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I'm curious why you say that it's expensive to send spam? Also, not to quibble too much, but I'd say the example you posted is from what I'd consider a scammer - not a spammer. The difference between spam and scam - Afdtechtalk Spam and Scam both connote something negative. That's what most of us get right. But unbeknownst to many, there's a contrast between those two terms. And, sure - there'd be no scam or spams if people didn't fall for them. But what did P.T. Barnum say?

Just thought I'd say thank you to all the Veterans out there. I'll called all the Veterans I know just to let them know I was thinking of them. Thank you, Veterans.

Exactly!

No, that's not quite accurate. I'm assuming that I can improve my club head speed by improving my sequencing. And I don't know it of course, but maybe I can swing even faster than he can. Who knows? In any event. I'm pretty sure that I can improve.

Thanks. I’m sure you’re right. I’m throwing my “speed” away in the wrong place.

I think this video helped answer some of my questions in a way I could relate to: At around 13:40 he talks a bit about sequencing. I think of as timing but sequencing works, too.

Thanks.

I get what you're saying but it seems overly simplified. There must be some technique involved or you could swing superfast and miss it completely or present the hosel to the ball. Also, it seems to me that a better physique is going to help promote a faster swing than a "poor" physique, but then maybe good technique can overcome a poor physique. Do all golf balls fly the same distance given the same swing speed or are the differences too small to matter? Personally, it sometimes "feels" as if I've given everything I had to the swing, struck the ball well, and still not think it's gone as far as it should have gone for the amount of effort I "feel" I put into the swing. Which leads me think (perhaps wrongly) that if my technique were better, I might get more out of the same swing. On the same note, when I watched the fellow yesterday, his swing didn't "appear" any faster than mine but it certainly looked more fluid than mine "feels". It also seemed like he might be getting his peak speed at the ball (or very near to it). Whereas, I may be delivering my peak speed too early or too late and again, that seems like a technique thing more than simply a swing speed thing.

I wasn't sure how to title this post so please change to a better one if you've got one. I played with a fellow today who banged the ball remarkably well. His best drive was substantially better than mine. His iron work also outperformed mine. I was playing well (for me) and certainly wasn't embarrassed but I was amazed at how far this fellow could hit it. He's about my age, a bit shorter than me with a paunch a bit smaller than mine. Certainly not any stronger (that I could see) than I am. So, my question would be, in the following categories, which percentages contribute the most to good distance (including both irons and driving) in your opinion? 1 - Quality of contact 2 - Golf Equipment (iron model, driver model, etc) 3 - Golf ball manufacturer/model 4 - Technique 5 - Physique 6 - Something else? So, for example: 1 - 20% 2 - 10% 3 - 5 % 4 - 30% 5 - 35% 6 - ?

I purchased this one: Heated Vest for Men with Battery Pack, Lightweight Rechargeable Electric Heating vest with 9 Heating Panels It's from an (foreign) amazon vendor called "PIFMYSEDOL". I've worn it twice while playing golf and it seems to work pretty well.

Battery powered, heated vest and a pair of battery powered, heated hand warmers. I'm considering a pair of heated socks, too. I may need to mount a 12 volt car battery on the cart with a pair of jumper cables to keep myself powered for the whole round!

You’ve only got 3 minutes to find your ball so I recommend one of these for your push cart:

I think you've got it. Plus, my doc said, they're coming out of school $400,000 in debt. And, even though this is one of the best places in the world to llive, housing prices here in the Bellingham area are too high for them to buy homes. He did both of my wrists and they are already well on the road to improvement so that's good. They've got another physician starting in January plus some more PA-C types so hopefully it'll get better here.

Oh, sure! Nothing but excuses. Some reason you didn't just call NetJets for a ride, huh? 😁

Thanks, folks. I'll give Urgent Care a try next time. Right now, I'm looking forward to getting this done on Wednesday. It's been a long wait.