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Where Is Your Next Golf Trip Going to Be?
Lefty-Golfer replied to Smidd4's topic in Destinations and Travel
Good idea, I love the town and area, I was fortunate enough to be asked to go there for the first by a client and have never stopped going back. I have done it on the cheap in the off-season (mid February), I have done it on the company dime where we flew a charter into Moore county airport...I can't say I am an expert but I do have some opinions. I have every intention of buying real estate there in the next 5 to 7 years so I feel kind of connected to the area. -
How about a realistic dream for 3 perfect weather May days....Merion, Pine Valley and Galloway National...actually I could probably make that one happen if it was important enough to me!
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Where Is Your Next Golf Trip Going to Be?
Lefty-Golfer replied to Smidd4's topic in Destinations and Travel
First day back in the office after returning yesterday from Pinehurst NC...that yearly pilgrimage never disappoints!! Did winter / early spring trips this year to Pinehurst (father son trip), Miami, Jamaica and Pinehurst again(golf and drinking buddies trip) - now it is home for the rest of the golf season and start getting groups together for next winter. Thinking Palm Springs over Christmas for epic family vacation with son being Senior year of HS, Vegas because well it is Vegas, Tampa (clients) and of course Pinehurst right around now just like every year!! -
it is certainly a preference but I find a driver starts to wear out after about a year and half, typical cycle seems to be. Do a fitting of some kind, find new awesome driver that hits ball like tour pro use for a full season, take off some time in the winter driver gets little bit tired over the winter but eventually sometime in April knocks the rust off and is fine getting on toward the end of summer the 2nd season or early fall driver tends to start missing a few more fairways then normal, may get switched with driver from previous experience if the kids haven't already taken one of them...but usually is fine for the season. over the winter weird things happen to club, it tends to be losing some distance, maybe it is just a hair tired or getting rough around the edges. come late Feb or early March after a winter golf trip or 2 the old girl just seems to be lacking...there is probably something AWESOME that has been developed over the last 24 months you have been with this club....and by the time April hits the process starts all over again!! funny thing is the exact same thing tends to happen with iron sets but they are on off years from the current driver....weird how they need to be replaced this way!!
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Too much money for Golf or a Mid-Life Crisis?
Lefty-Golfer replied to The Slapper's topic in Golf Talk
you my good man are still a rookie...this is not even a full first step to golf issues much less a midlife...not even close!! the last 10 years or so since I joined my club between dues, equipment and golf only (no spouse) trips is about 24k a year and I am still waiting for a midlife crisis!! you have a green light to book at least 3 more golf trips this year and possibly consider joining a club!! -
have played TB 7 times I believe. it is solid, wide open fairways (huge), greens tend to be fast. if you are a bomber you will like the course. there are few spots to get in trouble by being greedy but for the most part it is bombs away. I personally don't love it but it is a quality course. have played Caledonia well into double digits. My old group used to play it twice every year we went...my thought is for college team it is going to be a hair short. From the tips it is par 70 about 6800 if I recall properly. It will take low score for sure but there are more places to get in trouble, it is certainly much more a thinking mans golf course! it is an absolutely gorgeous course and you will not regret having played it. make sure you get the chowder at the turn...awesome!! if you take the squad there again I think you should consider adding the dunes club to the trip, it is another awesome old school course that always delivers. Barefoot Norman is meh, Love is nice but pretty wide open, always has great rolling greens, Fazio and Dye are both 2 thumbs up! have a great trip.
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being a partner of and running daily operations of a family business can be a total pain in the ass....all business has their own challenges but family members kinda suck!!!
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I play 75 or so rounds a year. once week for 9 or 10 months, occasionally twice and the a few golf trips where I pick an extra 20 or 25 rounds in spurts. what I have found unless I am swinging a couple times a week the mizunos are just to tight. I want a club that I can hit fairly well and not get punished....and maybe actually doesn't kill me if I hit a bit on the toe or whatever. if I was retired and playing 3 or 4 days a week my swing would be different and the 59's might be perfect.
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I switched from Mizuno MP-59 to XR Pro's from Cally. they are just more forgiving and have helped my game. I still have not hit a better club then the Mizuno's but you have to work, practice and stay sharp. none of those things are high on my golf list...I don't have time for that. The XR pro is still a workable unit and is much more forgiving.
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leaving for Miami in 4 days...life is getting better.
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4-5 ft putts killing me - need any advice on how you approach them
Lefty-Golfer replied to inthehole's topic in Golf Talk
I didn't read every response but the obvious thing to me is work on your lag putting so you don't have many 4 or 5 footers...not being a smart ass just that it seems to me unless you are constantly looking for 1 putt pars you won't have a tremendous amount of them during a round if your lag putting improves. -
Check with the proshop about some of the "open" games. most clubs have mens day events where it is a blind draw for teams or partners. They may reserve a couple of T times on the weekend first out for open games as well. You get to meet people, I find that similar HC's tend to gravitate to form groups out of these types of events. I can tell you this, the most important thing you can do is keep up. Sure some guys will hate giving you 6 a side or whatever the number is but if you are a fun guy, part of the group and don't hold play not many will care what your number is as long as it is honest. As a courtesy to the course and club you should pick up after 8 regardless of you are playing with. the absolute longest it should take to play a round at a private club is 4 hours and that better be due to a full course. 330 is pretty typical for a slow day at my club. Some of the caddy only clubs play little bit slower but you get the idea.
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I give our a head pro 100.00 at Christmas. I think he does a great job, I don't know if I should or how other members do things I just find it correct for me. I figure we have 300 golf members give or take, if half of them buck up the man gets 15k Christmas bonus. I think it is spot on but to each his own.
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see this is quality stuff, you may be able stick around here! Welcome!
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I can only tell you that is standard practice at just about every club I have been to, our super tells me the grass grows back much faster if you use lines and leave grass in between them.
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you are listed as a 28 handicap, obviously you don't understand...you probably think you are making a bad swing when the ball goes off line - please rookie mistake, it is an obvious warning the club is running out of quality shots! Simulators are never right, every year club manufactures make better and longer clubs...why else would anyone buy them if they didn't?? plus they have a full amount of good shots left in them which is a bonus! let me guess, you think lessons are going to treat you better in the long run then a new adjustable driver with 57 settings - please stop that is toooo funny, don't buy it some pro is just using you to make a living. I see on your sig you are a newbie, stick around we will learn you something about how to better - oh and ball flight laws lol don't even get me started on those!!
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when you get your job taken care and develop some spending to money to really fuel your addiction some thoughts to remember... - there are limited amounts of good shots in any iron set, when they run out replace with something new and exciting...sometimes after a break in the garage a set will develop more good shots in them but it is rare! Be prepared to replace every 2 years or so. - Drivers are evil beasts, they need to be replaced yearly, occasionally you will get a bad one and it doesn't last for the season! - putters are like women, if you want them to function properly they need some attention...never cheat on your putter it quite possibly will be the only long term relationship in your bag! - wedges are made to be replaced sometimes they don't last more then a month...design flaws are common - just because a simulator says you hit your current clubs as far as new ones don't believe it, obviously it is not calibrated correctly - when you start thinking to yourself should I join a club, yes is the correct thought! lay proper ground work with the boss in advance and she may think it was her idea!! Good luck!!!
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How to save an overgrown course?
Lefty-Golfer replied to breadcrumbsins's topic in Golf Courses and Architecture
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Cheaters you have see on the golf course, tournaments or otherwise
Lefty-Golfer replied to majorchamp's topic in Golf Talk
2 years ago I take an old friend out at my club for his 50th birthday, we have 2 other old friends, I am the only regular golfer. On the first T my buddy asks my HC and we negotiate a game between us, he is an action guy and a good athlete just only plays a couple rounds a year. We agree to 7 a side (to many) par 3's are straight. I drive a ball down the middle, he slaps it left into the trees...we get to his ball and he is sitting deep in the rough with a tree in line, he is going nowhere but chip out. He looks at me and says "do you play the ball down"? I say yes...he smiles and says I don't, picks it up, cleans it, moves 2 steps to the right to clear his line and gently puts on top of the rough...and says so do we have for a distance here!!!! LOL one of my favorite golfing stories!! -
Putting for sure, a club pro on a winter golf trip showed me a couple things on my grip and how to modify it, for the first 10 or 15 rounds my putting got worse...then it clicked. my index dropped 2.6 strokes over the next 2 months and has stayed within a .5 of my low for the rest of the season...I will be buying him a drink when I see him again this winter!! The crazy thing is I had played with him the day before and he never said a word, the following day on the putting green he wandered up to me, showed me 3 things and said commit to that for a couple months...and wandered away. the whole exchange was about 2 minutes!!
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Will Jack Nicklaus' Major Record stand the test of time?
Lefty-Golfer replied to mvmac's topic in Tour Talk
I think the thread topic is misleading...Jack's record has already stood for 30 plus years and at a minimum it is going to stand for 10+ more, probably closer to 20 more...even it is eventually broken I think holding a record for 50ish years fills the criteria of standing the test of time. JMO- 53 replies
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Trump Makes Up Civil War Battle for Golf Course
Lefty-Golfer replied to saevel25's topic in Golf Talk
10 miles outside of DC is still in the DC market place...just like Merion is in Philly, Oakmont is in P-burg and so on. The imaginary battle I am sure was epic - just like the Donald!! The man is funny as hell IMO - I don't want him to be Pres but at least he has shaken the GOP to its core, the leaders are in a damn panic...LOL it is way overdue!! Now if we can just keep Shrillery out of WH maybe we can get something done! -
Will be taking 15 yr old teenager on first golf trip over Holiday break. He is a rookie golfer so I am looking for some thoughts on places, courses to consider. My thought is some kind of location with an easy wide open layout for him but in very good condition for me. I have been to Streamsong, Pinehurst, Vegas, and others but that is not the need here. Is there some kind of resort type place with 2 or 3 courses that are well kept but easy? my one thought from my past is Poupu Bay in Hawaii, it is was well kept but very open and forgiving...and he is not going to Hawaii! Any thoughts out there on this type of place?
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it may be an overgeneralization but I happen to find it spot on and I pretty much agree across the board. I actually don't consider myself frugal but our government spends money like a drunk sailor in a...well you get the point!!
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Interesting Things to Note About the Republican Debate
Lefty-Golfer replied to Pretzel's topic in The Grill Room
That debate was joke...but then CNBC is a joke so I guess that could be expected. Cruz actually was awesome, the moderators came off as D-bags. Just another day in the life of the news media.