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We've all been the unlucky guy who piped a missile down the middle only to find a terrible lie in a huge, poorly filled(if at all) divot. It's certainly frustrating. Playing a casual round I'm 50/50 on rolling it a couple inches or playing it down. I like to play some of them for the practice, but if there's a bunch of water or OB around the green then I'm more likely to improve my lie. I can accept an unlucky break, as I've had plenty of bad shots end up decent due to good luck. If that bad break has the chance to lead to a round killing big number though, then I'll probably roll it out. (God knows, I'm VERY capable of ruining a great drive all by myself, from even the best lie) Or play it down at first and then use a mulligan if I end up in the drink. Again, casual rounds with nothing on the line, and if with friends or family. If I'm playing with people I don't know then 99% of the time I play it down. As for the original post, my first thought leaned more towards "ground under repair" than an embedded ball. Either way, I doubt we'll ever see it change. I enjoyed reading everyone's take on this though.

Daaaaaaaamn!!!! She's absolutely gorgeous! I look forward to reading your test results bud. I may putt terribly but I do appreciate a nice flat-stick! Walt ️

Thanks very much Stroker! I was planning on looking into if GHIN was allowing players to submit their own scores for handicapping or if you still had to go through a pro shop like back when I last held a card. Lol. I remember them sending the big manilla envelope full of all our member's updated stickers for their cards. Kinda dating myself there a little. Lol. I've been researching and hitting different irons but was just driving myself crazy. There's so many options with brands, models, shafts, that I finally just decided to bite the bullet and pay for the full bag treatment at Club Champion. There's one 10 minutes from me now, in Portsmouth. I figured at this stage in my life, age, fitness, flexibility and everything, that it just makes sense to spend the money to have a true fitting. With what a full bag is going to cost anyway, it made more sense to have this all done properly. I'm planning to use the fitting experience as the subject of my first attempt at an unofficial review. Thanks again for the welcome. It's great to meet new golf peeps, but it's a bonus when they're a Veteran also. I hope to get my feet wet around here for a bit and then hopefully get to meet and play with some now guys from around the northeast. Walt️

Thanks man, I appreciate the welcome. As long as we don't get a big time New England late February blizzard, we should be in good shape down here on the coast. Fingers crossed because we ALL know how it can work out. Lol. I'm hoping that after getting acquainted with how everything goes here, I'll have time and the opportunities to travel around some and meet and play with some of the guys here. You can never have too many golf pals! Thanks again for the welcome. Here's hoping your snow is gone quickly and your courses are all in great shape for an early opening day! Walt ️

Per the Tistleist website, they haven't announced the loyalty buying options for 2024 yet. It just says to "check back in early 2024" for the sale dates. That's as of 5 minutes ago. Walt

As others have said, you may be hit or miss with courses being open that far north, that early. If you guys aren't super set on North Conway, staying further south may be a better bet for playing instead of driving an hour or so plus to play. If we don't get crazy snow between now and then, most of the state from Concord south should offer more bang for your buck. Concord also offers a lot of course options within 45 minutes in any direction. Southern NH and Maine along the I-95 corridor offers a good selection of nice course within a short drive. From the NH/MA line it's only an hour to Portland. Enjoy the trip, and if you have any questions I'm sure the crew here will be more than happy to help out. If you change destination, let us know. Especially as it gets closer and we can give you a better idea of courses that are open and worth playing in that area. Walt️

Evening all. Brand new guy to the forum today, wanted to introduce myself to get things started. I've lived in NH almost my entire 52 years, now living on the Seacoast but originally from the Upper Valley. I've been playing golf since the early 90s. I actually started playing to get exercise/walking to rehab a broken leg while in the Army. My first ever round was played in Germany and I've been hooked ever since. I played pretty regularly for about 10 or so years, and even worked part time in the pro shop at a small 9 hole track for 3 or 4 years. For the last 15 years I haven't played or practiced enough to say so. We were busy with everything sports and school related until the kids all graduated. 2023 was the first time in forever that I played more than twice. It's time to get back at it MUCH more regularly this coming year. I have lessons planned already for spring, and I'm in the process of a full bag fitting. My hope is to play enough to qualify for a GHIN handicap again. Last time I had a card was in 2006 I think. At that time I held a 9 handicap. The few rounds I played last year were inconsistent, but really sparked the desire to be back on the course more often. I'd estimate I'm probably around 14 or 15 now. Mostly my short game touch and putting are killing my scores. What do I love about golf? Almost everything really. What brought me to MGS? I was researching irons and found the site. I really enjoy the unbiased and "real world" reviews of everything. I'm still learning the site and just recently found the forum section. Where am I from and home course? NH Seacoast. I don't have "home course" but enjoy several of the local courses quite a bit. I play Pease regularly, I really enjoy the "new" 9 hole Blue course more than the original 18 but they're okay and work for regular rounds. Breakfast Hill is a nice course in Greenland, and will be a regular stop this year. I've been lucky enough to play Wentworth by the Sea also, which has some challenging, quirky holes with great views. My favorite NH course is Owl's Nest. It's really a phenomenal course and the views are crazy! What do I do for a living? I've been a Firefighter/Paramedic for 25+ years. I also work part time in an archery pro shop. My schedule at the fire department affords me the chance to play more mid week than most, avoiding the busier days. How did I choose my user name? It's the beginning of my first ever email address. It comes from firefighting lingo. Now that I've written that long winded novel for everyone's entertainment, I look forward to participating in the forums. I also look forward to getting to know some of the members on here and maybe get the chance to meet up and play new courses together. Thanks for taking the time to read all this. If you've got any questions, fire away!