Sandy Divot

Didn’t watch too much, but didn’t find it very entertaining.

Is this pay per view or regular tv?

A number of years ago a man had his arm taken off by a gator on Fripp Island while trying to get a ball out of a pond. Very tragic.

Phil reminded me of Payne Stewart at Pinehurst. He looked focused, confident, and very much at peace. He seemed to be doing things just a bit slower than usual. I kept waiting for the drive off the planet, but he seemed very under control.

You would expect to spend a lot of money, and wait a long time if they have to be ordered.

3 wood

If I was a member at Quail Hollow, my favorite club would be a ball retriever.

My first post was in response to a question about enforcement, and I quoted you to response when you quoted me. I'm not trying to be argumentative. I was responding to a hypothetical with a hypothetical.

Sure they could. If the ruling bodies were to ban it, I'm sure they would come up with the wording, and possibly have pictures that showed what was allowed, and what was not allowed. Enforcement would be up to the integrity and honesty of the player. Personally, I really don't care what method is used. I really had no problem with the anchored putting.

The arm lock putters seem to have a lot more loft and offset than regular putters. How about putting limits on those things? Or, how about just making a rule that says the only points of contact for any club is the hands.

i think you enforce it by limiting the length of putters. Drivers have a 48'' limit. Why not cap putters at 36''

The greens look a lot greener today. They must have put some water on them last night.

I would play as long as I could reach the par 4s. They are not taking anyone's spot, so as long as they don't make a fool out of themselves, and can maintain pace of play, let them play. I would not be against letting them play forward tees as non competitors. Jack probably wouldn't have done it, but I bet Gary would have played the front 9 after the opening tee shot.

I was just getting ready to say something about how brown the greens look. They look more like US Open greens.

I wear shorts, and spray on sunscreen. I will respray on #10.

The pvc things are out of the holes. Bunker rakes are back. Ball washers back. Water coolers are back with hand sanitizer attached. Guys are still using single carts. Masks inside. Food service up and running.

My father plays left/putts right.

They sure have their share of severe weather in Alabama. I get a bit antsy when we have bad weather here. I'd be a nervous wreck if I lived down there.

You must have some really nice munis up there! There is a girl from my course, Macy Pate, participating in the 14-15 age group.

I watched it, and it was very interesting. Showed some behind the scenes things that most people don’t get to see. My only complaint was it was too short. Only 30 minutes. On a side note; a young.lady from my club is going to participate in the Drive, Chip, and Putt. I am looking forward to watching that,too.

What was your old driver? And how do the set ups differ?

I have never played in a group where a guy played music, but I did yesterday. I usually don’t play on weekends, but was invited to fill in. One guy had a speaker, and he kept it pretty low, but it could be heard. Another time, we were on #10, and I could hear music from #8 green, about 50 yards away. I usually play during the week, and I’ve never played in a group that played music. On top of that, the music was really bad.

At least, he has a plan.

I really hope I’m wrong, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t come back.

I dress in the “traditional” style, but I’m 66years old. I would never wear joggers, but that is a style some young people like, so that’s fine. Whatever the course says is acceptable is good with me. I really liked the way Payne Stewart looked, but I wouldn’t have the nerve to do it.