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TheGeekGolfer

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  1. Sounds like some of the regulars on this site . Seriously, the guy had some interesting points and provided some good discussion topics.
  2. Got out yesterday (finally), first full 18 holes of the year. Just got new irons (switched from 4* upright to standard lie) and been working at the range a fair amount. Hit the ball pretty solid, good driving. Shot an 84, not horrible considering the conditions of the course, sanded greens, etc.
  3. I didn't return them right away, because I just received them 10 days ago and figured I might as well hit a couple of the irons a few times at the range to see how they felt. I got them from GlobalGolf online (mint-used condition), they have a 14-day return policy. I got an RMA this morning and will be returning them shortly. They were a good buy, $440 for the set (basically brand new), compared to $600-$700 new. Thanks for the feedback.
  4. I got a new set of Taylormade TP CB irons online about 10 days ago. I accidentally ordered them with the True Temper X-Stiff X100 steel shafts. I've hit them a few times at the range and love the heads, but I think the shafts aren't right for me. My driver swing speed range is 98-103, with about a 250 yd average carry. My 8i I normally hit about 150-155. The PW-7i seem to hit fine, but I'm really struggling with the 6-4 irons. I'll hit what feels like a solid 6-iron and it will go the same distance as the 7-iron. Also, I seem to be having a hard time working them, even when I try to the extreme. I know the CB are not as 'workable' as the MC or MB heads, but do you think it could also be a shaft issue? I think I need to send these back and get standard R300 steel shafts? What do you guys think?
  5. Don't like them, sorry, not my style.
  6. Tiger Woods: -12 T2 Luke Donald & Hunter Mahan: -10
  7. I'd be sure those aren't just for the practice green. One of the ranges I frequent leaves about a large bucket on the practice green and a PVC 'rake' to collect them as needed. That way you don't have to bring your 'tube' or shag bag or use your own bucket of range balls. One of the other ones has a sign that says, "no range balls on practice green", but that one has a smaller practice green area. In any event, I agree with most everyone else, do NOT take them home, that would be stealing and frowned upon.
  8. Great job, like the stats, too!
  9. So, I made a post last night to another thread on this forum (page 4, post #71). In it I was suggesting to Eric and others that they may have misread the OP's original statement (as one could tell from Eric's quoted posts) that the OP really didn't do anything wrong in his actions. The thread has to do with being hit into after not accepting a request to wait for another player to join him and pair up for the rest of the round. I went back to check on something later that night and refreshed the page to see my post had been deleted. I thought maybe I didn't hit submit (or something) and reposted basically the same thing (from memory). I checked it again this morning and the post was deleted, again. However, the 2nd time I took some screen shots (see below). My basic question to the forum community (as a whole) is this... 1) Do you agree with this post getting deleted? 2) Was my post out of line? 3) Do you agree (in general) with Eric simply deleting posts that he finds semi-annoying or disagrees with? 4) To the other moderators, is this a common and usual practice? Yes, I understand it's a private forum and I am simply a member/contributor. I would like to think I've added some welcome content here and there. Also, I am aware (from the About page) that Eric had his hand in starting this forum and that some control needs to be given to 'police' the forum. That being said, I don't think my post was out of line. Common courtesy would warrant at least a PM when this (post deleting) is done with a basic explanation. I do like the forum (mostly) and think the information discussed and tips/articles offered are usually very good. I wouldn't be posting this to the community as a whole, except for the fact that I have PMed Eric in the past and those messages go largely ignored, so this is the recourse I've chosen. Deleted Post (screenshot)... Thanks - Rob (aka - TheGeekGolfer)
  10. Quote: Eric, please go back and read the OPs post, before continuing to jump down this guy's throat. After re-reading the OPs post, he did nothing wrong, except maybe be a little to direct when he said he didn't want to pair up with the guy. The guys was not 'making the turn', he was on the TEE on the 9th hole when the OP was teeing off on the 10th hole. They passed each other in the fairway on the way to their balls to hit their 2nd shots. 'Making the turn' would have been on the 9th green or just walking off the 9th green. Also, as the OP stated, he caught up to a group on 17 and had to wait, which led to the other guy catching up a bit, so this led to the other guy now being on the teebox shortly after he teed off on #18. Being that it was the last hole, the other guy should've just waited out the few minutes and not acted like a jerk and hit into him.
  11. I know this could start another bit of controversy, I'm not trying to stir things up (ie - Patrick57). I understand what everyone is saying about the 'new' ball flight laws. I just don't think the 'old' laws are that far off, they just don't talk to the exacting degrees that the 'new' laws do. I really think, in a way, they are alot of the same things. When you look at the 'old' laws as posted above, the ball path IS dictated by the club head path (by ~15%) and the curvature of the ball IS dictated by the club face angle (relative to the path). What you came to realize over time, with practice, is that there wasn't an exact formula to make this work (because we didn't have hi-speed cameras at the time). I also think when you setup to try and hit a hook or slice with this method (when you might be behind a tree or something), instinctively, you realize that if the club face comes in at such an extreme angle, it makes hitting the ball that much harder. So, using this method to hit a slice, you end up closing the club face a bit as you are hitting it. This results in the ball following the 'new' ball flight laws, as your face is pointing left of target. The key here is '~85%' of the initial direction is dictated by the club face angle, the other (~15%) would then be dictated by the club head path (ie - the 'old' ball flight laws). I think most pros realize this and are really just relaying how they hit a 'baby fade' or a 'little draw'. Most pros (with the exception of Bubba) don't like to hit really big draws or fades, but little ones for control. Since it's really hard to hit a 'straight shot', it's easier hitting a little fade or draw and setting up to do that is what he (Luke) is talking about. You can't really judge where he is aimed by this camera angle, as it is not setup directly behind his feet. Also, when someone says 'I'm going to aim my feet a little left of the pin', and in doing so they move their front foot left a couple of inches, they have effectively (for a 185 yd shot) aimed themselves about 7.75 yds (about 23 feet) left of the pin. But yes, you do have to aim alot more left than you would think when using this method to try and curve the ball.
  12. Of course, they 'can' do this, I just don't think they 'should' do this.
  13. Right, I believe he deserves to get in based on his current ranking.
  14. Great posting. I had a similar encounter 2 years ago in Medford, OR. I travel there to visit my in-laws a couple of times a year and usually golf as a single. I met a guy that was 73 and was in better shape than me. He was driving it 260 yds and I beat him barely by a stroke, I shot an 80 to his 81. Could have gone either way. Compare this to my father-in-law, who won't even take a walk around the block. I love the guy, but when it comes to living life in your 70s and beyond, I look at the golfer I met as my inspiration.
  15. You are correct, that why I would expand it to top 75 and get rid of the special invite. Of course you have to have a cutoff somewhere, I was simply stating that the top 50 with some special, somewhat arbitrary, invites is limiting it in a very subjective way. That being said, I love the Master's tournament and I'm glued to it every year, so perhaps I don't know anything as they seem to be doing something right?
  16. LOL.... that was awesome, thanks for posting that!
  17. I would regrip it so they would all be the same. The only ones I sometimes have different might be my wedges.
  18. Nope, you were fine. They only have a right to the 10th tee if they are on the 9th GREEN! If they are on the 9th TEE, then you are fine.
  19. My mistake, I misread this. After reading it again, I can picture it better. The other group was teeing off on number 9 and the OP was teeing off on number 10 and passed each other on the way to their balls (9th fairway running parallel to the 10th). If this is the case, then the OP was fine in the teeing off and not waiting. He was also fine in playing be himself as the teebox was entirely open and he was not cutting in. I usually pair up whenever I go out and play, but in this case I probably would've played by myself also. Actually, I think the other guy was in poor form to ask to pair up as it would've taken him 10-20 minutes to get there, which in golf terms can seem like an eternity. I still think that most times on the golf course, you just play with who you get paired with when you go as a single and you learn to enjoy the obscure pairings that arise. I wonder if some of the other, 'harsher' posters also misread this in the OP's original posting? My apologies to the OP for my mistake.
  20. Quote: Originally Posted by Shorty Which "more deserving players"? You mean English speaking ones, presumably. First, I have nothing against Asian players or any other country or ethnicity. And, I don't care what language they speak or any other criteria except that they can play golf, don't put words in my mouth. Quote: Originally Posted by Shorty Care to name an example? Asian Tour =Obscure tour? Are you kidding? Golf in Asia is probably bigger than it is in the U.S.A. Heading that way, anyway. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf-asia-to-top-world-in-15-years-says-wsg-boss-2303797.html Which "more deserving players"? You mean English speaking ones, presumably. And...what is wrong with growing the game globally. Might give it a chance of surviving. If you want to watch something so sickening it will turn you off golf, tune in to the Tavistock Cup. Makes all the Caddyshack style Country Club stereotypes look pretty accurate. How can you get in? Masters Tournament Champions (Lifetime) U.S. Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after five years) The Open Champions (Honorary, non-competing after five years) PGA Champions (Honorary, non-competing after five years) Winners of the Players Championship (Three years) Current U.S. Amateur Champion (6-A) (Honorary, non-competing after one year); Runner-up (6-B) to the current U.S. Amateur Champion Current British Amateur Champion (Honorary, non-competing after one year) Current Asian Amateur Champion Current U.S. Amateur Public Links Champion Current U.S. Mid-Amateur Champion The first 16 players, including ties, in the previous year’s Masters Tournament The first 8 players, including ties, in the previous year’s U.S. Open The first 4 players, including ties, in the previous year’s Open Championship The first 4 players, including ties, in the previous year’s PGA Championship The 30 leaders on the Final Official PGA Tour Money List for the previous calendar year Winners of PGA Tour Regular Season and Playoff events that award at least a full-point allocation for the season-ending Tour Championship, from previous Masters to current Masters Those qualifying for the previous year’s season-ending Tour Championship The 50 leaders on the Final Official World Golf Ranking for the previous calendar year The 50 leaders on the Official World Golf Ranking published during the week prior to the current Masters Tournament But, yes, I do consider the Asian tour to be a step below the level of the PGA and European professional tours. Yes, there are some very good Asian players, but overall, the current level of golf on those tours (while they are growing) is currently a bit below the PGA and European tours. Here's a list of some players getting special exemptions, that otherwise would not have gotten into the field. (from this article ) Lian-Wei Zhang (2004) Shingo Katayama ('05) Thongchai Jaidee ('06) Hideto Tanihara ('07) Liang Wen-Chong ('08) Prayad Marksaeng ('08) Jeev Milka Singh ('08) Ishikawa ('09 and '12) On this list, only Jeev Milkha Singh (T25) and Katayama (T33) made the cut. Should these players continue to be invited? Sure, it's usually only 1 or 2 players a year. Maybe I didn't phrase things correctly. I think growing the game globally is fine, but doing it at the expense of other higher ranked players is subjective. And that's where I tend to disagree with things. Hideto Tanihara was ranked 68th in '07 and got a special invite to the Master's that year. I'm sure there were many golfers ranked numbers 51-67 that were just as good and equally deserving. If the criteria were expanded to the top 75 in the WGR, I think most (if not all) of the 'special invitees' would get in and the tournament would be a better overall field. World ranking points are awarded now to players on many other professional tours and the WGR system has led to their growth and the growth of golf overall. Once again, I think this is a good thing. Quote: Originally Posted by Shorty Care to name an example? Asian Tour =Obscure tour? Are you kidding? Golf in Asia is probably bigger than it is in the U.S.A. Heading that way, anyway. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf-asia-to-top-world-in-15-years-says-wsg-boss-2303797.html From what I've read , golf is exceedingly expensive in Japan and is an all-day event. Heck, that article even talks about the number of golfers in Japan on the decline. It says that while there are 10 million golfers, there are only 2,450 golf courses. Compare that to the US with 25 millions golfers and 13,600 courses, and I don't see Japan eclipsing the US. If you look at China, then this is an interesing bit ( from wikipedia ). Quote: At the amateur level, golf is seen as the top recreational sport for businesspeople and officials. Because of their relatively high position in Chinese society, they are usually the only people with access to the sport of golf on mainland China. At the 2007 National People's Congress , caving in to the popular acknowledgment that the building of new golf courses is not only a waste of public funds but an illegal use of space, Premier Wen Jiabao said in his Work Report to the Congress that contracts in building new golf courses should be highly discouraged. I'll take my 4.5 hour round at a course 15 minutes from my house for $25 twilight, any day. @Eric - perhaps this is off-topic, maybe is should be made into another thread?
  21. Sure, you can pick who you want to play with, if you have a foursome. Beyond that, you take who you get, that's life and that's golf. Since it wasn't busy, you could've golfed by yourself, if you had let the other guy go ahead of you, since it was his teebox. Of course, then if the next group gets done with the 9th and you are ready to tee-off, then you will need to let them go through. Basically, what you have to realize is that if you are playing 9 holes and teeing off on the back-9, you should be prepared to play with someone else. Given that you are walking, most of the time you can 'be by yourself' anyway. If you want to golf by yourself, no questions asked, I suggest you PAY for a foursome and get a special sign made and attach it to your bag that says, "I paid for a foursome, please leave me alone".
  22. I wouldn't really call this 'practicing', it's just a pre-shot routine. And just for the record - DiMarco never won the Masters, he came close in 2004 & 2005, but never closed the deal. Back to the original thread... I agree with most of the posters here. Yes, he was wrong to hit into you. But, if he was coming from the 9th green while you were teeing off on the 10th, then yes, it is his teebox and you are 'cutting' in. It doesn't really matter if the starter saw him or not, it's his teebox.
  23. I understand it's supposed to be the 'masters', but I would like to see the field expanded maybe to the top 75 in the world golf rankings. Every year you have some player from the Asian or some other somewhat obscure tour getting a special invite and more deserving players are left out, with the excuse of trying to 'grow the global game' or something.
  24. Wow... with that many videos, seems like there should be some good information.
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