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I apologize. I am not trying to give anyone advice on anything. I am simply stating my opinion on it. I don't have facebook but I could see how that would be annoying. In my opinion however I do think that if you're someone who legitimately has to ask yourself the question that is in the title of this thread, there are some deeper issues already there in your relationship. I am glad that your new marriage is going well and hope everybody can find something like that. Then we can all golf our asses off and have women who support it.

Couldn't agree more. Exactly my point this whole time. Apparently I'm presumptuous though. At least someone who's divorced agrees with me. The bottom line is if you're a man you make your own decisions. Those decisions involve respecting and taking care of your girl. If you do that and she has an issue then she is not right because she has her own issues. If you aren't man enough to stand up for yourself that's just as big of a problem.

Are we having the same conversation? What does any of what you said here have to do with what I'm saying? The bolded means these people are way past the point of going golfing being a problem. You're acting like dealing with divorce every day makes you an expert. What you do for a living isn't relevant, and neither is admitting you've been divorced. That might actually just prove my point more. Just relax and quit defending people who aren't even here. The only people who have responded have agreed with me. Calm down and accept that people out there who aren't divorced have a different opinion than you.

I'm not flippantly saying anything. I'm not superior to anyone. If you allow someone to tell you that you can or can't do something that makes you happy, then you need to address it with them. If they're unwilling to change you're with the wrong person. Relationships are about making each other better, not tearing each other down. If your relationship does that, you're in a crappy one. If you're a man who lets your wife tell you what to do and when to do it, you're not a man. Again, an example of being a human and understanding a relationship from both sides. Pretty simple. Anyone who tells you not to do the things that you enjoy is not someone who truly cares about you. They're someone who cares more about themselves. So I'm right, but because I said it and you didn't, I'm wrong. I couldn't be any less presumptuous. I'm just stating something that's obvious. I'm sorry that it clearly makes you uncomfortable. Yeah it's not very nice or correct to try and empower people and get them to understand that they deserve to be happy in a relationship and that it takes two (including their wife/girlfriend, and not just them bending over backwards to please someone). I'm sorry your marriage didn't work out. If somebody finds what I'm saying insulting they should probably look in the mirror and figure out if it's because there's some truth to it and that's why they're offended. Until somebody who is actually in that position disagrees, I don't think they need you defending them.

AKA you're a human being who understands what it means to be in a relationship and your wife does as well. Unfortunately not everybody does. Glad there's at least one other person out there who understands how relationships are supposed to work.

Yeah, it's really not. You're just with the wrong person.

I could never imagine being in a relationship where the other person told me what I could or couldn't do, and when I could or couldn't do it. I'm a grown man. Which in and of itself means I understand what's important and whether or not it's interfering with something. A girl who says, "You can't do this because you do it too much and I want you to do X" is not someone who you want to be in a relationship with. The one who understands the things you enjoy and that make you happy and encourages you to do those things is the type of person we all should be with. That being said, you don't act braindead and schedule a tee time when her parents are coming over. It's just common sense, and you do that because you actually care about her. If you don't, then you probably shouldn't be in the relationship to begin with. But if you're with a woman who tells you that you can't do something just because she doesn't like it or thinks that you do it too much? Uhh yeah...no.

He just was never in good situations. Seemed like every shot I saw him take he was in a bad spot. Then when he actually had a decent drive and was set up for what should be a reasonable approach shot, he wasn't getting close enough for birdie. That Par 5 at the end pretty much summed up the tournament for him. He was actually creeping back towards the cut line and then hit that drive into the rough. Thought he had enough to get it to the green and instead it ended up short and into whatever that rough/water was in front of the green.

It still tells me that it isn't allowed in my country...I'm in the U.S....I don't know. Thank you very much though. Yeah something tells me this has nothing to do with it. I think the golf course just ate him up today. It happens. I don' think for a second it has anything to do with motivation. It's just golf.

Thanks. It says it's not compatible with my android though. The PGA is terrible.

There's seriously no way to watch any of the morning coverage the first few days?

I am pretty new to golf. Really only been golfing for a month. When I went to the putting green for the first time my immediate thoughts were, "wow, putting is going to be a huge problem." The second time I went to the putting green I tried LHL and felt better instantly. Like others in this thread I'm someone who has always felt better playing hockey left handed and hitting a backhand in tennis despite being right hand dominant. I don't know anything about anything, but I would bet that has a lot to do with how comfortable a person feels. It made the putter feel much smoother. Putting regular it seemed impossible not to break my wrists. However, after reading this I do agree with the point that was made that lag putts seem more difficult. I have had a very hard time with putts of significant distance. End up way short on them end up three putting because of how off I was.

The other day on the course there was a foursome. Two guys and two gals. They were foreign and barely spoke any English. The entire round they spent getting up behind their women and showing them how to swing the club and hit the ball. We were a few pairs behind them and this is an executive course that is really family oriented, so slower play is understood. But this was crazy. This wasn't waiting on a nine year old and family of four. This was two couples probably in their 50s legitimately trying to teach their women how to play while on the course. By the time they were willing to let people through they were heading to the 8th hole. Took 2 1/2 hours to get through nine. The worst part was people coming up behind and getting mad about us playing slower. We tried explaining to them that there was nowhere for us to go because when we get to the next hole there will be two pairings waiting to tee off. Why would you take them on the course to teach them? I don't understand.

I was getting serious blisters on both thumbs every time I went when I first started. It was so bad I was only able to go about once a week because of how raw it was. I wasn't wearing a right handed glove but I was still blistering through the glove on the left hand. Once it callused up a little bit I haven't had a problem since then. Guess the skin just had to get used to being used there and now it's fine and no issues when I play.

Yeah I get what you're saying. I crushed a 7I off the tee on a Par 3 that was listed at 156. Slightly downhill and ended up over the green and in the woods. Was one of the best 7I I ever hit and it ended up in a drop and a triple. It sucks when you feel like you're hitting it well and still can't make numbers.