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Van update - we have tentative approval on a loan!!! It’s been over a month now but it finally looks as if Penny will have a permanent set of wheels again. I’ve been so afraid to jinks things that I haven’t transferred the Sirius Radio yet. :) Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

... I wasn't talking about hitting a bird in flight with a tee shot LOL. The irony is I still do not have a hole in one. Honesty can't say I have ever really scared the hole either. Plenty of shots within a few inches but never right at the hole or gently bouncing off the flag. The Golf Gods actually made fun of me at a resort course when I hit the green and spun it back in the water, then holed the next shot for par. So they let me know it is certainly possible, they just aren't gonna let me have one.

Played ok today, getting used to my physical limitations, after a poor round last week. My last round was awful, probably pre determined by a few things,, a good score prior, a network hack at work, and, sadly finding out that a member of my club that I had a great relationship with had died just as I was walking off the practice green. I shed a few tears with his brother, who is also a great bloke. My game was garbage, but sometimes golf comes second. This week I decided to pay a bit of a tribute to my mate. He was the opposite of me in dress sense, but very similar in attitude. I gave him the nickname of "Fifty", short for Fifty Shades of Gray, as he always managed to wear multiple shades of gray, with actual colour rarely getting a run. Our sense of golf fashion couldn't be further apart. Happily I played pretty well. Had 11 over playing off 10, with a triple and 2 doubles. Putted well, and drove it solidly. A couple of awful 95 yard sand wedges cost me a bit. Great weather and great company made for a really enjoyable day. Catching up with my late mate's brother after my round was a great finish to the day. R.I.P. Garry.

I learned last year that Chez Reavie has 21 holes in one... Sounds a little overrated. I've done it a ton in mini golf.

Not part of the car buying thread, but auto related nonetheless. As I mentioned earlier, I work for VW and today we revealed the five seat Atlas CrossSport in a live stream from the plant. I was invited to attend to walk behind the vehicle as it was brought out. They wanted to recognize those of us who had been there 5+ years and had perfect attendance. Of course, I had to get a photo of the part of the vehicle I actually build. It was an interesting experience and a great honor to be involved in something like this. Sent from my SM-N975U using MyGolfSpy mobile app

3 groups waiting on 17 tee and another 3 drinking beer on 18. It was 30 minutes from sunset and my guess is those guys are still out there. Any more questions? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So I was ready to post in the Got Problems thread this week with the fact that I would be unemployed by year end. Now that was with a grain of salt as I would be walking away with a payout that was not a rounding error but still had to find another job. Yesterday I got offered a promotion, a little extra coin and still the financial protection of my contract to move into a GM role. I was told to go home and talk to my family about it And then decide what I wanted to do. Family is supportive and I guess I am moving out of being a finance guy to a GM. On a better note I watched my son play his fourth game as a center on the O line and he found his mean steak for the second week in a row. A little extra curricular activity that he held his own in and five rushing touchdowns with his line on the field. After the game I told him played angry and he said “yep, the kids in trying to hit my QB were @ssholes and my goal was to protect my man.” At 13 he gets it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hopeful Like so many age and demands of life have robbed me of what was once a solidly consistent golf game. I was the most boring player you ever wanted to see play for a long time - tee ball in the fairway, approach on or around the green, next shot by the hole, putt it in, par, move on. Very few birdies, fewer doubles, lots of rounds under 75. Then it went away Now I’ve gained back a good deal of yardage through SuperSpeed training and of late have gotten some consistency back through a set up change. Sadly the competitive part of my season has ended so this will have to wait until Spring to truly test. However I am able to practice and play through the winter so I’m... hopeful! :) Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

I guess that's how Reavie makes up for being 199th in driving distance. I've had more holes-in-one (3) on golf courses than in mini golf, since I've only played mini golf twice. I hated the clown's mouth.

Well this is the first time that my trainer hasn’t totally shut me down when I’ve asked about a supplement. Of course she said to talk to my doctor first. I think I’m going to try this. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Pshah... I've had like 5 or 6 Albatrosses...is that a big deal or something?

... Well done! I love Reems Creek. I had one of my 2 Albatross's there.

... Excellent replies from Pmookie and Plaid, From my teaching days I can assure you every student is different and unique. I loved when my students came to their first lesson knowing what they wanted from their lessons. "How much are you willing to practice?" ... "How much are you wiling to change?" ... "How long do you expect a change to become permanent" ... "How many steps back are you wiling to take before taking steps forward?" ... "Are you willing to play very poorly while the new swing takes shape?" ... These are questions I liked to ask before and during a lesson. Be 100% honest. Some admitted they were not going to practice, just play Saturday and come back for their next lesson. Some wiling to put in one day of practice and some practice every day. It makes a huge difference in how I would teach. I think one of the reasons I was so successful with word of mouth from my students is for the vast majority, I tried to help them do what they were already doing, just do it better. Meaning take a weak 25 yd slice and turn it into a more powerful 10 yd fade. Yes, I had some students willing to make huge changes and were willing to take a full year or longer with constant practice, but they were the exception. Most just wanted to make better contact, hit better shots and shoot lower scores. Not going from 110 to 79, but 110 to 90-95. ... And lastly, you should have a good rapoire with your instructor. I was a positive, encouraging, happy and friendly instructor because that is who I am. I started every first lesson with a smile and a plea "Whatever you do, please don't hit any good shots. It just makes my job so much more difficult. If you can hit some really bad shots and give me your very worst swings it will make my job sooooo much easier". Find an instructor that matches your personality or has a personality that appeals to you and your lessons will go much better. If you do not have a connection and/or do not like what or how your instructor gives you a lesson, find another. I had students that complained they really didn't like their previous instructor(s) and stayed with them too long. ... Lessons can be so much fun, so helpful and great for your game, so I wish you the best of luck gong forward!

Solid. Meaning my game (these days anyway) is good all around. I'm playing in a narrow band of scoring 72-75. I keep thinking i'm going to at least shoot even or perhaps break par! but just can't overcome myself. LOL Funny thing is.... i'm getting older and better. Go figure.

Wall of words ahead... I personally don't and would never walk into a lesson open ended. I TELL the coach/pro/instructor what "I" want to accomplish. Keep in mind that the instructor you select might not be the instructor you end up sticking with. You're not married to the guy. Be prepared to seek advice from another instructor if you're not comfortable. For what it's worth here's an example of how I worked with my instructor - At our first meeting and after a brief meet & greet I told the instructor, "here's what I want to do." In my case it was improving my irons/ ball striking. That's it. I let the instructor know (at the time I was 60 and playing with about an 8 hcp.) a bit about my golf history and he watched me hit some shots observing my setup, grip, ball flight, etc. etc. I told the instructor that I didn't want to rebuild my swing or for him to try and turn me into a portrait of Adam Scott. I said I merely wanted to work with what I have and make improvements in increments over time. After some of that initial discussion he said that all sounded good to him and "let's get to work." I also want to add; we didn't use any electronics. It was all eyes and ears. Old school style. Each lesson lasted about an hour with me hittings balls and observing my instructor demonstrate various moves or positions. We also had much discussion. Everything he asked of me were small and minor adjustments which were easy to understand and put to use. Sometimes he didn't even introduce anything new. We'd just work on what had been previously discussed. My game never suffered or went backwards (you don't have to get worse to get better) along the way as I made noticeable and steady improvements from the get-go. I believe that far to many people seeking lessons/improvement walk into the deal without a specific plan. At my lessons I was only given about 1-2 things to work and focus on. I'd go away and practice/incorporate the recommendations for a few weeks before returning. Usually each time thereafter we'd review and build on the previous meeting. I scheduled each lesson on my time frame. Not the instructors. My game - ball striking, etc. steadily improved. After that first year I'd return periodically for a "tune-up" and discussion. Me and my instructor became friends and would occasionally go play a round which was fun. During those times I'd also get some free advice along the way. Your situation and circumstance is probably much different from mine but the overall idea here is to have a specific plan in mind and not to let the instructor lead or fill you head with too much at one time. Take small bites and you will improve. Slow and steady wins the game.

My biggest question for selecting a coach is l: do you teach ONE method to all golfers? If the Pro can’t teach to your body type, your capabilities, to YOUR needs, and not just put you in a one-size-fits-all system, then I’d go elsewhere. Ask their philosophies on the swing, and how they specifically adjust for someone taller, shorter, more muscular, skinnier, older, or younger. If they can’t quantify, walk away. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

So wanted to hit long shots today but I needed to do short game stuff as part of a testing opportunity - in theory today was my day off but in reality two very sick people plus the ongoing Penny Van saga made that impossible. Practice was fun, a fellow school grandfather was working on his short game. He’s a very strong player - we tried to match shots and also see who could get up and down the most. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Congrats on 2 fronts. From what I can tell from your posts you’ll do fine as a GM, good decision. 2nd, I like your boys attitude [emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

I went to my fitting this morning at GOLFTEC. One of the Ping fitters there just happened to be my coach so he was already somewhat familiar with my swing. Since we were locked into the G410s for the test, we didn't have to go through a lot of the preliminaries of hitting multiple club models to narrow down so we could really concentrate on dialing in the 410s. His questions starting out: 1. What am I looking for out of the G410s? My A: Better consistency/forgiveness, although the anticipated more distance can't hurt. 2. What drove me to select/opt for the G410 since it's a slight step back toward GI from where my Hogans are as a little more of a players CB? My A: Again, seeking more forgiveness even though that might mean sacrificing some work-ability. My questions starting out: 1. I already tend to hit the ball pretty high and right to left. Is the design of the club going to turn that high draw/hook into a REALLY high big hook? His A: We should be able to work our way into a shaft that normalizes the launch angle and height. It might take some swing adjustment later to dial back too much hook if we see it. 2. Will the increased offset in the long irons result in a tendency to over hook? His A: We'll have to wait and see. We didn't see a drastic difference in the basic ball flight between my Hogan 7 and the Ping 7 (sitll a moderately high medium draw/small hook) 3. Expecting to see a bit of a distance gain at the 7 iron, if it's too much there how will that affect gapping at the bottom of the set and the transition into the wedges? His A: We are going to fit down to the A-wedge so the gapping should be pretty consistent to that point in the set. Again, a bit of a wait and see with how that meshes with my current wedge distances. I hit a few warm up shots with my 7 iron. And by that I mean I grooved about 5 straight A swings on it so established a really solid baseline for comparison. Then started hitting some shots with the Pings. For now, I'll just say it took some time for me to get a good swing feel with them. I hit several toss-out shots through the process. We went through 3 or 4 different shaft/lie combinations, but did finally find a good setup. I'll post again later with a couple of photos and some more specific data. The GOLFTEC fitting experience itself was first rate. Again, some of the initial 'what are you looking for?' discussion was eliminated since we were pre-determined to the G410. They did some analysis of my current driver and 7 iron shafts to verify a consistent flex profile, and to get length/loft/lie data. As we made our way through the Ping combinations, he asked a lot of insightful questions about how the clubs looked/felt as we made changes; all the while considering and talking about the changes in shot data as we went through the process. In the end I think we came to a really good conclusion on a set makeup that will really work well for the testing and review. Thanks to Craig at GOLFTEC and MGS for the member test opportunity. And away.. we.. GO!

Had a blast Matt! Always good to tee it up with you. Played the South on Friday - it's a bear of a course and it had a sizable portion of my ass for a snack. Did lip out a par putt for bogey on The Monster, #16. We played it at about 630 yards - it's a great golf hole (I'll post some pix later). We played the Member tees at about 6500 yards, which is a bit over my limit these days, but it was a hell of a lot of fun. The greens on the South are pretty small, with lots of false fronts and subtle - and not so subtle - breaks. The West was a lot of fun to play. Some say of the three courses at Firestone, it's the weakest, but one guy Thursday night said it well - the West has two major problems: the South and the North courses. If it was all by itself it would be considered a hell of a course.

It works great for my dog when he is having pain, I occasionally hunt him too hard and it helps him pretty quickly and he can't talk to me to say it helps. I just look at him stop limping out of pain.

Streaky - I show flashes of brilliance where I can play -2 or -3 but then I also have rounds that can be mid 80s. My main goal is to become more consistent and that starts with a better mental approach. I need to start hitting the right shot for any given situation, not just going pin hunting or pull driver on every hole.

Just finished the No Putts Given 19 Podcast and have been intrigued about the wet conditions data since I first saw the Tour Experience Golf review of the Ping Glide 3.0 wedges here. While I'm eager to see the complete results of the test in all it's tableau glory, it raises another important question. If Ping wedges had a performance advantage with their hydrophobic coating, could you expect the same advantage in the rest of their irons? (My thought is the Ping i210 has a hydropearl finish, correct?) During the heart of the golf season, a majority of my rounds are in the morning in heavy dew. That moisture usually dissipates somewhere on the back 9 when the temps start climbing (and so does the 'Gold Bond index! LOL!). My point being a large percentage of my 'in season' golf is played with moisture effecting shots that are not from the tee or the green. The next logical progression of this test has to be with a 7 iron, right?

NICE!!! and good job on the promotion too! Does this mean a move or do you get to stay where you are?

There’s plenty of that here and it’s all year round...

Someone is going to snap these up quick along with a doz 'straight and long' slazenger golf balls. Probably an aspiring tour player?? [emoji28] Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy

I don't like the chances of possibly, I'd say pass on these. Sent from my SM-N975U using MyGolfSpy mobile app

Sounds like your playing on the wrong side of the tracks...

Why the hell would you quit with 2 holes left? Unless the men's locker room was on fire or something I think I could've found the time to finish. And even then I might.

More from Reems Creek. Just a perfect 72 degree October afternoon here in Western North Carolina. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Once for heat exhaustion, needed to abandon. Once for lightning and severe thunder storm; it took out a large oak on the course that evening. Only reasons I can think of.

Played Reems Creek today and was playing really well. Was -1 through 16 before I had to quit. That included only my 11th eagle ever on #9, where I hit driver, 4 wood from about 260 to about 15 feet and made the putt. Perfect 72 degree weather that looked like this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Have an early appointment Monday with a local Ping Certified Fitter. He even doesn’t mind working with LH Ole Farts [emoji106] Looking forward to good numbers with these sticks, close to GS Stroker numbers would be great. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Sorry, but I only buy used clubs that are GUARANTEED to hit long and straight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yep fall in the NE is a great time of year :)

A little preview....whew boy what a difference the proper shaft makes.

... Many years ago I used to view my clubs as works of art, especially my irons. I spent a lot of time and effort either cleaning out the paint fill for a clean look, or changing the paint fill color to match the shaft or grips. Once I started reviewing clubs, especially those sent to me by the OEM's, I did not want to change the appearance. But some of the paint fill came off one of my P790's and I decided to take the time to clean off the rest of it. I have to admit, it looks a lot better to my eye. Now I think I am going to have to do the rest of the set ... sigh. I never see the back at address but of course as the title says, Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder and they look pretty beautious to my beholdin'.

Yea, that is arguably the upset of this season... but lots of games to go.

Good to hear - helps to confirm my hopeful! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

That's awesome! I hope you and your wife get years of service and enjoyment out of it. Plus, they're spacious, plenty of room for lots of golf equipment. [emoji16] Sent from my SM-N975U using MyGolfSpy mobile app

I will be staying where I am for at least the next 9-12 months. Hoping to get closer to home at some point after that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Probably my putting. I used to be a great putter because I practiced all the time but now I never practice but in my mind still think that Im a great putter and I get angry at myself when I dont make everything. I know that I shouldnt be so hard on myself because even tour pros only make about 44% of their putts from 10 feet but even still, I expect myself to make every putt inside of 10 feet.

You can judge a Golf Course’s commitment to excellence by the quality of the parking lot. If an organization doesn’t do the little things well they probably don’t pay attention to the big ones. If the parking lot is clean and well organized....... if the attendants greet you with a smile and a willingness to help........... if directions to the bag drop and club house are well placed....... then more often than not the Golf Course itself will not disappoint. Then of course there are those hidden gems located off the beaten path. Usually these fall in the Muni category and the overall golf experience rivals that of the most exclusive private clubs. I’ve played this course twice. The experience was like no other! https://youtu.be/IbRFfXOeB0w Sent from my iPad using MyGolfSpy

For the record, I selected approach. Put a driver in my hands and I feel like King Kong. Put a 6 iron in my hand and I have little confidence; I try to steer it. Short game for me is my favorite. I love being creative with my shots. Putting, meh, some days goos some days bad but never terrible.

The main reason I could see for quitting early would be storms. I had to leave the course one a couple of years ago because they sounded the horn that signified lightning in the area. I had one round in the last year I left early due to time constraints/meeting The wife for lunch. I was planning on it, fortunately the course I was playing was running a special where you could play all you wanted for $20. I left after playing 14. I had an incident back around 2001 where I was playing with the ex in-laws in February and was trying to retrieve a ball from a pond when I slipped in an got soaked to my waist. I left to go home and change clothes and met back up with them. Sent from my SM-G955U using MyGolfSpy mobile app

I usually get more of the later lately [emoji12] Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

OH! one other reason I quit a few rounds early was Gang fights on the 11th fairway! 2 rival schemes (housing projects in the US) would meet there armed to the teeth with iron bars, rocks and anything else (occasionally they would rob a couple of golfers of their clubs to use as weapons) and sort out who was the most stupid. Fortunately you could see ahead a hole and any movement in the adjacent fields meant it's time to retire early.

1. Lightning 2. Extremely heavy rain but in Florida that’s generally going to be accompanied by lightning. 3. Some sort of significant injury - 4. Extreme pace of play - but that’s usually in conjunction with an injury - I will generally endure unless my back gets so tight that I can’t loosen it. 5. Darkness with no chance of any light for more than a hole. The last time that I came off the course was after 9 two years ago - it had started to rain and one of the rangers met us in the fairway to tell us it was only going to get worse. It’s pretty rare for me to quit in the middle of a round. I don’t play enough as it is. :( Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

I have been using it now for about 6 months for tightness/ soreness in my lower right side of my back, I have tried numerous brands and have found a nasal spray that works almost instantly called Nasadol, apparently the oil takes time to be absorbed into your system and depending on dosage and mg strength results vary. The Nasadol nose spray gets absorbed very quickly through the nose and results are noticeable quickly and at a lower cost and mg dosage, I have been using the 400mg version and highly recommend. Here is the link to their website and FYI I have no affiliation with this company in case anyone is wondering just externally satisfied with the results of the product and for me it works, as well I can say my golf game has improved for the better, a much calmer focused round from me than pre CBD spray. http://www.nasadol.com Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy

Not personally, no. We use it with one of our dogs for anxiety though during thunderstorms and fireworks. Its use is definitely on the rise with plenty of former NFL players, e.g. Rob Gronkowski and Calvin Johnson, becoming advocates. Joe Rogan also advocates for its use and some people think Phil Mickelson was using it at the Masters this year for his rheumatoid arthritis. I think it'd be worth trying to see if it makes a difference in your quality of life. Sent from my Pixel 2 using MyGolfSpy mobile app