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hriehl1

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About hriehl1

  • Birthday 10/01/1952

Profile Information

  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Southern New Hampshire

Player Profile

  • Swing Speed
    90 mph or less
  • Handicap
    17
  • Frequency of Play/Practice
    Multiple times per week
  • Player Type
    Casual
  • Biggest Strength
    Putting
  • Biggest Weakness
    Approach

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  1. My late 60s and early 70s brothers have met in Saratoga for years. But first ask if golf is the main reason, or just the excuse to spend time with your brothers. I say this because the course at the state park in Saratoga is nothing special, but is verrryyy forgiving for some in your group who don't play much. It works for my group of the variable-skilled. Saratoga National may be available if a "better" course is important. Van Patton in Clifton Park is also reportedly decent. But when my gang gets together, we could be in a pasture. As long as there is beer, it is the company, much more than the golf, that counts. Good luck.
  2. Spent January 2024 in The Villages (TV). Executive courses are just OK for tune-ups but not much more. Championship courses were better, probably B graded against other public courses with $85 fees for non-owners. Lopex & Palmer courses are a step above.. Courses outside TV offer better value ($50-ish) with Continental and Pennbrooke having notably better greens in January. Group Golfer has some seriously cheap offers, but those we tried all disappointed, even though they were cheap. Life is too short for crappy golf.
  3. I see from these replies EVERYONE ALWAYS shows up early. Perhaps an interesting related question is what should be done when one (or an entire group) is late for his/her tee time and the tee sheet is full? Should the following group be sent out early (if they're all there) so groups swap tee times? What if the later group doesn't want to go out early? Should the scheduled players who ARE there go out on their scheduled tee time... letting the laggard go directly to wherever the group is on the course when he/she finally arrives? Should it matter if one is stuck in traffic... or sitting in the bar and not paying attention to the time? What do you see where you play?
  4. I believe this signals new models forthcoming. They also recently marked down CBX wedges, also around 2 years as current models. Though you did not ask, I am a happy user of the Launcher Halo line.
  5. You say you want most forgiving but do not want hybrid style irons. Those are mutually exclusive statements. Get over ego issues and look at Wilson Launchers, Sub70 799s and Cleveland Halos. Watch TXG videos on the Clevelands and Sub70s.
  6. I cannot compare Shotscope V3 to others, but I can relate what I believe to be its strengths and weaknesses. Shotscope works best on full-swing shots. The aggregate stats are very insightful, both for length and dispersion. But... one must be sure to tag shots as "positional" when, for example, one punches a 4-iron from under trees into the fairway or else that shot can erode the full swing 4-iron stats. One should be diligent entering the number of putts. And even then, much post-round editing may be needed to reflect distance and direction of putts. I find it more trouble than it is worth so ignore putting stats excepts for gross number of putts per hole. I do not need Shotscope to tell me I stink! On course the watch is useful. Its yardage will differ from partners phones by 2-3%, but I believe the Shotscope is more accurate. That said, some phone apps give more intuitive depictions of trouble (water, traps, etc.). The new layup numbers are useful. Shotscope club RF buttons are a bit fragile. They break off (for me) maybe one every 20 rounds. I now epoxy them to the butt of each club and when I need to regrip, I will need new buttons. But the price is reasonable. The aggregate stats are the most useful. The "Performance Distance" figures toss out obvious mis-hits for each clubs yardage stats. (Note to Shotscope: It would be instructive to know what percentage of each clubs strikes are tossed out for Performance Distance. IOW, how many mis-hits do I hit?). Overall, I am very happy with Shotscope V3. For $250 this holiday ( Practical Golf), I endorse it.
  7. Heritage Golf Group operates these 3 clubs on Hilton Head Island. They are offering a 10-round package good anytime at any of these courses through February for $425, including cart. I'll be down there (from New Hampshire) for several weeks in this timeframe. Is this a decent wintertime deal ($42.50 per round, w/ cart) for HHI? Are the courses decent? Thanks for any insights.
  8. Someone sent me a very detailed response that my tech-challengedskills cannot find again. But a belated thank you, thank you, thank you for these suggestions. I will research these for those that may be best for my wife and I. She is a beginner and very wary of playing a course where she will hold up good players (though she always picks up when struggling on the fairway, then may drop on the green for a couple putts). Are there any courses you have suggested that might be a better fit for us? We do not mind a less than pristine course, and prefer the more moderate priced greens fees. Many thanks again Hank R Hampstead NH
  9. Wife and I will be in Beaufort , SC for January and would like recommendations for a public mid-priced course (or two) we can play a couple times a week. Less challenging is best. Having a decent teaching pro would also be nice as we'd possibly also buy a 4-week lesson package. Probably not interested in the hoity-toity Hilton Head courses (unless they're $60 or less, which I am guessing they are not). Thanks
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