GOLF thread
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No he wasn't. He said
"Anybody use Skechers golf shoes? I have a casual pair for around the house which I really like, but never had their golf shoes."
"Have a pretty wide foot, but they do make wide sizes, which is a plus."
Not ONE damn mention of PGA tour players, NONE. "Anybody use Skeechers golf shoes", is NOT talking about PGA players. I know you are not that dumb, well maybe you are. Take the L and move along partna, you fighting a losing battle. But for shits and giggles because jello wiggles, how did YOU decipher he was talking about PGA players from his post ? I am curious to know. He even mentioned he has a pretty wide foot in relation to golf shoes that would cater to him, it wasn't in reference to PGA players with wide feet.
Not all of us are on the same level of ball striking as Jon Rahm so a game improvement club would make the game more enjoyable for most of the non pro players. That is why club makers have varying levels of clubs for varying levels of abilities if players are honest with themselves about what level their ability is.
I watch a guy on Snapchat who goes around to golf courses and watches guys on the driving range. He then asks how far they hit their driver. After they say what they average he asks if they would be willing to hit and let him use his launch monitor to check their distances and if they hit what they say they get a free box of balls. Very few of them ever hit what they say. Some will claim to hit 275 and they hit it more like 230. 😂
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I am taking my daughter in a couple of weeks to Man of War to get fitted for a full set of clubs. We are going into it with an open mind as far as brand but want to try Ping, Titleist and Callaway for sure. The big thing I think she needs to make sure she gets fitted for is her putter. I am thinking a Scottie Cameron or the Odyssey AI One with either the milled or White Hot face.
She could change her mind but she currently uses a blade putter and really likes it. I have a mallet that she has tried putting with a few times and says it just feels too heavy for her.
Teater makes a cut! Very important season for him to say the least.
What par 3 in the Lexington area is the toughest to hit in regulation?
I’ll throw out 2 at Houston Oaks. 175-190 down hill to a green that isn’t wide with drop offs on either side. I’ve hit it less than probably any other par 3 I play.
What par 3 in the Lexington area is the toughest to hit in regulation?
I’ll throw out 2 at Houston Oaks. 175-190 down hill to a green that isn’t wide with drop offs on either side. I’ve hit it less than probably any other par 3 I play.
No. 8 at Griffin Gate is my choice, 230 yards, uphill, I usually can't reach it with a driver. (PS - Houston Oaks not in Lexington
)Congratulations to Paul Waring, who played at Champions ISCO this summer who won the Abu Dhabi championship over pretty much the entire Euro Ryder Cup. I got to walk with Paul and his caddy, who are long time friends, during the pro am, they were hilarious. Paul very much a 39 year old journeyman, had only won one previous tournament, really happy for him. Oddly, even though I thought he was very impressive in the Pro Am, he played bad on Thursday and then WD'ed after only one or two holes in round 2
#12 at Gibson Bay. 220+ from the blues (and still 180+ from the whites) normally into the wind to a narrow green with water short and a large hill on each side.
In terms of Central KY public courses, this is the hardest to hit by far , and there is generally a breeze sitting up on that tee box.
#12 at Big Blue
#15 at Kearney
#12 at Widows Watch
#12 at Keene is stupid hard as well ( but personally I also think it is a bad hole, same about 1/3 of the holes on that course)
The island green hole #8 at the Big Blue Course of the U Club is tough. My daughter has played in a few tournaments there and I have witnessed a lot of girls leaving that hole crying.
I took my daughter to Man O War for a fitting and would highly recommend them if you are looking to be fitted. They were honest in her assessment about new clubs and said the loft, lie and shafts of her irons were perfect for her and she would get very minimal gains to upgrade. The fitter said he wouldn't recommend spending $1,200-1,500 for such a small gain. We were able to get some significant gains with a new Callaway AI Smoke driver and fairway woods though so we are purchasing those. She also tends to hit her putts left if she misses and he discovered that she lines up that way with her blade putter. He tried several other putters including Scotty's, Pings and Odyssey's and all blade and some mallet putters were the same way. He said her mind needs certain shapes help line her up correctly. He was able to find that the Taylormade Spider Tour Z helped her because of the head shape. She would line up perfectly every time with that putter. Now it's up to her to practice with them or I just wasted a couple of grand. 🤣
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Used TM putters for year, TM Spider mini is my best. And if I could do everything else as well as I putt, I would be a heck of a lot better golfer. Driver remains a mystery to me.
Ok, let's recap courses you have played this year that you had never played before:
Traditions CC- NKY- was a little burnt out, but fun course to play
Oasis Club- Cincinnati- another fun course, narrow in spots, long on spots, a lot of water
Dale Hollow- a little disappointed, probably played it too early in the year
Golf Club at Indigo Run- HHI- short, not very challenging
Country Club of Hilton Head- better than Indigo but similar to some other inland courses.
Traditions CC- NKY- was a little burnt out, but fun course to play
Oasis Club- Cincinnati- another fun course, narrow in spots, long on spots, a lot of water
Dale Hollow- a little disappointed, probably played it too early in the year
Golf Club at Indigo Run- HHI- short, not very challenging
Country Club of Hilton Head- better than Indigo but similar to some other inland courses.
^^^Once you get past the first few, then rankings like this are about like our opinions...all over the board and worth about 2 cents.
Golf Digest has Shadow Creek 27th, while Golf Mag has it 80th.
GD has Muirfield 17th and GM has it 56th
GD has Whistling Straits 26th and GM has it 55th
GD has PH2 29th and GM has it 13th.
Many of the courses on these rankings are never heard of until we read about them.
Golf Digest has Shadow Creek 27th, while Golf Mag has it 80th.
GD has Muirfield 17th and GM has it 56th
GD has Whistling Straits 26th and GM has it 55th
GD has PH2 29th and GM has it 13th.
Many of the courses on these rankings are never heard of until we read about them.
Sheep Ranch is not exactly a name I would attach to a golf course. Goat Ranch would probably me more effective, LOL. (I do not know the course, it may be a great one, just the name).
Edit : I looked the course up, it is actually a really nice looking links course judging by pictures. A Brandon Dunes Resort ocean front course in Cross Country, Oregon. Scrolling over all 18 holes, it is not much change from one hole to the net, ocean front and links really sells this course, IMO. The actual holes do not LOOK to challenging.
Edit : I looked the course up, it is actually a really nice looking links course judging by pictures. A Brandon Dunes Resort ocean front course in Cross Country, Oregon. Scrolling over all 18 holes, it is not much change from one hole to the net, ocean front and links really sells this course, IMO. The actual holes do not LOOK to challenging.
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Played Pebble Beach in February. Phenomenal experience.
Also played University Ridge in Madison WI, where they play a Champions event, really nice track, was in great shape.
Also played University Ridge in Madison WI, where they play a Champions event, really nice track, was in great shape.
I can't believe I am the only one on this thread that has a phobia about a particular hole.
No. 15 at my home course is an easy par 5, 480 yards, pretty much all you have to do is hit two mediocre shots and you will have no more than a wedge into the green, and there is no water. But EVERY single time I play the damn hole, I either flare it into the trees on one side, or pull hook it into trees on the other side, both of which are in unmowed areas meaning it is almost certain to be lost. Only saving grace is that local rule here is to play it as a lateral hazard. I have tried everything, hit from one side of the tee box or the other, 3 wood off the tee, etc.
Surely we all have had this problem before, any suggestions would be welcome.
No. 15 at my home course is an easy par 5, 480 yards, pretty much all you have to do is hit two mediocre shots and you will have no more than a wedge into the green, and there is no water. But EVERY single time I play the damn hole, I either flare it into the trees on one side, or pull hook it into trees on the other side, both of which are in unmowed areas meaning it is almost certain to be lost. Only saving grace is that local rule here is to play it as a lateral hazard. I have tried everything, hit from one side of the tee box or the other, 3 wood off the tee, etc.
Surely we all have had this problem before, any suggestions would be welcome.
Great topic....my good buddy on here (no names...lol) will chime in and say #10 at Houston Oaks.
My personal demon is the island hole at Big Blue....can never commit to the club/yardage. I always lay off or try to adjust mid swing....splash or short. I've carded anywhere from a birdie to a quad there.
I mentioned this hole a few post ago. My daughter has played a few high school tournaments there and you can guarantee that you will see tears shed and full blown meltdowns on that hole.
The drive on 10 at Boones Trace is scary. Just got to try to make a good swing and imagine you are going to try and hit it into the bunker. Water left and OB right with a sloping right to left fairway is just a hard visual on tee.
I've walked it quite a bit for junior tourneys and the play was to hit it up the 16th fairway. This year, they made the 16th fairway internal OOB.
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Ive done that before and yes they made it OB.
Ive also hit up 18 off 10 tee at Boones Trace once before just for the fun of it. Hit a perfect drive down to the beginning of 18 but still had to come across pond right, so it was not beneficial.
With it being such a short par 5, take a little off your swing. 200 yards straight is better than 225/250 in the rough. Same for the second shot, hit 7 iron on approach. 200 yard drive (driver or 3 wood), maybe even 5 wood, 150 yard approach, leaves you 130 or so for the 3rd shot. Not a hole to grip it and rip driver.
Great advice. You cornball idiot. You would probably not have to worry with any kind of shot shaping or critical thinking on the hole. It has to the be the reasoning behind your lack of advice and childish post. You would just rip it down the center of the fairway 320 right ? Then for you, PW from 160 onto the green in 2, staring down an Eagle putt. Damn I truly wish I knew only half of what you THINK you know. You suck in EVERY thread, why am I surprised ? Kind of par for the course with you (no pun intended).
To be fair to Cole, I have tried what you suggested, or at least something similar, and 50% of the time it is a bogey or worse. It is not a tough tee shot in the least, it has just got in my head is all I can say.
