read somewhere to concentrate more on your follow through (the more followthrough the farther the ball will go) but to be honest i've tried it and i still suck at the long greenside bunker shot so good luck

yeah i've given up on the golf channel. we have it at the clubhouse and i was all excited when i started working there that i'd be able to watch it. But its boring. theres always a good movie on or i watch the jews and arabs blow each other up, much more interesting and beneficial if you ask me

i was just over the back edge of a 386 yard par 4 on my drive so maybe my first ever 400+ drive. very exciting, the ensuing par was not

but you still have to pay right?

i have a question for cantputt. are the 695mbs hard to hit? cuz i've been looking at getting those but dont know whether i'm good enough or would be better served with more forgiveness. besides the lofts being weaker than you'd like whatd you think of them?

yes, you are right. but i would go ahead and try out both sets.

I found a brush tee cleaning out carts last night and was wondering what people thought of them. They look pretty cool (I say that cuz it comes in its own little plastic case). I think i'm going to try it out today and see if i can see a difference.

nope, theres not...not a computer(except the one i use to do tee times and the such) or mens club. most people that play there are members at another course, but play there cuz its in town and reallly cheap. is there any way i can get an official handicap over the internet or through the mail? cuz i would really like to play in some state junior tourneys but they require an official handicap

i am pretty sure the Open Championship will be back to Hoylake soon. The R&A; have to be pleased with the leaderboard and everything else about the tourney (except the phones and paint). and when it does go back i too hope the weather gets a bit iffy, especially considering all of the internal OB on the course, which barely anyone hit into (minus Adam Scott).

i dont have one but i want one...i just dont know where/how to get one...since i cant get one through my muni and we dont have any golf galaxy or golfsmith around here

but was bobby jones talented enought to be comprable to tiger or jack?

i think my municipal course might do 500 rounds a week...if we're lucky

i dont think i am supposed to be in this thread....the only browsers i have ever heard of is internet explorer and netscape....oh and i guess macs use safari? anyways if anyone cares (and i'll give u some reputation points, hehe) would you explain what the others are and what difference is?

how bout bobby jones?? i know he won the grand slam, but if he had like turned professional and pursued a career in golf would he have dominated like tiger or jack did in their generations?

my misses tend to be short...but i'm like erik when it comes to those little 3-6 footers, on finding the right balance between stroking it firm into the cup and not risking having the same putt coming back if i miss it.

anyone know how spectators get into the british open? When i went to the Wachovia tourney in charlotte mostly everyone was shuttled in, so they checked you before you even got on the bus and then there were people at the entrance as well.

i am a pro shop assistant at my local muni...and our marshalls dont do much of anything, which i guess is good, cuz they are there just in case something happens i suppose. but then again i just sit in the air conditioning and watch tv.

old people can be like that....this guy i'm housesitting for has these two dogs that seriously are like his grandkids....its kinda scary.

or they could just say if we catch you bringing in a cell phone we throw it out. that would get rid of much of the hassle and probably deter most people from trying to bring one in as well.

amen, i keep a couple in my bag just in case i need to show off and make myself look really good by being able to spin the ball

really?