Okay, here is a place for the Golfers to talk about tournaments, clubs, swing help or thoughts.
Today is the Players Championship, which I think ought to be the 5th Major. Largest pot in the PGA. The daunting 17th, which seems to bring excitement every year. At least we will get to see Sergio blow up yet again.
Originally Posted by RJ:
Heading to Phoenix in two weeks to play the Scottsdale TPC course. I'm way too frugal for such an outing if I had to pay for it myself but one of the vendors we deal with at work is taking me and another guy. Should be fun, we're playing the same 18 that the PGA played last week. I have a feeling I might lose a lot of golf balls in that round.
Good course, I'v played it 3 times-there are a ton of excellent courses there but you are going smack into high season: Troon North is around $285, Greyhawk is around $225, The Boulders probably around $250 and most other high end courses will cost you a lung. I've played all of these multiple times. Greyhawk has a wonderful lounge-this used to be Mickleson's home course. Billy Mayfair is tied to Troon.
The Raven at South Mountain is a nice course in South Phoenix, Eagle Mountain out by Fountain Hills is nice, and Octotillo down near Chandler is a hidden little gem-it's like a Florida lake course in the desert, ton's of water and small houseboats! [Reply]
Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58:
There are a few places that do different custom jobs. That's a teflon coating, much better option than powder coating.
I have the same putter, but stainless. Just finished a DIY paintfill on it - all black, including the sightline. If I get a chance I'll post some pics.
Got out and chased the little white ball around for the first time this year. I'm not gonna say I hit it particularly well, but I had a good time. I've come to grips with the fact that I'm never gonna really be worth a damn at the game. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Old Dog:
Got out and chased the little white ball around for the first time this year. I'm not gonna say I hit it particularly well, but I had a good time. I've come to grips with the fact that I'm never gonna really be worth a damn at the game.
I'm sitting here thinking about heading out to play, but the wind is making me think twice. [Reply]
I decided to go back up (the local course is three blocks from my house) and play another nine since I wasn't doing anything and the weather was as nice as it is.
On the 4th hole I holed one out from 152 for Eagle. It's a case of "blind squirrel finds nut" as I still only managed to shoot 44, but I'll take it. I almost decided to finish the back as well since I've never broke 90 (have hit exactly 90 probably 10-15 times, but NEVER 89) my legs were starting to get a tad sore after running 4 miles, walking 18 this morning and then 9 this afternoon. [Reply]
On the never breaking 90 thing, not that it matters much, but I could have a handful of times if I played the way some of the guys I've played with do (foot wedges, cleaning and placing the ball in the fairway, taking gimme putts or mulligans, not counting OOB strokes).
I know I suck at the game, but I figure the only way to really accomplish anything is to play by rules and see what happens. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Old Dog:
On the never breaking 90 thing, not that it matters much, but I could have a handful of times if I played the way some of the guys I've played with do (foot wedges, cleaning and placing the ball in the fairway, taking gimme putts or mulligans, not counting OOB strokes).
I know I suck at the game, but I figure the only way to really accomplish anything is to play by rules and see what happens.
You keep playing this much, you'll do it in no time. [Reply]
Originally Posted by smittysbar:
You keep playing this much, you'll do it in no time.
I hope so. That's my goal. Of course playing once every blue moon doesn't help. Despite buying a new set of bats, I only played four times last year, and haven't played much (8-10 times a year) for about 15 years. I intend to play a hell of a lot more this year. [Reply]
