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  1. OCdude12

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  2. Every year I play the US Midam qualifier somewhere within driving distance of the San Francisco bay area, but this year I wanted to branch out to see if I could combine vacation time with tournament golf. I don't mind making a road trip if it means I can play a course that has a good reputation and brings me somewhere I've never been before. Mix in some good food and I'll go about anywhere. Wanted to start this thread to create discussion for others that play in the national qualifiers and have suggestions for the courses in their local area. Currently I'm looking at the US 4-ball qualifier in Ohio at the Mayfield Sand Ridge Club on 8/18. My Giants play on the road in Pittsburgh later that week, so if I can convince my partner to fly out with me I might have to look for some other local gems in the area. Anyone else do the same?
  3. Of course it would. The point of me asking was so maybe I could go in and request certain shafts depending on what people may or may not suggest here. Making an educated decision is a little more helpful when you have some insight from those with first hand experience.
  4. I play the Callaway RAZR Fit Extreme Driver with the stock 65g S shaft, but I'm looking to replace it with some form of upgraded shaft since I need something a little more consistent. The little adjustment piece on the head of my driver broke so I figured this would be a good time to just replace the shaft also, but not sure what to get. The stock shaft just feels a little too whippy and I think I need something that's a little more stick to swing. The thing is that I'm in between a heavy S or a light X, but I think going with a 65-72 g stiff is probably more fitting since my swing speed comes and goes. I like to be able to work it both ways when I'm swinging it well, but when my swing speed isn't quite there, I go to the low controlled fade. Just curious what people have put in their drivers without spending $300+. I'm looking for something in the $100-$200 range. Or do I just got and hit a bunch of different shafts until I find one that feels right?
  5. Hope I'm not intruding, not sure if this is for a specific league, but I have a question that you guys may be able to help me out with. My league is set up where every team has 11 players and you start 7 each week. On my bench is Tim Clark who has been non-existent so far this year and I don't know if I should just drop him for someone else or keep him riding the pine until he shows up. I know he withdrew due to injury in Hawaii, but I haven't seen any updates since then. Anyone know what his deal is? Guy has turned into a ghost!
  6. So my buddy bought a long putter off ebay couple weeks ago and I tried it out a bit on the putting green last Saturday. My goodness, no wonder every player is switching to one these days. I have always been hesitant in using one just because I have had difficulty with feel any time I've tried one before, but maybe it was just finally using one that was the right length, because now I see how useful they really are. Buddy told me Dave Love III uses one just for practice, then switches back to his normal short putter for the round. Haven't done any research on that, but I think he's on to something. Immediately I could feel the difference between my good/bad strokes with the long putter and started working on finding the same feeling when going back to my regular one. I've searched ebay a bit and think I'm going to try and find a decent one that's not too expensive also just for practice purposes, but who knows how long it will be before using it full time. Guess I'm due for a new toy anyways. Any recommendations?
  7. So with all the wind they'll be seeing the first couple days, anyone think they'll be guys at a disadvantage now? I think McDowell and Oosthuizen might make a little extra noise considering they've been playing well of late and can play in the wind, Rory jumps up my list some more considering the damp conditions. Any big names that don't play the best in the wind to rule out? Thoughts?
  8. PS...forgot to ask of other similar stories people have had. Maybe its been a simple tip someone else could try or a new drill?
  9. Had to just share this somewhere, I'm sure most everyone has had this feeling at least once and for some many times during their golfing life. Today was one of those days that reminded me why I love this game so much and has me itching to hit a golf ball as soon as possible again. I've been really struggling with my irons of late (and driver now that I think about it), not thinking my grips were making that big of a difference. Boy was I wrong. Went and re-gripped my clubs last night since I've got a tournament this weekend, then played about 7 holes this afternoon on an empty course and I can't even come up with the words that describe how unbelievable it felt to actually feel where the ball is going. If you have been thinking you need new grips, go do it. I usually play a little fade, but lately it had turned into a pretty big slice and not finding the sweet spot very often. Almost every iron shot today felt sooooooooo good, not sure if thats the result of switching to midsize grips or just having new tacky grips that I don't have to grip very hard, but by the last hole I was even able to get the feeling back I could sling the ball with a draw again. I didn't want to stop hitting balls, I think I hit about 9 into the last green, it was that fun. Even the chip shots were making me act like a kid in the candy store I was so giddy. Guess I learned that my old grips really were making quite the difference, hoping the same feeling can continue into the weekend though, hot damn!!!!!!
  10. Looks like the round was played quite some time ago, but I've got a good story (won't sound very good initially) about Poppy Hills that involves me hitting my playing partner with my drive. Was there about 8 months ago with a co-worker, we took the day off and made the drive down from SF for the day. I'm playing the back tees and he's playing the middle tees, our round is going well, sun is just coming out and he made 4 pars in a row, having a pretty good round so far. On #9, the back tee is set back about 35-40 yds in the trees, as I walk back to hit my tee ball my friend just waits next to the cart while I hit. I'm a little hungover and still trying to find my swing but never thought to tell my buddy to watch out in case of a misshit. I set up just like any other drive, he's just standing there waiting for his turn up ahead, until I flat out top-shank my driver and it is heading right towards him, hits him and goes ricocheting off 30 yards into the bushes. I thought I got his shoe cause it made a loud sound, but as he is hobbling around the tee box in agony and telling me to just shut up as he tries to walk it off, he points out it hit him in the shin, lifts up his pantleg for the first time and there is a hole in his shin the size of a quarter with blood running out. Needless to say, round over. We go back to the clubhouse, they quickly call a fire truck that comes about 10 minutes later to take a look at it since while its going on he's in mild shock and about to pass out. He calmed down after a bit enough for the fire fighters to ask if I can drive him to the hospital instead of needing an ambulance, so we go down to the local ER for him to get stitched up. By this point we're able to laugh a little bit about it, thinking of the odds of that happening and thinking of the consequences if it had hit him anywhere else. Best part is that while he's getting stitched up, he texts me to call the course to see if we can come back and finish our round. What a gamer. We end up going back out, bandaged up and finish the back 9, this time making sure he is behind me on every tee shot. I now always tell people to move behind me cause I think about that every time I notice someone in a potential bad spot. Goes to show you can never take enough caution in knowing where you are in relation to those hitting around you. I have a picture somewhere, but my friend was telling me after the doctor cleaned the wound out he could see the tendons moving inside when he rolled his ankle around, gross.
  11. Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz is also a course with greens that will make you scratch your head if you're not putting yourself in the correct places on your approach shots. Awesome golf course, but very demanding on the greens. Also a MacKenzie design. There's also a course close by to where I grew up in the bay area, Peacock Gap, that redid their greens a few years back and turned most of the green complexes into miniature golf. Here's a link with some pictures and explanations of the changes they made. You can see in a few of the pictures some extreme examples of how an architect can completely f*** up a course by the design of the greens. Before, the course had greens that weren't in the best shape but were standard with different tiers and subtle breaks, then the new guy came in and changed it for the worse. Maybe he took some LSD before drawing up the designs or never played a round of golf in his life before, that is the only explanation for how I can see someone thinking the work they did was for the better. http://golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php?topic=34336.0
  12. For me, I prefer fast greens because thats a sign that its a course thats taken care of well and is a good test of your abilities. I agree with the points above where the 5-10 footers are easier since you're taking a shorter stroke, making it fun to be able to score a little better. However, because I'm not the best putter I struggle on fast greens and can think of a few tournaments I've played in that I've struck the ball very well and just completely thrown away a round because I suck at putting on the fast greens. You really have to have your stroke dialed in and this is what makes the pros so much better than us because so many strokes are gained and lost with the putter. Just as an example, last year I played a course in Tahoe, Martis Camp, for Mid-am qualifying and they had the greens rolling very fast with lots of subtle breaks, you really have to have the correct reads on longer putts and lag the ball well to not throw away a round. I did not accomplish that at all, 42 shots with 39 putts. Fast greens will give you a lot of feedback on your putting abilities and is the major difference in what makes a good player great.
  13. In stroke play, a player’s tee shot came to rest on the putting green. In making a practice swing, he accidentally strikes the ball and moves it six inches to the right of its original location. The player makes a stroke at the ball from its new position into the hole. What is the ruling?
  14. Thinking about heading down to watch some of tomorrow's practice round since one of my buddies is working the driving range, but I noticed they're having the pro-am tomorrow along with the rest of player's practice rounds I would assume? Am I right, do players not playing in the pro-am still play a practice round before/after the pro-am's usually? I told my buddy I would go down one of the days this week while he was there, can't make Thursday but I don't really want to go down tomorrow if there's going to be minimal pro golf to watch. Any insight would help, thanks.
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